13th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120078031 | CONTROL OF CIRCULATORY ASSIST SYSTEMS - In one general aspect, a method includes measuring blood flow through a right rotary blood pump, measuring blood flow through a left rotary blood pump, and controlling a speed of one of the rotary blood pumps using a controller that calculates the speed of one of the rotary blood pumps based on the measured blood flow through the other rotary blood pump. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078032 | METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR COUNTERPULSATION OF BLOOD FLOW TO AND FROM THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM - Counterpulsation methods and systems for assisting the heart of a patient involve, for example, coordinating the operation of a pulsatile pump to suction blood from an artery through a blood flow conduit while the heart is in systole and expel the blood into the blood flow conduit and the artery while the heart is in diastole. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078033 | Treating Heart Tissue - Some embodiments of a system or method for treating heart tissue can include a catheter device that provides a user with the ability to perform a number of heart treatment tasks (before, during, and after a cardiac surgery or a percutaneous coronary intervention). In particular embodiments, the catheter device can be used to (i) precondition heart muscle tissue before the heart is isolated from the circulatory system, (ii) deliver cardioplegia into the coronary sinus during the cardiac surgery when the heart is isolated from the circulatory system, and (iii) control the blood flow through the heart after the heart is reconnected with the circulatory system. In some embodiments, the catheter device can perform some or all of: (i) intermittently occluding the coronary sinus, (ii) delivering a treatment fluid into the coronary sinus, and (iii) monitoring a flow rate of blood passing from the coronary sinus to the right atrium. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078034 | INFANT WARMER - An infant warmer includes an infant enclosure defining an infant compartment, and a heating system pneumatically coupled with the infant compartment. The heating system includes a heater configured to selectively transfer heat to the infant compartment, and a thermal storage device configured to store heat from the heater and to selectively transfer said stored heat to the infant compartment. The infant warmer also includes a controller operatively connected to the heating system. The controller is configured to regulate the transfer of heat from the thermal storage device such that a target temperature is maintained within the infant compartment. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078035 | COVER FOR A BONE FIXTURE - A cover for a bone fixture, including a recess to receive an abutment, implanted into a skull of a recipient, the bone fixture being a part of a bone conduction hearing prosthesis. The cover includes a fixation device sized and dimensioned to rigidly connect the cover to the implanted bone fixture, and a ferromagnetic material reactive to a magnetic field, wherein the cover is dimensioned to cover at least the recess of the bone fixture, and wherein the fixation device is configured to transmit vibrations induced in the cover via the magnetic field into the implanted bone fixture. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078036 | PROBE FOR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION, IN PARTICULAR FOR PIGS - The present invention relates to a probe for artificially inseminating an animal, including: a cylindrical body to be inserted inside the vagina of the animal and ending in a distal element provided with a discharge opening; and a storage space for semen to be injected. The cylindrical body consists of a hollow tube, and the storage space comprises a flexible tube that is molded onto the proximal end of the cylindrical body on one side and onto a plug on the other side, said plug allowing the storage space to be filled under pressure. In the inoperative position, after being filled, the semen is located mainly in the expanded flexible tube while an overpressure prevails inside the cylindrical body. In the operative position, when the flexible tube is outside the vagina of the animal, the semen is moved into the entire cylindrical body through the discharge opening under the effect of suction and of the contraction of the flexible tube returning to the original volume thereof. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078037 | VESSEL HARVESTER - Apparatus and method for harvesting selected vessels in the body of a patient include manual manipulation of a rigid dissecting endoscope and the reconfiguration thereof to facilitate tissue dissection and tissue dilation in the formation of an anatomical space about the vessel within which side-branch vessels may be manipulated in preparation for severance and removal of the vessel from the anatomical space. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078038 | HYSTEROSCOPIC SYSTEM - A hysteroscopy system includes a scope having an internal channel, a sheath removably coupled to the scope, and an outflow channel. The sheath has a distal flange extending internally towards an outer surface of the scope. The outflow channel is formed between an inner surface of the sheath and an outer surface of the scope. The distal flange forms a distal end of the outflow channel and is generally located between the scope and the sheath. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078039 | Dilation Device for Placing Catheter Tubes - A stoma dilation device that includes a tubular support defining a continuous pathway through the device; an inflatable dilation balloon located on the tubular support, the inflatable dilation balloon including a dilation region forming a first portion of the device and a retention region forming a second portion of the device; and a balloon inflation lumen. The retention region of the balloon is configured to have a diameter upon full, unrestrained inflation that is greater than the diameter of the dilation region. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078040 | TREATMENT INSTRUMENT FOR ENDOSCOPE - A treatment instrument for endoscope includes a first and a second forceps members having a conductive electrode part; a forceps rotation axis that supports the forceps members so that they can rotate relative to each other, a first and a second link members being connected via a rotation axis to the forceps members respectively, and make the forceps members open and close, a link support member supporting the forceps members in a state where they are separated at a predetermined interval when they are opened and closed, an operation part connecting to the link support member, and opens and closes the forceps members by moving the link members, and a power supply wire, one end thereof being connected to the electrode part by being attached to the forceps rotation axis, and another end thereof being connected to a current supply means providing a current to the electrode part. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078041 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes: a distal end opening of a treatment instrument insertion channel opened at a side surface of a distal end portion; a treatment instrument elevator base that is provided at a position facing the distal end opening in the treatment instrument insertion channel and leads a distal end of a treatment instrument protruding from the distal end opening, to a desired position; a first wall portion along the insertion direction of the distal end opening; and a second wall portion at a proximal end side of the insertion direction of the distal end opening and provided with a groove in which a part of the treatment instrument elevator base is fitted when the treatment instrument elevator base is raised, and as the treatment instrument elevator base is raised, a guide wire protruding from the distal end opening is releasably engaged by contacting the treatment instrument elevator base, the first wall portion, and a surface constituting the groove of the second wall portion. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078042 | Laser Video Endoscope - A laser video endoscope has a laser guide, an illumination guide and an image guide. These are fiber optical guides which extend through the optical probe and through a hand piece that supports the probe. The hand piece is connected by a first relatively long flexible optical fiber cable to a laser energy source and a source of illumination. By contrast, the image is transmitted from the hand piece to an image presentation site by a camera assembly that is mounted to the hand piece and a relatively long electrical cable. The camera and its electrical cable can be uncoupled from the hand piece and used in a plurality of endoscopic routines. The rest of the product, including the probe and the hand piece, can be disposed of after each medical routine thereby providing assurance of an antiseptic procedure. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078043 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes an image processing portion for performing image processing on a signal of an image pickup picked up by an image pickup device installed in a distal end portion of an endoscope insertion portion to generate an endoscope image, a gravity direction detecting portion for detecting information about a gravity direction of the distal end portion, a gravity signal processing portion for performing predetermined signal processing on a signal of the information about the detected gravity direction to generate gravity information, a graphics generating portion for generating an indicator indicating the gravity direction based on the gravity information, and an image combining portion for combining the endoscope image and the indicator and outputting combined image information to a display apparatus. The graphics generating portion changes a display form of the indicator indicating the gravity direction according to the gravity direction. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078044 | ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - The endoscope device includes an imaging section that captures an image of a subject using light returned from a living body after a narrow band light and a wide band light are simultaneously emitted from a first and second light source sections to the subject, and outputs captured image information, an image processing section that performs a predetermined image processing on the captured image information and an imaging information detecting section that detects as imaging information an automatic exposure value or an imaging magnification for capturing the subject, or subject information related to a structure and a component of the living body of the subject. Light emission conditions of the first and second light source sections and an image processing condition of the image processing section are changed based on the imaging information. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078045 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPE IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPE IMAGE ACQUISITION ASSISTING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Plural predetermined examination parts of a patient are imaged sequentially and still images of the respective examination parts are thereby acquired by inserting an endoscope insertion unit having an imaging optical system in its tip portion into the body cavity of the patient. To this end, the number of still images taken is counted every time one of the predetermined examination parts. The counted number of still images taken is compared with a preset number of images which corresponds to the number of the plural predetermined examination parts. An alert is generated when non-coincidence is detected between the counted number of still images taken and the preset number. The operator is thus notified of occurrence of a failure to image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078046 | ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An endoscopic image display apparatus reads taken image data in which a taken image outputted from an endoscope is recorded, and reproduces and displays the taken image. The taken image data includes intensity information about a plurality of fundamental color components. The endoscopic image display apparatus includes an intensity changing unit which selectively reduces intensity of a specific color component in the taken image data by using the intensity information. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078047 | ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE INSERTABLE INTO A BODY CAVITY AND MOVABLE IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION, AND METHOD OF MOVING THE ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE IN THE BODY CAVITY - In an endoscopic device insertable into a body cavity attachable elements are moved over one another to move forwardly of each other and to leave each other behind, and to move along different paths so as not to be attached to the same areas of a wall of the body cavity. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078048 | ENDOSCOPE WITH VARIABLE DIRECTION OF VIEW - Provided is an endoscope with a handle, an endoscope shaft connected to the handle, and imaging optics arranged in the endoscope shaft. An object can be located in the direction of view of the imaging optics in front of the endoscope shaft. The endoscope may also include a swivellably housed deflecting element that sets the desired direction of view. The deflecting element can be positioned at the distal end of the endoscope shaft facing away from the handle. An actuating element can be attached to the handle, which is mechanically connected to the deflecting element, and with which the swivel position of the deflecting element can be changed in order to set a desired direction of view. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078049 | ENDOSCOPE WITH VARIABLE DIRECTION OF VIEW - Provided is an endoscope with a handle, an endoscope shaft connected to the handle, and imaging optics arranged in the endoscope shaft. An object can be located in the direction of view of the imaging optics in front of the endoscope shaft. The endoscope may also include a swivellably housed deflecting element that sets the desired direction of view. The deflecting element can be positioned at the distal end of the endoscope shaft facing away from the handle. An actuating element can be attached to the handle, which is mechanically connected to the deflecting element, and with which the swivel position of the deflecting element can be changed in order to set a desired direction of view. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078050 | Endotracheal intubation device - A stylet assembly for performing a nasal endotracheal intubation of a patient is disclosed. The stylet assembly includes an elongated tube as a stylet for the intubation defining a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end for entering the trachea of the patient. The elongated tube includes (i) a rigid section adjacent the proximal end, (ii) an articulation section adjacent the distal end and adapted to curve into the patient's trachea upon actuation, and (iii) a flexible section between the rigid section and the articulation section, the flexible section being adapted to curve to an internal shape of at least one of the patient's nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx during nasal intubation. The stylet assembly can further include an actuator housing, a control wire for actuating the articulating section, and a hand grip for maneuvering the stylet assembly. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078051 | GUIDE WIRE FOR ENDOSCOPE - A guide wire includes a wire having an elongated body section and a distal portion decreasing in outer diameter from the body section. The guide wire may have a resin coating portion coating the body section and the distal portion and having a smooth outer surface; and a visually discernible mark provided at the resin coating portion. The body section may have a flexible portion which constitutes a part of the body section and lower in flexural rigidity than other portions of the body section different from the part, and the visually discernible mark is provided at a position of the resin coating portion at which the flexible portion is coated with the resin coating portion | 2012-03-29 |
20120078052 | MEDICAL DEVICE LIGHT SOURCE - Embodiments of the invention are directed medical devices for illuminating and viewing a patient's internal body portion. The device may include an elongated flexible tube including a distal end and a proximal end. The tube defines a channel extending from the proximal end to an aperture at the distal end. An illumination device is housed within the channel and configured to emit a distally directed path of light. A light source is provided at the distal end of the flexible tube and configured to emit a laterally directed path of light. In one embodiment the light source is a organic light emitting diode. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078053 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPY - A robotic manipulator controller and system for use in flexible endoscopy, the manipulator comprising a flexible member configured to be coupled to an endoscope, and an arm connected to and movable by the flexible member, wherein the flexible member has a first end connected to the arm and a second end connectable to the controller to allow a physical movement of the arm to be controllable by a physical movement of the controller. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078054 | BENDING MECHANISM - A bending mechanism includes a vertical driving portion with a central axis that extends along an X-axis direction, a horizontal driving portion with a central axis that extends along the X-axis direction and is adjacent to the vertical driving portion in a Y-axis direction, a vertical rotary portion that is coupled to the vertical driving portion and is rotated, and a horizontal rotary portion adjacent to the vertical rotary portion in the Y-axis direction that is coupled to the horizontal driving portion and is rotated. The binding mechanism further includes a holding portion holding a vertical operation wire extending from the vertical rotary portion to a rear surface on the side where the horizontal rotary portion is disposed, and holding a horizontal operation wire extending from the horizontal rotary portion to the rear surface on the side of the vertical rotary portion and further intersecting with a vertical operation wire. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078055 | Video stylet with directable tip - A video intubation system that provides for multiple image streams to be simultaneously presented to a user, the first image stream generated by a video laryngoscope and the second image stream generated by a video stylet. The video stylet is provided with a deflection section for ease of introducing an ETT into the trachea of a patient, the video stylet having a pistol-type grip and a control interface in the form of a trigger-type lever to facilitate comfortable griping and manipulation by the user. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078056 | Laryngoscope and Method of Use - An endotracheal intubation system for performing an endotracheal intubation includes an endotracheal tube insertable into the patient's mouth, between the patient's vocal cords into the patient's larynx, and into the patient's trachea for opening the patient's airway. A stylet for the endotracheal tube includes an illuminating material comprising at least one of a fluorescent and phosphorescent material to aid in visibility and positioning of at least one of the stylet and the endotracheal tube. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078057 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRA-ABDOMINALLY MOVING A FIRST INTERNAL ORGAN TO A POSITION AWAY FROM A SECOND INTERNAL ORGAN AND THEN HOLDING THE FIRST INTERNAL ORGAN IN THE POSITION WITHOUT MANUAL INPUT - An apparatus including a flexible length of cord and three tissue connectors positioned at the opposite ends of the cord and at an intermediate position of the cord is designed to be laparoscopically inserted through the abdominal wall and into the abdominal cavity, and used to move a first internal organ to a position away from a second internal organ where the apparatus holds the first internal organ in the position without further manual input, thereby providing surgical access to the second internal organ. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078058 | SINGLE PORT DEVICE WITH MULTI-LUMEN CAP - A surgical access apparatus includes an access member defining a longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal passageway for reception and passage of a surgical object and an access housing mountable to the access member. The access housing includes a diaphragm mounted thereto. The diaphragm is adapted for rotational movement about the longitudinal axis relative to the access housing. The diaphragm defines at least one internal pocket and has a seal assembly disposed within the internal pocket. The seal assembly has an interface seal member adapted for establishing a fluid tight seal about the surgical object. The seal assembly is adapted for selective movement within the pocket about multiple axes in response to manipulation of the surgical object. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078059 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE SUCTION RETRACTOR - A suction retractor including an elongated tube that is operable to be inserted through a tubular retractor used in minimally invasive surgical procedures. One end of the tube is coupled to a handle having a chamber and the other end of the tube is coupled to a curved retractor portion, where the retractor portion allows the surgeon to hold back various anatomies during the surgical procedure. Thus, the suction retractor provides two functions that may otherwise require two different instruments. The retractor portion includes a series of parallel groves that allow liquids, such as blood, to flow along the retractor portion and into a suction port at the end of the tube. A suction device can be coupled to an outlet port in the handle that causes the blood and other surgical material to be sucked through the tube and out of the handle. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078060 | DISPOSABLE SPECULUM HAVING LATERAL STABILIZING MECHANISM - A speculum includes upper and lower members and a linear support member. The upper member includes an upper blade. The lower member includes a lower blade and a handle portion. The lower blade includes a support structure at a proximal end thereof which extends vertically on the right or left side of the lower blade, and a handle portion extending downwardly from the lower blade and defining a vertical track. The linear support member has a proximal end pivotally connected to the upper blade, a distal end, and an elongated body between the proximal and distal ends. The elongated body slidably engages the vertical track of the handle portion. The linear support member is formed with a hidden slot which slidably receives the support structure of the lower blade. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078061 | Method and Devices for Improved Tissue Stabilization - Devices and methods are disclosed for accessing and stabilizing an unstable or moving tissue structure within a patient's body, and in particular, for temporarily stabilizing a target site on the beating heart. The devices generally involve tissue stabilizers having at least one multiple link support member operably connecting a stabilizer foot to a retractor. The tissue stabilizer may have a stabilizer foot allowing for additional members to be connected to the stabilizer foot at discreet locations. The support member and the additional members may be attachable to a retractor. The support member and the additional members may be operably associated with attachments or mounts which provide additional degrees of freedom at a connection to the retractor. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078062 | DECISION-SUPPORT APPLICATION AND SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT USING A QUESTION-ANSWERING SYSTEM - A decision-support system for medical diagnosis and treatment comprises software modules embodied on a computer readable medium, and the software modules comprise an input/output module and a question-answering module. The method receives patient case information using the input/output module, and generates a medical diagnosis or treatment query based on the patient case information and also generates a plurality of medical diagnosis or treatment answers for the query using the question-answering module. The method also calculates numerical values for multiple medical evidence dimensions from medical evidence sources for each of the answers using the question-answering module and also calculates a corresponding confidence value for each of the answers based on the numerical value of each evidence dimension using the question-answering module. The method further outputs the medical diagnosis or treatment answers, the corresponding confidence values, and the numerical values of each medical evidence dimension for one or more selected medical diagnosis or treatment answers using the input/output module. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078063 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR FATIGUE AND USING FATIGUE-RISK-INFORMED SAFETY-PERFORMANCE-BASED SYTEMS AND METHODS TO REPLACE OR SUPPLEMENT PRESCRIPTIVE WORK-REST REGULATIONS - In a system and method for assessing and modifying fatigue, an input device receives current work-rest pattern and/or sleep data from an individual. A data aggregation and processing platform combines the current work-rest pattern and/or sleep data with previous data related to the individual to generate a fatigue assessment result, a diagnostic assessment result, and a corrective intervention result. At least one output display outputs the fatigue assessment result, diagnostic assessment result and corrective intervention result in a user-readable format to a user. The user uses this information to revise the work-rest pattern to reduce or control future fatigue risk. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078064 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIORITIZING MEDICAL CONDITIONS - A system for ordering and prioritizing multiple health disorders for automated remote patient care is presented. A database maintains information for an individual patient by organizing monitoring sets in a database, and measures relating to patient information previously recorded and derived on a substantially continuous basis into a monitoring set in the database. A server retrieving and processing the monitoring includes a comparison module comparing stored measures from each of the monitoring sets to other stored measures from another of the monitoring sets with both stored measures relating to the same type of patient information, and an analysis module ordering each patient status change in temporal sequence and categorizing health disorder candidates by quantifiable physiological measures, and identifying the health disorder candidate having the pathophysiology substantially corresponding to the patient status changes which occurred substantially least recently as the index disorder. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078065 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO OLFACTORY STIMULI - Systems and methods are provided for determining pre-cognitive and/or cognitive emotional response to predetermined olfactory stimuli. Among other things, the invention may include exposing a test subject to a controlled flow of a predetermined olfactory stimulus, measuring eye data (e.g., using an eye tracking device) corresponding to when the olfactory stimulus reached the subject's nose, and analyzing and processing the eye data for determining the subject's emotional response to the olfactory stimulus. In some implementations, the invention may include measuring the test subject's respiratory parameters so as to deliver the predetermined olfactory stimulus at a certain point in the test subjects respiratory cycle. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078066 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROBUST HEART RATE SENSING - A heart rate sensing system ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120078067 | System Coordinator and Modular Architecture for Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Control of Diabetes - A structure, method, and computer program product for a diabetes control system provides, but is not limited thereto, the following: open-loop or closed-loop control of diabetes that adapts to individual physiologic characteristics and to the behavioral profile of each person. An exemplary aspect to this adaptation is biosystem (patient or subject) observation and modular control. Consequently, established is the fundamental architecture and the principal components for a modular system, which may include algorithmic observers of patients' behavior and metabolic state, as well as interacting control modules responsible for basal rate, insulin boluses, and hypoglycemia prevention. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078068 | MEDICAL SENSOR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A FEATURE IN A BODY - The invention relates to a medical sensor system ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120078069 | Blood Flow Monitoring - The present invention relates to a method of utilizing photoplethysmography obtained from a central site and a non-central site to detect a low blood flow or low blood volume condition. Also disclosed are apparatuses and systems designed to acquire and process physiological information based on photoplethysmograpy signal information from dual sites. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078070 | Redox Polymer Based Reference Electrodes Having An Extended Lifetime For Use In Long Term Amperometric Sensors - The present application provides redox polymer based reference electrodes having an extended lifetime that are suitable for use in long term amperometric sensors. Electrochemical sensors equipped with reference electrodes described herein demonstrate considerable stability and extended lifetime in a variety of conditions. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078071 | ADVANCED CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for processing, transmitting, and displaying data received from a continuous analyte (e.g., glucose) sensor are provided. A sensor system can comprise a sensor electronics module that includes power saving features, e.g., a low power measurement circuit that can be switched between a measurement mode and a low power mode, wherein charging circuitry continues to apply power to electrodes of a sensor during the low power mode. The sensor electronics module can be switched between a low power storage mode and a higher power operational mode via a switch, e.g., a reed switch or optical switch. A validation routine can be implemented to ensure an interrupt signal sent from the switch is valid. The sensor can be physically connected to the sensor electronics module in direct wireless communication with a plurality of different display devices. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078072 | CONTROLLABLE SENSOR INSERTION NEEDLE - An insertion device is proposed for at least partly inserting a subcutaneous device, more particularly a subcutaneous sensor for detecting at least one analyte, into body tissue. The insertion device has at least one insertion aid and at least one subcutaneous device. The insertion aid has at least one substantially rigidly designed base body, more particularly an insertion needle, for insertion into the body tissue. The insertion device is designed to generate an adjustable holding force between the base body and the subcutaneous device. The insertion device is designed to set the holding force during the insertion such that the subcutaneous device is held against the base body. The insertion device is furthermore designed to set the holding force after the insertion such that the subcutaneous device is detachable from the base body. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078073 | Analyte Sensors and Methods of Use - In vitro analyte sensors and methods of analyte determination are provided. Embodiments include sensors that include a pair of electrodes to monitor filling of the sample chamber with sample. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078074 | Methods and Apparatuses for Monitoring Gastroesophageal Reflux Volume with Ultrasonic Catheter - Ultrasonic catheters and methods for determining and/or monitoring reflux volumes during gastroesophageal reflux events. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078075 | DETERMINATION OF A MEASURE OF A GLYCATION END-PRODUCT OR DISEASE STATE USING TISSUE FLUORESCENCE IN COMBINATION WITH ONE OR MORE OTHER TESTS - The present invention provides a method of determining disease state in an individual. A portion of the tissue of the individual is illuminated with excitation light, then light emitted by the tissue due to fluorescence of a chemical in the tissue responsive to the excitation light is detected. The HbA1c or FPG measurement of the individual (or other secondary indication of disease state) can also be determined. A model combining the tissue fluorescence and one or more of the secondary indications can be used to determine the disease state of the individual. In some embodiments, the tissue fluorescence can be used as an initial screen, and the combination with secondary indications only made for those individuals for whom the fluorescence screen indicates an increased likelihood of disease. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078076 | HEART WALL ABLATION/MAPPING CATHETER AND METHOD - A catheter suitable for use in applying ablation energy to body tissue or detecting electrical signals conducted within the body tissue is disclosed. The catheter has a deflectable distal tip section. At least one electrode is adapted to be disposed against body tissue for delivery of ablation energy thereto or for conduction of body tissue electrical signals. An actuation mechanism comprising first and second pull wires is adapted to curve a proximal segment in a first direction and to independently bend an intermediate segment in a second direction. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078077 | CARDIAC MAPPING CATHETER - A multi electrode catheter for non contact mapping of the heart having independent articulation and deployment features. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078078 | MEANS FOR SECURING A CATHETER INTO A VESSEL - An electrophysiology catheter, e.g., a coronary sinus catheter, for insertion into a cardiac vessel, such as the coronary sinus, includes a handle and a catheter shaft coupled at one end to the handle. The catheter shaft has a distal end and an anchor is associated with the catheter shaft and is movable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. In the deployed position, the anchor extends radially outward from an outer surface of the catheter shaft for contacting a wall and temporarily anchoring the catheter shaft within the coronary sinus. The catheter also includes an actuator for causing deployment and collapsing of the anchor upon manipulation of the actuator. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078079 | USE OF THE HEART RATE VARIABILITY CHANGE TO CORRELATE MAGNETIC FIELD CHANGES WITH PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY AND METHOD THEREFOR - The invention relates to the use of a device to analyze heart rate variability to determine changes of the physiological state of a test subject due to a change of a magnetic field acting on the test subject, comprising the analysis of the heart rate variability of the test subject before and after the change of the acting magnetic field. A corresponding method comprises the steps of: analyzing the heart rate variability of the test subject; making changes to the magnetic field acting on the test subject; analyzing the heart rate variability of the test subject again; and evaluating a change of the physiological state of the test subject based on the change of the heart rate variability between the measurement before and after the magnetic field change. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078080 | Remotely Controlled Catheter Insertion System - A system for remotely controlling the positioning within the body of a patient of an elongated medical device optionally having a control handle, comprises a robotic system and a remote controller configured to control the robotic device. The robotic system comprises a handle controller; a sled member coupled to the handle controller, the sled member being configured to position the medical device within the body of the patient; and a sled base configured to advance the sled member towards the body of a patient, the sled bed being coupled to a sterile barrier effective to maintain sterility inside the sled base. A medical device introducer is effective to guide the elongated medical device into a patient's body. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078081 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, KIT OR METHOD FOR COLLECTING EFFLUENT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL - The present invention relates to a device, method, system and kit for receiving effluent from an individual. In an alternative embodiment, the present invention is directed to a device, method, system and kit for collecting effluent from an individual during a medical or diagnostic procedure including but not limited to, imaging or viewing one or more sections of an individual's gastrointestinal tract. In another alternative embodiment, the effluent is collected in a hollow area in order to prevent the effluent form contaminating a component, device or apparatus used in connection with the medical or diagnostic procedure. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078082 | MRI THERMOMETRY COMBINED WITH HYPERPOLARISATION DEVICE USING PHOTONS WITH ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM - A magnetic resonance examination system comprises an RF-system for inducing resonance in polarised dipoles and receiving magnetic resonance signals from an object to be examined. A thermometry module dervies a temperature distribution of the object to be examined from the magnetic resonance signals. The magnetic resonance examination system further comprises a photonic-based hyperpolarisation device with a photonic source for emitting electromagnetic radiation, a moder converter, such as a phase hologram to impart orbital angular momentum to the electromagnetic radiation and va spatial filter to select from the phase hologram a diffracted photonic beam endowed with orbital angular momentum for polarising the dipoles via transferred orbital angular momentum. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078083 | RESPIRATORY MODE ("R-MODE") - ACQUISITION AND DISPLAY OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGES TO SHOW RESPIRATORY EFFECTS - A computer implemented method for providing cardiovascular images over a respiratory cycle through a computer system is provided. A plurality of cardiovascular images is obtained. A cardiac phase is measured for each cardiovascular image of the plurality of cardiovascular images to associate each cardiovascular image to a cardiac phase. A respiratory phase is measured for each cardiovascular image of the plurality of cardiovascular images to associate each cardiovascular image to a respiratory phase. A first group of cardiovascular images with an associated first cardiac phase of the plurality of cardiovascular images is sorted in order of respiratory phases. The first group of cardiovascular images with the associated first cardiac phase of the plurality of cardiovascular images is displayed in order of respiratory phases. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078084 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHORTENED LOOK LOCKER INVERSION RECOVERY (Sh-MOLLI) CARDIAC GATED MAPPING OF T1 - A shortened version of the MOLLI sequence (Sh-MOLLI) is described which generates rapid and high-resolution myocardial spin-lattice (T1) maps. The Sh-MOLLI technique is based on a significant abbreviation of pre-existing TI sampling scheme combined with the use of processing logic to bypass the major side effects of the above sampling scheme abbreviation and distinguish between long and short T1 relaxation times in order to conditionally utilize available TI samples for non-linear T1 fitting. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078085 | Method of Analysis for Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging | 2012-03-29 |
20120078086 | Localizing Obturator with Site Marking Capability - A target localizing and marking device is provided including a cannula having proximal and distal ends and a lumen therebetween, and a tip member releasably attached to the distal end, where the tip member includes and outer shell and at least one inner chamber. The device further includes at least one image enhancing component disposed on the outer shell and/or within the at least one inner chamber, at least one marking component disposed in the at least one inner chamber, and a tip member deployment mechanism. The deployment mechanism has a manually engageable actuator, a portion of which is dimensioned to slidably pass through the lumen of the cannula, and is operable to separate the tip member from the cannula and deploy the tip member to a predetermined target site. In some implementations, the device is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible and is identifiable under MRI. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078087 | Tissue Localization Device and Method - A system for localizing tissue in a single MRI session is disclosed. The system comprises an MRI compatible localizing obturator selectively insertable through the working channel of an introducer cannula or sheath and configured for insertion through a tissue pathway to a target tissue site. The obturator includes an elongate shaft having open proximal and distal ends and an inner lumen extending between the open proximal and distal ends. At least one MRI image-enhancing component is disposed on and/or within the distal end of the obturator. The system further includes an MRI compatible localizing wire slidable within the inner lumen of the obturator. The wire defines an elongate body having first and second ends and an anchoring member adjacent to one of the first and second ends, the anchoring member adapted to engage tissue so that the wire remains in the patient upon removal of the obturator. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078088 | Medical image projection and tracking system - A system comprising a convergent parameter instrument and a laser digital image projector for obtaining a surface map of a target anatomical surface, obtaining images of that surface from a module of the convergent parameter instrument, applying pixel mapping algorithms to impute three dimensional coordinate data from the surface map to a two dimensional image obtained through the convergent parameter instrument, projecting images from the convergent parameter instrument onto the target anatomical surface as a medical reference, and applying a skew correction algorithm to the image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078089 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MEDICAL IMAGES - A method for generating a hybrid imaging volume includes acquiring a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging dataset of an object using a PET imaging system, the PET imaging dataset including at least one motion affected portion and at least one non-motion affected portion, identifying a motion affected portion of the PET imaging dataset, motion correcting the identified portion of the PET imaging dataset to generate a hybrid portion, and constructing a hybrid PET image volume using the hybrid portion and the at least one non-motion affected portion. A system for implementing the method is also described herein. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078090 | FRAMELESS RADIOSURGERY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of compensating for breathing and other motions of a patient during treatment includes periodically generating internal positional data about an internal target region. The method further includes continuously generating external positional data about external motion of the patient's body using an external sensor and generating a correlation model between the position of the internal target region and the external sensor using the external positional data of the external sensor and the internal positional data of the internal target region. The method further includes predicting the position of the internal target region at some later time based on the correlation model. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078091 | MEDICAL FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM - One implementation provides a method to provide injection procedure information in an injection system. In this implementation, the method includes displaying a plurality of different injection procedure options in a user interface of said system, wherein said plurality of different injection procedure options including a cardiac procedure option and a non-cardiac procedure option. The method further includes receiving a user selection of an injection procedure from said displayed plurality of difference injection procedure options, processing a default set of injection parameters based upon said selected injection procedure, and displaying said default set of injection parameters within the user interface of the system prior to an injection. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078092 | REMOTELY IMAGEABLE MARKER SYSTEM AND POLYSACCHARIDE MARKER FOR USE IN SAME - A remotely imageable marker system includes a tubular delivery member having an inner lumen and a plurality of marker members. Each marker member of the plurality of marker members comprises a bioabsorbable polysaccharide in sufficient amount to exhibit hemostatic properties and a binder. The plurality of marker members is disposed within the inner lumen of the tubular delivery member. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078093 | IMAGING METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FLUORESCENT DYES ASSOCIATED WITH VIRAL COMPONENTS FOR NERVE IMAGING - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for imaging nerve cells. The composition comprises a fluorescent dye; and a viral component selected from a neurotropic, replication-defective virus, a viral protein of a neurotropic virus, and a capsid of a neurotropic virus. Although the fluorescent dye in itself cannot penetrate nerve cells, the fluorescent dye is bound to the viral component to form a dye/viral component complex that is capable of penetrating nerve cells. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078094 | Ultrasound-Guided Ablation Method and Ultrasound-Guided Ablation System - An ultrasound-guided ablation method captures an objective area to be ablated in an ultrasound scan area of an ultrasound transducer and delineates the objective area on an ultrasound image; specifies an ablation target area to display the ablation target area with a margin necessary for ablating the objective area on the ultrasound image processed by an ultrasound observation device and displayed on a display device; ablates, by an ablation device, the ablation target area displayed on the ultrasound image; and checks, on the ultrasound image, that an ablated area ablated by the ablation device has reached the ablation target area displayed on the ultrasound image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078095 | HIGH-FLOW TAPERED PERIPHERAL IV CATHETER WITH SIDE OUTLETS - A high-volume peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter and method includes an elongate stylet removably disposed in a lumen of an elongate catheter. The catheter has a proximal cylindrical shape from an inlet port transitioning at a transition to a distal tapered conical shape terminating at the outlet port, and having a larger internal diameter at the inlet port and a tapering smaller internal diameter between the transition and the outlet port. A plurality of side outlet ports is formed laterally through the catheter. A cross-sectional area of the outlet port and the side outlet ports together is equal to or greater than a cross-sectional area of the inlet port. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078096 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIONS WITHIN BODY LUMENS - Apparatus and methods are provided for delivering fluid into a body lumen during a medical procedure. A distal end of an apparatus may be introduced into a body lumen, and a valve on the distal end may be opened to deliver fluid through a first lumen into the body lumen, e.g., contrast and/or other diagnostic or therapeutic agents. The valve may be closed, and a procedure may be performed within the body lumen, e.g., using a treatment element carried on the distal end. For example, the treatment element may include a balloon that may be inflated when fluid is delivered through the first lumen with the valve closed. Optionally, a prosthesis, energy source, drug platform, and the like may be carried by the balloon for treating the body lumen. In various embodiments, the valve may be located proximal or distal to the treatment element. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078097 | COMPUTERIZED CHARACTERIZATION OF CARDIAC MOTION IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND - Computerized characterization of cardiac wall motion is provided. Quantities for cardiac wall motion are determined from a four-dimensional (i.e., 3D+time) sequence of ultrasound data. A processor automatically processes the volume data to locate the cardiac wall through the sequence and calculate the quantity from the cardiac wall position or motion. Various machine learning is used for locating and tracking the cardiac wall, such as using a motion prior learned from training data for initially locating the cardiac wall and the motion prior, speckle tracking, boundary detection, and mass conservation cues for tracking with another machine learned classifier. Where the sequence extends over multiple cycles, the cycles are automatically divided for independent tracking of the cardiac wall. The cardiac wall from one cycle may be used to propagate to another cycle for initializing the tracking. Independent tracking in each cycle may reduce or avoid inaccuracies due to drift. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078098 | Collagen Density and Structural Change Measurement And Mapping in Tissue - A method and system for two and three dimensional mapping of tissue density and/or structural changes from image data and/or spatial reflected or transmitted signals and correlating the maps to collagen density. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078099 | Imaging Based Symptomatic Classification Using a Combination of Trace Transform, Fuzzy Technique and Multitude of Features - A statistical (a) Computer Aided Diagnostic (CAD) technique is described for symptomatic versus asymptomatic plaque automated classification of carotid ultrasound images and (b) presents a cardiovascular risk score computation. We demonstrate this for longitudinal Ultrasound, CT, MR modalities and extendable to 3D carotid Ultrasound. The on-line system consists of Atherosclerotic Wall Region estimation using AtheroEdge™ for longitudinal Ultrasound or Athero-CTView™ for CT or Athero-MRView from MR. This greyscale Wall Region is then fed to a feature extraction processor which uses the combination: (a) Higher Order Spectra; (b) Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT); (c) Texture and (d) Wall Variability. Another combination uses: (a) Local Binary Pattern; (b) Law's Mask Energy and (c) Wall Variability. Another combination uses: (a) Trace Transform; (b) Fuzzy Grayscale Level Co-occurrence Matrix and (c) Wall Variability. The output of the Feature Processor is fed to the Classifier which is trained off-line. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078100 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR COMBINING IMAGES OF VARIOUS ANGLES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Provided are an ultrasound system and a method for operating the ultrasound system, which may irradiate an ultrasonic beam at various angles, may process a reflected ultrasonic echo signal to generate partial images, and may combine the partial images. The ultrasound system may include a beam irradiating unit to irradiate an ultrasonic beam onto an object at different irradiation angles for each frame, an image processing unit to process a reflected and returned ultrasonic echo signal to generate a partial image, and an image combining unit to combine and render the partial images generated at different irradiation angles for each frame to extend an angle of view of the object. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078101 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING SLICE OF OBJECT AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an ultrasound system for displaying a slice of an object and a method thereof, which may extract a plurality of slice images from a volume image obtained by scanning the nuchal translucency of a fetus, may determine, as an effective slice image, a slice image having a meaningful measurement value among values measured in each of the extracted slice images, and may identify a risk of Down syndrome of the fetus using the measurement value in the effective slice image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078102 | 3-DIMENSIONAL (3D) ULTRASOUND SYSTEM USING IMAGE FILTERING AND METHOD FOR OPERATING 3D ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Provided are a 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasound system using image filtering and a method for operating the 3D ultrasound system. The 3D ultrasound system using image filtering may include a scanning unit to generate a volume image of an object, a detecting unit to detect a contour line in each of ‘n’ first slice images extracted from the volume image, ‘n’ being a natural number, and a rendering control unit to correct the ‘n’ first slice images into ‘n’ second slice images by removing a non-feature region based on the contour line, and to combine and render the ‘n’ second slice images. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078103 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, ULTRASOUND IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, ultrasound image generation apparatus and method transmit ultrasound waves to a subject into which a puncture tool is inserted, receive reflected waves reflected from the subject and the puncture tool, and generate echo signals of time-sequential frames based on the received reflected waves, and generate an ultrasound image of the subject based on the generated echo signals. These apparatus and method generate a differential echo signal between time-sequential frames from the echo signals, perform a tip detection process based on the differential echo signal to thereby detect at least one tip candidate including a tip end of the puncture tool, highlight a tip candidate of the puncture tool detected to thereby generate a tip image, and display the tip image of the highlighted puncture tool so as to be superimposed on the generated ultrasound image. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078104 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an ultrasonic image, a first calculation unit which calculates directions of edges in a local region in the ultrasonic image, sizes of the edges in the local region, and directional uniformity of the edges in the local region, a second calculation unit which calculates a composite coefficient by using the sizes of the edges and the directional uniformity of the edges, a third calculation unit which calculates a filtering coefficient for a region corresponding to the local region based on the composite coefficient, and a filtering unit which performs filtering processing for sharpening or smoothing the ultrasonic image with respect to the ultrasonic image by using the filtering coefficient. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078105 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprises a receiving unit which provides at least some of echo signals with reception delays that vary with ultrasonic transducers and adds each of the echo signals provided with the reception delays to acquire a reception beam includes a predetermined receiving direction and a reception focus and a control unit, the control unit controlling the transmission unit so that a transmission beam including a transmission direction and a transmission focus that are fixed is transmitted, the control unit also controlling the receiving unit by changing patterns of the reception delays and adding the respective patterns to at least some of the echo signals based on the transmission beam including the transmission direction and the transmission focus that are fixed in order to acquire reception beams different in receiving direction and reception focus. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078106 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NON-INVASIVE MONITORING OF PATIENT PARAMETERS - A method for continuous non-invasive monitoring of multiple arterial parameters of a patient is provided. The method includes continuously acquiring ultrasound data via an ultrasound transducer attached to the patient for detecting a blood vessel using color flow processing within a monitoring scan plane. Further, the method includes processing the continuously acquired ultrasound data to generate continuous quantitative waveforms based on an estimated cross-sectional area of the blood vessel and an estimated volumetric flow rate of blood through the vessel and displaying the generated continuous quantitative waveforms for monitoring the arterial parameters of the patient in real-time. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078107 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLOR FLOW IMAGING - Methods and systems for color flow imaging are provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078108 | PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO CHANGE OF BLOOD FLOW WITH A TIME IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - There are provided embodiments for providing additional information. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to acquire first ultrasound data and second ultrasound data corresponding to a living body; and a processing unit configured to form a brightness mode image based on the first ultrasound data, set at least one sample volume on the brightness mode image, and form blood flow information corresponding to blood flow in the living body based on the second ultrasound data corresponding to the at least one sample volume, the processing unit being further configured to form additional information corresponding to a change of the blood flow with a time based on the blood flow information. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078109 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - An ultrasound diagnostic system includes a connection section for detachably connecting an ultrasound device mounted with a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (C-MUT) and a transmission signal generation section that generates a transmission signal using a connector provided in the ultrasound device and a connector receiver provided in the ultrasound observation apparatus, a discharge section for discharging the charge applied to the C-MUT, a lock mechanism that keeps the connection section in a locked state and a released state and a switching section arranged on a signal line between the C-MUT and the ultrasound observation apparatus, wherein when a predetermined mounting state is set, the C-MUT is electrically connected to the transmission signal generation section via the signal line, and through switching by the switching section after an operation of unlocking the lock mechanism, a state is set in which the charge of the C-MUT of the ultrasound device is discharged. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078110 | ULTRASOUND PROBE - An ultrasound probe comprises: a transducer array having an ultrasound transmission/reception surface; a processing circuit mounted on a signal processing board for processing an ultrasonic echo from a subject received with the transducer array to produce a reception signal; a housing including a transducer array compartment for housing the transducer array at one end and the signal processing board near the transducer array, the housing including a projection at another end projecting in a given direction perpendicular to a center line of an arrangement of the transducer array and a grip between the projection and the transducer array compartment for holding from the given direction, a center of gravity lying in a position away from the center line of the arrangement of the transducer array in the given direction when the ultrasound transmission/reception surface of the transducer array is in a horizontal posture. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078111 | ULTRASOUND PROBE - An ultrasound probe comprises: a transducer array having an ultrasound transmission/reception surface; a housing for containing a transducer array, a transmission/reception board, a wireless communication board and a battery; and a puncture guide fixed to the housing and having a puncture needle insertion port located on a line extending in a direction of arrangement of the transducer array, wherein when the ultrasound transmission/reception surface of the transducer array is in a horizontal posture, the probe has a center of gravity lying between a center of arrangement of the transducer array and the puncture needle insertion port of the puncture guide in the direction of arrangement of the transducer array and, at the same time, being almost in accordance with a centerline of arrangement of the transducer array in a direction orthogonal to the direction of arrangement of the transducer array. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078112 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC PROBE USED IN SAME - The present invention provides an ultrasonic probe contains at least one reception preamplifier that is provided per transducer element and connected to the transducer at an input side thereof and to a cable at an output side thereof, a transmission bypass unit that is connected between the cable and the transducer, blocks off a reception signal and allows a transmission signal to pass therethrough, and a floating unit that is connected between a power supply terminal of the preamplifier and a driving power source and increases impedance thereof for a high-voltage transmission signal, whereby a bias potential of the preamplifier is electrically set to a floating state and returned to an original bias potential by a reception time. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078113 | Convergent parameter instrument - The present invention relates to a convergent parameter instrument and method for performing real-time imaging using multiple imaging techniques. More particularly, the present invention relates to a handheld convergent parameter instrument providing some or preferably all of real-time imaging, including surface mapping, color imaging, perfusion imaging, thermal imaging, and near infrared spectroscopy, and including a common control set and a common display. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078114 | System and method for real-time perfusion imaging - The present invention relates to a system and method for real-time perfusion imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to a perfusion imaging system including a plurality of coaligned imaging arrays operating under a specific timing sequence and method of using the same. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078115 | METHODS TO MEASURE, MAP AND CORRELATE OCULAR MICRO-MOVEMENT AND OCULAR MICRO-TREMOR SIGNALS WITH COGNITIVE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES - An apparatus and method of collecting elements of and assembling various portions of ocular micro motions such as ocular micro-tremor (OMT) movements of the eye, and correlating them directly with OMT waveforms acquired from both known and unknown states of cognition and cognitive function. Comparing newly acquired waveforms from patients with undiagnosed cognitive dysfunctions, permits an individual or caregiver the ability to identify those unknown issues or cognitive states based on matching or relating statistically elements of their waveform with categories of other known cognitive processing normals and abnormals, functional and dysfunctional individuals. It also allows for measuring the effects of therapeutic agents (psychological or pharmacological) by relating them to measurable changes in cognitive function as a result of correlated changes in waveforms. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078116 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION DETECTOR AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASURING DEVICE - A biological information detector includes a light-emitting part for emitting light in an emission wavelength band that includes a wavelength of interest, a light-receiving part for receiving light R | 2012-03-29 |
