43rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100274142 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING ERROR IN BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT - Provided are a method and apparatus for correcting an error in blood pressure measurement. In a method of correcting an error in a measured blood pressure, the error in the measured blood pressure, which is measured at a first site of a first body is calculated based on a correlation between a shape of a sphygmogram measured at a first body part and a difference between blood pressure measured at a first body part and blood pressure measured at a second body part, and the blood pressure measured at a first site of a first body is corrected using a calculated error. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING BLOOD PRESSURE - A method for estimating blood pressure includes: sensing a value of a first sphygmus wave in a region of a user's body while pressurizing the region with a first pressure; sensing a value of a second sphygmus wave in the region while pressurizing the region a second pressure; and estimating blood pressure of the region based on the sensed values of the first sphygmus wave and the second sphygmus wave. The first pressure and the second pressure are each either a variable pressure or a constant pressure. A height of the region, relative to the user's body, is different for the sensing the value of the first sphygmus wave than for the sensing the value of the second sphygmus wave. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274144 | MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT FOR HEART RATE VARIABILITY - The present invention relates to a measurement circuit for heart rate variability, which uses a measurement circuit for photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal to measure an ear and produces a first measured signal, a measurement circuit for electrocardiographic (ECG) signal to measure a second measured signal, an audio processing unit to produces a sound signal, a control and processing unit for controlling the audio processing unit to play the sound signal, for receiving the first measured signal to produce a corresponding first waveform diagram, and for receiving the second measured signal to produce a corresponding second waveform diagram. Thereby, nervousness and impatience of a person under test can be eliminated, and hence the real heart rate variability of the person under test can be measured. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274145 | FETAL MONITORING DEVICE AND METHODS - Described herein are fetal and/or maternal monitoring devices, systems and methods using UWB medical radar. These devices and systems may include a UWB sensor providing high-resolution and reliable simultaneous monitoring of multiple indicators of fetal and/or maternal health, such as fetal heart rate, fetal heart rate variability, fetal respiration, fetal gross body movement, maternal contractions, maternal heart rate, maternal respiration, and other derivative parameters during virtually all stages of pregnancy and during delivery. The sensor allows novel collection of physiological data using a single sensor or multiple sensors to develop individual and aggregate normal motion indices for use in determining when departure from normal motion index is indicative of fetal or maternal distress. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274146 | DYNAMIC SELECTION OF ALGORITHMS FOR ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION - An apparatus comprises a first implantable sensor produces a first electrical sensor signal representative of cardiac depolarization events of a heart of a subject, a second implantable sensor that produces a second electrical sensor signal representative of hemodynamic function of the heart, a signal analyzer circuit, and an arrhythmia discrimination circuit. The signal analyzer circuit detects an arrhythmic event from the first sensor signal and calculates hemodynamic stability in response to the arrhythmic event detection using the second sensor signal. The arrhythmia discrimination circuit selects, according to a calculated hemodynamic stability produced by the signal analyzer circuit, an arrhythmia discrimination algorithm from among a plurality of candidate arrhythmia discrimination algorithms that are implementable by the arrhythmia discrimination circuit, classifies the detected arrhythmia using the selected arrhythmia discrimination algorithm, and provides the arrhythmia classification to a user or process. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274147 | DETECTING ISCHEMIA WITH NONLINEAR HEART RATE VARIABILITY MEASURES - Systems and methods include accessing a plurality of cardiac indications. A heart rate variability metric is produced by analyzing the plurality of cardiac indications using a measurement from a class of nonlinear measurements. Nonlinear measurements include, but are not limited to, approximate entropy, X-Y scatter from a Poincaré plot, fractal dimension, and detrended fluctuation analysis, in various examples. Based on the heart rate variability metric, a cardiac ischemic state is detected. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274148 | DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN TREATABLE AND NON-TREATABLE HEART RHYTHMS - Techniques are described for distinguishing between treatable and non-treatable heart rhythms. A medical device that operates in accordance with the techniques analyzes characteristics over several cardiac event intervals to detect initiation of a sudden rate onset. After detection of the initiation of the sudden rate onset, the IMD analyzes a morphology of an EGM associated with a selected cardiac event within the first several beats after the initiation of sudden rate onset. In one example, the IMD analyzes the morphology of the EGM associated with the first cardiac event immediately subsequent to the initiation of the sudden rate onset. If the morphology of the EGM of the selected cardiac event is abnormal compared to template EGM, the rhythm is classified as treatable. Otherwise, the rhythm is classified as non-treatable. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274149 | METHODS FOR DETECTING ATRIAL TACHYARRHYTHMIA IN IMPLANTABLE DEVICES WITHOUT DEDICATED ATRIAL SENSING - An apparatus comprises an implantable cardiac signal sensing circuit configured to provide a sensed depolarization signal from a ventricle and a processor. The processor includes a signal analyzer module and a tachyarrhythmia discrimination module. The signal analyzer module is configured to determine a measure of stability of ventricular (V-V) depolarization intervals using the depolarization signal, and determine a rate of change of the measure of stability. The tachyarrhythmia discrimination module is configured to detect an episode of tachyarrhythmia using the depolarization signal, determine whether the detected tachyarrhythmia is indicative of atrial tachyarrhythmia using the determined rate of change, and provide the determination to a user or process. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274150 | Multi-Electrode Mapping System - In some aspects, a method includes measuring unipolar signals at one or more electrodes in response to electrical activity in a heart cavity. The method also includes determining, based at least in part on Laplace's equation, bipolar physiological information at multiple locations of an surface based on the measured unipolar signals and positions of the one or more electrodes with respect to the surface. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274151 | ASSISTING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIOTHERAPY - An assisting method for radiotherapy is provided. The method detects the inspiratory and expiratory lung volumes of a patient lying on a supporting means to calculate displacement of the tumor adjacent to the diaphragm of the patient, and then drives the supporting means on which the patient lean to move in a direction opposite to the direction of the displacement of the tumor and in a distance equal to the distance of the displacement of the tumor, whereby the radioactive ray can be more accurately focused on the cancerous region of the patient. An assisting apparatus for radiotherapy is also proposed for enhancing the effect of radiotherapy treating on a tumor adjacent to the diaphragm. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274152 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY | 2010-10-28 |
