31st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190231238 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR DETECTING AT LEAST ONE ANALYTE IN A BODY FLUID - A medical device ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190231239 | Ultrasound-Guided Optoacoustic Monitoring of Oxygen Saturation - Apparatus and methods are described for ultrasound guided optoacoustic monitoring to provide diagnostic information for many clinical applications blood oxygenation in blood vessels and in tissues including for early diagnosis and management of circulatory shock (including that induced by hemorrhage). In certain embodiments provided herein, methods and apparatus for optoacoustics for measurement of blood oxygenation in the innominate vein are provided. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231240 | System for Maintaining or Improving Wellness - A system for providing a assistance for maintaining or improving an individual's wellness, comprising the steps of measuring a presence and/or concentration of one or more biomarkers in a sample from the individual; predicting a wellness need for maintaining or improving the individual's wellness based on the measured presence and/or concentration of the one or more biomarkers, wherein the one or more biomarkers are indicators of the wellness need; and altering the living environment of the individual, providing a wellness product or service to the individual or providing information, guidance or advice to the individual for addressing the wellness need of the individual. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231241 | WIRELESS PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE - A device for obtaining physiological information of a medical patient and wirelessly transmitting the obtained physiological information to a wireless receiver. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231242 | Method of increasing reading barcode information - A blood glucose test strip includes a test strip, a blood test area formed on a first end of the test strip, an electrode formed on a second end of the test strip, a data barcode formed on the test strip, and a clock code formed on the test strip. The data barcode may include a plurality of first bars with spaces separating the first bars, each first bar having a width. The clock code may comprise a fixed pattern of second bars with spaces separating the second bars, a width of each second bar set according to the width of at least one of the first bars. The clock code can be used to calibrate the data barcode to compensate for insertion speed and/or moisture content. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231243 | BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE A SENSE OF WELLBEING - A system and method provides noninvasive mental state diagnostics and brain stimulation via consensual transcranial stimulation. The method utilizes face recognition associated with known physiologic measures to identify an emotional state- of-mind of a human subject and then provides or at least suggests a transcranial stimulation treatment for enhancing mental focus or for alleviating discomfort or anxiety by inducing a feeling of well-being. An example system arrangement utilizes a camera to scan a subject's facial expressions and, if the subject desires, provides a transcranial stimulation to the subject based upon an analysis of the facial expression. In one example environment, the system is used in the office or other workplace. In another example environment, the system is used in conjunction with a vehicle seat, such as for example a seat in a car, train, aircraft or other vehicle. All or parts of the system may be incorporated within or near a seat and includes at least a camera for obtaining images of the subject's face, body sensors that measure physiologic characteristics, a user interface device which may include a display and touch controls for input, and a hardware processor for analyzing the scan of the subject's facial expression and operating the user interface device. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231244 | A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF MOMENTARY URINE FLOW AND URINE VOLUME, AND THE ANALYSIS OF URINE FLOW PROPERTIES - An apparatus for measuring the flow rate of urine, including an encasement, configured to encase components of the apparatus; a receptacle bowl attached to the encasement, configured to be placed over a toilet bowl or seat, and direct fluid through a single point of exit to a fluid flow guide; the fluid flow guide, configured to transfer fluid from the receptacle bowl to an impeller; the impeller, configured to rotate along a rotation axis, wherein the impeller includes a plurality of blades, configured to receive the urine from the flow guide, and thereby rotate the impeller at a speed correlating with the flow rate of the urine; and an angular velocity sensor, configured to produce electric signals that correlate with the angular velocity or angular position of the impeller. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231245 | Vestibular System Examination Device - A vestibular system examination device includes a platform unit and an examination unit. The platform unit includes abase, a driving mechanism mounted to the base, and a seat mounted to the driving mechanism and adapted for a user to sit thereon. The seat is driven movably and rotatably with six degrees of freedom by the driving mechanism. The examining unit includes a detector adapted for detecting eye movement or electrooculography of the user, a measuring module electrically connected to the platform unit for measuring location and displacement thereof, and a processing module electrically connected to the detector and the measuring module for receiving and processing data acquired from the detector and the measuring module. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231246 | DEMENTIA INFORMATION OUTPUT SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A dementia determination device in a dementia information output system includes an obtainer which obtains, on a per unit period basis, the result of measuring body motion of a user in a sleep time period; and an outputter which outputs dementia information indicating the likelihood that the user is developing a mild cognitive disorder based on the occurrence frequency of a unit period in which the magnitude of a difference between reference data on body motion of a healthy subject in a sleep time period and the result of measuring obtained by the obtainer exceeds a predetermined threshold value. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231247 | METHOD FOR GENERATING COGNITIVE DECLINE DETECTION TOOL, METHOD FOR MEASURING COGNITIVE DECLINE AND TOOL FOR MEASURING SAME - The present invention provides a ready-to-use Cognitive Chart (CC) for follow-up of age-related cognitive decline. Similar to “growth curves”, this innovative model factors in age and education to determine whether elderly patients show abnormal performance on serial MMSE and longitudinal performance tracking and favors prompt initiation of investigation and treatment. A method for generation of said charts, and a use thereof is also provided. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231248 | MULITFACTORIAL TELEHEALTH CARE PREGNANCY AND BIRTH MONITORING - A system for monitoring a fetus in a pregnant woman, and/or the maternal health risk for pregnancies complicated by such as pre-eclampsia and hypertensive disorders is configured to be worn by the pregnant woman, preferably so as to allow monitoring during daily life, e.g. in the form of an adhesive patch. The unit has a sound sensor, e.g. a microphone or accelerometer, to be positioned on the skin of the abdominal area so as to detect a vascular sound from umbilical arteries of the fetus or from the uterine arteries of the pregnant woman. The sound sensor is functionally connected to a processing unit which executes a processing algorithm on the captured vascular sound and extracts a signal parameter accordingly. The processing unit then communicates the signal parameter, e.g. using an audio signal, a visual display or by means of a wired or a wireless data signal. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231249 | PHONODERMOSCOPY, A MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SKIN DIAGNOSIS - The present invention provides for a new system and method for diagnosing skin cancer that provides for a more effective analysis of changes in skin tissue due to the duality of acquiring visual data and transforming such visual into an audio signal. The conversion of complicated patterns of visual information of a skin lesion by a computer aided classification analysis into diagnostic sounds results in a much higher resolution rate and increased precision of diagnosis. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231250 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING THE STIFFNESS OF A BONE USING MECHANICAL RESPONSE TISSUE ANALYSIS - Parametric model based computer implemented methods for determining the stiffness of a bone, systems for estimating the stiffness of a bone in vivo, and methods for determining the stiffness of a bone. The computer implemented methods include determining a complex compliance frequency response function Y(f) and an associated complex stiffness frequency response function H(f) and fitting a parametric mathematical model to Y(f) and to H(f). The systems include a device for measuring the stiffness of the bone in vivo and a data analyzer to determine a complex compliance frequency response function Y(f) and an associated complex stiffness frequency response function H(f). The methods for determining the stiffness include fitting a parametric model to stiffness of the skin-bone complex as a function of frequency H(f) and the compliance of the skin-bone complex as a function of frequency Y(f). | 2019-08-01 |
