| 18th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20210128040 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY A MOOD OF MEDIA - Methods and apparatus to identify an emotion evoked by media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a synthesizer to generate a first synthesized sample based on a pre-verbal utterance associated with a first emotion. A feature extractor is to identify a first value of a first feature of the first synthesized sample. The feature extractor to identify a second value of the first feature of first media evoking an unknown emotion. A classification engine is to create a model based on the first feature. The model is to establish a relationship between the first value of the first feature and the first emotion. The classification engine is to identify the first media as evoking the first emotion when the model indicates that the second value corresponds to the first value. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128041 | Ergometer - The present invention concerns an ergometer ( | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128042 | SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING BIOSIGNALS - The present invention relates to a system for detecting biosignals, comprising a sensor unit and a body-attachable patch provided with electrodes and conductor tracks, the sensor unit and the patch being adapted to be mechanically connected to each other, via a connector arranged on the patch, in such a way that an electric connection is established and the sensor unit is simultaneously held via the patch on the body, the sensor unit comprising a housing. According to the present invention, the sensor unit is releasably connectable to the connector by means of a rotation of the housing relative to the connector. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128043 | ANALYZING AND MAPPING ECG SIGNALS AND DETERMINING ABLATION POINTS TO ELIMINATE BRUGADA SYNDROME - A system and method for Brugada syndrome epicardial ablation comprising preparing an endocardial duration map; preparing a baseline epicardial duration map comprising at least one or more areas of delimination; and when some of the areas of delimination are greater than 200 ms, performing epicardial ablation of the areas of delimination greater than 200 ms. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not a BrS pattern appears in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the BrS pattern appears, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not an abnormal EGM exists in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the abnormal EGM exists, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial map comprising maintaining anatomical volume data and adding electroanatomical data. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128044 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRODE PLACEMENT AND TRACKING - An electrode carrier system includes one or more electrode assemblies having an electrode body. One or more tubular members extend from the electrode body and define a lumen terminating in a distal opening. The electrode assemblies carry a reservoir containing a conductive fluid or gel. The reservoir is in fluid communication with the lumens in the tubular members, and the electrode assemblies are typically supported on a backing which may optionally be configured as a headband. Systems are for tracking patient movement may be used in combination with the electrode carrier system. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128045 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIDE-BAND PHASE GRADIENT SIGNAL ACQUISITION - The present disclosure facilitates capture of biosignal such as biopotential signals in microvolts, or sub-microvolts, resolutions that are at, or significantly below, the noise-floor of conventional electrocardiographic and biosignal acquisition instruments. In some embodiments, the exemplified system disclosed herein facilitates the acquisition and recording of wide-band phase gradient signals (e.g., wide-band cardiac phase gradient signals, wide-band cerebral phase gradient signals) that are simultaneously sampled, in some embodiments, having a temporal skew less than about 1 μs, and in other embodiments, having a temporal skew not more than about 10 femtoseconds. Notably, the exemplified system minimizes non-linear distortions (e.g., those that can be introduced via certain filters) in the acquired wide-band phase gradient signal so as to not affect the information therein. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128046 | VCG VECTOR LOOP BIFURCATION - An apparatus for analyzing a patient's cardiac activity to detect cardiac events includes a plurality of ECG electrodes configured to be attached to the patient. The plurality of ECG electrodes are configured to generate two or more ECG leads. The apparatus also includes a processor in communication with the plurality of ECG electrodes. The processor is configured to generate a control vectorcardiogram loop trajectory, receive an ECG signal, generate, based on the ECG signal, a plurality of ECG vectors, and generate, from the plurality of ECG vectors, a test vectorcardiogram loop trajectory. The processor is also configured to determine at least one T wave measure by comparing the test vectorcardiogram loop trajectory to the control vectorcardiogram loop trajectory, identify, based at least partially on the at least one T wave measure, a trajectory bifurcation, and determine, based on the trajectory bifurcation, an indicator of a cardiac event. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128047 | NON-INVASIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING LUSITROPIC MYOCARDIAL FUNCTION IN RELATION TO INOTROPIC MYOCARDIAL FUNCTION - A system and method for non-invasively monitoring the hemodynamic state of a patient by determining on a beat-by-beat basis the ratio of lusitropic function to inotropic function as an index of myocardial well-being or pathology for use by clinicians in the hospital or by the patient at home. In one embodiment of the system a smartphone running an application program that is connected through the internet to the cloud processes electronic signals, first, from an electrocardiogram device monitoring electrical cardiac activity, and second, from a seismocardiogram device monitoring mechanical cardiac activity in order to determine such ratio as an instantaneous measurement of the hemodynamic state of the patient, including such states as sepsis, myocardial ischemia, and heart failure. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128048 | Method for analyzing arrhythmia in real time, electrocardiogram monitoring device and storage medium - A method for analyzing arrhythmia in real time and an electrocardiogram monitoring device is disclosed. The method for analyzing arrhythmia in real time includes: acquiring a QRS template set currently used for arrhythmia analysis; determining whether each QRS template in the QRS template set is reliable; displaying information of a QRS template when the QRS template set contains an unreliable QRS template; determining the QRS template set according to an operation performed by a user on the information of the QRS template; and acquiring real-time electrocardiogram data, performing arrhythmia analysis on the real-time electrocardiogram data by using a determined QRS template set, and outputting an arrhythmia analysis result of the real-time electrocardiogram data in real time. The method for analyzing arrhythmia in real time may achieve the correction of a template of a special waveform by means of editing a currently created QRS template. When the same type of waveform is analyzed again, a correct arrhythmia analysis result may be provided, which may improve the accuracy of arrhythmia analysis and improve the quality of electrocardiogram monitoring. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128049 | PRONUNCIATION FUNCTION EVALUATION SYSTEM BASED ON ARRAY HIGH-DENSITY SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY - A pronunciation function evaluation system based on array high-density surface electromyography, this system includes a host computer and a slave computer, the slave computer is configured to obtain faciocervical electromyography signal through electromyography electrode arrays in a pronunciation process and to transmit the faciocervical electromyography signals to the host computer; the host computer is configured to analyze a physiological relevance between faciocervical array high-density electromyography signal features change and pronunciation function in the pronunciation process, to establish a three-dimensional dynamic energy distribution diagram of faciocervical muscular movement in the pronunciation process, to obtain dynamic visual temporal and spatial characteristic of articulatory muscles related to pronunciation, to extract electromyography features, to establish a faciocervical electromyography feature distribution standard database with normal pronunciation function, and to analyze a dysfunction condition and a damage degree of the pronunciation muscle group using a template matching and differentiation analysis algorithm. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128050 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NEUROHYDRODISSECTION - A method of neurohydrodissection for reducing a perception of pain in a patient is disclosed. The method comprises the step of physically inspecting a patient and locating a first compression site of a nerve of the patient where the nerve passes through a tissue and is inflamed. The method comprises the step of imaging the patient at the first compression site. The method comprises the step of inserting a syringe at the first compression site, wherein while the first compression site is being imaged, guiding the syringe to an intersection between the nerve and the tissue, injecting a solution with the syringe at the intersection and dissecting the nerve from the tissue. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128051 | MONITORING AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS) ACTIVITIES OF SUBJECT FOR PREVENTIVE MEDICINE - Disclosed is a system for monitoring activities of Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) for preventive medicine comprising: a sensing device configured to sense an involuntary control signal from the ANS of a subject in sleep; and an analyzing device configured to analyze the sensed involuntary control signal received from the sensing device to evaluate a dynamic health condition of the subject, and output the evaluated dynamic health condition. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128052 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF A SUBJECT - A device for monitoring the electro-physiological activity of a subject, particularly for diagnosing or monitoring epilepsy, including:
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| 20210128053 | EPILEPTIC SEIZURE DETECTION WITH EEG PREPROCESSING - Methods and systems for detecting seizures include generating two-dimensional frames that each include a first set of elements that store measurements from sensors and a second set of elements that store values calculated from said measurements. The two-dimensional frames are classified using a machine learning model. It is determined that a subject experienced a seizure during a measurement interval based on an output of the machine learning model. A corrective action is performed responsive to the determination that the subject experienced a seizure. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128054 | Apparatus and Method for Viability Assessment of Tissue - A system and a method for assessing a viability of the parathyroid gland, the system includes a memory unit for storing an image of a subject's parathyroid gland detected by a near-infrared sensor, an information extractor for extracting feature information from the image and a processor that includes a machine learning model into which the feature information is inputted, and generates a blood flow index of the parathyroid gland from the feature information based on the machine learning model, the method includes performing an image pickup of a subject's parathyroid region with a near-infrared sensor, extracting feature information from an image of the subject's parathyroid region, and generating a blood flow index of the parathyroid gland from the feature information based on a machine learning model. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128055 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SKIN MOISTURE CONTENT - In various embodiments, a method for determining a skin moisture content is provided. The method includes: contacting at least one skin region with at least one sensor contact region of a skin moisture measuring device; detecting a signal dependent on skin moisture in the skin region with the skin moisture measuring device; and associating a skin moisture content with the detected signal by comparing the detected signal with reference signals for known skin moisture contents, wherein the reference signals are located in a database stored in a processor cloud architecture. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128056 | EVALUATION OF TEMPERATURE GRADIENT CHANGES OF TISSUE USING VISUALIZATION - This invention relates to apparatus and method for detection of human skin lesion malignancy. The method relies on two independent wavelengths regions: (a) visible and Near IR circa (0.4-1.3 um); (b) Far Infrared (6-12 um). The visible and NIR wavelengths will analyze sub-skin scattering and absorbance to detect structural and diffusion abnormalities, and the FIR wavelengths will monitor the thermal blood perfusion, as reflected by monitoring temperature variation of suspected region. An apparatus according to the present invention would comprise a cooling/heating component which encloses the suspected area, MIR camera or thermal sensors, visible and NIR camera. Evaluation of the rate of the skin temperature changes and propagation in the suspected area will enable to detect increased blood perfusion and metabolic heat, identifying alarming signals related to skin diseases. Parallelly, the sub-skin density and coagulation will be analyzed by peripheral illumination. Evaluation procedure will include image analysis and artificial intelligence to enhance the detection capabilities. Using two independent technologies minimizes the false-negative detection and increases sensitivity and specificity. This invention relates to different body parts without limitations. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128057 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING SLEEP EFFICIENCY BY USING RADAR - Disclosed is a method and a device for measuring sleep efficiency by using a radar, the device including: a height recognition unit recognizing a height of a measurement target person by using a signal received from the radar; a movement section extraction unit extracting a movement section of the person during sleep from the received signal, and calculating a length of the extracted movement section and an amount of movement; a normalization unit normalizing the amount of the movement by applying, to the calculated amount of the movement, a ratio between the height of the person and the length of the movement section; a sleep/wakefulness state determination unit determining whether the person is in a wakefulness state or a sleep state; and a sleep efficiency calculation unit calculating the sleep efficiency. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128058 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SENSING AND RELIEVING STRESS - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for delivering stress-relieving therapy. A treatment system can include one or more treatment units, a housing having a hollow interior and upper and lower surfaces, one or more treatment devises within the housing, a processor configured to control the one or more treatment devices, and a bridge having two connectors. The one or more treatment devices can include a vibratory motor, heating device, cooling device, light emitting diode, lighting device, one or more speakers, or a combination thereof, configured to generate thermal therapy, haptic and vibrational therapy, visual therapy, binaural therapy. The therapy can be further generated as bilateral stimulation. The stress treatment assembly can be configured with one or more treatment units containing one or more sensors to measure real-time biometric signals and information from a user using the stress treatment assembly | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128059 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HEALTH STATUS - Systems and methods for determining a heath status of a patient through an automated interview. One of the systems include one or more computers in one or more locations and one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations including: providing, to a user interface of a user device, questions for a user to respond to in an interactive manner, in which each of the questions following the first questions is adaptive based on the user's response to one or more of the previous questions; capturing motion and appearance of the user in a video sequence while the user is responding to the questions; and analyzing the motion of the user in the video sequence to determine one or more indications of a disease or of a change in a disease progression. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128060 | PROCESS AND DEVICES FOR ACTIVATING A DRUG MEASURING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY AN ALCOHOL MEASURING DEVICE - A process and an activation device ( | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128061 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CALCULATING HEALTH INDEX - Methods, systems, and devices for calculating a subject's health index and determining the subject's health status based on their health index. The disclosed systems include one or more wearable sensor units, each sensor unit comprising a pressure transducer component and an electrical impedance measuring component. The systems also include a network interface unit coupled to the one or more sensor units for transmitting data from the one or more sensor units, and a health index computing device coupled to the one or more sensors units for receiving data from the one or more sensor units. The health index computing device comprises a memory coupled to a processor which is configured to determine one or more physiological parameters based on data from the one or more sensor units, and measure the health index of the subject based on the determined weight and body fat composition of the subject. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128062 | WEARABLE DEVICE WITH MODELS FOR LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT - User devices can include a lifestyle analyzer component to capture user data to monitor health conditions of the user to provide a personalized lifestyle manager. In some instances, health data from a wearable device can be cross correlated to other application data such as calendar items, communications, location data, social media data, and financial data. Based on negative health metrics (e.g., stress level increase, sleep deprivation, etc.), the lifestyle manager may provide directives to automatically manage communications, schedules, and/or tasks. The user device can capture user data and transmit the data to a serving device to aggregate the data. The serving device can use the aggregated data to perform lifestyle analysis to generate directives for lifestyle management and rules to implement the directives. If the user accepts a directive, the lifestyle manager may implement the rules on a user device. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128063 | Method And System For Measuring Fluid Status - A compression garment may be used for measuring fluid buildup in a subcutaneous tissue space. The compression garment may include a processor, an emitter, and a detector. The emitter and the detector are coupled to the processor. The emitter may be configured to emit a signal into a subcutaneous tissue space of a subject. The signal may be reflected by the subcutaneous tissue space. The detector may be configured to receive the reflected signal. The processor may be configured to determine a fluid status in the subcutaneous tissue space. The fluid buildup in the subcutaneous tissue space may be based on an energy level of the reflected signal. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128064 | Method and Device for the Passive Recording of the Electrocardiogram while Working at a Desk - The invention comprises a system that monitors heart activity through embedded ECG sensors in a desk, and desk-related amenities such as a chair, a computer keyboard, a mouse, and a floor mat. The invention also comprises pressure sensors for monitoring a user's presence at the desk. Signals measured from the ECG or pressure sensors are transmitted (in a wired, or wireless fashion) to a computer processing device which applies algorithms to refine the collected signals, and passively estimate the user's ECG. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128065 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE - There is provided an apparatus comprising one or more resilient members for supporting a human or other animal, wherein the one or more resilient members each comprise one or more sensor elements that are attached to and run at least partially along the length of the respective resilient member, and each of the one or more sensor elements is configured to provide an electrical response proportional to the amount of movement of the respective resilient member. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128066 | ANATOMICAL-IMAGING COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A device is described that can include a probe, a mobile device, and at least one processor. The probe can examine a corresponding anatomical part of a body. The mobile device can have a camera to take an image of the anatomical part of the body. The mobile device can execute a patient-application to process the image. The at least one processor can be configured to transmit the processed image to a server via a communication network. Related apparatuses, systems, methods, techniques and articles are also described. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128067 | ENCLOSURE - An enclosure for a wearable acoustic monitoring device, the enclosure comprising: a hollow body portion defined by a sidewall and top wall; and a substantially planar base portion configured to interface with the hollow body portion thus forming a chamber therebetween, wherein, the base portion comprises a flat engagement surface, for engagement with a body surface, and an acoustic port through the flat engagement surface for acoustic communication from the body surface to an acoustic sensor housed within the chamber, and, wherein, the acoustic port is located within a depression in or elongate channel through the flat engagement surface of the base portion such that the acoustic sensor is spaced apart from the body surface, in use. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128068 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO COMPENSATE FOR TRANSIT-INDUCED VIBRATION WHEN DETECTING HEART RATE USING RADAR SENSORS - A system and method to compensate for transit-induced vibration when detecting heart rate using radar sensors is provided. Embodiments provide a radio frequency RF sensor for heart rate detection when a subject is in transit (e.g., in a vehicle and/or subject to human-induced motion), where the RF sensor is designed to cancel vibration noise while preserving a cardiac signal in a radar response so that a heart rate, respiratory rate, and related physiological parameters of a subject under test can be extracted. In some examples, a heart rate variability (HRV) and/or state of the subject under test can be derived from these physiological parameters as well. The RF sensor with vibration cancellation can be installed in multiple locations in a vehicle, including a car seat, a steering wheel, a roof of the vehicle, a visor, or a rearview mirror; alternatively, the components may be held or worn by a subject, or arranged proximate to a subject. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128069 | ACOUSTIC RESPIRATORY MONITORING SENSOR HAVING MULTIPLE SENSING ELEMENTS - According to certain described aspects, multiple acoustic sensing elements are employed in a variety of beneficial ways to provide improved physiological monitoring, among other advantages. In various embodiments, sensing elements can be advantageously employed in a single sensor package, in multiple sensor packages, and at a variety of other strategic locations in the monitoring environment. According to other aspects, to compensate for skin elasticity and attachment variability, an acoustic sensor support is provided that includes one or more pressure equalization pathways. The pathways can provide an air-flow channel from the cavity defined by the sensing elements and frame to the ambient air pressure. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128070 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYSING SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for analysing a signal is disclosed. The method for analysing the signal includes collecting signals needed to learn signal analysis, clustering features of the signals on a feature space, generating a signal analysis model for each of clusters formed by the clustering, and integrating outputs of the signal analysis models generated for the clusters. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to robustly diagnose a testee based on biomedical signal analysis that uses an artificial intelligence (AI) model through a 5G network. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128071 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING AND MANAGING MEDICAL APPLICATION DISCONNECTS - A method for processing information includes receiving a feature set for an application in a medical system, determining a disconnection between the application and a monitoring station, and determining a type of the disconnection based on information in the received feature set. The type of disconnection may be determined by inputting the feature set into a classifier trained to automatically determine the type of disconnection based on the information in the feature set. Information indicative of the type of disconnection may then be input into a rules-based engine, which generates a recommendation for remediating or otherwise managing the classified disconnection. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128072 | NON-INVASIVE PREDICTION OF RISK FOR SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH - A method and apparatus for the quantitative determination of an individual's risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) is described. Risk determination is accomplished and may have a sensitivity and specificity of greater than 95%, by generating linear and nonlinear mathematical digital ECG-constructed models from digital ECG-type data of an individual's digital ECG, determining stability/instability of digital ECG-constructed control model systems corresponding to the digital ECG-constructed models by a plurality of techniques and transforming stability/instability values obtained by the determining stability/instability into a quantitative value reflecting an individual's risk for SCD. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128073 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HEALTH, AND MOBILE DEVICE - Provided is an apparatus for non-invasively monitoring a health condition. The apparatus for monitoring health according to an example embodiment of the disclosure includes: a pulse wave sensor configured to obtain a first pulse wave signal in a first contact state of an object and a second pulse wave signal in a second contact state of the object; and a processor configured to estimate a degree of vasodilation based on an alternating current (AC) component of each of the first pulse wave signal and the second pulse wave signal, configured to monitor a vascular health condition based on the estimated degree of vasodilation, and configured to output a result of monitoring the vascular health condition. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128074 | Systems, Devices and Methods For Rendering Key Respiratory Measurements Accessible To Mobile Digital Devices - An acoustic device for spirometric measurement is provided. The acoustic device includes an inlet conduit configured to receive an airflow and a central cavity in communication with the inlet conduit. The central cavity includes a channel configured to guide at least a portion of the airflow into a vorticial flow about a central axis of the central cavity. The acoustic device further includes an outlet conduit configured to receive at least a portion of the vorticial flow and transduce at least a portion of kinetic energy of the vorticial flow into an acoustic emission. A frequency of the acoustic emission varies based on a rate of the airflow provided to the inlet conduit. In addition, the acoustic device includes a flow controller configured to modify at least a portion of the airflow provided to the inlet conduit. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128075 | DISCRIMINATION OF CHEYNE STOKES BREATHING PATTERNS - A method of a processor for detecting a presence of Cheyne-Stokes respiration from a respiration signal includes accessing data representative of a respiration signal. Data is assessed to detect apnea and/or hypopnea events. A cycle length histogram is determined based on the events and an incident of Cheyne-Stokes respiration is detected based on the cycle length histogram. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128076 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE DATA ACQUISITION - The present disclosure provides a system and method for image data acquisition. The method may include acquiring physiological data of a subject. The physiological data may correspond to a motion of the subject over time. The method may include obtaining a trained machine learning model configured to detect feature data represented in the physiological data. The method may include determining, based on the physiological data, an output result of the trained machine learning model that is generated based on the feature data. The method may include acquiring, based on the output result, image data of the subject using an imaging device. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128077 | UP-SAMPLING OF SIGNALS BY ANALYTIC PHASE PROJECTION - The systems and methods of the present disclosure address the problem of up-sampling an insufficiently sampled signal of numbers or images that does not yield interpretable data. A computing device may acquire from a sensor, a reference signal and a quasi-periodic signal of a subject over a predefined time period. The reference signal may have a fixed sampling rate. The quasi-periodic signal may have a variable sampling rate. The computing device may filter, using a band-pass filter, the reference signal to obtain a monocomponent signal. The computing device may determine, by applying a Hilbert transform on the monocomponent signal, an analytic phase. The computing device may generate a phase projected signal from the quasi-periodic signal based on the analytic phase. The phase projected signal may have a plurality of data points of the quasi-periodic signal across the predefined time period mapped to a predefined phase interval. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128079 | IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display method executed by a processor comprises displaying a screen including a two-dimensional fundus image of an examined eye and a three-dimensional eyeball image of the examined eye, finding a second region in the three-dimensional eyeball image that corresponds to a first region specified in the two-dimensional fundus image, and displaying a mark indicating the second region in the three-dimensional eyeball image. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128080 | AUGMENTED REALITY PLACEMENT OF GONIOMETER OR OTHER SENSORS - Systems and methods for positioning one or more sensors on a user. The system has user sensors, apparatus sensors, and treatment sensors. A processing device, executing computer readable instructions stored in a memory, cause the processing device to: generate an enhanced environment representative of an environment; receive apparatus data representative of a location of the apparatus in the environment; generate an apparatus avatar in the enhanced environment; receive user data representative of a location of the user in the environment; generate a user avatar in the enhanced environment; receive treatment data representative of one or more locations of the treatment sensors in the environment; generate, treatment sensor avatars in the enhanced environment; calculate a treatment location for each treatment sensor, wherein the treatment location is associated with an anatomical structure of a user; and generate instruction data representing an instruction for positioning the treatment sensors at the treatment location. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128081 | BEARING SYSTEM FOR CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - A radiographic imaging apparatus includes elongated rigid guide rails having equivalent symmetrical shapes. Carriages attached to the guide rails are configured to move along a length of the guide rails and to support a portion of the imaging apparatus and to facilitate movement thereof along the guide rails. A first type spherical bearing assembly allows a gimbaled connection thereto while allowing substantially no axial movement. A second type spherical bearing assembly allows a gimbaled connection thereto while allowing a limited amount of axial movement. Frame mounts are each attached to one of the first type and second type spherical bearing assemblies to facilitate movement having a one sided tolerance along the guide rails. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128082 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BODY CONTOUR PROFILES - Methods and systems are provided for generation and storage of body contour profiles during an imaging procedure. In one embodiment, an imaging system may include a plurality of contour sensors installed along one or more rings mounted on a gantry of the imaging device along a perimeter of a bore of the gantry. A body contour profile of a subject may be generated and saved prior to and during the scan. A visualization of the body contour profile may be used by an operator of the imaging system to adjust scan parameters such as detector positions during the scan. In this way, a real-time visualization of a body contour of a subject may be used by the operator to control the imaging procedure and generate improved medical images. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128083 | MEDICAL DEVICES FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING - A medical imaging system for detecting ionizing radiation. The system includes one or more pixilated imagers positioned to acquire patient image data and one or more position sensors positioned to acquire patient position data. Once the patient image data and patient position data are acquired, one or more processors operably connected to each of the one or more pixilated imagers and one or more position sensors calculate a three-dimensional mass distribution based on patient image data and patient position data. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128084 | MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BODY POSITION OF DETECTION OBJECT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for identifying a body position of a detection object in medical imaging, a medical imaging system, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises: receiving an image group by a trained deep learning network, the image group comprising a plurality of pre-scan images in a plurality of directions obtained by pre-scanning a detection object; and outputting body position information of the detection object by the deep learning network. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128085 | MEDICAL RADIATION PROTECTION DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a medical radiation protection device, which comprises a barrel-shaped protecting frame and a protecting cover. The barrel-shaped protecting frame comprises an upper protecting frame and a lower protecting frame. The upper protecting frame is connected to the lower protecting frame, and the upper protecting frame may move up or down along the lower protecting frame. The protecting cover is arranged on the side wall of the barrel-shaped protecting frame. The medical radiation protection device of the present disclosure can realize non-wearable X-ray protection, reduce load of the surgeon doctor and improve effectiveness of protection therefor. The protection device is operable via a universal caster, does not get in the way of operation of the surgeon doctor, and is thus convenient for maneuvering of the surgeon doctor. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128086 | ERGONOMIC SUPPORT DEVICE FOR USERS IN MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT - The present invention relates to ergonomic supports in medical environment. In order to provide improved ergonomic support while providing a minimum impact of the user's activities, an ergonomic support device ( | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128087 | INTEGRATED MULTI-MODE MAMMOGRAPHY/TOMOSYNTHESIS X-RAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for multi-mode breast x-ray imaging which comprises a compression arm assembly for compressing and immobilizing a breast for x-ray imaging, an x-ray tube assembly, and an x-ray image receptor is provided. The system is configured for a plurality of imaging protocols and modes. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128088 | A DENTAL IMAGING APPARATUS WITH AN INTEGRATED MOVABLE SEAT ARRANGEMENT - The invention concerns an extra-oral dental imaging apparatus for obtaining a radiographic image of a patient, the apparatus comprising: a support frame, a gantry that supports an x-ray source and at least one x-ray sensor in correspondence with the x-ray source, the gantry being movable relative to the support frame, wherein the apparatus further comprises a seat arrangement that is connected to the support frame and that is movable between at least two distinct positions: a working position in which the seat arrangement is located in a working area under the gantry, at least one rest position in which the seat arrangement is located away from the working area so as to leave clear the working area under the gantry. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128089 | ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM - An analysis apparatus according to an embodiment includes an extraction unit, a calculation unit, and an evaluation unit. The extraction unit extracts a detection value in a tumor region, a blood region, and a muscle region from a nuclear medicine image of a subject administered with a drug containing a radiolabeled anticancer drug that works by accumulating in a tumor. The calculation unit calculates a first comparison value that is a comparison result between the detection value in the blood region and the detection value in the tumor region, and a second comparison value that is a comparison result between the detection value in the muscle region and the detection value in the tumor region. The evaluation unit evaluates an accumulation of the drug in the tumor, based on the first comparison value and the second comparison value calculated by the calculation unit. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128090 | Mobile X-Ray Imaging System - A mobile diagnostic imaging system includes a battery system and charging system. The battery system is located in the rotating portion of the imaging system, and includes one or more battery packs comprising electrochemical cells. Each battery pack includes a control circuit that controls the state of charge of each electrochemical cell, and implements a control scheme that causes the electrochemical cells to have a similar charge state. The battery system communicates with a charging system on the non-rotating portion to terminate charge when one or more of the electrochemical cells reach a full state of charge. The imaging system also includes a docking system that electrically connects the charging system to the battery system during charging and temporarily electrically disconnects the rotating and non-rotating portions during imaging, and a drive mechanism for rotating the rotating portion relative to the non-rotating portion. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128091 | STERILE BARRIERS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES - Sterile barriers or sterile drapes that can be used with medical devices, including hand-held or self-supported X-ray equipment, are described in this application. In particular, this application describes sterile drapes that can be used with a medical device, the drape comprising a closed end portion, a middle portion with a size sufficient to enclose a part of the medical device being used near a patient, and an open end portion, the end portion configured to be closed by a user once the middle portion encloses the part of the medical device being used near a patient, wherein the sterile drape creates a sterile barrier around substantially the entire medical device once the open end is closed. Using the sterile drape allows the medical device, such as a hand-held or self-supported X-ray device, to be used in a medical procedure that requires a sterile field near the patient without disrupting that sterile field. Other embodiments are described. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128092 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ADAPTIVE FOUR-ZONE PERFUSION SCAN - Methods and systems are provided for adaptive scan control. In one embodiment, a method includes, upon an injection of a contrast agent, processing acquired projection data of an anatomical region of interest (ROI) of a subject to measure a contrast signal of the contrast agent, determining when each of a plurality of zones of a contrast scan are estimated to occur based on the contrast signal, updating a scan prescription for the contrast scan based on when each of the plurality of zones of the scan protocol are estimated to occur, and performing the contrast scan according to the updated scan prescription. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128093 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ADAPTIVE MULTI-PHASE ANGIOGRAPHY SCAN - Methods and systems are provided for adaptive scan control. In one embodiment, a method includes, upon an injection of a contrast agent, processing acquired projection data of a monitoring area of a subject to measure a contrast signal of the contrast agent, estimating two or more target times of the contrast agent at the monitoring area of the subject based on the contrast signal, and carrying out a contrast scan that includes a two or more acquisitions each performed at a respective target time. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128094 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit, a derivation unit, a second acquisition unit, and a trabecula image generation unit. The first acquisition unit acquires a first radiographic image and a second radiographic image by simple imaging of a subject including a bone tissue. The derivation unit derives a bone mass in a bone part region of the subject based on the first radiographic image and the second radiographic image. The second acquisition unit acquires a medical image that represents a state of a trabecula and is different from the first radiographic image and the second radiographic image. The trabecula image generation unit applies the medical image to the bone part region of the first radiographic image based on the bone mass derived by the derivation unit to generate a trabecula image representing a trabecula of the bone tissue. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128095 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A SINGLE-BOLUS ANGIOGRAPHY AND PERFUSION SCAN - Methods and systems are provided for adaptive scan control. In one embodiment, a method includes, upon an injection of a contrast agent, performing a plurality of perfusion acquisitions of a first anatomical region of interest (ROI) of a subject with the imaging system, processing projection data of the first anatomical ROI obtained from the plurality of perfusion acquisitions to measure a contrast signal of the contrast agent, performing a plurality of angiography acquisitions, each angiography acquisition performed at a respective time determined based on the contrast signal, and performing one or more additional perfusion acquisitions between each angiography acquisition. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128096 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, X-RAY CT DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - This is directed to calculating physical amounts of a plurality of types of basis materials without having to increase a calculation time. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128097 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ADAPTIVE MULTI-ZONE PERFUSION SCAN - Methods and systems are provided for adaptive scan control. In one embodiment, a method includes processing acquired projection data of a monitoring area of a subject to measure a first contrast signal of a contrast agent administered to the subject via a first injection, initializing a contrast scan of the subject according to a fallback scan prescription, determining when each of a plurality of zones of the contrast scan are estimated to occur based on the contrast signal, generating a personalized scan prescription for the contrast scan based on when each of the plurality of zones are estimated to occur, and performing the contrast scan according to the personalized scan prescription after a second injection of the contrast agent. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128098 | BREAST PHANTOM WITH ENCAPSULATED HYDROGEL - Methods and devices for testing effects of external stimuli on breast appearance in an x-ray image are provided. A model for testing may include a breast phantom with an encapsulated hydrogel. In some examples, a three-dimensional cell culture and/or microfluidic channels may be encapsulated in the hydrogel. A first set of x-ray images of the model may be captured, thermal energy may be applied to the model, and a second set of x-ray images of the model may be captured while the thermal energy is being applied for comparison with the first set to determine effects of the thermal energy on appearance of the model. By incrementally increasing an amount of thermal energy applied and capturing subsequent x-ray images for comparison, an appropriate temperature range may be determined for heating compression surfaces of a breast imaging system to reduce compression-related pain and discomfort for patients without compromising x-ray image quality. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128099 | BLOOD VESSEL OBSTRUCTION DIAGNOSIS METHOD, APPARATUS & SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and system for diagnosing blood vessel obstruction, such as would occur in deep vein thrombosis (DVT). More specifically, the present invention relates to a software tool for use with sensor hardware to allow users to perform standardised and repeatable testing of patients to assist with diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis or related conditions. The present invention further relates to an apparatus and method for conducting the diagnosis. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128100 | ANALYZING APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - An analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect a movement of a tissue in each of a plurality of positions in an examined subject, by analyzing scan data acquired by transmitting a first ultrasound wave for generating a shear wave and transmitting and receiving a second ultrasound wave for measuring a shear wave. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate an index value related to waveform information showing changes in the movement of the tissue over time in each of the plurality of positions, based on the movement of the tissue. The processing circuitry is configured to output the index values. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128101 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus ( | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128102 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128103 | RING-ARRAYED ULTRASONIC IMAGING - A Ring-Arrayed Forward-viewing (RAF) ultrasound imaging and administration device combines an ultrasonic (US) US imager including a plurality of single element transducers arranged in a circular frame to define a ring array, and an instrument posture tracking circuit coupled to the ring array for performing RF (radio frequency) data acquisition with the plurality of ring-arrayed transducers. A needle holster is concentrically disposed in the ring array and is adapted to receive and direct an insertion instrument such as a needle, probe or extraction tool along an axis defined by a center of the ring array directed by the concentric needle holster. The tracking circuit includes a processor having instructions for instrument posture tracking and US imaging. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128104 | Intraoperative Detection of Electrode Lead Misplacement During a Lead Insertion Procedure - An exemplary diagnostic system may be configured to direct an acoustic stimulation generator to apply acoustic stimulation to a recipient of a cochlear implant during an insertion procedure in which an electrode lead coupled to the cochlear implant is supposed to be inserted into a cochlea of the recipient, direct the cochlear implant to use an electrode on the electrode lead to record an evoked response signal that occurs within the recipient in response to the acoustic stimulation, detect an anomaly in the evoked response signal, and determine, based on the anomaly, that the electrode lead is being inserted into a vestibular canal instead of into the cochlea. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128105 | SUPPORT MEMBERS FOR CONNECTION OF COMPONENTS IN INTRALUMINAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - An intraluminal imaging device is provided that includes a flexible elongate member configured for positioning within a vessel of a patient, a support member coupled to the flexible elongate member; and an imaging assembly coupled to the support member. The support member can include a proximal section with a first cross-sectional profile configured to interface with a distal portion of the flexible elongate member and a distal section with a second cross-sectional profile configured to interface with a proximal portion of the imaging assembly, wherein the first cross-sectional profile is different than the second cross-sectional profile. Associated devices, systems, and methods are also provided. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128106 | INTRODUCER SHEATH WITH IMAGING CAPABILITY - A medical introducer sheath comprises a tubular shaft and an ultrasonic transducer array. The tubular shaft has a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The shaft defines a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The inner surface and the outer surface define a wall having a shaft wall thickness, the wall defining a distal wall face proximate the distal end of the shaft extending at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis. The ultrasonic transducer array includes a plurality of ultrasound transducers disposed within the wall of the tubular shaft at the distal end thereof. The ultrasound transducers include an emitting/receiving surface generally aligned with the distal wall face, such that ultrasonic energy emitted from each of the ultrasound transducers is oriented directed generally at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128107 | ACOUSTICALLY TRANSPARENT WINDOW FOR INTRALUMINAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE - An intraluminal ultrasound imaging device includes a flexible elongate member configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient. An ultrasound imaging assembly is disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member. The ultrasound imaging assembly includes a plurality of acoustic elements and an acoustically-transparent window disposed over the plurality of acoustic elements. The acoustically-transparent window comprising a plurality of layers formed on top of one another. The plurality of layers includes an innermost layer directly contacting the plurality of acoustic elements, an outermost layer opposite the innermost layer, and an adhesive layer. The outermost layer includes a tubing. A hardness of the innermost layer is less than hardnesses of every other layer of the plurality of layers. A hardness of the outermost layer is greater than the hardnesses of every other layer of the plurality of layers. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128108 | LOOSELY COUPLED PROBE POSITION AND VIEW IN ULTRASOUND IMAGING - An ultrasound scanner scans a patient. The scan data is checked for an optimal view as a subpart of the scan. Where the field of view does not include the optimal view, the scan is repeated with a different spatial extent. Where the field of view does include the optimal view, then the scan data for that optimal view is used to generate an image. Both the view and the overall or broader scan are controlled together so that a sonographer may place the transducer at an approximate location to still provide a precise view. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128109 | INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING - An extension cable is adapted for use in an intravascular ultrasound system. It has a first connector, for connecting to a catheter and a second connector for connecting to a patient interface module. A cable arrangement provides power transmission, data transmission and data signal processing (amplification or regeneration) between the first and second connectors. The extension cable enables sterility to be maintained in a workflow in a time efficient and easy manner as the catheter to extension cable connection may remain in a sterile environment. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128110 | ELECTRICAL WIRE CONNECTION IN ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A system includes an intraluminal device configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient, the intraluminal device comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the intraluminal device further comprises: a sensor disposed at the distal portion; a proximal connector comprising a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) configured to interface with a user console and disposed at the proximal portion; and a plurality of electrical wires connecting the sensor and the proximal connector, wherein the plurality of electrical wires are terminated at an angle on the PCBA such that the PCBA and electrical wires terminated thereon together are configurable to form a cross-section of 2 mm2 or less. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128111 | IMAGING APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus is disclosed for diagnosis including a plurality of transmitting and receiving units, an error of a scale of a tomographic image to be generated is reduced. The imaging apparatus includes a transmitting and receiving unit comprising a first transmitting and receiving unit configured to perform transmission and reception of an ultrasound signal and a second transmitting and receiving unit configured to perform transmission and reception of an optical signal when rotating in the lumen of the measurement subject body; and a processor configured to: convert positional information of each position outside the range in which the flushing liquid flows regarding the ultrasound line data generated by the processor based on a ratio between the ultrasound propagation velocity in the flushing liquid and the ultrasound propagation velocity in the blood vessel; and construct the first tomographic image using the ultrasound line data which is converted by the processor. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128112 | ULTRASOUND PROBE WITH DUAL ARRAY AND SYSTEM - Disclosed are ultrasound probes for use in trauma triage and assessment. The probes include two ultrasound arrays, the first array disposed adjacent the distal end and angled toward the bottom side of the probe about 10-50 degrees from the longitudinal axis, and the second array is proximal to the first array and angled about 105-155 degrees from the first array. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128113 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING ULTRASOUND IMAGE OF TARGET OBJECT - Provided is an ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising: an image processing unit for connecting relevant blood flows and classifying the same into a plurality of blood flow trees on the basis of information on blood flow direction and blood flow velocity obtained from morphological information of a target object and three-dimensional blood flow data; a user input unit for receiving a user input which selects a blood flow tree, in which a target blood flow is included, from among the plurality of blood flow trees; and a display unit for displaying the selected blood flow tree on a three-dimensional rendering image on the basis of the user input. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128114 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ULTRASOUND IMAGE ENHANCEMENT BY AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING BEAMFORMER PARAMETERS BASED ON ULTRASOUND IMAGE ANALYSIS - A system and method for automatically adjusting beamformer parameters based on ultrasound image analysis to enhance ultrasound image acquisition is provided. The method includes acquiring, by an ultrasound system, an ultrasound image. The method includes segmenting, by at least one processor, the ultrasound image to identify anatomical structure(s) and/or image artifact(s) in the ultrasound image. The method includes detecting, by the at least one processor, a location of each of the identified anatomical structure(s) and/or image artifact(s). The method includes automatically adjusting, by the at least one processor, at least one beamformer parameter based on the detected location of one or more of the identified anatomical structure(s) and/or the image artifact(s). The method includes acquiring, by the ultrasound system, an enhanced ultrasound image based on the automatically adjusted at least one beamformer parameter. The method includes presenting, at a display system, the enhanced ultrasound image. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128115 | NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF INGESTED MEDICATIONS - A method for non-invasive detection of ingested medication which provide for one or more processors to receive images of medications designated for a user prior to ingestion of the medications by the user. The one or more processors capture an ultrasound image during ingestion by the user by an ultrasound device removably adhered to a throat area of the user. The one or more processors determine whether contents of the ingestion by the user includes one or more of the medications designated for the user, and responsive to determining the contents of the ingestion by the user includes one or more of the medications designated for the user, the one or more processors generate a confirmation that includes identification of the detected medications ingested by the user. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128116 | ULTRASOUND DETERMINATION OF DYNAMIC AIR BRONCHOGRAM AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Ultrasound image devices, systems, and methods are provided. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging system includes an interface coupled to an ultrasound imaging component and configured to receive a plurality of image data frames representative of a subject's body including at least a portion of a lung; a processing component in communication with the interface and configured to determine a metric for each image data frame of the plurality of image data frames based on a threshold comparison; and determine a dynamic air bronchogram (AB) condition of the subject's body based on a variation across the metrics of the plurality of image data frames. In one embodiment, the processing component is configured to determine differential data frames based on differences across consecutive image data frames of the plurality of image data frames; and determine a dynamic AB condition of the subject's body based on the differential data frames. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128117 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE, ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM, ULTRASOUND IMAGING METHOD AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING PROGRAM - The purpose is to provide an ultrasound imaging device capable of automatically detecting a boundary of a biological tissue in an ultrasound image. An ultrasound imaging device includes an image generation module which receives ultrasound waves transmitted from a surface of an analyte toward an inside of the analyte and reflected therein to generate an ultrasound image inside the analyte, a reference point setting module which sets a reference point of a tissue of interest of the ultrasound image, a first seed point imparting module which imparts one or more seed points to the ultrasound image with reference point, and a region demarcating module which demarcates a region to which the seed point belongs and divides an image region of the analyte included in the ultrasound image into a plurality of regions according to a type of tissue. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128118 | SENSOR CIRCUIT AND A SIGNAL ANALYZER FOR MEASURING AN IN-BODY PROPERTY - According to an aspect there is provided a sensor circuit for use in a body and for communicating measurements of an in body property to a signal analyzer, the sensor circuit comprising a resonant circuit that is responsive to a first radio frequency, RF, field to receive a carrier signal, the resonant circuit having: a first transducer, wherein a first electrical property of the first transducer is dependent on the in-body property, and a second transducer, wherein a second electrical property of the second transducer is dependent on a second pulsed field; wherein the carrier signal received by the resonant circuit is modulated by changes in the first electrical property due to the in-body property and changes in the second electrical property due to pulses in the second pulsed field. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128119 | MEANS FOR COLLECTING SAMPLES OF URINE, DATA AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention discloses a fluid (e.g., urine) collecting vessel comprising a collector with an extension lip, wherein the collector is configured to fit inside a toilet with the extension lip placed on a toilet seat disposed on top of the toilet; a mechanism configured for extracting a sample of urine from inside the collector. The invention also disclosed methods for collecting fluids along a long time period comprising steps of providing a collector with an extension lip; placing the collector inside a toilet with said extension lip placed on a toilet seat disposed on top of the toilet; upon collecting urine inside the collector, extracting a sample of urine from inside the collector. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128120 | DEVICE FOR ASSESSING COLON CLEANLINESS - A colon cleanliness indicating device comprises a forward toilet-secured receiving section configured with a recessed receptacle for receiving colonic effluent and a rearward indicating section for indicating a degree of colon cleanliness, wherein said indicating section is formed with one or more channels in fluid communication with said receptacle through which said received colonic effluent is flowable and by which said received colonic effluent is able to be visualized in order to assess a degree of colon cleanliness. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128121 | SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A sample collection device that includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end, the body defining a channel extending from the distal end to the proximal end. The sample collection device includes an opening at the proximal end of the body that extends into the channel of the body. The body includes an adhering portion having a depressed surface relative to an adjacent exterior surface of the body, the adhering portion configured to receive a sample in response to the sample contacting the depressed surface of the adhering portion. The body is manually maneuverable in response to the channel receiving a finger of a user through the opening of the body. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128122 | STRAIGHT-INSERTION, FORWARD-LESS FIRE, LOW NOISE, PNEUMATIC SOFT TISSUE BIOPSY NEEDLE - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a new biopsy needle that may address several problems identified with currently available biopsy needles. In short, the new needle has a straighter insertion path, no forward fire, lower noise, and is pneumatic power-assisted so that it can be operated with one hand. These features improve biopsy targeting, provide safer operation for the patient and personnel, reduce patient discomfort, and respectively make optional the help of an assistant at biopsy. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128123 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCEROUS LESIONS AND THE LIKE - The device ( | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128124 | BIOPSY NEEDLE FOR ACCESSING PERIPHERAL LUNG NODULES - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a pulmonary biopsy needle having a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongated body extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The needle may be configured to access a periphery of a patient's lungs and the elongated portion may have a first portion, a second portion, and a piercing tip. The first portion may have a first flexibility and the second portion may have a second flexibility that is more flexible than the first flexibility. The second portion may extend distally of the first portion and the second flexibility may be constant along a length of the second portion. The first portion of the needle may have a wall-thickness different than a wall-thickness of the second portion of the needle. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128125 | MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE, MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATING AND SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ACTUATING A MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE - The present invention relates to a magnetically actuated capsule endoscope, the endoscope comprising: a body having a top housing part and a bottom housing part; a permanent magnet arranged within the top housing part; a plurality of deformable members extending from the top housing part to an end of the bottom housing part; and a needle projecting from the top housing part towards the bottom housing part and surrounded by the plurality of deformable members, wherein the plurality of deformable members are configured to repeatedly expand and contract to respectively cover and uncover a tip of said needle. The invention further relates to a magnetic field generating and sensing apparatus for a magnetically actuated endoscope and to a method of actuating a magnetically actuated capsule endoscope. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128126 | TISSUE ACQUISITION HELIX DEVICE - A tissue grasping device for use with an endoscope may include a sheath, a control wire slidably disposed within the sheath, and a helical coil disposed over and attached to the control wire. The helical coil may include a proximal region in which adjacent windings are in contact, and a distal region in which adjacent windings are spaced apart. The helical coil may have a sharpened distal tip. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128127 | MULTI-USE TONGUE DEPRESSOR INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF USE - A multi-use tongue depressor fabricated using the same materials and dimensions as commercially available ones. The tongue depressor depresses, retracts, move, shifts or sweeps a patient's tongue during a healthcare provider's examination of the patient's oral cavity in such a way as to maximize visibility of a target pathology inside the patient's oral cavity, the tongue depressor is adapted to conduct distance, depth and position measurements in the patient's oral cavity so as to assist health care providers in the identification and treatment of oral pathologies. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128128 | MEDICAL DEVICE TO ACCESS PERICARDIAL SPACE WITH CONTROL - A medical device has an outer tubular body and an inner tubular body. A tissue engagement member is attached to the distal end of the inner tubular body. The tissue engagement member and the inner tubular body are retractable inside the outer tubular body. The tip of the tissue engagement member is configured to penetrate the tissue of a patient and secure on an organ. The movement of the tissue engagement member is limited to a predetermined angle and a predetermined distance. The medical device is configured to deliver multiple agents and/or modalities through the inner tubular body. The agents and/or modalities are supplied through delivery mechanism placed inside of the inner tubular body. A method of treating cardiac condition includes applying one or more agents and/or modalities to the same area of the heart either simultaneously or sequentially. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128129 | SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL BAG - The disclosure is directed to a specimen retrieval bag or a kit including a specimen retrieval bag for use in removing tissue from the body of a patient, in aspects, as part of a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The specimen retrieval bag includes a buttress material affixed to at least a portion of an opening of the specimen retrieval bag. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128130 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR REMOVING AN IMPLANTED OBJECT - Methods and devices for separating an implanted object, such as a pacemaker lead, from tissue surrounding such object in a patient's vasculature system. Specifically, the tissue separating device includes a handle, an elongate sheath and a circular cutting blade that may extend from the distal end of the sheath upon actuating the handle. The elongate sheath, particularly its distal end, includes a non-uniform wall thickness having one or more thicker portions in the outer sheath, particularly the outer cam member, and/or one or more thicker portions in an inner member disposed radially inward of the blade. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128131 | DISTRACTION AND RETRACTION ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING LOCKING FEATURE - A device for use in a surgical distraction and retraction assembly, the assembly including the device and at least one bone anchoring pin for securing the device against a bearing surface. The device has an integral frame defining an internal space, the frame having a first pair of opposing side arms and a second pair of opposing side arms. At least one of said side arms of said first pair of opposing side arms including at least one recess each having one of its ends open to the internal space defined by the frame and an opposite closed end terminating within said at least one side arm. Each said recess retains one said at least one bone anchoring pin and is configured to enable relative movement between the frame and the bone anchoring pins. The relative movement allows selective locking of said at least one anchor pin against the frame at a user selected location to maintain a selected extent of vertebral distraction. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128132 | Orthopedic Retractor For Hip Replacement - An orthopedic retractor includes a handle having a first end and a second end, an acetabular component removably coupled to the second end of the handle, and a hook element having a first end removably coupled to the handle at a location between the first and second ends. The hook element also includes a second end and a curve disposed between the first and second ends. Further, the acetabular component is configured to interfit with an acetabulum for anchor and provide a fulcrum for the retractor. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128133 | ORGAN RETRACTOR - An organ retractor includes a plurality of retractor jaws and a central housing. The central housing includes a threaded portion. The plurality of retractor jaws is hingedly connected to the central housing. The plurality of retractor jaws is disposed in an open position by a spring. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128134 | Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems and Related Methods - The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128135 | METHOD OF FACILITATING ACCESS TO A NEONOATE THROUGH A CAESAREAN INCISION IN THE WOMAN'S ABDOMEN BY OPENING THE INCISION - A method of facilitating access to a neonate through a caesarean incision in the woman's abdomen by opening the incision, includes providing a supporting ring dimensioned to allow delivery of a neonate through the ring and comprising a non-adjustable pelvic-region retractor and handle fixed to the supporting ring and articulating the supporting ring to insert the non-adjustable pelvic-region retractor into the incision to cover and hold back the woman's bladder with the supporting ring disposed over the woman's abdomen. A first adjustable saddle-shaped retractor is then inserted into the incision to cup a first section of abdominal tissue on an abdominal side of the incision, before attaching the first adjustable saddle-shaped retractor to the supporting ring while it is cupping the first section of abdominal tissue at a first position spaced apart from the non-adjustable pelvic-region retractor to anchor the supporting ring to the woman and partially open the incision. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128136 | ANCHORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACCURATE POSITIONING AND INSERTION OF AN ANCHOR ASSEMBLY - An anchoring device including a finger-mountable work channel defining assembly defining a finger mounting axis and a work channel axis angled with respect to the finger mounting axis, the finger-mountable work channel defining assembly defining an aperture lying generally in an aperture plane angled with respect to the finger mounting axis and with respect to the work channel axis, an anchor insertion assembly arranged for limited axial displacement along the work channel axis with respect to the aperture so as to intersect the aperture plane and an anchor assembly including at least an anchoring portion and a flexible elongate portion attached thereto, the anchoring portion having a pre-anchoring operative orientation and an anchoring operative orientation. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128137 | HEALICOIL KNOTLESS DISTAL TIP AND PLUG TRANSMISSION - An anchor assembly can include an anchor comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion having a tip, and a surface extending between the tip and the proximal portion and can include a protrusion extending along a length of the surface. The anchor can define a cavity therein with a wall of the cavity having threads, an opening to the cavity located in the proximal anchor portion, and a through hole defined in a distal portion of the tip. Further, the anchor assembly can include a plug having a threaded proximal outer portion and a non-threaded distal outer portion disposed within the cavity of the anchor. The threaded proximal outer portion can be engaged with the cavity wall threads and the non-threaded distal outer portion can be configured to move axially within the anchor cavity. The anchor assembly can include a sleeve having an opening to receive the protrusion. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128138 | ADJUSTABLE AND SELF-LOCKING SUSPENSORY FIXATION DEVICES - A suspensory fixation device includes a standing block at one end thereof and a set of at least two adjustable loops at the second end thereof. The standing block includes a rigid fixation member having a plurality of apertures forming at least one sheave and a becket. A single reeved fall, rigid fixation member, adjustable loops, and sliding knot form a block and tackle system. A suspensory fixation button includes a rigid body having a top side and a bottom side, a plurality of lobes extending radially from the center of the body, and at least one aperture through the body near the root of a lobe. A method of coupling a suspensory fixation button to a set of adjustable flexible loops includes passing each adjustable loop over an edge of an extension of the button from the top side to the bottom side. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128139 | SUTURE CINCHING AND CUTTING DEVICE - Medical devices for applying a cinch to one or more suture and cutting the suture, and methods for making and using such devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include an elongated shaft, a connection sleeve, a cinch sleeve coupled to the connection sleeve, and a cinch member. An elongated inner shaft may extend through and be longitudinally movable within the elongated shaft, connection sleeve, cinch sleeve, and cinch member. | 2021-05-06 |
| 20210128140 | ENDOSCOPIC SUTURE CINCHING AND CUTTING DEVICE - Medical devices for cinching and cutting one or more suture, and methods for making and using such devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a shaft, a sleeve attached to the shaft, cutter slidable within the sleeve, a cinch sleeve releasably coupled to the sleeve, and a cinch member. An elongated inner shaft may extend through and be longitudinally movable within the elongated shaft, sleeve, cutter, cinch sleeve, and cinch member. The inner shaft may be actuated to cinch and cut one or more suture disposed within the device. | 2021-05-06 |
