27th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220211261 | ENDOSCOPY AND HYDROTHERAPY SPECULUM - A rectal speculum that can be used in conjunction with a colon hydrotherapy system to perform bowel cleansing before and/or during an endoscopic procedure which is executed in a completely closed system thereby eliminating exposure to fecal material and contaminated fluids. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211262 | VAGINAL SPECULUM APPARATUS - A vaginal speculum apparatus includes a portable illumination assembly that is releasably attached to one of the upper blade and lower blade of a disposable vaginal speculum. The portable illumination assembly is defined by a housing that retains at least one LED and a portable power supply. The portable illumination assembly can be energized by an externally accessible member after the illuminator has been attached to the speculum. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211263 | MULTI-PIECE ACCESS PORT IMAGING SYSTEMS - An access port system can include a port body configured to be inserted into an incision. The port body can define an imaging assembly opening from a proximal side to a distal side thereof. The system can include an imaging assembly configured to pass through the imaging assembly opening to allow imaging of an interior portion of a patient body. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211264 | Body mounted Laser Indirect Ophthalmoscope (LIO) system - A body-mounted laser-indirect ophthalmoscope (LIO) system for delivering laser energy into an eye of a patient includes a wearable assembly which secures a control module, laser module, and/or power module (including a battery) to the body of the user. The control module receives activation signals and parameter information from an activation unit a mobile computing device and controls the laser energy emitted by the laser module based on the parameter information. The parameter information is user-provided via a graphical user interface or by voice control (e.g. recognizing voice commands in audio data captured by the mobile computing device). In the preferred embodiment, the wearable assembly includes only a headset, in which case the control, power and laser modules are provided on the headset; however, an alternative embodiment includes a utility belt from which a fiber optic cable for emitting the laser energy is routed to the headset. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211265 | OPHTHALMIC OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPHTHALMIC DEVICE - An ophthalmic optical system for observing an subject eye, including: an objective optical system that forms a pupil that has a conjugate relationship with a pupil of the subject eye, wherein, given that a distance from a pupil position that has a conjugate relationship with the pupil of the subject eye to the pupil of the subject eye is L, and a sum of central hicknesses of lenses included in the objective optical system is D, a conditional expression expressed by | 2022-07-07 |
20220211266 | POLICE ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - Described herein is a police assistance device with an adjustable height that can be used in police operations that need evidence gathering including administering a horizontal gaze nystagmus field sobriety test. The device can include, among other things, a display, microphone, speakers, and a camera Also described herein are methods for administering a horizontal gaze nystagmus field sobriety test and dealing with suicide attempters using a police assistance device. The device can utilize weapons detection and deterrent systems. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211267 | DEVICE NAVIGATION AND CAPTURE OF MEDIA DATA - Methods and systems describe remotely triggering the capture of media data. A navigator device at a server is connected with an operator device over a network, with the operator device being handled by an operator. Streaming media data is received at the server, and concurrently, the incoming streaming media data is analyzed to determine whether a match for one or more predefined visual landmarks can be identified. Upon a determination that a match cannot be identified, instructions are communicated, via the navigator device, for the operator to reposition the operator device. Upon a determination that a match for one or more predefined visual landmarks can be identified, capture of the streaming media data with the visual landmarks is triggered. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211268 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BROAD LINE FUNDUS IMAGING - Systems and methods for Broad Line Fundus Imaging (BLFI), an imaging approach that is a hybrid between confocal and widefield imaging systems, are presented. These systems and methods are focused on improving the quality and signal of broad line fundus images or imaging methods to create high contrast and high resolution fundus images. Embodiments related to improved pupil splitting, artifact removal, reflex minimization, adaptable field of view, instrument alignment and illumination details are considered. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211269 | Methods and Devices for Implantation of Intraocular Pressure Sensors - Methods and devices for implanting an intra-ocular pressure sensor within an eye of a patient are provided herein. Methods include penetrating a conjunctiva and sclera with a distal tip of a fluid-filled syringe and positioning the pressure sensor within a vitreous body of the eye by injecting the sensor device through the distal tip. The sensor device may be stabilized by one or more anchoring members engaged with the sclera so that the pressure sensor of the sensor device remains within the vitreous body. Methods further include advancing a sensor device having a distal penetrating tip through at least a portion of the sclera to position the sensor within the vitreous body and extracting of the sensor devices described herein by proximally retracting the sensor device using an extraction feature of the sensor device. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211270 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING WORKSPACE VOLUMES AND IDENTIFYING REACHABLE WORKSPACES OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A method comprises generating a workspace volume indicating an operational region of reach. The method further comprises referencing the workspace volume to an image capture reference frame of an image capture device, and the image capture device captures image data. The method further comprises determining a reachable workspace portion of the image data that is within the workspace volume. In some embodiments, the method further comprises determining an unreachable portion of the image data that is outside of the workspace volume. In other embodiments, the method further comprises displaying the reachable workspace portion of the image data without the unreachable portion of the image data. In still other embodiments, the method further comprises displaying a false graphic in place of the unreachable portion of the image data. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211271 | Activity and context-aware prediction of stress for mobile and wearable systems - The invention is a system and method for the characterization and prediction of the stress levels of the wearer of a mobile or wearable computing device, using information and data from digital motion sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes as well as other user interactions with the device. A variety of metrics are collected and analyzed including screen time, pacing, and fidgeting. This data can be presented individually or additionally aggregated into a singular stress summary score. The data is presented to the device wearer for instant feedback or transmitted wirelessly to a caregiver for visualization and analysis via notifications, visualizations, and alerts. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211272 | COMBINED OPTICAL IMAGE GENERATOR AND OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a medical imaging system ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220211273 | IMAGE REGISTRATION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - Provided herein are image registration methods comprising providing a wide view image of a target area by a first imager; providing a narrow view image of the target area by a second imager; aligning the narrow view image on the wide view image of the target area; capturing an optical image by an optical imager, wherein the optical imager is configured to locate the optical image in the narrow view image; and displaying the position of the optical image on the narrow view image and the wide view image of the target area; and the systems thereof. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211274 | POSTERIOR-INFERIOR SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION PROCEDURE EMPLOYING AN IMPLANT HAVING A PAIR OF FIXATION MEMBERS CONNECTED BY A BRIDGE - A sacroiliac joint fusion procedure using surgical instruments specifically designed for access and treatment at a posterior inferior access region to the cartilaginous portion of the SI joint. The system allows for fewer devices implanted in the patient to reduce potential risks which are increased when having to place three or more implants. Due to the special design which resists the shear and nutational forces present at the SIJ, just a single implant can be used therefore reducing the amount of metal implanted into the patient while allowing for a great area for bone healing and bridging which provides a lasting relief to the otherwise excruciating low back, buttock and leg pain originating from the degenerative sacroiliac joint. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211275 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CANCER DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT GUIDANCE USING ACTIVE THERMAL IMAGING - The present invention discloses means and methods for detecting irregularities in the cells throughout a healthy tissue. The method generally relates to cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment, and more specifically pertains to detection, diagnosis and treatment guidance of cancerous or precancerous conditions through the use of thermal imaging technology and analysis. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211276 | THERMAL IMAGING DETECTION - The present disclosure is related to an apparatus, system, and method of thermal detection during surgical or medical procedures. These procedures can include open-heart surgery with a pump connected to a thermal detection unit and a computing device for sending and receiving signals to control the pump. Detecting thermal changes with a thermal detection unit in an organ or tissue and controlling a pump based on the analysis of the image generated with a thermal imager unit from the detected thermal changes. The thermal detection system has a detection and imaging unit, coupled to a computing device for processing and analysis and utilized as a part of a control system for a perfusion pump. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MONITORING FOOT INFLAMMATION - A method and apparatus for evaluating emergence of an ulcer each uses at least one temperature detection modality to form a first thermogram and a second thermogram of the sole of at least one foot. Each thermogram forms a substantially continuous set of two-dimensional temperature values across the sole of the (at least one) foot. The thermograms have features; namely, the first thermogram has first features and the second thermogram has second features. The method and apparatus thus control a device to apply at least one transformation to the first and second thermograms to align the first features with corresponding second features, and determine, at any thermogram location, if at least one of the thermograms presents one of a plurality of patterns indicative of inflammation. Finally, the method and apparatus each produce output information indicating the result of the determination of whether the thermograms present one of the plurality of patterns. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211278 | EMOTION-AWARE SMART REFRIGERATOR - An emotion-aware smart refrigerator is provided which may include various sensors and presentation mechanisms to identify a user's interest in item(s) contained within the emotion-aware smart refrigerator via an evoked physiological response, such as a visual evoked potential (VEP). The user's level of interest may also be gauged by the emotion-aware smart refrigerator. With consideration given to the user's VEP as well as the user's level of interest, and other considerations such as the user's diet, desired health goals, dietary restrictions, etc., the emotion-aware smart refrigerator may present suggested items and item amounts to the user. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211279 | INFRARED VISUALIZATION OF CARDIAC AND PULMONARY ACTIVITY - Methods of analyzing cardiac and/or pulmonary activity of an animal involving the use of video under infrared illumination, and systems for monitoring cardiac and/or pulmonary activity of an animal, are described. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211280 | AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE SCORING - An automated measurement device and method for coronary artery disease scoring is disclosed. An example device includes a processor configured to obtain a computerized model of a plurality of vascular segments of a patient and create an unstenosed computerized model from the computerized model by virtually enlarging at least some locations of the vascular segments of the computerized model. The processor also determines vascular state scoring tool (“VSST”) scores based on characteristics of vascular locations along the vascular segments. The processor further determines a severity of stenosis for the vascular locations based on comparisons of first blood flow parameter values at the vascular locations in the computerized model to corresponding second blood flow parameter values at the same vascular locations in the unstenosed computerized model. A user interface of the device displays the severity of stenosis in conjunction with the VSST scores for the vascular locations. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211281 | METHODS FOR ASSESSING A VESSEL WITH SEQUENTIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS - A method, device, and system for evaluating a vessel of a patient, and in particular the hemodynamic impact of a stenosis within the vessel of a patient. Proximal and distal pressure measurements are made using first and second instrument while the first instrument is moved longitudinally through the vessel from a first position to a second position and the second instrument remains in a fixed longitudinal position within the vessel. A series of pressure ratio values are calculated, and a pressure ratio curve is generated. One or more stepped change in the pressure ratio curve are then identified and/or located using an Automatic Step Detection (ASD) process and/or algorithm. The ASD includes identifying a general position of a starting point of the stepped change by identifying a change in the pressure ratio values within a first window along the pressure ratio curve that is at or above a first threshold change value, and identifying an optimized position of the starting point by identifying a change in the pressure ratio values within a second window along the pressure ratio curve that is at or above a second threshold change value, wherein the second window is smaller than the first window, and the second threshold change value is smaller than the first threshold change value. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211282 | HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD AND HARNESS FOR SAME - Disclosed is a hemodynamic monitoring system, and method and associated harness device. The method and system are configured to allow a user that has received a permanent sensing implant within their vasculature to place a reader device in a hands free manner in communication with the implant through the chest of the user to measure at least one hemodynamic parameter such as pulmonary artery pressure. The reader device may be worn by the patient with a harness device to be configured to wirelessly communicate with said implant when the patient is in a specific patient state, such as resting, exercising, recovering, seated, or supine. The reader may be configured to take measurements from the implant when the patient is in the specific patient state, in order to acquire data from said implant related to said parameter and to upload said data to an external device. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211283 | METHODS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE CALIBRATION SELECTION AND MODELING METHODS THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a method for blood pressure calibration selection. The method may include inputting a sample set including data files of a plurality of subjects, the data file of each subject including a plurality of sample PPG waveforms and corresponding blood pressure; obtaining calibration data of the each subject in the sample set, the calibration data at least including first calibration data and second calibration data in different blood pressure states; selecting at least one feature parameter of the plurality of sample PPG waveforms; obtaining a value distribution of a feature parameter among the at least one feature parameter in the sample set based on values of the feature parameter in the first calibration data and the second calibration data; and determining calibration data corresponding to a PPG waveform to be detected by comparing the feature parameter of the PPG waveform to be detected with the value distribution. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211284 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING MULTIPLE OPTICAL SENSORS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a motion sensor and optical sensors. Each of the optical sensors includes a light emitter and a light receiver. The optical sensors are separately driven to determine a respective signal characteristic of each of the optical sensors. A current state of an object to be measured is determined, based on at least one signal received through the motion sensor or the optical sensors. A light emitter of at least one of the optical sensors is driven, based on the respective signal characteristics of the optical sensors according to the current state of the object to be measured. Based on the respective signal characteristics of the optical sensors, a light signal sensed through a light receiver of at least one of the optical sensors is selected and received. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211285 | DIAGNOSIS - The present invention relates to a method of predicting acute decompensation (AD) and/or the development of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in a patient having the condition, or at risk of having the condition, using heart-rate variability (HRV) as a marker. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211286 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING THE BEST PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY SENSOR CHANNEL DURING MONITORING - A method of identifying a best one of a plurality of photoplethysmography channels of a PPG sensor, wherein the PPG sensor includes at least one optical detector and a plurality of optical emitters that define the plurality of PPG channels, includes sensing PPG data from each of the plurality of PPG channels; processing the PPG data from each PPG channel, via the processor, to generate a plurality of PPG parameters; processing the PPG parameters, via a probabilistic model, to identify a best one io of the plurality of PPG channels. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211287 | COMPACT MOBILE THREE-LEAD CARDIAC MONITORING DEVICE - Compact, mobile three-lead cardiac monitoring devices for remote detection and/or diagnosis of cardiac events (e.g., acute myocardial infarction). The apparatus may include two integrated hand electrodes and two chest electrodes disposed on two pivotable arms that are capable of retracting in the compartments, enabling a compact size when the device is not used. Also described herein are systems including these devices and methods of using them. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211288 | DETECTION OF AN ANALYTE USING DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF DETECTOR ELEMENTS THAT CAN TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE - A method of detection of an analyte includes implementing a scan routine using a detector array that is electrically connected to a transmit circuit and electrically connected to a receive circuit, the detector array having at least three detector elements. In a first scan, a first combination of the detector elements is used to transmit a first transmit signal that is in a radio or microwave frequency or visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum into a target containing at least one analyte of interest and used to detect a response resulting from transmission of the first transmit signal into the target. In a second scan, a second combination of the detector elements, different from the first combination, is used to transmit a second transmit signal that is in a radio or microwave frequency or visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum into the target and is used to detect a response resulting from transmission of the second transmit signal into the target. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211289 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING ELECTRODERMAL ACTIVITY (EDA) USING AN AC SIGNAL AND DISCRETE FOURIER TRANSFORM (DFT) ANALYSIS - Systems and methods of monitoring electrodermal activity (EDA) in human subjects suitable for use in wearable electronic devices. An EDA monitoring system can include first and second dry electrodes, an alternating current (AC) excitation signal source, a trans-impedance amplifier, an analog-to-digital (A-to-D) converter, a discrete Fourier transform (DFT) processor, and a microprocessor. The AC excitation signal source can produce an AC excitation signal having a predetermined excitation frequency, such as about 100 or 120 Hertz (Hz). The analog-to-digital (A-to-D) converter can include a sample-and-hold circuit that operates at a predetermined sampling frequency, such as about four times (4×) the predetermined excitation frequency of 100 or 120 Hz. The DFT processor can generate complex frequency domain representations of digitized, sampled voltage level sequences provided by the A-to-D converter for use in obtaining measures of a user's skin impedance or skin conductance. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211290 | BIOLOGICAL DATA MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL DATA MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A biological data measurement apparatus is provided with: an electrode part provided with an energization electrode and a measurement electrode, the electrode part being fixable to an upper limb of a user, and the energization electrode and the measurement electrode being arranged so as to be separated from each other; biological-information measurement means configured to measure biological information of the user via the electrode part; inclination detection means configured to detect an inclination of the electrode part; and correction means configured to correct a measurement result obtained by the biological-information measurement means in accordance with the inclination of the electrode part. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211291 | Apparatus and Methods for Determining Damaged Tissue Using Sub-Epidermal Moisture Measurements - The present disclosure provides apparatuses and computer readable media for measuring sub-epidermal moisture in patients to determine damaged tissue for clinical intervention. The present disclosure also provides methods for determining damaged tissue. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211292 | MAGNETIC FIELD DISTORTION DETECTION AND CORRECTION IN A MAGNETIC LOCALIZATION SYSTEM - Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems and apparatuses for detecting and correcting for magnetic field distortions within a magnetic field used for medical magnetic localization systems. In one example embodiment, a system is disclosed including a magnetic field generator and a magnetic detection sensor. The magnetic field generator generates the magnetic field for localization of a catheter within the patient. The magnetic detection sensor includes a plurality of sensor coils positioned at fixed distances and orientations relative to one another. Each of the sensor coils sense the magnetic field within a sensing region aligned with a longitudinal axis of the sensor coil, and outputs an electrical signal indicative of the sensed magnetic field. The plurality of sensing coils form two substantially contiguous sensing regions, a first continuous sensing region above the magnetic detection sensor, and a second continuous sensing region below the magnetic detection sensor. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211293 | REAL-TIME DISPLAY OF TISSUE DEFORMATION BY INTERACTIONS WITH AN INTRA-BODY PROBE - In some embodiments, data sensed and/or operational parameters used during a catheterization procedure are used in the motion frame-rate updating and visual rendering of a simulated organ geometry. In some embodiments, measurements of and/or effects on tissue by sensed and/or commanded probe-tissue interactions are converted into adjustments to the simulated organ geometry, allowing dynamic visual simulation of intra-body states and/or events based on optionally partial and/or non-visual input data. Adjustments to geometry are optionally to 3-D positions of simulated data and/or to simulated surface properties affecting geometrical appearances (e.g., normal mapping). Optionally, the organ geometry is rendered as a virtual material using a software environment (preferably a graphical game engine) which applies simulated optical laws to material appearance parameters affecting the virtual material's visual appearance. Optionally, physiology, motion physics, and/or other physical processes are simulated based on live inputs, as part of assigning geometrical adjustments to the simulated tissue. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211294 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BREATHING - A communication device ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220211295 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING A USER'S OXYGEN-CONSUMPTION - There is provided a device for measuring a user's oxygen-consumption. The device includes a tubular member with a first tapered portion through which an exhalation of air enters into the device, a second tapered portion, and a constriction between the portions thereof. The devices includes a flow sensing mechanism in communication with the first tapered portion of the tubular member. The device includes an oxygen sensor in communication with the first tapered portion of the tubular member. The device is configured such that the oxygen sensor is passively supplied a portion of the exhalation of air by means of positive or negative differential pressure referenced between the first tapered portion and at least one of ambient air and the constriction of the tubular member. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211296 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR VIDEO-BASED MONITORING OF VITAL SIGNS - The present invention relates to the field of medical monitoring, and in particular non-contact, video-based monitoring of pulse rate, respiration rate, motion, and oxygen saturation. Systems and methods are described for capturing images of a patient, producing intensity signals from the images, filtering those signals to focus on a physiologic component, and measuring a vital sign from the filtered signals. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211297 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, WALKING ENVIRONMENT DETERMINATION DEVICE, WALKING ENVIRONMENT DETERMINATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is an information processing device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire motion information of a foot of a user measured by a motion measurement device provided on the foot and a feature amount extracting unit configured to extract a feature amount indicating a walking environment from an angle between a sole and a ground generated based on the motion information. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211298 | SMART BACK POSTURE CORRECTOR - The present disclosure relates to the technical field of a posture corrector, and in particular to a smart back posture corrector, which comprises a machine body for attaching to a user's back and a casing, wherein the machine body and an adhesive sheet for attaching the machine body to the user's back are provided in the casing; a control circuit board, a gyroscope and a physical action part are provided in the machine body, when an angular motion data monitored by the gyroscope exceeds a set value, the control circuit board controls the physical action part to turn on, and the physical action part outputs physical actions acting on the user's back. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211299 | NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF A PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE OF INTEREST IN A SUBJECT - A method for non-invasively determining a physiological state of interest in a subject is described. The method involves, placing a body part in contact with a receptor, and directing a source of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) over a range of wavelengths onto body part so that the EMR reaches the blood and interstitial fluid within the body part. The EMR that is absorbed by, reflected by, or transmitted through, the blood and interstitial fluid of the body part is measured, and a spectrum over the range of wavelengths obtained. The spectrum is analyzed to determine an amount of two or more than two analytes within the blood and interstitial fluid of the body part and a biochemical profile is derived. The biochemical profile is used to determine the physiological state of interest in the subject. The physiological state of interest in the subject may be selected from the group of intoxication arising from cannabis, alcohol, a combination of cannabis and alcohol, opiates, fentanyl, amphetamines, phencyclidine, sedatives, anxyolytics, cocaine, caffeine, and nicotine consumption. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211300 | Devices, Systems, and Methods Using Wearable Time Domain-Based Activity Tracker - An illustrative optical measurement device includes a light source configured to emit light pulses directed at a target. The optical measurement device further includes a detector configured to detect arrival times for photons of the light pulses after the photons are scattered by the target. The optical measurement device further includes a processing unit configured to generate, based on the arrival times of the photons at the detector, histogram data associated with the target. The processing unit is further configured to determine, based on the histogram data, an absolute optical property associated with the target. The processing unit is further configured to determine, based on the absolute optical property, a blood oxygenation level of the user, and perform an operation based on the blood oxygenation level. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211301 | Electrochemical Sensing System - In some embodiments, an electrochemical sensing system includes a working electrode and a reference electrode. At least a portion of the working electrode includes rhodium. An electrical circuit is electronically coupled to the working electrode and the reference electrode. The electrical circuit is configured to bias the working electrode at voltage of less than about 0.4 V which is sufficient to electrochemically decompose a target analyte, and to measure a current corresponding to the concentration of the target analyte. In some embodiments, a biosensing molecule can be disposed on the working electrode and is operative to catalytically decompose a non-electroactive target analyte to yield and an electroactive by-product. In some embodiment, the reference electrode can include rhodium and its oxides. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211302 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR CALIBRATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF GLUCOSE SENSORS AND SENSOR OUTPUT - A continuous glucose monitoring system may utilize externally sourced information regarding the physiological state and ambient environment of its user for externally calibrating sensor glucose measurements. Externally sourced factory calibration information may be utilized, where the information is generated by comparing metrics obtained from the data used to generate the sensor's glucose sensing algorithm to similar data obtained from each batch of sensors to be used with the algorithm in the future. The output sensor glucose value of a glucose sensor may also be estimated by analytically optimizing input sensor signals to accurately correct for changes in sensitivity, run-in time, glucose current dips, and other variable sensor wear effects. Correction actors, fusion algorithms, EIS, and advanced ASICs may be used to implement the foregoing, thereby achieving the goal of improved accuracy and reliability without the need for blood-glucose calibration, and providing a calibration-free, or near calibration-free, sensor. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211303 | Method and System for Providing Calibration of an Analyte Sensor in an Analyte Monitoring System - Method and apparatus for providing calibration of analyte sensor including applying a control signal, detecting a measured response to the control signal, determining a variance in the detected measured response, and estimating a sensor sensitivity based on the variance in the detected measured response is provided | 2022-07-07 |
20220211304 | A SWEAT SENSING SYSTEM - A sweat sensing system comprises a mesh for location over a sweat surface on which sweat is formed or collected, and a vibration system for vibrating the mesh to nebulize sweat droplets. The nebulized sweat droplets are condensed on a sensing surface, and a sweat sensor performs biomarker sensing of the sweat at the sensing surface. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211305 | SELF-POWERED ANALYTE SENSOR AND DEVICES USING THE SAME - Systems, devices and methods to monitoring analyte levels using a self-powered analyte sensor and associated sensor electronics are provided. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211306 | GLUCOSE EXPOSURE DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPEUTICS RELATED THERETO - Glucose exposure can be indicative of a number of potential underlying health conditions. The present disclosure is directed to measuring glucose exposure, determined, for example, on an hourly basis. This glucose exposure, in at least one embodiment, represents a current glucose level over the span of given period (e.g., a portion of 24 hours). If a patient's glucose exposure exceeds a glucose threshold or limit (for a 24 hour period in some embodiments), then a variety of treatments may be administered to the patient to help lower overall glucose exposure (e.g., during the 24 hour period). | 2022-07-07 |
20220211307 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS WITH DURATION-BASED ADJUSTMENT OF SENSOR DATA - Embodiments that compensate for changes to sensor response characteristics (e.g., sensitivity) due to time durations are disclosed. The time durations can be the amount of time the sensor is in a post-manufacture packaged state prior to use, or the amount of time the sensor is in use. Sensor response changes due to other variables can also be compensated for. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211308 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION, A METHOD AND A PROGRAM FOR MEASURING BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION - Problem To provide an apparatus for evaluating biological function, and a method and a program for evaluating biological function, for the purpose of measuring and quantifying biological function, to make possible the quantification of measured values concerning brain characteristics at time of rest. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211309 | Disposable Lancing Device and Method of Operating the Same - A disposable lancing device contains: a first casing, a second casing, and a needle holder. The first casing includes a close segment, an open segment, a slideway, two tilted contact faces, a fixing portion, two recesses, and two push fringes. The second casing includes an accommodation chamber, two limitation extensions, and multiple drive protrusions. A forcing face is defined on the second casing opposite to the two limitation extensions, and a through hole is defined on a center of the forcing face. The through hole has a protruded rib. The needle holder includes a collection needle having a syringe needle, and the needle holder further includes a trigger spring, a return spring, and two symmetrical flexible wings. The two symmetrical flexible wings include two driving segments configured to abut against the two symmetrical flexible wings to flexibly retract inward by using the two tilted contact faces. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211310 | OCULAR SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING MENTAL HEALTH - A method of measuring non-invasive ocular metrics is used to diagnose a mental health state of a patient. The method includes presenting a stimuli on an electronic display screen and recording a video of at least one eye of a patient by a video camera. The stimuli is configured to elicit a change in an ocular signal of the patient's eye. Software processes image frames of the video through a series of optimized algorithms configured to isolate and quantify the at least one ocular signal by applying an image mask isolating components. An algorithm estimates a probability of a mental health state based on the change in the at least one ocular signal. The estimated mental health state can be shown to the patient or to a mental health professional. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARTIES - System and method to assist two parties to communicate effectively by using an intermediary to project their emotions through a combination of telepathy and empathy, thus synchronizing the adverse parties' emotional states whereby this particular intermediary may be a person capable of natural empathic telepathy. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211312 | MULTISCALE BRAIN ELECTRODE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USING THE MULTISCALE BRAIN ELECTRODES - Multiscale brain electrodes can be used for spatiotemporal mapping, probing, and therapeutic modulation of the human brain. The applications for such functional mapping and electrical stimulation modulation span, for example, neurological and psychiatric diseases, and brain rehabilitation. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211313 | DRY ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC ELECTRODE - A dry electroencephalographic (EEG) electrode includes a sleeve; an electrode protection member, where a plurality of first protective protrusions distributed in a comb shape are disposed on an annular plane of the electrode protection member; and a metal electrode, sandwiched between the sleeve and the electrode protection member, and including: an electrode connector, formed on and electrically connected to one plane of the metal electrode, and disposed in a hollow center of the sleeve; and a plurality of metal probes, electrically connected to another plane of the metal electrode. In a case that the dry EEG electrode is not pressed, ends of the probe extension portions of the plurality of metal probes protrude further relative to ends of the plurality of first protective protrusions of the electrode protection member, and in a case that the dry EEG electrode is pressed, the ends of the probe extension portions of the plurality of metal probes are flush with the ends of the plurality of first protective protrusions of the electrode protection member. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211314 | INCORPORATING A CONFIDENCE LEVEL INTO AN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL (EP) MAP - A method includes receiving (i) a modeled surface of at least a portion of a heart and (ii) multiple EP values measured at multiple respective positions in the heart. Multiple regions are defined on the modeled surface and, for each region, a confidence level is estimated for the EP values whose positions fall in the region. The modeled surface is presented to a user, including (i) the EP values overlaid on the modeled surface, and (ii) the confidence level graphically visualized in each region of the modeled surface. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211315 | LOCAL ACTIVATION DRIVER CLASSIFICATION MAPPING IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION - A method, including acquiring, from a plurality of electrodes in contact with heart tissue undergoing atrial fibrillation, respective signals, and calculating from the signals mutual information metrics between pairs of the electrodes. A graph is generated with the electrodes as nodes, and edges as connections therebetween exceeding a selected mutual information metric threshold. Respective local efficiency metrics are calculated for each of the nodes, and the metrics are averaged to formulate a resultant local efficiency for the selected mutual information metric threshold. The resultant local efficiency and the selected mutual information metric threshold are analyzed to classify the atrial fibrillation. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211316 | Using Reorganization and Plasticity to Accelerate Injury Recovery (URePAIR) - The name of this program is: Using Reorganization and Plasticity to Accelerate Injury Recovery (hereafter known as “URePAIR”). This is a request for protection and the exclusive right to my brain injury repair method for the purpose of promoting the progress of behavioral science investigation and clinical interventions to improve mentation and behavior. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211317 | UPPER LIMB TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The present application relates to the field of rehabilitation robotics, and discloses an upper limb training system and method and a readable storage medium. The system includes a training guidance unit, a signal acquisition unit, a signal processing unit, and a training unit. The training guidance unit shows training content to a subject to guide the subject to perform motor imagery. The signal acquisition unit acquires an electroencephalography (EEG) signal of the subject and sends the EEG signal to the signal processing unit. The signal processing unit recognizes a steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP) and a movement-related cortical potential (MRCP) generated by the subject in response to the training content. When the SSVEP is detected, the training unit generates a training instruction to assist the subject in active training, thereby improving the accuracy of brain control. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211318 | MEDIAN POWER SPECTROGRAPHIC IMAGES AND DETECTION OF SEIZURE - Systems, methods and programs for processing EEG data for display and/or automatically detecting a seizure in a patient based on one or more spectrograms created from the EEG data. EEG data from a patient may be paired into channels based on electrode locations. Spectrograms are generated from EEG data from channels, respectively. The spectrograms of different channels are grouped and a median power spectrogram (MPS) is calculated for the group. The MPS may be used to automatically determine whether the patient had a seizure by applying a machined learned model (ML) model. The ML model is trained and tested using historical EEG data from a plurality of patients. The MPS or a relationship between a plurality of MPS of different groups may be displayed on a bedside monitor in real-time for viewing by a bedside clinician. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211319 | NON-INVASIVE PROPRIOCEPTIVE STIMULATION FOR TREATING EPILEPSY - A method for reducing epileptic seizures in a subject includes the steps of providing a vibration motor coupled to a controller configured to control vibratory motion of the vibration motor, positioning at least one vibration motor on a limb of the subject, and generating a vibratory stimulation signal configured to stimulate proprioceptive nerves in the limb to trigger kinesthetic cues that stimulate nerves in cerebellar and pontine areas of the brain to suppress seizure activity. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211320 | COMPOSITE MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS USING SKIN MAP - Composite medical treatment apparatus using skin map disclosed. The composite medical treatment apparatus includes a handpiece configured for measuring a skin condition associated with a measurement position on a region of interest in a skin map generation step, and configured for measuring a treatment position on the region of interest and applying a treatment medium according to a control parameter corresponding to the treatment position in a treatment step and a main controller configured for associating the measurement position with the skin condition in the skin map generation step, and configured for retrieving the skin condition associated with the measurement position based on the treatment position to generate the control parameter in the treatment step. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211321 | LIMB MOTION TRACKING BIOFEEDBACK PLATFORM AND METHOD OF REHABILITATION THERAPY FOR PATIENTS WITH SPASTICITY - A limb tracking biofeedback platform and rehabilitation therapy methodology for spasticity patients improves and maintains limb functionality permitting compliance monitoring, patient encouragement and biofeedback outside the presence of a therapist. The method includes defining a desired therapeutic limb motion, and a goal for repetitions of the therapeutic motion over a given period. The platform includes at least one sensor coupled to the patient's limb which is configured to track at least one of limb movement and orientation. Tracked movement and/or orientation data is transmitted to a platform controller which calculates a number of therapeutic movements of the patient's limb based upon the tracked movement and/or orientation data. Biofeedback to the patient is provided by displaying at least the number of therapeutic movements. Typically reminder prompts and positive reinforcement of goals achieved are also displayed to the patient. The therapist can also have access to the recorded data. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211322 | DETECTION OF CHANGES IN PATIENT HEALTH BASED ON SLEEP ACTIVITY - This disclosure is directed to systems and techniques for detecting changes in patient health based upon monitoring patient sleep activities. One example medical system comprises one or more sensors configured to sense patient activity; sensing circuitry configured to provide patient activity data based on the sensed patient activity; and processing circuitry configured to: determine, from the patient activity data, for each of a plurality of intervals, a respective activity classification, wherein each activity classification indicates whether the patient activity data during the interval satisfies at least one predetermined criterion indicative of patient movement; for each of a plurality of timeslots, determine a number of intervals that satisfy the at least one predetermined criterion, each timeslot including a consecutive subset of the plurality of intervals; and identify transitions between an inactive state and an active state of the patient based on the determined numbers of intervals within the plurality of timeslots. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211323 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL SLEEP CONDITIONS - Method and apparatus for the non-invasive detection of certain breathing conditions, certain sleep disordered breathing conditions, or assessment of the person's myocardial contractility and its dynamic changes, comprising steps of: determining the sleep or wake status of a person, monitoring circulatory pulse waveforms and amplitude normalized pulse wave systolic upstrokes recorded from a person's body and determining at least one index of the upstroke to characterize the strength of the contraction of the heart during the systolic upstroke during a series of heart beats relating to a breathing cycle or an absent anticipated breathing cycle of the patient, and determining that a certain change in a breathing condition, a sleep disordered breathing condition, or assessment of the person's myocardial contractility and its dynamic changes, has occurred when a specific change in the sleep disordered breathing analysis, and the at least one index of the upstroke has been detected. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211324 | REFERENCE STIMULUS - Provided is a method for building a model for identifying a reaction of an organism, the method comprising: acquiring a reaction data from an organism, including:
