10th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110060201 | Integrated Pulse Oximeter-Pulse Flowmeter - This device uses electrical impedance and signal processing to measure the small change in volume (“Pulse Volume”) of a limb-segment that occurs with each heartbeat. “Pulsatile Flow” is defined as the pulse volume multiplied by the heart rate and is an index of tissue perfusion. This information can be combined with measured blood oxygen saturation to determine how much oxygen is reaching the tissues. The combination of knowing oxygen saturation and tissue perfusion is far more useful than knowing just one or the other of these parameters. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060202 | DEHYDRATION DETECTOR USING MICRO-NEEDLES - Examples are generally described that include an array of micro-needles. A capillary may be coupled to the array of micro-needles and configured to receive fluid from at least a portion of the array. A conductivity sensor may be arranged to measure conductivity of the fluid within the capillary, and a pump may be arranged to move fluid through the capillary. A processor may arranged to receive signals indicative of conductivity from the conductivity sensor and identify a dehydration condition based at least in part on a change in the signals indicative of conductivity. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060203 | Analyzing Instrument - The present invention relates to an analyzing instrument (X | 2011-03-10 |
20110060204 | Negative Pressure Dressing and Method of Using Same - Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for treating a wound by applying reduced or negative pressure to the wound. The apparatus can include a wound cover ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060205 | System For The Noninvasive Determination Of Tracer Concentration In Blood - The invention relates to a general composite compartmental model and a compartmental analysis procedure to extract non-invasively the concentration (C | 2011-03-10 |
20110060206 | Device for determining body functions - A device for determining one or multiple body functions of a person includes at least one body function sensor, an electronic unit, and a fixing arrangement for detachably fastening the device to the body of the person. The electronic unit includes a first film having a printed conductor structure, at least one electronic component situated on the first film and contacting the printed conductor structure, and a second film. To encapsulate the electronic component, the second film is laminated onto the side of the first film on which the electronic component is situated. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060207 | CATHETER WITH CONTRACTABLE MAPPING ASSEMBLY - The invention is directed to a mapping catheter useful for mapping tubular regions in and around the heart. The catheter comprises an elongated tubular catheter body. A mapping assembly is provided at the distal end of the catheter body. The mapping assembly comprises a tubular structure comprising a pre-formed generally circular main region generally transverse and distal to the catheter body and having an outer circumference. The tubular structure comprises a non-conductive cover over at least the main region of the mapping assembly. A plurality of electrodes are carried by the generally circular main region of the mapping assembly. A control handle is mounted at the proximal end of the catheter body. A contraction wire extends through the catheter body and non-conductive cover of the mapping assembly for contracting the generally circular main region of the mapping assembly. The contraction wire has a distal end anchored in the non-conductive cover and a proximal end anchored to a mechanism in the control handle that facilitates longitudinal movement of the contraction wire relative to the catheter body. The portion of the contraction wire extending through the non-conductive cover is positioned on the side of the generally circular main region closer to the center of the generally circular region. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060208 | TONOMETER - A non-contact tonometer for measuring the intra-ocular pressure of an eye, projecting light into the eye and measuring the reflected light as affected by mechanical distortion. The cornea is distorted by delivering a pneumatic pulse. The tonometer consists mainly of an electro-optical unit mountable on the head of a user and a control unit. The control unit of the tonometer includes a display and optionally an audio device for instructing the user. The electro-optical unit employs a tubular wave guide, a light detector, and a reflector for deflecting a light beam to the eye and for eliminating a part of the reflected light reaching the detector. The aligning of the tonometer with the head of the user is optionally assisted by a reticle observed. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060209 | INTRACORPOREAL MONITORING APPARATUS HAVING FLECTION - In one embodiment, an intracorporeal monitoring apparatus having a flection includes: a tip unit that receives an ultrasonic signal or light from inside a subject and converts the ultrasonic signal or light into an electric signal; a guiding unit that transmits the electric signal obtained by the tip unit; and a flection that is provided between the guiding unit and the tip unit, transmits the electric signal obtained by the tip unit to the guiding unit, and can be bent, the flection has a conductor that is curved and extensible, one or a plurality of layers of conductive tubes coating the conductor, and a layer of an insulating tube coating the conductive tubes. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060210 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE PROBABILITY OF DISEASE DEVELOPMENT IN TISSUE - A method for detecting conditions in tissues that can lead to disease includes an in vivo measurement of the mechanical characteristics of the tissues using Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE). The deviation of mechanical characteristics such as tissue stiffness from a predetermined norm is determined and indicated on an image of the tissues. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060211 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING IN DIFFUSE MEDIA USING A HYBRID INVERSION TECHNIQUE - The invention relates to systems and methods for tomographic imaging in diffuse media employing a fast reconstruction technique. A hybrid Fourier approach is presented that enables the fast tomographic reconstruction of large datasets. In certain embodiments, the invention features methods of in vivo fluorescence molecular tomographic (FMT) reconstruction of signals, reporters and/or agents (i.e., contrast agents or probes) in a diffusive medium (e.g., a mammalian subject). The method preserves the three-dimensional fluorophore distribution and quantitative nature of the FMT approach while substantially accelerating its computation speed, allowing FMT imaging of larger anatomies. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060212 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FLOW RESTORATION - Methods for restoring blood flow in occluded blood vessels using an apparatus having a self expandable distal segment that is pre-formed to assume a superimposed structure in an unconstrained condition but can be made to take on a volume-reduced form making it possible to introduce it with a microcatheter and a push wire arranged at the proximal end, with the distal segment in its superimposed structure assuming the form of a longitudinally open tube and having a mesh structure of interconnected strings or filaments or struts. In a preferred embodiment, the distal segment has a tapering structure at its proximal end where the strings or filaments or struts converge at a connection point. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060213 | Method and Apparatus for Positioning a Reference Frame - A method and apparatus to perform a procedure that can include a processor assisted surgical procedure. During the procedure patient space and image space can be registered to allow for tracking of various tracking sensors. A dynamic reference frame can be used to maintain localization of the patient space with the image space. The dynamic reference frame can be fixedly interconnected with a bone portion of the anatomy. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060214 | Systems and Methods for Performing Image Guided Procedures Within the Ear, Nose, Throat and Paranasal Sinuses - Devices, systems and methods for performing image guided interventional and surgical procedures, including various procedures to treat sinusitis and other disorders of the paranasal sinuses, ears, nose or throat. