43rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110263964 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE CHANGE IN A TUBULAR TISSUE STRUCTURE IN A LIVING BEING, CALCULATION UNIT AND DATA STORAGE MEDIUM - A method is disclosed for establishing at least one change in a tubular tissue structure in a living being from a first time to a second time, which differs from the first, wherein the midline of the tubular tissue structure is respectively determined in a provided first volume data record, generated at the first time, of the tubular tissue structure in the living being, and in a provided second volume data record, generated at the second time, which differs from the first, of the tubular tissue structure. In at least one embodiment, at least one change in the minimum and/or the maximum diameter of the inner wall of the tubular tissue structure and/or at least one change in the minimum and/or the maximum diameter of the outer wall of the tubular tissue structure is established in order to establish the at least one change in the tubular tissue structure along the tubular tissue structure at mutually corresponding positions of the midlines of the tubular tissue structure in the first volume data record and the tubular tissue structure in the second volume data record. At least one embodiment of the invention also relates to a calculation unit for carrying out the method and to a data storage medium, which has a calculation program implementing the method. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263965 | PET DETECTOR MODULE USING GAPD COMPOSED OF LARGE AREA MICRO-CELLS - Provided is a positron emission tomography (PET) detector module using Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode (GAPD) as a photosensor. The PET detector module includes: a PET detector unit comprising a scintillation crystal detecting gamma rays emitted from a living body and converting them into a flash of light and a first GAPD photosensor and a second GAPD photosensor each being connected to either end of the scintillation crystal and converting the light flash into an electrical signal; and a reaction depth determination unit receiving the signals from the PET detector unit and comparing amplitude of the signals detected by the first GAPD photosensor and the second GAPD photosensor, thereby determining the position where the gamma rays are incident on the scintillation crystal (reaction depth). The disclosed PET detector module can provide high energy and high energy and reaction depth data while maintaining linearity. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263966 | Dissipation Device and MRI-Safe Catheter System - A dissipation device having a proximal end, which is located outside the body, and a distal end, which is suited in particular for elongate medical instruments, in particular electrophysiological catheters or temporary electrode leads, placed temporarily in the body. The dissipation device including a dissipation sleeve which extends from the proximal end to the distal end of the dissipation device, and a lumen which extends from the proximal end to the distal end, and in which the instrument can be displaceably guided, wherein the lumen is enclosed by the dissipation sleeve. The dissipation device is characterized in that the dissipation sleeve is composed, at least partially, of electrically conductive material, and/or the dissipation sleeve includes dissipation means composed of electrically conductive material and, therefore, the dissipation sleeve is designed to dissipate or divert electrical energy induced by electromagnetic radiation. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263967 | ULTRASOUND BASED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STONE DETECTION AND TO FACILITATE CLEARANCE THEREOF - Described herein are methods and apparatus for detecting stones by ultrasound, in which the ultrasound reflections from a stone are preferentially selected and accentuated relative to the ultrasound reflections from blood or tissue. Also described herein are methods and apparatus for applying pushing ultrasound to in vivo stones or other objects, to facilitate the removal of such in vivo objects. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263968 | Drug-Enhanced Neurofeedback - The present invention relates to techniques and systems for training a subject to modify his or her own neutronal activity within a selected brain region. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263969 | SAR ESTIMATION IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE EXAMINATION USING MICROWAVE THERMOMETRY - The present embodiments relate to methods and devices for measuring a spatial temperature and/or SAR distribution in an examination subject in a magnetic resonance tomography device. Microwave thermosensors are provided for measuring the temperature with the aid of microwaves. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263970 | System for Non-Contrast Enhanced MR Anatomical Imaging - A system for Non-Contrast Agent enhanced MR imaging, includes an MR image acquisition device that acquires first and second datasets representing first and second image slabs individually comprising multiple image slices acquired at fast and slow blood flow portions of a heart cycle and oriented substantially perpendicular in at least one axis to direction of vasculature blood flow, in response to a heart cycle synchronization signal. An image data processor processes imaging datasets representing the first and second image slabs to provide first and second volume datasets representing a 3D volume imaged at the fast blood flow portion and the slow blood flow portion respectively and for providing a difference dataset representing an image difference between the first and second volume datasets and enhancing arterial blood flow. A display processor provides data representing an image showing the enhanced arterial blood flow. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263971 | Reconfigurable Navigated Surgical Tool Tracker - A reconfigurable tracking arrangement for an object includes a repositionable mounting arrangement that may be configured to releasably connect to an object for selectively positioning the same. The mounting arrangement may further include a first piece attached to the object and a second piece that can be repositioned relative to the first piece. In addition, the mounting arrangement may be configured to be secured in at least two stable pre-configured positions about the object. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263972 | Method for performing a procedure according to a biometric image - A method for performing a procedure on a patient, includes obtaining a biometric image representative of the patient and performing the procedure on the patient in accordance with the biometric image. The patient has an iris and the biometric image comprises an iris biometric image and the procedure comprises a medical procedure. First and second iris biometric images; are obtained and the first and second iris biometric images are compared to provide a biometric comparison result. A patient is identified in accordance with the biometric comparison result. The patient has at least one feature and the feature is represented within at least one of the first and second iris biometric images. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263973 | Method For Automatic Detection Of A Contrast Agent Inflow In A Blood Vessel Of A Patient With A CT System And CT System For Carrying Out This Method - A method for automatic detection of a contrast agent inflow in a blood vessel of a patient with a CT system, and CT system for carrying out this method, are disclosed. At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a method which determines the position of at least one blood vessel in section image representations in a CT examination without external intervention with the aid of an active shape or active appearance model, measures the inflow of contrast agent in this region in a targeted way and automatically initiates at least one action in the event of inflowing contrast agent. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263974 | METHOD FOR PRESSURE MEDIATED SELECTIVE DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCES AND CANNULA - Methods and devices are disclosed for selective delivery of therapeutic substances to specific histologic or microanatomic areas of organs. Introduction of the therapeutic substance into a hollow organ space (such as an hepatobiliary duct or the gallbladder lumen) at a controlled pressure, volume or rate allows the substance to reach a predetermined cellular layer (such as the ephithelium or sub-epithelial space). The volume or flow rate of the substance can be controlled so that the intralumenal pressure reaches a predetermined threshold level beyond which subsequent subepithelial delivery of the substance occurs. Alternatively, a lower pressure is selected that does not exceed the threshold level, so that delivery occurs substantially only to the epithelial layer. Such site specific delivery of therapeutic agents permits localized delivery of substances (for example to the interstitial tissue of an organ) in concentrations that may otherwise produce systemic toxicity. Occlusion of venous or lymphatic drainage from the organ can also help prevent systemic administration of therapeutic substances, and increase selective delivery to superficial epithelial cellular layers. Delivery of genetic vectors can also be better targeted to cells where gene expression is desired. The access device comprises a cannula with a wall piercing tracar within the lumen. Two axially spaced inflatable balloons engage the wall securing the cannula and sealing the puncture site. A catheter equipped with an occlusion balloon is guided through the cannula to the location where the therapeutic substance is to be delivered. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263975 | FLUORESCENT PROBES HAVING A POLYMERIC BACKBONE - The present invention relates to quenched fluorescent probes which arc activated by biochemical processes. The probes are designed such that intramolecular quenching occurs in the unactivated probe, but that the quencher moieties are cleaved from the probe under defined conditions rendering the probe fluorescent. Also disclosed are optical imaging agents suitable for in vivo imaging comprising the probes, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and kits, as well as in vivo imaging methods. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263976 | Methods and Devices for Endovascular Introduction of an Agent - Methods and devices for introduction of an agent to a vascular physiological site are provided. Aspects of the methods include employing an agent delivery device and an aspiration device to introduce and remove agent from a vascular site in a manner sufficient to minimize agent loss. Also provided are systems and kits for performing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263977 | CATHETER WITH ASSOCIATED EXTENSION LUMEN - An intra-luminal device for the extraction of occlusive or partially occlusive material is disclosed. Said device comprises a novel catheter extension which minimizes cavitation of extracted fluids and also allows the better navigation of tortuous lumens or vasculature. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263978 | Method for Shear Wave Ultrasound Vibrometry with Interleaved Push and Detection Pulses - A shear wave dispersion ultrasound vibrometry (“SDUV”) method for measuring a mechanical property of a subject is provided. Particularly, a set of ultrasonic vibration tone bursts is applied to a vibration origin in the subject so that harmonic vibratory motion is imparted to a tissue of interest. The set of vibration tone bursts effectively act like a single vibration pulse that imparts vibratory motion at larger amplitudes than achievable with a single pulse. Multiple ultrasonic detection pulses are then applied to two or more locations in the tissue of interest in order to measure shear waves propagating outward from the vibration origin. From these measurements, phase or amplitude information related to the shear wave propagation is determined and used to calculate a shear wave speed. Using the shear wave speed information, mechanical properties of the tissue are calculated. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263979 | MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for determining the volume of a bodily structure including the steps of acquiring at least two ultrasound images, estimating the location of the perimeter of a structure of interest as viewed in cross section in each said ultrasound image, calculating the cross sectional area of such structure as so viewed, and combining the perimeter and area information from the at least two images to calculate the volume of the structure. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263980 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GUIDING CLINICIANS IN REAL TIME - A method of guiding a clinician using an image display device associated with an imaging system is disclosed herewith. The method comprises: obtaining patient information along with relevant clinical procedure through a user interface; and selecting a predefined workflow and at least one device setting parameter from an information library. The method further comprises: communicating the selected workflow including the steps in the workflow to the clinician in real time using the image display system, upon initiating the clinical procedure; and configuring the imaging system using the selected device setting parameter to perform the selected workflow. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263981 | METHOD FOR MEASURING IMAGE MOTION WITH SYNTHETIC SPECKLE PATTERNS - A method for measuring motion from biological imaging data including collecting non-carrier data images; patterning the non-carrier data images with synthetic carrier properties; and processing the patterned non-carrier data images with a carrier based motion tracking technique to generate images representing motion measurements. The method preferably converts images lacking a carrier signal to ones with a synthetic carrier signal such that highly accurate and robust speckle tracking can be achieved. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263982 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The ultrasonic sensor includes, on the same substrate, transmitter elements, receiver elements, a potential controller for receiver electrodes of the receiver elements, and a connection switching unit for the receiver electrodes and the potential controller. During the ultrasound transmission period of the transmitter elements, the connection switching unit connects the potential controller and the receiver electrodes. During the reception period of the receiver elements, the connection switching unit disconnects the potential controller and the receiver electrodes. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263983 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM WITH REMOTE CONTROL AND METOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - An ultrasound imaging probe includes a body portion having a rigid section defining at least part of a cavity; a first electromechanical actuator located in the body portion; a second electromechanical actuator located in the body portion; a flexible portion coupled to the body portion, the flexible portion comprising a plurality of articulating elements; a distal part coupled to the flexible portion and defining at least another part of the cavity; and an ultrasonic sensor array situated in the distal part, A controller provides control signals, where a first force transmitting member is coupled to the first electromechanical actuator and at least one of the plurality of articulating elements so as to transfer a force from the first electromechanical actuator to at least one of the articulating elements; and a second force transmitting member is coupled to the second electromechanical actuator and at least another of the plurality of articulating elements so as to transfer a force from the second electromechanical actuator to the other articulating element of the plurality of articulating in response to the control signals from the controller. The controller may be configured to electronically steer a beam from the ultrasonic sensor array in response to a manual manipulation of a joystick by a user to provide volumetric imaging in three dimensions. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263984 | ADAPTIVE CLUTTER FILTERING IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments for performing clutter filtering in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasound data acquisition unit acquires ultrasound data from a target object for color Doppler imaging and a processing unit extracts a plurality of frequency components of the ultrasound data using an autoregressive model and computes a mean frequency component of the plurality of frequency components. The processing unit detects frequency components corresponding to a clutter signal based on the plurality of frequency components and the mean frequency component and performs clutter filtering upon the ultrasound data by using the frequency components corresponding to the clutter signal. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263985 | Dual Path Color Doppler Imaging System and Method for Simultaneous Invasive Device Visualization and Vasculature Imaging - An ultrasound imaging system ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110263986 | MINIATURE FORWARD-LOOKING ULTRASOUND IMAGING MECHANISM ENABLED BY LOCAL SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATOR - The present invention relates to a new forward-looking ultrasound device including a local actuator embedded inside an elongate member such as a guide wire or catheter. The present invention includes an ultrasound transducer element configured to engage with the local actuator and rotate about an axis of rotation at least when the ultrasound transducer element and the local actuator are engaged. Also disclosed are methods of using the same. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263987 | RESPIRATION MEASUREMENT BY MEANS OF MORPHOLOGICAL OPERATORS - An implantable medical device that measures respiration parameters based on transthoracic impedance signals, and converts transthoracic impedance signals into a time series of digital values which is filtered with morphological operators to separate the signal into a respiratory component and a cardiac component. Metrics are generated based on the filtered impedance values such as respiratory rate, I/E ratio, tidal volume and minute ventilation. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263988 | SENSING RATE OF CHANGE OF PRESSURE IN THE LEFT VENTRICLE WITH AN IMPLANTED DEVICE - An implantable device and method for monitoring S1 heart sounds with a remotely located accelerometer. The device includes a transducer that converts heart sounds into an electrical signal. A control circuit is coupled to the transducer. The control circuit is configured to receive the electrical signal, identify an S1 heart sound, and to convert the S1 heart sound into electrical information. The control circuit also generates morphological data from the electrical information. The morphological data relates to a hemodynamic metric, such as left ventricular contractility. A housing may enclose the control circuit. The housing defines a volume coextensive with an outer surface of the housing. The transducer is in or on the volume defined by the housing. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263989 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A CENTRAL AORTIC PRESSURE WAVEFORM FROM A PERIPHERAL ARTERY PRESSURE WAVEFORM - A method is provided for determining a central aortic pressure (AP) wave-form for a subject. The method includes measuring a peripheral artery pressure (PAP) waveform from the subject, employing a distributed model to define a pressure-to-pressure transfer function relating PAP to AP and a pressure-to-flow transfer function relating PAP to a central arterial flow in terms of the same unknown parameters, estimating the unknown parameters by finding the pressure-to-flow transfer function, which when applied to the measured PAP waveform, minimizes the magnitude of the central arterial flow waveform during diastole, and applying the pressure-to-pressure transfer function with the estimated parameters to determine an AP waveform for the subject. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263990 | RAPID NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE - A measurement device for generating an arterial volume-indicative signal includes an exciter and a detector. The exciter is adapted to receive an oscillating signal and generate a pressure wave based at least in part on the oscillating signal on the artery at a measurement site on a patient. The pressure wave includes a frequency. The detector is placed sufficiently near the measurement site to detect a volumetric signal indicative of arterial volume of the patient. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263991 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF NON-INVASIVE PARAMETER MEASUREMENTS - Improved methods and apparatus for non-invasively assessing one or more parameters associated with fluidic systems such as the circulatory system of a living organism, when such parameters are potentially affected by other concurrent events. In one exemplary embodiment, apparatus and methods for compensating for occlusive events (e.g., pressure cuff inflation) occurring ipsilateral to the location of parameter measurement are disclosed. Upon passive detection of signal degradation resulting from the event, the apparatus selectively enters a “wait state” wherein further processing of the hemodynamic data is suspended until the degrading event subsides. This behavior mitigates any adverse effects the event might have on the accuracy of the representation of the measured hemodynamic parameter generated by the system. In another exemplary embodiment, the measured data is analyzed in order to classify the type of event (e.g., occlusive or other), such classification allowing the system to appropriately tailor its response to the event. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263992 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, A FRONT END, AN INFLATABLE BODY AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The invention relates to a blood pressure measurement device ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110263993 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAINING PARAMETERS - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining an exercise parameter during a physical performance or after it. In the method the pulse of the heart is measured by means of a sensor, the pulse value is determined on the basis of the measurement and the said exercise parameter is calculated on the basis of the pulse value. According to the invention, a recovery pulse value is determined on the basis of the pulse value and previously determined pre-data, the value being dynamically varied during the exercise and the said exercise parameter being defined by using the recovery pulse value. With the invention, it is possible to accurately estimate the recovery time required after the performance as well as the energy consumption during the performance. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263994 | Method and Apparatus for Acquiring and Analyzing Data Relating to a Physiological Condition of a Subject - A method for locating and marking points on a waveform includes providing data corresponding to electrocardiogram and ballistocardiogram waveforms correlated in time, searching the data to locate points corresponding to cardiac events, a location of each of the points corresponding to cardiac events being defined by a rule set, identifying and storing the points corresponding to cardiac events and outputting a visual representation including the points corresponding to cardiac events marked on the electrocardiogram and ballistocardiogram waveforms. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263995 | Comprehensive Myocardial Repolarization Capture Wave-Format Method - A method of displaying a cardiac cycle of a heart into a three set colorable waveform comprising a plurality electrocardiography data taken over a period of time, said cardiac cycle information comprising a P wave, a PR segment, a QRS complex, and a ST segment, the method comprising generating a first wave hump by recalculating said P wave by using the Time-Frequency domain to determine an influxes of data compensation; generating a second wave hump by recalculating said PR segment by using integral formulaic expressions; generating a third wave hump by recalculating said QRS complex and said ST segment by using Hilbert space in the inner product. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263996 | METHODS FOR ESTIMATING THE RISK FOR VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS IN A SUBJECT - The present invention relates to methods for predicting the risk for ventricular arrhythmias in a subject who has previously suffered a myocardial infarction (MI) or suffers from a primary cardiomyopathy, said method comprising measuring the myocardial mechanical dispersion in said subject and estimating the risk for ventricular arrhythmias based on said measurements. Similar the invention relates to a method for evaluating whether a subject is a candidate for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263997 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY DIAGNOSING AND MANAGING TREATMENT OF RESTRICTIVE AND OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE AND CARDIOPULMONARY DISORDERS - An apparatus, system and method for non-contact monitoring of respiratory functions that is used to identify and treat restrictive and obstructive lung disease or cardiopulmonary disorders including asthma or congestive heart failure in a monitored subject from a remote location. Respiratory waveforms are generated based on non-contact monitoring of physiologic functions. The generated waveforms are analyzed and compared to waveforms to help identify the presence of cardiopulmonary disease. Inspiratory:Expiratory ratios (I:E ratios) are calculated from the generated waveform to assist remote clinicians in their diagnosis and treatment of the monitored subject. | 2011-10-27 |
