15th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130090528 | INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR - A method for mapping an internal structure of a patient with an elongate body is provided. The method includes detecting, at a plurality of instances, contact between a distal portion of an elongate body and an internal structure of the patient; determining a plurality of geometric configurations of the distal portion, the plurality of geometric configurations corresponding to the plurality of instances of contact between the distal portion and the internal structure; determining a plurality of positions of the distal portion, the plurality of positions corresponding to the plurality of geometric configurations; and generating a map of the internal structure based on the plurality of positions of the distal portion. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090529 | STEERABLE DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A system includes a steerable device, such as a sheath or shaft, having proximal and distal ends. The steerable device includes an elongated body having a proximal section, a steering section, and a distal tip. Control wires are routed through the body and connected at or near the distal end of the steerable device. The system further includes a control unit to which the proximal end of the steerable device is functionally connected. In one embodiment, the control unit includes an actuator connected to one control wire and a biasing force generating device connected to a second control wire. The steering section is controllably manipulated by the control unit to facilitate steering of the distal tip of the steerable device as the steerable device is advanced through tortuous passageways of a patient's body. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090530 | INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR - An instrument system that includes an elongate instrument body and an optical fiber sensor is provided. The optical fiber sensor includes an elongate optical fiber that is coupled to the elongate instrument body, wherein a portion of the optical fiber is coupled to the elongate instrument body in a manner to provide slack in the fiber to allow for axial extension of the elongate instrument body relative to the optical fiber. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090531 | SMALL GAUGE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT - A small gauge surgical instrument is shown with advantages such as diminished “play” at the tip. A surgical instrument assembly is also shown with support along a length of the instrument that can be selected by the surgeon. Devices and method described provide adjustability of the instrument without protruding into a gripping surface of the instrument. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090532 | DIAPHRAGM ENTRY FOR POSTERIOR SURGICAL ACCESS - Methods and devices described herein facilitate improved treatment of body organs. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090533 | Speculum - A speculum insertable into a body cavity of a person including a support member having an opening, provided with elongated arm sections each disposed in a plane including a centerline of such opening, blade members each lying in the plane of an arm section and having an intermediate section pivotally connected to the support member, a first end section displaceable into and out of engagement with the end section of another blade member and a second end section displaceable relative to one of the arm sections, means for releaseably biasing the first end sections of the blade members into engagement, permitting such end sections to be inserted into and removed from a body cavity, and means mounted on each arm member, engageable by a second end section of a blade member, for camming such blade member to pivot about the axis thereof. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090534 | INTRAOCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR - An implantable intraocular physiological sensor for measuring intraocular pressure, glucose concentration in the aqueous humor, and other physiological characteristics. The implantable intraocular physiological sensor may be at least partially powered by a fuel cell, such as an electrochemical glucose fuel cell. The implantable intraocular physiological sensor may wirelessly transmit measurements to an external device. In addition, the implantable intraocular physiological sensor may incorporate aqueous drainage and/or drug delivery features. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090535 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS INCLUDING PARAMAGNETIC OSCILLATION, ROTATION, AND TRANSLATION OF HEMOZOIN ASYMMETRIC NANOPARTICLES IN RESPONSE TO DARK-FIELD OR RHEINBERG DETECTION OF THE PRESENCE OF HEMOZOIN - Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing a monitor/treatment device configured to, for example, detect hemozoin, as well as to monitor or treat a malarial infection. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090536 | ANALYTE SENSOR METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for an analyte sensor. In one aspect, an analyte sensing device comprises a sensor body member including at least one nanopore and an optical conduit in optical communication with the sensor body member. The optical conduit transmits optical energy to the sensor body member and receives reflected optical energy back from the sensor body member. A photodetector is optically coupled to the optical conduit to determine an optical parameter from the reflected optical energy. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090537 | BLOOD GLUCOSE SENSOR - A method to measure glucose within the blood of a tissue test area includes illuminating the tissue test area using a single mode light source at a point of incidence, with at least some of the light penetrating tissue at the point of incidence; calibrating the light source by adjusting a distance between the point of incidence and an axicon lens; collecting returning radiation from the tissue test area at a point offset from the point of incidence; removing tissue fluorescence using edge filters; removing additional tissue fluorescence by shifting the excitation wavelength of the single mode light source; heating the test area; and analyzing a returned Raman signal to determine the glucose within the blood. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090538 | Method and System to Monitor the State and Function of the Cervix and Effects of Treatments for the Cervix - A method operable to more accurately monitor the state and function of the cervix is provided. Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to detection of fluorescence from the female mammalian cervix. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention relate to predicting true term and preterm labor and delivery, characterizing the function and state of the cervix, and for assessing and monitoring the efficacy of treatments for the cervix. Embodiments of the present disclosure use light induced fluorescence (LIF) via a non-invasive optical probe to accurately and quantitatively measure changes in the cervical tissue during pregnancy and labor. As gestational age increases, the LIF decreases. Ideally, cervical collagen should be at a minimum just prior to delivery. The present invention can be used to monitor the state and function of the cervix during pregnancy, as well as efficacy of cervical treatments during pregnancy. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090539 | FLUOROCHROME MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to extend the usefulness of an iron-salen complex. The present invention is a new fluorochrome material containing Chemical Formula (I) below. However, M is Fe, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Nd, Sm, Eu, or Gd. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090540 | DEVICE FOR CLAMPING A HOSE LINE FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF A BLOOD CONSTITUENT - A device for clamping a hose line for determining the concentration of a constituent of blood in a hose line, in particular in the hose line of an extracorporeal blood circuit of an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus, includes a clamping unit with two receiving elements and an electric motor-driven actuation mechanism. Actuation mechanism is constituted such that, when a clamping force is applied, the first and second receiving element can be moved from a position releasing the hose line into a position clamping the hose line. Moreover, the device comprises an unlocking mechanism which is constituted such that, by actuating an unlocking element, the actuation mechanism in the position clamping the hose line can be decoupled from electromotive drive. Unlocking mechanism makes it possible for the receiving elements to be transferred easily and rapidly by hand from the position clamping the hose line into the position releasing the hose line. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090541 | Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy Imaging System and Method - Disclosed is a functional NIRS imaging system including an elastomeric cap, a set of transmit optical fibers and a set of receive optical fibers terminating on the inside surface of the elastomeric cap. A pair of light sources combines to produce a collimated light beam at two wavelengths. An optical modulation system, converts the light beam into a plurality of probe light beams, modulates the plurality of probe light beams and directs each probe light beam into a transmit fiber. An optical detection system accepts scattered photons from subcutaneous tissue underneath the elastomeric cap as a plurality of collected light beams and converts them into a time series of electronic images, stores the electronic images into the memory and processes the electronic images using. The system displays the resulting image on a display as a hemoglobin oxygen saturation map. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090542 | IMPLANTABLE MICRO-COMPONENT ELECTRODES - The present disclosure provides robust implantable micro-component electrodes that can be used in a variety of medical devices. The medical device may be a neural probe that can monitor or stimulate neural activity in an organism's brain, spine, nerves, or organs, for example. The micro-component electrode has a small physical profile, with ultra-thin dimensions, while having high strength and flexibility. The micro-electrode has an electrically conductive core material, e.g., carbon. The surface of the core material includes one or more electrically conductive regions coated with an electrically conductive material and one or more non-conductive regions having an electrically non-conductive biocompatible polymeric coating. Implantable devices having such micro-components are capable of implantation in an organism for very long durations. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090543 | BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A body fat measurement device includes: a measurement unit for measuring a shape of a measurement subject's trunk area; a breathing estimation unit that detects a change over time in the measured trunk area shape and estimates the measurement subject's breathing based on the detected change; a breathing state determination unit that determines whether or not the estimated breathing of the measurement subject is in a state suited to measurement; a state output unit that outputs the estimated breathing state to the exterior in association with a result of the determination; and a fat mass calculation unit that calculates a trunk area fat mass using the body impedance measured by a body impedance measurement unit and a trunk area size based on the trunk area shape measured by the measurement unit. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090544 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS BILATERAL TREATMENT OF TARGET TISSUES WITHIN THE EARS USING A GUIDE BLOCK STRUCTURE - Systems and methods for treating a patient having a head with a first ear and a second car, function by mounting a support structure to the head of the patient; aligning the support structure with a target tissue in an ear canal of the first ear; stabilizing the support structure relative to the target tissue by injecting a material into the canal and hardening the material; and actuating a device while the device is supported by the support system so that the device therapeutically remodels the target tissue of the first ear. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090545 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR THE LOCALIZATION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods of detecting cancer, methods of treating cancer using targeted hyperthermia, methods of treating cancer using targeted chemical agents, methods of treating cancer comprising accurate measurements of the efficacy of treatments. The effect of nanoparticles on magnetic fields can be used to determine the location of a tumor, and a measure of the number of cells in the tumor. This location and measure can be used to guide therapy, and provide information regarding the most effective therapy to be applied. The same nanoparticles can be used to facilitate hyperthermia treatments, and to allow targeted application of chemical therapeutic agents. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090546 | SPINAL CORD FUNCTION ASSESSMENT - A device, system and methods are described for stimulating multiple dermatones on a body in accordance with a stimulation pattern. Magnetic resonance images are captured during the application of the stimulation pattern and the captured images are processed. The images are processed using information about the applied stimulation pattern to assess spinal cord function. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090547 | Combined Imaging Modalities for Radiation Treatment Planning - A system includes acquisition of a first three-dimensional image of a patient volume using a magnetic resonance imaging scanner, acquisition of a second three-dimensional image of the patient volume using cone beam radiation emitted by the linear accelerator, and generation of a radiation treatment plan based on the first image and the second image. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090548 | AUTOMATED RENAL EVALUATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MRI IMAGE DATA - Renal screening systems include a circuit configured to electronically analyze MRI image data of a subject to evaluate renal function and generate a renal-risk report for a plurality of different therapeutic agents based on renal responses to test doses of each of the agents. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090549 | SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-MODALITY INVERSE OPTIMIZATION FOR RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING - When performing multimodal radiotherapy planning, an optimizer ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090550 | METHODS OF IDENTIFYING PATIENTS WITH OVARIAN EPITHELIAL NEOPLASMS BASED ON HIGH-RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY - Methods for identifying patients with ovarian neoplasms are provided herein comprising performing an assay step of detecting a metabolite in a serum sample of a patient where the metabolite is probably not produced by a tumor but could induce the development of a tumor, and the presence of the metabolite being indicative of an increased likelihood that the patient has ovarian cancer, | 2013-04-11 |
20130090551 | ENDOSCOPIC LEAD IMPLANTATION METHOD - A method of implanting electrically conductive leads in the gastrointestinal musculature for stimulation of target tissues involves an endoscopic approach through the esophagus. An endoscope is inserted into the esophagus of a patient. The mucosal surface of the anterior esophagus is punctured in the region encompassing the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). A tunnel is created through the submucosa and exits at the muscularis propria, adventitia, or serosal side of the stomach. The lead is navigated further to the anterior abdominal wall. A first end of the lead remains within the gastrointestinal musculature while a second end of the lead is positioned just outside the anterior abdominal wall. The first end of the lead comprises at least one electrode. An implantable pulse generator (IPG) is implanted and operably connected to the second end of the lead to provide electrical stimulation to target tissues. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090552 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING SHAPE OF ELONGATED INSTRUMENT - An instrument system that includes a first optical fiber, a second optical fiber and a controller is provided. The first optical fiber is operatively coupled to an elongate body that is adapted to be placed inside a patient. The second optical fiber is operatively coupled to the patient, to an actuating element adapted to actuate the elongate body, or to a portion of an imaging system adapted to identify a location of the portion relative to the elongate body. The controller is operatively coupled to the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber and is adapted to receive a first signal from the strain sensor provided on the first optical fiber, receive a second signal from the strain sensor provided on the second optical fiber; and determine a position or orientation of the elongate body based on the first signal and based on the second signal. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090553 | MEDICAL TOMOSYNTHESIS SYSTEM - The invention relates to a medical tomosynthesis system ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090554 | FOCUSED PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for locating lesions in a prostate or other organ during a first intervention session, and for using that lesion location information during a second intervention session are presented. A module for detecting and reporting the position of a prostate in real time is disclosed. The module comprises a sensor which detects and electronic signal. An image registration system for mapping first-session 3D model information to a second-session 3D model is also presented, as is a prostate modeling facilitation tool which comprises a set of predefined 3D models of the prostate. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090555 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATHETER - Devices, systems, and methods for obtaining fractional flow reserve in the presence of a catheter. In an exemplary embodiment of a method of determining a fractional flow reserve in the presence of a catheter, the method comprises the steps of obtaining measurements of an inner luminal organ diameter proximal to, at, and distal to a stenosis and a length of the stenosis, obtaining a pressure drop measurement at the stenosis using a catheter, calculating a volumetric flow of fluid through the inner luminal organ at the stenosis based upon the pressure drop measurement at the stenosis using the catheter, the inner luminal organ diameter proximal to and distal to the stenosis, the length of the stenosis, and a difference between a known outer diameter of the catheter and a known outer diameter of a guidewire, and determining a stenotic pressure drop at the stenosis corresponding to dimensions of the guidewire as a function of the calculated volumetric flow of fluid through the inner luminal organ at the stenosis, wherein the stenotic pressure drop is indicative of a fractional flow reserve at or near the stenosis. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090556 | Coaxial Catheter Systems for Transference of Medium - A method, technique and system is disclosed for the delivery of therapeutic agents and/or into the bulk brain tissues and other parts, tissues and organs of the body, including vasculature. A novel form of coaxial catheter provides a means for implanting an outer tube into the brain, then inserting an inner tube into the outer tube and aligning them such that port holes on both of the tubes will overlap and permit a flux of the therapeutic agent to flow into the brain in such a way as to minimize the effects of trapped air, virtually eliminate backflow of the agent, and avoid the potential for additional damage to the brain since only one surgical placement of the outer tube is needed. Similarly, the method, technique system may be utilized to remove fluids or other medium from the brain, tissues, and organs to minimize the effects of escaped air or negative pressure. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090557 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGE - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus which includes: an imaging unit which forms images of a subject; a motion detection region setting unit which selects a first image from among the images which include images of the ultrasound contrast agent, selects a second image from among the images which do not include images of the ultrasound contrast agent, and sets, as a motion detection region, a region in which an amount of image change between the first image and the second image is smaller than a predetermined amount; and an output unit which outputs, as the ultrasound diagnostic image, the second image on which a position adjustment has been performed to match a position of the motion detection region set by the motion detection region setting unit and a position of a region included in the second image and similar in an image feature to the motion detection region. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090558 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, GRAPHIC ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DEVICE FOR USE THEREIN, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a graphic environment control device for use therein, and a control method therefor are provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a touch panel for detecting an operator's touch position; a display for displaying images in response to ultrasonic waves radiated from a probe and reflections of the ultrasonic waves; and a graphic control unit for displaying an input panel layout corresponding to the touch panel on the display, selecting a position on the input panel layout corresponding to a touch position detected by the touch panel, and performing a control operation corresponding to the position selected on the input panel layout. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090559 | DIAGNOSTIC IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE SYSTEM, AND BEAMFORMING METHOD - A diagnostic image generating apparatus, a medical image system, and a beamforming method are provided. The diagnostic image generating apparatus includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit a modulated transmission signal to a subject, a reception beamforming unit configured to form a reception beam by beamforming echo signals reflected from the subject, a point spread function (PSF) estimating unit configured to estimate a PSF for each region according to the formed reception beam, a filtering unit configured to filter the formed reception beam according to the estimated PSF, and a diagnostic image generating unit configured to generate a diagnostic image according to the filtered reception beam. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090560 | ULTRASOUND IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION METHOD, DEVICE THEREFOR, AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - In order to acquire high resolution ultrasound images while maintaining an appropriate frame rate in ultrasound diagnostic devices, the disclosed method generates high resolution ultrasound images by performing image reconstruction on the basis of multiple ultrasound frame images captured along a time series and the magnitudes of positional shifts, or forms high resolution ultrasound images by performing image reconstruction on the basis of multiple ultrasound frame images acquired by controlling the ultrasound probe and varying scan orientation or scan focal length frame by frame. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090561 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - An ultrasonic probe which has high propagation efficiency of ultrasound and can obtain a high resolution ultrasonic diagnostic image, the ultrasonic probe includes an ultrasonic transducer including: a piezoelectric body which generates ultrasound; and a first matching layer which is disposed in a predetermined direction as seen from the piezoelectric body and is for performing acoustic matching between the piezoelectric body and a subject, wherein the first matching layer includes a plurality of matching regions which have a uniform thickness in the predetermined direction, are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction, and include at least two matching regions having frequency characteristics of ultrasound transmittance different from each other. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090562 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING COGNITIVE FUNCTION - The present invention provides methods and systems for assessing cognitive function by comparing a subject's eye movements within and across distinct classes of images. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090563 | INTRAVASCULAR TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A system for monitoring one or more temperatures at a vessel wall of a vessel of a patient includes an optical fiber, an optical read-out mechanism, and a therapeutic device. The optical fiber may be deployed along an extent of the vessel and may include one or more fiber Bragg grating (FBG) temperature sensors disposed at one or more corresponding sensor locations along a length of the optical fiber. The optical read-out mechanism may be optically coupled to the optical fiber, and it may be configured to transmit light into the optical fiber and detect light reflected from the one or more FBG temperature sensors. The detected light reflected from the one or more FBG temperature sensors may encode local temperatures at each of the one or more corresponding sensor locations. The therapeutic device may be configured for performing a therapeutic procedure to or through the vessel wall. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090564 | LIGHT DETECTING APPARATUS AND FLUID MEASURING APPARATUS - A light detecting apparatus includes: a first photoelectric conversion element unit ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090565 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING EXERCISE WITH WIRELESS INTERNET CONNECTIVITY - Methods and apparatuses are provided for a wireless health monitoring system for interactively monitoring fitness or health condition of a user by connecting an internet-enabled wireless web device (“WWD”), such as a mobile phone or tablet, to a health monitoring device which may be a medical device or other device such as an exercise machine. The WWD may be wirelessly connected to the device, such as via an RF connection, including using protocols such as 802.15 or 802.11. The wireless connection may employ an adaptor, to convert proprietary RF schemes to input to a WWD. Alternatively, an adaptor may convert the output of a health monitoring device to a Bluetooth® signal for transmission to a WWD. The data is transmitted from the WWD to an Internet server using standard Internet protocols. The user may interact with the server and with other users equipped with similar apparatus. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090566 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A CRITICAL HEMODYNAMIC EVENT OF A PATIENT - The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting a critical physiological state of a patient, especially for detecting a critical hemodynamic event. A set of values of physiological parameters is measured, including the heart rate and the pulse arrival time. On the basis of these measurements, a risk assessment is performed including the allocation of a representation of the measured set of values as a vector in a vector space to a risk level representing the risk of the occurrence of a critical hemodynamic event. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090567 | PHYSIOLOGICAL ACOUSTIC MONITORING SYSTEM - A physiological acoustic monitoring system receives physiological data from an acoustic sensor, down-samples the data to generate raw audio of breathing sounds and compresses the raw audio. The acoustic monitoring system has an acoustic sensor signal responsive to tracheal sounds in a person. An A/D converter is responsive to the sensor signal so as to generate breathing sound data. A decimation filter and mixer down-samples the breathing sound data to raw audio data. A coder/compressor generates compressed audio data from the raw audio data. A decoder/decompressor decodes and decompresses the compressed audio data into decompressed audio data. The decompressed audio data is utilized to generate respiration-related parameters in real-time. The compressed audio data is stored and retrieved so as to generate respiration-related parameters in non-real-time. The real-time and non-real-time parameters are compared to verify matching results across multiple monitors. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090568 | Neurophysiologic Monitoring System - The present invention relates to a system and methods generally aimed at surgery. More particularly, the present invention is directed at a system and related methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments involving the use of neurophysiology. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090569 | System and Method for Evaluating and Diagnosing Patients Based on Ocular Responses - A system for quantifying and mapping visual salience to a visual stimulus, including a processor, software for receiving data indicative of a group of individual's ocular responses to a visual stimulus, software for determining a distribution of visual resources at each of at least two times for each of at least a portion of the individuals. The system further including software for determining and quantifying a group distribution of visual resources at each of the at least two times and software for generating a display of the group's distribution of visual resources to the visual stimulus. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090570 | REDUCED PROFILE BIOPSY DEVICE - A biopsy device is disclosed that includes a housing maintaining a stylet and a cannula, a control device operable to actuate the stylet and the cannula with respect to the housing and a removable handle coupleable to the control device to load the stylet and the cannula, wherein the handle is configured to modify the device from to a loading configuration a delivery configuration such that the device has a reduced profile for obtaining a tissue sample. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090571 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING AND PREVENTING PRESSURE ULCERS - The present invention relates generally to the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers and a platform for monitoring, prevention and management of pressure ulcer using a pressure mapping system that records a patient's bed posture, tracks different limbs along with associated statistical pressure image data and produces a summary report for care givers after data analysis and risk assessment. The methodology allows care givers to utilize the stress data and schedule the repositioning of the patient more effectively. The invention relates to creation and using algorithms and analytics for monitoring, prevention and management of pressure ulcers which include time-stamped whole-body pressure distribution data collection and profiling; posture classification, limb detection and tracking; quality of turn and risk assessment; turning schedule and nursing staff utilization for pressure ulcer management; and patient status reporting system customized for caregivers. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090572 | Integrity Testing Method and Apparatus for Delivering Vapor to the Uterus - A method and system of providing therapy to a patient's uterus is provided, which can include any number of features. The method can include the steps of inserting a uterine device into the uterus and performing a uterine integrity test to determine that the uterus is intact and not perforated. If it is determined that the uterus is not perforated, a patency test can be performed to determine that the uterine device is not clogged or embedded in tissue. If the uterus is intact and the device is not clogged or embedded in tissue, the uterus can be treated with the uterine device, e.g., uterine ablation. Systems for performing these methods are also disclosed. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090573 | DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER FUNCTIONALITY - An esophageal device is used to recognize, diagnose, characterize, or relieve an impact of an abnormal or defective UES anatomy, physiology, or functionality. In one implementation, the esophageal device measures a UES response to esophageal fluid infusion to detect or characterize an abnormality or defective UES anatomy, physiology, or functionality. An Upper Esophageal Sphincter compression device is used to increase intra-luminal pressure within the Upper Esophageal Sphincter of a patient in order relieve an impact of an abnormal or defective UES anatomy, physiology, or functionality. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090574 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND WALKING POSTURE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - A mobile terminal device includes a first detection unit that detects a displacement value associated with movement in an up-and-down direction, a second detection unit that detects a displacement value associated with movement or turning in a predetermined direction, a storage unit that stores a locus serving as a reference in relation to a walking posture, a extraction unit that extracts a timing of a predetermined characteristic displacement appearing at every step based on detected upward and downward displacement values at plurality timings, a calculation unit that selects extracted successive walking timings, and calculate a locus caused by walking of the selected walking timings based on a displacement value detected by the second detection unit, and a determination unit that determines whether the calculated locus satisfies the reference of the walking posture stored in the storage unit, whereby, a locus of a walking posture can be efficiently obtained. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090575 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH TRANSDUCER CARRIER ASSEMBLY - A surgical instrument includes an ultrasonic transducer, a body, and a transducer carrier assembly. The ultrasonic transducer is operable to deliver energy through the surgical instrument to a surgical site. The body is operable to house the ultrasonic transducer. The transducer carrier assembly is in communication with the body and the ultrasonic transducer. The transducer carrier assembly is operable to enable the translation and/or the rotation of the ultrasonic transducer within the body. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090576 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ULTRASONIC WAVEGUIDE DEFINING A FLUID LUMEN - A surgical system comprises an ultrasonic surgical instrument and a conduit. The conduit may be coupled with a vacuum source and/or a fluid source. The instrument comprises an ultrasonic transducer, a waveguide, and an end effector. The waveguide extends fully through the transducer, such that a distal end of the waveguide is distal to the distal end of the transducer and such that a proximal end of the waveguide is proximal to the proximal end of the transducer. The waveguide is operable to transmit ultrasonic vibrations from the transducer to the end effector. The waveguide defines a lumen in fluid communication with the conduit. The lumen is also in fluid communication with the end effector. The end effector may thus be used to deliver one or more of ultrasonic energy, suction, and/or fluid to a surgical site, in any suitable sequence or simultaneously. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090577 | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH MODULAR END EFFECTOR - A surgical instrument having a transmission assembly, a transducer, and a handle assembly is configured for coupling the transmission assembly to the handle assembly using a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is operable to restrict the rotational movement of an actuator coupling member and the transducer relative to the handle assembly. The locking mechanism may also be operable to lock a trigger of the handle assembly in a first position. An inner tubular actuating member of the transmission assembly may be threadably attachable to the actuator coupling member or the actuator coupling member may include a latching mechanism to couple to a flared portion of the inner tubular actuating member. A waveguide of the transmission assembly may also be threadably attachable to the transducer. In one alternative, the trigger may be configured to operate the locking mechanism, either in the first position or when pivoted distally to a third position. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090578 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR RENAL NERVE MODULATION - Systems for nerve modulation are disclosed. An example system may include a first elongate element having a distal end and a proximal end and having at least one transducer disposed adjacent the distal end. The transducer may be an ultrasound transducer. Activation of the transducer may radiate acoustic energy from in two directions simultaneously. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090579 | Pulsed Cavitational Therapeutic Ultrasound With Dithering - Cavitation memory effects occur when remnants of cavitation bubbles (nuclei) persist in the host medium and act as seeds for subsequent events. In pulsed cavitational ultrasound therapy, or histotripsy, this effect may cause cavitation to repeatedly occur at these seeded locations within a target volume, producing inhomogeneous tissue fractionation or requiring an excess number of pulses to completely homogenize the target volume. Cavitation memory can be removed with a dithering technique. The spatial-temporal memory effect of micro-bubbles can be defeated by (1) passive temporal dithering, (2) active dithering, or (3) use of therapy pulses above the de novo threshold. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090580 | EXOSKELETON MECHANISM FOR JOINT MOVEMENT ASSISTANCE - An exoskeleton mechanism according to the present disclosure includes: a fixed frame positioned to correspond to an upper physique; a rotatable frame positioned to correspond to a lower physique and coupled to the fixed frame by a hinge unit to be rotatable in the vertical direction; a support frame for supporting a terminal; a first motor mounted to the fixed frame and connected to the rotatable frame to drive the rotatable frame to rotate in the vertical direction; motors mounted to the rotatable frame and connected to the support frame to drive the support frame to rotate in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction and rotate around an axis (roll axis) of the lower physique; links for connecting the first motor and the rotatable frame; and links for connecting the motors and the support frame. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090581 | MASSAGE DEVICE - In the case of a prior art massage device, an adhesive pad is used to hold a vibrating motor on a human body. Therefore, there is a problem in that it is difficult, while transmitting vibrations, to knead or pinch a region being massaged. Disclosed is a massage device which massages a human body by transmitting vibrations to the same. This massage device is provided with vibrating motors which generate vibrations, and a pair of gloves which are worn on hands that apply massage and each of which is equipped with at least one of the vibrating motors. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090582 | Roller Massager - The present invention provides in some embodiments, a device for massaging and treating a person's muscles. The device can include an elongate cylindrical center and a roller section rotatably positioned about the outer surface of the elongate cylindrical center shaft and extending at least a portion of a distance between the first end of the elongate cylindrical center shaft and the second end of the elongate cylindrical center shaft. A first handle can be coupled to the first end of the elongate cylindrical center shaft. The first handle can also be removable, such that the interchangeable roller section can be removed and changed. A second handle can be coupled to the second end of the elongate cylindrical center shaft. The second handle can be configured to prevent the roller section from sliding off of the elongate cylindrical center shaft in a direction of the second end. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090583 | BALL ACUPRESSURE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a ball acupressure device capable of stably fixing internal components and at the same time, performing smooth rotary functions. The invention comprises: a housing body having an opening on the upper part thereof; a fixed ring which is arranged in a state of being placed on the bottom of the housing body; a first bearing which is arranged on the fixed ring; a first rotary ring which is arranged on the first bearing; a second bearing which is arranged on the first rotary ring; a second rotary ring which is arranged on the second bearing to allow a rolling rotation thereon; an acupressure part which is accommodated in the inside part the first rotary ring and the second rotary ring, and in which a plurality of protrusive acupressure pins are formed on the outer side thereof; and a clamp which supports the acupressure part to enable rotation, and at the same time enables rotation on the second rotary ring, wherein an end that prevents separation curves to the inside of the opening and is formed on the upper rim of the housing body, and a ball bearing is interposed between the end that prevents separation and the second rotary ring. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090584 | Joint Decompression Devices - An apparatus for treating a human knee, such as a knee decompression apparatus or device, is described. In some examples, the apparatus includes a bolster, one or more support bars configured to place the bolster proximate to the popliteal fossa of the knee, and one or more straps or other attachment devices configured to removably attach the apparatus to the knee (or, area of the leg that includes the knee) of a patient. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090585 | NEUROMUSCULAR TRAINING DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention is directed to a neuromuscular training device and methods of use. The device and methods are useful for enhancing the alignment of the upper torso of a user. The device preferably includes a scapular stabilization brace combined with a waist member anchored to the lower torso. The device is preferably configured specifically to provide scapular retraction and stabilization, while providing static and dynamic neuromuscular training. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090586 | MULTIFUNCTION, CONTACT-PRESSURE-MANAGING ANKLE BOOTS - Apparatuses to be worn by users proximate their ankles to manage pressure and swelling, the apparatus including a wrap shaped to conform to a portion of a foot and a lower leg of the user. In some examples, the wrap defines a compressible multiple layer construction including at least one layer that including a compressible foam, a channel sized to receive a portion of the foot and the lower leg, a substantially stretchable flap sized to extend across the channel when the foot and the lower leg are positioned within the channel, a leg portion, and a foot portion, wherein the leg portion may be flexibly angled from the foot portion a bandaged area including the user's ankles. In some examples, the wrap is configured to be fitted around a portion of the user's foot and lower leg to compress at the ankle area to a selected barrier pressure. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090587 | FOOT ABDUCTION APPARATUS - An improved foot abduction apparatus allowing movement in a horizontal and vertical plane. The embodiments allow a user to more easily manipulate the apparatus in one or both planes through the use of strategically placed pivot points. The device utilizes at least one rigid member attached to coupling devices which contain at least one pivot point. The specialized coupling devices may be selectively attached to shoe receiving member or plates which are well known in the art. Additionally the shoe receiving members are able to receive an improved shoe containing a sole member contained with a silicone boot. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090588 | Permeable pressure sensitive adhesive - The present invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive composition for skin application. The adhesive composition comprises 10-50% (w/w) based on the total adhesive composition of a polar part; 10-50% (w/w) based on the total adhesive composition of an apolar part; and 0-60% (w/w) based on the total adhesive composition of hydrocolloid. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090589 | TRANSFUSION TUBE AND TRANSFUSION TUBE SET - A transfusion tube set includes: a transfusion tube; and a transfusion tube which does not have a filter and a transfusion tube which has the filter, wherein the transfusion tubes and are detachable from the transfusion tube. The transfusion tube includes a tube and a reservoir needle provided at a upstream end of the tube, and a drip tube, a roller clamp, an upstream connector and a downstream connector are provided downstream of the reservoir needle of the tube. A filter mesh is disposed at the upstream end of a main tube of the downstream connector. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090590 | Methods and Apparatus for Treating Obesity and Diabetes - Provided herein are methods and shunt devices for treating diabetes and obesity. Methods and shunt devices promote stimulation of secretion of intestinal L-cells and other enteroendocrine cell types. Enteroendocrine secretion is stimulated directly or indirectly by shunting bile and/or pancreatic secretion to segments of the gut more distal than would normally occur. The shunt device may be a flexible catheter that is impervious to such secretions, with a proximal end draining the pancreatic/bile duct, and a distal end residing distally within the lumen of the small or large intestine. The shunt may be inserted with minimally invasive techniques, such as by endoscopy or laparoscopy. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090591 | LOCALIZATION OF AGENTS AT A TARGET SITE WITH A COMPOSITION AND AN ENERGY SOURCE - A method for localizing delivery of an agent to a target site in a subject is provided. The method allows accumulation and/or release of the agent at the target site in the subject through the use of an energy source. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090592 | USE OF AMINOLEVULINIC ACID AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - The invention provides the use of a photosensitiser which is 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) or a derivative (e.g. an ester) of 5-ALA, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a composition for use in methods of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on an animal, wherein said PDT comprises: (a) administering to said animal a composition comprising said photosensitiser; and (b) photoactivating said photosensitiser, and wherein side-effects (e.g. pain and/or erythema) of said PDT are prevented or reduced by use of one or more of (i)-(iv): (i) said composition comprises said photosensitiser in a concentration of less than 10% wt (e.g. 0.5 to 8% wt), (ii) said composition is administered for less than 2 hours (e.g. 30 minutes to 90 minutes) prior to said photoactivation, (iii) said photoactivation is carried out with a light source having a fluence rate of less than 50 mW/cm | 2013-04-11 |
20130090593 | Heat Exchange Catheter and Their Methods of Manufacture and Use - A closed loop catheter useable for heat exchange is manufactured by forming a plurality of generally transverse bore holes though a flexible, multilumen catheter body, lacing a tube trough the bore holes so that loops of the tube protrude from the catheter body, connecting one end of the tube to an inflow lumen of the catheter and connecting the other end of the tube to an outflow lumen of the catheter. A heated or cooled heat exchange medium may then be circulated through the tube while the catheter is inserted in the vasculature of a subject, thereby resulting in heat exchange between the subject's flowing blood and the heat exchange medium being circulated through the tube. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090594 | METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING SMALL VOLUME ORAL TRANSMUCOSAL DOSAGE FORMS USING A DISPENSING DEVICE - Systems and methods for administration of small volume sufentanil drug dosage forms to the sublingual mucosa of a subject using a device are disclosed. The dispensing device includes a lock-out feature and a means to retard or prevent saliva and/or moisture ingress such that the drug dosage forms in the device remain dry prior to administration. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090595 | INFANT MEDICINE DISPENSER - An infant medicine dispenser may have a pacifier and a cover. The pacifier may be formed with an opening at a distal tip of a nipple of the pacifier. The nipple of the pacifier may also be hollow to store liquid medicine to be administered to an infant. The opening at the distal tip of the nipple may form a generally liquid tight seal which holds the liquid medicine within the interior reservoir of the nipple, but allows the liquid medicine to flow there through upon sucking. The back side of the pacifier may have an opening through which the liquid medicine is poured into the interior reservoir. The opening may be sealed with a cover to prevent spills if the infant medicine dispenser is inadvertently knocked out of the infant's mouth. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090596 | PRE-FILLED SYRINGE - In a pre-filled syringe having an intermediate gasket, a liquid drug is enclosed in the second chamber located on the base end side with respect to the intermediate gasket while a powdered drug is enclosed in the first chamber located on the front end side with respect to the intermediate gasket. The intermediate gasket has at least two layers including a front end layer corresponding to a wall of the first chamber and a base end layer corresponding to a wall of the second chamber, and also has a low water-absorptive layer in the layer on the base end side with respect to the front end layer. The base end layer is formed of a material having low water-absorptivity and not lowering a pH of the liquid drug. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090597 | USE OF MODIFIED HOLLOW FIBER MATERIALS FOR REMOVING EXOTOXINS PRODUCED BY ESCHERICHIA COLI FROM LIQUIDS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CONCOMITANT DISEASES - The present invention relates to chemically modified hollow fiber materials for extracorporeally removing exotoxins produced by pathogenic Escherichia coli from protein containing liquids, particularly from blood or plasma, as well as the use in treating patients suffering from diseases which, for example, are caused by enterohemorrhagic | 2013-04-11 |
20130090598 | SHAPE-TRANSFERRING CANNULA SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention is directed to a novel shape-transferring cannula system, which provides access to tortuous and unsupported paths. The shape-transferring cannula system and method enables exploration of hollow body structures, and creates a custom-contoured access port for insertion and removal of, for example, diagnostic, surgical, or interventional instruments to and from a site within the body to which the physician does not have line-of-sight access. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090599 | CATHETER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CATHETER - A balloon catheter comprising a catheter ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090600 | Device, System and Method of automatic vessel access based on real time volumetric ultrasound - An automatic vessel access device based on real time volumetric ultrasound is provided. The automatic vessel access device comprises a probe configured to generate a VOI image of a candidate vessel in a real time volume ultrasound scan mode, a control device coupled to the probe, and at least one motor coupled to the control device. The control device comprises at least one processing module configured to determine at least one control parameter based on the VOI image, and a driver module coupled with the at least one processing module and configured to drive the at least one motor to automatically access the candidate vessel according to the at least one control parameter. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090601 | FEEDING TUBE APERTURE - The present invention is a plastic feeding tube aperture utilized during a gavage process that includes a generally domed base that receives the feeding tube, a flange that is disposed below the generally domed base and a plurality of uniformly spaced feeding apertures that include 4 large apertures and one small aperture that are disposed on the generally domed base and extend through the feeding tube aperture. The feeding tube aperture also includes a generally cylindrical shaped plastic tube anchor that secures the feeding tube aperture in place within a feeding opening disposed on a user's body and one or more foam booties that are placed between the feeding tube aperture and the feeding opening to comfortably secure the feeding tube aperture within the feeding opening. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090602 | CODED FASTENER ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein are fastening features for cartridge assemblies that include coding features that help dedicate a medicament reservoir to specific injection devices. An exemplary cartridge assembly comprises a cylindrical inner surface for holding medicament and a cylindrical outer surface comprising a fastening feature having a first coding element protruding from the cylindrical outer surface. The coding element is configured to engage a complementary coding feature on the fastener on a dose setting member specifically configured to dispense the medicament, thereby allowing only the correct cartridge assembly to connect to the correct dose setting member. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090603 | DOSAGE CONTROL SYRINGE - A dosage control syringe includes a barrel, a plunger, an adjustable lock member supported along a guide (such as a track) that is disposed along or outside an outer wall of the syringe barrel, and a stop member coupled to the plunger or the lock member. The stop member is generally aligned between the adjustable lock member and a portion of the plunger so as to limit or preclude further movement of the plunger upon engagement of the stop member with both the lock member and the plunger. The plunger is stopped by the lock member, via the stop member, when the plunger has traveled a predetermined distance set by the lock member, the distance corresponding to a desired dosage of fluid from the syringe. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090604 | PUSH ROD ACTIVATED MEDICATED MODULE - A medicated module for an injection system to co-deliver at least two medicaments is disclosed. The drug delivery device includes a push rod operably connected to a dose dial button. The medicated module includes a housing having a connector configured for attachment to the drug delivery device, and the housing is configured to receive a portion of the push rod when the medicated module is attached to the drug delivery device. The medicated module further includes a reservoir in the housing comprising a single dose of a medicament and a needle guard operably connected to the housing and configured to move in an axial direction during application to an injection site. Still further, the medicated module includes a sleeve in the housing configured to move axially in the housing and a locking collar in the housing configured to move axially and rotationally in the housing. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090605 | TUNABLE MECHANICAL INJECTION DEVICE FOR MEDICATION - Described is drug infusion device. The device is intended to permit the delivery of medication over an extended period of time. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090606 | SYRINGE TIP - A syringe tip for a syringe and the like in which the bore of the tip tapers so as to increase in diameter from the end of the tip adjacent the barrel of a syringe towards the distal end of the tip; and the outside diameter of said tip tapers so as to decrease in diameter from the proximal end of the tip (adjacent the barrel of said syringe) towards the distal end of the tip. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090607 | INTRAVENOUS CATHETER WITH DUCKBILL VALVE - A catheter assembly is disclosed, which includes a catheter adapter. A port is disposed in the catheter adapter to provide selective access to the interior of the catheter adapter, and can be used for fluid flushing or infusion. A valve is disposed within the catheter adapter that includes a one-way valve portion that prevents proximally-directed fluid flow. The valve further including a flexible tube portion that covers an opening between the port and the catheter adapter. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090608 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A SEPTUM WITHIN A CATHETER DEVICE - Systems and methods for sealing and venting a septum of an intravenous catheter device. Implementations of the present invention include a compact, molded septum that is retained within an inner lumen of a catheter adapter such that slowed or stopped flow of air and/or a fluid is permitted to pass between the compact septum and an inner wall surface of the catheter adapter via one or more fluid pathways. In some instances, a snap ring is provided to secure the position of the compact septum within the catheter adapter, a fluid pathway being provided through the snap ring. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090609 | PORT VALVE OF A BLOOD CONTROL CATHETER - A catheter assembly is presented which includes a catheter adapter having a blood control valve. A port is disposed in the catheter adapter for providing selective access to the interior of the catheter adapter. A port valve is disposed within the catheter adapter to control access between the interior of the catheter adapter and the port. The port valve includes a flexible tube, a portion of the flexible tube covering an opening between the port and the catheter adapter. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090610 | MULTIPLE USE BLOOD CONTROL VALVE WITH CENTER AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL SLITS - A flushable catheter assembly having a deformable septum comprising one or more slits, wherein the septum is temporarily deformed by a septum actuator to open the one or more slits thereby enabling fluid and air to bypass the septum. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090611 | PUNCTAL PLUGS - Punctal plugs for delivering therapeutic agents have a body, a portion into which the therapeutic agent is held, a winding about the body, and an enlarged portion or anchor at an end. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090612 | Ocular Insert Apparatus and Methods - A comfortable insert comprises a retention structure sized for placement under the eyelids and along at least a portion of conjunctival sac of the upper and lower lids of the eye. The retention structure resists deflection when placed in the conjunctival sac of the eye and to guide the insert along the sac when the eye moves. The retention structure can be configured in many ways to provide the resistance to deflection and may comprise a hoop strength so as to urge the retention structure outward and inhibit movement of the retention structure toward the cornea. The insert may move rotationally with deflection along the conjunctival sac, and may comprise a retention structure having a cross sectional dimension sized to fit within folds of the conjunctiva. The insert may comprise a release mechanism and therapeutic agent to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090613 | REDUCED PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEM HAVING BLOCKAGE CLEARING AND DUAL-ZONE PRESSURE PROTECTION CAPABILITIES - A method of treating a tissue site is provided. The method includes applying a reduced pressure to a tissue site with a reduced pressure source. A source pressure is monitored at the reduced pressure source, and a differential pressure is determined between the source pressure and the desired tissue site pressure. If a blockage is present between the reduced pressure source and the tissue site, the differential pressure is limited to a first maximum differential pressure. If no blockage is present between the reduced pressure source and the tissue site, the differential pressure is limited to a second maximum differential pressure. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090614 | Corporeal Drainage System - A corporeal drainage system and a method of draining fluid from a bodily cavity. The corporeal drainage system includes a connection tube and a fluid receptacle in fluid communication with the connection tube. The fluid receptacle creates a negative pressure in the system by transitioning from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. The system may include an activation member to initiate transitioning of the fluid receptacle. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090615 | DRESSING AND METHOD FOR APPLYING REDUCED PRESSURE TO AND COLLECTING AND STORING FLUID FROM A TISSUE SITE - A reduced pressure treatment system includes a reduced pressure source and a reduced pressure dressing. The dressing includes an interface layer adapted to be positioned at a tissue site and an absorbent layer in fluid communication with the interface layer to absorb liquid from at least one of the interface layer and the tissue site. A diverter layer is positioned adjacent the absorbent layer, and the diverter layer includes a plurality of apertures in fluid communication with the absorbent layer to distribute a reduced pressure to the absorbent layer. A cover is positioned over the diverter layer to maintain the reduced pressure at the tissue site. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090616 | DEVICE FOR WOUND TREATMENT AND A WOUND COVERING BANDAGE OR DRESSING - A conventional wound covering bandage, which completely covers the wound area in an airtight, is provided with at least one opening located over the wound area, on which a stack of layers is provided, which comprises at least a filter disk, at least one paper-like disk which allows vapor diffusion but is water-impermeable, and at least one further flexible film, likewise having an opening, the flexible film and the bandage being superposed with respect to one another and the opening in the flexible film being in registry with the opening in the bandage. The flexible film covers and seals off all the aforementioned stack of layers by adhering to a face of the water-impermeable disk and a border area on a face of bandage circumscribing the stack of layers. The water-impermeable disk seals off the layer stack on the side facing the outside air. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090617 | OSTOMY DEVICE - A body attachment wafer for an ostomy device is provided, which body attachment wafer has a stoma opening, and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is covered by a release layer, having an opening which corresponds to the stoma opening. The release layer is divided along at least one dividing line from the stoma opening to the periphery of the body attachment wafer, and the release sheet includes a first grip tab extending from the release sheet in the area of the at least one dividing line. The first grip tab is arranged to overlap the release sheet on the other side of the dividing line. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090618 | Men's Napkin - A men's napkin includes a triangular panel with a left, right and front portion and a fastener extending from one the right portion. The user holds the men's napkin beneath his legs with the front part facing forward and the right and left parts extending up around the left and right hips, respectively. The user then performs the following steps: 1—fold the front part ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130090619 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PRODUCT WITH MULTIPLE FLUID STORAGE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS - A disposable absorbent product includes a backsheet, a topsheet overlaying the backsheet, and a core disposed between the backsheet and topsheet for retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product. The core has a length dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension orthogonal to the length and width dimensions. The core includes first and second fluid storage structures, with the first fluid storage structure at least partially surrounding the second fluid storage structure in the thickness dimension. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090620 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PRODUCT WITH SHAPED FLUID STORAGE STRUCTURES - A disposable absorbent product includes a backsheet, a topsheet overlaying the backsheet, and a core disposed between the backsheet and topsheet for retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product. The core has a length dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension orthogonal to the length and width dimensions. The core includes first and second fluid storage structures, with the first fluid storage structure at least partially surrounding the second fluid storage structure in the thickness dimension. The second fluid storage structure extends along a longitudinal axis and has a head portion, as well as a pair of leg portions, with the leg portions being longitudinally opposed the head portion. Each of the leg portions extends along a minor axis that defines, with the longitudinal axis, an acute included angle. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090621 | INCONTINENCE DEVICE FOR AMBULATORY MALES - A disposable absorbent device for collecting urine from an individual is disclosed. The disposable absorbent device can include an absorbent body, having a liquid impermeable, garment-side layer, a liquid impermeable, body-side layer, and an absorbent layer disposed between the garment-side layer and the body-side layer. The absorbent body can be adapted for receiving a penis of a wearer between the body-side layer and the absorbent. The disposable absorbent device can also include a pouch adapted for receiving the scrotum of a wearer extending from the body-side layer. The absorbent device can also include a perimeter seal bonding at least a portion of the garment-side layer, the body-side layer and the pouch together. The perimeter seal can extend continuously, proximate the outer perimeters of the body-side layer and the garment-side layer. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090622 | ELASTIC COMPOSITE FOR A DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT GARMENT - An elastic composite is provided in a disposable absorbent garment such as a diaper or training pants. The elastic composite has a base layer, a top layer, and an elastic construction disposed therebetween. The elastic construction includes a plurality of spaced apart (e.g. generally equally spaced apart) elastic elements (e.g. strands or threads) that are aligned in a generally cross machine direction and in generally parallel relation. Further, the top and base layers define a first longitudinally extending side edge and a second longitudinally extending side edge between which, the elastic construction is disposed. The elastic composite further includes an elasticized region, wherein the elastic construction is disposed, a first non-elasticized region disposed between the first side edge and the elasticized region, and a second non-elasticized region disposed between the second side edge and the elasticized region. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090623 | DISPOSABLE DIAPERS - A disposable wearing article improved so that a front waist region of a chassis can be reliably folded outwardly by relatively simple handling and, in such state, the article can be reliably fitted to the wearer's body. An article chassis is provided with an absorbent core extending across a crotch region into front and rear waist regions and the absorbent core is formed with a fold guiding zone extending across the front waist region in a direction of a transverse axis. A fastening system includes a first fastening system composed of first fastening elements provided on respective skin-contactable surfaces of a pair of fastening members extending outward in the direction of the transverse axis from lateral edges of the rear waist region and a second fastening system composed of the first fastening elements and a third fastening element formed on the skin-contactable surface of the front waist region. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090624 | RECAPTURE SHEATH - In some embodiments, a recapturing sheath comprises an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft defines a lumen therein. The distal end comprises a flare and a slit. A first portion of said flare overlaps a second portion of said flare. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090625 | COORDINATION OF CONTROL COMMANDS IN A MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM HAVING AT LEAST ONE THERAPY DELIVERY DEVICE AND AT LEAST ONE WIRELESS CONTROLLER DEVICE - A medical device system includes at least one controllable patient-worn or patient-carried medical device, and a plurality of controller devices that are capable of independently controlling features or functions of the patient medical device. Control commands and other data is wirelessly communicated among the patient medical device and the multiple controller devices. A number of techniques, protocols, and other measures are provided to coordinate wireless communication between the various devices in a medical device system. These control command coordination processes address situations where conflicting, redundant, or concurrent control commands might be independently issued by the multiple controller devices. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090626 | VASCULAR DELIVERY METHODS - A vascular method is disclosed comprising introducing a first flexible wire into a blood vessel, wherein the blood vessel has a first vessel end and a second vessel end and wherein the first flexible wire has a first end and a second end, sliding an angiotip along the first flexible wire in a direction away from the first end of the wire and toward the second end of the wire, frictionally engaging the first flexible wire with the angiotip, and pulling the first flexible wire through the blood vessel in the direction of the second vessel end, wherein the pulling of the first flexible wire pulls the angiotip through the blood vessel in the direction of the second vessel end. | 2013-04-11 |
20130090627 | ORAL TRANSMUCOSAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device | 2013-04-11 |