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060215 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS NONINVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF RESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND EVENTS - An apparatus and method for non-invasive and continuous measurement of respiratory chamber volume and associated parameters including respiratory rate, respiratory rhythm, tidal volume, dielectric variability and respiratory congestion. In particular, a non-invasive apparatus and method for determining dynamic and structural physiologic data from a living subject including a change in the spatial configuration of a respiratory chamber, a lung or a lobe of a lung to determine overall respiratory health comprising an ultra wide-band radar system having at least one transmitting and receiving antenna for applying ultra wide-band radio signals to a target area of the subject's anatomy wherein the receiving antenna collects and transmits signal returns from the target area. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060216 | Method and Apparatus for Surgical Navigation of a Multiple Piece Construct for Implantation - A method and apparatus for percutaneous and/or minimally invasive implantation of a construct. The construct may be implanted using a navigation system for planning and execution of a procedure. A plurality of portions of the construct may be interconnected using locations and paths determined and navigated with the navigation system. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060217 | POWERHEAD OF A POWER INJECTION SYSTEM - A contrast media injection system includes detects the absolute position of the syringe ram using a non-contact sensor. A series of magnets and Hall-Effect sensors may be used or an opto-reflective system. Illuminated knobs that are connected to the drive mechanism for the syringe ram rotate with the drive and provide visual feedback on operation through the illumination. Analog Hall-Effect sensors are used to determine the presence or absence of magnets that identify the type of faceplate being used. The faceplates include control electronics, connected to the powerhead through connectors, which may be interchangeably used by the two faceplates. The faceplate electronics include detectors for automatically detecting the capacity of pre-filled syringes. Additional features include using historical data to provide optimum pressure limit values during an injection protocol, a removable memory device for storing and transferring information such as injection protocols and injector statistics, and password protection of such protocols. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060218 | INJECTOR AUTO PURGE - An auto purge for an intravenous contrast injector of the type having a motor which advances a plunger drive ram and configured for use with a pre-filled or user-filled syringe containing an approximate known amount of air including a processor which causes the motor to move and a memory storing a predetermined purge stop point representative of the approximate known amount of air in the syringe, the injector configured to automatically advance the plunger drive ram an amount substantially equal to the predetermined purge stop point representative of the approximate known amount of air contained in the syringe. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060219 | POWERHEAD CONTROL IN A POWER INJECTION SYSTEM - A dual head contrast media injection system performs a patency check or test injection, determining flow rate and/or flow volume from the programmed protocol. The tubing that connects syringes to a patient shares only a short common section near to the patient. Appropriate injection steps are taken to compensate for tubing elasticity. A wireless remote control and a touch screen control are provided, improving functionality and information delivery. The display brightness is controlled based on the ambient light, and the display panel includes a double swivel permitting re-orientation. The orientation of the display may also be controlled based on, e.g., the current step, the tilt angle of the powerhead, or a manual control. Furthermore, the display is customizable to identify the type of fluid (contrast, saline, etc.) on either side of the injector, to provide matched color coding, and to provide a folder/tab analogy for retrieving injection protocol parameters. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060220 | VIRTUAL MAPPING OF AN ANATOMICAL PIVOT POINT AND ALIGNMENT THEREWITH - A system and method is provided for resolving a pivot point via touchless interaction. It applies to situations where one end of a rigid object is inaccessible but remains stationary at a pivot point, while the other end is free to move and is accessible to an input pointing device. As an example, the rigid object can be a leg bone where the proximal end is at the hip joint and the distal end is at the knee. The system comprises a wand and a receiver that are spatially configurable to touchlessly locate the pivot point without contact. The receiver tracks a relative displacement of the wand and geometrically resolves the location of the pivot point by a spherical mapping. The system can use a combination of ultrasonic sensing and/or accelerometer measurements. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060221 | Temperature prediction using medical diagnostic ultrasound - Temperature related information or a temperature characteristic is detected, at least in part, with a medical diagnostic ultrasound system. Anatomy information from an ultrasound scan is used with modeling to determine the temperature or other temperature related parameter. Ultrasound information may be obtained in real-time with application of thermal therapy, so may be used to better control thermal treatment. The anatomy information may be used to align model features measured from a region. The anatomy information may be used as an input into the model. The anatomy information may be used to select an appropriate model, such as selection based on the type of tissue. The anatomy information may be used to correct an output of the model, such as accounting for temperature distribution due to an adjacent vessel. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060222 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING INHOMGENEITIES USING AXIAL SHEAR STRAIN ELASTOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing inhomogeneities in deformable target bodies. More particularly, the disclosure relates to methods and systems for axial-shear strain elastography (ASSE) and their use in analyzing inclusions such as but not limited to, tumors as well as directing cancer therapies such as HIFU. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060223 | PROVIDING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND IMAGE BASED ON AN ELLIPSOIDAL REGION OF INTEREST IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments for providing a 3D (three-dimensional) ultrasound image based on an ellipsoidal region of interest (ROI) are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object to thereby output a plurality of ultrasound data; a user input unit configured to receive input information; and a processing unit in communication with the ultrasound data acquisition unit and the user input unit, the processing unit being configured to form volume data based on the plurality of ultrasound data, set an ellipsoidal ROI on the volume data based on the input information and render volume data corresponding to the ellipsoidal ROI to thereby form a 3D ultrasound image. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060224 | NON-INVASIVE CONTINUOUS DOPPLER MONITORING DEVICE FOR ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW TO DISTAL BODY PARTS - A Doppler sensor for non-invasive continuous Doppler monitoring for arterial blood flow to a distal body part of a patient that employs a Doppler transducer for placement at the distal body part of the patient and an adhesive conductive gel for placement between the Doppler transducer and the distal body part of the patient. The adhesive conductive gel holds the Doppler transducer in position at the distal body part of the patient during medical procures so that continuous monitoring of arterial blood flow is provided via a Doppler monitor. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060225 | ULTRASOUND PROBE WITH INTEGRATED PULSERS - Various embodiments of an ultrasound probe for use with an ultrasound system are provided to enable local waveform generation with respect to the ultrasound probe. The ultrasound probe includes a plurality of transducer elements which are independently configured to transmit distinct waveforms. Certain embodiments include a variety of probes that house one or more waveform generators on application specific integrated circuits (ASICs). | 2011-03-10 |
