52nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140378756 | UTERINE LAVAGE FOR EMBRYO RETRIEVAL - A device for recovering one or more blastocysts from the uterus of a human includes an outer guide member for insertion into a cervical canal of the human. The outer guide member includes a distal portion with an activatable seal for isolating the uterus from the external environment and defines a lumen having a longitudinal axis. The device also includes an inner catheter located within the lumen and slidable along the longitudinal axis of the lumen relative to the outer guide member. The inner catheter has a distal tip positionable distally of the seal to extend into the uterus and includes a fluid delivery lumen terminating at a distal fluid delivery port for delivering fluid into the uterus. The device defines a distal suction port for aspirating fluid and entrained blastocysts from the uterus. The distal fluid delivery port and the distal suction port are arranged such that, in use, fluid delivered from the distal fluid delivery port travels through the distal suction port to the uterus. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378757 | RELEASABLY SECURABLE NEEDLE AND HANDLE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An implant and needle delivery system including a needle selectively releasable from a handle assembly is provided. The needle is selectively connectable with an elongate sling and the needle is selectively releasable from the handle assembly an implantation procedure to treat a pelvic disorder or condition, such as incontinence. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378760 | MOBILE CAPSULE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile capsule device | 2014-12-25 |
20140378761 | MOTORISED AND MODULAR INSTRUMENTATION DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A motorized, modular instrumentation device and an endoscopy system including such device. The motorized, modular instrumentation device includes at least one operational unit mounted on at least one support structure and integrating a motorized medical instrument module including, first, an elongated medical instrument with a tool arranged on one distal end, it being possible to bend the corresponding end portion of the instrument, and second, at least one electrical actuating element controlling the operation of the tool and/or the bending of the distal end portion, via transmission elements extending within the elongated body of the instrument. The actuating element(s) is/are installed in a hollow body connected to the proximal end of the instrument and the hollow body is itself arranged, with rotational guiding, within a reception housing adapted to move, at least translationally, on the support structure, the movements of the hollow body and the reception housing being motorized. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378762 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided a wireless communication system including a wireless capsule including an imaging section, a posture control section, a first wireless communication section which transmits an image captured by the imaging section and receives a control signal for controlling the posture control section, and a power supply section which supplies power to the imaging section and the posture control section, and a wireless terminal apparatus including a second wireless communication section which receives the image transmitted from the first wireless communication section, and transmits the control signal, a display control section which performs a control in a manner that the image is displayed on a display section, a posture detection section which detects a posture of the display section, and a generation section which generates the control signal based on a posture signal detected by the posture detection section. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378763 | OVERALL ENDOSCOPIC CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention provides a system for controlling an endoscope, comprising a. an endoscope adapted to provide real time images of FOV within a body cavity; said FOV defines FOVx-axis, FOVy-axis and FOVz-axis, b. a maneuvering system for maneuvering said endoscope; said maneuvering system defines an X-axis, a y-axis; and, a z-axis; c. control means adapted to receive commands of motions from a user to maneuver said endoscope; and d. a data processing system in communication with said control means, adapted to instruct said maneuvering system to maneuver said endoscope according to said commands of motions; wherein said data control means instructs said maneuvering system to maneuver said endoscope according to said commands of motions relative to said FOVx-axis, said FOVy-axis and said FOVz-axis, regardless of said X-axis, said y-axis and said z-axis as defined by said maneuvering system. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378764 | Self-stabilized encapsulated imaging system - Wireless capsule endoscope technology has been used to image portions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, particularly the small bowel. However in other GI organs, especially those having larger-lumens, the capsule may become destabilized and tumble, precluding meaningful interpretation of the acquired images. The present invention describes a method and apparatus for permitting capsule imaging of organs having larger-lumens without tumbling, and includes an outer shell surrounding the capsule that targets the colon, as an example. Once the colon has been reached, the shell breaks or dissolves, and allows expansion of expandable materials attached to each end of the capsule, thereby stabilizing the capsule in the targeted organ, while permitting it to be moved by peristalsis and/or other means for locating the capsule. Imagers and light emitting diodes (LEDs) are activated during the expansion process, and enable overlapping of images. The capsule is moved through the colon, taking images at chosen frame rates with data being wirelessly transmitted by means of an RF transmitter, and is eventually expelled from the body. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378765 | Triangulation Mechanism for a Minimally Invasive Surgical Device - A surgical device including a seal anchor that includes leading and trailing portions. A plurality of ports longitudinally extends between the leading and trailing portions. The ports are adapted and configured to receive surgical objects therein. At least one of the surgical objects is a viewing instrument including a viewing portion. During a surgical procedure, surgical objects inserted in the other ports are selectively positionable with respect to the viewing instrument. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378766 | ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - An endotracheal intubation assistance apparatus is for assisting in insertion of an endotracheal tube into the trachea of a patient, and includes a flexible movable tubular stylet, a graspable controller, and a viewing device. The stylet has a leading section, a body section, a tail section, and two slits extending through the body section and the tail section for dividing the tail section into first and second driven sheets. The viewing device includes an elongate body and a viewing head. The elongate body and the viewing head are movable through the controller, and is extendable outwardly from the leading section. When the first and second driven sheets move relative to each other, the leading section swings synchronously a distal end of the endotracheal tube and the viewing head. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378767 | ENDOSCOPE BENDING MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a manufacturing method of a bending module that forms a plurality of joint members by press-processing sheet material, with each joint member having a joint member body, a connection protrusion and a wire guide protrusion having a wire guide hole formed at one side corner of the joint member body, and connection protrusion is formed at another side corner of the joint member body. The wire guide protrusions are folded with respect to the joint member bodies; a joint member assembly is formed by arranging the plurality of joint members in parallel and connecting neighboring connection members to connect the joint members together; the joint member assembly are bent to a ring shape; and each joint member is connect to each other by welding corners thereof. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378768 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING RINSING SOLUTION DURING ENDOSCOPIC INTERVENTIONS - A method for supplying rinsing solution during endoscopic interventions. The method including: conveying a rinsing solution by means of a rinsing solution pump from a rinsing solution supply to an endoscopic instrument to be introduced into the body cavity of a patient; and detecting at least one material characteristic of the rinsing solution by means of a measuring apparatus. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378769 | ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPY METHOD - An endoscope is provided with a main part, an endoscope shaft and an imaging lens system. An imaging lens system includes a correction module, which comprises a splitter unit and a superimposition unit. Light is routed to the correction module via a first beam path, which is split into a first and a second partial beam path by the splitter unit. The splitter unit guides light from the visible spectrum into one of the two partial beam paths and light from the near infrared range into the other partial beam path. The superimposition unit superimposes the light from the two partial beam paths and guides it into a second beam path, coaxial with the first beam path. The optical path lengths of the two partial beam paths for the light from the visible spectrum and the light from the near infrared range are selected such that they are different. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378770 | GLOTTISCOPE - A Glottiscope for assisting with the insertion of an endotracheal tube or an Eschman like stylet into a patient is claimed. The Glottiscope comprises a blade which defines an internal passage for receiving an endotracheal tube or an Eschman like stylet, the blade having a proximal end and a distal end and means for viewing the patient's glottis, wherein the viewing means is disposed at the distal end and in use, below the point of emergence of an endotracheal tube or a stylet/guide (to rail road the endotracheal tube) in the internal passage to provide a view of the patient's glottis, the blade being adapted to direct the viewing means towards the centre of the patient's glottis. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378771 | DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed herein are devices and methods for introducing a plurality of instruments to a target site through a working channel. The working channel can include a surface adapted to guide one or more instruments into select positions. The working channel can be defined by a portion of a guide tube or tip that may be coupled with an endoscope. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378772 | IMPLANTING ORGAN PORTS - This document relates to medical devices (e.g., organ ports such as transapical heart ports) and methods and materials for implanting and using such medical devices. For example, organ ports and entry devices that can be used to implant an organ port are provided. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378773 | Intraocular Expansion and Retention Devices and Methods - An intraocular expansion and retention device (“IERD”) expands the iris, enlarging the pupil during intraocular surgery, and can be removed following the procedure without damaging the eye tissue. The intraocular expansion and retention device includes a number of stepped blades that form pockets to cup the iris margins and expand the pupil allowing increased visualization during intraocular surgery. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378774 | SURGICAL RETRACTOR FRAME SYSTEM - The present invention generally provides a surgical clamp for use with a surgical retractor support frame. The surgical clamp has a handle that rotates about a first pivot point from a first position to a second position, and a second pivot point eccentric to the first pivot point. The surgical clamp also has an intermediate link with a first portion that rotates about the second pivot point and a second portion that is rotatably connected to a third pivot point on an output link. The intermediate link is manipulated by rotation of the handle, and the intermediate link further manipulates the output link from a first position to a second position. The output link is operably connected to at least one of the first and second clamps to apply a clamping force on a surgical instrument to lock the surgical instrument in place. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378775 | Unitary multilumen cranial bolt - A unitary multilumen cranial bolt for use in multimodal monitoring of a plurality of physiological parameters in brain tissue incorporates a plurality of lumens, each lumen directing a catheter borne sensor through a bore hole in the cranium and into brain tissue of a patient. The lumens are configured to cause the catheters to splay outward as they enter the cranial cavity and reach their intended depth of penetration. Each lumen is associated with a guide. The guides are adapted for use with introducers that enable fragile and/or flexible sensors to be introduced into brain tissue. Each catheter borne sensor can be positioned and repositioned within brain tissue independently of all other sensors. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378776 | METHOD AND ARTICLES FOR TREATING THE SINUS SYSTEM - A method of treating a sinus cavity of a subject includes advancing a distal portion of a light source through a drainage pathway of a sinus cavity and into the sinus cavity and visually observing a transdermal light emitted from the light source. A distal portion of a substantially rigid inner guide member of a balloon dilation catheter is advanced into the drainage pathway, the balloon dilation catheter including a movable shaft including a balloon that is slidably mounted on the substantially rigid inner guide member. The movable shaft and balloon are advanced distally over the substantially rigid inner guide member to place a portion of the balloon in the drainage pathway whereby the balloon is inflated. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378777 | Physiological Measurement Using Wearable Device - A method for real-time, high-density physiological data collection includes automatically measuring, by a wearable device, one or more physiological parameters during each of a plurality of measurement periods, and upon conclusion of a measurement period, for each of the plurality of measurement periods, automatically transmitting by the wearable device data representative of the physiological parameters measured during that measurement period, to a server, the server configured to develop a baseline profile based on the data transmitted by the wearable device for the plurality of measurement periods. The measurement periods may extend through a plurality of consecutive days, and each of the consecutive days may include multiple measurement periods. At least some of the physiological parameters are measured by non-invasively detecting one or more analytes in blood circulating in subsurface vasculature proximate to the wearable device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378778 | DYNAMIC MEDICAL ECOSYSTEMS MODELING - Systems and methods of embodiments comprise receiving physiological data that includes data of multiple physiological parameters collected in real-time via sensors coupled to an individual entity. Micro plots are generated, and each micro plot comprises a cyclical plot of the physiological data for a corresponding time period of a multitude of time periods. A medical model plot is generated to include the micro plots. Formation of the medical model plot involves plotting of the micro plots chronologically according to the time periods. A location of an endpoint of each micro plot determines a change in slope of the medical model plot, and the slope represents a state of health of the individual entity. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378779 | ANALYSIS OF SKIN COLORATION - This document relates to computer-based systems and techniques for analyzing skin coloration using spectral imaging techniques to determine a medical condition of an individual. This document further relates to providing feedback to a rescuer or other medical professional based on the colorimetric properties of the patient's skin. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378780 | Pulsation Detector - Disclosed is a pulsation detection system | 2014-12-25 |
20140378781 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACQUIRING DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION - Methods are described to enable a patient to conveniently test a biological parameter remote from a clinic setting (e.g., at home or work) which provides a way to reduce stress associated with the process. The devices and methods are also adaptable to provide resulting information via a communication network to a remote location and/or a third party (health care provider, health buddy, etc.). | 2014-12-25 |
