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20120317001 | IMPLANT INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An inventory management system manages information related to items, such as implants, used during a medical surgical procedure. The inventory management system includes an inventory management computer and an item inventory database. The inventory management computer executes an inventory management application to process item usage information. The item usage information includes item identification information and quantity information for each item used during performance of the medical surgical procedure. The inventory management application associates the item usage information with a particular surgical case at a particular customer surgical facility. The inventory management computer receives the item usage information from a customer computer at the customer surgical facility via a wide area network, such as the Internet. The item inventory database, which is in communication with the inventory management computer, stores item inventory information reflecting the inventory of items at the customer surgical facility. | 12-13-2012 |
20130060577 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL ITEM DISPENSING, BILLING, AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - An inventory management system manages information regarding medical items dispensed in conjunction with medical treatment of a patient at a medical facility. The system includes a first computer, an inventory access control system, inventory sensors, and inventory applications in communication with the first computer. The inventory access control system receives credential information from a user seeking access to a physical inventory space in the medical facility and controls access to the space. The inventory sensors sense the removal of medical items to be dispensed to the patient, and generate item usage information indicating the identity and quantity of the items removed. The inventory applications associate the item usage information with patient information that identifies the patient to which the medical items are dispensed, thereby generating a record indicating that the items removed from the storage structure have been dispensed to the patient identified by the patient information. | 03-07-2013 |
20130110667 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT OF CUSTOM MEDICAL PROCEDURAL TRAYS | 05-02-2013 |
20140337040 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL ITEM DISPENSING, BILLING, AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - An inventory management system manages information regarding medical items that are stored in storage containers in a storage structure before being dispensed in conjunction with patient medical treatment. The inventory management system includes inventory sensors associated with the storage containers. Each inventory sensor senses removal or addition of medical items to or from the storage containers, and generates corresponding item inventory signals. Inventory indicia devices are disposed on the storage structure, each associated with a corresponding storage container, and each providing a visual indication that a medical item is to be added or removed. A customer computer, which is in communication with the inventory sensors and inventory indicial devices, runs an inventory application for processing item replenishment information to determine a number of medical items to be added to the storage containers, and activates the inventory indicia devices to visually indicate that medical items are to be added. | 11-13-2014 |
20140337049 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL ITEM DISPENSING, BILLING, AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - An inventory management system provided by an inventory management service provider senses removal of medical items from inventory to be dispensed to a patient. The system processes billing information to identify the patient's medical insurance provider, to identify a medical item supplier that is the preferred biller for the patient's medical insurance provider, and to determine whether the inventory management service provider is the identified preferred biller. If the inventory management service provider is the preferred biller, the system generates an invoice from the inventory management service provider to bill the patient's medical insurance provider. If the inventory management service provider is not the preferred biller, the system sends the billing information to the medical item supplier identified as the preferred biller, and generates a billing-only invoice directed to the medical item supplier identified as the preferred biller, which invoice is remit to the inventory management service provider. | 11-13-2014 |
20150127362 | System for Sensing and Recording Consumption of Medical Items During Medical Procedure - An apparatus senses and records consumption of medical items during performance of a medical procedure. The medical items are enclosed in wrappers having RFID tags in which medical item information is encoded. The apparatus includes a shielded enclosure that attenuates radio frequency signals emanated from RFID tags disposed outside the shielded enclosure to levels that are substantially undetectable within the internal space. RFID antennas inside the shielded enclosure receive radio frequency signals emanated from RFID tags on wrappers that are removed from used items and placed inside the enclosure. An RFID reader decodes the medical item information encoded in the RFID tags. A computer processor executes a medical item inventory module including instructions for generating a post-op list of medical items consumed during the medical procedure. Item billing information and usage trend information may be derived from the post-op list. Also, Latex alerts and item expiration alerts may be generated based on information encoded in the RFID tags. | 05-07-2015 |
