21st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120130219 | IMPLANTABLE MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM SENSOR - The disclosure relates in some aspects to an implantable pressure sensor and a method of measuring pressure. In some embodiments pressure may be measured through the use of an implantable lead incorporating one or more pressure sensors. In some aspects a pressure sensor is implemented in a micro-electromechanical system (“MEMS”) that employs direct mechanical sensing. A biocompatible material is attached to one or more portions of the MEMS sensor to facilitate implant in a body of a patient. The MEMS sensor may thus be incorporated into an implantable lead for measuring blood pressure in, for example, one or more chambers of the patient's heart. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130220 | GUIDEWIRE AND SIGNAL ANALYZER FOR PACING SITE OPTIMIZATION - Cardiac lead implantation systems, devices, and methods for lead implantation are disclosed. An illustrative cardiac lead implantation system comprises a mapping guidewire including one or more electrodes configured for sensing cardiac electrical activity, a signal analyzer including an analysis module configured for analyzing an electrocardiogram signal sensed by the mapping guidewire, and a user interface configured for monitoring one or more hemodynamic parameters within the body. The sensed electrical activity signal can be used by the analysis module to compute a timing interval associated with ventricular depolarization. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130221 | Micro Vein Enhancer - The present invention is a Miniature Vein Enhancer that includes a Miniature Projection Head, The Miniature Projection Head may be operated in one of three modes, AFM, DBM, and RTM. The Miniature Projection Head of the present invention projects an image of the veins of a patient, which aids the practitioner in pinpointing a vein for an intravenous drip, blood test, and the like, The Miniature projection head may have a cavity for a power source or it may have a power source located in a body portion of the Miniature Vein Enhancer. The Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to one of several improved needle protectors, or the Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to a body similar to a flashlight for hand held use. The Miniature Vein Enhancer of the present invention may also be attached to a magnifying glass, a flat panel display, and the like. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130222 | MEASURING APPARATUS - A measuring apparatus is used, the apparatus including a probe having an element detecting an acoustic wave that has propagated through an object, an acoustic lens disposed between the probe and the object, and a signal processor obtaining object information from an electrical signal based on the acoustic wave detected by the element of the probe. The probe is disposed at a position where the element of the probe is made acoustically conjugate to a surface on a probe side of the object by the acoustic lens. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130223 | ANNOTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMAGES - Annotations of medical images may be generated using one or more lexicons so that terminology is consistent across multiple exams, users, facilities, etc. Measurements of lesions may be provided using a bilinear measurement tool that allows easier bilinear measurements. Disease assessment models may be selected and applied as measurements are acquired in order to provide immediate determination of disease staging according to one or more selected assessment models. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130224 | NON-MAGNETIC HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEM FOR USE IN CARDIAC STIMULATION DEVICES - A cardiac defibrillator comprises electrical wires or terminals ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130225 | MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING - The invention relates to a medical diagnostic device ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130226 | Automated methods and systems for vascular plaque detection and analysis - Automated methods and systems for the detection and analysis of plaque in one or more regions of a patient's vasculature are described. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130227 | System and Method for Assessing Response to Chemotherapy Using Magnetic Resonance Elastography - A system and method for determining a response of a tumor following a chemotherapy process includes the use of a magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) driver and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The method includes controlling the MRE driver and the MRI system to acquire raw MRE data from the tumor, inverting the raw MRE data to produce an elastogram of the tumor, and determining a response of the tumor to the chemotherapy process from the elastogram. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130228 | Medical Device Location Systems, Devices and Methods - Methods, devices and systems for one or both of two- or three-dimensional location of the disposition of a sensor coil in a subject including: an array of electromagnetic drive coil sets, each set having two or three dimensionally oriented drive coils; a sensor coil being electromagnetically communicative with the array of electromagnetic drive coil sets; and, a system controller communicative with and adapted to energize one or more of the electromagnetic coils in the array of electromagnetic drive coil sets, the energizing of the one or more of the electromagnetic coils including one or more of energizing the coils singly, or in pairs of x-y and y-z or x-z coils, or in triplets of x-y-z coils while measuring the response of the sensor coil; whereby the system uses the measurements of the responses of the sensor coil to calculate the location and orientation of the sensor coil relative to said drive coil sets. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130229 | Medical Device Location Systems, Devices and Methods - Methods, devices and systems for one or both of two- or three-dimensional location of the disposition of a sensor coil in a subject including: an array of electromagnetic drive coil sets, each set having two or three dimensionally oriented drive coils; a sensor coil being electromagnetically communicative with the array of electromagnetic drive coil sets; and, a system controller communicative with and adapted to energize one or more of the electromagnetic coils in the array of electromagnetic drive coil sets, the energizing of the one or more of the electromagnetic coils including one or more of energizing the coils singly, or in pairs of x-y and y-z or x-z coils, or in triplets of x-y-z coils while measuring the response of the sensor coil; whereby the system uses the measurements of the responses of the sensor coil to calculate the location and orientation of the sensor coil relative to said drive coil sets. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130230 | Systems and methods for navigating a surgical device - Systems and methods are disclosed for navigating a surgical device toward a target organ in the body of a patient. An example method includes providing a surgical needle and a guide wire, the surgical needle configured for insertion into a vein or a beating heart. The method also includes holding the guide wire within the surgical needle while the surgical needle is inserted into the vein or the beating heart. The method also includes generating output in two modes, the output based on at least one medical positioning system (MPS) sensor on the guide wire, the output corresponding to a position of the surgical needle and the guide wire for navigating the surgical needle and the guide wire toward a target in the vein or the heart. The methods can be carried out directly by a physician or via a computer processor-based surgical system. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130231 | MAGNETIC NAVIGATION ENABLED DELIVERY TOOLS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH TOOLS - Disclosed herein is a magnetic navigation enabled tool configured for the delivery of an implantable medical lead. The tool includes a tubular body, a sensor and a conductor. The tubular body includes a distal end, a proximal end, an inner layer including an outer circumferential surface, a lumen inward of the inner layer, and an outer layer over the outer circumferential surface of the inner layer. The sensor is on the tubular body near the distal end. The conductor extends from the sensor coil towards the proximal end imbedded in the inner layer. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130232 | Illustrating a Three-Dimensional Nature of a Data Set on a Two-Dimensional Display - A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional location of the electrode at the time of the sensing or measurement. Therefore, a map of a volume can be determined based upon the sensing of the plurality of points without the use of other imaging devices. An implantable medical device can then be navigated relative to the mapping data. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130233 | ULTRASOUND CATHETER HAVING PROTECTIVE FEATURE AGAINST BREAKAGE - An ultrasound catheter has an elongate flexible catheter body having a lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, and an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body. The ultrasound transmission member has a proximal end that is coupled to a separate ultrasound generating device, and a distal end that terminates at the distal end of the catheter body, with at least a portion of the distal end of the ultrasound transmission member extending outside the lumen of the catheter body and beyond the distal end of the catheter body, and with the ultrasound transmission member directly attached to the catheter body via an attachment device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130234 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUMOR ANALYSIS AND REAL-TIME BIOPSY GUIDANCE - A system and method for molecular breast imaging (MBI) provides enhanced tumor analysis and, optionally, a real-time biopsy guidance. The system includes a detector head including a gamma ray detector and a collimator. The collimator include multiple collimation sections having respectively different spatially-oriented structures. In addition or alternatively, the multiple collimating section have respectively different collimation characteristics. An image of the tissue acquired with the system may include spatially separate image portions containing image information about the same portion of the imaged tissue. A system is optionally configured to acquire updatable images to provide real-time feedback about the biopsy procedure. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130235 | RETROGRADE ENTRY ANTEGRADE PLACEMENT FOR FEMORAL ARTERY ACCESS - A Retrograde Entry Antegrade Placement (REAP) method and apparatus facilitate the antegrade (i.e., in the direction of blood flow) placement of endovascular devices for treatment of lower extremity arterial disease. Initially, a retrograde entry is made into the arterial system of a patient at an entry point with a curved needle, which then exits at an exit point proximal to the entry point, with a first wire then passed through the lumen of the curved needle. From the skin exit point, a Dual-Lumen Access Director (DAD) device is advanced in the antegrade direction down the first wire in a first lumen and enters the CFA | 2012-05-24 |
20120130236 | CONTRAST MEDIA INJECTOR SYRINGE INLET VALVE SYSTEM - A syringe for injecting contrast injection media into a patient. An inlet valve system associated with the syringe, the inlet valve system operable with a contrast injection media having any viscosity within the range of about 1 cP to about 30 cP. An inlet valve system associated with the syringe, the inlet valve system including a valve member having a density of less than or equal to 1 gram per cubic centimeter. A contrast injector system with such a syringe. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130237 | MEDICAL FLUID INJECTOR HAVING A THERMO-MECHANICAL DRIVE - A medical fluid injector and methods for operation thereof. In certain embodiments, the medical fluid injector includes a medium that is expandable and contractible in response to a thermal gradient, a thermal device coupled to the medium, and a syringe interface coupled to the medium. The thermal device may include a heater, a cooler, or a combination thereof. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130238 | DYNAMIC DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT INFORMATION GENERATION SYSTEM - A dynamic diagnosis support information generation system includes: a radiation generator capable of irradiating a pulsed radiation; a radiation detector which is provided with a plurality of detecting elements arranged in two-dimension, detects the pulsed radiation irradiated from the radiation generator at each of the plurality of detecting elements and generates frame images successively; and an analysis section which calculates and outputs a feature value relating to a dynamic image of a subject based on a plurality of frame images generated by radiographing the subject by using the radiation generator and the radiation detector, wherein the analysis section calculates the feature value relating to the dynamic image of the subject by corresponding pixels to each others representing outputs of a detecting element at a same position in the radiation detector among the plurality of the frame images. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130239 | Cable Monitoring Apparatus - A cable monitoring apparatus includes a housing having an input interface adapted to electrically connect to one end of a medical cable and an output interface adapted to electrically connect to an electrical system. Signal processing circuitry is incorporated within the housing for receiving a medical signal from the medical cable via the input interface and for selectively passing the medical signal to the electrical system via the output interface when in a first mode of operation, and has application software for selectively testing functionality of the medical cable when in a second mode of operation. The medical signal may include at least one monitoring signal selected from a group consisting of fetal and maternal medical signals. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130240 | ULTRASOUND DETECTING DEVICE HAVING FUNCTION OF CONFIRMING IRRADIATION POSITION, AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is an ultrasound fracture detection device capable of accurately irradiating an ultrasound pulse to a target object, the device being characterized by being provided with an ultrasound wave irradiating transducer, a signal receiving transducer which receives a reflected wave of an ultrasound wave irradiated from the ultrasound wave irradiating transducer, a signal, storage unit which stores a received signal, and a display unit which displays an analysis program that analyzes a stored signal, a determination program that performs determination from the result of the analysis and/or performs determination from the stored signal, and the result of the analysis and/or the result of the determination, wherein the determination program performs the determination using that information relating to the received signal varies depending on the reflector within a living organism. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130241 | HANDHELD VOLUMETRIC ULTRASOUND SCANNING DEVICE - An apparatus and related methods for ultrasonically scanning a tissue volume are described, the apparatus being particularly advantageous in the context of freehand ultrasound assisted biopsy of the breast although readily applied to non-biopsy contexts and other body parts. The apparatus comprises a casing configured and dimensioned for single-handed manipulation relative to a surface of the tissue, and a texturably couplant-porous material sheet extending across an opening of the casing. The texturably couplant-porous material sheet has an outer side and an inner side relative to the casing, the outer side for compressively contacting the tissue surface. The apparatus further comprises an ultrasound transducer positioned against the inner side of the texturably couplant-porous material sheet and being mechanically translatable thereacross for volumetrically scanning the tissue volume therethrough. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130242 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONCURRENTLY DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF IMAGES USING AN INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM - An intravascular ultrasound imaging system includes an imaging core insertable into a catheter lumen. The imaging core includes at least one transducer disposed at a distal end of a driveshaft. The at least one transducer transmits acoustic signals and transforms received echo signals to electrical signals. The at least one transducer rotates about a longitudinal axis of the catheter and moves longitudinally along a patient blood vessel as the at least one transducer transmits the acoustic signals. A control module is coupled to the imaging core. The control module includes a processor that processes received electrical signals from the at least one transducer. The processor uses the received electrical signals to generate a plurality of cross-sectional images captured along least a portion of the patient blood vessel. A display coupled to the processor concurrently displays at least two of the plurality of cross-sectional images. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130243 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND DISPLAYING BODY LUMEN BIFURCATIONS - A method for generating an ultrasound image includes receiving a sequence of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) data obtained as an IVUS imager moves through a body lumen; identifying at least one bifurcation of the body lumen from the sequence of IVUS data; determining a bifurcation angle between two branches of the body lumen; and displaying a longitudinal view of the body lumen using the IVUS data and incorporating the bifurcation angle to angularly align portions of the longitudinal view corresponding to the two portions of the body lumen. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130244 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENLARGED IMAGE - Embodiments of providing an enlarged image, without degradation of image quality are disclosed. The ultrasound system includes an ultrasound data acquisition unit, a user input unit and a processor. The ultrasound data acquisition unit is configured to acquire ultrasound data representative of a target object. The user input unit is configured to receive user input information. The processor is configured to extract ultrasound data corresponding to the user input information from the acquired ultrasound data, perform a decimation process on the extracted ultrasound data based on a zoom ratio corresponding to the user input information and form an enlarged image corresponding to the zoom ratio by using the decimated ultrasound data. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130245 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND REGION-OF-INTEREST - Disclose is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which transmits/receives an ultrasonic wave to/from a region including a carotid artery of an object, images an ultrasonic image, and comprises a thickness measurement unit configured to measure the thickness of an intima-media complex from the ultrasonic image, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus being provided with a region-of-interest setting unit configured to scan the ultrasonic image and set a region of interest including the intima-media complex on the ultrasonic image on the basis of the degree of concentration of contour slate points of the carotid artery, wherein the thickness measurement unit measures the thickness of the intima-media complex on the basis of boundaries within the set region of interest. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130246 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING ULTRASOUND DATA - A method for correcting ultrasound data includes acquiring ultrasound data using an ultrasound probe having a plurality of transducer elements associated with a plurality of channels that include conductive pathways and communicating the ultrasound data as received ultrasound signals along the conductive pathways of the channels. The method further includes determining a crosstalk signal that is generated in one or more of the channels by at least one of communication of the received ultrasound signals along the channels or vibration of one or more of the transducer elements. In one aspect, the method also includes modifying one or more subsequently acquired ultrasound signals that are communicated along the channels based on the crosstalk signal. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130247 | System and Method for Characterizing Tissue Based Upon Homomorphic Deconvolution of Backscattered Ultrasound - A system and method are disclosed that facilitate characterizing vascular plaque tissue based upon spectral analysis of intravascular ultrasound echo signal segments. In particular, a power spectrum analysis of an integrated backscatter parameter renders a set of characterizing parameter values based on received intravascular ultrasound echo signal segments. The resulting parameter values are applied to plaque tissue characterization criteria to render a plaque tissue characterizations for regions of interest. The system and method include computer-executable instructions performed on a computing device to render an estimate of a system transfer function using a homomorphic deconvolution technique. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130248 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE-WAVE DOPPLER VELOCITY METER - A method and system for determining a velocity of a moving object such as a body or a stream. The object is irradiated in a non-collinear configuration with multiple ultrasound waves overlapping in a region-of-interest (ROI) of the object. An response wave, resulting from the non-linear interaction among the incident waves and the object, is detected and the frequency variations of the response wave are determined. Data representing a Doppler-shift of this frequency is further determined and processed to calculate the velocity of the moving object. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130249 | PROVIDING COLOR DOPPLER IMAGE BASED ON QUALIFICATION CURVE INFORMATION IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - There are provided embodiments for providing a color Doppler image based on qualification curve information. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to acquire ultrasound data corresponding to a living body including a moving target object; a storage unit for storing qualification curve information for determining blood flow signals of the target object, clutter signals and noise based on velocity and power components of Doppler signals; and a processing unit configured to form first Doppler signals based on the ultrasound data, perform a clutter filtering process upon the first Doppler signals to form second Doppler signals, calculate velocity and power components of the second Doppler signals, form a color Doppler image based on the calculated velocity and power components, and perform a blending process upon the color Doppler image based on the calculated velocity and power components and the qualification curve information. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130250 | Pleated Bag for Interventional Pullback Systems - The present invention provides for pleated bags used with interventional pullback systems, including imaging catheters such as IVUS catheters, as well as for use with other catheters. An exemplary pleated bag of the present invention may be an elongate, sterile bag, having a plurality of pleats near the distal end, and including an orifice proximal to the pleats designed to allow passage of a catheter into the bag. The present invention also provides for a system that includes a pullback device, catheter, and pleated bag. The present invention allows for improved imaging catheter procedures at reduced costs. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130251 | HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods for early detection of a heat-related illness can include use of a thermal sensor to obtain thermal data. Subsets of the thermal data can correspond with multiple subjects. The subsets can be compared to determine whether any of the subjects is a thermal outlier relative to the remaining subjects. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130252 | PRODUCING AN IMAGE - An optical component is connectable to a camera unit and comprises a data structure including data associated with the optical component. When the optical component is connected to the camera unit, data associated with the optical component is transferred to the camera unit. Image production of an organ by the camera unit is controlled based on the data associated with the optical component. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130253 | NON-CONTACT OPTICAL SYSTEM, COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT AT LEAST ONE MECHANICAL PROPERTY OF TISSUE USING COHERENT SPECKLE TECHNIQUE(S) - Exemplary embodiments of apparatus and method for determining at least one material property of an anatomical structure can be provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, it is possible to apply at least one first coherent radiation to at least one portion of the anatomical structure, and receive at least one second coherent radiation from such portion(s). The first and second coherent radiations can be associated with one another. In addition, it is possible to determine the material property based on the second coherent radiation(s). Such determination can be performed without (i) any portion of an apparatus performing the procedure causing an induction of at least one mechanical deformation on or in the anatomical structure, and/or (ii) any mechanical deformation on or in the anatomical structure. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130254 | Dental Device for Trans-illumination of Teeth - In a dental system for the transillumination of teeth having an elongate handpiece with a light source for producing examination radiation, irradiation means for directing the examination radiation at a tooth to be examined, and means for acquiring an optical image of the tooth illuminated by the examination radiation, there is arranged at the front end of the handpiece a removable attachment which contains at least part of the irradiation means, the handpiece having means for detecting the attachment arranged on the handpiece. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130255 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING PRESSURE ULCERS - Medical device or instrument for diagnosing pressure ulcers using optical reflectance spectroscopy. The device may comprise a tip and a controller. The tip is pressed against the skin of the patient and collects the optical reflectance data. The controller processes the data to determine whether there exists a pressure ulcer and, if there is one, its depth. The tip may also include a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure at which the tip is applied to the patient's skin. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130256 | Method and System for Controlling Output of RF Medical Generator - A control system for controlling the output of an electrosurgical generator is disclosed. The control system includes a control module configured to receive an optical signal from a surgical site, the optical signal being related to an optical tissue characteristic, the control module configured to process the optical signal using a closed loop control loop and provide continual control of the output of the electrosurgical generator in response to the optical tissue characteristic. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130257 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TISSUE MEASUREMENT POSITION TRACKING AND DEPTH ADJUSTMENT - The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for pressure sore detection. A modulated optical signal based on a digital code sequence is transmitted to human tissue. A temporal transfer characteristic is derived from the modulated optical signal. Tissue characteristics is determined based on the temporal transfer characteristic. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130258 | PROGRAMMABLE MULTIPSPECTRAL ILLIUMINATION SYSTEM FOR SURGERY AND VISUALIZATION OF LIGHT-SENSITIVE TISSUES - An observation system for viewing light-sensitive tissue includes an illumination system configured to illuminate the light-sensitive tissue, an imaging system configured to image at least a portion of the light-sensitive tissue upon being illuminated by the illumination system, and an image display system in communication with the imaging system to display an image of the portion of the light-sensitive tissue. The illumination system is configured to illuminate the light-sensitive tissue with a reduced amount of light within a preselected wavelength range compared to multispectral illumination light, and the image of the portion of the light-sensitive tissue is compensated for the reduced amount of light within the preselected frequency range to approximate an image of the light-sensitive tissue under the multispectral illumination | 2012-05-24 |
20120130259 | BLOOD PRESSURE METER - In a blood pressure monitor, when a main unit is mounted on a mounting surface such as a desk, a bulging region of a first tube and a bulging region of a second tube, both located at a rear surface of the main unit, come into contact with the mounting surface. This can avoid the main unit from sliding even when the main unit is pulled by the first and second tubes. Consequently, a blood pressure monitor has a configuration in which the main unit is less likely to slide over the mounting surface even when the main unit is pulled by tubes connected to the main unit. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130260 | OPTICAL POWER MODULATION VITAL SIGN DETECTION METHOD AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A vital sign measurement device includes a sensor fixation device, a sensor frame, an optical sensing system, and an output unit. The sensor fixation device is adapted to be placed against an anatomical location of a subject. The optical sensing system includes an optical waveguide, an optical source device to supply optical energy to the optical waveguide, and an optical detector to detect an amount of optical energy exiting the optical waveguide. The optical sensing system is adapted to sense an arterial pulse from the compression or flexing of at least a portion of the optical waveguide resulting in reduction of the amount of light exiting the optical waveguide. The output unit is configured to receive a signal indicative of the amount of light exiting the optical waveguide and to generate a measure of the vital sign based at least in part on the received signal. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130261 | ALCOHOL-DRINKING DETECTING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Determination about presence/absence of alcohol in the body is made accurately. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130262 | Method and Apparatus For Early Warning of Critical Care Patient Hemodynamic Instability - A method and apparatus for providing a computing environment for a user which gives early warning of critical care patient instability. The method and apparatus use the entropy of monitored channels which are paired, each channel being paired once with each other channel. The entropies within each pair are compared to create an information exchange ratio. The information exchange ratios are integrated and a maximum of the integrated information exchange ratios is determined. Then, an alarm condition occurs at a user determined percentage of the maximum integrated information exchange ratio. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130263 | MEDICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM - A process for pre-processing recorded and digitised heart sounds and corresponding digitised ECG signals is provided. The pre-processed signals ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130264 | NASAL AIR JET INSUFFLATOR - The present invention provides an apparatus for nasally delivering a supraglottic jet ventilation and methods of treating breathing disorders by utilizing the apparatus for nasally delivering a supraglottic jet ventilation. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130265 | Portable Spirometer - Disclosed is a portable spirometer which comprises: a small breath tube for measuring a unidirectional flow, to which the breath flow of a patient is inputted; a breath signal processing unit which generates a breath signal from the breath flow, removes the noise contained in the breath signal and amplifies the signal level so as to generate a target signal of analysis; a breath signal analysis unit for analyzing the target signal of analysis to calculate diagnosis parameters; and a display unit for displaying the analysis result of the breath signal. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130266 | COGNITIVE EFFICACY ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for estimating cognitive efficacy of an individual is provided. The individual is subjected to a plurality of tasks. Electroencephalogram (EEG) data from EEG sensors coupled to the individual are collected while the individual is performing the plurality of tasks. The EEG data are supplied to a trained classifier that generates an estimate of cognitive effort of the individual for each of the plurality of tasks performed by the individual. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130267 | IMPEDANCE BASED ANATOMY GENERATION - Methods and systems for the determination and representation of a chamber anatomy are disclosed herein. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130268 | INTEGRATED ABSORBENT UNDERGARMENT THERMAL INDICATOR AND DISCOMFORT SENSORS - Presented is an absorbent undergarment with the ability to sense urine, feces and continuously monitor and display the body temperature of the user. The novel integrated undergarment also allows for a contact liquid crystal thermochromic indicator to visually display the user's body temperature. The device may further have the ability to relay the body temperature reading via wireless communication to a remote location, such as a monitoring base, a computer, a Bluetooth receiver, or a handheld wireless device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130269 | INTEGRATED NERVE STIMULATION AND SKIN MARKING DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A nerve identification device is shown and described. The device includes both a nerve stimulating electrode and a skin marking device. In certain applications, a user contacts the patient's skin with the nerve stimulating electrode to deliver nerve stimulation energy that evokes an electrical response from proximally located motor nerves. When nerves are detected, the user applies skin ink via the device to the user's skin to identify the location where nerves were found for subsequent use in a variety of therapeutic procedures such as surgical procedures, pain treatment procedures, degenerative nerve destruction procedures, and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130270 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - This invention provides an image processing apparatus which allows an operator to easily recognize relevance between morbid portions, which exist in a plurality of layers, according to a disease. An image processing apparatus according to this invention includes an ophthalmic feature acquisition unit which acquires ophthalmic features as anatomical features of the tomogram, a layer designation unit which designates at least two layers required to detect morbid portions corresponding to a disease of a predetermined type from a plurality of layers specified by the ophthalmic features, a morbid portion acquisition unit which detects morbid portions corresponding to the disease of the predetermined type respectively from the layers designated by the layer designation unit, and a composite display unit which generates a composite image by projecting the morbid portions respectively detected from the layers by the morbid portion acquisition unit onto a predetermined two-dimensional image, and displays the composite image. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130271 | Self-Administered Hearing Test Kits, Systems and Methods - A kit for conducting a self-administered hearing test allows a test subject to generate calibrated pure tone stimuli during a hearing test without calibrating the testing system beforehand. Some hearing kits include a sound module and headphones configured to couple together and further couple with a processor-driven device, such as a computer. Some kits also include a computer-readable storage medium with executable instructions for programming a computer to perform the hearing test, including generating calibrated pure tone stimuli without calibration by the user. Methods and systems for conducting calibrated, self-administered hearing tests are also provided. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130272 | LUMEN OCCLUSION DETECTION - Devices and methods are disclosed to detect or verify fallopian tube occlusion. Devices include an elongated body a continuous open space extending between proximal and distal openings, a first pressure sensor or flow meter configured to measure a pressure or fluid flow within the continuous open space, at least one seal member protruding from the outer wall of the elongated body, and a second pressure sensor or flow meter configured to measure a pressure or flow meter within a space created by the at least one seal member. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130273 | Non-Invasive Measurement Of Fluid Pressure In An Adjustable Gastric Band - A food intake restriction device for forming a restriction in a patient's gastro-intestinal tract and non-invasively communicating pressure data regarding the restriction to an external monitor. The device includes a food intake restriction device implanted substantially about a patient's gastro-intestinal tract to form a restricted opening in the tract. A port is connected to the restriction device. The port contains a working fluid for affecting the size of the restricted opening. A pressure sensing system communicates with the working fluid to measure the pressure of the working fluid. A transmitter communicates the measured fluid pressure to the external monitor. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130274 | TISSUE SAMPLING TOOL, IN PARTICULAR FOR ADIPOSE TISSUE - A tissue-sampling tool is made in the form of a tube presenting an inside face of circular section and an outside face of circular section, the tube having a blunt distal end and at least one sampling orifice extending symmetrically relative to a transverse plane and to a longitudinal plane. The orifice is peripherally bordered by two transverse borders that are symmetrical relative to the transverse plane and that are connected to two longitudinal borders that are symmetrical relative to the longitudinal plane. Each transverse border possesses a cutting edge situated at the intersection between said borders and the inside face, each transverse border co-operating with the inside face to form a cutting angle lying in the range 6° to 18°. The longitudinal borders have a cup-shape relative to the transverse borders, with a profile in the longitudinal plane that is different from the profile of the transverse borders. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130275 | BIOPSY APPARATUS HAVING INTEGRATED THUMBWHEEL MECHANISM FOR MANUAL ROTATION OF BIOPSY CANNULA - A biopsy apparatus includes a driver assembly and biopsy probe mechanism drivably coupled to the driver assembly. The biopsy probe mechanism includes a biopsy cannula having a cylindrical side wall that defines a lumen and has a side port located near a distal end that extends through the side wall to the lumen. A thumbwheel mechanism includes a thumbwheel mounted to the driver assembly to rotate about a first rotational axis, the first rotational axis being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A first gear is mounted to the thumbwheel for coaxial rotation with the thumbwheel about the first rotational axis. A second gear is mounted to the biopsy cannula for coaxial rotation with the biopsy cannula about the longitudinal axis, the second gear being located to be drivably engaged by the first gear. The housing is grasped and the thumbwheel rotated with a single hand. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130276 | Reusable biopsy gun and a lockable biopsy needle for use therewith - The invention relates to a biopsy needle wherein the cannula and stylet may be arranged in a locked position, preventing longitudinal movement relative to each other and a reusable biopsy gun comprising means for moving the biopsy needle from its locked position to an unlocked position where the cannula and stylet may be moved in the longitudinal direction relative to each other. The invention furthermore relates to a kit comprising at least one biopsy needle and a biopsy gun as described. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130277 | UNIVERSAL ADAPTOR - A needle safety lock comprising a needle guard supporting member ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130278 | DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING BLOOD FROM THE PLACENTA AND/OR UMBILICAL CORD - A device is provided to extract and collect blood from the placenta and/or umbilical cord, through a system that combines collecting the blood as it falls by the effect of gravity, together with a suction system that facilitates the fall. The device allows a greater amount of blood to be extracted than that obtained using conventional gravity methods, without entailing any risk to the mother's health, thereby allowing a controlled suction that prevents premature expulsion of the placenta. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130279 | SURGICAL ORIENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for detecting and measuring changes in angular position with respect to a reference plane is useful in surgical procedures for orienting various instruments, prosthesis, and implants with respect to anatomical landmarks. One embodiment of the device uses dual orientation devices of a type capable of measuring angular position changes from a reference position. One such device provides information as to changes in position of an anatomical landmark relative to a reference position. The second device provides information as to changes in position of a surgical instrument and/or prosthesis relative to the reference position. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130280 | LEGS REHABILITATION DEVICE AND LEGS REHABILITATION METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a legs rehabilitation device. The legs rehabilitation device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first sensor that senses a load applied from a support surface of one leg of a rehabilitating patient; a second sensor that senses an angle of the one leg; a third sensor that senses position or motion of the other leg of the rehabilitating patient; and a rehabilitation determination unit for communicating with the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor and determines whether the legs rehabilitation succeeds, based on load information received through the first sensor, angle information received through the second sensor, and position or motion information received through the third sensor. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130281 | ORIFICE PROBE APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An orifice probe, particularly for detecting if a patient has or has a risk of having cauda equina syndrome and a method for using same, the probe having a body for insertion into the anus of a patient, a sensing device for measuring at least one of the rectal tone and perianal or rectal sensation, and an output device for yielding at least one of the measurement of the rectal tone of the patient and whether the patient has perianal or rectal sensation. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130282 | TARGETING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - Provided are devices, systems, and methods for targeted administration of therapeutic agents to a subject. For example, provided are devices, systems, and methods for targeting the administration of peri-urethral bulking agents. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130283 | Device for Monitoring Size of Luminal Cavity - A system for measuring the size of a gastric lumen includes a gastric banding device, an antenna positioned outside of the patient's body, and a receiver in operative communication with the antenna. The banding device comprises two orthogonal ultrasonic transceiver modules, a microprocessor, and a transmitter in electrical communication with the microprocessor. The microprocessor is in operative communication with each of the two transceiver modules. The transmitter transmits signals to a receiver positioned outside of a patient's body. Another system for measuring the size of a gastric lumen includes a gastric banding device having a first coiled conductor. The system further comprises a circuit external to the banding device, the circuit comprising a second coiled conductor. The circuit further comprises a tunable frequency generator and a spectrum analyzer, the circuit being tunable to allow a resonant frequency. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130284 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING DISTANCE ESTIMATE MODELS FOR PERSONAL NAVIGATION - Systems and methods for constructing distance estimate models for personal navigation are provided. In one embodiment, a distance estimation system comprises: a gait information memory configured to store gait information about a gait mode; a biometric data memory configured to store a biometric profile for a user; a frequency module configured to identify a gait frequency; and a distance calculation module configured to calculate the distance traveled by the user by creating a distance estimate model based on the gait mode, the biometric profile, and the gait frequency, wherein the distance calculation module creates the distance estimate model by performing a regression analysis on movement information from at least one user. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130285 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MEASURING AND EVALUATING THE MOTION AND FUNCTION OF JOINTS AND ASSOCIATED MUSCLES - Apparatuses are disclosed that is adapted and configured to cause and control joint motion of a patient. Apparatuses comprise, for example, a first motion member configured to engage a patient proximal to a target joint; a second motion member configured to engage a patient distal to a target joint; and a coupling member configured to connect the first motion member to the second motion member and further adapted to allow rotation of the first and second motion member around an axis, wherein the apparatus is engageable with a medical diagnostic device and further configured to capture patient specific data. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130286 | COLLECTING POSTURE INFORMATION TO EVALUATE THERAPY - A medical device delivers a therapy to a patient. Posture events are identified, e.g., a posture of the patient is periodically determined and/or posture transitions by the patient are identified, and each determined posture event is associated with a current therapy parameter set. A value of at least one posture metric is determined for each of a plurality of therapy parameter sets based on the posture events associated with that therapy parameter set. A list of the therapy parameter sets is presented to a user, such as a clinician, for evaluation of the relative efficacy of the therapy parameter sets. The list may be ordered according to the one or more posture metric values to aid in evaluation of the therapy parameter sets. Where values are determined for a plurality of posture metrics, the list may be ordered according to the one of the posture metrics selected by the user. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130287 | SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF CELLS HAVING ACCUMULATED AGENTS - A method of treating a condition associate with accumulation of an agent in cells in a patient includes exposing the cells to ultrasound, to selectively kill or induce apoptosis in the cells. The cells include the accumulated agent. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130288 | ULTRASOUND-MEDIATED INDUCEMENT, DETECTION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF STABLE CAVITATION - Methods and systems for passively detecting stable cavitation and enhancing stable cavitation during sonothrombolysis are provided. The method of passively detecting stable cavitation includes providing a determined level of ultrasonic energy and detecting a scattered level of ultrasonic energy. The system for inducing and passively detecting stable cavitation includes a dual-element annular transducer array configured to provide a fundamental ultrasonic frequency and to detect an ultrasonic frequency that is a derivative of the fundamental frequency. The method of enhancing stable cavitation includes administering a nucleating agent and a thrombolytic agent to a treatment zone, providing a determined level of ultrasonic energy, and detecting a scattered level of ultrasonic energy. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130289 | METHODS FOR RENAL NEUROMODULATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for treating hypertension, e.g., via a pulsed electric field, via a stimulation electric field, via localized drug delivery, via high frequency ultrasound, via thermal techniques, etc. Such neuromodulation may effectuate irreversible electroporation or electrofusion, necrosis and/or inducement of apoptosis, alteration of gene expression, action potential attenuation or blockade, changes in cytokine up-regulation and other conditions in target neural fibers. In some embodiments, neuromodulation is applied to neural fibers that contribute to renal function. In some embodiments, such neuromodulation is performed in a bilateral fashion. Bilateral renal neuromodulation may provide enhanced therapeutic effect in some patients as compared to renal neuromodulation performed unilaterally, i.e., as compared to renal neuromodulation performed on neural tissue innervating a single kidney. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130290 | CPR Assist Device - A system for performing chest compression for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. The system includes a motor, drive spool and associated couplings which allow for controlling and limiting the movement of the compressing mechanism and includes a control system for controlling the operation and interaction of the various components to provide for optimal automatic operation of the system. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130291 | EZ-Chest Percussion Therapy - A hand held, manually operated apparatus for use in applying bursts of air under pressure to the chest wall of a human during chest percussion therapy having a cup shaped outer shell terminating at a lower substantially circular continuous edge and a cup shaped inner shell terminating at a lower substantially circular continuous edge where the outer and the inner shells are joined together at their substantially circular continuous edges to form a substantially flat surface and a sealed chamber between the outer and inner shells. A fluid is located within the sealed chamber between the outer and inner shells, and the inner shell forms an open concave chamber that extends into the inner shell from the substantially circular continuous edge of the inner shell. An elongated handle is removably attached to the closed end of the outer shell. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130292 | MASSAGE DEVICE - A device for a human leg, includes a one-piece frame made of an at least partially deformable material, having a supporting portion arranged so as to at least partially surround a foot over the length thereof and a generally elongate actuating portion extending substantially perpendicular to the supporting portion and connected to the latter by an intermediate portion, the actuating part including a contact area shaped so as to conform to the human leg and having a defined length in order to be supported on a selected portion of the leg located between the bottom of the Achilles tendon and the bottom of the thigh, so as to provide a self-massaging effect during a walking movement of the human leg. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130293 | COMPRESSION DEVICE WITH S-SHAPED BLADDER - A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body includes at least one inflatable bladder formed from opposed layers of bladder material. The bladder is constructed so that when worn on the part of the wearer's body inflation of the bladder applies a compressive force to the part of the wearer's body to move blood within the wearer's body part. The at least one bladder has a generally S shape compression region with first, second and third spaced apart sections in fluid communication. At least one opening is formed between the first and second sections. The at least one opening extends through both layers of bladder material to provide communication from an area under the layers of bladder material to a location above the layers of bladder material. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130294 | MOLDABLE INJURY THERAPY DEVICE AND METHOD - A multi-phase orthopedic system including a moisture-impervious sleeve, a moldable splint including a covered resin-impregnated substrate, an elongate removable wrap for retaining the splint on the limb, and a removable cast for application to the limb during a subsequent treatment phase including a cast body having an interior side and exterior side, and a flap carried by the body and movable between an open position, and a closed position overlying a part of the cast body to be applied to a treatment area of the limb, the flap adapted to cover and retain between the cast body and the flap the splint worn by the patient during the initial treatment phase in the same position as the location of the splint during the initial treatment phase. A method of immobilizing a limb in multiple treatment phases utilizing the multi-phase orthopedic system. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130295 | Universally adjustable cervical collar - A universally adjustable cervical collar is in the form of a U-shaped base with a front joined to a pair of rearwardly extending wings. Left and right planar chin supports are pivotally connected at their distal ends to the distal ends to of respective wings with a chin piece connected between the upper proximal ends of the chin supports. An adjustable latch is individually coupled between each wing and the lower proximal end of the associated chin supports. Preferably the latch is in the form of 1) an arcuate slot in each wing arranged around the respective pivot axis with a track formed on opposite sides of the slot having inwardly projecting ribs and 2) a retractable locking pin carried by each chin support and moveable within the respective slot, the locking pins having outwardly projecting ribs adapted to engage adjacent ribs in the associated track to lock the chin support to the associated wing when in the locked position and to allow the chin support to be moved relative to the associated wing when in the retracted position | 2012-05-24 |
20120130296 | CLAY-BASED HEMOSTATIC AGENTS AND DEVICES FOR THE DELIVERY THEREOF - A hemostatic device for promoting the dotting of blood includes a gauze substrate, a clay material disposed on the gauze substrate, and also a polyol such as glycerol or the like disposed on the gauze substrate to bind the clay material. When the device is used to treat a bleeding wound, at least a portion of the clay material comes into contact with blood emanating from the wound to cause the clotting. A bandage that can be applied to a bleeding wound to promote the clotting of blood includes a flexible substrate and a gauze substrate mounted thereon. The gauze substrate includes a clay material and a polyol. A hemostatic sponge also includes a gauze substrate and a dispersion of hemostatic material and a polyol on a first surface of the substrate. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130297 | STOMA PAD/SEAL RING - A stoma pad configured to cooperate with a fluid handing tube comprises a flexible, resilient, soft annular pad having a generally flat bottom surface and a convex annular wall extending upwardly from the bottom surface, and a circular hole extending through the center of the annular wall and the bottom surface. A stoma pad assembly comprises the stoma pad and a retention, support or holding device for securing the stoma pad on a patient. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130298 | Systems, Devices and Methods for Cardiopulmonary Treatment and Procedures - A cardiopulmonary bypass system utilizing membrane-based reciprocating positive displacement blood pumps (“pod pumps”). In one aspect, the pod pumps are constructed to provide reduced shear forces on the blood being pumped. In another aspect blood flow through the pod pumps can he controlled by a controller using information from pressure sensors in the control chamber of the pod pumps. In another aspect, the pod pumps are included on a disposable unit that can be received and held by a receptacle means on a base unit, the base unit also providing pressurized control fluid to the pod pumps on the disposable unit through the receptacle means. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130299 | Device for Establishing the Venous Inflow to a Blood Reservoir of an Extracorporeal Blood Circulation System - A device for establishing venous inflow to a blood reservoir of an extracorporeal blood circulation system includes a restricting unit for gradually closing a venous inflow line and a vacuum unit for supplying vacuum to the blood reservoir. The device includes a control unit that supplies a first actuating signal to the restricting unit for restricting venous inflow to the blood reservoir and supplies a second actuating signal to the vacuum unit for establishing a degree of vacuum within the blood reservoir. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130300 | Therapeutic Methods Using Controlled Delivery Devices Having Zero Order Kinetics - An injectable or implantable medical device having orifice(s) on the surface that release an active agent with zero-order release kinetics is described herein. The device is a hollow matrix of any size or shape, which can be made from both metal and non-metal surfaces. The device comprises of a reservoir capable of releasing at least one therapeutic, diagnostic, or prophylactic agent via the orifices to the desired anatomical site. The developed device, due to its composite structure, has the ability to combine several release mechanisms, leading to zero-order release kinetics for most of the time. The composition provides zero-order kinetics, in part, because the diffusion rate of the drug from the device is slow which enables sink conditions. Hence, no back transfer or build up of drug occurs at anytime. Polymers are not required for controlled release. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130301 | INTRA-ATRIAL IMPLANTS TO DIRECTIONALLY SHUNT BLOOD - Several unique intracardiac pressure vents, placement catheters, methods of placement and methods of treating heart failure are presented. The intracardiac pressure vents presented allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms but also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombus or other embolic material from entering the arterial circulation. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130302 | ACTIVE RETINAL IMPLANT - An active retinal implant ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130303 | RATE CONTROL DURING AF USING CELLULAR INTERVENTION TO MODULATE AV NODE - A biologic intervention method and apparatus generates a persistent modification to an AV node that is physiologically stable after the agent has matured but is alterable with subsequent application of an agent. Specifically, the generic agent is used to modulate a node in a cardiac conduction system including rate control using one and a combination of a family of K | 2012-05-24 |