20120078117 | BLOOD VESSEL INNER WALL ANALYZING DEVICE AND BLOOD VESSEL INNER WALL ANALYZING METHOD - The present invention relates to a blood vessel inner wall analyzing apparatus provided with a structure for more accurately analyzing components of substances adhered to the inner walls of blood vessels. A blood vessel inner wall analyzing apparatus ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120078118 | SINUS ILLUMINATION LIGHTWIRE DEVICE - An illuminating wire medical device may include an elongate flexible housing and an illuminating fiber and a core wire extending through at least part of the housing, the core wire providing desired pushability and torquability. The illuminating device may further include a connector assembly cooperating with the illuminating fiber to accommodate changes in length, to absorb forces applied during use of the device and to channel errant light away from the illuminating fibers of the device. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078119 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROBUST HEART RATE SENSING - A heart rate sensing system ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120078120 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROBUST HEART RATE SENSING - A heart rate sensing system ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120078121 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF A BODY LUMEN - A catheter for placement within a body lumen, the catheter including a flexible conduit that is elongated along a longitudinal axis, the flexible conduit having a proximal end and a distal end, at least one delivery waveguide and at least one collection waveguide extending along the flexible conduit, a lumen-expanding inflatable balloon disposed about a portion of the conduit, a transmission output of the at least one delivery waveguide and a transmission input of the at least one collection waveguide located within the balloon; and, at least one elongate arm connected to the conduit and positioned within the balloon, the at least one elongate arm radially translatable with respect to the conduit, and wherein at least one of the transmission output and transmission input is coupled to the elongate arm. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078122 | SLEEPINESS ASSESSMENT APPARATUS - A sleepiness assessment value P | 2012-03-29 |
20120078123 | PULSE WAVE ANALYZER AND BLOOD PRESSURE ESTIMATOR USING THE SAME - In a pulse wave analyzer, an ECG signal and a pulse wave signal are detected from an object to be analyzed. A plurality of feature points are extracting from the acquired ECG signal, the feature points appearing in a waveform of the ECG signal. The acquired pulse wave signal is segmented into a plurality of pulse wave signal pieces based on times at which the feature points appear. Each of the pulse wave signal pieces is segmented every heart beat. A reference pulse wave is calculated based on the plurality of pulse wave signal pieces, by multiplying the pulse wave signal pieces by coefficients and averaging the pulse wave signal pieces multiplied by the coefficients. The reference pulse wave is used to estimate the blood pressure of the object. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078124 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSOR DEPLOYMENT AND FIXATION - A delivery system for fixation of an implant assembly having an intracorporeal device at a deployment site using an anchoring structure. This invention provides an implant assembly having an anchor for fixation within a vessel. The anchoring structure adapted to be delivered via a catheter. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078125 | Evaluation Of Peripheral Arterial Disease In A Patient Using An Oscillometric Pressure Signal Obtained At A Lower Extremity Of The Patient - Systems, methods, and products for determining indicated blood pressure values and/or characterizing a condition of a patient. The systems, methods, and products are capable of determining indicated blood pressure values in a lower extremity of a patient using an oscillometric technique. An oscillometric signal obtained from the lower extremity of the patient is analyzed, and the patient may be classified into one of a plurality of diagnostic classes. Each diagnostic class may have an associated ratio value. Based on the diagnostic class into which the patient is classified, a selected lower extremity characteristic ratio may be selected. A lower extremity indicated blood pressure value may be obtained by oscillometric processing using the selected ratio. This lower extremity indicated blood pressure value may be used with an upper extremity indicated blood pressure value to perform an extremity blood pressure ratio (EBPR) examination. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078126 | VALIDATION OF AN OSCILLOMETRIC SIGNAL FOR USE IN A PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE EVALUATION - Systems, methods, and products for validating an oscillometric signal obtained on a patient. The validation may include verifying whether an oscillometric signal is sufficiently associated with pressure oscillations in the vasculature of a patient for use in an oscillometric analysis. The validation may include comparing a frequency of the oscillometric signal to a reference frequency. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078127 | Physiological status monitoring system - A load score system includes a metabolic sensor such as a heart rate sensor for a subject is configured to output metabolic data for the subject. A biomechanical load sensing subsystem for the subject is configured to output biomechanical load data. A speed sensor subsystem for the subject is configured to output speed data. One or more databases store zones and a weighting factor for each zone for metabolic data, biomechanical load data, and speed data. A performance module is responsive to the metabolic data, the biomechanical load data, and the speed data and the one or more databases and is configured to calculate a metabolic load score for the subject. A biomechanical load score for the subject and a speed load score for the subject are also calculated. An output module displays the subject's calculated metabolic, biomechanical, and speed load scores. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078128 | Collection and Analysis of Vital Signs - A system is disclosed having a storage, a communications module for interacting with a medical measurement device, an analysis controller, and a test module that allows for the testing and evaluating of decision-support algorithms. A method for testing decision-support algorithms is disclosed having the steps of receiving into storage of a ruggedized, compact computer at least one decision-support algorithm; detecting with a communications module the initiation of a vital-sign monitoring session; receiving and storing vital-sign information into storage by the communications module; pushing the stored vital-sign information by an analysis controller to a test module running the stored at least one decision-support algorithm; and providing at least one output from the decision-support algorithm to at least one of a database and a display. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078129 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF REGIONS IN TISSUE RELEVANT TO ELECTRICAL PROPAGATION - A method of displaying an image of the location of one or more low voltage structures in tissue is provided. The method includes receiving electrical mapping data corresponding to a portion of the tissue. The method further includes generating an image using the electrical mapping data. Electrical mapping values within at least one voltage range having two endpoints that bound the upper and lower limits of the voltage range are distinguishable from electrical mapping values outside the at least one voltage range. The two endpoints are selected to distinguish the one or more low voltage structures of the tissue from other portions of the tissue. | 2012-03-29 |
20120078130 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROBUST HEART RATE SENSING - A heart rate sensing system ( | 2012-03-29 |