20190231251 | SPRING-LOADED DEVICE FOR ELICITING DEEP TENDON REFLEXES - A deep tendon reflex-eliciting device actuated by pressure against a patient's skin, which releases a spring-loaded mass that delivers an impulse through a fully-enclosed housing. This device includes a weight contained within the casings, and a mainspring in communication with the weight. The mainspring has a bias toward expansion. In the compressed position, the mainspring is also compressed, and the weight is pushed backwards into the rear casing. The weight is released to be driven forward by the mainspring. The weight strikes the inside of the forward casing, delivering an impulse to a surface against Which the device is pressed. A reset spring can push apart the forward and rear casings to reset the device to its expanded position. A case screw is also included which is able to consistently set the impact force of the device. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231252 | DYNAMIC LIGAMENT BALANCING SYSTEM WITH PIN POSITIONING BLOCK - A surgical pin positioning block comprising a top portion comprising a pin position dial including one or more pin hole guides, the pin position dial setting angular pin positions of the one or more pin hole guides, wherein the one or more pin hole guides includes an orifice for drilling of pin holes, one or more dial position notches that secures the pin position dial in a given angular pin position, one or more sliding members coupled with one or more receptacles of a bottom portion, the bottom portion comprising the one or more receptacles, an adapter including one or more prongs that attach to a prosthetic inlay device, and a locking mechanism for securing the one or more sliding members in the one or more receptacles. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231253 | USING A HEARABLE TO GENERATE A USER HEALTH INDICATOR - A hearable comprises at least one microphone coupled with a wearable structure and a sensor processing unit disposed within the wearable structure and coupled with the microphone. A portion of the wearable structure is configured to be disposed within a user's ear. The sensor processing unit acquires audio data from the at least one microphone and head motion data from at least one motion sensor of the sensor processing unit. The head motion data describes motions of the user's head and comprises cranium motion data and mandible motion data. The sensor processing unit separates the mandible motion data from the head motion data, synchronizes the mandible motion data and the audio data into a synchronized data stream; classifies an activity of the head during a portion of the synchronized data stream; and generates a health indicator for the user based on the activity and the synchronized data stream. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231254 | SYSTEM WITH VITAL DATA SENSOR AND EVALUATION UNIT - The present disclosure concerns a system comprising a sensor which can measure a vital parameter of an organism and output a measurement signal corresponding thereto, as well as an evaluation unit, which can evaluate the measurement signal of the sensor. The evaluation unit can forecast a time t | 2019-08-01 |
20190231255 | SYSTEM WITH VITAL DATA SENSOR - The present disclosure concerns a system comprising an evaluation unit and a sensor, wherein the sensor can measure a vital parameter of an organism and the evaluation unit allows to conduct an evaluation based on the measured vital parameter. The evaluation unit is configured such that the evaluation unit can send a command signal to an external device, particularly to a household appliance, in dependency of a result of the evaluation, so that the external device carries out an action based on the command signal. The present disclosure also concerns a use, a method and a computer program product. The user can thereby save time and a very high operating comfort can be realized. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231256 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A USER'S SLEEP - An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receive a sleep profile of a user, the sleep profile comprising recorded sleep phases of a sleep session of the user; receive a target sleep outcome for the user, and based on the sleep profile and the target sleep outcome, determine a sleep adjustment for provision to the user, the sleep adjustment comprising stimuli configured to attempt to adjust the user's sleep during one or more of the sleep session and a subsequent sleep session in an attempt to achieve, at least in part, the target sleep outcome. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231257 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING OF RESPIRATORY DISORDERS - A device that may include, or communicate with, sensors such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, an accelerometer, and/or a photoplethysmograph (PPG) detects sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) events of a patient based on signals from the sensors. The device may have a processor configured to make the detection(s). In an example, the processor may access a memory with processor control instructions. The instructions may be adapted to configure the processor to carry out the detection methodology. The method may include analysing an ECG data of the patient from a signal generated by the ECG sensor, pulse oximetry data of the patient from a signal generated by the PPG, and a three-dimensional ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190231258 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLEEP DISORDER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT - A system and method for sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: establishing a wireless data communication interface between a networked server and a sleep metering system worn by a user, the sleep metering system including a sensor array, wireless transceiver, and a processor; activating the sleep metering system to begin collection of sensor data from the user based on data signals from the sensor array of the sleep metering system; receiving a respiratory waveform and data corresponding to a level of arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) in the user's blood over time as an SpO2 waveform based on the collected sensor data; receiving a set of user-configured control variables; and generating a sleep efficiency score based on the respiratory waveform, the SpO2 waveform, and the user-configured control variables, the sleep efficiency score including a log of the user's respiratory effort reduction events (RERE) and respiratory effort exaggeration events. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231259 | USER INTERFACE FOR STRUT DEVICE - An electrical circuitry fitted to be connected or to be an integral part of a bone fixation device having at least one linear actuator coupled between two rings, including:
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20190231260 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING EDEMA - System and method for detecting and monitoring edema in a patient are described. Initially, a patient's tissue is irradiated with light by a light source. A detector collects reflected light from the patient's tissue and generates data associated with the reflected light. A processing device receives the data and reflected light and calculates an intensity of the reflected light. The processing device then determined, based upon the intensity of the reflected light, whether the patient's tissue exhibits any symptoms of edema. Additionally, the processing device can compare a current intensity of the reflected light against historic information to monitor for any changes in a patient's edema level or severity. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231261 | Blood pressure measuring smartglasses - A system for detecting blood pressure based on imaging photoplethysmography (iPPG) includes an inward-facing head-mounted camera to capture images of a first region of interest (IM | 2019-08-01 |