20120130304 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AND CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF A DISTENDING MEDIA FOR CT COLONOGRAPHY - Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, devices, and methods for delivering distending media to an organ of a patient with a dispensing device for acquiring an image of the organ while distended. In one embodiment, an insufflating system comprises a controller for detecting a pressure level of the distending media within an organ of a patient, wherein the controller is configured to signal an operator to acquire an image of the organ when the pressure level is within a predetermined pressure range for a predetermined period of time. Further, the insufflating system comprises a valve assembly in communication with the controller and in fluid communication between the source of distending media and the organ of the patient, wherein the valve assembly is configured to adjust a flow rate of the distending media delivered to the organ of the patient, and an administration set configured to direct the distending media from the valve assembly to the organ of the patient. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130305 | APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY ESTABLISHING A NEEDLELESS INJECTION PORT ON IV TUBING, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Apparatus enables one or more needleless injection ports to be established on IV tubing as needed. An IV tubing-engaging portion secures the apparatus about the tubing. A puncturing member establishes fluid communication between the IV line and a sealing member on the apparatus. Connecting a syringe to the sealing member establishes fluid communication between the IV line and the syringe, enabling an injection to be made. When the syringe is withdrawn, the sealing member reseals to prevent fluid leakage from the IV line. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130306 | MICRONEEDLE DEVICE - Provided is a microneedle device where a coating agent has been applied to microneedles having a biodegradable resin. It has been found that the application of the coating agent to microneedles of a biodegradable resin having a predetermined strength allows the microneedles to have excellent performance. Further, with regard to the coating agent, a predetermined type and amount thereof are also useful to demonstrate performance. Accordingly, when a microneedle device | 2012-05-24 |
20120130307 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING AN ACCESS TO A HOLLOW ORGAN - The invention relates to a device for creating an access to a hollow organ, comprising a cannula ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130308 | USER INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES - A method and apparatus is disclosed for operating a medical device with a screen having an improved graphical user interface, which selectively reallocates screen display for both single and multi-channel pumps. Channel indicators associate operation information with a specific delivery channel. Patient or drug order verification is facilitated with a rendering of the patient or the entire drug order/label on the screen. Decimal numbers are presented in vertically offset decimal format. A dual function button cancels the current operation and, after a delay, clears entered parameters. An area sensitive scrollbar cycles through information at various speeds. Screen brightness is adjusted based on an ambient light detector. A screen saver mode activates based on several operating conditions. The screen is incorporated in a removable user interface. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130309 | INFUSION PUMP CASSETTE WITH ANT I -FREE -FLOW VALVE MECHANISM - A fluid delivery system that includes an infusion pump and a cassette ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130310 | Joint pressure measurement with sensor in the drainage line - The invention relates to a device for rinsing a body cavity, wherein a pressure sensor for determining the actual pressure in the body cavity is provided, said pressure sensor being arranged in the drainage line ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130311 | MICRO-VALVE - A one-way valve ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130312 | Dispensing Fluid from an Infusion Pump System - Some embodiments of a medical infusion pump system include a pump device having a flexible pushrod that can adjust from a curved configuration to a generally straight configuration. The flexible pushrod is part of a drive system of the pump device so that the flexible pushrod can be controllably and incrementally advanced toward a medicine reservoir to incrementally dispense the medicine therein. In particular embodiments, the flexible pushrod may comprise an anti-rotation mechanism, an anti-torsion mechanism, or a combination thereof. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130313 | NEEDLE CARTRIDGE FOR MEDICATION INJECTION DEVICE - A cartridge with injection needles for an injection device. The cartridge includes a plurality of injection needle assemblies, each including a hub, mounted to be shiftable in cavities of a needle assembly support. A hub ledge having a drive member engageable push surface projects within a gap between a first hub portion and a second hub portion. Driving engagement of the push surface by an injection device drive member shifts the needle assembly from a retracted position to an injection position, during which shifting the second hub portion moves relative to the first hub portion. A pull surface on the second hub portion is engagable with the drive member for lifting the needle assembly from the injection position. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130314 | VASCULAR GRAFT - A vascular access graft ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130315 | Antimicrobial Dressing Providing Percutaneous Device Securement and Cover - The present invention is related to a polymeric vehicle for delivery of bioactive agents, and preferably, for the delivery of one or more bioactive agents. The invention is also directed to a percutaneous device securing and drug delivery device comprising, as a component thereof, a material which delivers antimicrobial and/or other wound-healing factors at the site of the insertion of the catheter into the body. The device, when applied as described herein, provides complete anti-microbial coverage around the entry point of a percutaneous device and, preferably for a length greater than the diameter of the device. The present invention is also directed to methods for using such devices in combination with percutaneous devices primarily to reduce site infections. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130316 | Drug Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a drug delivery comprising a housing ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120130317 | Syringe Adapter - A syringe adapter mountable to a syringe, particularly a retractable syringe having a retractable needle, comprises a sealing member and an adapter body that comprises two or more body members that co-operate to retain the sealing member in the adapter. One or the other body members is removably mountable to a barrel of the syringe and one or the other body members comprises a mounting member. A filter member may be removably mounted to, or formed integrally with, the mounting member to filters fluid when filling the syringe to thereby remove particular material, impurities or the like. Alternatively, a filter material may be provided in the syringe adapter. In addition, or alternatively, a filling needle is provided which is removably mountable to the syringe adapter and may prevent bending or burring of the retractable needle. | 2012-05-24 |
20120130318 | PRE-FILLED SYRINGE OR AUTOINJECTOR - The invention provides a syringe for dispensing a drug ( | 2012-05-24 |