20110060226 | FRESNEL-BASED BEAMFORMING FOR ULTRASONIC ARRAYS - An ultrasonic beamformer may include an input signal line for each ultrasonic transducer element configured to carry a broadband pulse from the ultrasonic element. The ultrasonic beamformer may include a number of signal shifters that is substantially less than the number of transducer elements. Each signal shifter may be configured to shift a broadband pulse in a way that is different from the way the other signal shifters are configured to shift a broadband pulse. For each of the input signal lines, a multiplexer may be configured to electrically connect the broadband pulse received on the input signal line to a selected one of the signal shifters. A multiplexer controller may be configured to generate the control signal for each of the multiplexers in a fashion that causes the ultrasonic beamformer to substantially compensate for the differences in the distances. A comparable configuration may be used for transmission. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060227 | TISSUE VISUALIZATION AND MANIPULATION SYSTEM - Tissue visualization and manipulation systems are described herein. Such a system may include a deployment catheter and an attached imaging hood deployable into an expanded configuration. In use, the imaging hood is placed against or adjacent to a region of tissue to be imaged in a body lumen that is normally filled with an opaque bodily fluid such as blood. A translucent or transparent fluid, such as saline, can be pumped into the imaging hood until the fluid displaces any blood, thereby leaving a clear region of tissue to be imaged via an imaging element in the deployment catheter. Additionally, any number of therapeutic tools can also be passed through the deployment catheter and into the imaging hood for treating the tissue region of interest. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060228 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING FLUIDITY OF BLOOD - In order to supply a method and a device that can evaluate the fluidity of blood with good sensitivity in a simple manner, there is provided a blood fluidity evaluation method in which a pressure member is pressed against a test site upon a test subject, blood at the test site is squeezed to flow out to the periphery of the test site, change over time of the amount of blood at the test site is measured at this time using optical scattering, and blood fluidity at the test site is evaluated from this measurement data; and, desirably, before the above method, a positioning process is performed in which: the pressure member is pressed against the test site with a weak force; pulse measurement data is acquired due to the absorption of light; and a relative position, at which the intensity of the pulse measurement data attains a local maximum, is determined as being an optimum measurement position. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060229 | Systems, methods, and devices for facilitating access to target anatomical sites or environments - Methods and structures for detecting a physiologic parameter of a target anatomical environment. The device including a housing with a distal portion first port couplable to a probe and a proximal portion; and a sensing unit, a processing unit, and an output unit carried by the housing, the output unit configured to output a reporting signal based on the determined physiologic parameter value such as pressure; the sensing unit, processing unit, and output unit being disposed substantially between the first port and the proximal portion of the housing. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060230 | DETERMINATION OF DIASTOLIC HEART FAILURE - An exemplary method includes detecting a change in state of a cardiac valve, detecting elongation of the left ventricle substantially along its major axis, determining a time difference between the change in state of the cardiac valve and the elongation of the left ventricle and, based at least in part on the time difference, deciding whether a diastolic abnormality exists. Other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060231 | Training Apparatus, Control Segment for Training, And Control Method - To provide a training apparatus for effective and safe performance of KAATSU training. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060232 | RETINAL FLOW CYTOMETRY - The present invention provides methods and devices for performing flow cytometry. In one embodiment, blood circulating through one or more retinal blood vessels of a subject is illuminated in-vivo so as to excite a plurality of fluorescent-labeled cells contained in the blood. The fluorescence radiation emitted by the excited cells is then detected and analyzed to count the cells from which fluorescence is detected. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060233 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING A CLINICAL TRIAL - A system and method for automating the implementation of and collection of data during a clinical trial on living subjects includes a computer-based clinical trial management system, programmed to define clinical trial protocols and to store subject data, including a subject identifier; an electronic subject monitoring system, for acquiring physiological data from the subject during the clinical trial; and an electronic subject polling device. The electronic polling device is programmed to acquire physiological data from the monitoring system in accordance with the clinical trial protocols, automatically, electronically associate the physiological data with an appropriate subject ID and transmit the physiological data to the clinical trial management system for storage. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060234 | AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF CULPRIT CORONARY ARTERY USING ANATOMICALLY ORIENTED ECG DATA DISPLAY - An ECG monitoring system analyzes ECG signals of leads associated with different anatomical locations of the body for evidence of ST elevation in the lead signals. The ST elevation and depression measurements of the leads are plotted in a graphical display organized in relation to the anatomical points which are the sources of the lead signals. The locations of the plotted measurements in the anatomically-oriented display indicate the identity of a specific coronary artery or branch as a possible culprit coronary artery for an acute ischemic event, as well as the possible severity of the event from the magnitudes of the plotted signals. A clinician can identify a suspect culprit coronary artery from a quick glance at the graphical display. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060235 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION - The present invention relates to a method for determining a physiological condition of a person, comprising sampling a plurality of heart beats of the person, extracting a series of cardiac R-R intervals from the heart beat samples, and providing a two-dimensional representation of subsequent R-R intervals, wherein two subsequent R-R interval forms an entry in the two-dimensional representation, wherein the method further comprises the steps of determining a centroid, an average radius and an average rotation frequency for the plurality of entries in the two-dimensional representation, determining a plurality of distances between the radius and each of the entries in the two-dimensional representation, and determining the physiological condition of the person using the radius in combination with the plurality of distances. An advantage with the present invention following from this solution is that the time it take for determining the coherent state of the person is minimized at the same time as it is possible to quickly detect a change in state as each of the entries are directly related to the radius of the ellipse. The present invention also relates to a corresponding system making use of such a determination method. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060236 | Method for Measuring Breath Temperature in Breath Alcohol Testing - In a method for determining ethanol concentration by exhalation tests there is obtained an additional feature in indirect measuring of the temperature of the exhalation air by making an IR measurement at a wave length with a high absorption of water molecules. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060237 | RESPIRATION IMPEDANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND RESPIRATION IMPEDANCE DISPLAY METHOD - Continuous measurement of respiratory impedance with very high precision is enabled by executing noise removal. An air vibration pressure by an oscillation wave obtained by frequency culling such that the oscillation wave has only frequency components left by the culling from a plurality of different frequencies, is applied by a loudspeaker | 2011-03-10 |
