08th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
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20130046182 | Devices and Methods for Recording Information on a Subject's Body - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods, devices, and computer systems thereof for visibly or non-visibly indicating a subject has received a medical treatment. In certain embodiments, a subject receives an information mark in conjunction with a medical treatment. In certain embodiments, the information mark includes unique information relating to the subject. In certain embodiments, the information mark is fluorescent or phosphorescent. In certain embodiments, devices, computer systems, and methods relate to reading an information mark on a subject, and optionally determining if further medical treatment of the subject is warranted. In certain embodiments, receipt of an information mark entitles a subject to a reward. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046183 | WEARABLE VISION DEVICE - The present invention aims to provide alternative means for the diagnosis of the risk of developing mouth mucosa cancers by means of fluorescence, easy to use, simple, light and space-saving and diagnostic kits comprising the above-mentioned device. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046184 | METHOD OF ANALYZING AND PROCESSING SIGNALS - A physiological measurement system is disclosed which can take a pulse oximetry signal such as a photoplethysmogram from a patient and then analyse the signal to measure physiological parameters including respiration, pulse, oxygen saturation and movement. The system comprises a pulse oximeter which includes a light emitting device and a photodetector attachable to a subject to obtain a pulse oximetry signal; analogue to digital converter means arranged to convert said pulse oximetry signal into a digital pulse oximetry signal; signal processing means suitable to receive said digital pulse oximetry signal and arranged to decompose that signal by wavelet transform means; feature extraction means arranged to derive physiological information from the decomposed signal; an analyser component arranged to collect information from the feature extraction means; and data output means arranged in communication with the analyser component. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046185 | METHOD OF ANALYZING AND PROCESSING SIGNALS - A physiological measurement system is disclosed which can take a pulse oximetry signal such as a photoplethysmogram from a patient and then analyse the signal to measure physiological parameters including respiration, pulse, oxygen saturation and movement. The system comprises a pulse oximeter which includes a light emitting device and a photodetector attachable to a subject to obtain a pulse oximetry signal; analogue to digital converter means arranged to convert said pulse oximetry signal into a digital pulse oximetry signal; signal processing means suitable to receive said digital pulse oximetry signal and arranged to decompose that signal by wavelet transform means; feature extraction means arranged to derive physiological information from the decomposed signal; an analyser component arranged to collect information from the feature extraction means; and data output means arranged in communication with the analyser component. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046186 | METHOD OF ANALYZING AND PROCESSING SIGNALS - A physiological measurement system is disclosed which can take a pulse oximetry signal such as a photoplethysmogram from a patient and then analyse the signal to measure physiological parameters including respiration, pulse, oxygen saturation and movement. The system comprises a pulse oximeter which includes a light emitting device and a photodetector attachable to a subject to obtain a pulse oximetry signal; analogue to digital converter means arranged to convert said pulse oximetry signal into a digital pulse oximetry signal; signal processing means suitable to receive said digital pulse oximetry signal and arranged to decompose that signal by wavelet transform means; feature extraction means arranged to derive physiological information from the decomposed signal; an analyser component arranged to collect information from the feature extraction means; and data output means arranged in communication with the analyser component. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046187 | METHOD OF ANALYZING AND PROCESSING SIGNALS - A physiological measurement system is disclosed which can take a pulse oximetry signal such as a photoplethysmogram from a patient and then analyse the signal to measure physiological parameters including respiration, pulse, oxygen saturation and movement. The system comprises a pulse oximeter which includes a light emitting device and a photodetector attachable to a subject to obtain a pulse oximetry signal; analogue to digital converter means arranged to convert said pulse oximetry signal into a digital pulse oximetry signal; signal processing means suitable to receive said digital pulse oximetry signal and arranged to decompose that signal by wavelet transform means; feature extraction means arranged to derive physiological information from the decomposed signal; an analyser component arranged to collect information from the feature extraction means; and data output means arranged in communication with the analyser component. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046188 | METHOD OF ANALYZING AND PROCESSING SIGNALS - A physiological measurement system is disclosed which can take a pulse oximetry signal such as a photoplethysmogram from a patient and then analyze the signal to measure physiological parameters including respiration, pulse, oxygen saturation and movement. The system comprises a pulse oximeter which includes a light emitting device and a photodetector attachable to a subject to obtain a pulse oximetry signal; analogue to digital converter means arranged to convert said pulse oximetry signal into a digital pulse oximetry signal; signal processing means suitable to receive said digital pulse oximetry signal and arranged to decompose that signal by wavelet transform means; feature extraction means arranged to derive physiological information from the decomposed signal; an analyzer component arranged to collect information from the feature extraction means; and data output means arranged in communication with the analyzer component. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046189 | METHOD AND IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SYSTEM FOR MONITORING RESPIRATORY PARAMETERS AND A CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM AND A CORRESPONDING COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A method and an implantable medical system for monitoring respiratory parameters, and a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium which can be used in particular for monitoring, especially for remote monitoring of the health condition of a patient with cardiac insufficiency that provides an improved method for determining the functional capacity of the cardiovascular system with consideration for stress. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046190 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Assessing a Vessel - Embodiments of the present disclosure are configured to assess the severity of a blockage in a vessel and, in particular, a stenosis in a blood vessel. In some particular embodiments, the devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are configured to assess the severity of a stenosis in the coronary arteries without the administration of a hyperemic agent. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046191 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE ARTERIAL PULSE PRESSURE SIGNALS - The present invention discloses a system and method to measure the pulse pressure signals, which inflates and deflates at least one air bag to detect pulse pressure signals of a human limb. The system comprises a detection device and a host device. The detection device is place on an artery of a human limb and includes one or more air bags. The host device controls inflation and deflation of the air bags, measures pressure variation of the air bags, and records and analyzes pulse pressure signals. The system and method of the present invention can simulate the three-finger technique of pulse diagnostics of the traditional Chinese medicine and provide physicians with more reliable pulse-diagnostics information. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046192 | IMAGE-BASED PWV MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - An image-based PWV measurement device and method are provided. The measurement device comprises at least two light emitting units respectively projecting light beams to at least two detected regions on body surface; at least two light transmitting units respectively receiving and transmitting light signals measured at the different detected regions; an image sensing unit converting the light signals measured at the detected regions into image signals; a length measurement unit used to measure the distance between the detected regions; and an image analysis unit analyzing the image signals to obtain PPG signals for the detected regions. According to the PPG signals, the image analysis unit calculates the physiological parameters, including the perfusion index, respiration rate, pulse rate, stiffness index, reflection index, and PWV between the detected regions, which is derived according to the distance and the pulse transit time from the PPG signals of the two detected regions. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046193 | Method and Apparatus for Predicting Patient Outcomes from a Physiological Segmentable Patient Signal - A method and apparatus for predicting patient outcome from a physiological segmentable signal of a patient. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of obtaining the physiological segmentable signal of the patient; segmenting the physiological segmentable signal into a plurality of separate segmentable components; calculating a time series of the morphological distance between adjacent separate segmentable components of the plurality of separate segmentable components; and predicting patient outcome in response to the time series of the morphological distance. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for extracting information from physiological signals for one or more subjects including the steps of partitioning the physiological signal into a plurality of components, grouping the components into a plurality of information classes, assigning a unique symbol to each Information class, mapping each component to the assigned symbol, and examining one or more such sequences for clinical significance. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046194 | Arrhythmia Classification - An implantable medical device ( | 2013-02-21 |