20140378782 | INTEGRATED RESUSCITATION APPARATUS AND METHOD INCLUDING PERFUSION MONITOR - Disclosed herein are methods and systems of applying treatment to a subject experiencing cardiac distress. In one example, there is provided a resuscitation apparatus. The resuscitation apparatus comprises a displacement monitor, a blood perfusion monitor, and a processor coupled to the displacement monitor and to the blood perfusion monitor. The processor is configured to initiate a measurement of blood perfusion using the blood perfusion monitor responsive to a signal received from the displacement monitor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378783 | SENSOR SYSTEM, IMPLANTABLE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR REMOTE SENSING OF A STIMULUS IN VIVO - A sensor system for sensing a stimulus in vivo includes an implantable sensor. The sensor comprises a passive resonator circuit having a resonant frequency and including at least a pair of generally parallel spirally wound unconnected conductive coils sandwiching a layer of solid dielectric material that manifest a change in property affecting the resonant frequency in response to application of the stimulus to the layer. A resonant frequency of the sensor is modulated by altering the spacing or gap between the coils or altering the overlapping area of the coils. The sensor is energized through application of radiofrequency energy and the responding resonant frequency is detected. The sensor can be advantageously attached to a medical implant to form a practical smart implant for clinical purposes. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378784 | OPTICAL-BASED PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM - A non-invasive, optical-based physiological monitoring system is disclosed. In an embodiment, the non-invasive, optical-based physiological monitoring system comprises an emitter configured to emit light into a tissue site of a living patient; a detector configured to detect the emitted light after attenuation by the tissue site and output a sensor signal responsive to the detected light; and a processor configured determine, based on the sensor signal, a first physiological parameter indicative of a level of pain of the patient. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378785 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PATIENT MONITORING - Systems and methods of monitoring a patient. Exemplary methods include receiving sensor data associated with the patient from a plurality of sensors of a patient monitoring device and determining whether the sensor data satisfies one or more trigger conditions. For each of the trigger conditions satisfied, one or more messages are sent to at least one of the patient monitoring device and an external computing device for display thereby to at least one of the patient, a caregiver, and a support person. Satisfaction of one or more of the trigger conditions may indicate the patient has edema and/or is trending toward decompensation. The sensor data may have been collected from a heart rate sensor, an oximeter, an accelerometer, and/or a sensor configured to detect a distance around a limb of a patient. In some embodiments, the trigger conditions are provided by the patient, caregiver, and/or support person. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378786 | MULTIMODE SENSOR DEVICES - The disclosure provides BMDs that have multiple device modes depending on operational conditions of the devices, e.g., motion intensity, device placement, and/or activity type. The device modes are associated with various data processing algorithms. In some embodiments, the BMD is implemented as a wrist-worn or arm-worn device. In some embodiments, methods for tracking physiological metrics using the BMDs are provided. In some embodiments, the process or the BMD determines that the user is engaged in a particular activity type by detecting a signature signal selectively associated with the particular activity type, and quantifies a physiological metric for the particular activity type. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378787 | BIOMETRIC MONITORING DEVICE WITH HEART RATE MEASUREMENT ACTIVATED BY A SINGLE USER-GESTURE - A biometric monitoring device having a heart rate sensor for measuring various biometric information is provided. In some embodiments, the biometric monitoring device allows the person to take and/or display a heart rate reading by a simple user interaction with the device, e.g., by simply touching a heart rate sensor surface area, moving the device in a defined motion pattern, or clenching the fist. Some embodiments of this disclosure provide a biometric monitoring device that allows a person to get a quick heart rate reading without removing the device or interrupting their other activities. Some embodiments provide heart rate monitoring with other desirable features such as feedback on data acquisition status. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378788 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING DYNAMIC BONE QUALITY - A computer system for assessing dynamic bone quality is provided, including a memory that stores executable instructions, a central processing unit (CPU) capable of accessing the memory and executing the instructions to provide an output, and a receiver for receiving data input and transmitting it to the CPU, wherein the receiver is operably connected to: (1) a plurality of accelerometers, each accelerometer adapted to contact an exterior surface of a human subject at a load-bearing anatomical site and to receive input from each point of contact including acceleration response data; and (2) a force plate adapted to receive input including vertical ground reaction force data provided by a heel strike on the force plate, wherein the CPU executes the instructions to process the input data transmitted from the receiver to provide the output as a bone damping value. A method for assessing dynamic bone quality is also provided. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378789 | OPTIC FUNCTION MONITORING PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for monitoring optic function is provided. The apparatus and method relies on two principle modes of measuring the function of the optic nerve, namely, monitoring VEPs for neural function, and monitoring at least one additional parameter of optic function such as intraocular pressure, blood flow or location of the eye to provide a multi-variable optic function monitor. The method and apparatus is proposed for the use to diagnose and potentially prevent the incidence of POVL and anaesthesia awareness in patients during medical procedures. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378790 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DELIVERING AND MONITORING OF TOBACCO, NICOTINE, OR OTHER SUBSTANCES - Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for use with modified risk products or other tobacco products, and in particular, associated with nicotine and tobacco products. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378791 | REMOTELY POWERED SENSOR WITH ANTENNA LOCATION INDEPENDENT OF SENSING SITE - A system and method for detecting the amount or concentration of an analyte in a medium in living organism. The system may include an analyte sensor module and a transmitter module, which may be separate and distinct components. The analyte sensor module and transmitter module may be at different locations but connected by one or more transmission elements. The analyte sensor may include indicator elements configured to exhibit a detectable property based on the amount or concentration of the analyte in proximity to the indicator elements. The analyte sensor may include sensor elements configured to generate a data signal based on the detectable property exhibited by the indicator elements. The transmission elements may be configured to convey data signals generated by the sensor elements from the analyte sensor module to the transmitter module. The transmitter module may include an antenna. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378792 | ANTI-FOULING SLEEVE FOR INDWELLING CATHETERS - An anti-fouling sleeve for an endotracheal tube, a method of placement, and the tools for placement. The anti-fouling sleeve occupies the entire length of endotracheal tube, and can be installed permanently or made removable and disposable. The sleeve may be instrumented with sensors and/or a UV light source to reduce and potentially eliminate biofilm formation. Once placed inside the endotracheal tube the sleeve expands to conform to the inner diameter of the tube. After use, any accumulated biofilm on the inner portion of the sleeve is removed leaving the inner portion of the endotracheal tube essentially sterile. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378793 | ANALYTE SENSOR - Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for insertion into communication with a host's circulatory system. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378794 | Physiological Measurement Using Wearable Device - A wearable device includes a detector configured to detect a response signal transmitted from a portion of subsurface vasculature, the response signal being related to binding of a clinically-relevant analyte to functionalized particles present in a lumen of the subsurface vasculature. Program instructions stored in a computer readable medium of the device, and executable by a processor, may cause the device to determine a concentration of the clinically-relevant analyte based on the response signal detected by the detector; determine whether a medical condition is indicated based on at least the concentration of the clinically-relevant analyte; and, in response to a determination that the medical condition is indicated, transmit data representative of the medical condition via the communication interface. The device may also include a signal source configured to transmit an interrogating signal into the portion of subsurface vasculature, thereby generating a response signal in response to the interrogating signal. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378795 | DETERMINATION OF A PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER - Methods and systems are provided for analyzing a physiological signal by applying a continuous wavelet transform on the signal and comparing the wavelet transformation to a library of wavelet signatures corresponding to one or more physiological conditions and/or patient conditions. A pulse oximeter system may relate the wavelet transformation with one or more of the wavelet signatures based on filters and/or thresholds, and may determine that the wavelet transformation indicates that the patient of the physiological signal has a physiological condition indicated by the related wavelet signature. In some embodiments, the pulse oximeter system may use previous analyses in a neural network to update the library. Further, non-physiological components of the wavelet transformation may also be identified and removed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378796 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEEDLE NAVITATION USING PA EFFECT IN US IMAGING - The present invention provides a monitoring system, which comprises a novel needle, and an optical signal generating device, wherein at least one optical signal output of the optical signal generating device is coupled to the optical core of the needle, and it further comprises an ultrasound (US) transducer,and a processor adapted to direct the US transducer to transmit an US signal into a region of a subject in which the needle is moving and receive an US signal reflected in the region in response to the transmitted US signal in a US measurement sub-cycle of a measurement cycle, and to direct the optical signal providing device to transmit an optical signal having a unique wavelength from the dome of the needle into an area of the region and direct the US transducer to receive a photo-acoustic (PA) signal induced in the area in response to the optical signal in each of at least one PA measurement sub-cycle of the measurement cycle, and reconstruct an US image from the US signal received in the US measurement sub-cycle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378797 | APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL ANALYSIS OF AN ASSOCIATED TISSUE - The present invention relates to an apparatus | 2014-12-25 |
20140378798 | TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE POLYURETHANE MEMBRANES FOR IMPLANTABLE GLUCOSE SENSORS - The invention provides an implantable membrane for regulating the transport of analytes therethrough that includes a matrix including a first polymer; and a second polymer dispersed throughout the matrix, wherein the second polymer forms a network of microdomains which when hydrated are not observable using photomicroscopy at 400× magnification or less. In one aspect, the homogeneous membrane of the present invention has hydrophilic domains dispersed substantially throughout a hydrophobic matrix to provide an optimum balance between oxygen and glucose transport to an electrochemical glucose sensor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378799 | Anchoring Apparatus and Method for Attaching Device on Body - The present invention describes improved systems and methods for attaching external medical devices to the body of a patient using a multilayer attachment apparatus. Medical devices that require attachment to the body, including monitoring devices, drug-infusing devices and the like, can utilize embodiments of the attachment apparatus and method described herein. Embodiments of the invention include new adhesive and hook and loop attachment mechanisms and methods for using embodiments of the multilayer attachment apparatus to attach medical device and/or medical device components to the body. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378800 | Eliciting a Blood Sample - Apparatus for eliciting a blood sample, the apparatus comprising; a testing member rotatably mounted on a shaft; and an aperture for positioning a body part of the user relative to the edge of the testing member, wherein an edge of the testing member is shaped such as repeatedly to exert pressure on the skin of a user when the testing member is rotated. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378801 | Medical System Configured to Collect and Transfer Data - A system comprising processor means configured to collect and store data, display means controlled by the processor means, and switch means allowing the system to be set in a display mode or a data transfer mode. When the system is in the display mode the processor means is configured to control the display means to display stored data using user-readable numeric values, and when in data transfer mode the processor means is configured to generate a machine-readable-only visual representation of the stored data, and control the display means to display the machine-readable-only visual representation. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378802 | BIOMEDICAL ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - A biomedical electrode structure is presented. The electrode structure comprises a contact member having a tissue interfacing face for contacting a tissue surface, and an opposite electrical coupling face; at least a first electrically conductive surface disposed within said tissue interfacing face, and being configured to electrically couple to a portion of the contacted tissue; and at least two electrical connectors mounted in a spaced apart relationship on said electrical coupling face and electrically coupled to different regions of said electrically conductive surface for allowing measurement of at least one electrical property of at least a portion of said at least first electrically conductive surface residing therebetween. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378803 | Catheter And Method For Producing Same - A catheter with a film composite structure. The catheter at least includes a polymer film that is shaped such that a first polymer film layer, which is arranged inwardly relative to the catheter, and a second polymer film layer, which is arranged outwardly relative to the catheter, are produced; one or more electrodes arranged at least partially on an outer surface of the film composite structure; and a conductor structure, which includes conductive tracks for the electrical connection of the electrodes and which is arranged at least in part between the first and second polymer film layers. An associated production method for the catheter is also contemplated herein. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378804 | INSULATION OF MICRO STRUCTURES - A method of providing a metal coating on a substrate ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378805 | ELECTROCARDIOGRAM NOISE REDUCTION - Methods and systems of catheterization include a flexible catheter adapted for insertion into a heart of a living subject. The catheter has a lumen for passing an electrically conductive fluid therethrough, which is propelled by a peristaltic pump. A fluid reservoir connected to the lumen supplies the fluid to the catheter. Electrocardiogram circuitry is connectable to the subject for monitoring electrical activity in the heart. An electrically conductive cable diverts induced charges in the fluid from the catheter electrodes, for example by shorting to a rotating element in the peristaltic pump. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378806 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING COMPATIBLE CATHETER - A method, consisting of passing a cylindrical carbon fiber through a press so as to produce a flat ribbon. The method further includes weaving multiple strands of the flat ribbon together to create a cylindrical braid. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378807 | SEIZURE SENSING AND DETECTION USING AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - Systems, methods and devices are disclosed for directing and focusing signals to the brain for neuromodulation and for directing and focusing signals or other energy from the brain for measurement, heat transfer and imaging. An aperture in the skull and/or a channel device implantable in the skull can be used to facilitate direction and focusing. Treatment and diagnosis of multiple neurological conditions may be facilitated with the disclosed systems, methods and devices. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378808 | Comfortably Securing Physiological Sensors Onto A Person During Sleep - A physiological sensor apparatus comprises a physiological sensor, a headband and an eye mask. In one example, the physiological sensor includes a plurality of electroencephalography (EEG) electrodes that are used to sense a signal indicative of a sleep stage (e.g., REM sleep or non-REM sleep) of a user. Each end of the headband attaches to respective ends of the sensor and eye mask such that when the sensor is disposed on the forehead of the user, the eye mask shields the eyes of the user from visible light. The diameter of the headband is adjustable by the user to secure the sensor to the forehead of the user. The sensor accurately determines the sleep stages of the user over a period of sleep of the user because the adjustable headband and eye mask prevent the electrodes from being displaced from the forehead of the user during the period of sleep. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378809 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS USING FREQUENCY HARMONICS - Methods, systems and computer program products are provided estimating a physiological characteristic of a subject based on a reflected signal received by a UWB radar system. The method comprises: processing a signal received from the UWB radar system to obtain a frequency domain representation of the signal; discerning, from the frequency domain representation, a plurality of elements considered to belong to a physiological characteristic harmonic set {PC | 2014-12-25 |