20150332209 | System for Sensing and Recording Information Regarding Medical Items in a Medical Facility - An apparatus tracks medical items through various transition points in a medical facility and maintains a chain of custody for each item through each transition point, indicating who is responsible for each item at any particular time. The apparatus also generates messages directed to various medical facility personnel who are responsible for the medical items at the various transition points, which messages prompt the personnel to take appropriate action with regard to the medical items depending on the particular transition point. | 11-19-2015 |
20160110780 | Automated System for Medical Item Dispensing, Billing and Inventory Management - An inventory management system manages information regarding medical items dispensed to a patient in a medical facility. Inventory sensors sense removal of medical items from an inventory space to be dispensed to the patient. Software instructions associate item information with patient information that identifies the patient, determine billing codes associated with the dispensed items, generate billing information including the patient information and the billing codes, and generate an invoice directed to the patient's medical insurance provider. The instructions also verify that the billing codes are associated with medical items appropriate for treatment of the patient's condition indicated by diagnostic codes included in the billing information, and generate an alert message if the billing codes are associated with medical items that are not reimbursable or are inappropriate for treatment of the diagnosed condition. The alert message is sent to the physician who diagnosed the patient and provided the diagnostic code. | 04-21-2016 |
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20120071752 | USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROBOTIC MEDICAL SYSTEM - System and methods for interfacing user in the control of elongated flexible members for use inside a patient's body is described herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a processor configured for generating a virtual representation of a catheter on a viewing screen, a first control for allowing a user to rotate the virtual representation of the catheter about a first axis, until a heading direction of the virtual representation of the catheter aligns with a heading direction of the catheter as it appears in a first fluoroscopic image, and a second control for allowing the user to rotate the virtual representation of the catheter about a second axis, until a tilt angle of the virtual representation of the catheter aligns with a tilt angle of the catheter as it appears in the first fluoroscopic image or in a second fluoroscopic image. | 03-22-2012 |
20120071894 | ROBOTIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for robotically controlling flexible medical apparatus are described herein. In one embodiment, a robotic surgical system includes a flexible elongated member, a first member movably disposed around at least a portion of the flexible elongated member, a second member movably disposed around at least a portion of the first member, a drive assembly coupled to each of the flexible elongated member, the first member, and the second member, and a control interface for receiving an input command from a user, wherein the drive assembly is configured to automatically move one or both of the first member and the second member while maintaining the flexible elongated member at a fixed axial position in response to the received input command. | 03-22-2012 |
20120191107 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING AN ELONGATE MEMBER INSIDE A BODY - Systems and methods for introducing and driving flexible members in a patient's body are described herein. In one embodiment, a robotic method includes positioning a flexible elongated member that has a preformed configuration, wherein at least a part of the flexible elongated member has a first member disposed around it, and wherein the first member includes a first wire for bending the first member or for maintaining the first member in a bent configuration, releasing at least some tension in the first wire to relax the first member, and advancing the first member distally relative to the flexible elongated member while the first member is in a relaxed configuration. | 07-26-2012 |
20130072944 | AUTOMATED ALIGNMENT - Systems and method are disclosed whereby elongate medical instruments may be registered to adjacent tissue structures and other structures, and may be navigated and operated in a coordinated fashion to maximize ranges of motion, ease of use, and other factors. A method for registering an instrument relative to nearby structures may comprise moving a portion of the instrument between two in situ positions, tracking movement during this movement with both a kinematic model and also a localization sensor based configuration, determining the orientation of the tracked portion relative to both the instrument coordinate system used in the kinematic modeling and also a localization coordinate reference frame, and adjusting the orientation of the instrument coordinate reference frame to minimize the difference between determined orientations using the kinematic model and localization sensors. Methods and configurations for navigating coupled and registered instrument sets are also disclosed. | 03-21-2013 |
20150142013 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING AN ELONGATE MEMBER INSIDE A BODY - Systems and methods for introducing and driving flexible members in a patient's body are described herein. In one embodiment, a robotic method includes positioning a flexible elongated member that has a preformed configuration, wherein at least a part of the flexible elongated member has a first member disposed around it, and wherein the first member includes a first wire for bending the first member or for maintaining the first member in a bent configuration, releasing at least some tension in the first wire to relax the first member, and advancing the first member distally relative to the flexible elongated member while the first member is in a relaxed configuration. | 05-21-2015 |