20130046195 | WIRELESS ECG IN IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - An implantable medical device such as an implantable pacemaker or implantable cardioverter/defibrillator includes a programmable sensing circuit providing for sensing of a signal approximating a surface electrocardiogram (ECG) through implanted electrodes. With various electrode configurations, signals approximating various standard surface ECG signals are acquired without the need for attaching electrodes with cables onto the skin. The various electrode configurations include, but are not limited to, various combinations of intracardiac pacing electrodes, portions of the implantable medical device contacting tissue, and electrodes incorporated onto the surface of the implantable medical device. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046196 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SETTING PARAMETERS OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES USING PREDICTIVE MARKER DATA - Embodiments of the invention are related to systems and methods for setting parameters of implantable medical devices, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for programming an implantable medical device including sensing concentrations of a predictive marker such as ET-1 in a patient, selecting programming parameter values based on the sensed concentrations of the predictive marker, and implementing the selected programming parameter values. In an embodiment the invention includes a method for detecting arrhythmia in a patient including sensing concentrations of the predictive marker in a patient, selecting a level of stringency to be used in an arrhythmia detection module based on the sensed concentrations of the predictive marker, sensing electrical signals in the patient, and evaluating the sensed electrical signals for indicia of an arrhythmia using the arrhythmia detection module. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046197 | DOCKING STATION FOR PATIENT BEDSIDE MONITORING UNITS - A docking apparatus comprises a processor, a battery charging module, a storage device, and one or more ports, which are configured to couple with patient monitoring units. Each patient monitoring unit is operable to monitor at least one physiological parameter of a patient. The battery charging module charges the patient monitoring units through the ports. The storage device stores data received from the patient monitoring units through the ports. The processor transmits updates to the patient monitoring units through the ports. The ports may comprise sockets that receive plugs from cables of the patient monitoring units. The docking apparatus may comprise a plurality of separate dock housings associated with corresponding patient monitoring units. These dock housings being joined together in a daisy chain. The docking apparatus may also include a plurality of docking recesses in a single housing, with each docking recess being associated with a corresponding patient monitoring unit. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046198 | METHODS FOR MAINTAINING THE PATENCY OF COLLATERAL CHANNELS IN THE LUNGS USING CRYO-ENERGY - The methods disclosed herein are directed to altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of, for instance, an individual having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. More particularly, these methods produce and maintain collateral openings or channels through the airway wall so that expired air is able to pass directly out of the lung tissue to facilitate both the exchange of oxygen ultimately into the blood and/or to decompress hyper-inflated lungs. Devices and methods apply cryo-energy to maintain the patency of the surgically created openings. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046199 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CUTTING TISSUE - Various medical devices and methods for cutting and/or evacuating tissue are provided. The devices and methods may utilize a reciprocating mechanism or motor powered by suction from a vacuum source. The medical devices and methods may be used on tissue in various regions of a patient's body and for treating various conditions, e.g., for performing a polypectomy or discectomy. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046200 | Instrument For Concurrent Injection Of Anesthesia And Removal Of Specimens From A Body - The instant invention describes a biopsy instrument which is useful in removal of tissue or fluid samples from a body, such as bone and soft tissue biopsy procedures. The biopsy instrument is an improvement over other biopsy needles currently in use in that the biopsy instrument according to the instant invention can be used to reduce the pain associated with specimen removal procedures. The biopsy instrument generally comprises an outer cannula and an inner medical probe member. The inner medical probe member is constructed and arranged to contain one or more fluid dispensing members for dispensing a fluid which are in fluid communication with a fluid dispensing device. In this arrangement, the user has the ability to continually inject fluids, such as anesthetizing agents, directly at or near the spot of specimen removal, without the need to remove the surgical instrument or use a separate fluid injecting needle. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046201 | HALF CANNULA FULL CORE BIOPSY NEEDLE - There is disclosed, among other things, embodiments of a biopsy needle for taking a full core sample through soft tissue. In the illustrated embodiments, an inner tubular member having a semi-cylindrical distal end is within and slidable with respect to an outer tubular member. A semi-cylindrical channel is in the distal end, as well as a planar end surface. The channel has a set of one or more protrusions or texture, and a complementary set of protrusions or texture are placed on the inside of the outer member so that the sets of protrusions or texture face each other when the distal ends of the members are adjacent each other. Methods for using these embodiments are also described. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046202 | GUIDEWIRE - A guidewire includes a core shaft, a hollow coil body, and a hollow resin body. The core shaft includes a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a center portion that is sandwiched between the distal portion and the proximal portion. The hollow coil body covers the distal portion when the distal portion is enclosed within the hollow coil body. The hollow resin body covers the center portion when the center portion is enclosed within the hollow resin body. The center portion has a tapered shape such that the diameter of the center portion decreases from a proximal end portion side of the center portion toward a distal end portion side of the center portion, and a rigidity of the hollow resin body is higher than a rigidity of the hollow coil body. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046203 | COAXIAL GUIDEWIRE FOR SMALL VESSEL ACCESS - A coaxial guidewire for use in accessing smaller vessels within a patient's body, consists of an inner core wire and an outer hollow wire. The distal end of the inner core wire tapers and supports a spring coil. The core wire, including the spring coil, fits within a 25-gauge needle that is used to locate an artery of the patient. When the needle is removed over the inner core wire, the outer hollow wire, having a distal end that tapers to the outer diameter of the spring coil, fits over the inner wire and is advanced until the distal end of the outer wire meets the spring coil of the core wire. A dilator and introducer sheath combination may then be fed over the assembled coaxial guidewire. When the distal end of the sheath is in the desired position, the dilator and the coaxial guidewire are removed. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046204 | MODULATED PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR - A modulated physiological sensor is a noninvasive device responsive to a physiological reaction of a living being to an internal or external perturbation that propagates to a skin surface area. The modulated physiological sensor has a detector configured to generate a signal responsive to the physiological reaction. A modulator varies the coupling of the detector to the skin so as to at least intermittently maximize the detector signal. A monitor controls the modulator and receives an effectively amplified detector signal, which is processed to calculate a physiological parameter indicative of the physiological reaction. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046205 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND MEASURING PAIN - The invention relates to a device ( | 2013-02-21 |