20140378810 | PHYSIOLOGIC DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS - The availability of high quality imagers on smartphones and other portable devices facilitates creation of a large, crowd-sourced, image reference library that depicts skin rashes and other dermatological conditions. Some of the images are uploaded with, or later annotated with, associated diagnoses or other information (e.g., “this rash went away when I stopped drinking milk”). A user uploads a new image of an unknown skin condition to the library. Image analysis techniques are employed to identify salient similarities between features of the uploaded image, and features of images in this reference library. Given the large dataset, statistically relevant correlations emerge that identify to the user certain diagnoses that may be considered, other diagnoses that may likely be ruled-out, and/or anecdotal information about similar skin conditions from other users. Similar arrangements can employ audio and/or other physiologically-derived signals. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378811 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - An object information acquiring apparatus comprises a light irradiation unit that irradiates an object with pulsed light; a probe that converts an acoustic wave generated in the object due to first pulsed light into an acoustic wave signal; a photo-detection unit that converts second pulsed light propagated through the object into an optical signal; a frequency analysis unit that acquires a background optical coefficient with respect to the inside of the object on the basis of a predetermined frequency component of the optical signal; a light intensity acquiring unit that acquires a distribution of light intensity of the first pulsed light reaching the inside of the object using the background optical coefficient; and an information acquiring unit that acquires object information, using the acoustic wave signal and the distribution of light intensity. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378812 | THORACIC GARMENT OF POSITIONING ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) TRANSDUCERS AND METHODS OF USING SUCH THORACIC GARMENT - A garment for bringing an EM transducer to contact with a thoracic skin surface area of a wearer is disclosed. The garment comprises a thoracic garment having a EM transducer placement portion and a pressure applying element associated with the EM transducer placement portion for applying a pressure on an EM transducer secured in an associated the EM transducer placement portion when the thoracic garment is worn by a wearer so that the EM transducer applies a respective pressure on a thoracic skin surface area of the wearer. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378813 | ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) PROBES, METHODS OF USING SUCH EM PROBES AND SYSTEMS WHICH USE SUCH ELECTROMAGNETIC EM PROBES - An electromagnetic (EM) probe for monitoring at least one biological tissue. The EM probe comprises a spiral antenna conductor (not shown) and an EM radiation absorbing layer ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378814 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION IMAGING METHOD - A biological information imaging method includes a first measurement step to measure an acoustic wave ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378815 | MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY SOURCE IMAGING - Techniques, devices and systems are disclosed for magnetoencephalography (MEG) source imaging. In one aspect, a method includes selecting signal data associated with one or more frequency bands from a spectrum of the signal data in the frequency domain, in which the signal data represents magnetic signals emitted by a brain of a subject and detected by a plurality of sensors outside the brain, defining locations of sources within the brain that generate the magnetic signals, in which the number of locations of the sources is selected to be greater than the number of sensors, and generating a source value of signal power based on the selected signal data corresponding to a respective location of the locations at the one or more frequencies. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378816 | INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION - A method of providing medical imaging guidance information for use in operating a medical imaging apparatus detects motion of an examinee placed on a support table positioned for imaging by a medical imaging device. The method compares a level of the detected motion with a predetermined threshold value and adaptively selects and provides guidance information enabling reducing impairment of image quality due to examinee physical motion, in response to the comparison. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378817 | DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS WITH AIRFLOW COOLING SYSTEM - A diagnostic imaging system, which can be a mobile or stationary surgical CT imaging system or an MRI system, comprises an internal airflow cooling system that includes an air intake opening and an air outtake opening that are positioned near the ground and direct air flow away from the sterile surgical field. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378818 | DIRECT MAGNETIC IMAGING AND THERMAL ABLATION FOR CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT - Devices and methods for identifying and destroying cancer cells are disclosed. Devices and methods may relate to techniques of imaging and/or irradiating cells bearing a plurality of surface-modified superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) therein. Imaging can be realized with a magnetic imaging device that generates an imaging magnetic field. A magnetic field associated with the SPION-bearing cancer cells and resulting from imaging, can be detected with a detection device. Irradiation can be realized with a magnetic field emission device that generates an irradiation magnetic field such that the SPIONs in the SPION-bearing cells are heated as a result of said magnetic field, thereby killing the SPION-bearing cells. The magnetic imaging device may be used as the magnetic field emission device. The magnetic fields produced for imaging and/or irradiating, as well as the associated magnetic field, can be focused using one or more magnetic metalens devices. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378819 | METHOD OF PROVIDING GUIDE INFORMATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHING OBJECT, METHOD OF RECOMMENDING OBJECT, AND MEDICAL IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A system provides guidance information for guiding sequencing and acquisition of medical images of objects by obtaining first imaging configuration information of a first object and second imaging configuration information of a second object. The system classifies the first imaging configuration information into, changing information indicating a difference between the first and second imaging configuration and unchanging information indicating no difference between the first and second imaging configuration, by comparing the first imaging configuration information and the second imaging configuration information. The system outputs the changing information as guide information for imaging the second object. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378820 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING AN MRI ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH MEDICAL DEVICE - Methods, medical devices, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems are provided. A patient implanted with a medical device is exposed to a time-varying magnetic field having a signature, thereby inducing mechanical vibrations in at least one component of the medical device. A vibrational characteristic of the mechanical vibrations induced in the component(s) is detected. The vibrational characteristic is analyzed, and the signature of the magnetic field is identified based on the analyzed vibrational characteristic. The medical device is automatically switched from a first operational mode to a second operational mode when the signature is identified. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378821 | MASK FOR ANALYZED MAMMALS - An encapsulatable life support mechanism (ELSM) for an analyzed animal, including: a cradle or bed adapted by means of size and shape to accommodate the animal; an anesthetization gas mask (AGM) characterized by a cup with conic cross section, comprising a plurality of apertures located at the outer circumference of the cup; a fluid supplying mechanism (FSM) in which the AGM is placed, the FSM is in a continuous fluid communication with (i) an anesthetization gas inlet positioned outside the ELSM and an outlet located within the ELSM; (ii) an air suction scavenging device positioned outside the ELSM and a mask and an air suction outlet located within the ELSM; and a plurality of (iii) air conditioning tubes; and an airtight shell enveloping the same. The airtight ELSM prevent leakage of anesthetization gas. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378822 | EVALUATION OF CARDIAC STRUCTURE - A method of optimizing scan parameters for LGE-MRI. At least one cardiac MRI TI scout scan is performed by applying an inversion pulse every predetermined heart beat of a patient. An initial value of an inversion time TI | 2014-12-25 |