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20090007460 | Earth saw - An apparatus used to excavate trenches. In a preferred embodiment the trenching machine has a cutting disc supported on a frame and adapted to operate with the center point of the cutting disc below ground. A spoils handler supported above the cutting disc and forward of the center point is used to move spoils away from the cutting disc. The ratio of cutting depth to weight of the trenching assembly and the cutting depth to wheel diameter is improved through the use of a cutting disc that is concave. The outer rim of the concave disc may support a plurality of replaceable cutting member. The cutting disc is rotated using a drive assembly that is contained within the cutting width of the cutting disc. | 01-08-2009 |
20100089684 | Multiple Function Control System For Work Machine - A control system for a work machine. The control system allows an operator to selectively maintain control of a ground drive, a work tool, or both the ground drive and the work tool. The system provides a foot pedal movable between multiple positions. The foot pedal allows an operator to selectively hold the position of one or both of the ground drive control and work tool control. When the foot pedal is in a first position, the work tool control and ground drive control are not affected. When the foot pedal is in a second position, the position of the work tool control is maintained, while the ground drive control is not affected. When the foot pedal is in a third position, the position of the work tool control is maintained and the position of the ground drive control is maintained. A work tool control lock is used to prevent the work tool control from engaging when the foot pedal is in the second position or the third position. | 04-15-2010 |
20110108350 | Multiple Function Control System For Work Machine - A control system for a work machine. The control system allows an operator to selectively maintain control of a ground drive, a work tool, or both the ground drive and the work tool. The system provides a foot pedal movable between multiple positions. The foot pedal allows an operator to selectively hold the position of one or both of the ground drive control and work tool control. When the foot pedal is in a first position, the work tool control and ground drive control are not affected. When the foot pedal is in a second position, the position of the work tool control is maintained, while the ground drive control is not affected. When the foot pedal is in a third position, the position of the work tool control is maintained and the position of the ground drive control is maintained. A work tool control lock is used to prevent the work tool control from engaging when the foot pedal is in the second position or the third position. | 05-12-2011 |
20140027184 | Dual-Member Pipe Joint For A Dual-Member Drill String - The present invention is directed to the configuration of an elongate inner member of a dual-member pipe. The elongate inner member of the dual-member pipe is disposed within an outer member and rotatable independent of the outer member. The inner member comprises a geometrically-shaped pin end and a box end having a geometrically-shaped opening. The geometrically-shaped opening of the box end has at least one internal angle greater than 180 degrees. The pin end of the inner member may be inserted into the box end of an adjacent similarly formed inner member to form an inner member pipe joint. The configuration of the pin end and the box end allows the pin end and the box end to be in connector free torque-transmitting engagement but also provides clearance for potential misalignment of the pin end and the box during make-up of an inner member drill string. | 01-30-2014 |
20140144051 | Trench Filling Machine - The present invention is directed to a machine for filling a trench. The machine comprises a tub, release assembly, and a hopper. The tub mixes a material to be filled into the trench. The release assembly releases the material into the hopper and the material flows from the hopper and into the trench. The machine moves parallel to the trench as the trench is being filled. An operator controls the movement of the machine from an operator station on the machine. | 05-29-2014 |
20140190904 | Drilling Fluid Reclaimer - The present invention is directed to a drilling fluid reclaimer. The reclaimer has at least one adjustable screen assembly for providing a leveling filter for reclaimed drill fluid. Used drill fluid is placed at the screen assembly at the front the of the screen assembly. The at least one screen is vibrated to separate large particulate matter from liquid drilling fluid. A second screen is provided for additional filtering. Large particulate matter is expelled by a chute at the back of the screen assembly. Drilling fluid passing through the screen is “reclaimed” for use with a drilling system. | 07-10-2014 |
20140243133 | Cantilevered Boom Sprocket - A trencher boom sprocket having a hub body rotatable at an engagement point by the shaft, a plurality of teeth supported on the hub body, an excluder ring supported within the hub body on the first side, at least one O-ring provided between the hub body and the excluder ring and applying a spring-load to the excluder ring, a cap supported within the hub at the second side to substantially seal the second side of the hub, a bearing disposed between the shaft and the hub between the engagement point and the second side, and a spacer disposed between the bearing and the cap. | 08-28-2014 |