20110060238 | Systems and methods for intra-operative physiological functional stimulation - Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide safeguarding against tissue injury during surgical procedures and/or identify nerve damage occurring prior to surgery and/or verify range of motion or attributes of muscle contraction during reconstructive surgery. Embodiments of methods according to the present invention provide the ability to intra-operatively simulate post-operative physiologic function of a body part. Such methods may be used during various surgical procedures, including tendon transfer procedures. Included are one or more steps of confirming paralysis or a weakened condition of a body part, confirming responsivity or operability of transfer tissue to supplement the functionality of the paralyzed or weakened part, and intra-operatively simulating post-operative functionality of the transfer tissue to enhance and/or predict the outcome of the surgical procedure. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060239 | ANALYSING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS - A method for use in analysing impedance measurements performed on a subject, the method including, in a processing system determining at least one impedance value indicative of the impedance of at least one leg segment of the subject; and determining an indicator using the at least one impedance value, the indicator being indicative of extracellular fluid levels in the at least one leg segment and being used in the assessment of venous insufficiency. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060240 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR USE WITH NEUROMONITORING EQUIPMENT - A system and method to detect fracture in a pedicle portion of a vertebra. The system includes a longitudinal member adapted for insertion into a pedicle and a sensor including first and second electrical contacts for connection to first and second portions of the longitudinal member. The longitudinal member includes a head portion having an opening extending axially within the longitudinal member. A conducting rod is positioned within the opening and is electrically coupled to the longitudinal member distal from the head portion. An insulating sleeve is interposed between the longitudinal member and the conducting rod, where the longitudinal member and the conducting rod form an electrically conductive path for connection to first and second contacts, respectively. The sensor is adapted to detect a breach in a pedicle based on a change in an electrical impulse signal between the first and second contacts. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060241 | VOLUME SPECIFIC CHARACTERIZATION OF HUMAN SKIN BY ELECTRICAL IMMITTANCE - This invention relates to a sensor assembly and a method for measuring characteristics of a surface, preferably skin, comprising a first pair of current supply electrodes coupled to a current source, providing an electrical current to the skin, at least one pickup electrodes at chosen positions relative to the current supply electrodes, at least a first of said pickup electrodes being coupled to an instrument for measuring the voltage between said first pickup electrode and at least one of the pickup or current supply electrodes. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060242 | Systems and methods for intra-operative stimulation within a surgical field - Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide safeguarding against tissue injury during surgical procedures and/or identify nerve damage occurring prior to surgery and/or verify range of motion or attributes of muscle contraction during reconstructive surgery. Such improved assemblies may be utilized in embodiments of methods according to the present invention allowing, preferably by a single hand, manipulation, carrying, parameter adjustment and/or informational feedback generation from within a surgical field. Single-handed operation and easily identifiable feedback generation is desirable especially where focused attention is required, such as during surgery observed through a microscope. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060243 | Systems and methods for intra-operative regional neural stimulation - Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a means for determining, as an example, the health or location of nerves. Generally, embodiments according to the present invention may be used to verify the absence of nerve tissue along a prospective incision location to avoid damage caused by such incision. Alternatively or additionally, embodiments according to the present invention may be used to locate and/or hone in on a more precise location of one or more nerves. Electrical stimulation may be applied to tissue in an iterative fashion in one or more desired patterns and at one or more stimulation intensities to determine one or more regional neural responses and one or more focused neural responses. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060244 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC HEARING ASSESSMENTS DISTRIBUTED VIA THE USE OF A COMPUTER NETWORK - The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or clinician at a site remote from the patient, in a manner, which can allow interaction between the user and the clinician during at least a portion of the administration of the test. The diagnostic hearing tests can be performed such that they meet standardized guidelines such as ANSI requirements or certification standards and can include distortion product emission level measurements or middle ear compliance measurements. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060245 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE IN NEWBORNS AND BABIES AND A SUPPORTING MEMBER FOR SAID DEVICE - The invention relates to medicine. The inventive device for measuring intracranial pressure in newborns and babies comprises a body, a supporting member with a leveling surface on the end face thereof, a movable bush which is provided with the supporting member coaxially attached thereto and which bush is arranged in the body so as to be capable of carrying out a limited reciprocating motion to produce a static load on the bregmatic fontanel, a rod with a flat base which is accommodated in the movable bush cavity so as to be capable of moving with respect to the supporting member and producing an impact action for deforming the bregmatic fontanel, a rod moving system provided with a measuring coil which is connected to a control, processing and display unit for converting a signal received from the measuring coil in order to determine the intracranial pressure and display the obtained results. The supporting member is designed in the form of a bush with a leveling surface on the end face and is provided on the outer side with a limiter of the deformation produced by the static load on the bregmatic fontanel, the leveling surface of the supporting member is projected beyond the contact surface of the limiter, wherein said contact surface is inclined to a plane which is tangent to the leveling surface in such a way that a distance between the contact surface and the tangent plane increases in the direction towards the periphery of the limiter of the deformation produced by the static load on the bregmatic fontanel. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060246 | Analysis System and Method for Determining an Analyte in a Body Fluid With a Magazine Comprising Integrated Sample Acquisition and Analyzing Elements - Analysis system for determining an analyte in a body fluid is presented. The system comprises a reusable analysis instrument and a magazine having a plurality of integrated sample acquisition and analyzing elements. Each element comprises a puncturing element and an analyzing element. A coupling unit couples the integrated sample acquisition and analyzing element to a drive. The magazine comprises a housing having a plurality of elongate neighboring chambers separated by two side walls running in a longitudinal. The chambers contain the integrated sample acquisition and analyzing element. The chambers have an exit opening allowing for the at least partial exiting of the puncturing element. The chambers of the magazine are accessible to a coupling element that can be formfitting coupled to the coupling structure of the puncturing element, when the puncturing element is in the chamber of the magazine and the magazine is located in a holder. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060247 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BONE LENGTHS - Methods and apparatus measuring bone lengths are provided. The methods include acquiring bone image information from a dual-energy x-ray scan of a subject and generating a dual-energy image using the acquired bone information. The methods further include determining a length of at least one bone of the subject using the dual-energy image. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060248 | PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION DETECTOR, PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION DETECTING PROGRAM, AND PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION DETECTING METHOD - Disclosed is a physical configuration detector, a physical configuration detecting program, and a physical configuration detecting method, which can detect the physical configuration of an object, regardless of whether the object is in motion or not, and which can also decrease the amount of work necessary to prepare for dictionaries and the like. A physical configuration detector comprises: a sensor data acquisition unit ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060249 | PIPE-SHAPED SENSOR DEVICE - The invention relates to a sensor device ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060250 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING VIBRATION IN LIVING BODY AND DEVICE FOR EXAMINING PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE OF THE LIVING BODY USING THE SAME - It is intended to provide a device for detecting a vibration in a living body by which a vibration caused by, for example, a vibration caused by a change in a part (in particular, the head) of a subject, respiration, pulsation, cough, snore, an eyeball movement, a body movement, a jaw movement or turn over can be detected; and a device for examining the physiological state of the living body using the same, and the device for detecting a vibration in the living body at least comprises: a housing on which a definite part (in particular, the head) of a subject is placed; a distortion plate provided on the inner upper face of the housing in contact with the upper face of the housing; a distortion-detection means bonded to the distortion plate; and a holding plate composed of a contacting part being in contact with the inner lower face of the housing and a holding part extending from the contacting part and the both edge of the distortion plate. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060251 | REMOTE CERVICAL DILATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of monitoring the cervical dilation of a pregnant female, comprising the steps of receiving cervical dilation data generated by a cervical dilation monitor having a sensor including a coil measuring an inductance with the coil attached to a housing such that expansion of the housing changes the inductance of the coil. Then, the cervical dilation is correlated to the immediacy of delivery to create immediacy data and/or one or more instructions indicative of the immediacy of delivery. The immediacy data and/or one or more instructions is transmitted so as to inform the pregnant female of the immediacy of delivery. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060252 | Monitoring Apparatus and Method - The apparatus for monitoring muscle contractions of a subject (for example as a check on epilepsy or Parkinson's disease) comprises: a first sensor arranged to be placed on a reference location on the body of a subject for sensing, over a prolonged period of time, a reference parameter derived from at least one of movement and electrical activity of the muscles of the body at the reference location; at least one further sensor arranged to be placed on a chosen location on a limb of a subject, for sensing, over a prolonged period of time, a monitoring parameter derived from at least one of movement and electrical activity of the muscles of the limb at the chosen location; comparison means for comparing the monitoring parameter with the reference parameter; and output means for producing an output by comparison of the monitoring parameter and the reference parameter, the output comprising either recorded data which provide a record of an epileptic event in the prolonged period of time or an alarm output after the prolonged period of time when the monitoring parameter is outside a predetermined range compared to the reference parameter. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060253 | ULTRASONIC CATHETER WITH AXIAL ENERGY FIELD - A catheter system for delivering ultrasonic energy to a treatment site within a body lumen comprises a tubular body. The tubular body has a proximal end, a distal end and an energy delivery section positioned between the proximal end and the distal end. The catheter further comprises an inner core configured for insertion into the tubular body. The inner core comprises a first ultrasound radiating member axially separated from a second ultrasound radiating member by an intermediate flexible joint region. The inner core further comprises an electrically conductive portion configured to allow a voltage difference to be applied to at least one of the ultrasound radiating members. The inner core further comprises a high impedance cap positioned proximal to at least one of the ultrasound radiating members. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060254 | PORTABLE PHYSIS-STIMULATING DEVICE FOR PROMOTING GROWTH WITH TWO-PHASE ULTRASONIC VIBRATION GENERATORS AND LED ELEMENTS - Disclosed herein is a growth plate stimulation-type portable growth promotion apparatus including two-phase ultrasonic vibration generators and Light Emitting Diode (LED) devices. The ring-shaped two-phase ultrasonic vibration generators have a center hole. Each of the LED devices is provided in the center hole of the each two-phase ultrasonic vibration generator. The two-phase ultrasonic vibration generators includes a ring-shaped vibration stator configured to have a center hole; a first electrode layer provided under the vibration stator; a second electrode layer provided under the first electrode layer; and a piezoelectric ceramic group layer configured to include a first piezoelectric ceramic group for generating an A phase and a second piezoelectric ceramic group for generating a B phase. Growth plates are stimulated using two-phase ultrasound projected from the two-phase ultrasonic vibration generators and light projected from the LED devices. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060255 | THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER CHIP WITH INTEGRATED ULTRASOUND IMAGER AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A therapeutic ultrasound device may include a substrate, at least one high power capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer, and at least one imager transducer comprising a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer. The at least one high power capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer and the imager transducer may be monolithically integrated on the substrate. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060256 | Confinement of Kidney Stone Fragments During Lithotripsy - The present invention improves significantly the success rate of lithotripsy and reduces the risk of tissue damage, by injecting a temporary plug in front, and optionally behind a concretion (for extracorporeal lithotripsy) or behind a concretion (for intracorporeal lithotripsy). One aspect of the present invention relates to injecting an inverse thermosensitive polymer solution into a lumen, thereby preventing the migration of a concretion, or its fragments, upon extracorporeal or intracorporeal lithotripsy | 2011-03-10 |
20110060257 | GAS MIST PRESSURE BATH SYSTEM - The invention is to provide a gas mist pressure bath system, which is possible to control the amount of gas and liquid, pressure and others, and cause a gas mist to be absorbed through a skin and mucous membrane of a human living body under an optimum condition. The present system comprises a gas supply means | 2011-03-10 |
20110060258 | GAS MIST PRESSURE BATH SYSTEM - The invention is to provide a gas mist pressure bath system, which is possible to control the amount of gas and liquid, pressure and others, and cause a gas mist to be absorbed through a skin and mucous membrane of a human living body under an optimum condition. The present system comprises a gas supply means | 2011-03-10 |
20110060259 | GAS MIST PRESSURE BATH SYSTEM - The invention is to provide a gas mist pressure bath system, which is possible to control the amount of gas and liquid, pressure and others, and cause a gas mist to be absorbed through a skin and mucous membrane of a human living body under an optimum condition. In the system, a mist is prepared at a density of not less than a predetermined value by pulverizing and dissolving carbon dioxide or oxygen or a mixed gas of carbon dioxide and oxygen and a liquid, and the thus prepared gas mist is directly contacted to the skin and mucous membrane of the living body, and the system comprises a gas supply means | 2011-03-10 |