20190231262 | HOME MEDICAL EXAMINATION SYSTEM AND GARMENT - A garment comprising a central portion including a plurality of electrocardiogram leads, a plurality of auscultation acoustic sensor devices, a flexible respiratory sensor located so that it substantially circumscribes the garment, one or more blood pressure cuff portions located on an at least one arm portion of the garment, wherein the cuff portions are adapted to be loosened and/or tightened and a hardware device for sending and receiving signals via wired or wireless communication. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231263 | MICRO SENSOR - A micro sensor for sensing at least one analyte from a biological fluid of a patient, the micro sensor comprises a probe and at least two electrodes arranged on the probe. The probe comprises a longitudinal body and the at least two electrodes are arranged in the width or in the length of the longitudinal body of the probe. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231264 | In-Vivo Magnetic Detection of Magnetic Nanoparticles Using Microneedles - Systems and methods are described that enable sensing of magnetic fields within skin tissue. Specifically, a system includes one or more microneedles that include a high magnetic permeability material. The system also includes a magnetic sensor communicatively coupled to the microneedle and configured to detect a magnetic field proximate to the microneedle. The system also includes a controller configured to receive information indicative of a magnetic field proximate to a portion of the microneedle. The controller is further configured to determine a presence of at least one magnetic nanoparticle proximate to the portion of the microneedle based on the received information. Alternatively, other embodiments include a microneedle that includes a nanodiamond material configured to detect a local magnetic field. Such embodiments also include a light source configured to cause the nanodiamond material to emit characteristic emission light that may indicate at least a magnitude of the magnetic field. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231265 | STRETCHABLE IONO-ELASTOMERS WITH MECHANO-ELECTRICAL RESPONSE, DEVICES INCORPORATING IONO-ELASTOMERS, AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - Conductive, elastic ionic polymers with high tensile strength (iono-elastomers) resulting from amphiphilic polymers capable of self-assembly into micellar hierarchical gel-like structures in an electrically conductive liquid are provided. The micellar hierarchical gel-like structures engage in micellar corona cross-linking to form the iono-elastomers. The iono-elastomer exhibits high stretchability and displays increased electrical conductivity upon mechanical stretching. A method for producing iono-elastomers includes mixing amphiphilic polymers in a conductive liquid to form micellar hierarchical gel-like structures, and cross-linking the micellar coronas. Devices incorporating iono-elastomers and methods for creating such devices are also provided. The devices incorporating the iono-elastomers may be wearable. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231266 | BONE FIXATION METHOD - A method of monitoring a bone fracture in an individual. The method comprises the steps of: measuring a first parameter indicative of the load on said bone fracture; measuring a second parameter indicative of the activity level of said individual; obtaining a plurality of values for said first and second parameters; correlating said values to determine a measure of bone fracture condition; monitoring a change in said correlation over time; and determining a measure of the change in bone fracture condition over time. A bone fixation system implements this method of monitoring a bone fracture in an individual. The method and system provide a more accurate and reliable measure of bone fracture condition and of the progression of healing of the bone fracture. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231267 | HIGH-RESOLUTION PATTERNING AND TRANSFERRING OF FUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS TOWARD MASSIVE PRODUCTION OF FLEXIBLE, CONFORMAL, AND WEARABLE SENSORS OF MANY KINDS ON ADHESIVE TAPES - Methods, systems, and apparatus for high-resolution patterning of various substrates with functional materials, including nanomaterials. A technique of preparing a patterned substrate in a high-resolution mold for stick and transfer process is disclosed with promotes integrity of the high-resolution pattern onto the substrate. One example of a substrate is an adhesive tape. The transferred pattern(s) are scalable and can be implemented in different fabrication processes. One example is a roll-to-roll processes. In one embodiment, the transferred pattern comprises nanomaterials and the substrate comprises a flexible substrate for use in flexible and conformal assemblies for a wide variety of applications including, but not limited to, electrical-based sensors on non-planar inanimate surfaces, plant body surface, or human or animal skin. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231268 | Respiratory Triggered Parasternal Electromyographic Recording In Neurostimulators - A respiration sensor is described of a respiration implant system for an implanted patient with impaired breathing. A sensor body is made of electrically insulating material and is configured to fit between two adjacent ribs and between the pectoralis muscle and the parasternal muscle of the implanted patient, with the bottom surface adjacent to an superficial surface of the parasternal muscle and the top surface adjacent to a profound surface of the pectoralis muscle. At least one parasternal sensor electrode is located on the bottom surface of the sensor body and is configured to cooperate with the electrically insulating material of the sensor body to sense a parasternal electromyography (EMG) signal representing electrical activity of the adjacent parasternal muscle with minimal influence by electrical activity of the nearby pectoralis muscle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231269 | SENSORIZED GUIDEWIRE AND CATHETER - A sensorized surgical tool including a fiber optic shape tracking sensor for endovascular applications and methods of making the same. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231270 | PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An physiological measurement device provides a device body having a base, legs extending from the base and an optical housing disposed at ends of the legs opposite the base. An optical assembly is disposed in the housing. The device body is flexed so as to position the housing over a tissue site. The device body is unflexed so as to attach the housing to the tissue site and position the optical assembly to illuminate the tissue site. The optical assembly is configured to transmit optical radiation into tissue site tissue and receive the optical radiation after attenuation by pulsatile blood flow within the tissue. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231271 | Apparatus, System and Method for Medical Analyses of Seated Individual - Apparatus, system and method for medical analysis of a seated individual, includes determining the aortic valve opening; the PTT; and calculating the PWV. Determining the aortic valve opening includes collecting BCG data while sitting on a seat and determining the timing of the aortic valve opening, taking into account posture. Measuring the aortic pulse wave transit time includes collecting BCG data while sitting on a seat capable of measuring changes in apparent weight; determining the timing of the aortic valve opening; detecting the arrival of the pulse wave at the end point; and measuring the relative timings of the two events. Calculating the PWV includes determining a length of the arterial segment through which a pulse wave is to be measured between a start point and an end point; and dividing the determined length of the arterial segment by the PTT. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231272 | MEASURING APPARATUS, MEASURING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM - A measuring method includes: executing first acquisition processing for acquiring a first signal from a first sensor, the first sensor being provided at a first position corresponding to a height of a waist of an occupant in a backrest of a seat on which the occupant sits, the first sensor being configured to detect a movement in accordance with first radio waves; executing second acquisition processing for acquiring a second signal from a second sensor, the second sensor being provided at a second position corresponding to a height of a chest of the occupant in the backrest, the second sensor being configured to detect a movement in accordance with second radio waves; executing generation processing for generating a measurement result related to a predetermined component included in the second signal based on the first signal and the second signal; and executing output processing for outputting the generated measurement result. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231273 | SIGNAL AMPLITUDE CORRECTION USING SPATIAL VECTOR MAPPING - A system includes a sensor configured to sense first and second physiological signals produced by a source; and a processing device communicatively coupled to the sensor. The processing device is configured to: receive the first and second physiological signals; determine a first value of a signal characteristic; determine a second value of the signal characteristic; access a scaling map having scaling vectors, and each scaling vector having at least one signal characteristic correction value; determine a scaled first value and a scaled second value based on a first scaling vector and a second scaling vector, respectively; and predict a physiological event based on the scaled first value of the signal characteristic and the scaled second value of the signal characteristic. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231274 | TEMPLATE-BASED ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR WAVEFORMS - In various embodiments, a first classification assigned to a periodic component of an electrical waveform that represents electrical activity in a patient's heart may be identified ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190231275 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC QUALITY CONTROL OF AN RR SERIES OBTAINED FROM A CARDIAC SIGNAL - The method allows controlling the quality of an initial RR series made up of a plurality of (RRi) samples which are respectively a function of time intervals (δti) which separate two successive heartbeats. During this method, one resamples the RR series so as to obtain a resampled RR series, and one automatically controls the quality of the RR series by automatically calculating at least the mathematical norm value (NORME), in a sliding window, of the resampled RR series, said mathematical norm value being given by the following formula: | 2019-08-01 |