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20150218777 | Trenching System With Hydraulically Adjustable Hub - A system for uncovering a trench. The system comprises several subsystems, including a work machine and a frame for providing a seal with the surface to be trenched with a saw blade contained therein. The blade is supported on a hub which is slidably movable relative to the frame by operation of a linear actuator, which may be a hydraulic cylinder or the like. The vertical location of the blade within the frame is continuously adjustable to create a deeper or shallower trench. A monitoring system is provided to monitor the vertical location from an operator station. | 08-06-2015 |
20150233192 | Dual Member Pipe Joint For A Dual Member Drill String - A dual member drill string having a plurality of dual member drill string sections for use in horizontal directional drilling operations. Each drill string section having an outer member and an inner member that is rotatable independently of the outer member. The outer member has a pin end and a box end. The inner member has a pin end disposed within the pin end of the outer member and a box end disposed within the box end of the outer member. | 08-20-2015 |
20150291350 | Apparatus For Sealing A Vacuum Tank Door - An apparatus for sealing a vacuum tank door. The apparatus comprises a circular flange attached to a door panel of a vacuum tank, a horizontal crossbar connected to the center of the door panel and a lifting assembly. The lifting assembly comprises an upper linkage arm, a lower linkage arm, and a hydraulic cylinder. Activation of the hydraulic cylinder causes the linkage assembly to move downwards pulling on the horizontal crossbar and pulling the vacuum tank door towards the tank. Activation of the hydraulic cylinder also causes a connection point of the lower linkage arm and the upper linkage arm to move over-center of the connection between the lower linkage arm to the to the tank creating a tight seal between the vacuum tank door and the tank. | 10-15-2015 |
20150321709 | Tracked Vehicle - A track system for steerable vehicles having at least one axle. The track system is capable of adjusting to changes in terrain by pivoting in clockwise and counterclockwise directions relative to an axle assembly as the vehicle moves across the ground. The pivotal movement of the track system relative to the axle assembly is restricted by a limiter attached to an inboard member of the track system frame. Pivotal movement is limited by the axle assembly housing engaging the limiter when the track system pivots in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to a maximum point along a pivot arc. | 11-12-2015 |
20160122970 | Linked Tooth Digging Chain - A digging chain for a trencher with a repeated pattern of single-piece toothed links, The single-piece teeth are pivotally connected on each side to an adjacent link. The single-piece teeth comprise a repeating pattern with the first and second teeth having different shapes on the same side of the digging chain, and the third and fourth teeth are on an opposite side of the digging chain. | 05-05-2016 |
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20100221336 | METHOD OF TREATING ARTHRITIS, PAIN OR INFLAMMATION WITH NAPROXEN 2(METHANESULFONYL)ETHYL ESTER AND A PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods of treating pain, arthritis and inflammation comprising administering naproxen 2(methanesulfonyl)ethyl ester and a proton pump inhibitor. Further embodiments provide pharmaceutical compositions comprising naproxen 2(methanesulfonyl)ethyl ester and a proton pump inhibitor. | 09-02-2010 |
20100221337 | METHOD OF TREATING ARTHRITIS, PAIN OR INFLAMMATION WITH NAPROXEN 2(METHANESULFONYL)ETHYL ESTER AND AN H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods of treating pain, arthritis and inflammation comprising administering naproxen 2(methanesulfonyl)ethyl ester and an H2 receptor antagonist. Further embodiments provide pharmaceutical compositions comprising naproxen 2(methanesulfonyl)ethyl ester and an H2 receptor antagonist. | 09-02-2010 |
20140243273 | METHODS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY DISEASES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATIONS USEFUL THEREFOR - The present invention provides method of treating or lessening the severity of a disease selected from spondyloarthropathy, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, or any combination thereof comprising the administration of a compound of Formula I and an optional co-therapy (e.g., chemotherapy agent, DMARD, or any combination thereof). The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula I, a method of manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula I, and a method of administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a solid form of a compound of Formula I. | 08-28-2014 |
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20160139046 | COMPACT SENSOR FOR MEASURING TURBIDITY OR FLUORESCENCE IN A FLUID SAMPLE - Provided are turbidometers and fluorometers having a unique form-factor to accommodate a number of optical components in a confined geometry. This provides the ability to compensate for change in light intensity from an optical source even in a closed-loop manner. The ability to package reference and signal detectors, along with a relatively large diameter LED light source in a confined geometry is particularly suited for applications requiring small-diameter sensors, such as multi-parameter sonde devices having a total diameter that is in the sub-two inch range. | 05-19-2016 |
20160139070 | CLEANABLE FLAT-FACED CONDUCTIVITY SENSOR - Provided is a cleanable conductivity sensor and related methods having a distal sensing end in which active sensing elements are positioned and an outer fin specially configured to minimize unwanted interference without impacting the ability for automated cleaning of the distal sensing end. A rotatable wiper or brush may be periodically rotated over the distal sensing end, thereby removing unwanted biological build-up and avoiding fouling, thereby increasing the sensor deployment time without active intervention and maintenance. | 05-19-2016 |