20110060260 | CERVICAL SPINE PROTECTION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - The invention is directed to a cervical spine protection apparatus one or more composite bands attached to provide restraint of one or more motions of the cervical spine of a wearer. The apparatus is designed to protect a wearer from incurring cervical spinal injuries, and/or to reduce the severity of cervical spine injuries without substantially compromising the normal functional range of motion of the wearer's cervical spine. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060261 | Functional Low-Profile Dynamic Extension Splint and Methods for its Use and Manufacture - The present invention relates to medical devices and methods useful for improving a person's ability to grasp and release an object, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a splint for causing dynamic extension of a finger and/or thumb. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060262 | Weight Driven Neck Traction Unit and Method - The neck traction device elongated a user's neck with the application of force on the user's shoulders. One embodiment includes a head pad, a vertically movably head support frame, a pivotally connected linkage member coupled to a shoulder frame element. The shoulder frame and shoulder pads are longitudinally movably mounted and the linked system exerts a longitudinal force on the user's shoulders when the user's head rests on the head pad and depresses the head pad. A biasing mechanism either upwardly supports the head frame or longitudinally limits the extension of the shoulder frame such that when the head is lifted off the head frame, the biasing mechanism raises the head pad and moves back the shoulder frame and pads. Alternatively, a transmission may be used to convert the substantially downward force due to the head weight to a longitudinal force on the shoulder pads. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060263 | Medical Devices and Methods for Assisting in Sub-Scab Access - Device and methods for separating a scab from a vascular access site are disclosed. The devices include providing a scab separation device having a point for initial separation of a portion of a scab from a patient's flesh, and a series of inclined surfaces leading from the point to lift and separate the scab from the access site. The scab separation device is provided with a cover so that the device is maintained as sterile. In a preferred embodiment, the scab separation device is provided as a set or assembly with a needle or needle set and, in a more preferred embodiment, the scab separation device cover is also used as a cover for a needle to maintain sterility both of an operative end of the separation device and of the needle. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060264 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VASCULAR ACCESS - Vascular access systems for performing hemodialysis are disclosed. The vascular access system contemplates a catheter section adapted for insertion into a vein and a graft section adapted for attachment to an artery. The catheter section may have metal or polymer wall reinforcements that allow the use of thin-walled, small outer diameter conduits for the vascular access system. One or more of the adhered, embedded or bonded conduit reinforcement structures may be removable without significant damage to the conduit sections to facilitate attachment of the sections, or to a connector between the sections. Various self-sealing materials are provided for use in the vascular access system, as well as temporary access sites and flow control/sensor systems. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060265 | IMPLANTABLE SHUNT OR CATHETER ENABLING GRADUAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - An implantable catheter or shunt for draining fluid from a body cavity. The catheter or shunt body has a wall structure that carries one or more therapeutic agents in a manner enabling release of the therapeutic agent from the wall structure in situ after surgical implantation of the catheter or shunt body. The therapeutic agent can be gradually released over time to prevent infection, inhibit tissue ingrowths, and/or provide some other desired medicinal purpose. As an example, the therapeutic agent can be rapamycin or an mTOR inhibitor. According to some contemplated embodiments of the present invention, the therapeutic agent carried by the catheter/shunt is rechargeable or refillable in situ so that the therapeutic agent can be gradually released from the catheter/shunt over the expected useful life of the catheter/shunt. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060266 | ENHANCED STEM CELL THERAPY AND STEM CELL PRODUCTION THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION OF LOW LEVEL LIGHT ENERGY - Methods of enhancing stem cell therapy through the administration of low level light energy are provided in several embodiments. Some embodiments comprise irradiating stem cells before or after implantation at a target tissue having loss of function due to damage or disease, with a resultant increase in the efficacy of the cell therapy. In some embodiments, light energy enhances one or more of the viability, proliferation, migration or engraftment of the stem cells, thereby enhancing the therapeutic effects of the irradiated cells during cell therapy. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060267 | ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION TO TREAT CORNEAL WEAKNESS DISORDERS - Methods of strengthening the biomechanical properties of the cornea by exposing the cornea to ultraviolet light in the presence of a photoinitiator are described. These methods can be used to treat keratoconus. They can also be used to treat ectasia following a surgical procedure, or to strengthen the cornea prior to a surgical procedure. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060268 | NAIL TREATMENT DEVICE - Provided is a nail treatment device including an active delivery device for disposing on the nail and for promoting delivery of an active agent into the nail to treat a nail infection; and at least one means for preventing delivery of the active agent to the skin. Further provided is a method of treating a nail infection including applying onto an infected nail a nail treatment device including an active delivery device for promoting delivery of an active agent into the nail to treat a nail infection and at least one means for preventing delivery of the active agent to the skin. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060269 | METHOD FOR KILLING CELLS USING PHOTOCATALYTIC TITANIUM DIOXIDE PARTICLES - Photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles are disclosed having improved dispersibility into an aqueous solvent not only under neutral physiological conditions in vivo but also over a wide pH range, and improved cell affinity and cell uptake property. The photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles comprise particles comprising photocatalytic titanium dioxide and a cationic hydrophilic polymer modifying surfaces of the photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles, wherein the hydrophilic polymer is bonded to the photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles. The particles are very useful for medical applications, such as destruction of cancer cells, e.g., when administered to a mammal the titanium dioxide particles are taken up by cells of the mammal, and if then irradiated with UV light the particles kill the cells via photocatalytic degrading capability. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060270 | Microporation of Tissue for Delivery Of Bioactive Agents - A method of enhancing the permeability of a biological membrane, including the skin or mucosa of an animal or the outer layer of a plant to a permeant is described utilizing microporation of selected depth and optionally one or more of sonic, electromagnetic, mechanical and thermal energy and a chemical enhancer. Microporation is accomplished to form a micropore of selected depth in the biological membrane and the porated site is contacted with the permeant. Additional permeation enhancement measures may be applied to the site to enhance both the flux rate of the permeant into the organism through the micropores as well as into targeted tissues within the organism. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060271 | CREATING, DIRECTING AND STEERING REGIONS OF INTENSITY OF WAVE PROPAGATION IN INHOMOGENEOUS MEDIA - Known time reversal methods consist of three steps which may be listed as (i) the recording of signals and (ii) the time reversing of the recorded signals, and (iii) the transmission of the time-reversed signals. The first and third steps of the above process are retained, but the second step is modified. The empirical signal is transformed to fit mathematical forms taught by the mathematics of singularity and catastrophe theory that ensure a structural stability to the waveforms that will be received, when the time reversed signals are transmitted again. This structural stability ensures robustness of the waveform and the predominant direction of the flux of energy of the waveform, and improves controllability of the location of the high magnitude regions of the energy flux despite limited knowledge of the exact properties of the medium. Applications to drug delivery in the brain, and geophysical applications are envisaged. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060272 | Apparatus for preventing cross contamination by sterilizing an insufflation device - An insufflation device connects to a disposable tube set for providing gas to fill an abdominal cavity of a patient to enable surgical procedures. The insufflation device has an ultraviolet light source to provide ultraviolet light for sterilizing a flow control valve system therein. A filter provided with the insufflation device enables additional surgical procedures for the insufflation device without cleaning of the flow control valve systems or necessarily replacement of the filter. Tube sets connected to the insufflation device do not necessarily require a filter. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060273 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEM - A dialysate regeneration system for removing contaminants from spent dialysate according to this invention includes a dialysate circulation flow path including a pump that pumps spent dialysate through the dialysate circulation flow path, a first cartridge adapted to remove contaminants from the spent dialysate, including a first cleaning solution inlet and a first cleaning solution outlet, a second cartridge adapted to remove urea from the spent dialysate, the second cartridge including semi-permeable hollow fibers adapted for transport of urea across the walls of the semi-permeable hollow fibers and adapted to retain at least calcium, magnesium, and sodium ions in the spent dialysate, and including a second cleaning solution inlet and a second cleaning solution outlet. Ancillary to the two cartridges, the dialysate regeneration system further includes a first dialysate cleaning flow path including a pump that pumps first cleaning solution from the first cleaning solution outlet of the first cartridge through a first cleaning stage to the first cleaning solution inlet of the first cartridge, and a second dialysate cleaning flow path including a pump that pumps second cleaning solution from the second cleaning solution outlet of the second cartridge through a second cleaning stage to the second cleaning solution inlet of the second cartridge. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060274 | TWO-CHAMBER INJECTION DEVICE HAVING GAS-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE - The invention relates to a two-chamber syringe device comprising a cylinder element ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060275 | Drug Eluting Balloon - There is disclosed a drug eluting balloon catheter assembly provided with a balloon formed of an inner balloon member of non-compliant material and an outer balloon member of a compliant material and which is provided with holes therein for eluting a drug or other fluid. In use, the outer balloon member is biased by contraction onto the inner balloon member thereby keeping the holes therein normally sealed closed and minimizing dead space in the device. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060276 | BALLOON CATHETER FOR DELIVERING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT - Catheter balloon assemblies ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060277 | VARICOSE VEIN TREATMENT - Methods for treating an undesired varicose or spider vein in a venous system of a patient generally includes substantially emptying the vein of blood between its proximal end and distal end; introducing a medically acceptable adhesive into the substantially emptied vein; and applying pressure to the vein to cause the opposing side walls of the vein to be adhered together in a collapsed configuration by the adhesive. Also disclosed are kits for the treatment of undesired varicose or spider vein in a venous system of a patient. The kits include a medically acceptable adhesive; a cannula; a guide wire; and a catheter. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060278 | DISPOSABLE SELF-DESTRUCTION SAFETY SYRINGE WITHOUT FLUID RESIDUA - A disposable self-destruction safety syringe without fluid residua comprises a syringe tube ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060279 | Reduced Volume Formulation of Glatiramer Acetate and Methods of Administration - A method for reducing frequency of relapses in a human patient afflicted with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) comprising administering to the patient 0.5 ml of an aqueous pharmaceutical solution of 20 mg glatiramer acetate and 20 mg mannitol. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060280 | ADHESIVE SKIN PATCH WITH PUMP FOR SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG DELIVERY - In various embodiments, a drug-delivery device includes a skin patch with an integral delivery vehicle adherable to a patient's skin. An exterior surface of the patch defines an envelope within which is disposed a programmable drug pump including a reservoir, a cannula for conducting liquid from the reservoir to the delivery vehicle, and a mechanism for forcing liquid from the reservoir through the cannula and into the delivery vehicle. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060281 | Medical Infusion Pump With Power Source Voltage Logging And Method For Logging A Power Source Voltage In A Medical Infusion Pump - A medical infusion pump and a method for logging a power source voltage of a medical infusion pump are disclosed. The medical pump may include a power source, a processor, and a voltage supervisor which responds if a voltage (VDD) drops to a response voltage level which is above a reset voltage level of the processor. When the voltage supervisor responds, the processor start logging the voltage (Vbat) of the power source in a memory, thus generating a voltage log. The memory maintains the logged data when the power supply by the power source is interrupted, thus enabling retrospective analysis of the voltage log. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060282 | Medical Device With An Energy Supply Carrying A Reservoir - According to one embodiment, a medical device may include an energy supply. The energy supply includes at least two battery stacks, a control unit and a reservoir. The at least two battery stacks include a backup energy source. The control unit may monitor and control the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack. The reservoir may be carried by the energy supply. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060283 | IMPLANTABLE PUMP WITH RESERVOIR LEVEL DETECTOR - An implantable pump includes a base plate and a can that are parts of the pump housing. The base plate bottom divides the housing into a first electronics chamber and a second chamber. A bellows mechanism is connected to the base plate and is disposed within the second chamber. The bellow mechanism has an expandable sidewall and a bottom plate. The bellow mechanism divides the second chamber into a medicament receiving portion and a non-medicament-receiving portion. The bellow mechanism has an intermediate plate disposed within the medicament-receiving portion. A coil is disposed in a recess on the lower surface of the base plate, and the coil is spaced from an internal wall of the recess. The amount of fluid remaining in the implantable pump can be monitored by energizing the coil. A primary magnetic field is generated by the energized coil. A secondary magnetic field, which is dependant on the position of the bottom and intermediate plate of the bellow mechanism, couples back to the primary field affecting the electrical characteristics of the coil. The amount of fluid remaining in the reservoir is determined based on the resulting changes in the electrical characteristics of the coil. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060284 | COMPACT PERISTALTIC MEDICAL PUMP - A compact medical pump includes a linear peristaltic pumping mechanism driven by a motor located within a periphery of a belt of the pumping mechanism. The motor drives a gear set that drives a driving pulley which engages the belt having the rollers. A battery for the pump is positioned adjacent to the gear set. The pump includes a controller and user interface for operating the pumping mechanism as a function of pumping parameters input via the user interface. The controller may sense motor current and determine fluid path characteristics based on the sensed current. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060285 | Needle Assembly for Use in Delivering Precise Dosages of Proteinaceous Pharmaceutical Compositions and Methods for Use of Same - The needle assembly of the invention is a quad-partite system for use with an arc-center stereotactic headframe that allows a clinician to deliver recombinant expression vectors through the needle assembly to targeted sites at exact depths in the brain. Methods for use of the needle assembly with a rube insert for the needle cannula that does not bind proteins, as in protein viral capsids, permit delivery of precise volumes of pharmaceutical compositions containing viral recombinant expression vectors for gene therapy. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060286 | INDWELLING NEEDLE ASSEMBLY - An indwelling needle assembly comprises an inner needle secured to an inner needle hub, a hollow outer needle in which the inner needle is positioned, an outer needle hub secured to the outer needle and having a projection at the proximal end, and an elastic protector which has a connection member with a projecting part engageable with the projection and which is detachably connected to the outer needle hub by the engagement of the projecting part with the projection. The projection of the outer needle hub comprises a tilted sliding surface on which the projecting part slidingly moves. The connection member can take a first state in which the projecting part engages the projection and a second state in which the projecting part is disengaged from the projection. When changing from the first state to the second state, the projecting part slidingly moves along the sliding surface of the projection. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060287 | Insertion Devices, Insertion Needles, and Related Methods - Insertion devices for installing insertion sets to a user, insertion needles, methods for loading insertion devices with insertion sets, methods for installing insertion sets, methods for instructing others how to load and/or install insertion sets, and certain aspects of insertion sets, including insertion needle hubs. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060288 | Flashback Chamber Visual Enhancement - Featured is a medical infusion device for vascular access with enhanced flashback visualization that includes a hub assembly having a flashback chamber. The hub assembly includes a proximal portion, a distal portion and a substantially transparent window section intermediate the proximal portion and distal portion. A needle is coupled to the flashback chamber so that fluid flows through the lumen of the needle into the flashback chamber after the needle is inserted into a blood vessel. A contrasting member is disposed on at least a portion of the hub assembly, so that when blood enters the flashback chamber, the contrasting member provides a high-contrast background when viewed through the window section. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060289 | INTEGRATED PACKAGE - The present invention generally relates to skin-mountable devices. A device in accordance with the invention comprises a first skin-mountable unit having a mounting surface comprising adhesive means for adhering the unit to the skin of a subject, and a second handling unit releasably attached to the skin-mountable unit. The handling unit comprises an interior space at least partially accommodating the skin-mountable unit and has an opening through which the skin-mountable member can be moved when detached from the handling unit, the handling unit having a portion surrounding the opening. The device further comprises a seal member releasably attached to the circumferential portion, thereby providing a closed space for the skin-mountable unit. In this way a device is provided allowing for easy handling as a user can use the handling unit to grip and handle the combined device during operation thereof, just as the second unit can be designed and optimized for ease of use during manipulation of the skin-mountable unit. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060290 | STABILIZED PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS - Stabilized compositions of specific binding agents to RANKL, specific binding agents to TNF, and/or specific binding agents to IL-1R1 in containers are provided. Methods of making and using such compositions are also provided. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060291 | DEVICE FOR INJECTING INTO AN EYEBALL A STERILE LIQUID SELECTED FROM AMONGST PERFLUOROCARBONS - Device for injecting into an eyeball a sterile liquid selected from amongst perfluorocarbons, comprising a tubular container body ( | 2011-03-10 |
20110060292 | PEN NEEDLE STORAGE DEVICE WITH INTEGRAL REMOVAL AND/OR INSTALLATION SYSTEM - A device for at least one of storing, installing and removing pen needles. The device includes a body configured to store at least one pen needle. A first end of the body is configured to install a pen needle on an injection device. A second end of the body is configured to remove a pen needle from the injection device. The invention also provides for a method of installing and/or removing a pen needle from an injection device using the device. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060293 | VALVE CONNECTOR FOR MEDICAL LINES - A valve connector for medical lines includes a tubular body having a male inlet fitting with external luer cone, which can be coupled to a female tubular fitting with internal luer cone, wherein the inlet fitting includes an internally threaded external tubular element for screwed engagement with the female fitting, and an internal tubular element that can be displaced axially from a retracted position of closing to an advanced position of opening of the valve means that control the passage of flow through the connector. The internally threaded external tubular element is free to turn, and the arrangement is such that, when it is screwed off the female fitting and the passage of flow is closed by the valve means, the external luer cone and the internal luer cone remain axially coupled to one another by friction. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060294 | Needle Safety Device - The invention relates to a needle safety device for a medical device, the needle safety device comprising: a base portion having a bore extending in an axial direction therethrough for receiving a needle; and first and second opposing jaws extending from the base portion generally in the axial direction, wherein at least a portion of the second jaw is formed from a separate structural member connected to the base portion, wherein said portion of the second jaw is deflectable with respect to the first jaw in order to allow a needle received in the bore of the base portion to extend all the way through the needle safety device. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060295 | Method of Reducing Infections and/or Air Embolisms Associated with Vascular Access Procedures - A method of reducing infections associated with vascular access procedures. A powder containment device (PCD) is preferably adhesively attached to a skin area, the PCD having a hole formed centrally therethrough adapted to completely surround the catheter wound site. The open cavity formed by the PCD being attached to the skin is filled with a hemostatic agent of a salt ferrate and an insoluble cation exchange material. The salt ferrate combines with blood to form a trivalent Fe | 2011-03-10 |
20110060296 | Wound covering and method for treating a wound - A wound covering is described herein and which includes a flexible substrate having first and second portions which are affixed together, and moveable one relative to the other, and wherein the second portion is, at least in part, optically transparent, and permits the viewing of a wound site on a patient; and an at least partially rigid member mounted on the first portion, and extends outwardly relative to the first portion. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060298 | TISSUE IMAGING AND EXTRACTION SYSTEMS - Tissue imaging and extraction systems are described herein. Such a system may include a deployment catheter and an attached imaging hood deployable into an expanded configuration. In use, the imaging hood is placed against or adjacent to a region of tissue to be imaged in a body lumen that is normally filled with an opaque bodily fluid such as blood. A translucent or transparent fluid, such as saline, can be pumped into the imaging hood until the fluid displaces any blood, thereby leaving a clear region of tissue to be imaged via an imaging element in the deployment catheter. Additionally, the system can include features or instruments for extracting tissue such as clearing blood clots, emboli, and other debris which may be present in a body lumen. Other variations may also be used for facilitating trans-septal access across tissue regions as well as for balancing body fluids during a procedure. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060299 | AUTOMATIC URINE DISPOSAL APPARATUS - An automatic urine disposal apparatus adapted to detect the presence of feces in a wide range. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060300 | ASPIRATION SYSTEM FOR REMOVING LIQUID DISCHARGED BY THE BODY, AND LIQUID SENSOR THEREFOR - An aspiration system is disclosed for removing body liquid (e.g. urine or a secretion) discharged by the human body. The aspiration system comprises a body interface device with a liquid sensor, and an aspiration unit coupled to the body interface device. The liquid sensor comprises a temperature sensor and/or a resistance bridge. The aspiration unit includes: a vacuum chamber; a pump for pre-charging the vacuum chamber with a vacuum; a valve coupled between the vacuum chamber and the body interface device; and a control circuit for controlling the valve to apply aspiration suction from the vacuum chamber to the body interface device in response to detection of body liquid at the liquid sensor. | 2011-03-10 |
20110060301 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - To apply a colored recess part to an absorbent article such as sanitary napkin without worsening the soft and comfortable touch to skin and allowing the colorant from coming into direct contact with the skin of a wearer. | 2011-03-10 |