20130046206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEUROCOGNITIVE TRAINING AND/OR NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - A method of neurocognitive training or neuropsychological assessment of a subject including providing at least one initial stimulus to the subject, assessing at least one initial action of the subject in response to the at least one initial stimulus, based on the assessing the at least one initial action of the subject in response to the at least one initial stimulus, thereafter providing at least one further stimulus to the subject, assessing at least one further action of the subject in response to the at least one further stimulus and based at least on the assessing the at least one further action of the subject in response to the at least one further stimulus, thereafter providing at least one additional stimulus to the subject. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046207 | APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING HIGH-FREQUENCY SHOCKWAVES, AND METHODS OF USE - Apparatuses and methods for generating therapeutic shock waves. Some embodiments comprise: an acoustic-wave generator configured to emit acoustic waves having at least one frequency between 1 MHz and 1000 MHz; a shock wave housing coupled to the acoustic-wave generator; and a shock wave medium disposed in the shock wave housing; where the apparatus is configured such that if the acoustic-wave generator emits acoustic waves then at least some portion of the acoustic waves will travel through the shock wave medium and form one or more shock waves. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046208 | ULTRASOUND DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISC TISSUE - An ultrasound device and method for the treatment of intervertebral disc tissue for remediation of back pain. An applicator comprises a catheter and/or needle with a distal tip including one or more ultrasound transducer crystals. The crystals produce high-powered ultrasound energy that is transmitted and absorbed in the disc tissue. The resulting temperature elevation of the disc tissue shrinks the collagen fibers in the surrounding tissue, and/or destroying small nerves that may have invaded and innervated the surrounding degenerated tissue, and can provide increased structural integrity and disc support for the fragmented nucleus pulposus to relieve pressure on the spinal nerves. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046209 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING AN OUTSIDE APPEARANCE OF SKIN USING ULTRASOUND AS AN ENERGY SOURCE - In some embodiments, the method can comprise locating a targeted portion of skin surface; delivering ultrasound energy to subcutaneous tissue below the skin surface; producing a biological effect in at least one of the skin surface and the subcutaneous tissue; and improving the appearance of the targeted portion of the skin surface. Improving the appearance of the skin surface can be at least one of increasing skin elasticity, reducing skin oiliness, reducing skin pore size, smoothing skin texture, reducing hyperpigmentation, treating and/or preventing acne, reducing a blemish, reducing an appearance of spider veins and/or rosacea, reducing an appearance of scars, reducing an appearance of stretch marks, rejuvenating skin, increasing collagen in the subcutaneous tissue, tightening of sagging sink, rejuvenating photoaged skin, increasing a thickness of a dermal layer, reducing a wrinkle on the skin surface, generating new tissue in the subcutaneous layer, and combinations thereof. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046210 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR GENERATING A STEERABLE PRESSURE FIELD IN A SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPTER - Lithotripter apparatuses and methods are provided for selectively modifying an acoustic pressure field and can include a shock wave source operable to generate a shock wave having a substantially axisymmetric acoustic pressure field, an acoustic focusing member positioned between the shock wave source and a target, and an acoustic barrier positioned between the shock wave source and the acoustic focusing member. The acoustic barrier can be operable to selectively block a portion of the shock wave generated by the shock wave source such that the substantially axisymmetric pressure field is transformed into a modified acoustic pressure field. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046211 | LIP ENHANCEMENT AND ENLARGEMENT DEVICE - A lip enhancement and enlargement device includes a suction element and a lip shaper coupled to the suction element. Each type of lip shaper includes one or more features that allow the device to shape and contour lips. A lip shaper may include one or more contouring elements that change the shape of an upper lip, for example. A lip shaper may also include shaping and contouring elements that form a fuller, unitary lip lobe or two fuller, lip lobes. Lip enhancement and enlargement kits and methods are also disclosed. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046212 | HANDHELD FACIAL MASSAGE AND LIGHT THERAPY DEVICE - One form of the device is a standard handpiece having a series of interchangeable treatment heads. The handpiece can accept cooperating treatment heads for twist-locking therein or by other engagement arrangement. The treatment heads may or may not have an internal motor assembly within them to create vibratory motion in the assembled device. The groups of possible treatment heads include LED-light-emitting heads, microcurrent-emitting heads, a treatment head having an abrasive or pebbled surface, as well as a bristle brush head. In another version, the handpiece and treatment head are integrated and not exchangeable. In this second version, a combination LED-light-emitting outer ring surrounds a central dual-lobe massage surface. The dual-lobe massage surface may be made from an inert material such as silicone, or it may be metallic in order to provide emission of therapeutic microcurrents. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046213 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANIPULATING BILAYER MEMBRANES - A method of changing the volume of an intra-bilayer membrane space of at least one bilayer membranous structure of a target tissue. The method comprises providing at least one characteristic of a target tissue having at least one bilayer membranous structure, selecting an acoustic energy transmission pattern set to change a volume of an intra-bilayer membrane space of a bilayer membrane of the at least one bilayer membranous structure according to the at least one characteristic, and applying acoustic energy on the target tissue according to the selected acoustic energy transmission pattern. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046214 | MECHANICAL ACTUATOR FOR A VESTIBULAR STIMULATOR - An apparatus to stimulate a vestibular system. The apparatus comprises an actuator configured to mechanically stimulate the vestibular system, and a control module coupled to the actuator, the control module being configured to provide a control signal that causes the actuator to stimulate the generation of a stationary nerve signal by the vestibular system. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046215 | FORCE-MULTIPLYING PERCUSSOR AND SELF-APPLICATOR SYSTEM FOR AIRWAY CLEARANCE - An airway clearance combines a force multiplying percussor and a self-applicator assembly. The percussor has an anvil, a hammer, a coil, and a pulse generator. The anvil has a force receiving surface and a force delivering surface. The hammer also has a force-receiving surface and a force-delivering surface, and is attached to the anvil such that the hammer's force delivering surface and the anvil's force receiving surface are mechanically free to come together or move apart. When energized with an electrical current, the coil forces the hammer's force delivering surface and the anvil's force receiving surface to separate. The pulse generator supplies pulses of electrical current to the coil. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046216 | SYSTEM FOR DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS THERAPY INTEGRAL TO A PERSON SUPPORT APPARATUS - The disclosure provides a system for DVT prevention and therapy coupled to a person support surface of a person-support apparatus. In one embodiment the system can include at least one bladder, a controller, a fluid supply unit and a valve assembly in one embodiment. The at least one bladder can be configured to provide percussion therapy or sequential compression to the lower limbs of the person supported on the person-support apparatus. The fluid supply unit can be configured to supply fluid to the at least one bladder via the valve assembly. The controller can control the opening and closing of the valve assembly depending on the pressure inside the at least one bladder. In another embodiment, the system for DVT prevention and therapy uses mechanical actuation devices to provide a mechanical stimulus to the patient's limb. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046217 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CHANNEL THROUGH AN ORTHOPEDIC CAST - An appliance which removably stores a portion of a catheter and an adapter, where the indwelling portion of catheter is still inside the body tissue of a patient. The appliance has an aperture that permits connection of a vacuum source such as hospital suction. When the appliance containing the catheter is held against the portion of the body including the indwelling site of the catheter, the vacuum source is applied, having a tendency to hold the appliance in place against the body. An orthopedic cast can be fabricated around the appliance, after which time the vacuum can be deactivated and the appliance can be removed, revealing a channel formed in the orthopedic cast. Through the channel, the distal portion of the catheter and the adapter can be accessed, facilitating continued post-operative anesthesia, easy visual inspection for signs of infection or dislodgment of the catheter and permitting easy removal when needed. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046218 | APPARATUS AND CLUTCH FOR USING CONTROLLED STORAGE AND RELEASE OF MECHANICAL ENERGY TO AID LOCOMOTION - The subject matter described herein includes an apparatus and a clutch for using controlled storage and release of mechanical energy to aid in locomotion. One exemplary apparatus includes a frame including an upper portion configured to mechanically couple to a leg of the subject on a calf side of an ankle joint of the subject and a lower portion pivotally attached to the upper portion configured to mechanically couple to a foot of the subject on a foot side of the ankle joint of the subject. The apparatus include a rotary clutch and an elastic element coupled between the upper and lower portions of the frame to control periods of energy storage and release by the elastic element. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046219 | NEONATAL CRANIAL SUPPORT BONNET - A neonatal cranial support bonnet is configured to prevent a premature child's head from deforming under the force of its own weight, because of underdeveloped cranial plates. The bonnet includes a thin cotton shell with contoured gel packs inside. The gel packs are configured to distribute weight around the skull and eliminate or reduce high-pressure points so as to maintain proper shape of the cranium. The bonnet is also configured to not interfere with development, and to not obstruct airways for breathing, so as to meet current Sudden Infant Death Syndrome prevention guidelines. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046220 | Wearable Wrist Support for Computer Mouse Users - A wearable wrist support comprising: an elongated strap, where the elongated strap wraps around a wrist of a user; a pocket positioned within a central portion of the elongated strap, where the pocket includes an opening at an end; a support member inserted within the pocket, where the support member comforts and elevates the wrist of the user; and a fastening means attached to an end of the elongated strap, wherein the fastening means secures the elongated strap around the wrist. The support member may be filled with a material that cushions the user's wrist. Alternatively, the support member may be filled with a material that may be heated or chilled to provide a therapeutic quality to the wearable wrist support. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046221 | Heel support brace - This invention is a heel support brace. This heel support brace is a solid neoprem/nylon type of brace with a fastening strap which uses the trademark “Velcro” to secure to the heel. The support brace works by using a combination of removable cushion pads located in four strategically located areas of the support brace. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046222 | APPARATUS FOR AN ADJUSTABLE CUSTOM MOLDED ARCH SUSPENSION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a custom molded ankle foot orthosis having a cam buckle operated adjustable arch suspension system positioned therein. The custom molded ankle foot orthosis having an inner shell having a first material composition and flexibility, and shaped to accommodate receiving therein and supportingly couple with the foot, and an outer shell having a second material composition, the outer shell shaped to accommodate receiving therein the inner shell. Preferably, the ankle foot orthosis comprises a custom molded stirrup or foot support, at least one mounting or securing strap, an arch support structure, and an arch suspension system. The custom molded stirrup or foot support is arranged for securement to the heel and the lateral and medial sides of a wearer's leg. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046223 | Long Term Wound Dressing - A long term wound dressing with a semi-permeable membrane containing a plurality of raised capillaries with internal capillary channels. A closable aperture, such as a slit, runs parallel to the capillary channels. The closable apertures open upon increased pressure caused by flushing fluid or other fluid between the dressing and the wound, allowing the fluid to drain away from the wound. The long term wound dressing may contain additional apertures for attaching flushing and drainage tubes. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046224 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DIALYSIS OF BLOOD - Apparatus for use in dialyzing a patient comprising a hemodialysis catheter comprising an elongated body having a proximal and a distal end, wherein the distal end terminates in a substantially planar distal end surface; first and second lumens extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the lumens terminate on the distal end surface in first and second mouths, arranged in side-by-side configuration, and further wherein the lumens are separated by a septum; and first and second longitudinal slots formed in the distal end of the elongated body and communicating with the interiors of the lumens, the slots opening on the distal end surface; wherein the slots each have a length and a width, relative to the dimensions of the lumens and the rate of blood flow to be passed through the hemodialysis catheter, so as to minimize undesirable recirculation of dialyzed blood. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046225 | IMMUNOACTIVATION BLOOD PERFUSION FILTER FOR THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT TUMORS - The invention provides a way of producing a natural immunologically active state in a person by subjecting him to an apheresis procedure with bioincompatible biomaterials for about one hour. To safely control the immunological shock induced by this procedure, the person is put under general anesthesia for about six hours, including the apheresis time and at least an additional five hours thereafter. This immunological activation is useful for treating malignant tumors and diseases related to immunosuppression, such as AIDS. The invention also provides for the use of an apheresis column containing a blood perfusion filter with bioincompatible materials for treating malignant tumors and infectious diseases. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046226 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR MONITORING A STATE OF A BLOOD LINE IN A MACHINE FOR EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT - A method for monitoring a state of a blood line in a circuit for extracorporeal blood treatment, including the steps of: acquiring at least a first pressure value from a first sensor mounted at a first point of a circuit for extracorporeal blood treatment, comprising a blood line in which the blood is subjected to a pulsating thrust; acquiring at least a second pressure value from a second sensor mounted at a second point, distinct from the first point of the blood line of the circuit for extracorporeal blood treatment, and correlating at least a first value, correlated to the first pressure value, and at least a second value, correlated to the second pressure value, with at least a threshold value, in order to obtain a datum representing a state of the blood line. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046227 | Devices and Methods for Recording Information on a Subject's Body - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods, devices, and computer systems thereof for visibly or non-visibly indicating a subject has received a medical treatment. In certain embodiments, a subject receives an information mark in conjunction with a medical treatment. In certain embodiments, the information mark includes unique information relating to the subject. In certain embodiments, the information mark is fluorescent or phosphorescent. In certain embodiments, the information mark includes one or more magnetic particles. In certain embodiments, the information mark includes a combination of magnetic particles, fluorescent particles, phosphorescent particles, and/or multi-spectral ink. In certain embodiments, devices, computer systems, and methods relate to reading an information mark on a subject, and optionally determining if further medical treatment of the subject is warranted. In certain embodiments, receipt of an information mark entitles a subject to a reward. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046228 | Stacked Multi-Disk Ophthalmic Pump - The present disclosure relates to a stacked multi-disk pump for the pumping of ocular fluid and/or tissue during ophthalmic surgery. The stacked multi-disk pump includes an inlet port, a stacked multi-disk assembly, a fluid chamber, a central hub, a motor, and an outlet port. The motor and the hub induce the multi-disk assembly to rotate. As the multi-disk assembly rotates, the fluid is propelled into the inlet port, progresses axially, circumferentially, and radially through the stacked multi-disk assembly, and flows out the outlet port. The pump may be incorporated, for example, into the handpiece of an ophthalmic surgical instrument or a surgical console. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046229 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPENING OF A TISSUE BARRIER - Systems and methods for opening a tissue to a target value using microbubbles are disclosed herein. In an embodiment of a method for opening a tissue to a target value using microbubbles, a region of the tissue is targeted for opening, an acoustic parameter corresponding to the target value is determined, and an ultrasound beam is applied to the target region at the acoustic parameter such that the tissue at the target region is opened to the target value with the microbubbles. The acoustic parameter can be selected to control an acoustic cavitation event and, in some embodiments, controlling an acoustic cavitation event can include controlling a location, number and/or magnitude of acoustic cavitation events. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046230 | ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED CONVECTION ENHANCED DELIVERY OF COMPOUNDS IN VIVO WITH A TRANSDUCER CANNULA ASSEMBLY - A method for convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of compounds and an apparatus for use with the method are provided. The apparatus, an ultrasound transducer cannula assembly (TCA) apparatus, can be used for the delivery of a compound to a target in the body such as a cells, tissue or organ in a healthy or diseased state. The ultrasound TCA apparatus comprises a transducer cannula assembly (TCA) and an ultrasound system to enhance penetration of molecules in the target. The ultrasound system may be portable and pocket-sized. The inclusion of ultrasound in the apparatus improves the distribution volume of material four to six times over a convection-enhanced delivery system without ultrasound. Since the targeting can be more focused, less compound is needed, thus lowering the potential for harmful effects to the host and host cells. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046231 | COATING FORMULATIONS FOR SCORING OR CUTTING BALLOON CATHETERS - The present invention is related to scoring or cutting balloon catheters carrying at least on a portion of their surface at least one oxidation-insensitive drug or oxidation-insensitive polymer-free drug preparation and at least one lipophilic antioxidant at a ratio of 3-100% by weight of the at least one lipophilic antioxidant in relation to 100% by weight of the drug, wherein the at least one oxidation-insensitive drug is selected of taxanes, thalidomide, statins, corticoids and lipophilic derivatives of corticoids, and the at least one lipophilic antioxidant is selected of nordihydroguaiaretic acid, resveratrol and propyl gallate. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046232 | Method for a Central Venous Line Catheter Having a Temperature Control System - A kit of parts comprises a system and instructions for use for controlling patient temperature which uses a central venous line catheter having a heat exchange element. The central venous line catheter is provided with one or more lumens for providing access to the central blood supply of the patient, and with additional lumens for communicating heat exchange fluid to the heat exchange element. Heat exchange fluid temperature is controlled through a feed back loop in which patient temperature is sensed and used to control a temperature control unit comprising a heating device and/or a cooling device in heat exchange relationship with the heat exchange fluid. A tubing set transports the heat exchange fluid between the central venous line and the temperature control unit, with a pump serving to circulate the fluid in a closed fluid circuit in the system. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046233 | NEEDLELESS INJECTOR - A needleless injector has a syringe body having an opening at one end, a piston housed within the syringe body for urging a liquid within the syringe body through the opening and a ram for driving the piston. A shock absorbing component is provided for reducing an initial transfer of force from the ram to the piston. The initial rate of pressure increase on the liquid is reduced, thereby controlling the rate of collapse of gas bubbles in the liquid. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046234 | PRESSURE CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR A BREAST PUMP SYSTEM - The invention relates to a pressure control arrangement for a breast pump system comprising a first pressure chamber; a first opening for receiving milk, the first opening being in connection with the pressure chamber and the first opening being arranged to have a first tube connected to the first opening; a second opening in connection with the pressure chamber, the second opening being arranged to have a second tube connected to the second opening for connecting the pressure chamber to an under pressure source; and a third opening for delivering milk to a container, the third opening comprising a first valve for closing the pressure chamber if the pressure in the pressure chamber is substantially lower than on the other side of the third opening. By providing the first pressure chamber in combination with the first valve, a space with substantially constant size is provided at each pumping cycle. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046235 | Devices and methods for recording information on a subject's body - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods, devices, and computer systems thereof for visibly or non-visibly indicating a subject has received a medical treatment. In certain embodiments, a subject receives an information mark in conjunction with a medical treatment. In certain embodiments, the information mark includes unique information relating to the subject. In certain embodiments, devices, computer systems, and methods relate to reading an information mark on a subject, and optionally determining if further medical treatment of the subject is warranted. In certain embodiments, receipt of an information mark entitles a subject to a reward. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046236 | STEERABLE CATHETER WITH DISTAL TIP ORIENTATION SHEATHS - A bi-directional electrophysiology catheter having improved steerability which includes orientation sheaths, or thin walled tubes, placed in diametrically opposed lumen at the distal portion of the catheter for producing in-plane deflection of the distal portion of the catheter. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046237 | IMPROVED FORMULATIONS FOR DRUG-COATED MEDICAL DEVICES - The present invention is related to a medical device carrying at least on a portion of its surface at least one oxidation-insensitive drug or oxidation-insensitive polymer-free drug preparation and at least one lipophilic antioxidant at a ratio of 3-100% by weight of the at least one antioxidant in relation to 100% by weight of the drug, wherein the at least one oxidation-insensitive drug is selected of taxanes, thalidomide, statins, corticoids and lipophilic derivatives of corticoids, and the at least one lipophilic antioxidant is selected of nordihydroguaiarectic acid, resveratrol and propyl gallate, and wherein scoring or cutting balloons as medical devices are excluded. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046238 | DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATIC INJECTION OF TWO DOSES OF A MEDICAMENT - A two-dose autoinjector for a medicament wherein the locking and releasing of the drive spring of the autoinjector is controlled through stepped guides with ramps for two successive slidings of slides operated by the spring and connected with the syringe and plunger. The guides and the slides are pivotable relative to one another and the sliding direction, while the syringe can only slide axially To enable or disable the sliding of the slides within the guides an angularly angularly mobile arming member is provided formed with a guide track substantially equal to that of the stationary member where the guides are formed. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046239 | Fluid Delivery Device - A fluid delivery device comprises a housing having a fluid reservoir. A needle is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir in an engaged position and out of fluid communication with the fluid reservoir in armed and storage positions. A proximal end of a biasing member is coupled to the housing and a distal end of the biasing member is configured to deliver a force to the fluid reservoir. A piston member extends through the biasing member and is coupled to the distal end of the biasing member. The piston member is fixed with respect to the housing in a locked position such that the biasing member does not deliver the force to the fluid reservoir and moveable with respect to the housing in a released position such that the biasing member delivers the force to the fluid reservoir. Transitioning the needle from the storage position to the armed position transitions the piston from the locked position to the released position. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046240 | BEPOTASTINE COMPOSITIONS - Novel compositions including bepotastine besilate are provided such as sorbitol-free compositions, compositions including at least about 0.008% w/v benzalkonium chloride, and compositions including hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose E15 LV. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046241 | INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY - An introducer assembly is composed of an introducer sheath and a dilator which have been previously integrated with each other to permit the hemostatic valve to exhibit its hemostatic function over an extended period of time without significantly adversely affecting the inherent function of the dilator tube. The introducer assembly includes a dilator tube passing through a passage of a hemostatic valve. The introducer assembly has a deforming member arranged between the hemostatic valve and a cap. As the cap is pushed toward the proximal end surface of a sheath hub for engagement with the sheath hub, the cap presses the hemostatic valve and applies a compressive force to the hemostatic valve in such a direction as to close the passage. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046242 | Infusion tubing support clip - One end of a length of fabric material is folded under and then over itself in forming a pair of loops, in one of which a ring is captured and through the other which an infusion tubing of a central venous catheter is captured, with the other end of the length of fabric material being coupled with a spring loaded clip securing the fabric material and infusion tubing to the clothing of a patient undergoing a medical infusion treatment. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046243 | Holding Device for an Infusion Needle - A holding device for an infusion needle includes a cannula having a cannula body and a needle on an end of the cannula body. A wing unit includes at least one wing mounted to an outer periphery of the cannula body of the cannula. The at least one wing includes a bottom engagement face. A sticking member includes at least one adhesive tape having a fixing face and a sticking face. The fixing face of the at least one adhesive tape is engaged with the bottom engagement face of the at least one wing. The sticking face includes at least one groove, dividing the sticking face into a sticking section and a recessed section. The sticking section is other than the at least one groove. The recessed section corresponds to the at least one groove. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046244 | PERCUTANEOUS ADMINISTRATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A main body ( | 2013-02-21 |
20130046245 | CARTRIDGE HOLDER, DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SECURING A CARTRIDGE IN A CARTRIDGE HOLDER - A cartridge holder, which has a distal end and a proximal end, comprises a coupling housing portion in which a cartridge can be inserted at least partly. The coupling housing portion is configured to be coupled to a part of a drug delivery device. The cartridge holder further comprises a fixing member which is connected with the coupling housing portion. The fixing member is moveable radially inwardly to a position in which the fixing member is suitable for securing the cartridge against distal displacement of the cartridge. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046246 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a safety needle assembly has a needle guard that prevents accidental needle sticks before and after an injection. A locking collar rotates during use as an inner protrusion follows three paths of a track located on the outer surface of a body housing. When the inner facing protrusion is in the third path, it encounters a hard stop and a rotational bias that locks the guard from further retraction and, thus, covers the sharp distal end of the needle. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046247 | Assembly for a Drug Delivery Device and Drug Delivery Device - An assembly for a drug delivery device ( | 2013-02-21 |
20130046248 | ASSEMBLY FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - An assembly for a drug delivery device comprises a housing, at least one stop feature and at least one blocking member. For setting a dose of a drug, the stop feature is configured to be rotated in a dose setting direction with respect to the blocking member and with respect to the housing. For delivering the set dose of the drug, the blocking member is configured to be axially displaced with respect to the stop feature away from an axial starting position and towards an axial interaction position. When the blocking member is in the axial starting position, the blocking member is axially offset from the stop feature and, when the blocking member is in the axial interaction position, the blocking member is configured to mechanically cooperate with the stop feature such that rotation of the stop feature in the dose setting direction with respect to the housing is prevented. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046249 | INJECTOR APPARATUS HAVING A CLUTCH TO INHIBIT FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE PLUNGER - An injector apparatus includes a housing ( | 2013-02-21 |
20130046250 | Drive Mechanism for Drug Delivery Devices - The present invention relates to an ergonomic drive mechanism for a drug delivery device comprising:
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20130046251 | SAFETY SYRINGE - A retractable syringe, comprising a needle having a tip and a base, a needle collar coupled to the needle, the needle collar including at least one groove disposed in a bottom portion of the needle collar and extending from the portion of the needle collar nearest to the base of the needle toward the tip of the needle, a fitting coupled to the needle collar and including a sealing element disposed between a first portion of the fitting and the needle collar, a barrel unit, the barrel unit designed for coupling to the fitting, a plunger unit having a piston on a first end of the plunger unit, the plunger unit and piston being positioned in the barrel unit, an extractor element coupled to the first end of the plunger and having a proximal end adjacent to the plunger and a distal end, the extractor element designed for coupling to the needle collar and encompassing at least a portion of the at least one groove. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046252 | SEALING ASSEMBLY AND STRUCTURE FOR A FLUID INFUSION DEVICE HAVING A NEEDLED FLUID RESERVOIR - A sealing assembly is utilized for a fluid infusion device that cooperates with a fluid reservoir having a reservoir port and a hollow fluid reservoir needle at least partially located within the reservoir port. The sealing assembly has a reservoir port receptacle with a proximal end, a distal end extending from the proximal end, and a needle opening formed in the distal end to receive the hollow fluid reservoir needle. The sealing assembly also has a fluid chamber located at least partially in the reservoir port receptacle, and a needle sealing element having a self-sealing needle opening formed therein. The needle sealing element is located within the reservoir port receptacle between the distal end and the fluid chamber. The the self-sealing needle opening accommodates the hollow fluid reservoir needle when the reservoir port engages the reservoir port receptacle. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046253 | RETRACTABLE SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID RESERVOIR OF A FLUID INFUSION DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a fluid infusion device of the type that delivers medication fluid to the body of a patient. The device includes or cooperates with a fluid reservoir, and the device has a sealing assembly to receive and form a fluid seal with the fluid reservoir. A retractable sealing element surrounding a hollow fluid delivery needle may be used to seal a port of the fluid reservoir. The port may include a pressure vent that is sealed by the retractable sealing element. In one variation, the reservoir includes a moving valve sleeve that holds a septum. The septum moves to allow the reservoir to vent, and to form a seal with the port when the needle pierces the septum. In another variation, the device includes a needleless sealing assembly. In yet other variations, the device uses a needled fluid reservoir. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046254 | OCCLUSION DEVICE FOR CLOSING ANATOMICAL DEFECTS - The present invention generally relates to the field of transcatheter device closure techniques for closing an opening in a tissue and more particularly, to occlusion devices for closing anatomical defects in tissue such as defects consisting of an opening connecting a front side and a back side of a tissue. More particularly the present invention relates to occlusion devices for closing septal abnormalities such as atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale, delivering systems for such occlusion devices, kits comprising the occlusion devices and the delivering systems and to methods of closing an anatomical defect in a tissue consisting of an opening connecting a front side and a back side of a tissue. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046255 | SAFETY NEEDLE ASSEMBLY WITH CORRECT MEDICATION CONNECTION - An adapter is placed between the needle and a conventional fluid store, or medical line. The end of the adapter that connects to the needle assembly is formed to have a configuration that is complementary to that of the hub of the needle assembly, so that the adapter and the needle hub may be readily mated to each other. The other end of the adapter is formed to have another configuration, for example a conventional luer, that is readily connectable to a conventional fluid store, such as a syringe that has a conventional luer. The adapter is formed by inter-fitting two elements to effect an integral locking mechanism to prevent the uncoupling of the fluid store and the adapter, once they are securely coupled. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046256 | Depilatory Article with Substrate - A depilatory article comprising a substrate and a depilatory composition disposed on said substrate forming a coated region of the substrate, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the coated region of the substrate has an average surface free energy measured by the method herein of at least 30 mJ/m | 2013-02-21 |