20110263998 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING RESPIRATORY MUSCLE ACTIVITY OF A PATIENT RECEIVING ASSISTED BREATHING - The invention relates to a system for detecting respiratory muscle activity of a patient ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110263999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS - Systems and methods for detecting and/or treating nervous system disorders, such as seizures. Certain embodiments of the invention relate generally to implantable medical devices (IMDs) adapted to detect and treat nervous system disorders in patients with an IMD. Certain embodiments of the invention include detection of seizures based upon comparisons of long-term and short-term representations of physiological signals. Further embodiments of the invention include preparing for the delivery of therapy by warming up therapy delivery components prior to the expected delivery of therapy. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING TISSUE TYPE AND MAPPING TISSUE MORPHOLOGY - A method and system for determining tissue type is provided. The system comprises an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to acquire a value of an electrical parameter between a first electrode electrically coupled with tissue and a second electrode. The ECU is further configured to identify a tissue type from a plurality of tissue types based at least on the acquired value, and in an exemplary embodiment, to generate a tissue morphology map comprising a marker representative of the identified tissue type. The method comprises acquiring a value of an electrical parameter between a first electrode electrically coupled with tissue and a second electrode. The method further comprises identifying a tissue type from a plurality of tissue types based on at least the acquired value of the electrical parameter, and in an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises generating a tissue morphology map based on the identified tissue type. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264001 | ZERO HEAT FLUX SENSOR AND METHOD OF USE - When measuring core body temperature in a patient, a curved sensor ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110264002 | ELECTRICAL STIMULATION DEVICE FOR LOCATING AN ELECTRICAL STIMULATION POINT AND METHOD - The invention relates to an electrical stimulation device ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110264003 | Epicutaneous Patch Test Chamber - A test chamber for epicutaneous patch test units is provided. The test chamber is formed of a multilayer material including at least one absorbent layer and at least one barrier layer. The test chamber is adapted to contain a liquid or petrolatum-based allergen. The absorbent layer absorbs the liquid or petrolatum-based allergen, while the barrier layer prevents the allergen from migrating out of the test chamber. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264004 | Bronchoscopy System - A bronchoscopy oxygenation system may be used to permit the introduction of oxygen (or other gaseous substance) through a bronchoscopy device while also permitting various procedures, for example, biopsy, lavage, and/or suction. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264005 | BRONCHOSCOPY OXYGENATION SYSTEM - A bronchoscopy oxygenation system may be used to permit the introduction of oxygen (or other gaseous substance) through a bronchoscopy device while also permitting various interventional procedures, for example, but not, limited to biopsy, lavage, and/or suction. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264006 | Detecting Empty Medical Pump Reservoir - A medical device system comprises a reservoir configured to store a therapeutic fluid and a medical pump configured to deliver the therapeutic fluid from the reservoir to a patient. The system also comprises a sensor that can detect a characteristic associated with the pump and a processor to determine if the characteristic detected indicates the reservoir is empty or near empty. The characteristic may comprise a property associated with the energization of an actuation mechanism configured to be energized to provide a pump stroke. The characteristic may also comprise a characteristic of a noise made by an actuator within the pump at the end of a pump stroke. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264007 | Patient support interface pressure monitoring system - An interface pressure monitoring system includes an underlayment interposed between a patient support surface and a patient supported thereon and a processor. The underlayment includes pressure sensors such as, for example, an array of piezoelectric pressure sensors. The processor acquires pressure data from the underlayment, analyzes the data and stores the analyzed data for further processing, alerting and/or reporting. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264008 | APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING FALLS AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING - The present invention provides and apparatus for distinguishing falls from activities of daily living (ADLs). First, the human movements and muscle activities would be obtained by an electromyography measuring unit and/or an inertia measuring unit to record ADLs, and falls would be distinguished from ADLs to trigger the protecting devices in time to prevent or decrease injury. In addition, the apparatus would be preset for different operational conditions to adapt different users by a setting unit to increase accuracy. Finally, the moving distance and the direction of the user would be obtained by the electromyography measuring unit and/or the inertia measuring unit to obtain the location thereof in an interior space. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264009 | Orthopaedic Safety System - An orthopaedic device for generating one or more strain signals representative of the strain in a bone in response to a force applied to the bone. The device includes an encircling member ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110264010 | Systems, Devices, and Methods for Interpreting Movement - According to some exemplary embodiments, a method or system can involve associating a plurality of biokinetographic comparison results with a first specific dysfunction from a group of specific dysfunctions, each of the biokinetographic comparison results obtained from a comparison of a biokinetographic value to a standard for a corresponding biokinetographic variable. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264011 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL DEFLECTABLE CATHETER APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR RENAL NEUROMODULATION - Multi-directional deflectable catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver a thermal element to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Thermally or electrical renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal and/or electrical energy to heat or cool, or otherwise electrically modulate, neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264012 | COMPLIANT COUPLANT WITH LIQUID RESERVOIR FOR TRANSDUCER - An elastomeric pad structure coupled to an ultrasonic transducer provides excellent coupling and transmission for extradermal applications without requiring the glycerin gel couplant typically used for such applications. The material and shape of the face of the pad structure traps a small amount of liquid between the pad and the skin, providing an effective couplant not requiring further containment, rewetting, or clean-up. The elastomeric pad be releasably coupled to the ultrasonic transducer, and the various illustrative embodiments for coupling include the use of clips, adhesives, an adapter ring having a lip or grooves, a ring having pins for engaging holes in the elastomeric pad and the transducer, and a sleeve which employs pressure or friction to retain the elastomeric pad to the transducer. Uses for the system and method include extradermal applications such as ultrasonic bone growth stimulation through a window cut in a bone fracture cast. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264013 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STIMULATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE - An apparatus for generating focused currents in biological tissue is provided. The apparatus comprises an electric source capable of generating an electric field across a region of tissue and means for altering the permittivity of the tissue relative to the electric field, whereby a displacement current is generated. The means for altering the permittivity may be a chemical source, optical source, mechanical source, thermal source, or electromagnetic source. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264014 | PORTABLE LOAD LIFTING SYSTEM - A portable load lifting assist system ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110264015 | WALKING MOTION ASSISTING DEVICE - Provided is a walking motion assisting device capable of assisting a leg of an agent in walking motion to alleviate an assisting burden or eliminate an assisting necessity by a caregiver. According to the walking motion assisting device ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110264016 | WEARABLE ROBOT FOR ASSISTING MUSCULAR STRENGTH OF LOWER EXTREMITY - A wearable robot for assisting muscular strength of the lower extremity of a user: The wearable robot can be worn on user's legs and includes a central securing part, a hip joint part hingably coupled to either side of a lower end of the central securing part, a femur part fastened to the hip joint part and having rigidity, a knee part including an outer frame and a knee assistant, and a drive unit fastened to one of the hip joint part and the knee joint part to allow operation of the joint part. The outer frame includes an upper side outer frame fastened to a lower end of the femur part and a lower side outer frame fastened to the upper side outer frame by a rotatable knee joint part Both the upper side outer frame and the lower side outer frame are fastened to the knee assistant worn by the user. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264017 | PHYSICAL REHABILITATION AND TRAINING AID: METHOD OF USING MUSCULOSKELETAL REPOSITIONING DEVICE - The present embodiment relates to the use of a musculoskeletal repositioning device in physical rehabilitation and athletic training by causing increased muscular strength and power and decreased muscular tension especially during the physical rehabilitation and athletic training. The device guides the condyles and articulating discs of the temporomandibular joint from a neutral or passive position into an active power position. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264018 | UNIVERSAL HAPTIC DRIVE SYSTEM - A universal haptic drive system for arm and wrist rehabilitation that includes a hand accessory and a vertical handle for carrying the hand accessory, the vertical handle being movable in a transversal plane. The system furthermore includes a haptic actuator system for applying a force to the vertical handle. The vertical handle includes a universal joint with locking ability. When the universal joint is unlocked, it enables movements for wrist rehabilitation, and when it is locked it causes a stiff substantially vertical handle enabling movements for arm rehabilitation. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264019 | ABDOMINAL TRAINING DEVICE - The present invention is intended to train and strengthen the muscles of a certain area of the body and relates to specifically to an abdominal exercise devoice that strengthens the muscles of the abdomen or removes subcutaneous fat so that an ideal abdominal state may be achieved. Provided is an abdominal impact device that may be used in a sitting or standing position, comprising a cylinder operated by oil pressure or air pressure, a piston that is moved by the cylinder in a reciprocating way, an impact ball that is furnished at the tip of the piston for impact, and a control panel that controls said cylinder so as to provide an abdominal exercise device that enables abdominal strengthening and the breakdown of subcutaneous fat by impact. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264020 | MASSAGING DEVICE - A massaging device ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110264021 | ADJUSTABLE ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE SYSTEM AND GARMENT - An adjustable orthostatic intolerance garment formed of a knitted spandex powernet construction in order to provide compression when on the leg, and including legs and a torso portion that extends upwardly into the abdominal area below the pectoral muscles; and a respective pair of elongate panels that are retained in place by attaching elements, and that are introduced into or removed from the garment to increase or reduce compression on the wearer's body as desired. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264022 | ORTHOPEDIC CAST TAPE SYSTEM - An orthopedic casting system that includes a cast tape having a moisture responsive resin therein, the tape being wound onto a tubular polymeric core for shipment and storage prior to use in forming an orthopedic cast. The tubular core has a wall with an inner and outer surface in a first position comprising a plurality of relatively shallow convex and concave portions that extend linearly of the core. Each of the concave portions provide a longitudinal trough along which water flows adjacent the inner wraps of the cast tape. The wall of core is flexibly resilient so that the upon application of a radial inward force on the cast tape and the core, the wall will flex to a second position in which the troughs are deepened. When the force is released the tubular core returns to substantially the first position. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264023 | ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS - An ankle-foot orthosis having a tubular calf brace and a splint. The calf brace is configured to substantially enclose and compress a calf of a patient and includes a front wall, a rear wall and a chute formed at the rear wall. The splint includes a footplate and a stalk extending from the footplate, the stalk being insertable into the chute of the tubular calf brace to removably secure the splint to the tubular calf brace. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264024 | ADHESIVE INJECTION SITE - A pad of elastomeric material having a softness of no more than about durometer 30 Shore 00. The pad may carry adhesive for adhering the pad to a surface, either directly or indirectly through an envelope which surrounds the pad and carries the adhesive. Such a pad exhibits hemostatic and leak prevention properties against needle puncture holes in the skin or the wall of a hollow medical device. Particularly, hemostasis may be prevented with low pressure application of the pad to the skin. The pad may be previously applied to the skin of the patient or a wall of a medical device such as tubing or a solution bag, and the needle may then penetrate both the pad and the skin or medical device wall, to make a resealable puncture with leakage reduction and hemostasis when the needle is withdrawn. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264025 | REGIONAL CITRATE ANTICOAGULATION - A system or method automates and optimizes citrate anticoagulant supplementation in a blood filtration circuit during CRRT. A processor-based control system interfaces with a blood filtration circuit to detect patient blood flow into the circuit, detect fluid loss through a hemofilter, and sense vital electrolyte concentrations in the blood flow, and in response, control the addition of citrate, substitution fluid, and electrolyte supplements to ensure stability of plasma concentrations in post-dilution flow returned to the patient. The controller executes the method embodied as process control algorithms for calculating an optimal citrate flow rate as a function of selected, detected, and calculated system parameters. Citrate may be added to the circuit separately, or as part of a substitution solution or a dialysate. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264026 | Azo Derivatives and Uses Thereof in Phototherapy - The invention relates generally to optical agents, including Type 1 phototherapeutic agents, for biomedical applications, such as phototherapy. Provided are fused ring azo and diaza compounds comprising a plurality of fused rings including a first ring having an intra-ring azo or intra-ring diaza group capable of activation upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation in visible and/or infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Optical agents of the invention enable a versatile phototherapy platform for treatment of a range of pathological conditions, including the treatment of cancers, stenosis and inflammation. The invention further provides preparations and formulations comprising the fused ring azo and diaza compounds and methods of making and using the fused ring azo and diaza compounds as optical agents in in vivo or ex vivo biomedical procedures. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264027 | B RING REDUCED-D RING OXIDIZED TETRAPYROLLIC PHOTOSENSITIZERS FOR PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY AND TUMOR IMAGING - Tetrapyrollic photosensitizers and imaging agent compounds having A, B, C, and D rings and having a reduced B ring and an oxidized D ring. The compounds preferably have a purity of at least 95 percent and preferably have a fused system connected at an unsaturated carbon atom of the C ring nearest the D ring and at the unsaturated carbon atom between the C and D rings. The invention also includes a method of making the compounds at over 95 percent yield by starting with a B and D ring oxidized tetrapyrollic compound and dissolving it in a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent and treating it with sufficient nitroalkane solution of FeCl | 2011-10-27 |
