37th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120232359 | NONINVASIVE MULTI-PARAMETER PATIENT MONITOR - Embodiments of the present disclosure include a handheld multi-parameter patient monitor capable of determining multiple physiological parameters from the output of a light sensitive detector capable of detecting light attenuated by body tissue. For example, in an embodiment, the monitor is capable of advantageously and accurately displaying one or more of pulse rate, plethysmograph data, perfusion quality, signal confidence, and values of blood constituents in body tissue, including for example, arterial carbon monoxide saturation (“HbCO”), methemoglobin saturation (“HbMet”), total hemoglobin (“Hbt”), arterial oxygen saturation (“SpO | 2012-09-13 |
20120232360 | FITNESS TEST SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a fitness test system for determining a fitness test result indicative of a user's fitness, for a plurality of components of physical fitness such as endurance, strength, flexibility, balance, and body composition. The fitness test system comprises a computing module ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120232361 | BARIATRIC INSTRUMENT OR ACCESSORY WITH SENSORS - A bariatric instrument or accessory with sensors | 2012-09-13 |
20120232362 | BODILY FLUID COMPOSITION ANALYZER WITH DISPOSABLE CASSETTE - Disclosed is an apparatus for analyzing the composition of bodily fluid. The apparatus can include a fluid handling network including a patient end configured to maintain fluid communication with a bodily fluid in a patient and a pump unit in operative engagement with the fluid handling network. The pump unit can have an infusion mode, in which the pump unit is operable to deliver infusion fluid to the patient through the patient end, and a sample draw mode, in which the pump unit is operable to draw a sample of the bodily fluid from the patient through the patient end. The apparatus can include a spectroscopic analyzer positioned to analyze at least a portion of the sample; a processor in communication with or incorporated into the spectroscopic analyzer; and stored program instructions executable by the processor to obtain measurements of two or more properties of the sample. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232363 | NONINVASIVE MULTI-PARAMETER PATIENT MONITOR - Embodiments of the present disclosure include a handheld multi-parameter patient monitor capable of determining multiple physiological parameters from the output of a light sensitive detector capable of detecting light attenuated by body tissue. For example, in an embodiment, the monitor is capable of advantageously and accurately displaying one or more of pulse rate, plethysmograph data, perfusion quality, signal confidence, and values of blood constituents in body tissue, including for example, arterial carbon monoxide saturation (“HbCO”), methemoglobin saturation (“HbMet”), total hemoglobin (“Hbt”), arterial oxygen saturation (“SpO | 2012-09-13 |
20120232364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTOACOUSTIC MONITORING OF BLOOD COMPONENTS IN A BLOOD FLOW - Described is an apparatus and method of optoacoustic monitoring of blood concentrations of one or more constituents by directing a flow of a patient's blood through a substantially transparent vessel to optoacoustically detect a concentration of one or more constituents. To detect constituents, pulses of laser light can be passed through the blood flow at one or more frequencies in order to generate an altered laser emission from the exposed blood, and/or induce detectable optoacoustic responses from the constituents. The detectable responses can be detected and measured by analyzing an alteration of the laser emissions and/or the frequency, slope and/or amplitude of the optoacoustic responses for different constituents in the blood. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232365 | CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION MONITORING APPARATUS - A cardiopulmonary resuscitation monitoring apparatus includes: a light source section configured to cause light, which includes at least infrared light, to be incident on a living body; a light receiving unit configured to receive at least one of transmitted light that is transmitted through the living body and reflected light that is reflected from the living body; a calculating unit, based on DC components of received light intensities of the received light, configured to calculate a ratio of the DC components of the received light intensities of the received light during execution of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; an evaluating unit configured to perform evaluation related to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation based on the ratio calculated by the calculating unit; and an outputting unit configured to perform an output in accordance with a result of the evaluation performed by the evaluating unit. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232366 | ALARM SUSPEND SYSTEM - An alarm suspend system utilizes an alarm trigger responsive to physiological parameters and corresponding limits on those parameters. The parameters are associated with both fast and slow treatment times corresponding to length of time it takes for a person to respond to medical treatment for out-of-limit parameter measurements. Audible and visual alarms respond to the alarm trigger. An alarm silence button is pressed to silence the audible alarm for a predetermined suspend time. The audible alarm is activated after the suspend time has lapsed. Longer suspend times are associated with slow treatment parameters and shorter suspend times are associated with fast treatment parameters. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232367 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND ANALYZERS FOR ESTABLISHING A SECURE WIRELESS NETWORK IN POINT OF CARE TESTING - A system and method for initiating and maintaining a secure wireless communication between a wireless analyzer and a target network (e.g., a hospital network connected to a LIS and/or HIS). The present disclosure provides novel processes and systems for securely networking a wireless analyzer with a Wi-Fi network without the need for an operator or user to engage in manual initiation steps on, or through, the wireless analyzer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232368 | Continuous Glucose Monitoring System and Methods of Use - A continuous glucose monitoring system including a sensor configured to detect one or more glucose levels, a transmitter operatively coupled to the sensor, the transmitter configured to receive the detected one or more glucose levels, the transmitter further configured to transmit signals corresponding to the detected one or more glucose levels, and a receiver operatively coupled to the transmitter configured to receive transmitted signals corresponding to the detected one or more glucose levels, and methods thereof, are disclosed. In one aspect, the transmitter may be configured to transmit a current data point and at least one previous data point, the current data point and the at least one previous data point corresponding to the detected one or more glucose levels. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232369 | APPARATUS, UNIT MEASURER AND METHOD OF MEASURING BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - A biological signal measuring apparatus is provided. The biological signal measuring apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a biological signal from each of unit measurers arrayed on a subject's skin, and configured to receive a noise signal that is a common component of electrical characteristics, and a noise filtering unit configured to filter noise from a first biological signal between first electrodes of a first unit measurer among the unit measurers, by using a second noise signal between second electrodes of a second unit measurer among the unit measurers. The biological signal corresponds to a difference between the electrical characteristics of electrodes of each of the unit measurers. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232370 | Implantable Electrode Lead - An implantable electrode lead including an elongated electrode lead body having a proximal end and a distal end, at least one electrical supply lead which is enclosed in an electrically insulating material to electrically insulate the supply leads against the surroundings of the electrode lead, at least one electrically active surface which is disposed on the distal end, or in the vicinity thereof, and is connected to the at least one electrical supply lead, by way of which therapeutic signals can be output and/or diagnostic signals can be received, a plug disposed on the proximal end, which is electrically connected to the at least one electrical supply lead and can be connected to an electro-medical implant, and at least one preformed and/or stiffened section of the electrode lead body, which has an additional preformation and/or stiffening structure, by way of which the section is preformed and/or stiffened. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232371 | Implantable Device Using Ultra-Nanocrystalline Diamond - An implantable biocompatible electrical device is uniformly covered with a coating approximately one-micron thick of ultra-nanocrystalline diamond, hermetically sealing the electrical device. Selected electrodes are either left uncovered during coating or uncovered by conventional patterning techniques, allowing the electrodes to be exposed to living tissue and fluids. The ultra-nanocrystalline diamond coating may be doped to create electrically conductive electrodes. These approaches eliminate the need for a hermetically sealed lid or cover to protect electrical circuitry, and thus allow the device to be thinner than otherwise possible. The conformal ultra-nanocrystalline diamond coating uniformly covers the device, providing relief from sharp edges and producing a strong, uniformly thick hermetic coating around sharp edges and on high aspect-ratio parts. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232372 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR QUICK PRESS ON EEG ELECTRODE - Embodiments relate to methods and systems for monitoring bioelectric potentials. In some instances, an electrode is applied to a patient's skin. The electrode may be at least partly inserted into the patient's skin, such as by inserting at least part of one or more teeth underneath the skin. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232373 | MEDICAL IMPLANATBLE LEAD WITH FIXATION DETECTION - The invention relates to a medical implantable lead of the kind being adapted to be implanted into a human or animal body for monitoring and/or controlling of an organ inside the body. The lead comprises in a distal end a tubular header ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120232374 | MULTI-ARRAY MONOPHASIC ACTION POTENTIAL MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device including a catheter having a shaft with a distal portion; a first plurality of substantially hemispherical electrodes coupled to the distal portion; a second plurality of substantially hemispherical electrodes coupled to the shaft proximal of the first plurality, where the second plurality of electrodes are oriented substantially orthogonal to the first plurality of electrodes; and an additional electrode coupled to the shaft. A console may have a processor in electrical communication with the first and second plurality of electrodes and the reference electrode, the processor programmed to obtaining a monophasic action potential recording from at least one of the first and second plurality of electrodes. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232375 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE ANALYSIS OF SELECTED TISSUE STRUCTURES - A method for analysing a sample comprising a first material and a second material of generally different densities and having a junction therebetween, the method comprising defining a region of interest in a cross sectional image of at least a portion of the sample that includes said junction, determining a density profile of the sample within the region of interest and crossing the junction, determining a representative density of said second material, and analysing said sample using said junction used to distinguish said first and second materials. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232376 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHANNEL SELECTION - A system and method for estimating a property of a neural or cardial source using inverse problem solving including a forward numerical model comprises a selection means for selecting at least one subset of a plurality of measurement channels, the selection taking into account the sensitivity of the measurement channel results to conductivity in the forward numerical model for the neural or cardial source. The system also includes a calculation means for determining a property of the neural or cardial source based on said at least one selected subset of measurement channel results. A corresponding computer program product and a controller adapted for controlling a system accordingly, are described. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232377 | SURGICAL NAVIGATION FOR REVISION SURGICAL PROCEDURE - Surgical navigation for revision surgery includes temporality coupling a reference arc to a surgical object that was substantially permanently affixed to a bone of a patient during a preceding surgery. The reference arc includes a navigation tracker configured to communicate with a navigation system. A surgical instrument is coupled to a respective navigation tracker that is also configured to communicate with the navigation system. A known relationship between the navigation tracker of the reference arc and the navigation tracker of the surgical instrument is used to determine a spatial characteristic of the surgical instrument, such as an position or orientation of the surgical instrument. The spatial characteristic is rendered upon a display unit. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232378 | Look-Locker IR-SSFP for Cardiac MR Imaging with Simultaneous Generation of Cardiac T1 Maps, Cine Images and IR-Prepared Images - The present invention is directed to a method for use in conducting cardiac MR imaging which allows for reconstruction of T1 maps, cine images and IR-prepared images from one raw data set, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) acquisition of raw data by use of an ECG-triggered, segmented, inversion recovery (IR)-prepared Look-Locker type pulse sequence for data acquisition, wherein the pulse sequence encompasses more than one shot, wherein each shot comprises: i) an ECG-triggered inversion pulse; ii) SSFP cine data acquisition of radial segmented profiles over more than one RR-interval for a predefined acquisition duration AD; and iii) a relaxation duration RD, during which no data is acquired; b) retrospective gating of raw data by sorting acquired raw data for each RR-interval into a pre-determined number of heart phases by definition of specific time windows within the RR-intervals and sampling of raw data acquired during the time windows respectively; c) image reconstruction, wherein the retrospectively gated raw data is used for reconstruction of T1 maps, cine images and/or IR-prepared images. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232379 | Method and System for Regression-Based 4D Mitral Valve Segmentation From 2D+t Magnetic Resonance Imaging Slices - A system and method for regression-based segmentation of the mitral valve in 2D+t cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) slices is disclosed. The 2D+t CMR slices are acquired according to a mitral valve-specific acquisition protocol introduced herein. A set of mitral valve landmarks is detected in each 2D CMR slice and mitral valve contours are estimated in each 2D CMR slice based on the detected landmarks. A full mitral valve model is reconstructed from the mitral valve contours estimated in the 2D CMR slices using a trained regression model. Each 2D CMR slice may be a cine image acquired over a full cardiac cycle. In this case, the segmentation method reconstructs a patient-specific 4D dynamic mitral valve model from the 2D+t CMR image data. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232380 | HANDHELD ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS - A handheld ultrasound device is provided, having a transducer assembly for emitting and receiving sonic signals, a configurable signal processing unit, and a data processor configured to provide configuration data to the signal processing unit. The configuration data defines a beamforming configuration, filtering configuration and envelope detection configuration for an operational mode. The operational mode may be selected by the user or may be determined based on a detected type of the transducer assembly. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232381 | METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF RADIOACTIVE TRACER LEVELS IN THE BLOOD STREAM - A method and system for non-invasive quantitative assessment of radionuclide tracer levels in the blood stream. The method relies on the finding that the gamma-radiation signal acquired using a gamma scintillation probe, is the resultant from a wave-component with changing amplitude, resulting from the radiotracer in the bloodstream and a non-wave background component resulting from radiotracer distributed throughout the tissue surrounding the arterial vessel. The method involves phase-sensitive conversion of the ‘input signal’, extracting there from an output signal representing the signal component originating from the bloodstream, using the changes in arterial blood volume as the reference wave-form. A particular aspect of the invention concerns methods of quantitative PET or SPECT imaging wherein the concentration of radionuclides in the blood stream as a function of time after injection is assessed using the method of the invention. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232382 | Multiple Sclerosis Diagnostic Devices and Associated Methods and Systems - Methods and devices are disclosed that, in various embodiments and permutations and combinations of inventions, diagnose and treat Multiple Sclerosis or associated symptoms. In one series of embodiments, the invention consists of methods and devices for identifying patients whose Multiple Sclerosis or associated symptoms are caused or exacerbated, at least in part, by blockages of one or more of the patient's internal jugular veins (IJV) or azygous veins (AZV). In some instances, stenoses or other flow limiting structures or lesions in the patient's affected veins are identified. Further, in some instances the nature of such lesions and whether there is a significant disruption of blood pressure, or both, is ascertained. In some embodiments, methods and devices for applying one or more therapies to the blockages in the patient's IJV or AZV veins are provided. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232383 | DEVICE FOR INJECTING CONTRAST MEDIA - The invention relates to a medical device for injecting contrast media including at least two separate vessels and immiscible contents inside one and/or both of the vessels, an injector and a distributor arranged such as to establish alternating communication between said vessels and said injector, said medical device being characterised in that it includes a means for providing said alternating communication at a frequency of 0.2 to 5 Hz. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232384 | Method and System for Tracking of a Virtual Electrode on a Coronary Sinus Catheter in Fluoroscopic Images - A method and system for detecting a virtual electrode (VE) on a coronary sinus (CS) catheter in a fluoroscopic image sequence is disclosed. User inputs indicating locations of CS catheter electrodes and a location of a VE are received. A catheter electrode model and a VE part model is initialized in a first frame of the fluoroscopic image sequence. The VE is tracked by detecting electrode position candidates and catheter body point candidates in the subsequent frames of the fluoroscopic image sequence using respective trained detectors, tracking the catheter electrode model in the subsequent frames based on the detected electrode position candidates, generating VE part hypotheses in the subsequent frames based on detection of the most proximal electrode (MPE) in each subsequent frame, calculating a probability score for each of the VE part hypotheses, and selecting an VE part hypothesis with the highest probability score. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232385 | RADIATION IMAGING DEVICE AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE USING SAME - The radiation imaging device acquires incident position information of radiation for each detector by setting the size of a through-hole such that at least one pixel is arrayed in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane; arranges a septa in displacing from a boundary line between a detector pair in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane; further arranging the septa so as to be orthogonal to the boundary line between the detector pair in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane; arranges the top of the through-hole in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane, in displacing from the boundary line of the detector pair; and arranges the top of the detectors in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane so as to be visible through the through-hole. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232386 | VALVE TREATMENT SIMULATION FROM MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DATA - Valve treatment simulation is performed from patient specific imaging data for therapy planning. A model of the valve may be generated from the patient specific data automatically or with very minimal user indication of anatomy locations relative to an image. Any characteristics for the valve not extracted from images of the patient may be added to create a volumetric model. Added characteristics include chordae, such as chordae length and leaflet fiber direction. The characteristics may be adjusted based on user feedback and/or comparison with images of the patient. The effect of therapy on closure of the valve may be simulated from the model. For instance, mitral clip intervention is simulated on the patient-specific model. Valves are deformed according to the clip location. Valve closure is then simulated to predict effect of the therapy in terms of mitral regurgitation. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232387 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING ELASTICITY INDEX RELIABILITY - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and a method of determining elasticity index reliability control transmission and reception of an ultrasonic beam, track displacements in a transmission direction of a plurality of points of a blood vessel in the transmission direction of the ultrasonic beam, calculate an elasticity index of the blood vessel based on the tracking result, acquire the direction of a displacement or the amount of displacement in the transmission direction of a specific point of the blood vessel, and determine reliability of the elasticity index based on the acquisition result. A program for determining elasticity index reliability causes a computer to execute the respective steps of the method. A computer readable storage medium stores the program. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232388 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME NONINVASIVE SPATIAL TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION - Ultrasound systems and methods for real-time noninvasive spatial temperature estimation are disclosed herein. A method for noninvasive temperature estimation in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology can include, for example, propagating ultrasound waves into tissue and detecting echoes of the ultrasound waves. The ultrasound waves can become nonlinear as they propagate into the tissue. The method can further include monitoring changes in tissue temperature in real-time using a spectral-based temperature estimation approach, which correlates nonlinear acoustic effects with changes in tissue temperature. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232389 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADMINISTERING LOCAL ANESTHETIC - Apparatus for administering certain nerve blocks includes a sheath constructed from a flexible ultrasound echogenic material, a more rigid introducer/dilator for introducing the sheath into the patient, and an ultrasound echogenic catheter for inserting through the sheath once the distal end of the sheath is in place adjacent the nerve(s) to be blocked and the introducer/dilator has been withdrawn. The catheter has provisions at its proximal end for connecting to a source of local anesthetic. Methods for use of this apparatus are also described. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232390 | DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A diagnostic apparatus and method is provided. A diagnostic apparatus includes a region of interest (ROI) detection unit configured to detect at least one ROI in a diagnostic image formed according to an echo signal returned from a subject, an emphatic image generation unit configured to generate an emphatic image, and a display unit configured to display the generated emphatic image. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232391 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE PRODUCING METHOD - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a plurality ultrasound probes, an apparatus body for producing an ultrasound image based on the reception data obtained by one of the ultrasound probes, a connection selector for selectively switching a connection between the ultrasound probes and the apparatus body, an interruption detector for detecting interruption of ultrasound examination, and a controller for causing the apparatus body to display a selection screen for selecting one of the ultrasound probes to be subsequently used when the interruption detector detects interruption of ultrasound examination, wherein when an operator selects one of the ultrasound probes to be subsequently used from the displayed selection screen, the controller controls the connection selector to connect the selected ultrasound probe with the apparatus body. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232392 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus is provided which includes an ultrasound probe performing ultrasound transmission and reception in different directions and a diagnostic apparatus body combining images different in the direction of transmission and reception to produce an ultrasound image. At least one of ultrasound images to be combined is changed depending on the set region of interest (ROI) to an image of the depth corresponding to the ROI. When an acoustic coupler is attached, the depth of at least one of ultrasound images to be combined is increased. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus is capable of improving the image quality of the ROI and obtaining efficient high-definition ultrasound images reaching a predetermined depth when the acoustic coupler is attached. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232393 | Ultrasound system and signal processing unit configured for time gain and lateral gain compensation - The present invention provides an ultrasound system, which comprises: a signal acquiring unit to transmit an ultrasound signal to an object and acquire an echo signal reflected from the object; a signal processing unit to control TGC (Time Gain Compensation) and LGC (Lateral Gain Compensation) of the echo signal; a TGC/LGC setup unit adapted to set TGC and LGC values based on TGC and LGC curves inputted by a user; and an image producing unit adapted to produce an ultrasound image of the object based on the echo signal. The signal processing unit is further adapted to control the TGC and the LGC of the echo signal based on the TGC and LGC values set by the TGC/LGC setup unit. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232394 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a three-dimensional data generation unit which generates three-dimensional data for each region in the body of a subject based on reflected waves reflecting back from the body of the subject after ultrasound waves have been transmitted towards the body of the subject; a measurement image selection unit which respectively selects, for each region, one of the two-dimensional cross-sections that compose the three-dimensional data, as a measurement reference image used for measuring a length of each region in the body of the subject; a measurement calculation unit which measures a length of each region in the body of the subject using the respectively selected measurement reference image, and calculates an estimated weight of the subject using the measured lengths; and a display unit which outputs the estimated weight thus calculated. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232395 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention includes a signal transmission section, which supplies a driving pulse to a transducer in order to transmit an ultrasonic transmission signal to an object and transmits to the object a non-inverted component and an inverted component of an ultrasonic waveform, and a signal processing section, which removes a fundamental wave component by adding received signals from the object. The signal transmission section includes a switching section which changes an output period within a half period of the transmission signal according to at least one of a load connected to the signal transmission section and amplitude, a frequency, and a wave number output from the transmission circuit. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232396 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - The ultrasound probe transmits and receives ultrasonic waves in different directions and the diagnostic apparatus body combines a plurality of images captured in the different directions of transmission and reception to produce an ultrasound image. In this process, the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus measures the temperature of the ultrasound probe to change the ultrasound transmission and reception for producing a composite ultrasound image or makes the directions of transmission and reception in the last ultrasound image in one composite ultrasound image coincide with those in the first ultrasound image in its temporally adjacent composite ultrasound image. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus thus enables consistent ultrasound diagnosis against heat generated in the integrated circuit board of the ultrasound probe while simplifying the control of the ultrasound transmission and reception. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232397 | ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - The ultrasound probe includes a first priority setting unit which sets a priority regarding which of temporal resolution and spatial resolution is given preference, and a measurement parameter setting unit which sets values of measurement parameters relating to the temporal resolution and the spatial resolution in accordance with the priority set by the first priority setting unit and a measurement depth set in advance such that power consumption falls within the allowable power consumption. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232398 | WIRELESS FETAL MONITORING SYSTEM - A wireless fetal and maternal monitoring system includes a fetal sensor unit adapted to receive signals indicative of a fetal heartbeat, the sensor optionally utilizing a Doppler ultrasound sensor. A short-range transmission unit sends the signals indicative of fetal heartbeat to a gateway unit, either directly or via an auxiliary communications unit, in which case the electrical coupling between the short-range transmission unit and the auxiliary communications unit is via a wired connection. The system includes a contraction actuator actuatable upon a maternal uterine contraction, which optionally is a EMG sensor. A gateway device provides for data visualization and data securitization. The gateway device provides for remote transmission of information through a data communication network. A server adapted to receive the information from the gateway device serves to store and process the data, and an interface system to permits remote patient monitoring. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232399 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DOPPLER IMAGE - A method for generating a Doppler image by using a ultrasound system, the method including: transmitting a ultrasound signal to an object and receiving a response signal reflected from the object; converting the response signal into a plurality of in-phase/quadrature-phase (I/Q) signals having different frequencies; and generating a Doppler image of the object based on information about a speed of the object obtained from the plurality of I/Q signals. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232400 | Intravascular Ultrasonic Catheter Arrangements - Devices, systems, and methods for intravascular ultrasonic imaging are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for intravascular ultrasonic imaging is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible elongate member sized for insertion within a vasculature; an ultrasonic transducer array, mounted proximate a distal end of the flexible elongate member, wherein transducer elements of the ultrasonic transducer array comprise a non-polymeric electrostrictive material; and a high permittivity ceramic member that signally couples a common radiofrequency signal source to all elements of the transducer array simultaneously such that the common radiofrequency signal is provided through the ceramic member to all the transducer elements of the ultrasonic transducer array and a bias field is selectively transmitted to one or more of the transducer elements such that only transducer elements having the bias field applied to them will transform the common radiofrequency signal into an ultrasonic signal. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232401 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC ADAPTER, ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - An ultrasound diagnostic adapter used when diagnosing a subject using an ultrasound probe that transmits and receives ultrasound waves, the ultrasound diagnostic adapter includes: a pad which has (i) a main surface that is a surface on a side where the ultrasound probe is disposed, and (ii) a back surface that is a surface which is opposite to the main surface and is on a side where the subject is disposed; and a first reflective member which is disposed inside the pad and made from a material having a different acoustic impedance than a material included in the pad, wherein the first reflective member is disposed such that at least one of (i) a distance between the first reflective member and the main surface and (ii) a width of the first reflective member viewed from the side of the main surface varies depending on a position in the main surface. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232402 | Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy Imaging System and Method - Disclosed is a functional NIRS imaging system including an elastomeric cap, a set of transmit optical fibers and a set of receive optical fibers terminating on the inside surface of the elastomeric cap. A pair of light sources combines to produce a collimated light beam at two wavelengths. An optical modulation system, converts the light beam into a plurality of probe light beams, modulates the plurality of probe light beams with a set of pseudo-orthogonal codes and directs each probe light beam into a transmit fiber. An optical detection system accepts scattered photons from subcutaneous tissue underneath the elastomeric cap as a plurality of collected light beams and converts them into a time series of electronic images, stores the electronic images into the memory and processes the electronic images using the pseudo-orthogonal codes. The system displays the resulting image on a display as a hemoglobin oxygen saturation map. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232403 | MASK COMFORT DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - A method of evaluating potential for discomfort of a patient ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120232404 | Method And Apparatus For Rapid Detection And Diagnosis Of Tissue Abnormalities - A method and apparatus are provided that interrogate, receive, and analyze full emission spectra for at least one fluorescence excitation wavelength and for at least one reflectance measurement to determine tissue characteristics and correlate same to photographic images. Further, the system and method accomplish this measurement rapidly by increasing the light throughput by integrating optics into a hand held unit and avoiding the need for a coherent fiber optic bundle being used. The method includes illuminating a first portion of a target tissue with optical energy, forming a first image of the target tissue, illuminating a second portion of the target tissue with optical energy, performing spectroscopic measurements on optical energy reflected and/or emitted by the target tissue upon illumination of the second portion of the target tissue with optical energy, and determining tissue characteristics of the target tissue based on the results of the spectroscopic measurements. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232405 | COMPACT PROBE FOR TRACER-ASSISTED DIAGNOSTIC AND SURGERY - A simple and potentially disposable compact probe of FIG. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232406 | Oral screening device - An oral cancer screening device | 2012-09-13 |
20120232407 | SMART PEDICLE TOOL - Various methods and devices are provided for navigating through bone. In one embodiment, a bone navigation device is provided and includes a bone penetrating member configured to be implanted in bone and having at least one optical waveguide extending therethrough. The optical waveguide is adapted to illuminate tissue surrounding the device and to receive reflected/transmitted light from the tissue to determine the optical characteristics of the tissue, thus facilitating navigation through the tissue. At least one window can be formed in the bone penetrating member for allowing light from the at least one optical waveguide to illuminate the tissue, and for receiving the reflected light. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232408 | Method and Apparatus for Cervical Cancer Screening - The present invention relates to an apparatus for cervical cancer screening, comprising one or more light sources aligned with a beginning of a first optical test path and a beginning of a second optical test path, one or more optical detectors aligned with an end of the first optical test path and an end of the second optical test path, and a processor coupled to the one or more light sources and the one or more optical detectors and methods for using the same. The present invention further relates to a method for cervical cancer screening. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232409 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENAL ARTERY OCCLUSION DURING RENAL DENERVATION THERAPY - A catheter includes a flexible shaft having a length sufficient to access a patient's renal artery relative to a percutaneous access location. A treatment arrangement is provided at a distal end of the shaft and configured for deployment in the renal artery. The treatment arrangement includes an ablation arrangement configured to deliver renal denervation therapy. An occlusion arrangement is configured for deployment in the renal artery and for altering blood flow through the renal artery during or subsequent to renal denervation therapy delivery. A monitoring unit is configured for monitoring for a change in one or more physiologic parameters influenced by the renal denervation therapy. The monitoring unit is configured to produce data useful in assessing effectiveness of the renal denervation therapy based on the physiologic parameter monitoring. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232410 | BODY-BASED MONITORING OF BRAIN ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY - Apparatus and methods for monitoring electrical activity within the brain of a person (“brainwaves”) employing electrodes or other sensors connected or placed proximate to portions of the body below the head to develop raw signals. The raw signals are filtered to produce analysis signals including frequency components relevant to brain electrical activity while attenuating unrelated frequency components. Purposes include but are not limited to, biofeedback-based attention training, human performance training, gaming, and relaxation training. Either wired or wireless signal connections are made to electronic circuitry, typically including a digital computer, for performing signal processing and analysis functions. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232411 | PRESSURE MEASURING SYSTEM, PRESSURE MEASURING SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF MEASURING A PRESSURE - A pressure measuring System ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120232412 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF ELECTRONIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER - A sphygmomanometer, in a deflation process after inflation to prescribed pressure adjusts a drive voltage of an exhaust valve such that a deflation speed of a fluid bag achieves a prescribed deflation speed during an adjustment period, which is a prescribed period after starting deflation. When the adjustment period ends or when the deflation speed of the fluid bag achieves the prescribed speed, control is subsequently performed to fix the drive voltage of the exhaust valve and deflate the fluid bag while holding a gap of the exhaust valve constant. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232413 | BIOMETRIC APPARATUS - A biometric apparatus includes an instruction issuing unit configured to issue an instruction to an object person to be measured to execute a predetermined state; a pulse sensor configured to measure a pulse rate in the predetermined state; a consumed energy measuring unit configured to measure a consumed energy in the predetermined state; and a biological data calculating unit configured to define a relational expression of the consumed energy with respect to a predetermined pulse rate of the object person to be measured on the basis of the pulse rate measured by the pulse sensor in the predetermined state and the consumed energy measured by the consumed energy measuring unit at the measured pulse rate, and calculate biological data of the object person to be measured on the basis of the defined relational expression. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232414 | COMPOSITE HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS INDEX BASED ON HEART BEAT AND SLEEP AND/OR ACTIVITY HISTORY DATA INCLUDING ACTIGRAPHY - Systems and methods are provided for providing a composite stress index representing a quantified stress level that an individual may be experiencing or may have experienced during a time interval of interest. The composite stress index is determined based on a combination of heart beat data representative of cardiac activity of the individual during the time interval of interest and one or both of: sleep history data comprising one or more sleep onset times and one or more awakening times during the time interval of interest; and physical activity history data representative of gross motor activity of the individual during the time interval of interest. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232415 | Method and Devices for Performing Cardiac Waveform Appraisal - Implementations of various technologies described herein are directed toward a sensing architecture for use in cardiac rhythm management devices. The sensing architecture may provide a method and means for certifying detected events by the cardiac rhythm management device. Moreover, by exploiting the enhanced capability to accurately identifying only those sensed events that are desirable, and preventing the use of events marked as suspect, the sensing architecture can better discriminate between rhythms appropriate for device therapy and those that are not. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232416 | METHODS & SYSTEMS TO DETERMINE MULTI-PARAMETER MANAGED ALARM HIERARCHY DURING PATIENT MONITORING - The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232417 | Signal Analysis System for Heart Condition Determination - A system for heart performance characterization and abnormality detection includes an interface for receiving sampled data representing an electrical signal indicating electrical activity of a patient heart over multiple heart beat cycles. A signal processor automatically, decomposes the received sampled data to multiple different subcomponent signals in the time domain. The signal processor associates individual decomposed subcomponents with corresponding different cardiac rotors and determined characteristics of the subcomponents indicating relative significance of the rotors in a cardiac atrial condition. A reproduction device provides data indicating the subcomponent characteristics indicating relative significance of the rotors in a cardiac atrial condition. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232418 | SIGNAL EXTRACTING APPARATUS - A signal extracting apparatus is provided based on independent component analysis with reference for a single measured signal as a signal processing technique that allows stable and quick extraction of a target signal from single measured signal even in a high-noise environment with a high noise ratio against a target signal to be extracted. The signal extracting apparatus includes: a single-signal measuring unit to measure a measured signal as a single time-series signal containing a target signal obtained by measurement by a single channel; a reference signal creating unit ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120232419 | ANALYZER FOR NITRIC OXIDE IN EXHALED BREATH WITH MULTIPLE-USE SENSOR - A high-sensitivity analyzer for nitric oxide in exhaled breath at levels of 200 ppb or less with a sensor containing cytochrome C is rendered capable of multiple uses without the need for installing a new sensor for each use. This capability is achieved by regenerating the analyzer after each use by purging the sensor and surrounding regions with NO | 2012-09-13 |
20120232420 | RESPIRATION MONITORING - (EN) Respiration of a patient can be monitored by means of a device (ASD) that has the following characteristics. An inlet (IL) receives a pressurized airflow of breathable air from an airflow source. An outlet (OL) applies the pressurized airflow to a mask worn by the patient. An airflow path (AFP) is arranged between the inlet (IL) and the outlet (OL). The airflow path (AFP) has an axis (AX) and exhibits a decrease (−ΔD) in diameter followed by an increase (+ΔD) in diameter in a direction from the inlet (IL) to the outlet (OL). The increase (+ΔD) in diameter comprises an initial portion (WI) in which the diameter increases according to a slope (ψ) of less than 10° with respect to the axis (AX). A pressure measurement arrangement (PS | 2012-09-13 |
20120232421 | APPARATUS TO MEASURE SKIN MOISTURE CONTENT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A method of measuring skin moisture content, the method including: measuring a differential rate of a skin impedance of a predetermined skin area of a user for a predetermined period of time; and determining that the skin area is a moist area when the differential rate of skin impedance is greater than or equal to a predetermined value for a predetermined period of time, and determining that the skin area is a dry area when the differential rate of skin impedance is less than the predetermined value for the predetermined period of time. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232422 | RESPONSE TESTING FOR CONSCIOUS SEDATION UTILIZING A NON-EAR-CANAL-CONTACTING SPEAKER - A conscious sedation system and a request assembly for a response testing apparatus for a conscious sedation system. The conscious sedation system includes a controller which generates a request for a predetermined response from a patient and which analyses at least a response made by the patient to the request to determine a level of sedation of the patient. The response testing apparatus includes a request assembly and a response assembly. The request assembly audibly communicates to the patient the request generated by the controller and includes a non-ear-canal-contacting speaker. The response assembly senses the response and communicates the response to the controller. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232423 | Specimen Removal Device with Gas Venting - A removal pouch that is utilized for removing body tissue from the interior of the body as part of a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The specimen removal pouch includes an elongated body and a gas vent. The elongated body has an interior portion to collect specimen from a body cavity of a patient. The gas vent is configured to allow passage of gas from the interior portion of the elongated body to an external environment during removal of the pouch from within the body cavity of a patient. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232424 | BLOOD FLASH NEEDLE - A device for drawing fluid from a lumen comprising a body, a first needle portion extending from a forward portion of the body and a second needle portion extending from a rear portion of the body, wherein the body includes an observation portion adapted to allow visual observation of the fluid, and wherein the observation portion is provided with enhancement means adapted to enhance the visibility of the fluid in the observation portion. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232425 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue - A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site includes a single drive force generator. A plurality of penetrating members are operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves each of the members along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A flexible support member couples the penetrating members to define a linear array. The support member is movable and configured to move each of the penetrating members to a launch position associated with the force generator. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232426 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADVANCING A WIRE GUIDE - Apparatus and methods for advancing a wire guide ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120232427 | Sensor, Sensor Pad and Sensor Array for Detecting Infrasonic Acoustic Signals - A sensor, sensor pad and sensor array for detecting infrasonic signals in a living organism is provided. The sensor, sensor pad and/or array can be utilized for detecting, determining and/or diagnosing level of stenosis, occlusion, or aneurysm in arteries, or other similar diagnosis. The sensor can include unique circuitry in the form of a piezoelectric plate or element sandwiched between two conductive O-rings. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232428 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A CHILDBIRTH PROCESS - The method is for monitoring a childbirth process of a pregnant woman. A plurality of cervix dilatation data and fetal positioning data are obtained and fed to a device. A plurality of lactate concentrations is measured at time intervals. The measured lactate concentrations are shown on a display of the device at the time intervals to show a trend of the lactate concentrations. The cervix dilation data and the fetal positioning data are also shown on the display. The lactate concentrations are evaluated to determine whether the lactate concentrations are rising to indicate that an individual lactate threshold value of the pregnant woman has been exceeded. The medical practitioner may also evaluate the cervix dilation data and the fetal positioning data. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232429 | SENSING FORCE DURING PARTIAL AND TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for measuring forces in the space of a knee during surgery. Such forces can be caused by tension in the ligaments of the knee. A femoral member is engaged with a distal femur. While the knee is flexed, partially extended, or fully extended, a force sensor and a gauge shim can be placed in the gap between the femoral member and the tibial plateau to measure the forces therebetween. The force sensor provides an accurate and quantifiable measurement of force, making knee replacement surgery and ligament tension balancing more accurate, standardized and repeatable. The force sensor comprises an elongate housing which comprises a thin force sensing distal portion and a proximal handle portion. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232430 | UNIVERSAL ACTIGRAPHIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREFOR - The present disclosure relates to an actigraphic device based on a universal actigraphic platform. Parameters from a plurality of sensors are acquired and correlated for determining a profile of use of the device. The device may be installed on a vehicle, for example a powered wheelchair, or be worn by a user. Two or more devices may form a network of communicating devices worn by a user. A method of using the actigraphic device for acquiring a profile of use is also provided. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232431 | Great Toe Dorsiflexion Detection - A limb movement biosensor for wearing upon a great toe or other appendage, the wearing upon the great toe being particularly useful for sensing dorsiflexion of the great toe as an indicator of contraction of a wearer's tibialis anterior muscle. A particular configuration of one embodiment allows for extended, multi-night data collection of limb movements by allowing an embedded microcontroller to sleep until movement greater than a pre-determined magnitude is detected by an accelerometer, by recording into memory such detection, while avoiding recording of the actual magnitude value of the detected movement. According to another optional embodiment feature, a light sensor is configured to wake up the processor from a lower power state, such as when a user removes the device from a light-protected package. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232432 | Sensor Fusion for Activity Identification - A mobile device monitors accelerations using one or more inertial sensors. A user activity is identified based on the accelerations. A first estimation is made of a user activity statistic associated with the user activity based on the accelerations. Location information is obtained by one or more location based sensors. A second estimation is made of the user activity statistic based on the location information. The user activity statistic is calculated based on the first estimation and the second estimation. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232433 | ULTRASOUND NEUROMODULATION TREATMENT OF TINNITUS - Disclosed are methods and systems and methods for non-invasive neuromodulation using ultrasound to treat tinnitus. The neuromodulation can produce acute or long-term effects. The latter occur through Long-Term Depression (LTD) via training Included is control of direction of the energy emission, intensity, frequency, pulse duration, and phase/intensity relationships to targeting and accomplishing up regulation and/or down regulation. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232434 | ULTRASOUND CATHETER AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Generally, ultrasound catheters include an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens, an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the catheter body lumen and, in some embodiments, a guidewire tube extending through the lumen. A distal head for disrupting occlusions is coupled with the distal end of the ultrasound transmission member and is positioned adjacent the distal end of the catheter body. Some embodiments include improved features such as a bend in the catheter body for enhancing positioning and/or advancement of the catheter. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232435 | ULTRASOUND CATHETER AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Generally, ultrasound catheters include an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens, an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the catheter body lumen and, in some embodiments, a guidewire tube extending through the lumen. A distal head for disrupting occlusions is coupled with the distal end of the ultrasound transmission member and is positioned adjacent the distal end of the catheter body. Some embodiments include improved features such as a bend in the catheter body for enhancing positioning and/or advancement of the catheter. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232436 | Method and Apparatus for Treatment of Hypertension Through Percutaneous Ultrasound Renal Denervation - Apparatus and methods for deactivating renal nerves extending along a renal artery of a mammalian subject to treat hypertension and related conditions. An ultrasonic transducer ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120232437 | DEVICE FOR MODULATING PGC-1 EXPRESSION, AND TREATING DEVICE AND TREATING METHOD FOR ISCHEMIC DISEASE - A PGC-1 expression-modulating device ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120232438 | Orthosis Machine - An orthosis machine for providing therapeutic and/or rehabilitative functionalities including at least one of Continuous Passive Motion, Passive Range of Motion, Active Assistive Range of Motion, Active Range of Motion, Resistive Range of Motion, proprioception training and biofeedback from a seated, supine, or recumbent position. Therapeutic and/or rehabilitative functionalities provided by the orthosis machine may be powered by the user or a motor and may be used through one or more phases of post surgical and/or general rehabilitation and physical therapy from multiple angular positions. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232439 | KNEE EXTENSION ASSIST DEVICE - A knee extension assist device that includes: a frame, a support structure, a base and an articulated knee brace. The frame has a first section pivotably connected to a second section by a pair of hinges. The support structure is slidably attached to the frame to provide pivotal movement of the two sections. The base includes a motor that moves the frame between extended and retracted positions. The articulated knee brace receives a patient' leg and has a pair of upper legs connected by a pair of hinges to a pair of lower legs. A pair of shafts connects the hinges in the brace to the hinges on the frame and a pair of connecting members connects the lower legs to the second section of the frame. The pivotal movement of the frame causes a force to be exerted on the soft tissues in the knee of the patient. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232440 | Device for Treating Cellulite - A device for the treatment of cellulite comprising means for massaging by suction, a quadrangular body ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120232441 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING OR ELIMINATING PAIN RESULTING FROM PIERCING A PATIENT'S SKIN - The various embodiments described herein relate to an electrode with one or more conductive surfaces and one or more access windows allowing needles, lancets and other similar objects to pass through or near the electrode and into the underlying skin layer. The mild electrical stimulation acts to mask the pain signals caused when sharp objects penetrate the skin. The stimulation is delivered by an attachable electrical unit designed to generate both the electrical and, in some embodiments, vibration stimuli while connected to the electrode. Certain embodiments relate to an electrode with one or more electrically isolated conductive surfaces coupled to a electrical and, in some embodiments, a vibration generating unit. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232442 | GAIT TRAINING DEVICE | 2012-09-13 |
20120232443 | Apparatus for Treating Foot Disorders - Foot disorders such as Morton's neuroma, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs tarsalgia and metatarsalgia may be treated with the apparatus described herein. The apparatus is comprised of a base, a stem and at least one therapeutic member. The base rests upon a floor. The stem perpendicularly extends from the base. The therapeutic member is attached to the stem. The therapeutic member has a rigid flat upper surface distal to the base and is sized to be covered by the plantar surface of a foot. To use the apparatus a user rests the plantar surface of his or her foot on the therapeutic member and moves the foot to stretch foot tissue or to spread metatarsal bones within the foot. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232444 | Abdominal massage device - An abdominal massage device includes a handle and a threaded tube is connected to the handle. The threaded tube includes an outer tube connected to the handle and an inner tube is located in the outer tube. An annular space is defined between the inner and outer tubes and a threaded rod is threadedly connected to the inner tube. A case includes a tubular portion and a board which is connected to the tubular portion. The tubular portion is mounted to the threaded rod and located within the space. A resilient member is located in the space and biased between the connector and the tubular portion. A massage disk is connected to the case and is cooperated with an eccentric member. The threaded rod drives the massage disk to spin by the movement of the eccentric member. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232445 | BODY MASSAGER - A massager is provided with a housing having a first guide oriented in a longitudinal direction. A carriage is oriented in the housing and cooperates with the first guide for translation. A motor is supported upon one of the carriage and the housing and operably connected to the other for translating the carriage along the first guide. A second guide is mounted to the housing and oriented generally canted relative to the longitudinal direction. A massage member is pivotally connected to the carriage and pivotally connected to the second guide such that as the carriage is translated along the first guide, and angular orientation of the massage member is rotated relative to the carriage. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232446 | Apparatus for Treating Foot Disorders - Foot disorders such as Morton's neuroma, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs tarsalgia and metatarsalgia may be treated with the improved apparatus described herein. The apparatus is comprised of a base, a removable stem and at least one therapeutic member. The base rests upon a floor. The stem perpendicularly extends from the base in one direction. A ridge network perpendicularly extends from the base in the other direction to enhance the adhesion of the base to the floor. The therapeutic member is integrally attached to the stem. The therapeutic member has a rigid flat upper surface distal to the base and is sized to be covered by the plantar surface of a foot. To use the apparatus, a user rests the plantar surface of his or her foot on the therapeutic member and moves the foot to stretch foot tissue or to spread metatarsal bones within the foot. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232447 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS PROPHYLAXIS - Systems, methods, and kits for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232448 | NEW KINESIOLOGY TAPE - The invention relates to a dermal body-adhesive tape, comprising an elastic woven fabric and an adhesive coating layer applied thereon, characterized in that the adhesive coating layer is covered with a plurality of fascial bodies. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232449 | REHABILITATION EXERCISE AID - The present invention relates to a rehabilitation exercise aid. The exercise aid includes an actuator for extending from a first body part. An alarm unit can be fastened to a second body part and coupled to the actuator. The alarm unit is configured to generate an alarm when the first body part moves beyond a target relative to the second body part. In one embodiment, the actuator includes an elongate biasing means for biasing the alarm unit toward the first body part. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232450 | Double Pull Body Brace - The double pull body brace comprises a one-piece panel which engages around the torso and overlaps at the front. At the overlap, it is attached to itself by means of a hook-and-loop fastener so that a wide range of adjustment is possible. In the back, spaced cord guides are mounted on said panel. Each cord guide carries a plurality of cord guide lobes. An upper cord is engaged around the upper cord guide lobes, and a lower cord is engaged around the lower cord guide lobes. These cords are separately attached to pull tabs. When donned, the user pulls on the pull tabs to separately adjust upper and lower closure tension of the body brace. When in correct adjustment, the pull tabs are attached in place by hook-and-loop fasteners. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232451 | Pavlik Harness and Accessories Therefor - The invention in at least one embodiment includes a base having a plurality of spaced apart fastening components along two opposing edges, and the base having sufficient width and length to wrap around a portion of a harness for treating developmental dysplasia of the hip. The invention in another embodiment includes a cover that extends beyond the edges and the free end of a strap free end where the strap includes a hook section and a loop section and is part of a harness for treating developmental dysplasia of the hip. The invention in another embodiment includes a harness for treating developmental dysplasia of the hip combined with either of the other two embodiments. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232452 | SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF PLANTAR FASCIITIS - An stretch resistant plantar fascia support system is provided. The stretch resistant plantar fascia support system is adhesively applied to the foot of a patient for providing relief from plantar fasciitis. A portion of the stretch resistant plantar fascia support system is adhesively attached to the bottom surface of the foot for reducing stress on the plantar fascia. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232453 | DIGITAL STRAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A digital strapping system comprising an alternatively configurable hallux strap system for positioning and exercising a hallux of a foot, and/or an alternatively configurable osteotomy strap system for positioning and exercising a second and/or third digit of a foot. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232454 | Podiatric Applicator Device and Method - A device and method to enable a user to clean or apply medicament to a foot that includes an elongated strip of pliant material adapted for insertion between toes and gripping by a user at respective ends of said strip, wherein the strip sufficiently thin to facilitate manipulation in a flossing motion between the toes. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232455 | DRESSING AND AN EPIDERMAL POSITIONING MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A method for using a dressing mechanism on an epidermis. The dressing mechanism includes a first section, a second section, and a third section and the first section and the third section comprise an elastic material and include a first side having an adhesive located thereon. The second section is a laminated material. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232456 | REVERSIBLE ADHESIVES - This disclosure relates generally to adhesives and particularly to reversible adhesives. This disclosure further relates to generally adhesive articles and particularly to wound dressings comprising such adhesives. The adhesive comprises a core and a shell comprising at least two components. One of the components of the shell comprises a polymer formed by reacting a monomer of a thermally reversible polymer and the other component comprises a polymer formed by reacting a monomer of a polymer of a pressure sensitive adhesive. The wound dressing comprises a substrate and the reversible adhesive, forming a reversible wound dressing. Such wound dressings are particularly suitable for treatment of damaged sensitive tissue, for example wounds formed on a fragile skin. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232457 | Systems and Methods for Homeostatically Treating Organ Disease Using Local Delivery of Therapeutic Agents - The instant invention encompasses a catheter, comprising: a first expandable occlusion device and a second expandable occlusion device, expandable beyond a wall of the catheter, the first occlusion device and the second occlusion device spaced along the catheter for generating an occluded segment of the blood vessel between the first occlusion device and the second occlusion device when the first occlusion device and the second occlusion device are expanded, a lumen or catheter for removing uncontaminated blood from a location up-stream of a first expandable occlusion device; a lumen or catheter for reintroducing the uncontaminated blood into a subject downstream from the second expandable occlusion device; apparati encompassing the above technology; and methods of use incorporating same. | 2012-09-13 |
20120232458 | IMPLANTABLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING SPECIFIC IMPURITIES FROM FLUIDS SUCH AS BLOOD - Systems and methods utilize semipermeable nanotubes in conjunction with application of controlled electrical potentials across semipermeable nanotube walls allow selective transport of charged impurities (e.g., charged impurities, ions, etc.) from a fluid into these nanotubes. Impurities collected in these nanotubes can then be removed from the fluid, (e.g., blood) as a waste stream. A collection of semipermeable nanotubes each carrying a waste stream can be aggregated and merged into a ureter for excretion thereby providing an artificial kidney system. Sensors that detect/measure various impurities may be included in the system to feed information to a microprocessor to inform on concentrations of impurities, and thereby control electrical potentials applied to the system. | 2012-09-13 |