20th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100125200 | TRANSESOPHAGEAL ULTRASOUND USING A NARROW PROBE - Transesophageal echocardiography is implemented using a miniature transversely oriented transducer that is preferably small enough to fit in a 7.5 mm diameter probe, and most preferably small enough to fit in a 5 mm diameter probe. Signal processing techniques improve the depth of penetration to the point where the complete trans-gastric short axis view of the left ventricle can be obtained, despite the fact that the transducer is so small. The reduced diameter of the probe (as compared to prior art probes) reduces risks to patients, reduces or eliminates the need for anesthesia, and permits long term direct-visualization monitoring of patients' cardiac function. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125201 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS - Ultrasound is sent and reflected waves are received, and an image is generated based on the reflected waves. Then, each umbilical cord present in the image is respectively specified, and the respective structures continuing into one end of the specified umbilical cords are specified. Each specified structure is identified and displayed on a monitor by color separation, screen division, display switching, etc. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125202 | REGION SETTING FOR INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS MEASUREMENT IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an ultrasound system and a method of setting an intima-media thickness (IMT) measuring region. The ultrasound system comprises an ultrasound diagnosis unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a target object, receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object and form an ultrasound image including a plurality of pixels based on the ultrasound echo signals, each pixel having an intensity of gray level. The ultrasound system further comprises a processor configured to compute intensities of the pixels at each row in the ultrasound image to form a first graph, compute first moving averages of the intensities for first subsets of rows in the ultrasound image by dividing the intensities by a thickness of a blood vessel to form a second graph, compute second moving averages of the intensities for second subsets of rows in the ultrasound image by dividing the intensities by a thickness of a vascular wall to form a third graph, and set an intima-media thickness (IMT) measuring region by using inflection points from the second and third graphs. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125203 | Finding A Standard View Corresponding To An Acquired Ultrasound Image - Embodiments for automatically finding a standard view corresponding to an acquired ultrasound image of a target object in an ultrasound system are disclosed. A mapping table associating information on a plurality of standard views of a target object with predetermined first feature vectors is stored in the storage unit. The predetermined first feature vectors may have been previously calculated from the typical plane images corresponding to the standard views. A processing unit calculates a second feature vector from an acquired ultrasound image, and refers to the mapping table to select one of the first feature vectors closest to the second feature vector. The processing unit extracts information on the standard view corresponding to the selected first feature vector from the mapping table. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125204 | Ultrasound System And Method Of Forming Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Images - The present invention relates to an ultrasound system and a method of forming three-dimensional ultrasound images of a plurality of region of interests (ROIs). The ultrasound system comprises: a user interface configured to receive reference plane selecting information for selecting a reference plane and region of interest (ROI) setting information for setting a plurality of ROIs on the reference plane image; an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a target object and receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object, the ultrasound data acquisition unit being configured to acquire three-dimensional ultrasound data corresponding to the plurality of ROIs based on the ultrasound echo signals; and a processor configured to form a plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound images corresponding to the plurality of ROIs based on the three-dimensional ultrasound data. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125205 | Adaptive Persistence Processing Of Elastic Images - An embodiment for adaptively performing persistence processing on elastic images in an ultrasound system is disclosed. An ultrasound data acquisition unit sequentially acquires a plurality of ultrasound data frames based on ultrasound echo signals reflected from a target object by repeatedly applying and releasing stress to/from the target object. A processing unit calculates inter-frame displacements of the frames between the ultrasound data frames to form elastic images. The processing unit adaptively performs persistence processing on the elastic images in consideration of application or release of the stress to/from the target object. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125206 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF VESSEL OCCLUSION - A method for predicting whether ultrasound insonation is likely to be effective in treating the symptoms of small vessel occlusion, including opening an occluded blood vessel. The method involves the steps of: identifying vessel occlusion in a patient; insonating the appropriate vessel using m-mode ultrasound, identifying on the ultrasound image the area of occlusion, and identifying whether there is blood flow beyond the area of occlusion. Identification of blood flow beyond the area of occlusion is by way of a directional flare signal. This identification indicates that ultrasound insonation is likely to be effective in treating the symptoms of small vessel occlusion, including opening the occluded blood vessel. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125207 | Ultrasonic Probe Capable Of Probing Curved Surface - An ultrasonic probe capable of probing a curved surface is disclosed in one embodiment in accordance with the disclosure as including a housing, a transducer, a guide part and a drive part. The transducer is disposed in the housing. The transducer is movable alongside the curved surface of the examined part. The guide part is configured to guide the transducer along the curved surface of the examined part. The drive part is configured to move the transducer along the curved surface of the examined part. According to the disclosure, the ultrasonic probe can probe or scan a curved examined part of a subject such as a neck, a breast, etc. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125208 | Probe For Ultrasound System And Method Of Manufacturing The Same - A probe for an ultrasound system, and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The probe includes a backing layer, a piezoelectric member installed to the backing layer, and a unidirectional conduction part installed to at least one of the backing layer and the piezoelectric member. The probe is manufactured by connecting the piezoelectric member to the PCB via a unidirectional conduction part, instead of soldering which requires difficult and laborious operations, thereby facilitating manufacture of the probe while reducing an operation time in manufacture of the probe. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125209 | Probe For Ultrasound System And Method Of Manufacturing The Same - A probe for an ultrasound system, and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The probe includes a backing layer, an electrode part formed on the backing layer, and a piezoelectric member installed to the electrode part. The probe is manufactured by connecting the piezoelectric member to the PCB via a unidirectional conduction part, instead of soldering which requires difficult and laborious operations, thereby allowing easy connection therebetween while reducing an operation time for connection. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125210 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER FOR TRANSESOPHAGEAL IMAGING - Transesophageal echocardiography is implemented using a miniature transversely oriented transducer that is preferably small enough to fit in a 7.5 mm diameter probe, and most preferably small enough to fit in a 5 mm diameter probe. Signal processing techniques improve the depth of penetration to the point where the complete trans-gastric short axis view of the left ventricle can be obtained, despite the fact that the transducer is so small. The reduced diameter of the probe (as compared to prior art probes) reduces risks to patients, reduces or eliminates the need for anesthesia, and permits long term direct-visualization monitoring of patients' cardiac function. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125211 | ASSESSMENT OF PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE VIA PULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE - Methods and systems for assessing pulmonary or systemic vascular resistance in a patient using pressure measurements are disclosed. An illustrative method of measuring pulmonary vascular resistance includes electrically inducing a retrograde pressure pulse within the heart, sensing at least one arterial pressure parameter in response to the retrograde pressure pulse using a pressure sensor located within a pulmonary artery, and computing a value of the pulmonary vascular resistance using the at least one sensed arterial pressure parameter. Data from multiple pulmonary vascular resistance assessments can be taken over an extended period of time within the patient to aid in detecting an underlying cardiac or pulmonary condition such as cardiogenic pulmonary edema. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125212 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING ACCURACY OF BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING APPARATUS - A method for testing accuracy of blood pressure measurement in a blood pressure monitoring apparatus includes calculating a difference between measured blood pressures of a user measured at two or more measurement points, calculating a difference between hydrostatic pressures of blood estimated at the two or more measurement points, and calculating an error of the measured blood pressures. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125213 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING DYNAMIC CEREBRAL AUTOREGULATION - A method for dynamic cerebral autoregulation (CA) assessment includes acquiring a blood pressure (BP) signal having a first oscillatory pattern from a first individual, acquiring a blood flow velocity (BFV) signal having a second oscillatory pattern from the first individual, decomposing the BP signal into a first group of intrinsic mode functions (IMFs), decomposing the BFV signal into a second group of IMFs, determining dominant oscillatory frequencies in the first group of IMFs, automatically selecting a first characteristic IMF from the first group of IMFs that has its associated dominant oscillatory frequency in a predetermined frequency range, automatically selecting a second characteristic IMF from the second group of IMFs, calculating a time sequence of instantaneous phase difference between the first characteristic IMF and the second characteristic IMF, computing an average of the instantaneous phase difference in the time sequence, and identifying a pathological condition in the first individual. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125214 | Assessing a subject's circulatory system - An apparatus including an input interface configured to provide signals from at least two sensors for at least two postures including: signals, dependent upon blood presence, from a first sensor when a subject is in a first posture; signals, dependent upon blood presence, from the first sensor when the subject is in a second posture; signals, dependent upon blood presence, from a second sensor when the subject is in the first posture; and signals, dependent upon blood presence. from the second sensor when the subject is in the second posture; and processing circuitry configured to determine and output a metric by combining, according to pre-defined calibration data the provided signals. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125215 | SLEEP ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING SLEEP THEREOF - The invention provides a sleep analysis system and a method for analysis thereof. The sleep analysis system includes an analysis device and a sleep sensing apparatus. The sleep sensing apparatus includes an ECG signal collector, a multi-axial accelerometer, a wireless transmitting unit, and a control unit. The ECG signal collector is used for collecting an ECG signal associated with a subject. The multi-axial accelerometer is used for detecting a multi-axial accelerometer signal associated with the subject. The control unit controls the wireless transmitting unit to transmit the ECG signal and the multi-axial accelerometer signal to the analysis device for analyzing sleep of the subject. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125216 | ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING DEVICE OF THE SAME - This invention relates an activity monitoring system and a device thereof. The device includes a global positioning system for providing a positioning information, a wireless communication module, a status sensor module including a multi-axle accelerating sensor and a heart rate variability sensor for sensing subject's activity status and bio-status so as to provide at least one activity information related to the subject and a microprocessor which is coupled to the global positioning system, the wireless communication module and the status sensor module, wherein the microprocessor controls the wireless communication module to send the positioning information and the at least one activity information to the remote host. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125217 | Method and Apparatus for Presenting Heart Rate Variability by Sound and/or Light - An apparatus is disclosed for presenting heart rate variability, comprising a sensor for collecting electrocardiogram signals; an analog-to-digital converter for digitalizing electrocardiogram signals; an operating unit, converting said digitalized electrocardiogram signals to one or more heart rate variability parameters and further converting said heart-rate-variability parameters to one or more standard scores of heart rate variability by a standard mathematical formula; and an output unit, outputting the standard score of said heart-rate-variability by sound and/or light to aid determining the state of heart rate variability of a subject. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125218 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETECTING A PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT FROM A PHYSIOLOGICAL SOUND SIGNAL - An apparatus is disclosed, comprising a speaker suitable to be applied at a user's ear and enabled to be supplied with an audio signal for rendering; a microphone arranged in vicinity of the speaker to acquire a sound signal from sounds present in the ear of the user; and a signal processor, wherein the signal processor is arranged to subtract the audio signal from the sound signal to provide a physiological sound signal, and the signal processor is further arranged to detect a physiological measurement from the physiological sound signal. A method and a computer program are also disclosed. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125219 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SYSTEM FOR SELECTING PATIENT-SPECIFIC THERAPY PARAMETERS - The present invention provides systems and methods for ambulatory, long term monitoring of a physiological signal from a patient. At least a portion of the systems of the present invention may be implanted within the patient in a minimally invasive manner. In preferred embodiments, brain activity signals are sampled from the patient and are transmitted to a handheld patient communication device for further processing. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125220 | SURGICAL METHOD FOR GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE REDUCTION - A surgical method for gastrocnemius muscle reduction is provided. The method may search for a motor nerve associated with a gastrocnemius muscle of a patient, inserts a probe by penetrating an epidermis around the motor nerve and locates a tip of the probe in the motor nerve, stimulates the motor nerve through supply of an electric signal to the probe, thereby shutting down the motor nerve. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125221 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CAP ARRANGEMENT INDICATING COLOR DISCRIMINATION - A detector located on a positioning tray has a plurality of colored caps placed by a subject being tested. Each cap has a unique resonant circuit which is selectively energized to indicate cap position to the detector so that color discrimination of the subject may be determined. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125222 | METHOD FOR DETECTING HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND DEVICE THEREOF - A method for detecting hearing impairment and a device thereof are provided. The device includes a sound collecting unit and analyzing unit. The sound collecting unit is used for receiving a voice signal from a subject. The analyzing unit is coupled to the sound collecting unit and is used for receiving the voice signal and performing a signal processing and a predetermined operation for the voice signal to provide the power of low-frequency oscillations of the voice fundamental frequency of the subject, wherein the hearing impairment of the subject is linear dependency with the low frequency oscillations. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125223 | CELL SAMPLING DEVICE - A cell sampling device is adapted for collecting the cells to be examined from the oral cavity or other organs for medical use. The device includes a handle and a brush having clusters of bristles in a rectangular shape connected to the end of the handle. In particular, the handle has a breaking portion formed at one side of the handle, two opposite sides of the handle or around the handle near the brush. The handle is turned to collect the cells to be examined. The breaking portion of the handle can be broken to dispose the unnecessary section of the handle. Thus, the device is able to be stored in a container for convenient storage of the cells to be examined. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125224 | MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A medical diagnosis method includes recording at least one sound generated from a portion of an internal organ of a patient. Further, the medical diagnosis method includes comparing the at least one sound to a pre-recorded sound of a plurality of pre-recorded sounds for identifying a sound from the at least one sound. Thereafter, the medical diagnosis method includes storing the sound to a memory location based on the identification of the sound from the at least one sound. The sound is stored in form of an electronic file. The electronic file corresponding to the sound is capable of providing diagnostic inputs for a diagnosis of the sound. Further, a medical diagnostic system is also provided. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125225 | System for selective ultrasonic ablation - The invention can selectively heat a diseased area, such as a tumor, in the body while minimizing heating of healthy surrounding tissue. This is done by exposing the undesired tissue to a scanning focused ultrasound beam arriving from different angular directions at different times, all directions passing through the undesired tissue. The system can scan the target area with low power ultrasound, and then activate the higher power over the selected target areas. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125227 | Manual Controlled Bi-Phasic Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation and Methods - The method and system ventilates a patient's airway during the inspiratory phase and expiratory phase from a source of pressurized gas, typically from a compressor. The system and method supplies, to the patient airway during the inspiratory phase, a plurality of pulses of small volumes of gas from the gas source, and adds, in succession, pulses of small volumes of gas to provide successively greater volumes of gas successively increasing in pulsatile form the pressure of the gas in the patient's airway. This addition of successively greater volumes of gas serves to provide diffusive ventilation to the patient during the inspiratory phase, and, permits the patient to exhale during the expiratory phase. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125228 | Patting Device for Health Care - A patting device includes a case for containing other structures; a motor disposed in the case for rotation; a power source installed in the case to provide power to the motor; a transmission structure connected to an output shaft of the motor to transmit power of the motor; and a patting structure at least comprising a turntable connected to and driven by the transmission structure, wherein the turntable includes a protruding block disposed off-axis with respect to the turntable, and a ring body is disposed around the protruding block and connected with a patting bar extending out of the case. Hence, the power of the motor is transmitted through the transmission structure to the patting structure; when the turntable rotates, the off-axis placement of the protruding block drives the patting bar to move back and forth to let the patting bar pat the human body to provide health care effects. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125229 | Controllable Joint Brace - A controllable brace assembly includes a thigh brace having a thigh gyroscope attached thereto and a shank brace having a shank gyroscope and a shank accelerometer attached thereto. A controllable knee lock couples the thigh brace to the shank brace. The knee lock has an encoder attached thereto. At least one pressure sensor is adapted to be attached to a shoe. A controller is configured to receive signals from the thigh gyroscope, the shank gyroscope, the encoder, the shank accelerometer, and the at least one pressure sensor. The controller transmits a first signal set to engage or disengage the controllable knee lock based on the received signals. A method of controlling the brace is also disclosed. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125230 | Back Support System - This invention is a back support system designed to reduce the stress exerted on the back of a wearer when he bends over to lift a load. This back support system comprises a harness and a yoke for distributing the load on the shoulder of the wearer. The back support also comprises a tension system equipped with elastic cables. The back support further comprises leggings including straps designed to wrap around the sole of the wearer and to maintain the force acting on the leg as close as possible to the bone structure of the leg of the wearer, thereby relieving stress on his back and along his legs. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125231 | COMPRESSION-SUSPENSION STRAP ASSEMBLY AND KNEE BRACE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A knee brace is provided with semi-pliable inserts affixed to inner sides of femoral links of the brace at two points with a bottom portion of the insert left free to move inward toward a facing side of the leg. Anterior and posterior straps that are tightenable by the wearer are attached to the semi pliable inserts in a manner enabling pulling on the straps to cause the inserts to dynamically move inward and compress against the thigh so as improve comfort by diffusing and transferring pressure away from a relatively boney side of the knee of the wearer to a softer thigh area of the wearer. The inserts are also adapted to move inward and press into femoral hollows just proximal to the knee joint of the wearer so as to provide support against movement of the brace along the length of the leg of the wearer. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125232 | Head Suspension Device Vertebral Decompression Method with a Teeth Guard - Head Suspension Device Vertebral Decompression Method with a Teeth Guard allows a user to raise their legs off the ground in upright vertical position using a teeth guard and grasping a head support frame with both hands. The frame comprises a head back pillow, a chin support and attachment means. After the frame is suspended from an overhead support, the user puts a teeth guard into the mouth to protect the teeth, settles his/her head inside the frame resting the back of their head on the head back pillow and their chin on the chin support, grasps the frame with both hands to protect the neck and gradually raises their legs off the ground thus suspending themselves by head from the frame. In this position the force of the whole body gravitational weight effectively and safely decompresses all the parts of spinal column thus relieving back pain. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125233 | REDUCED-PRESSURE, COMPOSITE MANIFOLDS - A reduced-pressure treatment system for treating a wound on a patient includes a composite manifold that may help prevent or minimize injury to a wound edge of the wound being treated with reduced pressure. The composite manifold includes a perimeter manifold member and an inboard manifold member. The perimeter manifold member is designed to not collapse substantially under reduced pressure in a therapy range. The perimeter manifold member may be more rigid with respect to compressibility than the inboard manifold member. A sealing member is used to form a fluid seal over the wound, and a reduced-pressure subsystem provides reduced pressure to the composite manifold. Other systems, methods, and dressings are presented. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125234 | SACRAL WOUND DRESSING AND METHOD OF USE - A sacral wound dressing comprising a bottom end having 3 substantially V-shaped projections. In use, a protective layer of the wound dressing is removed to expose an adhesive layer and an absorbent layer, the wound dressing is folded over on itself substantially along a central axis, a medial V-shaped projection is inserted into a superior portion of the gluteal cleft of the person to adhere the medial projection to the skin within the gluteal cleft, 2 lateral V-shaped projections are then pushed against a superior portion of the buttocks of the person to adhere the lateral projections to the skin, and the opposing lateral ends and the top end of the wound dressing are then pushed against the skin of the person until the wound dressing is properly adhered to the sacrococcygeal region over the sacral wound. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125235 | Blood Treatment Apparatus Having Branched Flow Distribution - Blood treatment apparatus comprise an enclosure having one or more blood treatment modules, typically, hollow fiber bundles, therein. A blood flow inlet distribution network divides an inlet blood flow into a series of successive individual blood flow stages in order to increase uniformity of the distribution of the blood flow into the hollow fiber bundles. The inlet blood flow may be divided in two, three, four, or more stages, providing a large number of end stage flow channels to feed blood into the hollow fiber bundle. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125236 | CYTOKINE CONCENTRATION SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods for producing interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and/or other prophylatically or therapeutically effective protein. Blood is obtained from a patient with a conventional syringe and then introduced into dual luer lock centrifuge tube. The dual luer lock centrifuge tube is provided with beads that are coated with a silanized coating. The container is then incubated and centrifuged. Subsequent to the incubation and the centrifugation, the serum containing autologous therapeutically active protein, such as IL-1Ra, in the container is withdrawn through the luer lock of the container, and injected back into the patient. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125237 | IMPLANT FOR USE IN SURGERY FOR GLAUCOMA AND A METHOD - An implant for use in surgery for glaucoma of an eye having an oval plastic piece to which a tube is attached. The oval is wrapped as a taco enclosing the tube. The oval is placed via an incision in the conjunctiva to allow the device to be placed under the lateral or the medial rectus muscle. The tube is disposed in a sceral flap in the eye. A surgical method using the device is disclosed. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125238 | Iontophoretic Therapeutic Agent Delivery System - A system for delivering one or more therapeutic agents contained on or within a delivery segment through a passageway, e.g., a blood vessel, for treatment of a localized region of the passageway, or for treatment of region adjacent to the localized region of the passageway, is provided. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125239 | Selective Drug Delivery In a Lumen - Methods and systems are disclosed for selective drug or fluid delivery in a lumen through a coating or fluid delivery channels. One system includes an elongate catheter having a proximal end and a distal end with an axis therebetween, the catheter having a radially expandable balloon near the distal end and an energy delivery portion proximate the balloon for transmission of energy, a thermally changeable coating having a releasable drug coupled to the balloon, the thermally changeable coating being oriented to be urged against the body tissue when the expandable balloon expands and an energy source operatively coupled to the energy delivery portion configured to energize the energy delivery portion to heat and liquefy the thermally changeable coating to release the drug to the body tissue. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125240 | THERAPEUTIC MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR TISSUE VOIDS AND CANNULATED IMPLANTS - Described herein is a novel drug delivery assembly having particular applicability to the field of orthopedic and surgical medicine. The devices and assemblies described herein enable the efficient application and retention of potentially expensive therapeutic materials to very specific locations, particularly those associated with voids in bone and tissue. One particularly unique aspect of the present invention involves the introduction of constructs which promote the retention of therapeutic material in the target area of application for beneficial use, for example by forming a proximal barrier that prevents leakage of the therapeutic material out of the target area. Additionally, the present invention provides unique devices and methods for surgical introduction of such constructs. The present invention finds particular application in connection with introduction of stem and progenitor cells, bioactive molecules and bone scaffold materials in conjunction with bone voids and with the use of cannulated implants, such as bone screws (also surgical screws) and pins. The present invention also has beneficial use in the delivery of cancer drugs, antimicrobials, bone cements and other therapeutic materials. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125241 | Prandial Blood Glucose Excursion Optimization Method Via Computation of Time-Varying Optimal Insulin Profiles and System Thereof - A method and system for optimizing post prandial blood glucose excursions for persons with diabetes via computation of time-varying optimal insulin profiles are disclosed. The method builds upon a mathematical model based on the physiologic description of the human glucoregulatory system. Model parameter values are specific for each patient and meal type, and are determined from measured data by minimizing differences between both measurements and model predictions, and which are used to provide the optimal insulin profiles that are useful to diabetics in managing their chronic disease. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125242 | EMERGENCY DOSE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION DEVICE - An emergency dose medication administration device suitable for administration of an effervescent therapeutic composition, such as a soluble aspirin product that when mixed with water or other aqueous medium forms an effervescent composition for administration to a patient. The administration device of the invention includes separate compartments separated from one another by a barrier member, in which at least one of the compartments includes a bellowed portion which is expansible upon intermixing of materials from the respective compartments of the device, when the barrier member is pierced by a manually actuatable piercing element that includes a passage for administration of the effervescent reaction product to a patient. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125243 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORT OF A MEMBRANE FILTER IN A MEDICAL INFUSION SYSTEM - A removable clamp, for supporting a membrane filter in a medical infusion system, includes connected and opposing walls. A locking feature, which may be connected to an end of one of the walls, engages and disengages a terminal end of the other wall. The filter may be inserted between the opposing walls of the clamp, and an inner surface of each of the opposing walls may be secured against corresponding major surfaces of the inserted filter, by only pressing at least one of the opposing walls of the clamp toward the other of the opposing walls. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125244 | BALLOON CATHETER FOR CROSSING A CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSION - A balloon catheter is disclosed including a “no-fold” balloon at a distal end thereof that surrounds a distal portion of a guidewire shaft having a compliant shaft or tubular section for selectively gripping a guidewire there within. Upon introduction of inflation fluid at low pressure values, the compliant shaft section of the guidewire shaft is radially compressed to “lock” onto the guidewire while an outer diameter of the no-fold balloon remains unchanged. The simultaneous compression of the compliant shaft section against a guidewire located within the guidewire lumen and the filling of the balloon with inflation fluid without expanding the balloon provides a clinician with a conjoined balloon catheter and guidewire ensemble that together may be pushed through a tight stenosis such as a chronic total occlusion (CTO). | 2010-05-20 |
20100125245 | Micro-Fluidic Dead-End Channel Structure For Pressure Measurement Within A Fluid Channel On The Basis Of The Change Of The Volume Of A Trapped Gas Bubble - A device for detecting pressure and/or temperature changes in a fluid-channel and method thereof are disclosed. The device includes a main duct with an inlet and an outlet, a branch ductwork with a first branch end branching off the main duct downwards the inlet and with a second branch end discharging into the main duct upwards the outlet, and at least one dead-end channel with a first end that branches off the branch ductwork and a second closed end. The dead-end channel is adapted to trap a gas bubble within the dead-end channel when the device is primed or filled with a liquid fluid, wherein the gas bubble changes its size or position if a change in pressure or temperature occurs in the device. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125246 | PRESSURE BASED REFILL STATUS MONITOR FOR IMPLANTABLE PUMPS - The present invention includes systems and methods for detecting fluid flow into or out of a port chamber or a reservoir of an implantable medical device utilizing a pressure sensor and calculating the fluid status of the reservoir. The system detects characteristic pressure profiles associated with fluid flowing into the medical device, out of the medical device, and also whether one or both of the port chamber or reservoir are substantially empty or substantially full. In addition, the present invention may generate a sensory cue to a clinician to indicate the fluid status. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125247 | RESERVOIR CONNECTOR - A method and apparatus for a connection interface between a reservoir or syringe, infusion set tubing, and an infusion pump is provided. A base is provided which is adapted to receive a reservoir. The base has a base engagement member, such as a detent, projecting therefrom. A cap is provided which is adapted to receive the base. The cap includes a first cap engagement member, such as a detent opening, which is adapted to removably engage the base detent. The cap further includes a second cap detent opening which is adapted to removably engage the base detent. A piercing member, such as a needle, is disposed in the interior of the cap in such a manner that the needle is separated from the reservoir septum when the base detent is in the first cap detent opening, and the needle pierces the reservoir septum when the base detent is in the second cap detent opening. When the reservoir, the base and the cap are connected to form an integrated unit, this unit is then capable of being inserted and secured in the infusion pump housing. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125248 | SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICE WITH FLOATING GEL SEAL - A trocar is provided with a cannula and a housing and valve assembly disposed in the housing which forms a housing seal, and instrument seal, and in some cases a zero seal. A gel material is included in the valve and provides the valve with superior flotation properties for maintaining the instrument seal even when the instrument is moved off-axis In order to accommodate movement of the gel material, voids can be formed within the valve housing and even within the gel material. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125249 | Anchoring a Medical Instrument - Some embodiments of a medical anchor device include an elongate body coupled with deployable subcutaneous anchors to secure a catheter instrument (or other medical instrument) in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some circumstances, the elongate body may be in the form of catheter hub body, and the subcutaneous anchors can be deployed from the hub body by adjustment of a movable actuator. A locking member can interact with the actuator so as to retain the actuator in the deployed orientation during the medical procedure. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125250 | MEDICAL NEEDLES AND ELECTRODES WITH IMPROVED BENDING STIFFNESS - A device for penetrating tissue includes an elongated element having a distal end, a proximal end, a body extending between the distal and the proximal ends, and a lumen located within at least a portion of the body, wherein the lumen has a cross-sectional shape that is a polygon. A device for penetrating tissue includes an elongated element having a distal end, a proximal end, and a body extending between the distal and the proximal ends, at least a portion of the body having a cross-sectional profile that is a polygon, wherein the elongated element is a cannula. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125251 | TROCAR SAFETY CAP - A safety cap for use with a trocar, the cap including an opening in the cap adapted to receive a trocar therein, a releasable lock mechanism disposed within the opening, and a permanent lock mechanism disposed within the opening. The safety cap may be provided on a trocar, the releasable locking mechanism being actuated to release the trocar from the cap. After use, the trocar may be reinserted into the safety cap and permanently locked therein by the permanent locking mechanism, thereby providing for safe disposal of the used trocar. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125252 | SAFETY SYRINGE - A safety syringe includes an outer barrel, a needle unit, an outer barrel plug, an inner barrel, an inner barrel plug, a needle clamper, and a vacuum generating device. The needle unit is disposed within the front end of the outer barrel. The outer barrel plug is disposed within the outer barrel; the outer barrel plug is connected with the needle unit so as to fix the needle unit. The inner barrel plug is disposed within the front end of the inner barrel. The needle clamper is connected with the inner barrel plug. The needle clamper is able to clamp a rear opening of the needle unit. The vacuum generating device is disposed within the inner barrel, and the needle unit can be retracted into the inner barrel by the low pressure which is generated by the vacuum generating device. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125253 | Dual-tip Catheter System for Boring through Blocked Vascular Passages - A dual-tip catheter equipped with both a rotating cutting bit and a cavity for a probing guidewire tip for passage through chronic total occlusions or other refractory atherosclerotic plaque from diseased arteries. The catheter's guidewire tip and rotating cutting bit reside safely within an outer protective catheter sheath head when not in use, and alternately either the cutting bit or the guidewire tip will protrude out of the same distal opening of the sheath head as needed. By first drilling through refractory occlusions, and then inserting a guidewire tip into the occlusion opening formed by the cutting bit, the catheter can force the guidewire tip past the occlusion. After the guidewire tip has been fully inserted, the dual-tip catheter can be withdrawn, and an alternate catheter inserted and directed up the guidewire to the occlusion site, where the alternate catheter can perform further occlusion enlargement or therapeutic activity. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125254 | Monocyclic high aspect ratio titanium inductively coupled plasma deep etching processes and products so produced - Monocyclic chlorine based inductively coupled plasma deep etching processes for the rapid micromachining of titanium substrates and titanium devices so produced are disclosed. The method parameters are adjustable to simultaneously vary etch rate, mask selectivity, and surface roughness and can be applied to titanium substrates having a wide variety of thicknesses to produce high aspect ratio features, smooth sidewalls, and smooth surfaces. The titanium microdevices so produced exhibit beneficially high fracture toughness, biocompatibility and are robust and able to withstand harsh environments making them useful in a wide variety of applications including microelectronics, micromechanical devices, MEMS, and biological devices that may be used in vivo. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125255 | Stye Care Kit and Method - A stye treatment device for concurrent application of temperature and moisture to a stye. The device features a moisture component positioned in a central cavity formed in a sealing edge extending from the rear surface of an eyecup. A temperature component is positioned in the cavity rearward of the moisture component in a position to contact a stye when the device is biased by a strap to the face of the user. The device, when worn by the user, may impart either heat or cold temperature treatments and humidity or moisture treatment concurrently. Excessive pressure against the user's stye and eye is prevented by forming the moisture component of material adapted to collapse should the temperature component contact the face of the user under too much pressure which might otherwise cause pain. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125256 | GLOVES AND SOCKS FOR SKIN CARE - Provided are gloves and socks for skin care. The gloves for skin care include a first insertion part into which a hand is inserted and a second insertion part into which fingers are inserted. A first surface of a sheet forming the gloves is coated with cosmetic compositions, and forms an inner surface of the gloves that contacts the hand. A second surface, an opposite surface of the sheet is waterproofed, and forms an outer surface of the gloves that is exposed to the outside. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125257 | OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL CASSETTES FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY - An ophthalmic surgical cassette for collecting aspirant fluid and/or tissue during an ophthalmic surgical procedure. The ophthalmic surgical cassette includes a rigid walled container having an interior volume for collecting aspirant fluid and/or tissue and an aspiration manifold coupled to the rigid walled container. The aspiration manifold is connected to an aspiration tube in fluidic communication with the interior volume, a first aspiration line for coupling a first surgical handpiece, a second aspiration line for coupling a second surgical handpiece, and a reflux bulb in fluidic communication with the first and second aspiration lines. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125258 | FLUID POUCH, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR STORING FLUID FROM A TISSUE SITE - The illustrative embodiments described herein are directed to an apparatus, system, and method for storing liquid from a tissue site. The apparatus may include a drape having an aperture, and a fluid pouch coupled to the drape such that the fluid pouch is in fluid communication with the aperture. In one embodiment, the fluid pouch is operable to transfer reduced pressure to the aperture such that the liquid from the tissue site is drawn into the fluid pouch. The fluid pouch may have a cavity that stores the liquid that is drawn from the tissue site. In another embodiment, the fluid pouch may include at least one baffle. The fluid pouch may also include a fluid channel at least partially defined by the at least one baffle. The fluid channel may be operable to store liquid from the tissue site when reduced pressure is applied through the fluid channel. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125259 | DYNAMIC, REDUCED-PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A dynamic, reduced-pressure treatment system generates reduced pressure and a wave experienced at a tissue site where the wave may have a frequency in the range of from 0.5 Hertz to 20 Hertz. The system includes a manifold for delivering reduced pressure to the tissue site, a sealing member forming a fluid seal over the tissue site, a reduced-pressure source for providing reduced pressure, a reduced-pressure delivery member for delivering reduced pressure from the reduced-pressure source to the manifold, and a wave generator associated with the reduced-pressure delivery member for imparting a wave to the reduced pressure developed by the reduced-pressure source. A reduced-pressure delivery member with liquid-impermeable-and-gas-permeable element may be applied to help reduce blockages and to facilitate ease of treatment. Other systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125260 | Device for men to manage the involuntary loss of bladder control - A device for men to manage the involuntary loss of bladder control, the device includes an upper portion integral to a lower portion, wherein the lower portion defines a retention body having a lower opening to access an inner chamber sized and shaped to accommodate the insertion of a male penis. The upper portion defines an upper hood having an open position and a closed position. A replaceable absorbent member is disposed on an interior of the upper portion, and an attachment member releasably secures the upper portion to the retention member such that the upper portion is in the closed position. The device further consists of a first layer having a plurality of vent holes positioned along the length and width of the first layer and, a second layer having a plurality of vent holes positioned along the length and width of the second layer. A plurality of dimples are sandwiched between the first and second layers that form a separation between the layers and provides ventilation to the inner chamber. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125261 | Disposable Absorbent Articles Comprising Odor Controlling Materials In A Distribution Profile - An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent core may comprise an odor control system. The absorbent core has a first quadrant, a second quadrant, a third quadrant, and a fourth quadrant. The odor control system may have a distribution profile greater than 5% in at least two of the four quadrants. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125262 | Odor Control in Personal Care Products - This invention concerns an odor control layer for personal care products having a dried, aqueously deposited formulation of odor sorbent and binder. This layer may be placed in a personal care product like diapers, training pants, absorbent underpants, adult incontinence products, and feminine hygiene products. The amount of odor sorbent present may be in an amount of between about 2 and 80 weight percent on a dry basis. The layer may be a tissue, film, paper towel, nonwoven web, coform, airlaid, wet-laid, bonded-carded web and laminates thereof. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125263 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING DUAL LAYER BARRIER CUFF STRIPS - A disposable absorbent article includes two laterally opposing longitudinally extending barrier cuff strips attached to an absorbent assembly in laterally opposing attachment zones. Each barrier cuff strip includes an upper layer and a lower layer at least between its proximal edge and the attachment zones. A longitudinally extending elastic gathering member is attached to each barrier cuff strip adjacent to its proximal edge. When the article is worn, the elastic gathering members contract and raise the barrier cuff strips to form side barriers. The absorbent assembly includes an absorbent core that may contain superabsorbent particles, which may be contained inside pockets. A portion of the absorbent assembly such as the portion that lies between the barrier cuff strip attachment zones may be extensible and may include a water-impermeable layer. The laterally opposing attachment zones may act as dams preventing a lateral flow of liquid bodily waste. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125264 | Disposable Undergarment with Sanitary Napkin - A disposable undergarment includes a main body portion having inner and outer layers of non-woven viscous material sewn together at outer edge portions, and an absorbent pad sandwiched between the inner and outer layers in a crotch area of the undergarment. Preferably, an antimicrobial coating is applied to the inner and outer layers. The absorbent pad is adhered to the outer layer such that seams do not extend through the absorbent pad. Elastomeric leg bands are sewn to leg portions of the undergarment and first and second elastomeric waist band portions are sewn to waist portions of the undergarment. Adjustable fasteners connect the first and second waist band portions around the waist of a user. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125265 | Cell Delivery System to Induce Cell Growth and Angiogenesis - Systems and methods that allow the local delivery of stem cells and/or endothelial progenitor cells to a treatment site. More particularly, this disclosure provides cell delivery systems used to induce cell growth and angiogenesis at a treatment site. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125266 | METHODS AND DEVICES TO TREAT COMPRESSIVE NEUROPATHY AND OTHER DISEASES - Methods, systems and devices for treatment of musculoskeletal tissue may include one or more of stretching, scoring, cutting, and cryogenic cooling of the tissue. Exemplary usage includes the treatment of compressive neuropathy such as in carpal tunnel syndrome and plantar fasciitis. Other musculoskeletal tissues such as those in the hip, shoulder, and other regions of the body may also be treated. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125267 | Plasma Gun for Bio/Medical Treatment - There is disclosed a plasma gun for bio/medical treatment using atmospheric plasma. The disclosed plasma gun comprises a housing having an elongate chamber provided therein, the chamber having an end at which a nozzle for spraying plasma is positioned; a gas supply unit for supplying a reaction gas to the chamber; and a plasma discharge unit formed with an elongate cavity communicating with the nozzle, the plasma discharge unit including first and second electrodes and a dielectric or insulating barrier material for plasma ignition in the elongate cavity. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125268 | Selective Accumulation of Energy With or Without Knowledge of Tissue Topography - Methods and systems for heating a body tissue region adjacent a body lumen with diseased and healthy portions using selective accumulation of energy in the artery tissue with or without knowledge of tissue topography. The method includes positioning an energy delivery portion of a catheter body within the lumen adjacent the body tissue region to be heated, determining a pulse characteristic in response to a thermal property of a first tissue type and applying pulsed energy with the pulse characteristic from the energy delivery portion so as to therapeutically treat the second tissue type within the body tissue region by drawing heat from the first tissue type at a rate that avoids significant thermal damage to the first tissue type while building-up heat in the second tissue type. The system includes an elongate flexible catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end with an axis therebetween, an energy delivery portion proximate the distal end, an energy source coupled to the energy delivery portion and a processor coupled to the energy source, the processor configured to control a pulse characteristic of pulsed energy transmitted from the energy source to the energy delivery portion so as to therapeutically treat the second tissue type within the body tissue region by drawing heat from the first tissue type at a rate that avoids significant thermal damage to the first tissue type while building-up heat in the second tissue type. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125269 | MICROWAVE TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - The present invention discloses medical systems and methods adapted for the delivery of various medical components such as microwave antennas within or on a body for performing one or more medical procedures. Several embodiments herein disclose medical systems comprising a combination of one or more medical components and one or more elongate steerable or non-steerable arms that are adapted to mechanically manipulate the one or more medical components. Several embodiments of microwave antennas are disclosed that comprise an additional diagnostic or therapeutic modality located on or in the vicinity of the microwave antennas. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125270 | ABLATION PROBE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ARRAYS OF ELECTRODES - An ablation device includes a cannula having a lumen, a first array of electrodes deployable from within the lumen, and a second array of electrodes deployable from within the lumen, wherein the first array of electrodes has a configuration that is different from a configuration of the second array of electrodes. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125271 | System for treating undesired body tissue - The invention can selectively heat a diseased area or undesired tissue in the body while minimizing heating to the healthy area and surrounding tissue. This is done by exposing the undesired tissue to a scanning focused microwave beam arriving from different directions, all directions passing through the undesired tissue. The invention is particularly useful for heating tissues in which the undesired tissue has reduced blood flow. The undesired area will heat up rapidly while the healthy tissue will be cooled by the blood flow. This is particularly effective for treating emphysema because of the low mass of the lungs and the high blood flow. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125272 | Endoscopic Devices And Related Methods Of Use - Embodiments of the invention include a medical device including a handle portion, an end effector assembly, an elongate member connecting the handle portion and the end effector assembly, and one or more treatment devices extendable through the elongate member and end effector assembly. The end effector assembly includes an electrode assembly configured to cauterize tissue. The treatment devices may include an elongate cutting member with a safety tip. The treatment devices may include a multi-lumen catheter with a lumen configured to deliver fluid and another lumen configured to accommodate an injection needle, a cutting member, or other therapeutic or diagnostic devices. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125273 | SLEEVE FOR A TRANSFIXATION DEVICE FOR AN EXTERNAL SKELETAL FIXATOR | 2010-05-20 |
20100125274 | EXPANDABLE DELIVERY DEVICE - An expandable drug delivery device that can be implanted or otherwise delivered in and/or adjacent to a bone and/or soft tissue (e.g., connective tissue) for orthopedic applications is disclosed. Devices and methods are described herein for delivering agents for orthopedic and other uses. In particular such devices and methods can be useful for delivering agents to heal damaged tissue or prior to more invasive and traumatic orthopedic procedures. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125275 | SURGICAL DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The present invention includes a surgically implantable compression staple, system, and method of use thereof for the internal fixation of bone fractures, fusions, and osteotomies. The staple has a grooved construction along the outside edge of each of its legs and cannulated tabs are aligned above the grooves. The grooves and cannulated tabs of the staple are sized to fit and align with guide wires. Once holes are drilled over the guide wires with a specialized cannulated drill, the appropriately sized staple can be inserted over the guide wires and the guide wires are subsequently removed. The compression feature of the staple is activated and the staple provides stability across the desired fractured site. The system and method allows for easy alignment and precise placement of surgically implantable staples. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125276 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REVERSIBLY CONTROLLED DRILLING OF LUMINAL OCCLUSIONS - A luminal drilling system includes a drilling device and a control unit. The drilling device includes an elongate member having a drive shaft with a drill tip. The control unit includes a motor connectable to the drive shaft and control circuitry which rotationally oscillates the drive shaft with the direction of rotation automatically reversing whenever the load on the motor and/or drive shaft exceeds a threshold value. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125277 | TRANSVERSE CENTERING TOOL WITH PIN PLACEMENT GUIDES - A centering tool for transverse centering between an upper vertebra and a lower vertebra is disclosed. The centering tool comprises a support portion having a proximal end and a distal end, two handles, and two pin placement guides, each guide having a hollow cylinder shape for the placement of a drill or pin on each of the upper and lower vertebrae. The two handles each have a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of each handle is connected to the proximal end of the support portion, and the distal end of each handle ultimately contact the uncular joint of one of the vertebrae when centering is achieved. Preferably, each handle has a spring that biases the handle in a closed position so that the distal portions of both handles abut each other in a resting or closed position. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125278 | Hard and Soft Tip Intraocular Lens Injector System and Method - IOL injector system and method for injecting an IOL into an eye which incorporates the benefits of both a rigid and soft plunger tip lens engagement surface while at the same time reduces or eliminates the disadvantages associated therewith. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125279 | INTRAOCULAR LENS DELIVERY DEVICE HAVING A CARTRIDGE WITH AN INTERNAL COATING - An intraocular lens (IOL) delivery device is disclosed. The device includes an intraocular lens cartridge having an internal coating wherein the coating includes a polymeric material that is compatible with a polymeric material of a material that forms the cartridge. Preferably, the polymeric material of the coating, the cartridge or both is a polyurethane material. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125280 | DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING ONE PIECE INNER MEMBER WITH FLAT DISTAL END PORTION - A delivery system has reduced profile in the catheter portion of the delivery system without compromising the pushability of the delivery system. The present invention also provides a structure which improves and simplifies the attachment of small catheter components to other structures forming the catheter portion the delivery system. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125281 | CARDIAC PACING LEAD AND DELIVERY SHEATH - The present invention provides compositions and methods related to epicardial pacing systems. In particular, the present invention provides a novel delivery sheath and cardiac pacing lead to be deployed in the pericardial space via a percutaneous approach. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125282 | Robotically Steered RF Catheter - A distal end of a stent graft fenestration or other special purpose catheter is guided to a location in a patient's vasculature based on input from a surgeon using a pre-operatively generated image of the patient's vasculature—this can be in proximity to an already implanted device. The movement of the catheter is controlled by a robotic surgical system based upon the input from the surgeon. The distal end of the catheter, at the location, is synchronized to the patient's cardiac cycle so the robotic surgical system maintains the distal end of the catheter at the location throughout a cardiac cycle of the patient. The surgeon is not required to precisely manipulate the catheter to maintain the distal end in the proper location throughout the cardiac cycle. The surgeon can focus on performing the desired procedure such as fenestrating the stent graft, endostapling or endosuturing, for example. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125283 | UNIVERSAL NEEDLE GUIDE - A universal needle guide is disclosed comprising a body, a first needle aperture and a second needle aperture. The body includes an upper support portion and at least one attachment portion. The first needle aperture defines a first diameter disposed in the upper support portion. The second needle aperture defines a second diameter that is selectively alignable with the first needle aperture. The second diameter is smaller than the first diameter. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125284 | REGISTERED INSTRUMENT MOVEMENT INTEGRATION - 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. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125285 | 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. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125286 | Surgical Positioning Device and Image Guided Navigation System Using The Same - A surgical positioning device comprises a base, an upper moving structure, a lower moving structure, an auxiliary operating element, and a plurality of encoders. The upper moving structure and the lower moving structure are coupled to the base individually, such that the upper moving structure and lower moving structure may move on a first plane and a second plane, respectively. The first plane is substantially parallel to the second plane. Each of the upper moving structure and lower moving structure comprise a holder respectively for holding the auxiliary operating element. The plurality of encoders measure the movement of the moving elements of the upper moving structure and the lower moving structure. A surgical tool may be adjusted and positioned by operating the auxiliary operating element to move the upper moving structure and the lower moving structure on the different planes, respectively. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125287 | FOLLICULAR DISSECTION DEVICE AND METHOD - Subject matter disclosed herein relates to surgical instruments and methods for extracting hair follicles. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125288 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING RENAL BLOOD PRESSURE - A method and apparatus for treatment of chronic renal failure by reducing renal perfusion pressure. Treatment is performed by partial occlusion of renal artery. A device to constrict the renal artery may be implanted in the body of a patient and include a renal pressure sensor and a mechanical control applied the renal artery to adjustably constrict a cross sectional area of the artery. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125289 | SCALPEL BLADE HAVING DUAL INDENTATIONS ON BACK EDGE - The present invention is directed to a scalpel blade having a longitudinal axis, the scalpel blade preferably comprising a first edge coincident with the longitudinal axis, a second edge coincident with the longitudinal axis, a cutting edge located along at least a portion of the first edge, and a first indentation in juxtaposition with and spanning at least a portion of the second edge, wherein the first indentation is offset in a first direction from the second edge. The scalpel blade preferably further comprises a second indentation in juxtaposition with and spanning at least a portion of the first indentation, wherein the second indentation is offset in a direction opposite from the second edge. The scalpel blade can either be removably attached to a reusable scalpel handle or indelibly attached to a disposable scalpel. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125290 | GUARDED SURGICAL KNIFE HANDLE - A guarded surgical knife handle includes a lower handle portion, an upper handle postion, and a button. The lower handle portion includes a blade holder, a proximal pair of lateral shelves, and a distal pair of lateral shelves. The upper handle portion includes a guard portion, a proximal post between the proximal pair of shelves with a first widened post portion wider than the lateral spacing between the shelves, and a distal post between the distal pair of shelves with a second widened post portion wider than the lateral spacing between the shelves. The button has a button waist narrower than the second lateral spacing and a widened button portion below the button waist wider than the second lateral spacing. A bias member connected to the button and at least one of the handle portions provides an upward force on the button. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125291 | DRILL AND FLAVORED FLUID PARTICLES COMBINATION - A medical apparatus is constructed to have a proximal end and a distal end, with the distal end including a source of mechanical tissue disruption that is configured to treat or ablate a target surface. The source of mechanical tissue disruption includes a tissue-disrupting distal end, and the medical apparatus further includes a flavored particle output for directing flavored particles in a direction toward the tissue-disrupting distal end. Another feature of the present invention includes a medical apparatus having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the medical apparatus includes a source of tissue displacement that is configured to move or displace a portion of the target surface, and that is formed to have a tissue-displacing distal end. The medical apparatus can be configured to have a flavored particle output for directing flavored particles in a direction toward the tissue-displacing distal end. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125292 | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SYSTEM - An ultrasonic surgical system utilizes a digital control system to generate ultrasonic drive current for transducers that are located in a hand piece and are attached to a surgical scalpel or blade in the hand piece so as to vibrate the blade in response to the current. The digital control includes a digital signal processor (DSP) or microprocessor; a direct digital synthesis (DDS) device; a phase detection logic scheme, a control algorithm for seeking and maintaining resonance frequency; and design scheme that allows to regulate current, voltage, and power delivered to an ultrasonic thereby a device. Such system allows the power versus load output curve to be tailored to a specific hand piece, which improves efficiency and reduces heat. Further, the components of the digital system are much less sensitive to temperature variations, thereby allowing it to operate with narrow as needed frequency range around the desired resonance in order to avoid excitation of other resonances. Also, the digital system provides increased flexibility in locating the resonance frequency of the blade and running diagnostic tests. The start of a user initiated diagnostic test that requires movement of the blade is caused by operating two of the system switches, which guards against accidental operation of the blade which could be harmful if in contact with tissue and also generate false diagnostic results. In addition, the system has interlock with an Electrosurgical unit so that it is not effected by the electromagnetic interference generated by that unit. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125293 | GUARDED SURGICAL KNIFE HANDLE - A guarded surgical knife handle includes a handle portion with a blade holder, a chamber within the handle portion, and a slot. The guarded surgical knife handle also includes a guard having an open distal end slidably mounted within the handle portion that can slide longitudinally between an unguarded position and a guarded position. The guard is sized to surround the blade in the guarded position. The guarded surgical knife handle also includes a latch that latches the guard when the guard is slid into the guarded position and a first button that disengages the latch. The guarded surgical knife handle includes a bias member that forces the guard in a proximal direction to an unguarded position when the latch is disengaged along with a second button extending through the slot used to slide the guard in a distal direction into the guarded position. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125294 | LANCET ASSEMBLY - A lancet assembly | 2010-05-20 |
20100125295 | Nostril dilator - An internal nasal prosthesis of unitary construction. The prosthsis has three distinct segments, an arched medial segment and two lateral appendages on each end of the medial segment. Each appendage of this prosthesis is the mirror image of the other and is inclined at a compound angle, relative to said arched medial segment, so that each of said appendage is inclined, at an angle, into the plane of the page, of at least about 30 degrees, and at an angle, relative to the horizontal plane of the medial section, of about 90 degrees; and | 2010-05-20 |
20100125296 | BIOLOGICAL TISSUE CLOSURE DEVICE AND METHOD - Devices and methods for biological tissue closure are disclosed. Arteriotomy closure and hemostasis devices and methods are disclosed. A device that can provide a lateral tension across an opening in the tissue and apply energy to seal the tissue is disclosed. Methods for using the device are also disclosed. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125297 | AC JOINT REPAIR USING SUTURE BUTTON GRAFT CONSTRUCT AND METHOD OF SURGERY - Apparatus and methods for fixation of bone to bone, or soft tissue to bone. The apparatus comprises two fixation devices (for example, two buttons) joined by a biologic material (for example, a graft or tendon). Each fixation device is provided with at least one opening that allows the passage of the flexible material attached to the biologic material. The button may be formed, for example, of metal, PEEK or PLLA. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125298 | MARKABLE BLANKET AND COMFORT SYSTEM - A children's comfort system is disclosed comprising a blanket made from a markable and washable fabric material body, a permanent or washable marker set removably attached to the blanket, an interchangeable comfort device connected to the blanket, and a markable and washable toy doll attached to the blanket. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125299 | Translational Occipital Vertebral Fixation System - An occipital plating system includes a fixation assembly with a plate and a coupling member extending from a respective one of opposite lateral portions of the plate. The coupling members include a channel to receive a connecting element extending from the spinal column. The coupling members are rotatable and translatable relative to the plate. | 2010-05-20 |
20100125300 | FIXATION PLATE FOR USE IN THE LAPIDUS APPROACH - The present disclosure generally relates to fixation plates for use in correcting Hallux Valgus deformities under the Lapidus approach. The plate includes holes defined therethrough in such a way to facilitate multiplanar stability across the metatarsocuneiform joint. The plate is further sized and shaped to approximate the natural anatomic contour of the bone segments surrounding the metatarsocuneiform joint. Related methods for using the Lapidus approach to correct Hallux Valgus deformities are also described. | 2010-05-20 |