20110264028 | Active transdermal drug delivery system and the method thereof - The present invention relates to an active transdermal drug delivery system performing transdermal drug delivery comprising of a patch capable of being attachable to the skin of the subject; at least one electrical energy power input; a plurality of converters/energy transducers configured for converting the electrical energy to different forms of energy; and a controller including a programmable microprocessor configured for providing the intensity, sequence, nature, and timing information for the different energies supplied and thereby providing activating signals to the said converters for the transdermal drug delivery by the said patch, and a method for performing transdermal drug delivery using said electronic patch. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264029 | IONTOPHORETIC DELIVERY SYSTEM - Methods, systems and other embodiments associated with administering ionotophoretic medicines are presented. A method of administering ionotophoretic medicines includes applying a voltage across a body tissue and an iontophoretic solution including medicine. At least some of the iontophoretic solution including medicine is then injected into the body tissue without requiring the iontophoretic transportation of the iontophoretic solution including medicine through the skin. The iontophoretic solution is typically injected while the voltage is applied. The voltage causes an ionic current of iontophoretic medicine to flow which disperses the medicine within the body tissue toward body tissue connected to the voltage. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264030 | DELIVERY APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A delivery apparatus for delivering a cargo to a target site of internal body tissue is provided. The delivery apparatus comprises a flexible tubular member having a distal end adapted for insertion proximate to the target site. A first electrode is configured for insertion within the flexible tubular member such that the first electrode is capable of being disposed proximate to the target site. A second electrode is configured to cooperate with the first electrode to form an electric field. A delivery component has a cargo carried thereby and is coupled with the first electrode. The delivery component is configured to degrade when exposed to the electric field such that the cargo is released to the target site upon degradation thereof. An associated method is also provided. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264031 | ULTRASOUND THERAPY SYSTEM - In one embodiment of the present invention, a system for treating an occlusion within a patient's vasculature with ultrasonic energy comprises a catheter configured to be passed through the patient's vasculature such that a portion of the catheter is positioned at an intravascular treatment site. The system further comprises an ultrasound radiating member, an ultrasound signal generator configured to supply a drive signal to the ultrasound radiating member, an infusion pump configured to pump a therapeutic compound into the fluid delivery lumen so as to cause the therapeutic compound to be delivered to the treatment site and a controller configured to control the ultrasound signal generator and the infusion pump. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264032 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ULTRASONIC CLEANING OF BIOFILM COATED SURFACES - To treat body surfaces, such as the sinuses, which are coated with biofilms, the surface is irrigated and suctioned with a fluid which may contain a biocide or other chemical agent for disrupting the biofilm while ultrasonic energy is applied to either the fluid barrier formed over the biofilm or a body surface proximal to the biofilm. Action of the fluid enhanced by the ultrasonic energy tends to remove sections of biofilm which are suctioned out of the site. An electrical field may also be applied to the biofilm to enhance the disruptive action. Apparatus for practicing this method to treat chronic rhinosinusitis comprises an elongated tube adapted to be inserted into sinus cavities through the nose or mouth. The tube includes a first lumen which feeds an irrigating fluid containing biocides and/or biofilm-disruptive chemicals to the treatment site and a second lumen which suctions fluid from the site. An ultrasound horn extends through the tube and its distal end introduces ultrasonic energy into the fluid layer overlying the biofilm. Alternatively, an ultrasound probe may be applied to an adjacent body surface, such as the face over a sinus cavity. In an alternative embodiment, the tube includes a pair of electrodes which establish an electric field across the biofilm, accelerating degradation. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264033 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH VALUE SENSOR - A RFID comprising a value sensor such as a pressure sensor is integrated with a liquid drug container to enable wireless pressure or other drug relevant parameter value monitoring and code-matching of drug container to a medical delivery device. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264034 | MEDICAL THERAPY MODIFICATION AUTHORIZATION TECHNIQUES - Techniques for programming therapy delivered a patient via a medical device are described. One example technique includes receiving a request for a modification to a therapy delivered to a patient via medical device, transmitting a request to a remote networking device for authorization for the modification to the therapy in response to the request for the modification to the therapy, receiving a response to the request for authorization, where the response to the request for authorization indicates whether the requested modification is authorized, and modifying the therapy according to the requested modification when the requested modification is determined to be authorized. In some examples, the medical device includes a medical fluid delivery device. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264035 | Method and System for Adaptive Communication Transmission - Disclosed are methods, systems, devices and articles, including method for adaptive wireless communication transmissions between units of an ambulatory portable medical device. The method includes obtaining data relating to wireless transmissions between the units of the medical device, and setting one or more attributes of wireless transmission of one or more messages between the units of the medical device based, at least in part, on the obtained data. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264036 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING FLUID TO TISSUE - In one aspect of this invention, control systems ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110264037 | VIAL ACCESS AND INJECTION SYSTEM - A device for mixing and transferring is described. The device comprises a housing having open ends, a container accessing member having at least one fluid conduit therethrough, the container accessing member extending generally outwardly from one end of the housing. The device comprises a fluid delivery device accessing member having at least one fluid conduit therethrough, the fluid delivery device accessing member extending generally outwardly from the other end of the housing having the container accessing member, the fluid delivery device accessing member and the container accessing member in fluid communication therewith. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264038 | INSERTION DEVICE - There is provided an insertion device allowing a doctor to alone perform an operation to insert a medical linear body. The insertion device, operated to insert a delivery wire ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110264039 | Expandable perfusion balloon - A balloon catheter for dilation of stenotic tissue within a tubular member of the body such as a blood vessel provides fluid flow such as blood flow through the balloon while it is being inflated and after it has been inflated. For valvuloplasty applications or for predilitation prior to a TAVI procedure the balloon is placed across the stenotic aortic valve leaflets and inflated to push the leaflets aside to create a greater blood flow area or allow improved subsequent passage of the large TAVI catheter across the stenotic aortic valve leaflets. As the balloon is inflated in diameter, it is required to reduce in length; this length reduction causes a braided inner tubing to also reduce in length. The braided inner tube is thereby required it to increase in diameter during the balloon inflation and create a suitably large blood flow path through the inner tubing. The continuous perfusion through the inner tubing of the balloon allows greater balloon inflation times, improved valvular dilation, and obviates the need for rapid pacing during the valvuloplasty procedure. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264040 | SAFETY SYRINGE - The present invention relates to a safety syringe. The safety syringe comprises a barrel having a plurality of elastic support units in the inner side, a plunger having a rubber ring and a first coupling portion at the front-end, and an injection head unit comprising a first needle seat, a second needle seat, and a needle, wherein the second needle seat comprises a second coupling portion. When the injection head unit is mounted on the front-end opening, the second needle seat is propped by the plurality of elastic support units preventing the needle seat from being crushed during injection. After injecting, the first coupling portion is pushed to couple with the second coupling portion, and then the needle can be pulled into the barrel for safety. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264041 | HYPODERMIC SYRINGE WITH RETRACTABLE NEEDLE - Hypodermic syringe having a barrel which with an inner wall thereof defines a reservoir, a closing-off device near the first end of the barrel, and a plunger that is movably placed in the second end of the barrel, wherein the closing-off device comprises a circumferential wall that sealingly abuts the inner wall of the barrel, at the side facing away from the nozzle is provided with a recess extending along a centre line of the closing-off device and over the full width thereof, which recess merges into the through-opening, with in the recess two diametrically opposite flexible locking members, extending in the longitudinal direction of the recess and towards the inner wall, which locking members engage into diametrically placed locking grooves in the inner wall, and at the side facing away from the nozzle, at a circumferential part of the closing-off device situated outside of the recess, is provided with two diametrically opposite and radially outwardly extending blocking members, that engage in diametrically placed blocking grooves in the inner wall. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264042 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF INCLUDING MONITORING AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE THERAPY - A coupler includes a conductive polymer material that is so constructed and arranged to join tubing, wherein the conductive polymer material includes a conductive polymer component selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophenes, polyethylenedioxythiophene, poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and mixtures thereof. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264043 | METHOD OF LOADING A DRUG LIBRARY INTO AN INFUSION PUMP - A method of loading a drug library into an infusion pump includes transferring the drug library, stored on a remote device, to the infusion pump via a wireless connection. The drug library includes a plurality of subdirectories, and each subdirectory includes a care area, at least one drug, data associated with and dependent upon the drug(s), and at least one mode of operation for infusing the drug(s). | 2011-10-27 |
20110264044 | TOOL FOR INTERFACING WITH AN INFUSION PUMP - A tool or computer-readable medium for interfacing with an infusion pump includes i) computer-readable code for generating a drug library, generating a run profile, or a combination thereof, and ii) computer-readable code for configuring the infusion pump. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264045 | ALARM IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR INFUSION SET WHEN INSTALLED IN PUMP ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein is an identification system for an infusion set when the infusion set is installed in a pump. The identification system includes a pump, at least one sensor, a catheter, a tube and an alarm. The pump includes at least one sensor disposed thereon, which is in communication with the alarm. The catheter includes a distal end adapted for insertion into a body, and a proximal end opposite the distal end. The tube is operatively configured at a first end to removeably attach to the proximal end of the catheter, and the tube further includes a second end proximate to the sensor(s) on the pump. The sensor(s) are operatively configured to receive a signal generated at the first end or along a length of the tube, and to trigger the alarm upon receiving the signal so as to identify the corresponding pump. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264046 | Method for Ensuring Constant Speed of a Motor in an Injection Device - The present invention relates to a method for ensuring a constant target speed of a battery driven electrical motor, the battery driven electrical motor being adapted to move a piston rod in an injection device so as to inject a set dose of medicine from the injection device, the method comprising the steps of setting a first target speed to be reached by the motor, determining whether the first target speed can be reached, and, if the first target speed can be reached, maintaining the first target speed until a set dose of medicine has been injected from the injection device, or if the first target speed cannot been reached, setting a second target speed. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264047 | Valved Introducer Assembly and Method Therefor - An introducer assembly includes a sheath having a sheath proximal end and distal end, and a passage therethrough. The introducer assembly further includes a valve assembly that is sealingly associated with the passage of the sheath. The valve assembly includes a valve having a first seal and a second seal, where the first and second seal optionally have different sealing properties. For example, the first seal and the second seal have different thicknesses, different sealing durometers, or otherwise different sealing features. In another option, the sheath is removable from the instrument disposed therethrough. In yet another option, the valve of the valve assembly further includes a chamber disposed between the first and second seals. The seals are spaced to accommodate devices with multiple flow holes therein. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264048 | TRANSFER DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING A SUBSTANCE BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND A SUBJECT - A micro-needle delivery device ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110264049 | STABILIZATION DEVICE - A method and apparatus are disclosed for a stabilization device for maintaining a position of a medical device relative to a body surface of a patient. The stabilization device comprises a support portion that defines a groove for receiving the medical device. The groove is structured to allow for positioning of the medical device at a plurality of angles relative to the body surface of the patient. The groove has opposing wall portions for securing the medical device. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264050 | MEDICAL ARTICLE SECUREMENT SYSTEM - A medical article securement device holds a medical article such as a catheter in position upon the body of a patient and at least inhibits longitudinal movement of the medical article. The securement device includes a retainer, a pair of hinged actuators, and a pair of engagement members coupled with the hinged actuators. Movement of the actuators causes the engagement members to grip at least a portion of a medical article placed within the retainer so as to inhibit longitudinal movement of the medical article with respect to the retainer. The shape of the retainer inhibits lateral and transverse movement of the medical article with respect to a patient's skin. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264051 | Syringe With Adjustable Two Piece Plunger Rod - Medical devices comprising a syringe barrel and a two-piece plunger rod are provided. According to one or more embodiments, the two-piece plunger rod includes a distal portion and proximal portion slidably mounted to the distal portion. The distal and proximal portions include a tab and plurality of grooves which engage to adjust the overall length of the plunger rod to a plurality of locked lengths. The locked lengths of the plunger rod permit varying amount of fluid to be expelled from the barrel. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264052 | Safety Needle Syringe Braking System - A braking mechanism for a retractable safety syringe is disclosed herein. In a first embodiment, the braking mechanism is disposed about the distal end of a piston. The braking mechanism may comprise a friction material about a post attached to a piston. The friction material is displaced from a seat to a landing when the piston is traversed to a fully extended position to disengage the braking mechanism. In a second embodiment, the braking mechanism is disposed at a proximal end of a syringe body. The braking mechanism has a friction member which engages an outer surface of a rigid shaft of a plunger. The friction member is selectively pivotable to disengage the braking mechanism. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264053 | FLOW CONTROL DEVICE FOR MEDICAL LIQUID - A flow control device for medical liquid including a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a channel formed in an inner surface of the housing, the channel extending at least partly in axial direction; a rotatable member rotatable in relation to the housing without being axially displaced, the rotatable member having at least two apertures; and a core member arranged inside the rotatable member, fixedly connected to the rotatable member. A helical flow path is formed between the lateral surface of the core member and the inner surface of the rotatable member, the at least two apertures of the rotatable member being in communication with said helical flow path, and wherein each of the apertures debouches into the channel in at least one rotational position of the rotatable member. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264054 | METHOD TO SECURE AN ELASTIC COMPONENT IN A VALVE - An apparatus for controlling fluid flow to provide long-term access to the vascular system, and methods of making the same, are disclosed. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention describe a wedge or other similarly shaped geometrical feature for fixing an elastic component and controlling an internal stress of the elastic component. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264055 | Medical Device - The present invention is related to a medical device for transvaginal delivery, comprising a flexible coil which is able to expand from a compressed state after being released so that it comes into contact with the vaginal mucosa, said coil carrying a medicament. The present invention is furthermore related to a system comprising a tampon which is wound with said medical device. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264056 | CATHETER TIP ASSEMBLY - A catheter tip assembly ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110264057 | CATHETERS WITH LUBRICIOUS LININGS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - Apparatus and methods are provided for creating tubular devices, e.g., as components for catheters, sheaths, and or other devices sized for introduction into a patient. In one embodiment, a method is provided for making a tubular device using a sheet of material including a coated first surface. The sheet is rolled around a mandrel until longitudinal edges of the sheet are disposed near or adjacent one another, e.g., without attaching the longitudinal edges together. A tubular braid is positioned over the sheet-wrapped mandrel, one or more tubular segments are positioned over the tubular braid, and heat shrink tubing is positioned over the tubular segments. The resulting assembly is heated to cause the tubular segments to at least partially reflow and/or otherwise laminate the tubular segments to the tubular braid and sheet. The heat shrink tubing and mandrel are then removed to create the tubular device. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264058 | Implantable Dual Reservoir Access Port - A dual reservoir access port includes a base having proximal and distal fluid reservoirs. The fluid reservoirs each comprise a bottom and a side wall. A dual prong outlet stem projects from a distal end of the base and comprises a first prong and a second prong. A first fluid channel extends through the first prong to the distal reservoir, and a second fluid channel extends through the second prong to the proximal fluid reservoir. A puncture shield is disposed between at least a portion of the second fluid channel and the bottom of the distal fluid reservoir. A needle-penetrable septum is disposed atop of each of the fluid reservoirs. A cap is placed over and around the port base compressing and sealing the septa against the base. A locking collar may be placed over a dual lumen catheter to lock the catheter to the dual prong outlet stem. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264059 | Personal Care Product - A personal care product that includes a personal care composition disposed in a collapsible bag at least partially surrounded by an elastically deformable member and, optionally, an outer container body. The elastic member is constructed of an elastically extensible material that permits the transfer of infrared radiation through at least a portion of the elastic member. Potential energy is generated by stretching the elastically deformable member, which is used to dispense the composition in lieu of a propellant or pump. The container may also include a actuatable valve for dispensing the composition. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264060 | PERSONAL FEMININE HYGIENE DEVICE - A personal feminine hygiene device comprising a curvilinear frame. The curvilinear frame can include a plurality of disk members disposed around and extending from the curvilinear frame, wherein the larger diameter or radius disks can be disposed around an approximate or equal midpoint of the curvilinear frame, and wherein the diameter or radius of the disks gradually decreases moving from the approximate or equal midpoint to the terminal ends of the curvilinear frame. The device can further include a bowl-shaped member extending from one end of the curvilinear frame. The bowl-shaped member can include a series of slats formed therein. The bowl-shaped member can be further characterized by having a cap at its anterior end, wherein the cap terminates at a convex shaped tip. The tip can be especially configured to access the crease adjacent to the cervix where debris, e.g., mucous, tends to pool, while the slats and the disks assist in removing and containing debris from the vaginal and cervical walls. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264061 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE IN MANAGEMENT OF FLUID DISPOSAL - There is set forth herein an apparatus for use in management of fluid disposal. The apparatus in one embodiment can include a vessel adapted to contain fluid. In one embodiment the apparatus can be supported by a bed in an active configuration and in a particular embodiment between a mattress and box spring of a bed. In one embodiment the apparatus can include an active configuration in which the apparatus supports a vessel in a position for use, and a second configuration in which the apparatus in which a height of the apparatus is reduced to allow for storage of at least part of the apparatus in a storage area having a reduced height dimension. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264062 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING EXUDATE WITH A REDUCED PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEM TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY - A method for providing reduced pressure treatment to a tissue site is further provided according to an illustrative embodiment. The method includes applying a reduced pressure to the tissue site. The method collects exudate drawn from the tissue site in a liquid collection chamber and utilizes the collected exudate in the liquid collection chamber to generate electricity. | 2011-10-27 |
20110264063 | HYPOBARIC CHAMBER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A reduced pressure treatment appliance is provided for enclosing and providing reduced pressure treatment to an object or a portion of an object. In some embodiments, the reduced pressure treatment appliance may be used to treat wounds and other conditions, such as lymphedema, varicose veins, venous insufficiency and stasis, and other infirmities. In other embodiments, the appliance may be used to provide reduced pressure (or vacuum) treatment for non-medical purposes. In some embodiments, the appliance comprises a flexible chamber and a collapsible frame that may be collapsed while the appliance is not in use. In yet other embodiments, the appliance also includes a vacuum system to supply reduced pressure to the volume within the chamber, a pressurized fluid system to inflate the collapsible frame, a drainage system to remove fluids from the appliance, and a treatment port and a forced entry treatment system to introduce fluids and other treatment instrumentalities into the volume within the chamber. In still other embodiments, the chamber is designed for use with distal extremital portions of a body. In further embodiments, the appliance also comprises a semi-permeable liner positioned between the chamber and the portion of a body to be treated. Finally, methods are provided for using various embodiments of the appliance. | 2011-10-27 |