20100274153 | Method and apparatus for reducing noise in brain signal measurements - A method and apparatus for reducing noise in brain signal measurements. The method provides an array of sensors providing for spatial oversampling, and multiple samplings over time to produce measurement data. The measurement data have a variance common to the sensors, and a remaining variance that can be safely assumed to be sensor or channel specific noise and that is accounted for by a suitable modification of the measurement data. The apparatus provides clusters of the sensors positioned in correspondence to the vertices of substantially equilateral triangles that are defined by tensile elements connecting the clusters. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274154 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD, PARTICULARLY OF A HUMAN OR ANIMAL PATIENT - A temperature measuring method comprises a step of detecting, by an infrared thermometer, the intensity of an infrared radiation coming from a region of interest of a patient for determining the patient's temperature, and a step of pointing a target area that is coincident with the region of interest and is the even and smooth surface of a body having a homogeneous underlying vascularisation, and being preferably devoid of hair or chitinous or keratinous skin formations. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274155 | SANITARY SWAB COLLECTION SYSTEM, MICROFLUIDIC ASSAY DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS - Biohazard specimen collection containers are provided with an external disposable skin, that is stripped away and discarded after the biohazardous specimen is collected, thus reducing or eliminating objectionable or dangerous residues on the outside surfaces of the container. Further, we teach that the sample collection container with external disposable skin may also serve as an integrated microfluidic biosample processing and analytical device, thereby providing a single entry, disposable assay unit, kit and system for “world-to-result” clinical diagnostic testing. These integrated assay devices are provided with synergic, multiple safe-handling features for protecting healthcare workers who handle them. The modified collection containers and analytical devices find application, for example, in PCR detection of infectious organisms or pathogenic markers collected on a swab. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274157 | Method and apparatus for body fluid sampling and analyte sensing - A method of controlling a penetrating member is provided. The method comprises providing a lancing device comprising a penetrating member driver having a position sensor and a processor that can determine the relative position and velocity of the penetrating member based on measuring relative position of the penetrating member with respect to time; providing a predetermined velocity control trajectory based on a model of the driver and a model of tissue to be contacted. In some embodiments, a feedforward control to maintain penetrating member velocity along said trajectory. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274158 | GUIDE WIRE LOADING METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH TOWEL ATTACHMENT MECHANISM AND RETAINING MEMBER - A device for loading a guide wire into the open end of a tubular instrument, such as a catheter. The device can be a block of material having a groove in its surface. The ends of the guide wire and the tubular instrument are placed into the groove and moved toward each other. When the ends meet, the groove guides the guide wire into the open end of the tubular instrument. The groove, or at least a portion of the groove, can have a cross-sectional contour that closely matches the outside radius of the tubular instrument. The groove can have a substantially vertical wall and a substantially non-vertical wall. A variety of attachment mechanisms may be provided for attaching the device to a towel draping a patient. A retaining member is disposed on the surface of the device for retaining a guide wire or tubular instrument against movement. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274159 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FITTING A PESSARY - There is provided a device for measuring an inside shape of a vagina, including a device body, operationally connected to one or more movable cheeks, the cheeks movable in a direction substantially transaxially relative to the device body longitudinal axis, and a width indicator, for indicating a distance between opposite faces of the cheeks. There is provided a method for fitting a pessary including inserting a Pessary Caliber (PC) into a vagina, extending cheeks of the PC to press against sides of the vagina, measuring a distance between the cheeks, measuring how deep the PC is inserted into the vagina, and selecting a pessary size based, at least in part, on the measuring. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274160 | SWITCHING STRUCTURE AND SURGICAL EQUIPMENT - A switching structure, which controls driving of equipment, includes a handle unit which is provided on the equipment and is held by a user, a switch operation section which is provided on the handle unit and includes a pressure reception portion which is pressed by the user, and a support portion which supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion is pivotable about a pivotal center within the handle unit, relative to the handle unit, and also supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion can be pushed from a desired direction toward the pivotal center of the pressure reception portion, when the user presses the pressure reception portion. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274161 | IMPLOSION TECHNIQUES FOR ULTRASOUND - A housing ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100274162 | Thermal Massager - The technology described herein provides a handheld massager. The handheld massager includes a housing dimensioned for handheld grip by a user; a massage head capsule within which a massage roller ball rotates; a thermoelectric assembly configured to selectively and incrementally heat and cool the massage roller ball; a temperature control to control a temperature of the thermoelectric device; a fluid reservoir configured to hold a massage fluid for dispensing to the massage roller ball; a fluid dispenser configured to control the release and volume of the massage fluid from the fluid reservoir; a vibrator motor configured to provide a vibration to the massager; a power source configured to provide power to the massager; user controls configured to variably control vibration, temperature, and power; and a controller configured to electronically couple and control the plurality of user controls, the power source, the fluid dispenser, the temperature control, and the thermoelectric assembly. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274163 | Ankle Rehabilitation Device - An ankle therapy device provides variable loading on targeted muscles and tendons, by utilizing a variable length moment arm to which the load is attached, and having the ability to change the angle of the load with respect to the orientation of the user's foot. Thus, the device provides a variable resistance on the ankle muscles and tendons when the ankle is moved, and may target different muscles and tendons by changing the angle of the resistance. The device comprises a member to which the user's foot is attached, and a rotatably attached weight support member to which a weight is secured. The position of the weight may be shifted along the length of the weight support member, and the amount of weight may be changed. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274165 | MULTI-ROLLER MASSAGE DEVICE - A massage device is described which alleviates pain and may be used on different parts of the body. The massage device includes a first roller and a second roller, arranged in a substantially parallel configuration. Each roller has an inner body and a soft external layer, which may include foam. A left connector bar couples the left side ends of the first and the second rollers. A right connector bar couples the right side ends of both rollers. The right connector bar is arranged in a configuration substantially parallel to the left connector bar. A third roller may be added between the first and second rollers. A user may use the multi-roller massage device to apply pressure to sensitive areas, in order to alleviate pain and discomfort. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274166 | Squat and Lunge Training Device - A device which restricts movement of the knee during lunge and squatting exercises prevents weight imbalance which may result in undue strain and knee injury. The device has a foot engagement member which is either stepped upon by the user and held in place by the user's weight, or the foot engagement member conforms to the side of the user's foot and is held in place by a strap or other means. Attached to the foot engagement is a vertical member which extends upwardly from the foot engagement member. A shin engagement member attached to the vertical member. The shin engagement member is generally positioned in a position along the lower leg of the user, below the knee and laterally adjacent to the user's tibia. As the user does a lunge, squat, or similar exercise, the shin engagement member prevents the user's knees from forward movement which extends forward of the user's feet. The device also has structure which prevents inward collapse of the knees during the exercise. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274167 | WOUND CLEANSING APPARATUS WITH SCAFFOLD - An apparatus for cleansing and applying therapy or prophylaxis to wounds, in which irrigant fluid containing a physiologically active material from a reservoir connected to a conformable wound dressing and wound exudate from the dressing are recirculated by a device for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and a means for fluid cleansing and back to the dressing. A biodegradable scaffold underlies the dressing on the wound bed to promote tissue growth. The cleansing means (which may be a single-phase, e.g. micro-filtration, system or a two-phase, e.g. dialytic system) removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The dressing, an assembly comprising the dressing and scaffold, and a method of treatment using the apparatus. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274168 | EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS, BLOOD TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AN EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INVENTION, AND METHOD - An external functional means comprises at least one housing body, at least one chamber integrated into the housing body for receiving medical fluids, at least one passage integrated into the housing body for receiving and/or conducting a medical fluid, and at least one valve means completely or partly integrated into the housing body for controlling or regulating a fluid flowing through the external functional means. The invention further specifies a blood treatment apparatus and methods which may be carried out by means of the external functional means of the invention and by means of the blood treatment apparatus, respectively. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274169 | VALVE DEVICE, VALVE INSERT, EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL MEANS, TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a valve device comprising an elastic valve insert and a reception means for the valve insert. It further relates to a valve insert, an external functional means and a treatment apparatus, as well as a manufacturing method and methods in which the valve device of the invention may be employed. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274170 | RADIAL DESIGN OXYGENATOR WITH HEAT EXCHANGER - Disclosed is an apparatus for oxygenating and controlling the temperature of blood in an extracorporeal circuit. The apparatus has an inlet and an outlet that is located radially outward from the inlet in order to define a flowpath through the apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a core that is substantially centrally located in the apparatus and to which blood from a patient can be supplied through the inlet; a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of heat transfer elements that are arranged around the core and between which blood from the core can move radially outward; and an oxygenator comprising a plurality of gas exchange elements that are arranged around the heat exchanger and between which blood from the heat exchanger can move radially outward before exiting the apparatus through the outlet. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274171 | EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT - An extracorporeal blood circuit, comprising an expansion chamber for air-blood separation, wherein a filter ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100274172 | METHOD OF REMOVING BLOOD FROM AN EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD CIRCUIT, TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND TUBE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method of removing blood from an extracorporeal blood circuit following termination of a blood treatment session, wherein blood is concurrently removed both from an arterial conduit portion and from a venous conduit portion of the extracorporeal blood circuit. It further relates to a method for recognizing and/or eliminating air inclusions in or from an extracorporeal blood circuit and a treatment apparatus as well as a tube system. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274173 | Regional cardiac tissue treatment - A method for treating an occlusion in a coronary artery of a patient includes percutaneously advancing an occlusion treatment tool (such as an angioplasty balloon or stent delivery device) through the vasculature of the patient and into a coronary artery to a site of the occlusion. Following the treatment of the occlusion, a therapeutic agent is admitted into the first coronary artery. The therapeutic agent is selected to treat microvasculature obstructions at a target cardiac tissue site distal to the site of the occlusion. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274174 | Biased Clamping Assemblies - A medical clamping assembly includes a housing defining a chamber and a deflecting member operable to slide relative to the housing between a first position and a second position. A conduit is also provided within the housing and is adapted for fluid coupling to a medical device. The medical clamping assembly also includes a biasing element disposed within the housing adjacent to the conduit. The deflecting member is movable relative to the housing between the first position corresponding to an open state of the conduit and the second position corresponding to a closed state of the conduit whereby the biasing element compresses the conduit to substantially close a lumen of the conduit. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274175 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SKIN ABSORPTION ENHANCEMENT AND TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY - A method and apparatus for enhancing absorption of a substance to be provided on a region of a patient's skin, includes outputting, by an electronic burst pulse generator, bursts of electronic pulses to the patient's skin, wherein the electronic pulses are generated by an electronic pulse generator. The method and apparatus also includes outputting, by a mechanical burst pulse generator, bursts of mechanical vibrations to the patient's skin at the same time the electronic pulses are applied to the patient's skin. The bursts of electronic pulses are output at a first burst rate, and the mechanical vibrations are output as bursts of vibrations at a second burst rate. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274176 | WOUND CARE SYSTEM AND BACTERICIDAL METHODS AND DEVICES - A variety of article and systems including wound care systems, methods for making the wound care systems, bactericidal, and methods for treating wounds using these systems are disclosed. The wound care systems may include a first material comprising one or more fibers or porous media. The one or more fibers or porous media may be coated with a second material that is capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria and killing the bacteria to render the wound care system sterile, increasing the absorbency of the first material, or both upon exposure to light. The first material may be cotton, or any suitable fibrous material, the second material may be TiO | 2010-10-28 |
20100274177 | Pulsed electromagnetic field and negative pressure therapy wound treatment method and system - A method for treating a wound of an individual and for enhancing a rate of wound healing by applying, for a first period of time, a negative pressure treatment to the wound without applying a pulsed radio frequency treatment; and applying, for a second period of time subsequent to the first period time, a pulsed radio frequency energy treatment to the wound while maintaining the negative pressure treatment to enhance the rate of wound healing. The negative pressure treatment and the pulsed radio frequency energy treatment are applied concurrently for the duration of the second period of time. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274178 | Fluid flowing device and method for tissue diagnosis or therapy - A device and method for safely securing a multilumen device to a tissue, organ or solid tumor within the body of a human during a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is described. The device is capable of securing the tumor by touching or piercing its surface and providing a coolant to the distal tip. Cooling the tip forms a cryogenically induced region that tightly binds the tip to the tumor, temporarily sealing the entry-track of the instrument. The device further provides at least one injecting/aspirating lumen that can dispense or aspirate a fluid within the tumor, and an outer sheath or guide. Such construction allows injecting part or whole volume of the tumor while the cryogenically induced bond prevents back-flow of the injected substances through the entry-track. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274179 | Injection Syringe Plunger Valve Assembly - A syringe system having a syringe with a body and a hollow barrel chamber, and a plunger shaft slidable in the barrel chamber, and a needle body adapted for holding a needle. The syringe system includes a valve housing having a valve guide chamber therein, where the valve guide chamber has an input port fluidly connectable to a fluid pressurizing means, a storage port in fluid communication with the barrel chamber, and a discharge port in fluid communication with the needle body. A valve body is contained in the valve housing. The valve body includes a valve plunger slidable in the valve guide chamber, and a biasing member coupled to the valve plunger at a first end of the biasing member. The plunger shaft is slidable to a first position and second position in the valve guide chamber, where the dispensing port and the storage empty port is closed and said input port and said storage fill port are opened in the first position, where the input port and the storage fill port is closed and said storage empty port and said discharge port are opened in the second position. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274180 | Digital syringe with compensation control - A syringe for performing a medical procedure includes a pressure sensor, a volume sensor, and a compensation circuit. The volume sensor measures a volume of a flowable material that is dispensed from the syringe, the pressure sensor measures a pressure being applied to the flowable material, and the compensation circuit calculates a delivered volume of the flowable material by accounting for system compliance (expansion) as the pressure is increased. By compensating for system compliance in this manner, a syringe can be used in high pressure procedures while still providing accurately controllable material delivery. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274181 | SMART SENSOR PORTS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The present disclosure provides an orientation-nonspecific sensor port for use in analyte meters designed to detect and quantify analyte levels in a fluid sample along with methods of using the same. The present disclosure also provides compositions and methods for facilitating the correct insertion of a sensor into a corresponding analyte meter. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274182 | Power Injector with Flow Rate Assessment - A flow rate assessment protocol ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100274183 | DEVICE FOR READYING A NEEDLE FREE INJECTOR FOR DELIVERY - A needle-free injector device comprising a latch having a safe position which disables the triggering of the device, and a ready position which restrains movement of a dispensing member but enables triggering and a triggered position which permits movement of the dispensing member is disclosed. An additional safety mechanism blocks the triggering of the device until removed. A cap is provided to maintain the sterility and stability of the drug formulation and is configured such that the cap removal is required prior to placing the device in a ready to trigger state. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274184 | SYRINGE HAVING EXTENDED BLENDING PATH - An injection device such as a syringe, which has a helical flow path for a solution in which the solvent and solute have been introduced. The helical flow path is formed by a helically configured member which has general overall configuration of a helical coil spring. Individual coils may be formed to have a groove located along the length of the helix. When compressed, the novel member effectively takes on a cylindrical outer configuration. Because the groove is covered and sealed by the surface of the next turn of the helix when compressed, an enclosed helical flow path is formed in the compressed member. The invention may be an injection device using the novel flow path forming member or alternatively, the flow path forming member itself. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274185 | AUTOMATIC INJECTION SYRINGE ASSEMBLY - An apparatus for actuating a syringe. The syringe includes a barrel, a plunger and a needle. A needle shield is near the front of the barrel and is movable from a first position enclosing the needle and a retracted position wherein the needle is exposed. A spring abuts the plunger. A cap has an interior wall for engaging the spring and releasably engages the plunger. The spring is compressed between the plunger and the interior wall when the cap releasably engages the plunger. A resilient member releasably secures the cap in releasable engagement with the plunger and is movable from a first position to a compressed position when the needle shield is moved from its first position to its retracted position. The cap disengages the plunger when the resilient member is moved to the compressed position wherein the spring expands to provide a medicament delivery pressure to the plunger. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274186 | DUAL-CHAMBER CARPULE WITH ATTACHMENT - The invention relates to a dual-chamber carpule comprising a cylinder ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100274187 | Centering for a TAA - A stent graft is deployed by a steerable catheter delivery system having a integral tip capture release mechanism. The steering mechanism provides for a locked interference with a distal lock at the distal end of the delivery catheter. The configuration allows for selective circumferentially distributed release of one half or less of the number of crowns of a proximal spring which are captured by a tip capture mechanism so that new positioning of the stent graft can be verified and assured before full release of all proximal spring crowns is done. In this way, one or more steering elements of a catheter can be maintained in tension until catheter position is verified and acceptable stent graft position is achieved. This apparatus and method is particularly useful for deploying stent graft in curved passages such a thoracic aorta. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274188 | Method and System for Treating Target Tissue Within the Eustachian Tube - A method for dilating a Eustachian tube of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method may involve advancing a dilation device through a nasal passage of the patient to position a dilator of the device at least partially in a Eustachian tube of the patient, expanding the dilator to an expanded configuration to dilate a portion of the Eustachian tube, collapsing the dilator, and removing the dilation device from the patient. The dilated portion of the Eustachian tube remains at least partially dilated after removal of the device. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274189 | BALLOON CATHETER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME - A balloon catheter, for use with an introducer, includes an outer catheter, a telescopically disposed resilient inner catheter and a high-aspect, distal, inflatable balloon having one end of the balloon coupled to the inner catheter and an opposing end of the balloon coupled to the outer catheter. The balloon is joined at its corresponding ends to the corresponding inner and outer catheters, so that the balloon, when inflated, buckles and twists the inner catheter inside the outer catheter. This creates forces which automatically return the balloon to the wrapped configuration when deflated. The balloon diameter to length aspect ratio is equal to or greater than 1. The balloon is wrapped around the self adjusting inner catheter extended from the outer catheter when the balloon is deflated so that the outer and inner catheters with the deflated balloon fit and are disposable through the introducer. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274190 | Passive Reuse Prevention Syringe That Uses A Tip Lock - Various embodiments of syringe assemblies include a syringe barrel and a substantially conical tip or outlet disposed on the distal end of the barrel. The substantially conical tip includes a locking mechanism that engages an extension of a plunger assembly extending from a distal end of the plunger assembly so as to retain the extension within the substantially conical tip or outlet upon full injection of the contents of the syringe to a patient. According to one embodiment, a plunger head of the plunger assembly is slidably disposed on the extension. According to another embodiment, a separate hub, which holds a needle cannula, is disposed on an outlet at the distal end of the syringe barrel, which contains the locking mechanism. According to a further embodiment, the locking mechanism includes a locking clip disposed within the substantially conical tip of the syringe assembly. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274191 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTION OR ASPIRATION - A medical apparatus for an intra-articular injection or aspiration, the apparatus having a hollow piercing member through which fluid may pass, the piercing member having a first end adapted to pierce a patient, and a second end releasably secured to a body; a sensing means, wherein upon entering a cavity of the patient the sensor means senses the change in resistance at the first end of the piercing member which results when the first end of the piercing member enters the cavity. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274192 | Medicine Dispensing Device - Some embodiments of a wearable, disposable medicine dispensing device may include a piston rod that is advanced to dispense medicine from the device. A rotational motor may be coupled to a drive mechanism so as to carry out a certain number of revolutions and thereby displace the piston rod by a desired distance. Such a device can be used in a method of dispensing liquid medicine. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274193 | Cannula Seal - Trocar seal assemblies are disclosed which consist of a protective member and a retaining member. The protective member prevents accidental perforations of the retaining member during the insertion of an instrument through the seal assembly and assists in forming a seal against the instrument when inserted in the seal assembly. The protective member is generally configured with a circular upper portion and a generally conical lower portion. The lower portion of the protective member consists of a plurality of flaps which increasingly overlap as they progress to the lower portion of the conical shape, thereby forming a seal at the lowest portion where the flaps overlap entirely. The overlapping flaps expand with minimal resistance when instruments are inserted through the seal assembly, thereby ensuring a proper seal regardless of the size or configuration of the instrument. The retaining member holds the protective member in position and compresses the protective member against an instrument when an instrument is inserted through the seal assembly. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274194 | TWO-WAY SLIT VALVE - A slit valve | 2010-10-28 |
20100274195 | Implantable Device Suture Bars - A suture bar for facilitating the securing of an implantable medical device in a body. The suture bar including a body member having a length disposed between a first and a second end, the body member being formed of a generally elongate tube that is piercable by a suture needle. The suture bar also including a first and second connector fixedly attached on the first and second end of the body member, the first and second connector operable to connect the implantable medical device to a pocket in a body. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274196 | IMPLANTABLE INFUSION DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Implantable infusion devices configured to improve fill and evacuation procedures. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274197 | Hinge Assembly for an Injector - A locking hinge assembly for an injector is disclosed. The injector includes a forward handle member, a rear handle member and a hinge connecting the first and second members and defining an axis of rotation. The locking hinge assembly includes a hinge element slidable along the axis of rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position. The hinge element is coupled to the forward handle member and the rear handle member at the hinge, and the hinge element includes at least one groove. Additionally, a locking element is provided and positioned about the hinge. The locking element is configured to be received in the groove such that rotation of the forward handle member and rear handle member about the axis of rotation is prevented when the hinge element is in the locked configuration. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274198 | INJECTION DEVICE - An injection device has a housing ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100274199 | SAFETY NEEDLE - A safety needle for automatically covering a needle tip following removal of the needle from a patient includes a hub mounted to the needle. A slidable sleeve is slidably mounted to the hub and has an extended position in which a tip of the needle is located inside the slidable sleeve and a retracted position in which the tip of the needle projects from the slidable sleeve. An outer surface of the hub deflects the slidable sleeve in a radial direction as the slidable sleeve slides in an axial direction toward a receiving end of the hub. A spring member is mounted to the slidable sleeve proximate the mounting end. A displacement force urges the slidable sleeve toward the retracted position and generates a restoring force within the spring member. The restoring force urges the slidable sleeve to move toward the injection end of the needle hub and into the extended position upon removal of the displacement force. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274200 | Packing Allowing Gas Sterilization - This invention relates to a packing for a medical device comprising a fabric or non-woven based layer e.g. provided with an adhesive surface or another layer for securing a device to the skin of a patient. The packing comprises at least one layer ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100274201 | Antimicrobial agent delivery system - An antimicrobial agent delivery system and method are provided for an antimicrobial agent-bearing intervention device. A delivery tube contains the intervention device, where the delivery tube facilitates handling of the intervention device. In one example, the intervention device is a rod, and a hub is coupled to the rod. Longitudinal movement of the hub ejects the rod from the delivery tube. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274202 | Systems and methods for automatically inserting a needle into a living subject - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems and methods for automatically inserting a needle into an insertion-target region of a living subject in response to a machine-vision system locating the insertion-target region. In an embodiment, a needle insertion system includes a moveable needle configured to be inserted into a living subject, a machine-vision system configured to locate an insertion-target region of the living subject, control electrical circuitry, and an actuator coupled to the control electrical circuitry. The control electrical circuitry may be coupled to the machine-vision system to receive location information therefrom about the insertion-target region, and configured to output needle targeting instructions. The actuator may be coupled to the control electrical circuitry to receive the needle targeting instructions therefrom and coupled to the moveable needle. The actuator may be configured to move the moveable needle to the insertion-target region automatically in response to receiving the needle targeting instructions from the control electrical circuitry. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274203 | CONTAINER FOR TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENT USING MICRONEEDLES - A container for transdermal delivery of an active agent or agents using microneedles includes a reservoir adapted to receive a substance containing an active agent or agents; and a cover member adapted to cover an entrance of the reservoir, the cover member comprising one or more through-holes formed therein and one or more microneedles formed thereon. With the container, transdermal delivery can be made conveniently, easily, and effectively. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274204 | LACRIMAL IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS - Lacrimal implants and related methods providing secure, wedgable retention within a lacrimal punctum and associated canaliculus of an eye are disclosed. The lacrimal implants can comprise an implant body configured for at least partial insertion through the lacrimal punctum and into the canaliculus. The implant body can include first and second portions, and can extend from a proximal end of the first portion defining a longitudinal proximal axis to a distal end of the second portion defining a longitudinal distal axis. The implant body can be configured such that, when implanted using an integral dilator, an angled intersection exists between the proximal and distal axes. In this way, at least a portion of the implant body can be biased against at least a portion of the lacrimal canaliculus located at or more distal to a canalicular curvature, thereby retaining an implanted position of the lacrimal implant using anatomical structures. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274205 | WOUND CARE KIT - A wound treatment kit for use in negative pressure wound therapy comprising a first container, a second container, and a third container. The first container comprises wound and skin preparation materials, the second container comprises wound dressing materials, and the third container comprises wound sealing materials. The first container further comprises a first label providing information directing the user to use the wound and skin preparation materials first in sequence before the wound dressing materials and the wound sealing materials. The second container further comprises a second label providing information directing the user to use the wound dressing materials second in sequence after the wound and skin preparation materials and before the wound sealing materials. The third container further comprises a third label providing information directing the user to use the wound sealing materials third in sequence after the wound and skin preparation materials and the wound dressing materials. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274206 | Method and Apparatus for Application of a Fluid - A method and apparatus for separation, concentration, and/or applying a biological or bio-engineered fluid. Generally, the fluid application device includes a sprayer body to enable the application of the fluid and a container adaptable to enable the separation of the fluid into at least a first component and a second component. The container is releasably coupled to the nozzle. The nozzle is adapted to withdraw at least one of the first component or the second component from the container after the fluid has been separated to apply the fluid to a selected site. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274207 | FLEXIBLE REDUCED PRESSURE TREATMENT APPLIANCE - A wound treatment appliance is provided for treating all or a portion of a wound. In some embodiments, the appliance comprises an impermeable flexible overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the covered portion of the wound. In other embodiments, the impermeable flexible overlay comprises suction assistance means, such as channels, which assist in the application of reduced pressure to the area of the wound and removal of exudate from the wound. In other embodiments, the wound treatment appliance also includes a vacuum system to supply reduced pressure to the wound in the area under the flexible overlay. In yet other embodiments, the wound treatment appliance also includes wound packing means to prevent overgrowth of the wound or to encourage growth of the wound tissue into an absorbable matrix comprising the wound packing means. In still other embodiments, the appliance may include a suction drain. In other embodiments, the appliance may include a collection chamber to collect and store exudate from the wound. In yet other embodiments, a suction bulb may be used to provide a source of reduced pressure to an impermeable overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound. Finally, methods are provided for using various embodiments of the wound treatment appliance. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274208 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH VENTILATED TOPSHEET - An absorbent article, such as a diaper, sanitary napkin, incontinence guard or panty liner, including a fluid-permeable nonwoven topsheet located on the wearer-facing side thereof. The nonwoven topsheet includes a plurality of channels arranged side-by-side. The channels are located within the nonwoven topsheet, whereby gas is allowed to pass into, out of and along the channels, thus providing ventilation of the absorbent article. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274209 | Disposable Article Providing Improved Management of Bodily Exudates - A disposable article adapted to receive bodily exudates which provides improved management of such bodily exudates by including an effective amount of one or more agents which act to modify the physical properties of feces or other bodily wastes which may be deposited in the article, or by including one or more compositions such as the aforesaid one or more agents which enhance the removability of bodily waste, such as feces, from the skin of the article's wearer. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274210 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An elongated absorbent article including: an absorbent article body having at least: (a) a top sheet part which is at least partially liquid permeable and arranged on a first side in a thickness direction of the absorbent article; and (b) a liquid retainable absorber part arranged on a second side in the thickness direction of the absorbent article body; a cover member arranged on the second side in the thickness direction of the absorbent article body; an extensible belt-shaped member disposed between the absorbent article body and the cover member, a first end portion of the belt-shaped member being connected to the absorbent article body; an engaging part arranged at a second end portion of the belt-shaped member on a surface thereof on which the cover member is disposed; a peelable sheet arranged along a surface of the engaging part; and a fixing part for connecting and fixing the peelable sheet to the cover member; the fixing part being formed so that an end portion thereof in a direction of elongation of the belt-shaped member is arranged at either one of a position corresponding to an end portion of the engaging part in the direction of elongation, and a position more towards the direction of elongation. This improves the adhesion between the wearer's excretory part and the absorbent article, thereby preventing the leakage of excrement such as menstrual blood. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274211 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING LAYERED CONTAINMENT POCKETS - A disposable absorbent article comprising a lowermost containment pocket and an overlying containment pocket layered interiorly of the lowermost containment pocket. The lowermost and overlying containment pockets having a closed apex formed by folding a portion of the web laterally inward, laterally inwardly facing open side having an upper edge disposed proximally relative to the apex, an upper wall connecting the apex and the upper edge, a lower wall, and a depth defined by the upper edge and the apex. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274212 | Articles With Elasticated Topsheets - The invention relates to an absorbent, disposable article, preferably a diaper, having a backsheet and a topsheet comprising a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region interposed there between, a longitudinal axis, and an opening, which provides a passageway to a primary void space for receiving bodily exudates therein, positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet; whereby the opening is positioned in at least the crotch region along the longitudinal axis; whereby the topsheet is elasticated; and whereby the article has a shortened article portion, as defined herein, which has a shortened article length L, a stretched shortened article length L | 2010-10-28 |
20100274213 | WAIST BELT FOR AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH VISUAL AIDS - An absorbent article includes an absorbent section having first and second end portions and a central portion. A waist belt is attached to the absorbent section at its first end and has first and second belt portions extending on each side of the first end of the absorbent section for securing to each other around a wearer of the absorbent article. The second end of the absorbent section includes a fastening device for securing the second end of the absorbent section to the waist belt. The waist belt has a visual appearance different from the absorbent section, so as to simulate a belt. This provides the user with intuitive information on how the absorbent article should be applied. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274214 | DECORATIVE COVER FOR INTRAVENOUS FLUID BAG - A cover for intravenous fluid bags is used to disguise the IV bag thereby reducing the level of patient fear and intimidation created by medical equipment and environments. The decorative cover can be shaped to portray a familiar object (animal, plant, vehicle), or be provided with a blank surface that can accommodate colorful stickers, drawings or removable interchangeable objects selected by the patient. The cover is comprised of an opaque front surface and an attachment means for attaching the cover to the IV bag or the IV stand. The cover is easily attached or removed by medical staff and does not obstruct the normal monitoring of fluid progress from the bag. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274215 | FLUSHING SOLUTION - A flushing solution is described which is suitable for use in surgical, in particular ophthalmological, operations and which contains a non-Newtonian fluid. The use of such a flushing solution is also described. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274216 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING FLOW AT PATIENT UTILIZING DIFFERENTIAL FORCE SENSOR - A fluid delivery system and method for measuring flow at a patient utilizing a differential force sensor in order to precisely control the flow of fluid at very low flow rates. The system includes a fluid line through which a fluid is conveyed to the patient, and a flow controller that selectively varies a rate of flow of the fluid through the fluid line. The differential force sensor can be mounted very close to a point of entry of the fluid into the patient's body. An onboard communications device is controllably coupled to the flow controller and to the force sensor, responds to an output signal, and provides a feedback to the flow controller in a closed-loop process. The system can pump the fluid at a higher frequency until the flow rate is actually reached at the patient and then adjust to the flow rate needed to ensure patient health. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274217 | Fluid replacement device - A fluid replacement device and method. A console includes a weighing subsystem responsive to a first fluid source and a urine collection chamber. A pump is configured to infuse fluid from the first fluid source into a patient. A processing subsystem in the console is responsive to the weighing subsystem. Based on the weight of the first fluid source and the weight of the urine collection chamber, the patient's urine output and the amount of fluid infused into the patient from the first fluid source are determined. A user interface in the console allows the user to set a desired fluid balance for the patient and the amount of at least one additional fluid delivered to the patient. An actual fluid balance is calculated based on the determined urine output, the determined amount of fluid infused into the patient from the first fluid source, and the set amount of the at least one additional fluid delivered to the patient. The pump is controlled based on the actual fluid balance and the set desired fluid balance so the actual fluid balance becomes the same as or approximately the same as the desired fluid balance. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274218 | COMMUNICATIONS FOR MEDICINAL FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed are methods, devices, systems and computer program products for communicating between at least one unit of a therapeutic fluid dispensing device and at least another unit of the dispensing device. The method includes performing a determination whether a first frequency can be used to transmit a message related to operations of the dispensing device, and transmitting the message based on the determination. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274219 | ACQUIRING NERVE ACTIVITY FROM CAROTID BODY AND/OR SINUS - An exemplary includes acquiring an electroneurogram of the right carotid sinus nerve or the left carotid sinus nerve, analyzing the electroneurogram for at least one of chemosensory information and barosensory information and calling for one or more therapeutic actions based at least in part on the analyzing. Therapeutic actions may aim to treat conditions such as sleep apnea, an increase in metabolic demand, hypoglycemia, hypertension, renal failure, and corgestive heart failure. Other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274220 | Method and System for Providing Basal Profile Modification in Analyte Monitoring and Management Systems - Method and system for providing basal profile modification in insulin therapy for use with infusion devices includes periodically monitoring the analyte levels of a patient for a predetermined period of time in order to determine, based on the monitored analyte levels, an appropriate modification factor to be incorporated into the underlying basal profile which was running at the time the periodic monitoring of the analyte levels were performed. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274221 | PRESSURE MONITORING TO CONTROL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT - A method for adjusting delivery of a therapeutic fluid to a patient suffering from or at risk of pulmonary arterial hypertension includes introducing the therapeutic fluid to a patient via a catheter at a predetermined rate. The catheter is positioned to deliver the fluid to the right ventricle or the pulmonary artery. The catheter a one-way valve configured to allow the fluid to flow from the catheter to the target location. The method further includes monitoring pressure of the target location by monitoring internal catheter pressure, and adjusting the rate at which the therapeutic fluid is introduced to the catheter based on the monitored pressure. The rate at which the fluid is introduced to the catheter is increased if internal catheter pressure increases, and the rate at which the fluid is introduced to the catheter is decreased if the internal catheter pressure decreases. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274222 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PARANASAL SINUS DRUG DELIVERY - Described herein are methods and devices for delivering a drug to the frontal sinus system. An inflatable implant is positioned within the frontal sinus system using an anchoring means secured within the frontal sinus cavity. A drug-containing fluid is released directly into the frontal sinus drainage system. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274223 | REPETITIVE ENTRY CONDUIT FOR BLOOD VESSELS - A subcutaneous needle conduit attaches directly to a blood vessel or other biological boundary structure. The subcutaneous needle conduit is tapered such that a proximal end is wider than a distal end. A body of the subcutaneous needle conduit guides the tip of a needle or other canula from the proximal end to the distal end. The subcutaneous needle conduit may be funnel-shaped. An elongated funnel shape may be used to selectively provide access to a plurality of desired access sites along an axis of a blood vessel. Other shapes, such as sluice-shaped, may also be used. The subcutaneous needle conduit may be located beneath the skin surface using, for example, tactile sensation, magnetism, metal detection, detection of a signal emitted from a minute transponder, detection of light emission, or through other detection methods. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274224 | LACRIMAL IMPLANT BODY INCLUDING COMFORTING AGENT - Lacrimal implants for treating ocular diseases are disclosed. More particularly, lacrimal punctal plugs, methods of making such plugs, and methods of treating ocular diseases using such plugs are disclosed. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274225 | NG TUBE WITH GASTRIC VOLUME DETECTION - An enteral tube includes a built-in Gastric Residual Volume (GRV) detection sensor at the distal end and a GRV indicating device at the proximal end for indicating the current GRV without requiring the aspiration of any stomach contents. The enteral tube with integrated GRV detection sensor is flexible and long enough to be looped around within the stomach. Weights may be employed to keep the sensor located generally at the lowest portion of the gastric cavity. The GRV detection sensor may include a sealed air column terminating with a flexible membrane. When the enteral tube and sealed air column are inserted into the stomach and submerged in gastric contents, pressure is exerted against the flexible membrane, and therefore against the sealed air column. A pressure sensor detects the pressure within the sealed air column and provides a signal or level representative of the amount of gastric contents in the stomach. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274226 | Deployment Catheter - A catheter for use in an endoluminal delivery assembly includes a device holding region or element on which there is provided a plurality of flexible fingers extending outwardly therefrom. The fingers act to maintain a device to be deployed in the correct position on the catheter and act to resist deformation of the device during deployment. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274227 | DELIVERY CATHETER HANDLE COVER - Described herein are handle covers for use with one or more delivery catheters that may be used to deliver and/or remove an expandable cardiac implant. A handle cover may be formed from two interlocking pieces, and may include a control adapter that may be used to control release and/or attachment of an expandable implant. The control adapter may be configured to interact with an implant release control on the delivery catheter. The control adapter may also be lockable to prevent unintended activation of the implant release control. The handle cover may be reusable or disposable (e.g., single-use). In general, the implant control may be shaped so that hit may be held by a doctor, technician or other user, and may facilitate access to various components of the delivery catheter, including one or more ports (e.g., vacuum/inflation ports, etc.). | 2010-10-28 |