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20220211325 | TREATMENT USING INDIVIDUALIZED TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION - Systems and methods for providing predictive diagnostics for mental health diagnosing by utilizing quantitative electroencephalography measurements of an individual to diagnose or assist in the diagnosis of a neurological or mental disease state for that individual. The diagnosed mental state can then be treated utilizing individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation, which balances deficits in the brain whether caused by organic damage, physical damage, or emotional/trauma damage. The individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation repairs these areas of the brain with customized protocols unique to the patient's brain based upon the quantitative electroencephalography measurements made during the diagnosis. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211326 | Multi-Zone Pressure Sensitive Mat with Two Electrodes - The present invention discloses a multi-zone pressure sensitive mat comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein: the first electrode connects to an input port of a central processing unit and the second electrode connects to the digital ground return port of the central processing unit; the central processing unit comprises at least one MCU, the MCU comprises a first ADC unit and a second ADC unit, wherein electrical signal form the input port is split into original DC signal and its AC signal, wherein the DC signal is fed into the first ADC unit from the input port, the AC signal is bypassed through a capacitor from the input port, filtered through a LPF, amplified through an amplifying circuit and fed into the second ADC unit; wherein a preset threshold voltage level and a preset interval of time are stored in the MCU; the MCU detects the presence, the absence and the movement of human on bed by measuring voltage value from output port of the first ADC unit and amplitude of the AC signal from output port of the second ADC unit. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211327 | MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERIOD INFORMATION OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A measurement method and an apparatus for period information of a biological signal, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The measurement method includes: acquiring a feature tensor of a biological signal, classifying the feature tensor by using each of a plurality of binary classifiers to obtain a plurality of classification results, classification parameters of each of the plurality of binary classifiers being different, and determining a first measurement value of the period information of the biological signal based on the plurality of classification results. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211328 | MONITORING AND PROCESSING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS TO DETECT AND PREDICT DYSFUNCTION OF AN ANATOMICAL FEATURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring and processing physiological signals (e.g., electrocardiogram signals) to detect and predict for possible dysfunction of an anatomical feature (e.g., cardiac dysfunction) or otherwise predict a likelihood of future cardiac dysfunction of the individual. For example, a system comprises a plurality of sensors, a physiological signal processing system, and a feature analysis system. The sensors are configured to monitor physiological signals from an individual that has undergone a medical procedure on an anatomical feature. The physiological signal processing system is configured to analyze the physiological signals and extract features from the physiological signals which are indicative of a function of the anatomical feature. The feature analysis system is configured to analyze the extracted features and predict a risk of the individual developing a post-procedural dysfunction of the anatomical feature as a result of the medical procedure on the anatomical feature. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211329 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING GLUCOSE PREDICTION - A method for predicting blood glucose based on seasonal local models, which enhances glucose prediction allowing to control the glucose level more precisely, and comprises the steps of providing raw data time series, comprising a record of measured blood glucose data; preprocessing the raw data time series for obtaining event periods by dividing the raw data time series into event periods, by setting timestamps of main meal events and enforcing seasonality of event periods by expanding fictitiously; clustering event periods by using techniques for clustering incomplete data, which partitions data into c cluster prototypes, identifying a set of c seasonal local models, predicting the blood glucose for a desired prediction horizon by using the seasonal local models, integrating the local glucose predictions for obtaining a real-time BG prediction through real-time membership-to-cluster estimation; and saving BG prediction Ĝ(t|t | 2022-07-07 |
20220211330 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING HEART MODEL REFLECTING ACTION POTENTIAL DURATION RESTITUTION - A method for generating a heart model reflecting action potential duration restitution is provided, which can visually output the maximum slope of the correlation between a relaxation period and an action potential duration at every point included in a three-dimensional heart model. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211331 | DETECTION OF INFECTION IN A PATIENT - This disclosure is directed to techniques for identifying a medical condition, such as an infection and/or a disease, from sensor data indicative of physiological parameters. In some examples, one example technique for identifying the medical condition includes process sensor data comprising data indicative of a plurality of physiological parameters for a patient comprising an impedance parameter, computing an index based upon values corresponding to at least two of the physiological parameters and based upon a comparison between the index and prediction criterion, generating, for display, output data corresponding to the comparison results, wherein the output data indicates a prediction of the medical condition in the patient if the comparison results indicate satisfaction of the prediction criterion. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211332 | MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PATIENT HEALTH - A method of monitoring a patient using a system includes a medical device, a peripheral device configured to wirelessly communicate with the medical device, and processing circuitry. The method includes, by the processing circuitry, receiving sensor data collected by the medical device and evaluating the sensor data. The method further includes, based on the evaluation of the sensor data, outputting for display via the peripheral device at least one question relating to the sensor data collected by the medical device for a patient to answer. The method further includes receiving at least one answer via the peripheral device and determining, based on a combination of the sensor data and the at least one answer, a risk-level of the patient's health associated with at least one condition such as at least one of infection, stroke, sepsis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiac arrhythmia, or myocardial infarction. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211333 | VIDEO-BASED PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING BREATHING - The present disclosure relates to the field of medical monitoring, and, in particular, to non-contact detecting and monitoring of patient breathing. Systems, methods, and computer readable media are described for calculating a change in depth of regions in one or more regions of interest (ROI's) on a patient and assigning one or more visual indicators to the regions based on the calculated changes in depth of the regions over time. In some embodiments, one or more breathing parameter signals corresponding to the regions can be generated and/or analyzed. In these and other embodiments, the one or more visual indicators can be displayed overlaid onto the regions in real-time. In these and still other embodiments, the systems, methods, and/or computer readable media (i) can display one or more generated breathing parameter signals in real-time and/or (ii) can trigger an alert and/or an alarm when a breathing abnormality is detected. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211334 | SCINTILLATION DETECTOR BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A scintillation-crystal based gamma-ray detector with photon sensors disposed on edge surface(s) of the crystal to take advantage of total internal reflection of scintillation photons within the thin-slab detector substrate to improve spatial resolution of determination of a scintillation event (including depth-of-interaction resolution) while preserving energy resolution and detection efficiency. The proposed structure benefits from the reduced—as compared with related art—total number of readout channels elimination of need in complicated and repetitive cutting and polishing operations to form pixelated crystal arrays used in conventional PET detector modules. Detectors systems utilizing stacks of such detectors, and methods of operation of same. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211335 | Longitudinal-Positioning Indicator and Marking Grid - A longitudinal-positioning indicator, improved marking grid, and a method of use. The longitudinal-positioning indicator includes a substrate that has a first side on which a set of longitudinal-positioning guidelines are disposed, the set of longitudinal-positioning guidelines configured to indicate a position along a length of the longitudinal-positioning guidelines based on a cross-section of the longitudinal-positioning indicator taken substantially orthogonally to the set of longitudinal-positioning guidelines. The substrate also has a second side that is at least partially coated with an adhesive. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211336 | DIGITAL DENTAL X-RAY SENSOR DEVICE HAVING A ROUNDED HOUSING - A digital dental x-ray sensor device includes a rounded, three-dimensional housing that lacks corners, edges, or other relatively sharp features that are known to cause discomfort when used in a patient's mouth. The rounded housing can be spherical, ellipsoid, or any similar regular or irregular rounded shape, and can be formed by ensuring that all curves of the surface of the rounded housing have a minimum radius that is sufficient to prevent features that can dig into the soft tissue of the inside of a patient's mouth. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211337 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT OF A MULTI-ENERGY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPH DEVICE - Systems and methods for a parameter adjustment of a multi-energy computed tomography (CT) device is provided. The systems and methods may obtain, by at least one processor, a parameter set associated with a scan to be performed using a multi-energy CT device. The parameter set may include multiple scanning parameters and multiple reconstruction parameters. The systems and methods may also determine, by the at least one processor, a maximum pitch associated with the scan based on a correlation relationship and the parameter set. The correlation relationship may describe a correlation between a pitch of the multi-energy CT device and the parameter set. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211338 | PHOTON COUNTING CT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CORRECTING MATERIAL DECOMPOSITION MAP - A photon counting computed tomography (CT) apparatus actually measures corrective measurement values by radiating X-rays from an X-ray tube and counting X-ray photons in each of a plurality of energy bands in a vacant state in which no subject is arranged in an imaging range of the photon counting CT apparatus and/or in a state in which one or more types of corrective materials are arranged at a position through which X-rays radiated from the X-ray tube pass, and corrects measurement values in a material decomposition map based on the actually measured corrective measurement values. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211339 | Non-Visible Radiation Medical Imaging - A non-visible radiation imaging system is provided in which an image is obtained based on non-visible infrared radiation of a subject. The image can be enhanced to increase its resolution. Additionally, the image can be combined with another image based on visible light for the subject. The system also provides for a step by step procedure which must be following to obtain a non-visible radiation image accurately for medical diagnostics. Further, a non-visible radiation diagnostic examination system and method are provided that perform an automatic diagnostic information extraction based on examination of the subject using one or more of the images. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211340 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREFOR - An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and an ultrasonic image display method are disclosed. An ultrasonic imaging apparatus according to one disclosed embodiment can comprise: a display unit; a user interface; a memory for storing one or more instructions; and a processor for executing the one or more instructions so as to determine a reference point in an ultrasonic image, identify at least one anatomical structure of interest on the basis of a location relationship with the reference point with respect to the determined reference point, and control the display unit so that the identified anatomical structure of interest and information about the anatomical structure of interest are displayed. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211341 | MUSCLE IMAGING SYSTEM - A muscle imaging system that uses an ultrasound probe to image one or more muscles of a subject. A processing unit controls a driving mechanism to set a position of the ultrasound probe with respect to the subject. A position of the ultrasound probe, during an imaging process, is at least partly based upon a shape of the subject detected by a shape sensor. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211342 | Method Of Performing Automated Measurements Over Multiple Cardiac Cycles - An automated measurement system for an ultrasound and/or echocardiographic imaging system enhances reproducibility of measurement results and accommodates form movement in the measurement of the images by combining measurements across multiple cardiac cycles/multiple echocardiogram images. The automated system provides these benefits by initially selecting the cardiac images/cycles for which valid measurements can be obtained within constraints defined by the automated system. With these selected cycles, the automated system then combines the measurements from the selected cycles into a global measurement for the desired parameter or parameters for the combined cycles. This measurement(s) can then be presented to the operator in conjunction with the image or cycle representation for the cycle best approximating the global measurement results, optionally along with the results for the deviation of the combined measurements in the form of display icons representing the deviation from the illustrated cycle image. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211343 | LABOR GARMENT FACILITATING ADMINISTRATION OF AN EPIDURAL AND MAINTAINING MONITORING TRANSDUCERS IN PLACE - The disclosure concerns a stretchable garment adapted to be worn by a woman in labor to hold one or more monitoring transducers in place during the course of labor and delivery. It comprises a fabric body that encircles the torso of the woman including her belly and has an aperture which allows access to between L | 2022-07-07 |
20220211344 | ULTRASONIC COUPLING DEVICE - An ultrasonic coupling device. The ultrasonic coupling device includes a hydrogel wherein the hydrogel has a water content of at least 10 wt %; and a near field communication device. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211345 | ACOUSTIC LENS FOR ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER, ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER, ULTRASOUND PROBE, AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An acoustic lens ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220211346 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DISPLAYING ULTRASOUND DISPLAYS ON A FOLDABLE PROCESSING DEVICE - A foldable processing device coupled to an ultrasound device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the foldable processing device may include a first panel having a first display screen, a second panel having a second display screen, and one or more hinges. The first panel and the second panel may be rotatably coupled by the one or more hinges. The foldable processing device may be in operative communication with an ultrasound device and configured to present different particular displays on the first and second display screens. In some embodiments, the foldable processing device may include a first panel, a second panel, a display screen, and one or more hinges. The first panel and the second panel may be rotatably coupled by the one or more hinges such that the display screen folds upon itself. The foldable processing device may be in operative communication with an ultrasound device and configured to present different particular displays on first and second portions of the display screen. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211347 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING AN APEX POINT IN APICAL ULTRASOUND IMAGE VIEWS TO PROVIDE A FORESHORTENING WARNING - A system and method for automatically detecting an apex point in apical ultrasound image views to provide a foreshortening warning is provided. The method may include acquiring, by an ultrasound system, apical ultrasound image views over a time period. The method may include automatically detecting, by at least one processor, an apical point in the apical ultrasound image views. The method may include determining, by the at least one processor, an amount of movement of the apical point in the apical ultrasound image views over the time period. The method may include causing, by the at least one processor, a display system to present the apical ultrasound image views with a foreshortening warning when the amount of movement of the apical point in the apical ultrasound image views over the time period exceeds a threshold. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211348 | GUIDED ULTRASOUND IMAGING - The present disclosure describes imaging systems configured to generate volumetric images of a target feature based on anatomical landmarks identified during an ultrasound scan and in accordance with a user-selected view. Systems can include an ultrasound transducer configured to acquire echo signals responsive to ultrasound pulses transmitted toward a target region. A processor coupled with the transducer may present illustrative volumetric images of the target feature, each image corresponding to a particular view, for a user to select. The processor can then identify anatomical landmarks corresponding to the target feature embodied within 2D image frames, and based on the identified landmarks and user-selected view, provide instructions for manipulating the transducer to a target local to generate a 2D image frame specific to the view. Echo signals are then acquired at the target locale and used to generate an actual volumetric image of the target feature corresponding to the user-selected view. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211349 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR LOCATING REGION OF INTEREST OF TISSUE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed are a method, an apparatus and a device for locating a region of interest of a tissue, and a storage medium. The method comprising: acquiring ultrasonic echo signals from a detected region; identifying interfering regions and a region of interest in the detected region according to ultrasonic parameter values of the ultrasonic echo signals; judging whether the sizes of the interfering regions meet a preset condition or not; and if the sizes of the interfering regions meet the preset condition, removing interfering signals corresponding to the interfering regions from the ultrasonic echo signals. As such, the interfering signals may be removed while the interfering regions are small. Consequently, the region of interest can be adaptively located, and signals with interfering signals removed can be used for signal processing and information extraction related to the region of interest, thereby increasing the accuracy and robustness of signal analysis related to the region of interest and improving the accuracy of a result of detection. (FIG. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211350 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR GENERATING IMAGES OF MICROVASCULATURE USING ULTRASOUND - A method for producing an image of at least one vessel with ultrasound includes administering a contrast agent particle into the at least one vessel, and delivering an ultrasound pulse having a first frequency range to the at least one vessel. The method further includes detecting ultrasound energy scattered from the contrast agent particle at a second frequency range that is different from the first frequency range, converting the scattered ultrasound energy into an electronic radio frequency signal, and using an algorithm to determine a spatial location of the contrast agent particle based on extraction of a specific feature of the radio frequency signal. The method further includes generating an image by displaying a marker of the spatial location of the contrast agent particle with a resolution that is finer than a pulse length of the ultrasound pulse and repeating the detecting, converting, using, and generating for a plurality of contrast agent particles until sufficient markers have been accumulated to reconstruct a pattern of the at least one vessel; wherein the pattern is an image of the at least one vessel. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211351 | NON-INVASIVE ESTIMATION OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE HEART - Methods and systems for utilizing myocardial strain imaging in an inverse framework to identify mechanical properties of the heart and to determine structural and functional milestones for the development and progression to heart failure. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING DEEP LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE COLOR DOPPLER SIGNALS - A computer implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving, via a processor, a first ultrasound color Doppler image having a color Doppler signal that is inaccurate. The method also includes outputting, via the processor utilizing a generative adversarial network (GAN) system that has been trained, a second ultrasound color Doppler image based on the first ultrasound color Doppler image, wherein the second ultrasound color Doppler image accurately represents the color Doppler signal. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211353 | ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR COLOR DOPPLER IMAGING - To set parameters according to a body part of interest serving as a target for producing a color Doppler image, a processor in an ultrasonic image display system identifies a body part of interest serving as a target for producing a color Doppler image of a patient based on data for a B-mode image, and determines parameters regarding acquisition of data for the color Doppler image according to the body part of interest. The processor then controls an ultrasonic probe to perform a color Doppler scan for a color Doppler image on the patient using the determined parameters, and creates data for a color Doppler image based on echo data obtained by the color Doppler scan. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211354 | BIOMONITORING DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN A BATHROOM SETTING - Provided is a biomonitoring device that measures a parameter of a material expelled during use of a toilet by a user. Also provided is a biomonitoring mirror device that identifies a user, detects a febrile illness in a user, dispenses medications/supplements, connects to electrical device accessories in the bathroom, and provides an interactive user interface. Additionally provided is a system for measuring a parameter of a material expelled during use of a toilet by a user. Further provided is a method of determining a physiological parameter of a user. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211355 | Minimally Invasive Diagnostic and Therapeutic Excision of Tissue - The recovery of an intact volume of tissue proceeds with a delivery cannula distal end positioned in confronting adjacency with the volume of tissue to be recovered. A tissue cutting and capture assembly formed of a plurality of metal leafs is deployed from the distal end of the delivery cannula. The tips of these leafs carry a pursing cable assembly, which is electrically excited to electrosurgically cut around and circumscribe the tissue volume. These pursing cables are tensioned to complete the envelopment of the tissue volumes by drawing the leaf tips together. An essential attribute of the disclosed apparatus is the confinement of the path of electrical conduction of constant current required to achieve tissue cutting to only those portions of the deploying and retracting resistively heated portion of the cutting and pursing cable that are in direct contact with tissue. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211356 | DEVICE FOR SKIN BIOPSY - A skin biopsy device and a method of operating a skin biopsy device are disclosed. The skin biopsy device comprises a base member configured to be placed onto a skin surface; an cutting member configured to be received by the base member and to be movable relative to the base member in a direction substantially orthogonal to the skin surface; and an actuation member configured to drive the cutting member to travel a predetermined distance at a predetermined velocity in said direction. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211357 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING TISSUE BIOPSY - Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing vacuum forces for tissue biopsies. An illustrative apparatus includes a pump housing having a distal end attachable to a medical device and a longitudinal axis, a piston slidably receivable within the pump housing, and a handle rotatably attachable to the pump housing and the piston. The piston is configured to create a seal between a distal portion of the pump housing and a proximal portion of the pump housing. The handle includes a portion that is configured to move in a direction different from the longitudinal axis of the pump housing. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211358 | A BIOPSY ARRANGEMENT - A biopsy arrangement for taking a biopsy in a human or animal tissue, said biopsy arrangement comprising: a driver unit; and at least two different types of probes which can be releasably connected to the driver unit, said at least two different types of probes comprising at least a first probe type and a second probe type, wherein said driver unit comprises at least two different probe controlling devices which are controlling different probe modules in a connected probe, said at least two different probe controlling devices comprising a suction generating device and a needle moving device, and wherein probe modules of the first probe type comprise a suction transferring module and at least one needle manipulating module, wherein said suction transferring module is configured for transferring a suction from the suction generating device of the driver unit to a needle of the first probe type and wherein said at least one needle manipulating module is a first probe type needle manipulating module configured for providing longitudinal and/or rotational movement to at least a part of the needle of the first probe type, and wherein probe modules of the second probe type comprise at least one needle manipulating module, which is a second probe type spring loaded needle manipulating module which is configured for providing a spring loaded longitudinal movement to at least a part of a needle of the second probe type. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211359 | WIRE GRIPPING DEVICE - A gripping device is configured to grip a medical device wire or shaft and includes a collet defining a collet lumen, a collet sleeve including a flange and configured to house the collet and defining a collet sleeve lumen, and a cam configured to house the collet sleeve and defining a cam lumen, each of the collet, collet sleeve, and cam lumens configured to receive a medical device wire or shaft. The device includes a housing including a proximal portion configured to house the collet, collet sleeve and a distal portion. The cam is rotatably attached to the distal portion and is configured to move the collet sleeve and collet towards the proximal portion upon rotation of the cam from a release position to a grip position and to move towards the distal portion of the housing upon rotation of the cam from the grip position to the release position. | 2022-07-07 |
20220211360 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEALING A VASCULAR PUNCTURE - Closure devices for sealing a puncture and methods of sealing a puncture are described herein. A closure device may be used to position a sealant in a puncture. The sealant may be provided in a sheath which is retracted to expose the sealant in the puncture. A support member may be advanced to compress the sealant. The device may have a lock that prevents the support member from advancing prematurely. The lock may be unlocked when the sheath is at least partially retracted. The device may have an actuator that controls movement of the sheath and the support member. The lock may remain in a locked position until the sheath is at least partially retracted. | 2022-07-07 |