20140378823 | Optimization of Specific Absorption Rate Performance - The embodiments relate to devices and methods for MRT imaging with a MRT, where a patient table having the scan subject is moved in at least one direction along at least one displacement path, determination of a quantity representing the SAR effect on the scan subject being carried out at a plurality of positions along the displacement path, a suitable position of the patient table, lying on a displacement path, being determined, at which the MRT imaging of the scan subject imaging region, to be scanned, of the scan subject is subsequently intended to be carried out. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378824 | POINT-OF-CARE NON-INVASIVE ASSAY OF LITHIUM LEVEL - An apparatus and method perform non-invasive lithium measurement of a patient wherein an apparatus comprising a permanent magnet, and at least one radiofrequency coil tuned to the resonant frequency of one or more isotopes of lithium are coupled to a cavity less than 5 cm in diameter in which a subject's body part (other than the subject's brain) can be inserted, wherein, the concentration of lithium in the subject's body is assessed based on one or more measurements of an amount of lithium detected in the body part without the need for withdrawing fluids from the body. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378825 | MASK FOR ANALYZED MAMMALS - An encapsulatable life support mechanism (ELSM) for an analyzed animal, including: a cradle or bed adapted by means of size and shape to accommodate the animal; an anesthetization gas mask (AGM) characterized by a cup with conic cross section, comprising a plurality of apertures located at the outer circumference of the cup; a fluid supplying mechanism (FSM) in which the AGM is placed, the FSM is in a continuous fluid communication with (i) an anesthetization gas inlet positioned outside the ELSM and an outlet located within the ELSM; (ii) an air suction scavenging device positioned outside the ELSM and a mask and an air suction outlet located within the ELSM; and a plurality of (iii) air conditioning tubes; and an airtight shell enveloping the same. The airtight ELSM prevent leakage of anesthetization gas. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378826 | System and Method For Selective Magnetic Resonance Imaging Angiography Of Arteries Or Veins - A system and method for producing an image of a vascular structure of a subject using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes performing a first pulse sequence to acquire a flow-dependent imaging data set from the stack of prescribed imaging slices following a first quiescent inflow time period (QITP). The process also includes performing a second pulse sequence without suppressing signal from spins flowing into the stack of prescribed imaging slices through either of the veins or arteries to acquire a flow-independent imaging data set. The flow-dependent imaging data and the flow-independent imaging data are subtracted to create a difference image of the stack of prescribed imaging slices illustrating the at least one of the arteries and the veins as having a bright contrast and another of the arteries and veins as having a suppressed contrast. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378827 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOTION ESTIMATION MODEL FOR CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY MOTION COMPENSATION - A method and system for motion estimation modeling for cardiac and respiratory motion compensation is disclosed. Specifically, a coronary sinus catheter is tracked in a plurality of frames of a fluoroscopic image sequence; and cardiac and respiratory motion of a left atrium is estimated in each of the plurality of frames based on tracking results of the coronary sinus catheter using a trained motion estimation model. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378828 | HIP ARTHROPLASTY METHOD AND WORKFLOW - A surgical method and workflow to improve the efficiency of a surgical procedure by intraoperatively acquiring a digital radiographic image, processing the digital radiographic image, and using information based on the radiographic image to make adjustments during the surgical procedure. A checklist of parameters may be displayed so that the surgeon can confirm all considerations have been made for the surgical procedure. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378829 | DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR MORPHO-FUNCTIONAL INVESTIGATIONS - A diagnostic device for morpho-functional investigations includes a plurality of measuring elements ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378830 | Method for stimulating a brain to form a cognitive reaction image - A method for stimulating a brain to form a cognitive reaction image is provided, which includes administrating | 2014-12-25 |
20140378831 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - The invention relates to a multifunctional nanomaterial comprising a nanorod comprising 1) a noble metal, wherein the nanorod exhibits surface plasmon resonance absorption in the near-infrared spectrum; 2) an up-conversion phosphor that absorbs infrared light and emits visible luminescence; and optionally 3) a biomolecule targeting moiety. The invention further relates to methods of detecting and treating cancer using the multifunctional nanomaterials of the invention. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378832 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF TUMORS USING HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND - A method of diagnosis and treatment of tumors using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound is provided. The method of diagnosing the presence of a tumor in a patient comprises the steps of subjecting a tumor to high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to cause the tumor cells to release cellular material and evaluating the cellular material for a tumor marker. The method of treating a tumor in a patient can also comprise the step of subjecting a tumor to high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to provoke an immune response. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378833 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SYSTEM WITH CONTEXTUALLY VARIABLE CONTROL PANEL - An ultrasound system has a control panel formed of a top glass plate with control area graphics screened onto the bottom surface of the glass plate. Capacitive foils are attached to the are of the screened graphics, enabling a user control to be capacitively selected by touching the top surface above the screened graphics. Each control area is selectively back-illuminated by a diffuser frame with light pipes fastened below the glass plate. LEDs for illumination are mounted on a printed circuit board fastened to the diffuser frame, which are controlled by the printed circuit board. Different groups of user controls are illuminated in accordance with the context of the operating mode or imaging procedure being performed so that only needed control are illuminated while unneeded controls are invisible to the user. All of the controls can be extinguished and de-activated so that the top surface of the control panel can be cleaned without randomly activating the controls of the control panel. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378834 | Continuous Transmit Focusing Method and Apparatus for Ultrasound Imaging System - An ultrasound imaging method comprises: providing a probe that includes one or more transducer elements for transmitting and receiving ultrasound waves; generating a sequence of spatially distinct transmit beams which differ in one or more of origin and angle; determining a transmit beam spacing substantially based upon a combination of actual and desired transmit beam characteristics, thereby achieving a faster echo acquisition rate compared to a transmit beam spacing based upon round-trip transmit-receive beam sampling requirements; storing coherent receive echo data, from two or more transmit beams of the spatially distinct transmit beams; combining coherent receive echo data from at least two or more transmit beams to achieve a substantially spatially invariant synthesized transmit focus at each echo location; and combining coherent receive echo data from each transmit firing to achieve dynamic receive focusing at each echo location. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378835 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an acquiring unit and a detecting unit. The acquiring unit acquires fluid volume data representing fluid information related to a fluid flowing through a scan region that is a region three-dimensionally scanned by ultrasonic. The detecting unit detects a region that is a fluid existing region in the scanned region using the fluid information, and detects an inner cavity region of a lumen in volume data to be applied with image processing using the region thus detected. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378836 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING REFERENCE IMAGE CORRESPONDING TO ULTRASOUND IMAGE - Provided are an ultrasound system and a method of providing a reference image corresponding to an ultrasound image of a target. The ultrasound system includes: a storage unit configured to store a plurality of images corresponding to respective targets; and a processor configured to generate an ultrasound image which depicts the target included in a subject by using ultrasound data acquired from the subject, extract at least one reference image corresponding to the ultrasound image from among the plurality of images, and control a display of the reference image extracted. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378837 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an abdominal image generator, an ultrasonic image generation unit, a specifier, and a display controller. The abdominal image generator generates an abdominal image graphically representing the abdomen of a mother. The ultrasonic image generation unit generates an ultrasonic image based on a reflected wave signal received by an ultrasonic probe put on the abdomen of the mother. The specifier specifies the position of the ultrasonic probe on the abdominal image. The display controller causes superimposed display of the ultrasonic image on the position on the abdominal image thus specified in accordance with the echo direction of the ultrasonic probe. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378838 | APPARATUS FOR BEAMFORMING INCLUDING MULTI-CLUSTER ARCHITECTURE - An apparatus for beamforming including a multi-cluster architecture is disclosed, in which, a number of unit clusters including a reconfigurable processor and a co-processor may vary based on requirements. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378839 | Methods and Apparatus for Conformable Medical Data Acquisition Pad and Configurable Imaging System - A conformable medical data acquisition pad and configurable imaging system. The conformable pad may comprise a carrier base having a plurality of transceivers in operative association with an interconnection network that communicates with a computer system. The data acquisition pad may be constructed with a flex circuit and at least one ultrasound data collection device to carry out a variety of medical procedures. Different types of signal transmitting and receiving elements can be selected to provide ultrasound systems, including scalable capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducers arranged in a variety of configurations in combination with controlling electronics which interface with a translator board and software for signal processing. The resulting ultrasound data, such as a three-dimensional model, can be transmitted via an industry standard high speed bus to standard interfaces on various ultrasound systems. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378840 | ASSESSMENT DEVICE AND ASSESSMENT METHOD - An assessment device and assessment method are provided. The assessment device includes a tube, a flexible tip secured to the tube, and a rotatable sensor section proximal to the flexible tip, the rotatable sensor section including a Doppler transducer and a phased array arranged and disposed to provide a Doppler assessment data point corresponding to an assessment angle of the Doppler transducer. The rotatable sensor section is rotatable between a first assessment angle and a second assessment angle. The assessment method includes providing an assessment device including the rotatable sensor section, inserting the rotatable sensor section, positioning the rotatable sensor section with respect to a target assessment area, rotating the rotatable sensor section through a range of assessment angles between a first assessment angle and a second assessment angle, and obtaining the Doppler assessment data point with the rotatable sensor section. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378841 | ECHOGENIC ARTICLE WITH COMPOUND INDENTATIONS - The present invention provides an article or an interface having a distribution of a first partially spherical indentation and at least a second partially spherical indentation contained within the first indentation to form a multi-component or “compound” shape that is referred to as a “compound” or “nested” dimples or indentations. These compound dimples or indentions may be concentric and are etched or otherwise formed into a surface or interface of an article to enhance the ultrasonic imaging. Exemplary articles may be needles of the type used to conduct nerve blocks or the interface may be the surface of such a needle, cannula, catheter, catheter tip or similar article. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378842 | VIDEO ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A SUBJECT FOR A DESIRED PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION - What is disclosed is a video system and method that accounts for differences in imaging characteristics of differing video systems used to acquire video of respective regions of interest of a subject being monitored for a desired physiological function. In one embodiment, video is captured using N video imaging devices, where N≧2, of respective regions of interest of a subject being monitored for a desired physiological function (i.e., a respiratory or cardiac function). Each video imaging device is different but has complimentary imaging characteristics. A reliability factor f is determined for each of the devices in a manner more fully disclosed herein. A time-series signal is generated from each of the videos. Each time-series signal is weighted by each respective reliability factor and combined to obtain a composite signal. A physiological signal can be then extracted from the composite signal. The processed physiological signal corresponds to the desired physiological function. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378843 | Method And Apparatus For Quantitative Hyperspectral Fluorescence And Reflectance Imaging For Surgical Guidance - An imaging system includes an illumination device for illuminating a target. A surgical microscope receives light from the target, the surgical microscope comprising at least one optical output port at which at least a portion of the received light is provided as an output from the surgical microscope. A tunable filter receives the portion of the received light provided as the output from the surgical microscope, the tunable filter being tunable to pass a filtered portion of the received light, the filtered portion of the received light having a plurality of wavelengths selected by the tunable filter and provided as output from the tunable filter. A high-resolution, broad-bandwidth electronic camera receives the light of a plurality of wavelengths selected by the tunable filter, the electronic camera converting the light of a plurality of wavelengths selected by the tunable filter to a plurality of electrical signals. A processor processes the plurality of electrical signals to form an image of the target. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378844 | Systems and Methods for Optical Sensor Arrangements - Described herein are systems and methods for mounting optical sensors in a physiological monitoring device worn by a user to sense, measure, communicate, and/or display physiological information. The monitoring devices may be embodied as, for example, a fitness band, a bracelet, a watch, or some other wearable device such as an activity tracker, a health, wellness, or sleep monitor, or an athletic training device. The device may comprise one or more light sources and optical detectors. Optical lenses may be mounted in a face of the device for partially receiving or containing the light sources and optical detectors. The devices and methods described herein may optically isolate the light source(s) from the optical detector(s) to ensure the accurate and reliable detection and measurement of physiological information. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378845 | APPARATUS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING OMNIDIRECTIONAL VIEWING BY A CATHETER - An apparatus for obtaining information regarding a biological structure(s) can include, for example a light guiding arrangement which can include a fiber through which an electromagnetic radiation(s) can be propagated, where the electromagnetic radiation can be provided to or from the structure. An at least partially reflective arrangement can have multiple surfaces, where the reflecting arrangement can be situated with respect to the optical arrangement such that the surfaces thereof each can receive a(s) beam of the electromagnetic radiations instantaneously, and a receiving arrangement(s) which can be configured to receive the reflected radiation from the surfaces which include speckle patterns. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378846 | OMNI-DIRECTIONAL VIEWING APPARATUS - There is provided a new apparatus, system, and method of use for laser speckle imaging that allows for omni-directional viewing. The omni-directional viewing can include a reflector and switches configured for switching the illumination on the lumenal tissue such that the light reflected from the lumenal tissue at any given time is reflected from one or more substantially non-overlapping sections of a lumenal tissue. This apparatus may be particularly useful for tissue analysis such as analysis of vulnerable plaque. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378847 | MEASUREMENT PROBE - A measurement probe is configured to be detachably connected to an optical measurement apparatus for optically measuring a living tissue and includes: an illuminating fiber configured to apply illumination light to the living tissue; a plurality of light receiving fibers configured to receive, at different positions, the backscattering light which is applied by the illuminating fiber and backreflected and/or backscattered from the living tissue; and a support section that is substantially cylindrical and configured to make a distance from each distal end of the illuminating fiber and the plurality of light receiving fibers to the living tissue constant, and permit the illumination light to pass through at least a part of a side surface thereof. An illumination area of the illumination light applied by the illuminating fiber on the living tissue is larger than the area of a distal end of the support section. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378848 | Method and Apparatus for Motion Artifact Reduction in ECG Harness - A motion artifact reduction apparatus and method | 2014-12-25 |
