| 23rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
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| 20090143613 | POTASSIUM PERFLUOROALKANESULFONATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - This method for producing a potassium perfluoroalkanesulfonate includes an electrochemical fluorination step in which an alkanesulfonyl halide compound is subjected to electrochemical fluorination in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, thereby to generate a production gas containing perfluoroalkanesulfonyl fluoride as the main component. In addition, for example, the methods may include a gas absorption step in which the production gas is reacted with an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide, thereby to generate a gas absorbed solution containing potassium perfluoroalkanesulfonate, a purification step in which impurities such as potassium fluoride, potassium hydroxide, and potassium sulfate, are removed, and a concentration and collection step in which the aqueous solution from which the impurities are removed is concentrated and dried. In the electrochemical fluorination, for example, it is possible that the proton concentration in the reaction solution is maintained in the range of 150 to 1,500 ppm to suppress the formation of byproducts. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143614 | Process for the Preparation of Cilastatin and Sodium Salt - The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of Cilastatin Sodium of formula (I). The present invention also provides an isolation technique for Cilastatin acid from the reaction mixture. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143615 | Process for the Preparation of (S)(+)-3-(Aminomethyl)-5-Methylhexanoic Acid - A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143616 | Process for Producing Carnitinamide - A process for producing carnitinamide which is an intermediate for production of L-carnitine is provided, which can hydrate carnitine nitrile to form carnitinamide with high selectivity, whereby highly-purified carnitinamide excellent as a substrate for stereoselective hydrolysis by optical resolution or a microorganism is produced in high yield. The process comprises hydrating carnitine nitrile to form carnitinamide using a catalyst containing a manganese oxide, and thus carnitinamide substantially free from by-produced carnitine is produced in high yield, so that carnitinamide of extremely high purity can be obtained through simple and easy crystallization operation. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143617 | METHOD FOR PREPARING (E3, Z5) -3,5-ALKADIENYL ACETATE - Provided is a method for preparing (E3,Z5)-3,5-alkadienyl acetate and (E3,Z5)-3,5-dodecadienyl acetate which is a sex pheromone of Brazilian apple leafminer. Specifically, provided is a method for preparing (E3,Z5)-3,5-alkadienyl acetate, comprising steps of hydrolyzing 5,5-diethoxy-(Z3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether in the presence of an acid to obtain 4-formyl-(E3)-butenyl methoxymethyl ether; reacting the 4-formyl-(E3)-butenyl methoxymethyl ether with alkylidene triphenylphosphorane in accordance with the Wittig reaction to obtain (E3,Z5)-3,5-alkadienyl methoxymethyl ether; and obtaining (E3,Z5)-3,5-alkadienyl acetate using the (E3,Z5)-3,5-alkadienyl methoxymethyl ether as a starting substance. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143618 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FORMIC ACID FORMATES - A process is proposed for preparing acid formates in which
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| 20090143619 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PHOSGENE WITH REDUCED CO EMISSION - The application relates to a process for the continuous production of phosgene from chlorine and CO with reduction of the carbon monoxide emission (CO emission). | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143620 | Transition metal complex ligand and olefin polymerization catalyst containing transition metal complex - The invention provides a transition metal complex of formula (3) below: | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143621 | Method of Forming Alkoxylated Fluoroalcohols - A method of forming an alkoxylated fluoroalcohol is accomplished by providing a boron compound having or providing at least one boron-oxygen bond and an iodine source. The boron compound and iodine source are combined with reactants of a fluoroalcohol and an alkylene oxide in the presence of a base. The reactants are allowed to react to form an alkoxylated fluoroalcohol reaction product. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143622 | Method For The Synthesis Of Substituted Formylamines And Substituted Amines - An improved method for the synthesis of substituted formylamines and substituted amines via an accelerated Leuckart reaction. The Leuckart reaction is accelerated by reacting formamide or N-alkylformamide and formic acid with an aldehyde or a ketone at a preferred molar ratio that accelerates the reaction. The improved method is applicable to various substituted aldehydes and ketones, including substituted benzaldehydes. An accelerated method for the hydrolysis of substituted formylamines into substituted amines using acid or base and a solvent at an elevated temperature. The improved method is useful for the accelerated synthesis of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals such as vanillylamine, amphetamine and its analogs, and formamide fungicides. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143623 | Production Process of Cyanoethyl Ether - Provided is a production process of a cyanoethyl ether by reacting an alcohol and acrylonitrile in a two-phase system of a non-ether solvent/an aqueous alkali solution. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143624 | COMPOSITIONS OF AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING POLY(TRIMETHYLENE GLYCOL CARBONATE TRIMETHYLENE GLYCOL ETHER) DIOL - This invention relates to compositions of and processes for producing an unsubstituted or R-substituted poly(trimethylene glycol carbonate trimethylene glycol ether)diol. The processes use acidic ion exchange resins and include solvents. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143625 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYETHER POLYOLS - A process for the preparation of a polyether polyol containing at most about 15 ppm of sodium and potassium, comprising: (a) reacting an initiator having at least two active hydrogen atoms with at least one alkylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst having an alkali metal hydroxide to form a polyether polyol reaction product; (b) neutralizing the polyether polyol reaction product obtained in step (a) by contacting this reaction product with phosphoric acid and water; and (c) removing the salt crystals from the polyether polyol and recovering the neutralized polyether polyol containing at most about 15 ppm of sodium and potassium, wherein no adsorption agent and no hydrate of a metal salt of the acid are used before, during or after the neutralization. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143626 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN ARYLALKYL COMPOUND - The invention relates to a process for preparing an arylalkyl compound, which comprises contacting a feed comprising a bis(arylalkyl)ether with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst at elevated temperature. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143627 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ALKYLENE GLYCOL - The invention provides a process for the preparation of an alkylene glycol from an alkene. A gas composition from an alkylene oxide reactor is supplied to an alkylene oxide absorber comprising a column of vertically stacked trays or comprising a packed column. Lean absorbent comprising at least 20 wt % water is supplied to the alkylene oxide absorber and is contacted with the gas composition in the presence of one or more catalysts that promote carboxylation and hydrolysis. At least 50% of the alkylene oxide entering the alkylene oxide absorber is converted in the alkylene oxide absorber. Fat absorbent is withdrawn from the absorber, is optionally supplied to finishing reactors and/or a flash vessel or light ends stripper, and is subsequently subjected to dehydration and purification to provide a purified alkylene glycol product stream. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143628 | Industrial process for production of high-purity diol - It is an object of the present invention to provide a specific apparatus and process for industrially producing a high-purity diol by taking a cyclic carbonate and an aliphatic monohydric alcohol as starting materials. More specifically, it is an object to thus provide a specific industrial apparatus and industrial production process that are inexpensive and, for example, enable the high-purity diol to be produced in an amount of not less than 1 ton/hr, preferably not less than 2 tons/hr, more preferably not less than 3 tons/hr, stably for a prolonged period of time (e.g. not less than 1000 hours, preferably not less than 3000 hours, more preferably not less than 5000 hours). The above objects can be attained by using a continuous multi-stage distillation column E having a specified structure, and withdrawing a liquid component from the side cut outlet, which is installed at the bottom of a chimney tray having a specified structure installed in an enrichment section of the continuous multi-stage distillation column E. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143629 | Cracking C5+ Paraffins to Increase Light Olefin Production - A process for increasing the light olefin production from light paraffins is presented. The process includes separating paraffins from olefin streams and separately processing the paraffins. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143630 | Diisobutene process - A process comprising reacting a feed comprising isobutene and a modifier in the presence of an acidic solid catalyst to produce diisobutene is disclosed. The amount of the modifier in the feed is reduced as the catalyst ages. Lower reaction temperature is maintained throughout the catalyst life, which is less likely to corrode the reactor. When an alcohol is used as a modifier, a lower reaction temperature causes lower degree of dehydration of the modifier, thus lower water concentration is maintained, which in turn reduces the likelihood of reactor corrosion. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143631 | Process For the Production of Olefins By Autothermal Cracking - The present invention provides a process for the production of olefins by autothermal cracking of a paraffinic hydrocarbon-containing feedstock in the presence of a molecular oxygen-containing gas, wherein said process comprises (a) providing a pre-heated, mixed feedstream comprising said paraffinic hydrocarbon containing feedstock and said molecular oxygen-containing gas, (b) subsequently mixing said pre-heated, mixed feedstream with a diluent, said diluent being pre-heated to a temperature of at least 400° C., to produce a diluted mixed feedstream comprising at least 10% by volume of diluent, and (c) contacting said diluted mixed feedstream with a catalyst capable of supporting combustion beyond the normal fuel rich limit of flammability, to provide a hydrocarbon product stream comprising olefins. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143632 | SORBENTS AND PROCESSES FOR SEPARATION OF OLEFINS FROM PARAFFINS - In one embodiment, the present invention relates generally to a method for separating olefins from paraffins. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a mixture comprising olefins and paraffins, providing a gas separation agent to associatively, reversibly and selectively bind the olefin and dissociating the olefin from the gas separation agent. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143633 | Transparent Catheters for Endoscopic Localization - Devices and methods are disclosed for the direct visualization and localization of a target area within a body lumen through the optically clear walls of a graduated catheter. An elongated catheter has proximal and distal ends, an anchor, graduated markings, and outer and inner surfaces defining a catheter wall. The anchor establishes a secure relationship between the catheter and an anatomical feature. The graduated markings are disposed along a length of the catheter. The outer surface of the catheter wall is configured for contacting a body lumen and the inner surface of the catheter wall defines a main lumen disposed along a length of the elongated catheter. The catheter wall is transparent along a length to provide visualization of the graduated markings via a visualization tool positioned in the main lumen. In one embodiment, a catheter may have a substantially circular cross-section and include an arc-shaped transparent window. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143634 | Brachytherapy Balloon Features - A brachytherapy treatment device includes a tubular insertion member and an expandable chamber. The tubular insertion member has a proximal end and a distal end and an expandable chamber disposed on the distal end of the tubular insertion member. The expandable chamber defines an enclosed space and has inner and outer surfaces defining a wall, wherein the wall has at least first and second wall thicknesses. The expandable chamber may comprise a balloon. A main body portion of the balloon has the first wall thickness and ribs have the second wall thickness. The ribs may be disposed to be approximately parallel or perpendicular to the tubular insertion member around the circumference of the balloon. The ribs or other thickened areas provide improved symmetry, stability, and strength to an inflated balloon. Methods of forming a symmetrical radiation dosing profile are also disclosed herein. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143635 | ROTARY BLOOD PUMP - A blood pump consisting of an inflow cannula, a stator fixed to the pump housing, a flow straightener, an impeller, and a diffuser. The pump may include a flow straightener assembly consisting of the flow straightener body and front shaft. The pump may include an impeller assembly with a bearing on the front hub section. The pump may have a body contour which is shaped such that the rear section of the flow straightener body blends into the inserted shaft and there is no axial gap between the end of the flow straightener other than the ends of the blades and the front hub of the impeller. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143636 | BRAIN-WAVE AWARE SLEEP MANAGEMENT - A system includes a port to receive brain activity data of a user, a processor to detect a beginning time of a user nap based upon the brain activity data, and a user interface to notify the user when a predetermined nap time has elapsed. A method of monitoring a user somnolence level receives brain activity data from a user, and determines a somnolence level from the brain activity data. If the somnolence level is sleep, the system determines if a nap has progressed to a waking point, and if the nap has progressed to a waking point, alerts the user. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143638 | Method and System for Organ Positioning and Stabilization - This invention provides a system and method for positioning, manipulating, holding, grasping, immobilizing and/or stabilizing a heart including one or more tissue-engaging devices, one or more suction sources, one or more fluid sources, one or more energy sources, one or more sensors and one or more processors. The system and method may include an indifferent electrode, a drug delivery device and an illumination device. The system's tissue-engaging device may comprise a tissue-engaging head, a support apparatus and a clamping mechanism for attaching the tissue-engaging device to a stable object. The system may be used during various medical procedures including the deployment of an anastomotic device, intermittently stopping and starting of the heart, ablation of cardiac tissues and the placement of cardiac leads. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143639 | TRANS-DOUGLAS ENDOSCOPICAL SURGICAL DEVICE (TED) AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention discloses means and methods for providing trans-Douglas endoscopic surgical procedures in the pelvis and in other body portions, and especially gynecological, cardiological, urological, vascular, neurological or surgical operations; said method comprising steps of opening the Pouch of Douglas; inserting an U-shapeable or S-shaped endoscopic surgical device into the vagina in parallel to the blood vessels; introducing the distal end into the abdominal cavity; U-shaping or S-shaping the tubular assembly; and carrying out an operation in the pelvis. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143640 | COMBINATION IMAGING AND TREATMENT ASSEMBLIES - Combination imaging and treatment assemblies are described herein which may utilize a deployment catheter in combination with an endoscopic system. The combined system comprises an open architecture to modularly incorporate any number of imaging devices (such as optical fiber, CMOS or CCD endoscopes) to provide high resolution optical images of tissue within an opaque environment. Additional variations may include an imaging hood or balloon member incorporated upon an endoscope or advanced through an endoscope working channel to visualize and treat tissue through blood. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143641 | HARVESTING DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE - A harvesting device for an endoscope includes a harvesting member inserted through an outer tube member, including a harvesting portion arranged at the distal end portion of the outer tube member and to perform a harvesting, and configured to move so that the harvesting member moves and positions the harvesting portion at a harvesting position and a standby position, a wipe member inserted through the outer tube member, including a wipe portion arranged at the distal end portion of the outer tube member, and configured to move so that the wipe member moves the wipe portion to wipe a distal end portion of the endoscope, and a conversion mechanism to convert the movement of the harvesting member into that of the wipe member to interlock the wiping of the wipe portion with the positioning of the harvesting portion. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143642 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICE SYSTEM AND MANIPULATOR SYSTEM - A therapeutic device system is provided with a control parameter section for calculating a control parameter for adjusting a drive amount of a manipulator with respect to a manipulation signal on the basis of curved state information on an endoscope insertion section, and changing the old control parameter, and when a state of a curve of the endoscope insertion section has changed, a control parameter conforming to the change is calculated to change the old one, whereby the same manipulation operation of the operator enables the same operation of the manipulator to be performed at all times. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143643 | Transluminal endoscopic surgery kit - A transluminal surgery kit and method of using the same. In one embodiment, the kit may include an endoscope, a surgical instrument, and an overtube. The surgical instrument may be an injection needle. The overtube, whose primary function is to provide a substantially sterile pathway for the surgical instrument, may include a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end and a plurality of longitudinal bores. A film may cover the distal end of the tubular member. One of the bores may be appropriately dimensioned to coaxially receive the distal end of the endoscope, with the proximal end of the endoscope preferably not being inserted into the bore but extending proximally therefrom. A fastener for securing the tubular member to a lumen wall within a patient, together with a tool for inserting the fastener through the lumen wall, may be disposed within another one of the bores. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143644 | System And Method For The Central Control Of Devices Used During An Operation - The present invention relates to a system for the central control of devices used during an operation, comprising a first control unit for control of said devices. The system is characterized in that a second control unit is provided which is connected to the first control unit for exchange of information. The first control unit may be embodied as closed system for control of at least those devices which carry out safety-related functions (safety-related devices), and the second control unit may be embodied as open system for control of the remaining devices which carry out non safety-related functions (non safety-related devices). The invention further relates to a method for the central control of devices. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143645 | Catheter guided endotracheal intubation - The present invention relates to a guided endotracheal intubation endoscope. A guide catheter is used to position an endoscope and a tube for intubation of a patient. The endoscope can include a steering device for steering the endoscope in at least two directions, as well as suction, irrigation and retraction devices for maintaining a clear field of view. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143646 | Tubular personal pelvic viewers - The Personal Pelvic Viewer™, abbreviated PPV™, is a hand-held instrument which a woman may place by herself into her own vagina to conveniently view images of the interior of her vagina, cervix, and external os. The PPV provides a convenient instrument that allows a lone female to observe the interior of her own vagina in total privacy for educational purposes, to determine her own fertility, and to observe her sexual response. Different types of tubular Personal Pelvic Viewers may be used by a lone female to view the interior of her vagina by using a mirror and a hand-held light. Those images may also be recorded with a camera or video camera. Other types of Personal Pelvic Viewers incorporate a sealed video camera and use wireless communications to display images of the interior of the vagina on a television set or video monitor. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143647 | MEDICAL APPLIANCE, ENDOSCOPE OVERTUBE, AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - The medical appliance of the present invention includes a bending portion, an operation portion, bending operation wires pulled and loosened by bending operation, coil pipes in which the bending operation wires are inserted, and coil pipe receivers and cylinders that include compression coil springs and support the proximal end portions of the coil pipes so as to be able to move along directions in which the bending operation wires extend. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143648 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM FOR GASTROSTOMY CATHETER PLACEMENT - An instrument for confirming the position of an indwelling gastrostomy catheter, and a method of confirming the indwelling position thereof, with which it is possible to reduce cleaning costs, and which does not cause any discomfort to a patient. An instrument for confirming the indwelling position of a gastrostomy catheter which is indwelling in a hole formed between the surface of the skin of the patient and the inner surface of the stomach wall comprising a fiberscope and a protective cover. Furthermore, the tip end of the protective cover comprises a light-transmissive window part and a wire that is linked to the outer periphery at the tip end of the protective cover. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143649 | Speculum for the electropharmacological treatment of vaginal diseases - A speculum for the electropharmacological treatment of vaginal diseases has a pair of elongated blades interconnected such that an opening adapted for observation and passage of instruments is defined between the blades. There is at least one electrode connected to one of the blades on an inner face of the blade. The electrode has a proximal insulated portion and a distal uninsulated portion. To treat vaginal diseases, the speculum is placed in a vagina so that the electrode is located proximate to the vaginal disease, and a drug solution is injected into the vagina. An electric current is then applied to the electrode, which causes the migration of the drug solution toward the vaginal disease. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143650 | MINIATURIZED, DERMAL-ADHESIVE-BASED DEVICE FOR POSITION-INDEPENDENT, NON-INVASIVE FETAL MONITORING - A system for fetal position-independent, non-invasive fetal monitoring includes a plurality of disposable adhesive patches for placement on an expectant mother's upper and lower abdomen. Each of the patches includes one or more miniature electronic devices embedded within the adhesive patches to detect: (i) heart sounds of a fetus within the mother, (ii) heart sounds of the mother, and (iii) signals indicative of uterine contractions of the mother. A processing hub having a receiver to receive signals from the plurality of patches, wherein the processing hub receives and processes primary signal from the primary patch and the secondary signals from the secondary patches to triangulate the location of the fetus, cancel noise in the primary signal and increase the amplitude of the primary signal for more reliable reporting. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143651 | Device for Invasive Use - A device for invasive use, comprising a support member comprising a flexible material. The support member comprises a layer of a conductive line or pattern thereon. The support member is formed into an elongated tube shape, and the inside of the support member can be sealed from the outside of the support member. An electrically conductive line or pattern extends on the inside of the tube shaped support member, and the support member may comprise a sensing, stimulating and/or processing element. Furthermore, there is described a manufacturing method for the device, a system where the device is a part of the system and the use of the device for invasive use. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143652 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring, Recording and Transmitting Primary Health Indicators - An apparatus and method for measuring the key elements of human primary health is disclosed. The apparatus is in the form of a medical diagnostics unit capable of measuring Electrocardiogram (ECG), height, weight, body mass index (BMI), body temperature, hearing efficiency, lung function, pulse, blood oxygen levels, blood pressure, urology and vision testing. The medical diagnostics unit includes an enclosure with a data card and/or fingerprint entry. The enclosure includes medical measuring devices which allow a patient to follow instructions on a touch screen visual display unit to conduct the desired tests and obtain the patient's health information. This information is stored locally as well as being transmitted to a doctor for review and evaluation. The automated medical diagnostics unit reduces the staffing requirements to obtain a patient's basic health information. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143653 | MINIATURE DEVICE FOR ANALYZING PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE SKIN - A chip card for analyzing physicochemical properties of a cutaneous surface includes at least one body sensor which can deliver a signal representing a measurement of a physicochemical property of the cutaneous surface, and a processing unit used to treat signals delivered by the body sensor and an optional environment sensor and to then store signals in a storage unit on the card. An electrical energy source on the card provides electrical power to the body sensor and the processing unit. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143654 | BIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - This invention measures cerebral blood volume changes to evaluate, from properties of low-frequency components of such changes and heart rate changes calculated by analysis, a distribution of cerebral blood vessel hardness and its with-time change to thereby estimate and display diseased and dangerous portions based on the evaluation. Briefly, the above-noted object is attainable by a biological measurement system having a cerebral blood volume measurement unit which measures a regional cerebral blood volume of a body under test, an analyzer unit that analyzes a signal measured by the cerebral blood volume measurement unit, an extraction unit for extracting, based on an output of the analysis unit, information concerning a regional cerebral blood vessel state of the test body, and a display unit which displays a measurement result of the cerebral blood volume measurement unit, an analysis result of the analyzer unit or an extraction result of the extraction unit. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143655 | Apparatus, System and Method for Determining Cardio-Respiratory State - An apparatus, system and method provide data indicative of cardio-respiratory state of a patient. Two or more cardio-respiratory parameters of the patient are measured, and optionally monitored over time, the two or more cardio-respiratory parameters being different one from the other and being measured at a same anatomical part of said patient. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143656 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF BRAIN COMPLIANCE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Systems and methods for measuring intracranial pressure and brain compliance are provided. In one aspect, for example, a method for noninvasive measurement of brain compliance in a subject may include calculating a phase shift between an intracranial pulsatile perfusion flow measured from the subject and an extracranial pulsatile perfusion flow measured from the subject, and determining brain compliance of the subject from the phase shift between the intracranial pulsatile perfusion flow and an extracranial pulsatile perfusion flow. Though various methods of calculating phase shift are contemplated, in one aspect such a calculation may include calculating an intracranial frequency waveform corresponding to the intracranial pulsatile perfusion flow, calculating an extracranial frequency waveform corresponding to the extracranial pulsatile perfusion flow, and calculating a phase difference between the intracranial frequency waveform and the extracranial frequency waveform. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143657 | LOW-NOISE OPTICAL PROBES FOR REDUCING AMBIENT NOISE - An optical probe, which is particularly suited to reduce noise in measurements taken on an easily compressible material, such as a finger, a toe, a forehead, an earlobe, or a lip, measures characteristics of the material. A neonatal and adult disposable embodiment of the probe include adhesive coated surfaces to securely affix the probe onto the patient. In addition, the surface of the probe is specially constructed to reduce the effect of ambient noise. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143658 | ANALYTE SENSOR - Electrochemical sensors for measuring an analyte in a subject are described. More particularly, devices for measurement of an analyte are disclosed incorporating a sensor comprising an enzyme layer in contact with an interference layer and a membrane comprising vinyl ester monomeric units covering at least a portion of the enzyme layer and at least a portion of the interference layer, the devices providing rapid and accurate analyte levels upon deployment. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143659 | ANALYTE SENSOR - Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for insertion into communication with a host's circulatory system. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143660 | TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143661 | ANALYTE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD TO ANALYZE THE FREQUENCY OF USER INTERACTION WITH THE DEVICE - Methods and Devices to monitor the level of at least one analyte are provided. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143662 | System for Providing Blood Glucose Measurements to an Infusion Device - An infusion system includes a characteristic determining device and an infusion device. The characteristic determining device includes a receptacle for receiving and testing an analyte from the user to determine a concentration of the analyte in the user. The characteristic determining device also includes a communication system for transmitting a communication including data indicative of the determined concentration of the analyte in the user, and the infusion device includes a communication system for receiving the communication from the characteristic determining device. The infusion device further includes a bolus estimator for calculating an estimated amount of fluid to be infused into the body of the user based upon the received data indicative of the determined concentration of the analyte in the user and a target concentration of the analyte in the user, and an indicator to indicate when the estimated amount of fluid to be infused has been calculated. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143663 | Pulmonary Monitoring System - A method of monitoring pulmonary oedema in a subject using a processing system. The method includes, determining a measured impedance value for at least two body segments, at least one of the body segments being a thoracic cavity segment. For each body segment, the measured impedance values are used to determine an index, which is in turn used to determine the presence, absence or degree of pulmonary oedema using the determined indices. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143664 | IDENTIFICATION MECHANISM FOR A COMPONENT ATTACHED TO A MEDICAL DEVICE - The invention relates to the identification of a component of a medical device. The medical device is realized for the alternative attachment of a plurality of components. By means of infrared reflection sensors an emitted signal that is reflected by an attached component is detected. The reflected signal has a shape that is characteristic of the component. The component is identified through determination by the infrared reflection sensors that detect a reflected signal. The invention allows for alternative components that can be attached to be identified efficiently and with little outlay. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143665 | MAGNETIC DETECTION COIL AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT - It is an aspect of the present invention to provide a magnetic detection coil | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143666 | System And Method For Non-Contrast Agent MR Angiography - A system and method for imaging a desired region of the circulatory system uses the subtraction of data from two acquisitions using substantially different RF pulses and/or pulse sequence timing parameters. In one or both data sets, the longitudinal magnetization of spins within a selected imaging volume has been altered by the application of one or more RF preparatory (prep) pulses. The prep is applied in such a way that subtraction eliminates signals from static background spins, such as fat, while maintaining the signal intensity of intravascular spins. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143667 | METHOD AND MEDICAL APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PULMONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW - In a method and apparatus for examination and evaluation of a human or animal body as regards a blood flow in a pulmonary artery (PA), measurement data are recorded, from which at least a part of the blood flow in the pulmonary artery (PA) is able to be re-constructed at least two-dimensionally in a plane defined by a longitudinal axis of the pulmonary artery (PA) and by an anterior-posterior direction, including at least at several diastolic points in time in the course of a heart cycle, after a closure of the pulmonary valve. The measurement data are analyzed as to how many of the at least several diastolic points in time in the flow behavior of the blood flow of the pulmonary artery an asymmetry in relation to the longitudinal axis of the pulmonary artery in the anterior-posterior direction exists. A measure is then determined that characterizes how long, after the closure of the pulmonary valve in the flow behavior of the blood flow of the pulmonary artery, the aforementioned asymmetry exists. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143668 | ENHANCEMENT OF MRI IMAGE CONTRAST BY COMBINING PRE- AND POST-CONTRAST RAW AND PHASE SPOILED IMAGE DATA - An MRI process and system image a volume of a sample in a magnetic field established by a biasing field magnet and an array of gradient magnet fields using a pulse sequence to obtain a response that is decoded into an image or images. A set of successive images is collected while the contrast associated with lesions and tumors is enhanced with a contrast agent. A non-spoiled reference image is acquired before the application of the contrast agent. The reference image is non-spoiled in that the pulse sequence for collecting a portion of the volume image is not randomized in phase in a manner that would reset the phase effects of a previous pulse sequence. At least one other one of the successive images collected using phase spoiling pulse sequences. The non-spoiled image data is registered with and subtracted from the successive images to enhance the appearance of selected compositions in the output image, such as the contrast agent and/or water to highlight lesions and cysts, or silicone from an implant, etc., which can be highlighted by color coding. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143669 | COLOR MAPPED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A method and system estimate the risk of malignancy of a given region of interest using noninvasive MRI techniques. The determination of risk is based on the morphology and kinetic enhancement of a region of interest. In addition, the method and system use the type of the enhancement curve to determine the level of risk associated with a given region of interest. The region of interest can be a lesion, tumor, or other unknown. The imaging can be done with the aid of a contrast agent. Regions meeting component concentration criteria, time-change dynamic criteria and the like are distinctly colored and displayed on a single image. Different colors can be shown locally to identify predetermined levels of risk, and/or associated with predetermined compositions such as contrast agents, or to show the presence of silicone. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143670 | OPTICAL TRACKING CAS SYSTEM - A computer-assisted surgery system for tracking an object during surgery comprises two trackable devices secured to two parts of an object. The devices each have optical elements arranged in geometrical patterns. The devices are secured separately to the object so that the devices are at least partially detectable from an overlapping range of directions, so that a combinative geometrical pattern is defined from a combination of at least part of the optical elements from the trackable devices. A sensor unit detects tracking data on any tracked geometrical pattern. A pattern identifier identifies, from known pattern data for the geometrical patterns, which of the geometrical patterns is being tracked. A position and orientation calculator calculates position and orientation of the object as a function of tracking data on an identified geometrical pattern and of a known spatial relation between the identified geometrical pattern and the object. A method for tracking an object is also provided. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143671 | POSITION IDENTIFYING SYSTEM, POSITION IDENTIFYING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Provided is a position identifying system with a simple configuration that can identify a position of an object inside a body. The position identifying system identifies a position of an object existing inside a body. The position identifying system includes a vibrating section that vibrates each of a plurality of different positions inside the body at a different timing; an image capturing section that captures a frame image of the object at each of the different timings; and a position identifying section that identifies the position of the object based on a blur amount of an image of the object in each frame image captured by the image capturing section. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143672 | METHOD FOR MAPPING IMAGE REFERENCE POINTS TO FACILITATE BIOPSY USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - In NMR/MRI imaging, a location is noted for a point in the imaged space, and referred to a reference location so that the point in imaged space is known thereafter, without the need to locate the point again in further imaging steps. For breast cancer diagnosis and biopsy, a breast holding fixture immobilizes the breast. A volumetric image is taken encompassing a portion of the breast. In the same or a subsequent image, a fiducial mark is detected to determine the position of a holder for a biopsy tool or other modality. The tissue feature can be a tumor, cyst or tubal lesion, made temporarily visible in the image by perfusion with a contrast agent. After the contrast agent dissipates, the location of the tissue feature can still be determined by reference to the position of the fiducial marker, which is optional adjustable by post-imaging metered displacement. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143673 | TRANSIT TIME ULTRASONIC FLOW MEASUREMENT - A transcutaneous energy transfer system with subcutaneous non coupled coils is used to transmit power and signals to an implanted biological support device or sensor, such as a flow sensor for measuring relatively low flow rates, such as hydrocephalic shunt flow. The flow sensor is configured to convert a shear wave generated by a transducer to a longitudinal wave at the interface of a signal pathway and the flow, wherein the longitudinal wave travels parallel to the flow and exits a flow channel to convert to a shear wave which intersects a second transducer. The transcutaneous energy transfer employs a pair of inductive coupling coils, wherein the coils are disposed in zero coupling orientation which can include a perpendicular orientation of corresponding coil axes. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143674 | USER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR MAMMOGRAPHIC IMAGER - The present invention provides for x-ray imaging and ultrasound imaging of a body region of interest in a spatially correlatable manner. The resultant x-ray and ultrasound images may be combinatively employed to provide three-dimensional information regarding a location of interest within the body, and is particularly apt for use in the analysis/biopsy of potential lesions and suspicious masses in a female breast. The invention provides for direct body contact by an ultrasound imaging head, as well as targeted ultrasound imaging of a selected portion of the region from which x-ray images are obtained. A user interface system facilitates various procedures including ultrasound guided needle biopsy procedures. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143675 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - The present invention aims at providing an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of acquiring more accurate tissue character values such as strain, an average elastic modulus, and an average viscosity. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143676 | Ultrasonograph for Creating Elastic Image - Based on the ultrasonic tomographic data measured by exerting the pressure to the tissue of a body of the subject | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143677 | FLASHLIGHT VIEW OF AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE - A method for imaging an anatomical structure on a display, including acquiring an initial spatial representation of the anatomical structure and positioning an instrument in proximity to the anatomical structure. The method further includes determining a location of the instrument, and generating, in response to the location, an image of a part of the anatomical structure. The method includes appending the image to the initial spatial representation to display a combined spatial representation. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143678 | DEVICES FOR CREATING PASSAGES AND SENSING BLOOD VESSELS - Devices and methods are disclosed for creating passages in tissue and detecting blood vessels in and around the passages. The devices may be used to create channels for altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of an individual, particularly individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). In addition, the devices may be used to sample tissue during biopsy or other medical procedures where perforating a blood vessel could result in injury to a patient. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143679 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF TISSUE FROM AN ENDOCAVITY - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for imaging the mechanical properties of a tissue region from within an endocavity of a patient. The apparatus generally comprises an ultrasound probe, a vibration assembly translationally coupled to probe and operable to vibrate the probe along a vibration plane, and a rotation assembly rotationally coupled to the vibration assembly and operable to rotate the probe and vibration assembly about a selected rotational range. The method generally comprises inserting an ultrasound probe into an endocavity of a patient, vibrating the probe along a vibration plane thereby causing deformational excitement of a tissue region contacted by the probe, capturing a first series of ultrasound images of the tissue region, rotating the vibration plane relative to the tissue region by a selected angular rotation, and capturing a second series of ultrasound images of the tissue region. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143680 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCAN CONVERSION AND INTERPOLATION OF ULTRASONIC LINEAR ARRAY STEERING IMAGING - A method and apparatus for scan conversion and interpolation of linear array steering imaging in an ultrasonic system are disclosed. The method computes the points that are most related to the point to be interpolated in the principal direction of the point spread function and performs interpolation in the principal direction of the point spread function according to the steering angle of the scan lines so as to obtain a more accurate interpolation result. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143681 | Method for measuring of thicknesses of materials using an ultrasound technique - The invention relates to a method for measuring thicknesses of materials of multilayered structure. This method includes transmitting one or more ultrasound signals including different frequencies into a multilayered structure consisting of two or more materials with one or more ultrasound transducers, measuring materials, acoustic properties for which are different at the frequencies in use, measuring ultrasound signals reflected from the front surface and back surface of the multilayered structure with one or more ultrasound transducer and determining thicknesses of the materials within multilayered structure from the reflected ultrasound signals. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143682 | ULTRASONIC PROBE - A technology for the provision of an ultrasonic probe is disclosed, which is capable of preventing the position thereof from being displaced due to the slippage of a wire on a drive pulley and a swing pulley while swinging and enabling the easy attaching of the wire thereto while adjusting the origin position angle of an ultrasonic transducer unit in swing operation without using a position angle sensor. According to the technology, the ultrasonic probe is provided with an ultrasonic transducer unit | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143683 | DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND APPARATUS - A diagnostic ultrasound apparatus is disclosed comprising a base board, an ultrasonic front-end analog circuit, a digital processing circuit connected with the ultrasonic front-end analog circuit, and a power module for providing electric power to the ultrasonic front-end analog circuit and the digital processing circuit. The ultrasonic front-end analog circuit is implemented with a modular design, the digital processing circuit and the power module being located at one half-region of the base board, and the ultrasonic front-end analog circuit being located at the other half-region of the base board. The ultrasonic front-end analog circuit is provided far away from the power module and the digital processing circuit such that interference from the power supply and digital circuits is prevented. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143684 | NEEDLE GUIDE SYSTEM FOR USE WITH ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS TO EFFECT SHALLOW PATH NEEDLE ENTRY AND METHOD OF USE - An ultrasound needle guide system for use with an ultrasound transducer and method of use of the guide system to provide predictable trajectories for puncture devices at various depths. The needle guide system basically consists of a bracket and a needle guide. The bracket is arranged to be releasably secured to the ultrasound transducer. The transducer/bracket assembly is then placed into an isolating sterile cover. The needle guide is arranged to be readily attached, e.g., snap-fit, to the transducer/bracket with the cover interposed therebetween. The needle guide can be provided in various versions for differing puncture device sizes and various entry angles in relation to the transducer. In one embodiment the needle guide is arranged to establish plural predetermined entry angles. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143685 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting Diseases Associated with the Eye - Disease may be detected, monitored, etc. by detecting metabolic dysfunction in a patient's eyes. In one embodiment of an apparatus, an excitation light is generated by an excitation light source to induce autofluorescence in an ocular tissue (e.g., retinal tissue), wherein the excitation light excites flavoprotein autofluorescence (FA) and minimizes the excitation of non-flavoprotein autofluorescence. At least a single image representing the induced ocular tissue autofluorescence is captured. The at least single image is intensified to increase the signal strength of the ocular tissue autofluorescence. The at least single image is analyzed to generate an indicator of whether a patient has one or more of eye damage, a disease that causes eye damage, or to generate an indicator of the progression of a disease, an indicator of the effectiveness of a treatment, a personalized treatment for a subject, etc. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143686 | OPTICAL COHERENT TOMOGRAPHY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An optical coherent tomography diagnostic apparatus including: a light source; a splitter for splitting the light outputted from the light source into a measuring light and a reference light; a measuring light path; a reference light path; a probe inserted into a body cavity and emitting the measuring light to a subject of measurement; an image forming unit for calculating intensity distribution of the reflection light and for forming a tomographic image; a standard light path for transmitting standard light obtained by further splitting the light; wherein the light path length when exerting interference between the standard light and the reference light is approximately equal to the light path length when exerting interference between the reference light and the reflection light, and there is included a calculation unit for calculating time change of coherent light data obtained by exerting interference between the standard light and the reference light. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143687 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING, ARCHIVING AND/OR EVALUATING BLOOD PRESSURE DATA - A device and method for managing, archiving and/or evaluating blood pressure data of a plurality of patients. The blood pressure data is acquired using blood pressure monitors. The blood pressure data for each patient is separately stored in an individual storage space in a central data server. A network connection including at least one network terminal is used to input the data into the individual storage space and read out the data from the individual storage space. A control device controls access to the storage spaces by comparing a transmitted access code including a unique device identification code for the blood pressure monitor of the patient corresponding to the individual storage space with a unique access code corresponding to the individual storage space. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143688 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an imaging section which emits light to a part of a biologic body at predetermined time intervals and images a vein in the biologic body so as to generate imaged data about the vein, a vein pattern extracting section which extracts vein patterns from the imaged data about the vein, a time change detecting section which detects a time change in the vein patterns, a blood flow volume calculating section which calculates a blood flow volume in the vein based on the time change in the vein patterns, and a processing section which executes a predetermined process based on the time change in the vein patterns and a time change in the blood flow volume. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143689 | WEARABLE DEVICE ASSEMBLY HAVING ATHLETIC FUNCTIONALITY - A wearable device has a carrier having an aperture. A device has a USB connection and a protrusion wherein the protrusion is received in the aperture to connect the device to the carrier. The device is a USB type device having athletic functionality. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143690 | Detection of ischemia - In an ischemia detection method, and in an ischemia detector and a cardiac stimulator embodying an ischemia detector, a workload of a patient is measured, as is an ejection fraction (EF) associated with the heart of the patient is determined. A predetermined reference relation between EF and workload for the patient is stored, and an analysis unit detects a state of ischemia of the patient from deviation in the determined EF for various workloads from the stored reference relation. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143691 | SYSTEM FOR, AND METHOD OF, MONITORING HEARTBEATS OF A PATIENT - Heart monitor signals indicating a patient's heart characteristics are amplified without affecting the signal characteristics. The amplified heart monitor signals with atypical characteristics are transmitted to a pattern recognition platform which stores the patient's previously provided signals with atypical characteristics. The patient's present and the previously provided signals with atypical characteristics are compared to select the previously provided signals with characteristics closest to those of the presently provided signals. Database signals identifying different types of heart problems in third parties and having characteristics closest to the patient's selected atypical signals are chosen. Dependent upon the severity of the patient's heart problems identified by the chosen database signals, the monitor transmits the chosen database signals to an individual one of the patient's doctor, the patient's hospital and an emergency facility. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143692 | Physiologic Signal Processing To Determine A Cardiac Condition - In a method for determining a cardiac condition, a sensed physiologic signal for a period of time including multiple cardiac cycles is received. Using the received physiologic data, a heart beat frequency to be used as a reference frequency is determined. A plurality of harmonics of the received physiologic signal is extracted based on the reference frequency, wherein the harmonics correspond to a plurality of alternans frequencies. Amplitudes of at least some of the extracted harmonics are determined, and are used to determine an alternans indicator value. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143693 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DETERMINATION INDEXES FOR IDENTIFYING ECG INTERFERING SIGNALS - A method for generating determination indexes for identifying ECG interfering signals includes acquiring ECG signals to obtain a sequence of data values representing original ECG signals; dividing the sequence of data values acquired during a period of time into groups and collecting all the minimum data values in their respective groups on a statistical basis; determining the minimum and the maximum data values in a minimum set made up of all the minimum data values in their respective groups; and using the difference between the minimum and the maximum data values as a first baseline drift determination index to identify at least one of low frequency interference and irregular interference | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143694 | Automated interpretive medical care system and methodology - Improved apparatus and methods for monitoring, diagnosing and treating at least one medical respiratory condition of a patient are provided, including a medical data input interface adapted to provide at least one medical parameter relating at least to the respiration of the patient, and a medical parameter interpretation functionality ( | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143695 | BRAINWAVE-FACILITATED PRESENTER FEEDBACK MECHANISM - A system includes a presentation subsystem, at least one communications port to receive communications from at least one headset, a processor to process the communications and to produce an aggregated audience response to a presentation on the presentation system, and a status communications module to present the aggregated audience response to a presenter. A computer-controlled method of monitoring interest levels receives at least two signals containing brain wave data for at least one user during a presentation, analyzes the brain wave data to determine a mental state for each user, aggregates the mental states into an aggregate mental state for an audience, and provides the aggregate mental state to a presenter. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143696 | SENSOR UNIT AND PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING INTRACRANIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES - An anchor for an implantable sensing device, a sensor unit formed by the anchor and sensing device, and a surgical procedure for implanting the sensor unit for monitoring a physiological parameter within a cavity of a living body, such as an intracranial physiological property. The anchor includes a shank portion and a head portion. The shank portion defines a distal end of the anchor and has a bore defining an opening at the distal end. The head portion defines a proximal end of the anchor and has a larger cross-sectional dimension than the shank portion. The sensor unit comprises the anchor and the sensing device placed and secured within the bore of the anchor so that a sensing element of the sensing device is exposed for sensing the physiological parameter within the cavity. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143697 | CAPSULE MEDICAL DEVICE AND BODY-TISSUE OBTAINING METHOD - A capsule medical device includes a capsule-shaped casing that can be introduced into an in-vivo region of a subject; and a rotation driving unit that generates torque along a circumferential direction of the capsule-shaped casing. The capsule medical device also includes a cutting-obtaining unit that rotates along the circumferential direction of the capsule-shaped casing due to the torque to cut out and obtain a mass of body tissue from the in-vivo region of the subject. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143698 | Biopsy Needle Assembly and a Device for Taking a Tissue Sample - A biopsy needle assembly as subject of the present invention for taking tissue sample comprises an outer cannula having a front with a cutting edge end and a back end; a hollow biopsy needle located inside and coaxially with the cannula, having an inner cavity. The front end if the needle is provided with a tissue receiving means cooperating with the cutting edge of cannula; an inner needle having located inside and coaxially with the hollow biopsy needle; a vacuum unit coupled to the hollow biopsy needle; the cannula and hollow biopsy needle being mutually axially moveable. The vacuum unit is adapted to create a lowered air pressure in the inner cavity when the front end of the hollow biopsy needle is axially moved away from the front end of the inner needle. The vacuum unit is located uniaxially with the cannula and hollow biopsy needle. The invention further relates to a device for taking a tissue sample by means of a biopsy needle assembly as subject of the present invention. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143699 | Fluid sample collecting and analyzing apparatus - A spongy swab is mounted against the distal face of a piston at the end of a push rod. Once humected with a sample fluid, the swab and piston assembly is inserted into a tubular body like the plunger of a syringe. As the swab is pushed and squeezed against the distal end of the body up to a trippable stop, part of the fluid is excreted into a chromatographic immunoassay testing device through a first aperture in a distal section of the body. The remainder of the sample is kept in a sealed chamber between the piston and the end wall of the tubular body until it is excreted through a second aperture for a secondary test by pushing the piston beyond the trippable stop. That preserves the sample within the spongy swab that has been used to collect it; thus preventing the adsorption of the analytes on the surface of a reservoir, and to provide a convenient and rapid way to extract the remainder of the specimen. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143700 | Integrated Sensor for Analyzing Biological Samples - An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143701 | Integrated Sensor for Analyzing Biological Samples - An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143702 | Non-metallic guide wire - A guide wire having a non-metallic, non-woven core wire is disclosed. Monofilar, polymeric fibers of multifilar helically-wound non-metallic fibers are preferred core wire materials. The guide wire optionally includes further coatings and other materials on the core wire. In one embodiment, a non-metallic distal coil wire is disclosed. The guide wire of this invention is particularly useable for magnetic resonance imaging applications. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143703 | HOSPITAL BED CONTROL APPARATUS - The present invention provides a hospital bed including a force sensor or scale apparatus configured to detect the weight of a patient. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143704 | DEVICE FOR MOVEMENT DETECTION, MOVEMENT CORRECTION AND TRAINING - According to the present invention, a device ( | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143705 | MODIFICATION OF AIRWAYS BY APPLICATION OF ULTRASOUND ENERGY - Methods of increasing gas exchange performed by the lung by damaging lung cells, damaging tissue, causing trauma, and/or destroying airway smooth muscle tone with an apparatus inserted into an airway of the lung. The damaging of lung cells, damaging tissue, causing trauma, and destroying airway smooth muscle tone with the apparatus may be any one of or combinations of the following: heating the airway; cooling the airway; delivering a liquid to the airway; delivering a gas to the airway; puncturing the airway; tearing the airway; cutting the airway; applying ultrasound to the airway; and applying ionizing radiation to the airway. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143707 | Knee heat/massage device - A massage pad with heat that wraps to the knee joint providing massage therapy and heat. The knee pad is designed to be wrapped securely around the knee; this holds the massaging and heating elements against the knee joint while the pad is designed to allow bending of the knee for individual use. The pad is controlled with a controller for selecting the degree of heat and one or more massage actuators to provide a variety of massaging to the knee. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143708 | ORTHOTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - An inflatable bladder position a distance from a joint is attached to an external structural support which crosses the joint but does not support it. By inflating the bladder one limb segment is forced towards the external support thereby increasing the ranges of motion of that joint. Further, the inflatable bladder has an instant release valve which, when pressed, will instantly release the pressure within the bladder. The limb is positioned intermediate the bladder and the external structural support for optimal biomechanical efficiency. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143709 | COMPRESSION BANDAGE - A compression bandage shaped as an elongate rectangle is made of a textile fabric on which a hook strip is fastened along a narrow side of a small portion of a lateral face, or hook side. The fabric contains elastic filaments running in a longitudinal direction and, in a transverse direction, includes virtually inelastic supporting filaments having a spring constant in the longitudinal direction that ranges from 0.3 to 3 Newtons/cm of longitudinal stretching and a per meter length and per decimeter width of the compression bandage. Small loops made of soft filaments are interwoven and distributed uniformly over the entire area of the lateral face, or fleece side, opposite the hook strip. These small loops are oriented approximately perpendicularly to the lateral face, in size and distance from one another, and are complementary to the hooks of the hook strip for forming a releasable hook-and-loop closure. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143710 | MARKER FOR NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA - The present invention provides for methods and materials for diagnosing and treating neuromyelitis optica (NMO). | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143711 | ANTI-CLOTTING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM - A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system. The method comprises intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the extracorporeal blood flow system. Also disclosed is an extracorporeal blood flow system. The system comprises a passageway, and a device operatively connected to provide one or more anti-clotting agents to a least a portion of said passageway. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143712 | SELF-TREPHINING IMPLANT AND METHODS THEREOF FOR TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISORDERS - Implants and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One implant has a tubular member, with inlet and outlet ends, and a cutting member connected thereto. The tubular member is configured to extend through eye tissue such that the inlet and outlet ends reside respectively in an anterior chamber and a physiologic outflow pathway of the eye. Desirably, the cutting member is configured to make an incision in the eye tissue for receiving at least a portion of the tubular member. One method involves introducing an implant, with proximal and distal ends, into the anterior chamber and penetrating eye tissue using an implant distal portion. The implant is advanced from the anterior chamber into the penetrated eye tissue to locate the distal and proximal ends respectively in the physiologic outflow pathway and the anterior chamber. Aqueous humor is conducted between the proximal and distal ends. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143713 | Biliary Shunts, Delivery Systems, Methods of Using the Same and Kits Therefor - The application discloses devices, systems, kits and methods for treating biliary disease. Device comprise, for example, a component configured for deployment between a gallbladder and location within a gastrointestinal tract of a patient which has a proximal end and a distal end with a lumen extending therethrough. A method of deploying the device can be achieved by, for example, creating a duct or fistula between a gallbladder lumen and a portion of a gastrointestinal tract; and providing for drainage from the gallbladder to the gastrointestinal tract. | 2009-06-04 |
| 20090143714 | Regulation of Mammalian Keratinous Tissue Using Skin and/or Hair Care Actives - Personal care compositions containing an active selected from the group consisting of | 2009-06-04 |
