51st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 56 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100324602 | EXPANDED FIXATION OF BONES - System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for expanded bone fixation with bone plates. A bone plate and an extension plate may be provided. The bone plate may be secured to a proximal portion of a humerus and overlapping the greater tuberosity of the humerus using fasteners received in openings defined by the bone plate. The extension plate may be attached to the bone plate and the humerus using (a) a fastener disposed in an aperture defined by the first end region and in threaded engagement with the bone plate and (b) a fastener received in an aperture defined by the second end region and extending into the humerus. The attached extension plate may extend from a position over the greater tuberosity to a position over the lesser tuberosity of the humerus such that the intermediate region is disposed over a biceps tendon. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324603 | SYSTEM FOR RIB FIXATION - System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for fixing ribs with bone plates. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324604 | Device for Osteosynthesis - A device for osteosynthesis that includes a fixation element having at least one through hole designed to receive a pivotable bushing for a bone screw. The through hole having a central axis and a cross-section extending orthogonally to the central axis defined by two incomplete semicircles connected to each other by at least two non-circular cut outs forming grooves in the fixation element. The device also includes at least one bushing insertable in the through hole. The bushing has top and bottom surfaces, a longitudinal axis, a central bore designed to receive a bone screw, and a peripheral outside face having at least two outwardly extending protrusions defining an axis of rotation of the bushing extending through the protrusions. A cross section of the bushing orthogonal to the longitudinal axis is shaped such that the bushing is pivotable about the axis of rotation defined by the protrusions. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324605 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES - High strength bioresorbable polymers suitable for orthopaedic applications comprising sulphonyl diphenol, hydroxybenzoic acid and dicarboxylic acid. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324606 | BI-DIRECTIONAL FIXATING TRANSVERTEBRAL BODY SCREWS, ZERO-PROFILE HORIZONTAL INTERVERTEBRAL MINIPLATES, TOTAL INTERVERTEBRAL BODY FUSION DEVICES, AND POSTERIOR MOTION-CALIBRATING INTERARTICULATING JOINT STAPLING DEVICE FOR SPINAL FUSION - An apparatus and method for joining members together using a self-drilling screw apparatus or stapling apparatus are disclosed. The screw apparatus includes a worm drive screw, a spur gear and superior and inferior screws which turn simultaneously in a bi-directional manner. A rotating mechanism drives the first and second screw members in opposite directions and causes the screw members to embed themselves in the members to be joined. The screw apparatus can be used to join members such as bones, portions of the spinal column, vertebral bodies, wood, building materials, metals, masonry, or plastics. A device employing two screws (two-in-one) can be combined with a capping horizontal mini-plate. A device employing three screws can be combined in enclosures (three-in-one). The stapling apparatus includes grip handles, transmission linkages, a drive rod a fulcrum and a cylinder. The staple has superior and inferior segments with serrated interfaces, a teethed unidirectional locking mechanism and four facet piercing elements. The staples can be also be used to join members such as bones, portions of the spinal column, or vertebral bodies. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324607 | PEDICLE SCREW WITH EXPANSION ANCHOR SLEEVE - A bone anchor for use in conjunction with orthopedic spinal fixation comprising a pedicle screw having a threaded proximal tip for threaded insertion into a hole prepared into a vertebral body through the pedicle of the vertebra from the posterior approach. The shank of the anchor is of smaller diameter than the proximal tip so as to receive a sleeve after insertion into the bone. The tubular sleeve is provided with a plurality of longitudinal slots evenly arranged about the longitudinal axis of the sleeve to forming a plurality of longitudinal. A tubular compression collar for insertion over said shank portion is provided on the shank and driven toward the proximal tip compression the sleeve and causing the ribs to expand radially into a star pattern securing the anchor in the bone. A tubular collar of natural or synthetic bone growth promoting material may be inserted to promote bone growth, close the hole and further stabilize the anchor. An elastomeric collar may also be inserted over the shank and extend beyond the end of the shank to flexibly receive a rod seat for receiving an orthopedic rod affixed to said elastomeric collar. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324608 | GRAFT PROTECTION MESH AND FIXATION TECHNIQUE - A three-dimensional mesh or screen in the shape of a simple flat piece of material that can be provided adjacent the graft (i.e., in between graft bundles, or around the graft, or between the graft and the fixation device) for improved strength and structural support for graft fixation. The mesh provides improved methods for installing and securing ligament grafts (such as double-bundle cruciate ligament grafts) with enhanced reconstruction results. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324609 | SINGLE ACTION ANTI-TORQUE ROD REDUCER - Provided is a novel rod reducing device for use in spinal fixation procedures. The device is capable with a single action of securely grasping the head of a bone screw while reducing a connecting rod into the head of the bone screw and while in position on the bone screw provide a cannula access for a bone screw locking cap and tightening instrument and securing the bone screw during the tightening of the locking cap so as to provide an anti-torque effect. The device is also capable of releasing from the bone screw with a reversal of the single action used to activate the device. A method of using the device and a kit wherein the device is one component is also provided. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324610 | Spinal Derotation Instruments and Methods - Derotation instrument assemblies and systems are provided to facilitate positioning one or more vertebrae of a spinal column into a desired alignment. The instrument assemblies and systems include implant holders engageable to respective implants engaged to vertebrae of the spinal column, transverse bridges to connect implant holders associated with a particular vertebra, and inter-level linking assemblies to connect instrument assemblies associated with different vertebrae. Derotation handles can be provided to facilitate application of the alignment forces, while the assemblies distribute the corrective forces to the connected implants and vertebrae. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324611 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING SENSATION LOSS - Certain features described herein are directed to treatment devices and treatment methods to treat and/or prevent sensation loss. The devices may take many forms including, but not limited to, a footbath, sock, slipper, sandal, insole and the like. Many different types of current and waveforms may be used to effectuate treatment. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324612 | SYSTEM FOR CARDIAC RESUSCITATION - System and method for monitoring and controlling, defibrillation and pacing which allows a victim of a cardiac rhythm abnormality immediate access to a medical professional at a central station, who will remotely monitor, diagnose and treat the victim at one of a plurality of remote sites in accordance with the following steps:
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20100324613 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RATE ACCURACY ENHANCEMENT IN VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA DETECTION - An implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) executes a rate accuracy enhancement algorithm to select measured atrial and ventricular intervals for classifying a detected tachycardia based on average atrial and ventricular rates calculated from the selected atrial and ventricular intervals. The detected tachycardia is classified as ventricular tachycardia (VT) if the average ventricular rate is substantially higher than the average atrial rate. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324614 | MEDICAL DEVICE ENCAPSULATED WITHIN BONDED DIES - An implantable medical system includes a first die substrate with a first outer surface. The system also includes a second die substrate with a second outer surface. Furthermore, the system includes a medical device with a first portion that is mounted to the first die substrate and a second portion that is mounted to the second die substrate. The first and second die substrates are fixed to each other and substantially hermetically sealed to each other. Also, the medical device is substantially encapsulated between the first and second die substrates. The first portion is electrically connected to the second portion. Moreover, the first and second outer surfaces of the first and second die substrates are directly exposed to a biological material. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324615 | AURAL HEART MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A heart monitor is disclosed including an electroacoustic transducer such as an earphone coupled to a controller. The transducer is positioned in a person's ear in acoustic communication with the tympanum. Signals from the transducer are processed to determine the presence of pulsatile blood flow. The heart monitor may be incorporated into a defibrillator to sense the presence of blood flow for use in a shock delivery decision. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324616 | ATRIAL DEFIBRILLATION USING AN IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION SYSTEM - An implantable heart defibrillator for use with an electrode lead system is provided. The implantable heart defibrillator includes an electrode lead connector that is connectable to the electrode lead system. A sensor is operable to sense a condition of a heart and emit a condition signal that identifies the condition. A control unit is operable to identify whether a state of fibrillation exists from the condition signal and emit a command signal if the state of fibrillation exists. A shock pulse generator is operable to emit at least one defibrillation shock to the electrode lead connector upon receipt of the command signal. The at least one defibrillation shock comprises at least one pulse having a voltage of more than 600 volts and a time duration of 30 to 100 microseconds. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324617 | ADAPTER FOR ELECTROSTIMULATION LEAD AND METHOD FOR REDUCING EXTRACARDIAC STIMULATION - A method of cardiac electrostimulation of a patient with a cardiac electrostimulation device includes implanting a first electrode in the left ventricle of the patient. A second electrode is implanted in the heart of the patient. In some embodiments, the first electrode and second electrode are electrically connected in parallel and share a common anode. The method reduces the likelihood of phrenic stimulation in the patient. Adapters and electrostimulation devices are also disclosed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324618 | CONSTANT CURRENT PACING APPARATUS AND PACING METHOD - A constant current pacing apparatus and method for pacing uses, for example, H-bridge circuitry and a constant current source connected to the H-bridge circuitry. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324619 | CONSTANT CURRENT PACING APPARATUS WITH PROTECTION FROM HIGH VOLTAGE PULSES - A constant current pacing apparatus and method for pacing uses, for example, H-bridge circuitry and a constant current source connected to the H-bridge circuitry. Further, for example, protection is provided from high voltage pulses applied to the patient via one or more other medical devices. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324620 | PERCUTANEOUS NEUROSTIMULATOR FOR MODULATING CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION - A neurostimulation device includes an external neurostimulator worn by a patient using a bracing element that braces a portion of the patient's body. The external neurostimulator delivers neurostimulation to modulate a cardiovascular function of the patient. In one embodiment, the external stimulator delivers neurostimulation percutaneously to a stimulation target in the patient's body using at least one percutaneous stimulation electrode having a distal end lodged on or near the stimulation target. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324621 | TRANSCUTANEOUS NEUROSTIMULATOR FOR MODULATING CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION - A neurostimulation device includes an external neurostimulator worn by a patient using a bracing element that braces a portion of the patient's body. The external neurostimulator delivers neurostimulation to modulate a cardiovascular function of the patient. In one embodiment, the external stimulator delivers the neurostimulation transcutaneously to a stimulation target in the patient's body using surface stimulation electrodes placed on the body approximately over the stimulation target. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324622 | IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR AND METHOD HAVING ADJUSTABLE SIGNAL BLANKING - An implantable pulse generator senses a cardiac signal, identifies cardiac events in the cardiac signal, and starts a blanking interval including a repeatable noise window blanking interval in response to each cardiac event. When noise is detected during the repeatable noise window blanking interval, the noise window blanking interval is repeated. In one embodiment, the duration of repeated repeatable noise window blanking intervals is summed and compared to a pacing escape interval. When the sum is greater than the pacing escape interval, asynchronous pacing pulses are delivered until the noise ceases. Alternatively, when the sum is greater than the pacing escape interval, the pace escape interval is repeated. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324623 | TRANSCRANIAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION DEVICE - A transcranial electrical stimulation device | 2010-12-23 |
20100324624 | AV SYSTEM WITH SKIN CARE AND HEALTH CARE FUNCTIONS - This specification discloses an AV system with the skin care and health care functions. An AV system and a pulse current generator are integrated. A conductor transmits a pulse current output from the pulse current generator to a human body. The pulse current cures or alleviates the user in pain, melancholy, anxiety, and insomnia, accelerates the recovery of wound or bone, and reduces the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324625 | BRACKETING SCAR FOR TREATING PAIN WITH ELECTRICAL STIMULATION - A method includes implanting one or more leads in proximity to a scar of a patient. The one or more leads have a plurality of electrodes and are implanted such that a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes is implanted subcutaneously on a side of a longitudinal axis of the scar and a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes is implanted on an opposing side of the longitudinal axis of the scar. Such an electrode configuration may be achieved by positioning leads transverse or perpendicular to the scar. The method further includes applying electrical signals to tissue in the region of the scar via the first and second electrodes. The electrical signals applied in such a manner may be helpful for treating pain associated with the scar. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324626 | Electrotherapy Stimilator for Osteoarthritis - An electrically conductive and compressive wrap is provided having at least a liner of fabric that electronically emits infrared heat therapy to aid electrotherapy into a patient. The conductive wrap emits a low-level pulsed electrical signal associated with the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The low-level pulse is provided at low amplitude where is it not physically perceived by the user, but at a level that closely mimics the electrical signal that occurs in naturally healing cartilage. The conductive silver fabric serves as an electrode that delivers optimal distribution of current around anatomically adapted, interchangeable and wearable therapy pads for interchangeable use with the therapy system of the present invention. Each pad includes an electrical insulative liner that keeps current applied to the desired area, and a compression cover to simultaneously deliver a therapeutic amount of compressive force to the area. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324627 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENT, DETECTION AND TREATMENT IN LIVING TISSUE - An electrotherapeutic system including a device and method provides beneficial reduction of pain, bruising, swelling and other maladies. The electrotherapy system uses a measuring current to identify precise locations preferred for application of electrotherapy. A treatment current is applied at the points identified. Use of probes capable of applying both measuring and treating currents are used with an audio signal to locate and treat afflicted regions of a patient. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324628 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION USING LARYNGEAL ACTIVITY - A neural stimulation system delivers neural stimulation to the vagus nerve and senses a signal indicative of laryngeal activity resulting from the neural stimulation. The signal indicative of laryngeal activity is used, for example, to guide electrode placement, determine stimulation threshold, detect lead/electrode problems, detect neural injury, and monitor healing processing following the electrode placement inside the body of a patient. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324629 | IMPLANTABLE LEAD FUNCTIONAL STATUS MONITOR AND METHOD - A system for monitoring trends in lead impedance includes collecting data from various sources in an implantable medical device system. Lead impedance, non-physiologic sensed events percentage of time in mode switch, results of capture management operation, sensed events, adversion pace counts, refractory sense counts and similar data are used to determine the status of a lead. A set of weighted sum rules are implemented by a software system to process the data and provide displayable information to health care professionals via a programmer. The lead monitoring system includes a patient alert system for patients to seek help in the event a serious lead condition is identified. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324630 | SPATIALLY SELECTIVE NERVE STIMULATION IN HIGH-FREQUENCY NERVE CONDUCTION BLOCK AND RECRUITMENT - A method of providing therapy to a patient using at least one electrode is provided. The patient has a neural tissue region that is relatively close to the at least one electrode, and a neural tissue region that is relatively far from the at least one electrode. The method comprises conveying time-varying electrical energy from the electrode(s) into the relatively close and far neural tissue regions, wherein the electrical energy has a frequency and amplitude that blocks stimulation of the relatively close neural tissue region, while stimulating the relatively far neural tissue region. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324631 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STIMULATING NEURONAL TISSUE BY MEANS OF OPTICAL STIMULI - A device with a control unit and a plurality of stimulation units configured to be implanted in the body of a patient and generate optical stimuli, wherein the optical stimuli reset the phase of the neuronal activity of the neurons during the stimulation of neurons exhibiting abnormally synchronous and oscillatory neuronal activity, and the control unit is configured to actuate the stimulation units such that at least two of the stimulation units reset the phases of the respectively stimulated neurons at different times. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324632 | Method and portable system for non-invasive, In-vivo blood irradiation light therapy - The present invention is a non-invasive apparatus, system, and method for performing irradiation light therapy upon blood circulating within the nostrils of a living mammalian subject. The merit and medical value of the invention resides in its ability to achieve a reversal of red blood cell aggregation in-vivo without invading the tissues or organs of the living subject—a clinical result which leads to lower blood viscosity and improved blood circulation. In this manner, the invention provides the living mammalian subject with an enhanced immunity from diseases, a reduced vulnerability to hypertension, and a reduced risk of a cardiovascular incident. Furthermore, by altering the wavelengths transmitted by the light generating unit(s) and controlling the light energy dosage, the method and system can also fine-tuned further as intervention for various diseases. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324633 | Apparatus For Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) - Apparatus for treating age-related macular degeneration, the apparatus comprising a light source which, in operation, serves to emit a therapeutic light beam presenting an emission wavelength lying in the range 1.2 μm to 1.3 μm, and preferably equal to 1.26 μm to 1.27 μm. The laser source preferably comprises an optical fiber Raman laser. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324634 | CONTROLABLE INFRARED BIOEFFECT SYSTEM - The present invention belongs to the technical field of infrared research and application in biomedicine. In particular, it refers to an apparatus of bio-effect system with the use of controllable infrared wave. The invention includes a shell ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324635 | RAPID COOLING OF BODY AND/OR BRAIN BY IRRIGATING WITH A COOLING LIQUID - Methods and devices are disclosed for providing therapeutic hypothermia using irrigation of the aerodigestive tract with cooled liquids. The disclosed method provides much more rapid therapeutic cooling to lower temperatures than could previously be achieved, thereby improving clinical outcomes. Novel cooling liquids and cooling devices are disclosed for carrying out the method. An external turbulent flow of cooling liquid may also be applied to the exterior of the head to further promote heat exchange. Multiple embodiments of devices are disclosed for performing rapid induction and maintenance of therapeutic hypothermia either in a hospital setting or in the field so that hypothermic treatment can be quickly instituted before significant tissue damage occurs. Methods are also disclosed for targeting brain cooling by irrigating the upper airway/aerodigestive tract, and more generalized cooling by irrigating the esophagus and/or stomach. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324636 | MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE LEAD WITH PIVOTING SEGMENTS (As Amended) - A medical implantable lead, which is adapted to be attached with a distal end to tissue inside a human or animal body, has a distal end that is variable in size between an introducing state, when the distal end has a minimum surface area, and a mounting state when the surface area of the distal end is enlarged in relation to its minimum surface area. For this purpose, the distal end of the medical implantable lead has several pivoting segments, each being pivotally hinged about a pivot axis directed substantially tangentially in relation to the lead, with each pivoting segment being pivotable about the pivot axis between an introducing state in which each pivoting segment is rotated to a position in parallel or in a small angle to the longitudinal axis of the lead, and a mounting state in which each pivoting segment is rotated to a position essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the lead. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324637 | ELECTRODE PROBE FOR MEDICAL APPLICATION - An electrode probe for medical applications includes a tubular, flexible probe body, an electrode mounted at the distal end of the probe body, and an electrical supply line within the probe body and extending to the electrode. At least a portion of the distal end section of the probe body can be transformed into a radially broadened collar, preferably owing to relative motion between the electrical supply line and the probe body. Where a screw-in electrode is used, the distal end section may be deformed into a radially broadened collar when the electrode is screwed into the body tissue, owing to forces exerted by the body tissue onto the distal end section, and/or owing to forces exerted by the screw-in electrode on the distal end section via a thrust bearing. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324638 | Temporary Stimulation Lead With Polymer Electrodes And Method Of Manufacture - A temporary medical lead in which stimulating electrical energy is transmitted to body tissue through the lead electrodes via ionic conduction within the hydrogel material. The structure of the hydrophilic hydrogel material consists of a porous structure into which conductive salt ions are diffused. In addition the structure of the hydrogel material can be loaded with a single or combination of therapeutic drugs from which is eluted from the electrode's surface. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324639 | METHODOLOGY AND APPARATUS TO TERMINATE ABANDONED ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE LEADS - An energy management system facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy coupled into an implanted abandoned lead at a selected RF frequency or frequency band, to an energy dissipating surface. This is accomplished by conductively coupling the implanted abandoned lead to the energy dissipating surface of an abandoned lead cap through an energy diversion circuit including one or more passive electronic network components whose impedance characteristics are at least partially tuned to the implanted abandoned lead's impedance characteristics. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324640 | ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN A MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEAD WITH AN ACTIVE FIXATION ELECTRODE - A lead body adapted for in-vivo implantation in a living subject includes a proximal end configured for electrical and mechanical connection to a therapy or a monitoring device, and a distal end. A collar is disposed at the distal end of the lead body, and a casing is disposed within the collar and is translatable along a central longitudinal axis of the collar. At least one electrical conductor extends substantially the length of the lead body, and an electronic component is disposed within the casing and conductively coupled to the electrical conductor. An electrode is mechanically connected to the casing and conductively coupled to the electronic component. A seal is disposed between the casing assembly and the collar to prevent passage of ionic fluid into the lead body through its distal end. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324641 | NOVEL FEATURES FOR ROUTING CONDUCTORS IN MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEAD ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES - An insulative body of a medical electrical lead electrode assembly includes a pre-formed channel having a section extending at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the body. An electrode portion of a conductive component has an electrode contact surface facing outward from a first side of the body and a coupling portion embedded in the body. A conductor, which is coupled to the coupling portion of the component, is disposed in the channel. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324642 | Induced Modulation of Neuronal Transmission - The invention is directed to a method of treating movement disorders by the modulation of neuronal transmission using time-variant non-conservative magnetic fields. The invention is also directed to a method for treating dystonias. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324643 | Medical Devices Incorporating Carbon Nanotube Material and Methods of Fabricating Same - The present invention relates generally to medical devices; in particular and without limitation, to unique electrodes and/or electrical lead assemblies for stimulating cardiac tissue, muscle tissue, neurological tissue, brain tissue and/or organ tissue; to electrophysiology mapping and ablation catheters for monitoring and selectively altering physiologic conduction pathways; and, wherein said electrodes, lead assemblies and catheters optionally include fluid irrigation conduit(s) for providing therapeutic and/or performance enhancing materials to adjacent biological tissue, and wherein each said device is coupled to or incorporates nanotube structures or materials therein. The present invention also provides methods for fabricating, deploying, and operating such medical devices. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324644 | Electrode Assemblies, Tools, And Methods For Gastric Wall Implantation - Apparatus ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324645 | DRUG COATED BALLOON CATHETER AND PHARMACOKINETIC PROFILE - A drug delivery balloon is provided comprising a balloon having a surface, and a coating disposed on at least a portion of the balloon surface, the coating including an cytostatic therapeutic agent, an excipient, and a plasticizer. In accordance with the present subject matter, at least 30% of the coating transfers from the balloon surface within two minutes after inflation of the balloon. Alternatively, at least 30% of the coating transfers from the balloon surface within one minute after inflation. The coating results in an effective pharmacokinetic profile of an cytostatic therapeutic agent in a vasculature or target tissue. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324646 | Biodegrdable Medical Device With Hydroxyapatite Filaments and Biodegradable Polymer Fibers - A system for treating a vascular condition includes a stent including hydroxyapatite fibers interwoven to define a stent lumen. Another aspect of the invention is a method of manufacturing a stent by forming hydroxyapatite fibers and biodegradable polymeric fibers, and interweaving the fibers to form a stent wall. The hydroxyapatite fibers can be formed by a sol-gel process, followed by spinning of the gel to form the hydroxyapatite fibers. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324647 | STENT-GRAFT SECUREMENT DEVICE - A stent attachment and deployment mechanism is utilized to prevent the distal end of an endoprosthesis comprising fixation barbs or other fixation mechanism from deploying prior to the remaining sections of the fixation device. With this stent attachment and deployment mechanism accurate deployment may be achieved. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324648 | CONTROLLED EXPANSION BALLOON CATHETER - The invention relates to a drug-coated balloon catheter which has a catheter balloon mounted on its distal end and an expansion protection surrounding the same. The invention is characterized in that the catheter balloon is protected from premature expansion even under strong mechanical stress and in that the catheter balloon folds back more easily after dilation. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324649 | Device and method for treating ruptured aneurysms - A stent device for treating an aneurysm is disclosed. The stent device comprises an expandable balloon with a channel extending through said balloon from one side to another, and a supporting stent connected to said balloon. In an operative disposition, when the expandable balloon is expanded, the supporting stent is arranged at least partly within said channel of said expandable balloon. Further, the supporting stent has walls which are permeable to blood. The stent device may be introduced and removed by endoscopic procedures, with a relatively simple procedure. Thus, the stent device is highly useable for fast and temporary treatment of ruptured aneurysms. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324650 | HELICAL STENT GRAFT - In vivo failure of a helical stent graft is addressed by provision of reinforcing material for the graft material in at least two (preferably three) separate sections, each section comprising a continuous integral piece of material, wherein each section of reinforcing material is in the form of a helix with a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube. Thus leaks caused by unravelling of the reinforcing material are mitigated. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324651 | Knitted Stent Jackets - Disclosed is an assembly for opening a vessel lumen comprising a radially expandable stent configured to open a vessel lumen, the radially expandable stent comprises a curved wall having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a lumen connecting the proximal portion and the distal portion. The assembly further comprises a knitted jacket comprising a plurality of interconnected loops, the knitted jacket further comprising a tubular wall that substantially surrounds an exterior surface of the radially expandable stent, and at least one retainer belt that slidingly passes through at least one knitted loop of the plurality of interconnected loops in the knitted jacket. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324652 | Sealing Device and Delivery System - The invention relates to a sealing device for repair of cardiac and vascular defects or tissue opening such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO) or shunt in the heart, the vascular system, etc. and particularly provides an occluder device and trans-catheter occluder delivery system. The sealing device would have improved conformity to heart anatomy and be easily deployed, repositioned, and retrieved at the opening site. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324653 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TWO BLOOD VESSELS - A device for connecting abutting ends ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324654 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, with a body containing metallic material, preferably iron. The method includes the following steps to control degradation of the implant: (i) providing the body of the implant; and (ii) tribochemically treating at least part of the body surface by means of beam particles. An implant produced in this way is also described. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324655 | TREATMENT DEVICE FOR A BLOOD CIRCULATION VESSEL - The device includes at least a tubular endoprosthesis ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100324656 | Carbon Composite Materials and Methods of Manufacturing Same - A method for manufacturing a carbon composite is provided. The method includes providing a carbon-containing resin material to which an appropriate concentration of catalyst particles may be added. Thereafter, the catalyzed resin may be subject to a high temperature range, at which point carbon in the resin to begins to couple to the catalyst particles. Continual exposure to high temperature leads to additional attachment of carbon to existing carbon on the particles. Subsequently growth, within the resin material, of an array of carbon nanotubes occurs, as well as the formation of the composite material. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324657 | LOCKED SEGMENTS PUSHABLE STENT-GRAFT - An implantable prosthesis includes a scaffold with a plurality of expandable segments axially spaced apart along a substrate, adjacent segments connected by one or more support members when the prosthesis is in a collapsed configuration and disconnected when the prosthesis is in an expanded configuration. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324658 | FLEXIBLE STENT WITH HINGED CONNECTORS - A composite implantable prosthesis including a scaffold with a plurality of axially spaced apart sections connected by one or more bridges, each bridge including one or more hinges. The material of the bridges is generally distinct from the material of the scaffold. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324659 | STENT HAVING IMPROVED STENT DESIGN - A stent is provided having a base body circumscribing a cylindrical shape and radially expandable from a contracted starting position into a dilated support position, including a plurality of meander-shaped struts disposed in the circumferential direction and arrayed on one another in the axial direction, each strut being meander-shaped in its coarse structure and made of a flexible material, and at least one axial connector in the axial direction, connecting the meander-shaped struts of two axially adjacent meandering curves, wherein the at least one axial connector connects the inside radius of a zenith point of a first meandering curve with a second meandering curve, characterized in that the at least one axial connector at the inside radius of the zenith point of the first meandering curve has an at least double-arm structure. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324660 | INTRAVASCULAR STENTS - Stent designs for use in vessels, such as the carotid and coronary arteries, are disclosed. The stents consist of a plurality of radially expandable cylindrical elements generally aligned on a common longitudinal stent axis and interconnected by one or more interconnecting members placed so that the stent is flexible in a longitudinal direction. The cylindrical elements form a generally serpentine wave pattern transverse to the longitudinal axis between alternating valley portions and peak portions. The interconnecting members are attached to the double-curved portions to connect a cylindrical element to an adjacent cylindrical element and interconnecting members are attached to the inverted double-curved portions to connect the cylindrical element to the other adjacent cylindrical element. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324661 | STENT HAVING HELICAL ELEMENTS - An expandable stent comprised of a plurality of helical segments is disclosed. In one embodiment, the stent is generally cylindrical in shape having a cylindrical axis, and comprises a first and second set of helical segments. The helical segments in the first set are substantially parallel and have a first pitch forming a first helical angle with respect to the cylindrical axis. The helical segments in the second set are also generally parallel to each other and form a second pitch that differs from the first pitch, thereby forming a second helical angle with respect to the cylindrical axis. In an alternative embodiment, the stent comprises one set of helical segments and a plurality of circumferential elements that are joined together by the helical segments to form a plurality of cylindrical elements which are joined together to form a stent body. The stent may also have endzones. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324662 | STENT HAVING HELICAL ELEMENTS - An expandable stent comprised of a plurality of helical segments is disclosed. In one embodiment, the stent is generally cylindrical in shape having a cylindrical axis, and comprises a first and second set of helical segments. The helical segments in the first set are substantially parallel and have a first pitch forming a first helical angle with respect to the cylindrical axis. The helical segments in the second set are also generally parallel to each other and form a second pitch that differs from the first pitch, thereby forming a second helical angle with respect to the cylindrical axis. In an alternative embodiment, the stent comprises one set of helical segments and a plurality of circumferential elements that are joined together by the helical segments to form a plurality of cylindrical elements which are joined together to form a stent body. The stent may also have endzones. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324663 | STENT - There is provided a stent which can be surely indwelled up to a deeper place than an obstructed or stenosed portion of a tubular organ so as to exhibit an expansion force and keep flexibility. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324664 | Bifurcated Stent Assemblies - Disclosed is a stent assembly for expanding in vivo vessels, the assembly comprises: two stents, a first stent and a second stent, the two stents positioned so that a forward end of the first stent is separated by a predetermined distance from a rearward end of the second stent, and a stent jacket spanning the predetermined distance such that a first end of the jacket is operatively associated with the first stent and a second end of the jacket is operatively associated with the second stent. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324665 | Medical Device Fixation Anchor Suited for Balloon Expandable Stents - A balloon expandable anchor for a medical device. The anchor barb is contained within the device compacted delivery profile and is balloon expanded to rest outside of the expanded device profile. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324666 | IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - One example embodiment of the present invention relates to an implant, particularly an intraluminal endoprosthesis, having a body that contains metallic material, preferably iron. The implant body has a first layer with at least one ionic compound that contains ions of at least one halogen, particularly chloride ions and/or bromide ions, on at least part of its surface. Furthermore, a method for the production of such an implant is described. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324667 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES WITH ANTI-MICROBIAL AND BIODEGRADABLE MATRICES - A composite vascular graft is provided, which incorporates bioactive agents that can be controllably delivered to the implantation site to deliver therapeutic materials and/or to reduce infection of the implant. The vascular graft of the present invention includes a luminal layer of ePTFE; and a biodegradable polymer layer including a bioactive agent, such as an antimicrobial agent. The biodegradable polymer layer is posited on the external surface of the luminal ePTFE layer. The graft also includes a fabric layer, which is posited on the external surface of the biodegradable layer. The graft is particularly useful as an arterial-venous graft for hemodialysis procedures. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324668 | Mitral Spacer - A heart valve implant may include a shaft and an anchor configured to be coupled to an end of the shaft. A spacer may be coupled to a portion of the shaft and comprise a plurality of individual segments including a first and at least a second individual segment. The first segment may be coupled to the shaft. The second segment may be coupled to at least a portion of an exterior surface of the first segment and may have at least one cross-section dimension which is greater than an internal cross-sectional dimension of a delivery lumen. Additional segments may be coupled to an inner, adjacent segment. The segments may include a collapsible body portion to facilitate percutaneously delivery through a lumen. The segments may define an outer surface of the spacer configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through the heart valve in a closed position. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324669 | CATHETER-BASED ANNULOPLASTY USING VENTRICULARLY POSITIONED CATHETER - The present invention relates to a minimally invasive method of performing annuloplasty. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for performing annuloplasty includes accessing a left ventricle of a heart to provide a discrete plication element to the left ventricle, and engaging the plication element to tissue near a mitral valve of the heart. Engaging the plication element includes causing the plication element to gather a portion of the tissue to create a plication. In one embodiment, accessing the left ventricle of the heart to provide the plication element includes accessing the left ventricle of the heart using a catheter arrangement. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324670 | SADDLE-SHAPED MITRAL VALVE ANNULOPLASTY PROSTHESES WITH ASYMMETRY, AND RELATED METHODS - A mitral valve annuloplasty prosthesis (ring or C) has a generally saddle shape, i.e., portions of the prosthesis that are or will be adjacent the anterior and posterior commissures of the valve are relatively low as compared to at least some other portions of the prosthesis that are or will be between the commissures. However, the saddle shape is asymmetrical, in that the portion that is or will be adjacent the posterior commissure is lower than the portion that is or will be adjacent the anterior commissure. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324671 | Intraocular Lens System and Method for Power Adjustment - An intraocular lens (IOL) that provides for optical power adjustment following its implantation, for example, for use in treating cataract patients. The lens body has first and second surface portions that bound at least one interior chamber or space that extends from the central optic portion to the lens periphery. The interior chamber or space has a microporous body that is intermediate inner and outer portions of the space. In one embodiment, the microporous body is capable of cooperating with an external Rf or light source to expose a charge to a charge-carrying fluid within the interior chamber. By this system, fluid flows are induced to alter the optical parameters of the lens. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324672 | Accommodating Intraocular Lens Having Peripherally Actuated Deflectable Surface and Method - An accommodating intraocular lens is provided in which a deflectable lens element is anchored to a substrate along its optical axis to define a fluid filled space. Fluid-filled haptics disposed in fluid communication with the space vary the fluid volume in the space responsive to forces applied by the ciliary muscles, thereby causing the periphery of the lens element to deflect relative to the substrate and changing the optical power of the intraocular lens. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324673 | INTRAOCULAR LENS - An accommodating intraocular lens has an anterior portion including an anterior viewing element and an anterior biasing element connected to the anterior viewing element. A posterior portion has a posterior viewing element and a posterior biasing element connected to the posterior viewing element. The anterior and posterior biasing elements are connected at first and second apices. First and second distending members are connected to the posterior portion. The first and second distending members extend to locations significantly anterior of an anterior side of the posterior viewing element. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324674 | Intracapsular Pseudophakic Device - Intraocular devices for use in and attached to the natural lens capsule of an eye are provided. The lens capsule may be maintained in a configuration to avoid post-operative changes that are deleterious to vision. Single or dual optic systems are provided, which may be accommodating. Combinations of devices to obtain dual optic systems are disclosed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324675 | SURGICAL SCAFFOLD - A scaffold for reshaping an ear or a nose, the scaffold being configured to be i) attached to the cartilaginous portion of an ear or ii) attached to the cartilaginous portion of a nose, wherein the scaffold is formed at least in part from a shape-memory material and/or a plastic material and is capable of transforming from a first configuration to a second, pre-programmed configuration. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324676 | BONE-TENDON-BONE SUTURE BUTTON CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS OF TISSUE FIXATION - A continuous loop and button construct and technique for ligament repair and fixation, including bone to bone, or soft tissue to bone. The continuous loop, which is attached to the button, is formed of a flexible material and is provided with at least one joined region (a bridged, stitched, bonded or knotted region) to form a closed loop figure-8 construct with proximal and distal openings with respect to the fixation device. The figure-8 construct (either bridged, stitched, bonded or knotted) is adapted for attachment to a bone block of a BTB graft, for example, and used for ligament reconstruction. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324677 | BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a biocompatible ceramic material comprising Baghdadite (Ca | 2010-12-23 |