20130046257 | METHODS OF USING AGENTS THAT MODULATE CLAUDIN EXPRESSION - This invention relates to the use of agents that modulate claudin-1 and/or -23 expression or activity for purposes of regulating tight junction (“TJ”) formation among keratinocytes that express claudin-1 and/or -23, or other cell types that over- or under-express claudin-1 and/or -23. Several aspects of the present invention relate to increasing claudin-1 and/or -23 expression or function to enhance tight junction formation among claudin-1 and/or -23 expressing cells, particularly keratinocyte and antigen presenting cells. Several other aspects of the invention relate to decreasing claudin-1 and/or -23 expression or function to diminish tight junction formation among claudin-1 and/or -23 expressing cells, particularly keratinocytes and antigen presenting cells. Transdermal drug and vaccine formulations including agent(s) that decrease -1 and/or -23 expression or function to diminish tight junction formation among claudin-1 and/or -23 expressing cells, as well as a trans dermal patch for delivering the same, are also included. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046260 | DISINFECTING WOUND DRESSING AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SUCH - The invention relates to a process for preparing a disinfecting wound dressing for the protection of wounds, such as burn wounds, ulcers and cuts. The process comprises the steps of providing a yarn-based substrate, subjecting a surface of the substrate to a plasma environment, thereby providing non-leaching and biocidal features to the substrate surface by exposing the substrate surface to an antimicrobial active compound reaction. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046261 | Decorative Adhesive Wound Care Systems - Adhesive bandages for wound covering and care have an external surface adapted to receive ink or coloration from a drawing media, such as a pen, pencil and marker, without the coloration penetrating beyond the outer surface or to the would care absorbent and protective matter. Other aspects of the invention include a kit comprising such bandage device, along with suitable drawing media. In a method of use, the bandage devices can be marked before or after application to the wound. The outer surface of the adhesive bandage that is intended to be colored by the drawing media may be pre-printed with drawing/marking guides or outlines that are attractive to young children, such as cartoon characters, animals, superheroes and the like. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046262 | RENEWABLE THERMOPLASTIC STARCH-BASED MULTI-LAYER FILMS AND ARTICLES - The present invention relates to a multiple layer polymeric film comprising at least three layers wherein at least two layers comprise at least one polyolefin and a third layer comprises from about 5% to about 45% of a thermoplastic starch, from about 55% to about 95% of at least one polyolefin, and from about 0.5% to about 10% of a compatibilizer, wherein said compatibilizer is selected from the group consisting of a graft copolymer, a block copolymer, and a random copolymer of non-polar monomers and polar monomers. Also presented is a packaging material or a consumer product comprising a portion made of the multiple layer polymeric film that may be used to create an absorbent article such as diapers, pantiliners, feminine pads, adult incontinence products, wipes, tissues, and the like. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046263 | WATER-ABSORBENT SHEET STRUCTURE - A water-absorbent sheet structure comprising a structure in which an absorbent layer containing a water-absorbent resin and an adhesive is sandwiched with nonwoven fabrics from an upper side and a lower side of the absorbent layer, wherein the water-absorbent sheet structure has a structure in which the absorbent layer is separated in divided parts of a primary absorbent layer and a secondary absorbent layer with a fibrous substrate having a void ratio of from 91 to 99%, and wherein the water-absorbent resin is contained in an amount of from 100 to 1,000 g/m | 2013-02-21 |
20130046264 | SKIN PATCH FOR ABSORBING TOXINS FROM THE BODY - A skin patch for absorbing toxins from a body includes a first side and a second side. The second side includes a surface configured for absorbing and retaining the toxins. The surface includes a plurality of openings configured for enhancing transmission of far infrared ray emission into a skin when the second side is placed in contact with the skin. A mixture of natural ingredients includes wood vinegar, dextrin, and at least one additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of a mixture of natural ingredients, the mixture comprising wood vinegar, dextrin, and at least one additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of: bamboo vinegar, chitosan, loquat leaf, | 2013-02-21 |
20130046265 | Disposable Underwear with Sanitary Pad - The disposable underwear with sanitary pads consists of underwear panties or briefs with a waistband and a cloth swathe. The cloth swathe has an inboard layer of liquid permeable material and an outer layer which is impervious to liquid. These items are sewn together along the waistband hem and the respective leg hole hems. Liquid absorbent material is disposed in the interspace or space between the inboard and outboard layers. Sometimes, the interspace is divided into patches and a crotch patch, midway between the waistband and the crotch from the posterior region to the anterior region, has a greater amount of absorbent material as compared with absorbent material in other patches. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046266 | DISPOSABLE WEARING ARTICLE - A disposable wearing article includes front and rear outer sheets, an inner sheet, and front and rear waist-opening sheets. Each of first sheet segments of the waist-opening sheets is longer than the corresponding second sheet segments. End portions are bonded to outer surfaces of the outer sheets. In areas where the end portions are spaced apart from the front and rear outer sheets, the first sheet segments and the inner sheet are overlapped to form low stiffness sub-regions. In respective sides inboard of the low stiffness sub-regions, the inner sheet, the front and rear outer sheets and the first sheet segments are respectively overlapped to form inner high stiffness sub-regions, and in respective sides outboard of the low stiffness sub-regions, the inner sheet, the second sheet segments and the first sheet segments are overlapped to form outer high stiffness sub-regions. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046267 | Diaper - This disclosure relates to an improved diaper. In one embodiment, a diaper can comprise a ring layer having an adhesive on a top portion of said ring layer. The diaper can also comprise a surface layer comprising an orifice connecting to said orifice is surrounded by said ring layer. Furthermore, the diaper can comprise an outer impermeable barrier connecting to said surface layer and extend from a top portion to a back portion of said diaper, and an absorbent layer between said surface layer and said outer impermeable barrier. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046268 | Waist Adhering Material for Paper Diaper - A low-cost waist adhering material for paper diaper for mass production and easy application comprises a replacement material. The replacement material is composed of a non-textile fabric layer disposed at a top end for connecting with hooks of a paper diaper, and a molded positioning layer disposed underneath the non-textile fabric layer and on a surface of the paper diaper for positioning the non-textile fabric layer. The non-textile fabric layer has at least one through hole area. The through hole area is composed of a plurality of through holes spaced at intervals penetrating through the non-textile fabric layer. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046269 | LIQUID DRUG TRANSFER DEVICE WITH VENTED VIAL ADAPTER - Liquid drug transfer devices including a vented vial adapter having a top wall, a downward depending skirt, and a dual lumen puncturing spike. The top wall includes vent apertures in flow communication with an underlying air filter and protective hoods for covering the vent apertures from splashes. The hood-like hoods are preferably quarter sphere shaped with hood apertures facing radial outwards. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046270 | MULTI-CONTAINER FLUID TRANSFER AND DELIVERY DEVICE - A multi-container transfer and deliver device and methods of mixing and transferring, the device configured to allow multiple containers to transfer and mix their respective materials and for receiving of the mixed materials to a fluid delivery device. The transfer device comprises a plurality of flow conduits for fluid flow between the multiple containers and the fluid delivery device. A drug mixing kit and optional packaging comprising a multi-container housing with a plurality of flow conduits and a plurality of sections for receiving containers and a fluid transfer device is described. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046271 | FILLING - The present invention refers to a flexible multiple chamber bag for storing medical products comprising two or more chambers. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046272 | ENTERAL FEEDING SAFETY RESERVOIR AND SYSTEM - A one-piece bottle is provided, the bottle having a capacity that does not exceed 10 ml, containing enteral feeding material, and having a top end with a threaded section and a bottom end comprising a funneled connector port; and a threaded cap dimensioned to mate with the threaded section of the one-piece bottle; wherein the funneled connector port connects to an enteral feeding assembly; wherein the threaded cap provides a leak proof seal such that there is no exposure point until it is used for feeding, thereby preventing contamination. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046273 | FLEXIBLE STORAGE CONTAINER - A flexible container for fluid administration is provided having a body defining a cavity, a base, and at least one port comprising a flange in contact with a flange of a terminal port having a punctureable membrane layer. The body has a cross-sectional configuration including a lower body section of a first dimension, a middle body section of a second dimension, and an upper body section of a third dimension, wherein the second dimension is smaller than the first dimension and the third dimension. The flexible container may also include a base having a plurality of creases that are foldable to form two folded ends each including an extension having a base of a first dimension and a tip of a second dimension. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046274 | METHOD OF CONTROLLED DELIVERY USING SUB-MICRON-SCALE MACHINES - A method for controlled delivery of a substance into a body includes administering a plurality of containment vessels into the body, in which each of the plurality of containment vessels includes a quantity of the substance loaded therein prior to the administering; and providing a time-varying magnetic field such that the plurality of containment vessels are exposed thereto to cause a release of at least a portion of the substance from the plurality of containment vessels. Each of the plurality of containment vessels has an average outer diameter less than about 1 μm. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046275 | MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR TREATING INTERNAL CAVITIES - A hydrophilic biocompatible sustained-release material is disclosed. The material comprises amounts of Pluronic F-127, PEG-400, HPMC and water, effective to produce a composition of sufficiently low viscosity at room temperature to be injectable into an internal body cavity via a tube inserted within a urinary catheter. At body temperature, the material exhibits a much higher viscosity and will stably adhere to the internal surface of a body cavity. As the material dissolves, a therapeutic agent incorporated therein is slowly released to the body cavity, while the material itself is excreted from the body. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046276 | Dispensing Fluid from an Infusion Pump System - Some embodiments of an infusion pump device may include a drive system that accurately and incrementally dispenses fluid from the pump device in a controlled manner. Particular embodiments of the drive system may include a rotational motor that is coupled to a string member, which is used to adjust a pawl relative to a ratchet body. In such circumstances, the drive system can provide a reliable and compact infusion pump device that accurately dispenses the desired volume of fluid. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046277 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC INITIATION OF AN INJECTION - A system and method to automatically initiate an injection procedure of a medicament into a patient. In the system, a delivery assembly includes an injector for infusing the medicament into the patient. Further, the system includes a monitor for detecting a parameter characteristic of the procedure, for instance, a pressure indicative of a partial vacuum between the injector and the injection site, a pressure exerted by the patient against the delivery assembly, a conductance, a capacitance, or an optical blood reading. Also, the system includes a timer for determining compliance of the parameter within a predetermined range during a first time interval. In response to the timer, an actuator initiates the injection procedure at the expiration of the first time interval. Further, the actuator may stop the injection procedure if the parameter is outside the predetermined range during a second time interval. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046278 | Internal Dry Powder Delivery System and Method Thereof - An internal dry powder delivery system through a working channel of an endoscopic cannula for directly applying the powder form medication to an internal tissue/organ site, includes an elongated tubular delivery channel and a powder supply device for producing pressurized gas mixing with the dry powder for feeding to form a mixture of dry powder and pressurized gas delivering to an internal tissue/organ site through the delivery channel via endoscopic cannula. It ensures a smooth powder release by preventing liquid from accumulation at the tip of the delivery channel and offers physicians a new powder form drug delivery method via endoscope. Also, it offers new minimal invasive application by directly and precisely applying the powder format drug to the internal sites of human gastrointestinal organ via endoscope to achieve hemostasis, anti-inflammation, anti-ulcer and anti-tumor treatment, etc. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046279 | USER INTERFACE FEATURE FOR DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - A medical system includes a monitoring unit and a drug delivery unit. The monitoring unit is operable to monitor at least one physiological parameter of a patient. The drug delivery unit includes an integral volume of a drug. A control logic is in communication with the monitoring unit and the drug delivery unit and is operable to regulate delivery of the drug to the patient from the integral volume, based on data associated with the at least one physiological parameter of the patient, in accordance with a safety shell control algorithm. A user interface feature is operable to receive input indicating administration of an external drug to the patient. The safety shell control algorithm responds to inputs received through the user interface feature indicating administration of an external drug to the patient, such as by modifying subsequent drug delivery regulation based on the administration of the external drug. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046280 | DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH PROCEDURE STAGE BASED DELIVERY ADJUSTMENT - A medical system includes a monitoring unit and a drug delivery unit. The monitoring unit is operable to monitor at least one physiological parameter of a patient. The drug delivery unit includes an integral volume of a drug. A control logic is in communication with the monitoring unit and is operable to regulate delivery of the drug to the patient from the integral volume, based on data associated with the at least one physiological parameter of the patient, in accordance with a safety shell control algorithm. A user interface feature is operable to receive input indicating a stage of progress in a medical procedure. The safety shell control algorithm responds to inputs received through the user interface feature indicating a stage of progress in a medical procedure, such as by modifying subsequent drug delivery regulation based on the beginning or completion of a stage of progress in a medical procedure. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046281 | Closed Loop Infusion Formulation Delivery System - A closed loop infusion formulation delivery system for controlling a biological state in the body of a user includes a sensor for generating a signal representative of measured parameters and a computing element for processing the generated signal. The computing element adjusts control parameters within an algorithm, calculates a delivery rate of an infusion formulation and generates commands based on the calculated delivery rate. A remotely located monitoring station communicates with the computing element via radio or wire to further adjust the control parameters within the algorithm to meet changing needs in the body of the user. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046282 | Method Of Treating An Intravascular Site In A Patient, And Thrombolysis Catheter Therefor - A method of treating an intravascular site in a patient includes spraying jets of treatment fluid out of spray orifices formed in an elongate catheter body, and changing an impingement pattern of the treatment fluid on material within the intravascular site in response to a torque induced by a back pressure of the jets. A thrombolysis catheter includes an elongate catheter body having a plurality of spray orifices formed in a body wall, and communicating with a fluid lumen longitudinally extending in the elongate catheter body. The plurality of spray orifices define a torque inducing spray jet pattern, whereby a back pressure of spray jets exiting the spray orifices induces a torque on the elongate catheter body. | 2013-02-21 |
20130046283 | METHODS AND INTRAVASCULAR TREATMENT DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS - Methods and intravascular treatment devices for treating atherosclerosis are provided. | 2013-02-21 |