20140378849 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR PHYSIOLOGIC AND BIOMETRIC PARAMETERS USING A NON-INVASIVE SET OF TRANSDUCERS - Method and apparatus for quantitative and qualitative determination of heart rate, stroke volume, cardiac output, and central fluid volume. Phonocardiography based technique using multiple transducers and multi-sensor processing algorithms provides a non-invasive method of evaluating the output of the heart. This basic system coupled with additional sensor elements provides a wide range of potential capabilities. A system comprising these techniques in a wearable form provides a non-invasive method of determining hydration status and blood volume status. Phonocardiography augmented with multi-sensor signal processing techniques improves signal quality to analyze heart sounds and associated features (e.g. S1 and S2, amongst others). Noise compensation and cancellation techniques for phonocardiography further improve signal to noise ratio to reject external disturbances. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378850 | METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS FOR, PROCESSING VOLUMETRIC IMAGE DATA - An apparatus for processing volumetric image data to identify vessel regions having a predetermined condition, comprises a measurement unit for measuring at least one vessel parameter, a reference identification unit for obtaining data representing a branch-free vessel and identifying at least one reference section of the branch-free vessel, a calculation unit for calculating an expected value of the parameter in a further section of the branch-free vessel based on at least one measured value of the parameter in the at least one reference section, and a region identification unit for identifying a region of the vessel having the predetermined condition in dependence on both the expected value of the parameter in the further section and a measured value of the parameter in the further section. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378851 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR VALIDATING AND QUANTIFYING CARDIAC BEAT DATA QUALITY - Methods, systems, and apparatus for quantifying the quality of a fiducial time marker for a candidate heart beat, quantifying the quality of a candidate heart beat, or determining a time of beat sequence of the patient's heart. A fiducial time marker is obtained for a candidate heart beat. A quality index of said candidate heart beat is set to a first value. The candidate heart beat is tested with at least one beat validity test. At least a second value is added to said quality index of said candidate heart beat if said candidate heart beat passes said at least one beat validity test. The candidate heart beat is tested with at least a second heart beat validity test. At least a third value is added to said quality index of said candidate heart beat if said candidate heart beat passes said at least second heart beat validity test. In one class of beat validity test, a constraint defining a pass is modified at one or more times after the most recent prior valid heart beat that is greater than a constraint modification time threshold | 2014-12-25 |
20140378852 | AWAKENING-DEGREE DETERMINING DEVICE, AWAKENING-DEGREE DETERMINATION PROGRAM, AND AWAKENING-DEGREE DETERMINATION METHOD - An awakening-degree determining device according to the present embodiment acquires heartbeat signal data on the subject from a heartbeat detecting unit and detects heartbeat interval data. The awakening-degree determining device calculates the power spectral density that corresponds to each frequency by using the heartbeat interval data, calculates a peak P and a bottom B, and calculates a state index S. Then, the awakening-degree determining device plots the movement of the state index on an awakening-degree determination graph and determines the degree of awakening of the subject on the basis of the position of the state index S. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378853 | Universal wearable limb band mounting, powering and providing an antenna for, diverse physiological sensors and monitors - A band, or bracelet, is semi-permanently attachable to, and wearable about, a limb of the human body. The limb band is in the physical form of a familiar, and well-accepted, flexible plastic hospital-type wrist bracelet. As well as providing a physical platform to attach, and to mount, any of a large number of diverse portable electronic physiological, motion and like sensors of the human body and its condition, the limb band houses, and electrically connects, any of (1) a battery that is preferably rechargeable, (2) a solar cell for recharging the battery, (3) an antenna, and/or (4) a universal electronic signal connector (such as a miniature USB connector port). In this manner the limb band economically serves as a universal platform for mounting, supplying power and/or abetting wireless and wired communication to and from, wearable electronic sensors and monitors of humans and animals. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378854 | ATRIAL ACTIVITY SIGNAL ESTIMATION USING INDEPENDENT COMPONENT ANALYSIS - A single-chamber implantable device for detecting a patient's atrial activity using a monobody lead is disclosed. The monobody lead ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140378855 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEATURE EXTRACTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF FETAL HEART RATE - Provided are an apparatus and method for receiving a fetal heart rate (FHR) signal at each interval during a monitoring period, receiving a uterine pressure (UP) signal at each of the intervals to obtain a plurality of FHR-UP signal pairs, and extracting a feature value for each FHR-UP signal pair, with the feature value being extracted from a predefined alphabet of feature values. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378856 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DISPLAYING APPARATUS AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD - A biological information displaying apparatus includes an analyzing unit and a display unit. The analyzing unit analyzes measured continuous biological information waveforms to detect abnormal biological information waveforms. The display unit simultaneously displays a first waveform group consisting of continuous biological information waveforms including an abnormal biological information waveform which is produced initially in abnormal biological information waveforms that are produced in a duration when the abnormal biological information waveforms detected by the analyzing unit are continued and a biological information waveform which is produced just before the production of the initial abnormal biological information waveform, and a second waveform group consisting of continuous biological information waveforms including an abnormal biological information waveform which is last produced and a biological information waveform which is produced just after the production of the last abnormal biological information waveform. | 2014-12-25 |
20140378857 | AROUSAL-LEVEL DETERMINING APPARATUS AND AROUSAL-LEVEL DETERMINING METHOD - An arousal-level determining apparatus includes a generating unit, a calculating unit, an identifying unit, and a determining unit. The generating unit generates heartbeat-interval variation data, which indicates changes in heartbeat interval, on the basis of heartbeat signals indicating subject's heartbeats. The calculating unit applies a band-pass filter, which allows passage of a certain range of frequencies, to each frequency band in the heartbeat-interval variation data while changing the frequency band, and calculates spectral density with respect to each frequency band applied with the band-pass filter. The identifying unit identifies a feature point corresponding to a spectral density peak in the calculated spectral densities in the frequency bands. The determining unit determines subject's arousal level on the basis of the identified feature point. | 2014-12-25 |