20190231276 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - In one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus configured to sequentially execute plural imaging sequences includes: processing circuitry configured to calculate a predicted value of Long MR Examination specific absorbed energy which is an accumulated SAR (Specific Absorption Ratio) value over the plural imaging sequences; and a display configured to display information on the predicted value with respect to a predetermined safety reference value of the Long MR Examination specific absorbed energy. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231277 | OPTIMIZED REAL PEAK DETECTION IN CYCLIC BIOLOGICAL DATA SIGNALS - A method of real peak detection includes optimizing a scoring function using training signals with known peaks and known features. The method includes receiving an input signal measured from a mobile sensor and representative of a cyclic biological process. The method includes filtering the input signal to remove low and high frequency noise. The method includes identifying candidate peaks and troughs within a selected time range of the input signal. The method includes extracting a feature that describes properties of the two or more candidate peaks. The method includes scoring the candidate peaks using the scoring function, selecting a real peak as the candidate peak with the highest score, and generating a biologic interval data set with the real peak and another peak that is representative of health markers. The method includes assessing a condition of the patient based on the biologic interval data set. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231278 | RESIDUAL ANAEROBIC WORK CAPACITY CALCULATING METHOD AND RESIDUAL ANAEROBIC WORK CAPACITY CALCULATING APPARATUS - A residual anaerobic work capacity calculating method includes a step (S | 2019-08-01 |
20190231279 | EYE MOVEMENT MEASURING DEVICE AND EYE MOVEMENT ANALYSIS SYSTEM - An eye movement measuring device for detecting an eyeball-state/movement including: an eyeball photographing device configured to take a photograph of an eyeball; and an eye movement detecting unit configured to detect eye movement based on eyeball image as a photograph taken with the eyeball photographing device, the eyeball photographing device including an eyeball illuminating unit configured to illuminate an eyeball of a subject including a driver with illumination light, an eyeball image imaging unit configured to obtain eyeball image as a result of imaging the illuminated eyeball, and an arranging unit configured such that, when the eyeball photographing device is worn by the subject, the eyeball illuminating unit is arranged in a position where the eyeball can be irradiated with the illumination light, and the eyeball image imaging unit is arranged in a position where the eyeball image can be obtained as a result of the imaging. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231280 | HEALTH MONITOR WEARABLE DEVICE - Disclosed are systems and methods for detecting a fall of a user of a wearable device. The described system samples signal data from an accelerometer of the wearable device and performs a preliminary determination of fall detection using pattern recognition. This preliminary detection may be based on whether a first portion of the signal data exceeds a first threshold indicative of a fall of a wearer of the electronic device and whether a second portion of the signal data is within a range indicative of motion stillness following the fall. The described system further applies a machine learning classifier to the signal data associated with the preliminary indication to generate a fall classification indicating the signal data represents a fall of the wearer of the electronic device. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231281 | ROTATING STRUCTURE FOR RADIATION IMAGING MODALITIES - Among other things, a computed tomography (CT) imaging modality is provided. The imaging modality includes a radiation source that emits radiation. The imaging modality includes a detector array that detects at least a portion of the radiation. The imaging modality includes a rotating structure that rotates about an axis. The rotating structure includes a first support portion having a first shape. The rotating structure includes a second support portion having a second shape different than the first shape. The radiation source and the detector array are mounted to the second support portion. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231282 | Motion Detection for Nuclear Medicine Imaging - A patient bed for a medical treatment system is equipped with a plurality of flexible photodetector pads arranged on top surface of the patient bed, where the flexible photodetector pads generate an electrical signal from ambient lighting. A monitoring circuit monitors the electrical signal generated by the plurality of flexible photodetector pads while a patient on the patient bed, where any change in the voltage level of the electrical signal from the plurality of flexible photodetector pads represents a movement of the patient. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231283 | IMAGING SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC BEAM SIZE LIMITATION - An imaging system ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190231284 | PORTABLE BITE PART FOR DETERMINING AN IMAGING AREA OF A PATIENT IN PANORAMIC, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, OR CEPHALOMETRIC X-RAY IMAGING - The application relates to a portable bite part ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190231285 | PORTABLE BITE PART FOR CORRECTING A MOTION OF AN OBJECT IN PANORAMIC, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, OR CEPHALOMETRIC X-RAY IMAGING - The application relates to a portable bite part ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190231286 | VARIABLE STOP APPARATUS AND COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER COMPRISING A VARIABLE STOP APPARATUS - A variable stop apparatus for arrangement between an X-ray source and an object to be measured in a CT-scanner and a CT-scanner including the variable stop apparatus are provided. The variable stop apparatus includes a stop carrier that is pivotable about a pivot axis. The stop carrier has at least two stops. The at least two stops are in each case configured to be brought into a predetermined angular position by pivoting the stop carrier. The at least two stops are arranged at different longitudinal positions with respect to a longitudinal direction that is defined by the pivot axis. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231287 | MAPPING DISEASE SPREAD - Disclosed are systems and methods for mapping a patient's lymphatic system. An exemplary method includes generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a bronchial network in the patient's chest, generating a lymphatic tree map by fitting a model lymph node map to the 3D model, receiving locations of a plurality of identified lymph nodes, updating the positions of lymph nodes on the lymphatic tree map, and displaying the updated lymphatic tree map. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTRAST FLOW MODELING WITH DEEP LEARNING - Methods and systems are provided for contrast-enhanced diagnostic imaging. In one embodiment, a method comprises estimating a time to perform a diagnostic scan of a patient based on demographics of the patient, and performing the diagnostic scan of the patient at the estimated time responsive to a confidence level of the estimated time above a threshold. In this way, a contrast-enhanced diagnostic scan may be performed without directly monitoring the contrast flow, thereby reducing radiation dose and contrast load while maintaining or improving image quality. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231289 | METHOD OF PROCESSING FLUOROSCOPY IMAGES - A method of extracting mechanical activation of the left ventricle from a sequence of contrasted X-ray fluoroscopy images is provided. The method includes: processing the image sequence to perform segmentation of the coronary veins; annotating branches of the segmented coronary veins; tracking the positions of the annotations throughout the fluoroscopy image sequence; computing the principle components of the motion of the annotations from the tracked positions; projecting the motion of the annotations to the axis corresponding to a first principle component; and analyzing the resulting motion curves to identify a latest activating region of the left ventricle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231290 | MAMMOGRAPHY-APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING A CONTACT AREA BETWEEN A BREAST AND THE MAMMOGRAPHY-APPARATUS - Mammography-apparatus ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190231291 | DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, TREATMENT METHOD AND MEDICAL SYSTEM - A diagnostic method, a treatment method and a medical system are capable of selecting reasonably and effectively a favorable order of treatments capable of achieving desired effects when lesion areas in both left and right lower limb arteries are treated in order from an artery of an arm. The method of treating a patient having lesion areas X in both left and right lower limb arteries involves determining the lesion area X to be treated first, based on at least the two pieces of selected comparative information on each of the lesion areas X. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231292 | TILTED SLICES IN DBT - An embodiment of the invention relates to a method for generating a tilted tomographic X-ray map. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a 3D image data set; determining, based on the 3D image data set, synthetic mammograms corresponding to different angles within the defined projection angle range; determining a point of interest in one of the synthetic mammograms; calculating coordinates of the point of interest in the one synthetic mammogram or the 3D image data set; determining a tilted image plane through the examination object, the tilted image plane including the point of interest and the rotation axis; generating the tilted tomographic X-ray image in the tilted image plane based on the provided 3D image data set; and displaying the tilted tomographic X-ray image. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231293 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus for processing a moving image obtained by irradiating an object with radiation, includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain an amount of change between frames in the moving image; an estimating unit configured to estimate, based on the amount of change, a scattered ray component of the radiation scattered by the object in a frame of the moving image; and a scattered ray reducing unit configured to generate an image by subtracting the scattered ray component from the frame of the moving image. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231294 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ANATOMICAL REGIONS - System and methods for automatically identifying anatomical regions in medical images are disclosed. A signature is computed from one or more images of a patient. The signature comprises a water equivalent diameter distribution generated from one or more images of the patient. A best matching atlas element is identified from an atlas. The atlas includes a group of atlas elements, each atlas element includes landmarks associated with a set of image data, and a signature associated with the set of image data. The signature of the best matching atlas element matches the signature of the patient the best among the atlas. Landmarks of the best matching atlas element are projected onto an image of the patient. The method can be used on its own for anatomy localization or used in conjunction with another anatomy localization method to correct the result of another method. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231295 | RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A radiation imaging system includes a plurality of imaging apparatuses configured to generate images based on radiation emitted from radiation generating apparatuses configured to perform radiation irradiation and a control apparatus configured to communicate with the plurality of the imaging apparatuses. The control apparatus comprises: an obtainment unit configured to obtain imaging information from each of the plurality of imaging apparatuses, a selection unit configured to select one imaging apparatus from the plurality of imaging apparatuses based on the imaging information obtained by the obtainment unit, and an image obtainment unit configured to obtain an image from the imaging apparatus selected by the selection unit, and the control apparatus further comprises a setting unit configured to set an imaging apparatus from which imaging information is obtained by the obtainment unit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231296 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING AN IMAGING SCAN BASED ON A PRIOR SCAN - Methods and systems are provided for adjusting medical imaging parameters based on imaging parameters used during a previous imaging session. In one embodiment, a method for a computed tomography (CT) system includes reducing a radiation level of at least one CT scan of one or more successive CT scans performed on a patient based on CT scan information obtained from a previous CT scan performed on the patient, the radiation level reduced relative to a radiation level of the previous CT scan. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231297 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, MEDICAL IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, MEDICAL IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A radiographic imaging system, a radiographic imaging method, and a storage medium are capable of avoiding the collision of the operations, even if the operations based on a plurality of terminal apparatuses occur. The radiographic imaging system includes a radiographic imaging apparatus configured to generate a radiographic image based on radiation emitted from a radiation generating apparatus, and a control unit configured to control the radiographic imaging apparatus based on instructions from a first terminal apparatus and a second terminal apparatus. The second terminal apparatus acquires a right to control the control unit from the first terminal apparatus, and the control unit controls the radiographic imaging apparatus based on an instruction from the second terminal apparatus. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231298 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING SETTINGS OF A RADIATION IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM - A spatial change of a body part of an operator of a radiation image recording system is tracked and measured and setting(s) of the radiation image recording system are adjusted by an amount proportional or equal to the measured spatial change. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231299 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING, CORRECTING AND PROCESSING IMAGES ON A RADIOGRAPHIC DETECTOR - A radiographic imaging system includes a radiographic detector having a scanning device to obtain patient identifying information. The detector is programmed to display the patient identifying information in human readable form and to access additional information about the patient stored in networked databases. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231300 | WIRELESS STETHOSCOPE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A wireless stethoscope is described, having wireless sensors that are enclosed in disposable pads so that the same pads are not used on more than one patient, preventing cross-infection of patients associated with conventional stethoscopes. The present wireless stethoscope also detects pulmonary sounds and cardiac sounds, allowing the user to monitor one or the other without interference. Also described is a method for diagnosing a pulmonary condition using the wireless stethoscope. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231301 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICE INCLUDING ACOUSTIC SENSOR - A therapeutic device comprises an ECG sensing electrode configured to be disposed on a torso of a subject, a therapy electrode to be disposed on the torso of the subject, the therapy electrode comprising a substrate and a conductive layer disposed on a lower surface of the substrate, and an acoustic sensor coupled to one of the ECG sensing electrode and the therapy electrode, the acoustic sensor being configured to acoustically couple to the torso of the subject and monitor heart sounds indicative of a state of health of a heart of the subject. The therapeutic device is configured to store data regarding the heart sounds monitored by the acoustic sensor and transmit the stored data to an external system for processing and analysis. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231302 | System And Method For Locating Detachment Zone Of A Detachable Implant - A system and method for quickly detaching an implant and for locating the detachment zone of a detachable implant. A sensor determines a sudden change in the local environment as the sensor passes from within a microcatheter to being exposed to the vasculature. The sensor may be a temperature sensor, ultrasonic sensor, pressure sensor or the like. If the detachable implant assembly uses a heater coil to detach the implant, the heater coil may be used as a sensor. Additionally, the implant itself may be used as a sensor if a change in electrical resistance is detectable as the implant exits the microcatheter and changes shape. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231303 | ULTRASOUND POSITIONING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - Systems and methods can include a system for positioning an ultrasound probe proximal to anatomy of a patient on a radiation couch including a substantially planar base including engagement features to directly or indirectly index the substantially planar base to the radiation couch and a centrally located guide extending longitudinally along a top side of the base, a probe holder, configured to be coupled to, to translate longitudinally, and to be user-accessed and user-controlled from within, a central region of the substantially planar base, a clamp, configured to localize the probe holder at a specified location along a translation path in the central region of the substantially planar base, leg supports shaped to accommodate a patient's legs from behind, the pair of leg supports being shaped and arranged to provide a space therebetween that can accommodate an ultrasound probe holder. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231304 | PATIENT OVERLAY FOR ULTRASOUND POSITIONING DEVICE - Systems and methods can include a system for positioning an ultrasound probe proximal to anatomy of a patient on an overlay on a radiation couch including a substantially planar base including engagement features to directly or indirectly index the substantially planar base to the radiation couch and a centrally located guide extending longitudinally along a top side of the base, a probe holder, configured to be coupled to, to translate longitudinally, and to be user-accessed and user-controlled from within, a central region of the substantially planar base, a clamp, configured to localize the probe holder at a specified location along a translation path in the central region of the substantially planar base, leg supports shaped to accommodate a patient's legs from behind, the pair of leg supports being shaped and arranged to provide a space therebetween that can accommodate an ultrasound probe holder. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231305 | PROBE HOLDER FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE - Systems and methods can include a system for positioning an ultrasound probe proximal to anatomy of a patient on a radiation couch including a substantially planar base including engagement features to directly or indirectly index the substantially planar base to the radiation couch and a centrally located guide extending longitudinally along a top side of the base, a probe holder, configured to be coupled to, to translate longitudinally, and to be user-accessed and user-controlled from within, a central region of the substantially planar base, a clamp, configured to localize the probe holder at a specified location along a translation path in the central region of the substantially planar base, leg supports shaped to accommodate a patient's legs from behind, the pair of leg supports being shaped and arranged to provide a space therebetween that can accommodate an ultrasound probe holder. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231306 | PATIENT SUPPORT CUSHIONS USABLE WITH PATIENT OVERLAY - Systems and methods can include a system for positioning an ultrasound probe proximal to anatomy of a patient on a radiation couch including a substantially planar base including engagement features to directly or indirectly index the substantially planar base to the radiation couch and a centrally located guide extending longitudinally along a top side of the base, a probe holder, configured to be coupled to, to translate longitudinally, and to be user-accessed and user-controlled from within, a central region of the substantially planar base, a clamp, configured to localize the probe holder at a specified location along a translation path in the central region of the substantially planar base, leg supports shaped to accommodate a patient's legs from behind, the pair of leg supports being shaped and arranged to provide a space therebetween that can accommodate an ultrasound probe holder. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231307 | DUAL MODALITY ENDOCAVITY BIOPSY IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dual modality endocavity imaging and treatment system for detection of cancer and targeted biopsy and treatment procedures, comprising: a housing; a nuclear detector system housed within the housing and configured for detecting nuclear radiation imaging data; an ultrasound detector system housed within the housing for detecting ultrasound imaging data; a needle associated with the housing and adjustably positionable relative thereto; and a data processing module configured to receive the nuclear radiation imaging data and the ultrasound imaging data and to generate and output an image showing the relative position of the needle and an endocavity object of interest. The needle may include a distinct radiation signature to facilitate imaging thereof. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231308 | BACKING MEMEBER AND ULTRASONIC PROBE - A backing member includes: a resin body including a lower surface and an upper surface opposite to each other; a plurality of leads each of which extends in a first direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface, and that are embedded at pitches in the resin body; and a plurality of insulating spacers each of which is provided between adjacent ones of the leads and extends in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and that contact the leads. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231309 | ULTRASONIC PROBE - Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic probe having improved heat dissipation capability. The ultrasonic probe includes a housing, an acoustic module disposed in the housing, and configured to transmit an ultrasonic signal to an object and receive an signal reflected from the object, an electronic circuit disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the acoustic module to drive the acoustic module, and a hole communicating an outside of the housing with the electronic circuit so that the electronic circuit is cooled by air outside the housing. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231310 | ULTRASOUND PROBE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ULTRASOUND PROBE - Provided are an ultrasound probe including high-sensitive piezoelectric elements and a method of manufacturing an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound probe includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements on a backing material arranged in an array along an arrangement direction. Each of the plurality of piezoelectric elements includes a laminate in which a first conductive part, a piezoelectric body part, and a second conductive part are laminated on a surface of the backing material in order. A plurality of acoustic matching part respectively arranged on the second conductive parts of the plurality of piezoelectric elements is provided. A plurality of third conductive parts acquired by respectively joining a part of the plurality of acoustic matching parts in an elevation direction to the second conductive parts of the plurality of piezoelectric elements is provided. A fourth conductive part that electrically connects the plurality of third conductive parts to each other is provided. The second conductive parts of the plurality of piezoelectric elements, the plurality of third conductive parts, and the fourth conductive part form a common electrode common to the plurality of piezoelectric elements. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231311 | ULTRASOUND PROBE - Disclosed herein is an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound probe includes a first assembly having a first case, a second assembly coupled with the first assembly, having a second case, and configured to be rotatable between a first position of being unfolded with respect to the first assembly and a second position of being folded on the first assembly, a first acoustic module disposed in the inside of the first case, a second acoustic module disposed in the inside of the second case, and a first space reducing portion disposed in at least one of a portion of the first case toward the second assembly and a portion of the second case toward the first assembly, and configured to reduce a space between the first acoustic module and the second acoustic module when the second assembly is at the first position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231312 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PACKAGING AN ULTRASOUND-ON-A-CHIP - Aspects of the disclosure described herein related to packaging an ultrasound-on-a-chip. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an ultrasound-on-a-chip that has through-silicon vias (TSVs) and an interposer coupled to the ultrasound-on-a-chip and including vias, where the ultrasound-on-a-chip is coupled to the interposer such that the TSVs in the ultrasound-on-a-chip are electrically connected to the vias in the interposer. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an ultrasound-on-a-chip having bond pads, an interposer that has bond pads and that is coupled to the ultrasound-on-a-chip, and wirebonds extending from the bond pads on the ultrasound-on-a-chip to the bond pads on the interposer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231313 | FLEXIBLE IMAGING ASSEMBLY FOR INTRALUMINAL IMAGING AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - An intraluminal imaging device includes a flexible elongate member sized and shaped for insertion into a vessel of a patient, the flexible elongate member including a proximal portion and a distal portion; and an imaging assembly disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member, the imaging assembly including a flex circuit disposed in a rolled configuration, the flex circuit comprising a spine member and a plurality of rib members extending from the spine member. Associated devices, systems, and methods are also provided. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231314 | METHOD FOR GENERATING ULTRASONIC PANORAMIC IMAGE AND ULTRASONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - The invention proposes a method for generating ultrasonic panoramic image and an ultrasonic device. The invention first analyzes the degree of overlap area between two black-and-white images and determines the Doppler signal error of two corresponding color images once the overlap area is large enough. A plurality of black-and-white characteristic images and color characteristic images are then determined from the captured black-and-white images and color images and used for generating a black-and-white panoramic image and a color panoramic image respectively using an image stitching algorithm. The color panoramic image is then overlaid with the black-and-white panoramic image to form an output panoramic image. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231315 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM WITH BODY MARKER ANNOTATIONS - An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is operated to acquire an ultrasound image of a region of the body containing suspect anatomy such as a suspected lesion. A body marker template of the region of the body is displayed on a touchscreen display of the imaging system. The operator records the location of the suspect anatomy by touching a corresponding point on the body marker template displayed on the touchscreen display. The mark on the template can be finely adjusted by one or more controls on the imaging system control panel. The body marker template can also record a graphic indicating the orientation of the ultrasound probe relative to the body when the suspect anatomy was imaged. A report generator produces a report containing both the ultrasound image of the suspect anatomy and the body marker template with the indicated location of the suspect anatomy. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231316 | DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION USING ECG DATA FOR TREATMENT WITH SONOREPERFUSION ULTRASOUND - An ECG system acquires ECG signals for the production of ECG lead data which is analyzed for ST elevation characteristics. The ST elevation information is further analyzed to identify a coronary artery or region of the myocardium which may be affected by an obstruction or occlusion. The identity of an obstructed coronary artery or affected myocardium is related to a spatial location in an ultrasound image of the heart to target an ultrasound probe at the coronary artery or myocardial region which may be obstructed or affected by an obstruction. Sonoreperfusion is then performed at the coronary artery or myocardial region targeted by the ultrasound probe. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231317 | ULTRASOUND SCANNING SYSTEM - A force-sensing ultrasound imaging device uses multiple force sensors to capture the spatial distribution of a contact force between the imaging device and a target surface. In another aspect, the device may provide an external force stimulus in order to facilitate synchronization of different hardware systems that independently acquire force sensor data and ultrasound transducer data. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231318 | PROBE FOR TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY | 2019-08-01 |
20190231319 | ULTRASONIC SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, ULTRASONIC SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - An ultrasonic signal processing device that performs speed analysis by a color flow mapping method by executing ultrasonic transmission/reception to/from a subject by driving a plurality of transducers arranged in array on an ultrasonic probe, includes: a transmitter that repeatedly executes a process of selecting two or more transmission conditions in predetermined order and transmitting an ultrasonic wave prescribed under the selected transmission condition into the subject; a reception beam former that generates an acoustic line signal on the basis of a reflected ultrasonic wave in synchronization with the ultrasonic transmission by the transmitter; a quadrature detector that performs quadrature detection on the acoustic line signal to generate a complex acoustic line signal; and a speed calculator that performs a process of grouping a plurality of complex acoustic line signals as a packet for each transmission condition and analyzes per packet to generate speed information in the subject. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231320 | ULTRASONIC SHEAR WAVE IMAGING WITH BACKGROUND MOTION COMPENSATION - An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging for analyzing shear wave characteristics utilizes a background motion compensation subsystem which acts as a spatial filter of pulse-to-pulse autocorrelation phases over the ROI of tracking pulse vectors to compensate for background motion. The subsystem is configured to compute the sum of all lag-1 autocorrelations of tracking line ensemble data over the tracking ROI, for each PRI. The inventive technique does not significantly reduce sensitivity to shear waves, because the shear wave is spatially smaller than the ROI. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231321 | METHOD OF OBTAINING CONTRAST IMAGE AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - Provided are a method of obtaining a contrast image and an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus for performing the method. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: an ultrasound transceiver; a display; and a controller configured to obtain an ultrasound image and a contrast image of an object by using the ultrasound transceiver, determine a region of interest (ROI) in at least one of the ultrasound image and the contrast image, transmit a flash pulse to destroy a contrast agent in the ROI from among regions of the object, image the contrast agent re-introduced into the ROI, and control the display to display the contrast image of the ROI. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231322 | CONTAINER TO SUPPORT TISSUE SAMPLE TRAY - A container contains a tissue sample tray with tissue samples disposed thereon. The container fits in a radiograph machine and thereby allows the tissue samples to be radiographically imaged. The container also defines openings allowing fixation fluid to immerse the tissue samples in the container when the container is immersed in the fixation fluid. The container includes a base and a lid. The base includes a floor and sidewalls that cooperate to define a compartment, which is configured to receive a tissue sample tray. A plurality of bosses extend upwardly from the floor and are configured to maintain positioning of a tissue sample tray received in the compartment. The lid is configured to enable placement of a tissue sample tray in the compartment when the lid is open. The lid is configured to enclose a tissue sample tray in the compartment when the lid is closed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231323 | INTEGRATABLE BIOPSY UNIT AND MAMMOGRAPHY DEVICE - A biopsy unit is for fixing to a mammography device. In an embodiment, the biopsy unit includes a fixing device and a receptacle for a biopsy needle. The biopsy unit is permanently connectable to the mammography device, and wherein the biopsy unit is pivotable between a rest state and an operating state. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231324 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TISSUE BIOPSY - Exemplary embodiments of an apparatus can be provided for obtaining portions or samples of tissue from a target region of a biological tissue. One or more needles can be provided that have a small internal diameter, e.g., about 1 mm or less, and the needles can be configured to extract the tissue portions when the needles are inserted into and withdrawn from the tissue. Windows and/or markings can be provided on the wall of the needles to facilitate access to the sample. The needles can be provided in an enclosure, and an actuator can be provided to direct the needles into the tissue and/or withdraw them. A plurality of tissue portions having known relative locations in the target region can be obtained, and extraction of the tissue portions can be well-tolerated by the tissue as compared with conventional punch biopsies or the like. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231325 | CORE NEEDLE BIOPSY DEVICE FOR COLLECTING MULTIPLE SAMPLES IN A SINGLE INSERTION - A core needle biopsy device including a needle assembly, a cutter drive assembly, a piercer drive assembly and a piercer retraction assembly. The needle assembly includes a piercer and a hollow cutter. The piercer includes a sharp distal tip and a notch proximal to the distal tip. The piercer is slidably disposed within the cutter to sever a tissue sample into the notch. The cutter drive assembly is configured to selectively fire the cutter. The piercer drive assembly is configured to selectively fire the piercer. The piercer retraction assembly is configured to retract the piercer independently of the cutter while the needle assembly is disposed within a patient to expose the notch of the piercer to an exterior of a patient. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231326 | 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. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231327 | WOUND CLOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wound closure apparatus can be a self-contained device for delivery and deployment of a wound plug. The apparatus can include a post having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the post includes a coupling attachment. The apparatus can include a rod having a first end, a second end and a rod cavity that extends from the first end of the rod to the second end of the rod. The apparatus can also include a wound plug, having a first end, a second end, and a breakaway connection located between the first end and second end of the wound plug. In in an assembled configuration, the post can extend through the rod cavity and be detachably coupled to the breakaway connection such that the first end of the wound plug is positioned adjacent the second end of the rod. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231328 | MICROGRAFT FOR THE TREATMENT OF INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS AND METHOD FOR USE - A device for occluding a vasculature of a patient including a micrograft having an absorbent polymeric structure with a lumen of transporting blood. The micrograft has a series of peaks and valleys formed by crimping. The occluding device is sufficiently small and flexible to be tracked on a guidewire and/or pushed through a microcatheter to a site within the vasculature of the patient. Delivery systems for delivering the micrografts are also disclosed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231329 | FLEXIBLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM WITH PREPOSITIONED DRIVE INPUT - Disclosed is a flexible surgical instrument system with a prepositioned drive input, the flexible surgical instrument system comprising a flexible continuous body structure and a driving unit. The flexible continuous body structure comprises a distal structural body, a proximal structural body and a middle connecting body. The distal structural body comprises at least one distal structural segment. The distal structural segment comprises distal spacing disks, a distal fixing disk and structural backbones. The proximal structural body comprises proximal structural segments having the same number as the number of distal structural segments. The proximal structural segment comprises proximal spacing disks, a proximal fixing disk and structural backbones. The middle connecting body comprises two channel fixing plates, and a structural backbone guide channel provided between the two channel fixing plates. The driving unit comprises a driving unit fixing plate provided in front of the middle connecting body. A plurality of linear motion mechanisms for converting a rotary input from motor into a linear motion output are provided between the driving unit fixing plate and the channel fixing plate. Output ends of the linear motion mechanisms are connected to one end of a driving backbone, the driving backbone passes through the proximal spacing disks, and the other end of the driving backbone is securely connected to the proximal fixing disk. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231330 | FLEXIBLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed is a flexible surgical instrument system, comprising a flexible continuum structure consisting of a distal structure, a middle connecting body and a proximal structure linked in sequence, and further comprising a transmission driving unit linked to the proximal structure. The transmission driving unit comprises a plurality of transmission mechanisms respectively driving corresponding proximal segments. The transmission mechanisms can convert a pair of rotary motion inputs with axes parallel to each other into a pair of rotary motion outputs with axes orthogonal to each other. One of the rotary motion outputs with the axis parallel to the axes of the rotary motion inputs is used for controlling the direction of a bending plane of the proximal segments, and the other rotary motion output with the axis perpendicular to the axes of the rotary motion inputs is used for controlling the bending angle of the proximal segments in the bending plane, so as to drive the proximal segments in the proximal structure to bend or turn in any arbitrary direction, and to further drive distal segments in the distal structure linked thereto to bend or turn in the opposite direction. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231331 | FLEXIBLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND DRIVING UNIT THEREOF - Disclosed are a flexible surgical instrument and a driving unit thereof. The flexible surgical instrument may comprise a flexible continuous body structure composed of a distal structural body, a middle connecting body and a proximal structural body linked in sequence. The driving unit is linked to the flexible continuous body structure. When a structural backbone driving mechanism in the driving unit drives the proximal structural body to turn in any direction, the distal structural body correspondingly turns in the opposite direction. A surgical end effector driving mechanism in the driving unit can drive a surgical end effector linked to the distal end of the distal structural body to implement the action control of the surgical end effector. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231332 | TACTILE SENSING AND NEEDLE GUIDANCE DEVICE - Tactile sensing devices, systems, and methods to image a target tissue location are disclosed. When force is applied to the tactile sensing device, voltage data is detected and visualized on a screen, indicating the target tissue location. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231333 | BIOADHESIVE DELIVERY CATHETER MANIFOLD WITH MIXING FIXTURE AND METHODS - A bioadhesive delivery catheter includes a manifold, a dual lumen tube, and a mixing member. The manifold includes a delivery device passage and an injection port. The tube is insertable into the delivery device passage and includes first and second lumens positioned side-by-side. The first lumen extends proximal of the second lumen within the delivery device passage, and the second lumen is in flow communication with the injection port. The mixing member is positioned between a proximal inlet of the injection port and the second lumen and is configured to help mix a bioadhesive material that is delivered through the injection port into the second lumen. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231334 | SCREW-BASED RETRACTOR WITH ARTICULATING BLADES - A screw-based retractor comprises an elongate rack having a rack axis, a plurality of arms slidably supported for translational movement on the rack, and a plurality of blades, one each supported by a respective arm at a distal portion thereof. At least one of the arms includes at its distal portion a blade releasably attached thereto. Such blade is attached to a blade receptacle movably attached to the at least one arm in a manner to provide articulation of the blade receptacle and hence the attached blade about an articulation point spaced from and not located on such arm. Such blade is additionally movable relative to the rack in multiple degrees of freedom. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231335 | SYSTEMS FOR THE PREVENTION OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS - A surgical access system facilitates access to a surgical site within a patient's body through an incision in the body. Surgical access systems can have at least one retention member and a fluid transportation member configured to deliver fluid to a surgical site or to remove fluid from a surgical site. In some embodiments, a surgical access device irrigates a surgical site to reduce surgical site infections and removes fluid from the surgical site to increase a physician's visibility into the surgical site. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231336 | ORGAN RETENTION DEVICE AND SYSTEM, AND USE OF SAME FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY - An organ retention device and system, and use of the same for laparoscopic surgery is provided. The organ retention device includes a biologically compatible flexible barrier configured to restrain one or more organs. First and second anchor strings extend from first and second connection regions of the flexible barrier respectively and have a first and a second loop distal from the flexible barrier. At least one expansion element is configured to expand the flexible barrier generally perpendicularly to an axis between the first connection region and the second connection region when the first loop and the second loop are held apart in tension. A retraction device is also provided having a sharp distal end configured to enter an abdominal cavity by puncturing the abdominal wall, and a hook proximate to the sharp distal end configured to catch and retract one of the loops. | 2019-08-01 |
20190231337 | DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed herein are devices and methods for introducing a plurality of instruments to a target site through a working channel. The working channel can include a surface adapted to guide one or more instruments into select positions. The working channel can be defined by a portion of a guide tube or tip that may be coupled with an endoscope. | 2019-08-01 |