20160139101 | SUBMERSIBLE MULTI-PARAMETER SONDE HAVING A HIGH SENSOR FORM FACTOR SENSOR - Provided are multi-parameter sonde systems having a unique form-factor, wherein the plurality of sensors are arranged in a tight-fit configuration. This provides a single distal sensing surface and minimal separation distance between adjacent sensors. The sensors may be pie shaped with an interlocking feature to tightly hold the sensors together, with a sensor guard disposed over the outer surface of the interlocked sensors. Sensor-guards disclosed herein may have an integrated sensor storage and sensor guard configuration, thereby avoiding a need for a separate storage cup and that are configured to minimize unwanted biological growth. Also provided are uniquely shaped individual sensors having interlocking features to hold several sensors together in a sonde. | 05-19-2016 |
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20110024564 | INJECTION-MOLDED WINDOW PANEL AND RELATED METHODS - A window panel adapted for installation relative to a structure. The panel includes a single piece of generally transparent injection-molded material configured to span one or more openings in the structure. The panel has panel attachment inserts for attaching the panel relative to the structure. The inserts are embedded in the material alongside at least one edge of the panel. The panel has a curvature that essentially continues a curvature of the structure surrounding the opening(s) when the panel is installed relative to the structure. This panel can be single-pane and can provide an essentially continuous window along an aircraft fuselage. | 02-03-2011 |
20120267414 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOVABLY COUPLING CONSUMABLE PARTS WITHIN A SYSTEM - A layer of adhesive is applied along a separation interface defined between a first surface of a first component and a second surface of a second component. A first portion of a pull cord is embedded into the adhesive layer along the separation interface and between the first and second surfaces. The first portion of the pull cord is positioned to enable the separation interface to be cleaved such that the first component is uncoupled from the second component. A second portion of the pull cord extends externally to the adhesive layer. | 10-25-2012 |
20140235122 | Methods of Refurbishing an Adhered Component and Composites Comprising Adhered Components - A composite comprising adhered components and method of refurbishing such composites are described herein. The composite includes a first component, a second component, and the first component being adhered to the second component using an adhesive stack. The adhesive stack comprises a first adhesive-impregnated scrim layer disposed between the first component and the second component and a bulk adhesive layer disposed between the first component and the second component. | 08-21-2014 |
20150224736 | COMPOSITES COMPRISING ADHERED COMPONENTS - A composite comprising adhered components and method of refurbishing such composites are described herein. The composite includes a first component, a second component, and the first component being adhered to the second component using an adhesive stack. The adhesive stack comprises a first adhesive-impregnated scrim layer disposed between the first component and the second component and a bulk adhesive layer disposed between the first component and the second component. | 08-13-2015 |
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20150047034 | COMPOSITE ANALYSIS OF EXECUTABLE CONTENT ACROSS ENTERPRISE NETWORK - Identification, characterization and attribution of executable content within and across an enterprise infrastructure (e.g., hosts, subnets, routers, etc.) to provide situational awareness for cyber security for purposes of supporting proactive defense and response. Copies of executable content collected at one or more locations within an infrastructure (e.g., hosts, network edges, etc.) may be passed to a central analysis server whereby various characteristics of the executable content may be extracted or gleaned from the copies such as author marks (e.g., directory names), tool marks (e.g., compiler settings), behaviors (e.g., function extraction), patterns (e.g., byte sequences), text, and/or the like. The characteristics may be analyzed in various manners to build profiles of actors or organizations associated with (e.g., responsible for) executable content within the enterprise infrastructure. | 02-12-2015 |
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20110295194 | DRUG DELIVERY APPARATUS - An implantable drug delivery apparatus for delivering a drug into a bodily fluid in a body cavity of a patient over a period of time includes a variable-volume vessel defining a working chamber for receiving a drug and recirculating a therapeutic fluid. The fluid can contain a bodily fluid, such as, for example, perilymph, and a drug. The device allows for the controlled delivery of the therapeutic fluid to a predetermined location in the bodily cavity of the patient, such as, for example, a cochlea of a human ear. | 12-01-2011 |
20130053823 | Drug Delivery Apparatus - An implantable drug delivery apparatus for delivering a drug into a bodily fluid in a bodily cavity of a patient over a period of time includes a drug supply reservoir to supply drug into a delivery channel and an actuator for delivering the drug to a predetermined location in the bodily cavity of the patient, such as, for example, a cochlea of a human ear. The drug is loaded into the delivery channel while producing substantially negligible flow at an outlet of the delivery channel. | 02-28-2013 |
20150157837 | DRUG DELIVERY APPARATUS - An implantable drug delivery apparatus for delivering a drug into a bodily fluid in a bodily cavity of a patient over a period of time includes a drug supply reservoir to supply drug into a delivery channel and an actuator for delivering the drug to a predetermined location in the bodily cavity of the patient, such as, for example, a cochlea of a human ear. The drug is loaded into the delivery channel while producing substantially negligible flow at an outlet of the delivery channel. | 06-11-2015 |