20100324678 | Spinal implant and method of using spinal implant - The present invention is a brace or spinal implant that can be inserted into vertebra that has had a cavity surgically created therein. The trapezoidal shaped spinal implant includes an opening that allows the surgical team to view the dura mater prior to packing the implant with osteogenic substances. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324679 | Spinal implant and method of using spinal implant - The present invention is a brace or spinal implant that can be inserted into vertebra that has had a cavity surgically created therein. The trapezoidal shaped spinal implant includes an opening that allows the surgical team to view the dura mater prior to packing the implant with osteogenic substances. Embodiments of the current invention can include brakes, superior and inferior plates which assist with the fixation of the implant to vertebral bone. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324680 | INTRADISCAL MOTION LIMITING MEMBER AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION THEREOF - In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a resilient support member capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc to provide support to an intervertebral disc that has a compromised annulus fibrosis. In one embodiment, the intradiscal member includes an upper support surface, a lower support surface, and an outer wall. In another embodiment, the intradiscal member includes an inner wall defining a volume. In yet another embodiment, the intradiscal member includes a fastening element. The present invention also provides a method for installing the intradiscal member in the nucleus pulposus region of an intervertebral disc. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324681 | Wedge-like spinal implant - The present invention is a spinal implant that can be inserted into a surgically created cavity of one or more regions of the mammalian spine. Universal corner posts and one or more lateral universal posts are connected with a series of trapezoidal wedge-like dividers. The series of dividers includes a generally horizontal divider, a first set of dividers diverging away from the horizontal and a second set of dividers diverging away from the horizontal. Embodiments of the current cage can further include brakes, bars and superior and inferior plates. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324682 | Spinal implant - The present invention is a spinal implant that can be inserted into a surgically created cavity of one or more regions of the mammalian spine. Universal corner posts and one or more lateral universal posts are connected with a series of trapezoidal-like dividers. Embodiments of the cage can also include grips and superior and inferior plates. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324683 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - An intervertebral implant that is configured to be inserted into an intervertebral space along a direction of insertion is provided. The intervertebral space is defined by a superior vertebral body and an inferior vertebral body that are opposed in a transverse direction. The intervertebral implant may include a body and a first keel. The body may have first and second opposing outer surfaces that are each configured to engage one of the superior and inferior vertebral bodies. The first keel may extend out from the first outer surface in an outward direction and may define a lateral width that increases with respect to an outward direction along the first keel such that an outer portion of the first keel is wider than an inner portion of the first keel. The lateral width may be substantially transverse to the insertion direction and the outward direction. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324684 | Spinal Prosthetic Joints - A method for correcting spondylolisthesis from the lateral approach is provided in which a pair of insertion members are inserted laterally into upper and lower vertebrae, a connecting member is affixed to the insertion members, and a rotating force is applied to the connecting member to encourage the upper and lower vertebrae into a desired position relative to one another. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324685 | Spinal implant and method of using spinal implant - The present invention is a brace or spinal implant that can be inserted into vertebra that has had a cavity surgically created therein. The trapezoidal shaped spinal implant includes an opening that allows the surgical team to view the dura mater prior to packing the implant with osteogenic substances. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324686 | IMPLANT - An implant for use between two axially separated vertebrae has a body extending axially between the vertebrae and having longitudinally outwardly directed ends juxtaposed with the vertebrae and each formed with a radially outwardly projecting annular rounded ridge and with a radially outwardly open groove axially inward of the ridge. A respective end plate at each of ends bears axially outwardly directly on the respective vertebra and is formed with a radially inwardly open rotation-symmetrical recess receiving the respective end of the body. This recess is formed with an annular inwardly open groove having an inner surface on which rides the respective ridge with freedom for swiveling of each end plate on the respective end. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324687 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT WITH A PIVOTING END CAP - Implants sized to be inserted into an intervertebral space between first and second vertebral members. The implants may include a body with opposing first and second ends. An end cap may be connected to the body and include a first side with a contact surface that faces away from the body and is configured to contact against one of the first and second vertebral members when the implant is positioned in the intervertebral space. The end cap may also include a second side that faces towards the body. A connection mechanism may connect the end cap and the body for the end cap to pivot to adjust an angular position of the end cap relative to the body. The body and the end cap may each include locking features that engage together to lock an angular position of the end cap. The locking features may be configured to overlap at each of the angular positions to engage together and maintain the angular position of the end cap relative to the body when the implant is positioned in the intervertebral space. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324688 | INTERVERTEBRAL SPINAL DISC PROSTHESIS - The subject invention provides a modular six-degrees-of-freedom spatial mechanism for spinal disc prosthesis, with three rotational and three translational degrees-of-freedom. The prosthesis anchors to the superior and inferior vertebrae of an FSU and maintains mechanical linkage between those vertebrae for all normal motions and positions of the FSU. The prosthetic disc uses a novel, multi-curvate “ball-and-socket” joint with joint limits on all three rotational axes integrated into the design. A planar joint can further provide two, orthogonal linear degrees of freedom. Resilient spring elements, self-adjusting, in position and orientation, in conjunction with a double-layered, fiber and ring reinforced boot and toroidal belt, and a unique hydraulic damping system using dual segmented-walls can accommodate dynamic and static forces and sudden shocks on the FSU. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324689 | IMPLANT COMPRISING THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER - The invention relates to an artificial spinal implant comprising a thermoplastic elastomer comprising a hard phase and soft phase, wherein the hard phase comprises a polymer chosen from the group consisting of polyester, polyamide, polystyrene, polyacrylate and polyolefin and the soft phase comprises a polymer chosen from the group consisting of polyether, polyester, polyacrylate, polyolefin and polysiloxane. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324690 | Intervertebral Implant Component With Three Points of Contact - A method of implanting an intervertebral implant or component thereof, in which each component is selected to have an inner surface and an outer surface which engages an adjacent vertebra and presents only three distinct points of contact with a cortical rim of the vertebra. The outer surface is selected to have a footprint which is sized to be within that of the cortical rim. In disclosed embodiments, the footprint can be convexo-concave shaped or kidney shaped. The intervertebral implant can be provided with upper and lower (or first and second) components which engage adjacent first and second vertebrae and which move relative to one another. The implant has both the first and second outer surfaces sized to present a respective footprint sufficient for two lateral-anterior and one posterior points of contact with an adjacent cortical rim of the respective first and second vertebra. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324691 | GLENOID COMPONENTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A glenoid prosthetic component includes a bearing body for a prosthetic or bony humeral head. The bearing body includes a main portion for articulation with the humeral head and a peripheral portion extending about the main portion. A connection portion resides between the main portion and the peripheral portion and is mechanically weakened in order, in service, to elastically deform relative to the rest of the bearing body under the action of the humeral head. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324692 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing an Implant - An orthopedic device includes a femoral implant having a non-custom internal bone engagement surface. The femoral implant includes at least nine parameters adjusted preoperatively to correspond to a specific patient. The parameters can include patient-specific lengths, such as, for example, medial and lateral condyle widths and notch height, and patient-specific medial and lateral angles. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324693 | CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT SPACER - A swellable, resilient, flexible carpometacarpal (CMC) joint spacer is provided that is made of a swellable fluid absorbing polymeric medium, the spacer being dimensioned and configured to fit into the space between a natural or replacement trapezium and adjacent metacarpal bones and restore separation therebetween. In embodiments, the spacer has a cylindrical shape. In embodiments, the polymeric medium is a hydrogel. In embodiments, the spacer contains an internal reinforcement member. In embodiments, the spacer is delivered to a target site in at least a partially dehydrated state, whereupon it hydrates and expands to create positive pressure against opposing surfaces, thereby causing separation of the joint. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324694 | TRAPEZIOMETACARPAL JOINT IMPLANT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A trapeziometacarpal joint implant includes a body defining a median plane, a metacarpal joint surface, and a trapezium joint surface. A first central region of the metacarpal joint surface is situated on an opposite side of the median plane from a second central region of the trapezium joint surface. The first and second central regions correspond to profiles of a first axial segment and a second axial segment, respectively. The first and second axial segments are one of a cylinder, a cone and a torus and are centered on a first axis and a second axis, respectively, where the first and second axes, as projected on the median plane, are substantially perpendicular to each other. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324695 | ARTIFICIAL BONE AND JOINT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - The present invention provides a ceramic porous body for in-vitro and in-vivo use comprising a composition comprising a calcium aluminate (CA) containing phase and optionally at least one of an accelerator, a retarder, a surfactant, a foaming agent, a reactive alumina, water, a fiber, and a biologically active material, and combinations thereof. Ceramic compositions are provides as well as method of using the ceramic compositions and methods of manufacturing a ceramic porous body. The ceramic porous bodies of this invention may be used as artificial bones, joints, in-vitro support structures, and in-vivo support structures for cells, tissues, organs, and nerve growth and regeneration. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324696 | Intragastric Prosthesis for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity - A porous weave of bioabsorbable filaments having an open mesh configuration is formed into an oblate shape having dimensions greater than the esophageal opening and gastric outlet of a stomach. The resulting prosthesis is deployed in the stomach and is of a size to be retained in the proximate portion thereof for exerting pressure on the upper fundus. The prosthesis limits the amount of food that may be held within the stomach, and exerts pressure on the fundus to create a sensation of being full, resulting in weight loss. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324697 | System and method for a piezoelectric scaffold for nerve growth and repair - Provided is an electroactive structure for growing isolated differentiable cells comprising a three dimensional matrix of fibers formed of a biocompatible synthetic piezoelectric polymeric material, wherein the matrix of fibers is seeded with the isolated differentiable cells and forms a supporting scaffold for growing the isolated differentiable cells, and wherein the matrix of fibers stimulates differentiation of the isolated differentiable cells into a mature cell phenotype on the structure. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324698 | FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROSTHETIC OR ORTHOTIC DEVICES - Methods and systems are used for monitoring a global position or location of a prosthetic or orthotic device and to provide feedback control of the device. Certain methods may employ remote transmitting devices and receivers to recognize when a prosthetic or orthotic device user is in a moving vehicle and, therefore, initiate automatic shut-off, driving mode, or relaxed mode. Other methods may employ remote transmitting devices and receivers to identify the global position of the prosthetic or orthotic device, compare the global position to a stored terrain mapped database and output feedback control instructions and/or alerts to the prosthetic or orthotic device based at least in part on the stored terrain mapping information. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324699 | Model-Based Neuromechanical Controller for a Robotic Leg - A model-based neuromechanical controller for a robotic limb having at least one joint includes a finite state machine configured to receive feedback data relating to the state of the robotic limb and to determine the state of the robotic limb, a muscle model processor configured to receive state information from the finite state machine and, using muscle geometry and reflex architecture information and a neuromuscular model, to determine at least one desired joint torque or stiffness command to be sent to the robotic limb, and a joint command processor configured to command the biomimetric torques and stiffnesses determined by the muscle model processor at the robotic limb joint. The feedback data is preferably provided by at least one sensor mounted at each joint of the robotic limb. In a preferred embodiment, the robotic limb is a leg and the finite state machine is synchronized to the leg gait cycle. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324700 | FACILITIES CONTROL DEVICE AND FACILITIES CONTROL METHOD - A facilities control device includes control point acquiring means for acquiring control point data for monitoring and controlling the operation of the facilities equipment; monitoring interval setting means for setting monitoring intervals depending on the types of the control point data; control point data monitoring means for comparing the previous-cycle value and the present-cycle value of control point data to monitor whether or not there has been a change within the monitoring interval; and monitoring result notifying means for providing notification in the event that that there is a determination that there has been no change in control point data within the monitoring interval. | 2010-12-23 |
20100324701 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes: a screen configuration unit | 2010-12-23 |