20100274228 | APPARATUS FOR COUPLING AN ELEMENT TO THE EYE (as amended) - The invention relates to a suction ring ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100274229 | VACUUM REGULATOR VALVE - It comprises a variable volume chamber ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100274230 | Axial-Force Limiting Torque Wrench for Use with Implantable Medical Devices - Embodiments of the invention are related to tools for coupling leads to header assemblies for implantable medical devices, amongst other things. A wrench is configured so that if an axial force exceeding a first threshold is applied to a handle housing, then the housing handle will rotate with respect to a shaft. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274231 | RENAL FLUSHING CATHETER - Devices, methods, and systems provide a catheter-based device comprising an expandable portion that is placed distally of the obstructive or occluding mass, which substantially prevents fragments generated by ablating the occluding mass with a lithotripter, for example, a laser lithotripter, from traveling upstream, thereby improving the safety and effectiveness of lithotripsy Some embodiments of the device further comprise a through lumen through which fluid is introduced into a renal collecting system, thereby maintains positive pressure that biases the fragments generated by lithotripsy from entering the collecting system. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274232 | LASER SYSTEM - A laser system for the irradiation of an eye includes a laser configured to emit a laser beam; a focusing device configured to focus the laser beam; and a beam-shaping device configured to generate a predetermined intensity distribution in a cross section of the laser beam such that an intensity minimum of the laser beam is disposed in region of a center of the cross section of the laser beam. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274233 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING ONLINE ABERROMETRY IN REFRACTIVE EYE CORRECTION - A device for correcting visual defects of an eye comprises a coherent light source, a beam modification device for shaping and deflecting a beam of the coherent light source, and a wavefront analyzer device for analyzing a wavefront of an optical path in the eye | 2010-10-28 |
20100274234 | Methods and Devices for Refractive Treatments of Presbyopia - Presbyopia in a patient's eye is treated by inducing spherical aberration in the central section of the pupil, while the peripheral section of the pupil is treated in a manner other than the central section of the pupil. For example, the peripheral section of the pupil may remain untreated, or high-order aberration may be controlled, and/or a second area of spherical aberration may be provided with different focus power. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274235 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO AN OBJECT - The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying energy to an object ( | 2010-10-28 |
20100274236 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A CRYOGENIC EFFECT TO TISSUE AND CUTTING TISSUE - The disclosure provides a surgical device adapted to administer cryogen to a target tissue. The device may be equipped with one or more blades and the device may be adapted to deliver cryogen to a tissue before, during and/or after contacting the tissue with the blade. According to some embodiments, the device may be adapted to heat and/or cool the blade(s). | 2010-10-28 |
20100274237 | COOLING NEEDLE PROBE AND COOLING SYSTEM - To provide a cooling needle probe and cooling system which can accurately cool a minute region. A cooling needle probe | 2010-10-28 |
20100274238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION WITH INCREASED DEPTH AND/OR DECREASED VOLUME OF ABLATED TISSUE - A method of ablating a tissue site includes at least two stages. A first stage involves conducting bipolar ablation between a first pair of electrodes situated in an opposing arrangement on opposing sides of the tissue site to form a pair of opposing first stage ablation regions extending from respective sides of the tissue towards the center. A second stage involves conducting bipolar ablation between a second pair of electrodes situated in a diametrical arrangement with respect to the first stage ablation regions, which forms a second stage ablation region intermediate the pair of first stage ablation regions. The second stage completes the ablation through the entire depth of the tissue site. Since the overall process can accommodate incomplete ablation during the first stage, lower power, reduced ablation times or both may be used during the first stage, avoiding overheating and with a decrease in ablated tissue volume. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274239 | Device and Method for Real-Time Lesion Estimation During Ablation - Disclosed herein are ablation systems and methods for providing feedback on lesion formation in real-time. The methods and systems assess absorptivity of tissue based on a degree of electric coupling or contact between an ablation electrode and the tissue. The absorptivity can then be used, along with other information, including, power levels and activation times, to provide real-time feedback on the lesions being created. Feedback may be provided, for example, in the form of estimated lesion volumes and other lesion characteristics. The methods and systems can provide estimated treatment times to achieve a desired lesion characteristic for a given degree of contact, as well as depth of a lesion being created. The degree of contact may be measured using different techniques, including the phase angle techniques and a coupling index. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274240 | Electromagnetic device and method - Embodiments include an apparatus, a medical device, a method and a system. The medical device includes an ellipsoidally shaped reflector having a first focus and a second focus. The ellipsoidally shaped reflector also provides a translational coupling of electromagnetic energy from the first focus to the second focus. The medical device also includes a controllable electromagnetic energy source aligned to emit a non-biologically emitted electromagnetic energy in a proximity to the first focus. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274241 | SURFACE ELECTRODE MULTIPLE MODE OPERATION - A surface electrode for ablating tissue is provided. The surface electrode comprises a base, a plurality of tissue penetrating needle electrodes extending from the surface of the base an adjustable distance, and an electrical interface coupled to the plurality of needle electrodes. The adjustability of the needle electrodes allows the depth that the needle electrodes penetrate through tissue to be adjusted. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274242 | ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ADJUSTABLE POWER CABLE - An electrosurgical instrument that reduces the amount of fatigue experienced by a physician performing electrosurgery includes a hand piece that is connected to an electrosurgical generator by way of an electrical cable. The electrical cable is connected to the hand piece at a central portion of the hand piece, which reduces the resistance to the movement of the electrosurgical instrument created by the weight of the electrical cable. The reduced resistance leads to less fatigue in a physician's hand during electrosurgery. The hand piece can include a channel system that receives a portion of the electrical cable therein and allows a physician to adjust the location on the hand piece at which the electrical cable exits the hand piece. The channel system can include one or more side channels and/or longitudinal channels. The channels can include detents that define multiple exit locations from the channel system for the electrical cable. | 2010-10-28 |
20100274243 | Apparatus and Method for Treatment of an Intervertebral Disc - An elongated probe member is disclosed. The elongated probe member comprises proximal and distal ends, an outer wall, and a guidable region. The elongated probe member includes an internal lumen and a longitudinal axis defined therethrough. The guidable region is adjacent the distal end of the elongated probe member. The guidable region includes a plurality of undulating grooves. | 2010-10-28 |