48th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170340217 | PHYSIOLOGICAL DETECTION DEVICE - A physiological detection device includes a main body, a sensor pair, a signal processor, and a calculation module. The sensor pair is disposed in the main body and adapted to detect a detected portion of a human body, so as to obtain a sensing signal. The signal processor is disposed in the main body and receives and processes the sensing signal, so as to output a digital physiological signal. The calculation module receives the digital physiological signal and calculates to obtain first information and second information of a plurality of feature points of the digital physiological signal. The calculation module calculates a ratio of the second information to the first information, so as to obtain a physiological state index. The digital physiological signal includes a plurality of pulse waves generated according to a time sequence. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340218 | Method and device for determining at least one physiological parameter - The method serves to determine at least one physiological parameter of a patient. A pulse measurement signal of a pulse pressure wave propagating within the blood vessels and emanating from the heart is acquired at a pulse measurement point. A corrected pulse measurement signal is produced from the acquired pulse measurement signal by means of signal processing. The at least one physiological parameter is ascertained on the basis of the corrected pulse measurement signal. For the purposes of producing the corrected pulse measurement signal, the acquired pulse measurement signal is subjected to adaptive filtering with a dynamically adapting filter characteristic in order to compensate the influence of a reflected component of the pulse pressure wave. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340219 | ELECTRICAL COUPLING OF PULSE TRANSIT TIME (PTT) MEASUREMENT SYSTEM TO HEART FOR BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURMENT - Wrist-worn devices and related methods measure a pulse transit time non-invasively and calculate a blood pressure value using the pulse transit time. A wrist-worn device include a wrist-worn elongate band, at least four EKG or ICG electrodes coupled to the wrist-worn device for detecting a ventricular ejection of a heart, a photo-plethysmogram (PPG) sensor coupled to the wrist-worn device for detecting arrival of a blood pressure pulse at the user's wrist, and a controller configured to calculate a pulse transit time (PTT) for the blood pressure pulse. The controller calculates one or more blood pressure values for the user based on the PTT. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340220 | PHYSIOLOGICAL DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE THEREOF - A physiological detection method includes the following steps. A detection portion of a human body is detected to obtain a detection signal. Then, the detection signal is processed to output a digital physiological signal. The digital physiological signal is received to calculate and obtain first information and second information related to feature points thereof. Then, a ratio of the second information to the first information is calculated to obtain a physiological condition index. The digital physiological signal includes pulse waves generated according to a time sequence. The feature points of the digital physiological signal include a wave pulse peak and a foot point located at a forepart of the rising edge of the wave. In addition, a physiological detection device is also introduced. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340221 | FIRST AID KIT WEARABLE - Various embodiments relate to a first-aid kit including at least one first aid item; and a wearable device configured to be worn by a user and including: a communications interface for communicating with a mobile device of the user; a sensor for obtaining vitals data when the wearable device is worn by the user; a processor configured to transmit vitals data to a mobile phone of the user via the communications interface wherein the first aid kit includes a means for causing instructions for processing the vitals data to be loaded onto the mobile device. In some such embodiments, the means for causing instructions to be loaded includes: a memory storing contents including at least one of: the instructions for processing the vitals, and a resource identifier that points to the instructions for processing the vitals at an application download server, wherein the contents are transmitted to the mobile device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340222 | Adaptive Watch - A watch or other type of portable electronic console that employs a number of different functions in order to improve its usability. The watch may, for example, allow a user to connect the watch to one or more remote electronic devices, such as an electronic performance sensor or MP3 player. The watch then displays information related to the connected electronic devices. Still further, the watch may allow a user to control the operation of one or more connected remote electronic devices. Thus, if the watch is connected to a remote speed/distance monitor employing a calibration variable, then the watch may allow the user to adjust the calibration variable. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340223 | Implantable Automatic Wireless Intracranial Pressure Monitoring System and Method - A system for implantable automatic wireless intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is disclosed, including a control device and an implantable pressure transducer assembly. The implantable pressure transducer assembly is configured to be partially implanted in a skull of an individual being monitored, and the control device communicates and transfers data with the implantable pressure transducer assembly in a wireless manner. The system for implantable automatic wireless ICP monitoring can achieve easy and rapid ICP monitoring and entails a one-to-multiple mode in which multiple individuals can be simultaneously monitored by the single system based on wireless communications in WiFi, Bluetooth or a non-standard protocol. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340224 | DETECTION/STIMULATION MICROLEAD IMPLANTABLE IN A VESSEL OF THE VENOUS, ARTERIAL OR LYMPHATIC NETWORK - A microlead has a distal active portion formed by a microcable including an electrically conductive core coated with an insulation layer, with a plurality of exposed areas forming the stimulation electrodes. The microcable has a three-dimensional preshape inscribed in a cylindrical envelope volume so as to match the target vessel wall. The microcable includes a plurality of exposed areas regularly distributed over the circumference of the cylindrical envelope volume considered in axial projection, the exposed zones extending only over an angular sector of the microcable considered in cross section, said angular sector facing the outside of the envelope volume of the preshape. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340225 | SENSOR SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR DETERMINING A GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION - A medical sensor system ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170340226 | BIOELECTRODE AND GARMENT - A bioelectrode includes a fitting member ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170340227 | OPERATOR-CONTROLLED MAP POINT DENSITY - A method includes accepting from a medical imaging system a plurality of map points, each map point including a respective coordinate on a surface of a body organ measured by bringing a medical probe into proximity with the surface. An operator input, which specifies a spatial density at which the map points are to be displayed, is accepted. A subset of the map points is selected responsively to the operator input. The surface is visualized at the specified spatial density by displaying the selected subset of the map points. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340228 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A SUBJECT - According to an aspect, there is provided a device for measuring a physiological characteristic of a first subject, the device comprising a first electrode for contacting a part of the body of the first subject; a second electrode for contacting a part of the body of a second subject; and a control unit for obtaining an electrocardiogram, ECG, signal using the electrodes and for processing the ECG signal to determine a measurement of a physiological characteristic of the first subject; wherein the signal comprises a first ECG signal component relating to the first subject and a second ECG signal component relating to the second subject, and the control unit is configured to process the ECG signal obtained from the electrodes to extract the first ECG signal component relating to the first subject and to process the first ECG signal component to determine a measurement of the physiological characteristic of the first subject. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340229 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING SOURCES FOR BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS - Multiple cardiac signal pairs, each having an analysis signal and a reference signal, are selected from cardiac signals collected from a plurality of sensors associated with locations of the heart over a plurality of time points. At each time point, a relational characteristic is calculated between each cardiac signal pair. The relational characteristics are compared to determine whether a change occurs in the relational characteristics from one cardiac signal pair to other cardiac signal pairs. A matrix of the relational characteristics at the locations of the sensors is generated for the plurality of cardiac signal pairs. A direction of the source of the rhythm disorder is identified as progressing toward a location associated with an increase in variability based on the relational characteristics. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340230 | Similarity Evaluation Method Using Brain Waves, Evaluation Device, Evaluation System, And Program - Provided are a method, a device, a system, and a program for evaluating similarity of brain activity with respect to an object to be evaluated, using data obtained by a simple measurement of brain waves. Brain wave data related to cognitive processing with respect to a plurality of sensory stimuli are dimensionally compressed, and a distribution of the object to be evaluated is displayed on a two-dimensional plane or three-dimensionally. In this way, similarity of brain information with respect to the plurality of sensory stimuli is evaluated, and the similarity is visualized. The brain wave data related to the cognitive processing include brain wave data upon selection of a stimulus as a target, and brain wave data caused by a non-target stimulus event. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340231 | TEXTILE SUBSTRATE FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL QUANTITY - A textile substrate with a measuring sensor for measuring a physiological signal. The textile substrate has integrated irremovably therewith a base structure component for electronics, such as for example a plastic base for a transmitter for attaching the transmitter and other electronics to the substrate irremovably by way of said base structure component. In addition, signal transfer elements from the measuring sensor are adapted to extend in a watertight manner to the electronics through said base structure component integrated irremovably with the textile substrate. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340232 | Electrode Sensor - An electrode sensor is provided. The electrode sensor can include a conductive sensor area that is at least partially covered by hydrogel. The hydrogel can be conductive and adhere to skin. A receptacle can form an open container surrounding the conductive sensor area and the hydrogel. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340233 | ELECTROCARDIOGRAM PATCH - A device for measuring and recording body functions can include a first patch and a second patch. The first patch be applied to a user and include an electrocardiogram (“EKG”) sensor and a first communication circuit. The EKG sensor can be for recording electrical activity data of a heart of the user. The first communication circuit can be communicatively coupled to the EKG sensors for transmitting the electrical activity data. The second patch can be communicatively coupled to the first patch and include a processing device and a second communication circuit. The processing device can be for performing an analysis of the electrical activity data. The second communication circuit can be communicatively coupled to the first communication circuit for receiving the electrical activity data and communicatively coupled to the processing device for transmitting the analysis to a second device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340234 | DEVICE FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECORDING FROM THE EYE - The present disclosure provides electroretinography devices configured to detect biopotential signals from an eye of a subject. In some embodiments, the device is configured to prevent the subject's eyelids from closing over the device when placed in contact with the anterior surface of the subject's eye. In some embodiments, the device has a Young's modulus of no more than about 50 MPa. In some embodiments, the device includes a diffusing or refracting element configured to scatter, focus or diverge incident light. In other embodiments, the device includes a void through which incident light can enter the subject's eye without passing through any portion of the device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340235 | COMPUTER-AIDED LOCALIZATION OF SITE OF ORIGIN OF CARDIAC ACTIVATION WITH DISCRIMINATOR LEADS - A method for quantifying, during pacemapping, a comparison of a BSPM of interest to a pace site BSPM. The method may include receiving at a computing device a plurality of ECG signals from an acquisition system. The pace site BSPM may be calculated using the plurality of ECG signals. The BSPM of interest may be compared to the pace site BSPM, by: retrieving the BSPM of interest from memory accessible by the computing device and, calculating one or more comparison metrics for the BSPM of interest as compared to the pace site BSPM. An indication of similarity between the BSPM of interest and the pace site BSPM based on the comparison metric calculated may be displayed on a user interface in communication with the computing device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340236 | CATHETER BALLOON EMPLOYING FORCE SENSING ELEMENTS - An apparatus for medical diagnosis and/or treatment is provides. The apparatus includes a flexible substrate forming an inflatable body and a plurality of force sensing elements disposed on the flexible substrate. The plurality of force sensing elements are disposed about the inflatable body such that the force sensing elements are disposed at areas of minimal curvature of the inflatable body in a deflated state. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340237 | ELECTRODE TAPE - The present invention is related to electrode belts and, more particularly, to electrode belts used to obtain signals from electrical impedance tomography. The electrode belt for acquiring signals of electrical impedance tomography comprises at least one module, in which each module comprises at least two electrodes, wherein the center of each electrode is placed at a predetermined distance in relation to the center of at least one other adjacent electrode. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340238 | HYDRATION STATUS MONITORING - A method of determining an indication of the hydration status relating to a subject. The method includes determining a measured impedance value for at least one body segment, and then; for each body segment, using the measured impedance values to determine at least one indicator at least partially indicative of a level of extracellular fluid. Indicators can then be used to determine an indication of the hydration status. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340239 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH FREQUENCY IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY DETECTION OF DAILY CHANGES OF DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF THE HUMAN BODY TO MEASURE BODY COMPOSITION AND HYDRATION STATUS - Systems and methods for high frequency impedance spectroscopy detection of daily changes of dielectric properties of the human body to measure body composition and hydration status. According to an aspect, a method at a computing device to determine a set of indirect dynamic human metabolism parameters includes using a sensor on an individual to acquire a set of electrical measurements. The method also includes combining a ratio technique with a canonical model form technique. The also includes performing a series of mathematical calculations on the acquired set of electrical measurements to determine the set of indirect dynamic human metabolism parameters for the individual based on the combined ratio technique and the canonical model form technique. The method further includes generating a trend regarding the set of indirect dynamic human metabolism parameters in response to performing the series of mathematical calculations on the acquired set of electrical measurements to determine the set of indirect dynamic human metabolism parameters for the individual. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340240 | Navigation Field Distortion Detection - Disclosed is a method and system for navigating an instrument relative to a patient that can be near a field distorting feature. A localizer can generate an electromagnetic field that is sensed by a tracking device to determine a location of the tracking device with the sensed electromagnetic field. The system and related method can assist in determining whether a navigation field is distorted near a tracking device of the instrument. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340241 | ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT DEVICE, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT PROGRAM - A bronchial image generation unit generates a bronchial image and a position information acquisition unit acquires position information of an endoscope in a bronchus. A passage position information acquisition unit acquires passage position information representing a passage position of the endoscope and a passage propriety information acquisition unit acquires passage propriety information representing portions through which the endoscope can be passed and a portion through which the endoscope cannot be passed. A display control unit displays a bronchial image by changing a display state of a portion of the bronchial image through which the endoscope has been passed and a portion of the bronchial image through which the endoscope has not been passed using the passage position information, and changing a display state of portions of the bronchial image through which the endoscope can be passed and cannot be passed using the passage propriety information. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340242 | SYSTEM and METHOAD FOR USING A CAPSULE DEVICE - A capsule device configured to navigate through a patient's GI track is disclosed. System and method to turn on the capsule device based on acceleration is described. First the capsule is monitored at a slow sampling mode. Then the capsule is monitored at a fast sampling mode. A user can input hand motion to change the acceleration to turn on the capsule device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340243 | Spatial Detection and Alignment of an Implantable Biosensing Platform - A system and method is outlined for a wearable external device that communicates with a fully implantable miniaturized biosensor platform providing fast spatial detection and accurate assessment of the position and orientation of the implant within highly scattering tissue. The device and method provides spatial (x, y) position, depth (z) and rotational (φ) state of the implantable biosensor platform. The spatial (x, y) position allows the ability to turn-on only one out of an entire array of LEDs that is in line-of-sight with the implant in order to conserve power. Similarly, the depth and rotational coordinates information is used to adjust the output light intensity of the selected light emitters to compensate the power delivered to the implant. The above attributes render the system compatible for usage during intense physical activity and for added user comfort through improved skin ventilation. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340244 | AUXILIARY TESTING DEVICE - An auxiliary testing device assists a testing device for testing a respiratory function of a subject. The auxiliary testing device has a tubular member and a restraining member. The tubular member has a tubular shape and is connected to the testing device. The restraining member restrains a movement of a cheek of the subject. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340245 | POSTURE IMPROVEMENT DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A posture improvement device, system, and method. The system for improving posture may comprise: a sensor device; posture improvement software program, comprising a posture improvement system interface; and one or more user devices. The sensor device may be physically associated with a user and may communicate with the posture improvement software program. The sensor device may comprise: one or more sensors for monitoring positions and movements of the user. The system may calculate one or more optimum postural positions for the user, based on data communicated by the sensor device and collected information about the user. The system may monitor a conformance of the user with the optimum postural positions and may display the conformance on the posture improvement system interface. The system may detect and notify the user of one or more non-conformances, such that a user is reminded to maintain at least one optimum postural position. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340246 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RECOGNIZE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY AN INDIVIDUAL - A method implemented in a system which comprises a lightweight personal wearable monitoring device, supplied by a battery, comprising an accelerometer, a processing unit, a display, a remote server, said method comprising the steps:
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20170340247 | METHOD OF TESTING AN INFANT AND SUITABLE DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE TEST METHOD - The invention relates to a method of testing an infant, comprising the following steps: displaying a target on a screen; detecting contact made by the infant with the screen inside and/or outside the target; calculating a success parameter on the basis of the contact detected; and recording the calculated success parameter in a memory. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340248 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE MOVEMENT OF A PART OF A HUMAN BODY - The movement of a part of human body, e.g. a limb, is monitored. The movement includes N iterated rotations in a plane. A sensing device is fixed to the limb and provides data indicative of the limb movement. These data are processed to generate a rotation signal. Then, portions of the rotation signal corresponding to each movement iteration are identified. To this purpose, a plurality of null-velocity instants is identified, wherein the angular velocity of the sensing device is null. Then, each null-velocity instant is classified as a candidate start/end time or a candidate peak time. Then, a start time, end time and peak time for each iteration are determined as a combination of two candidate start/end times and a candidate peak time that fulfils certain conditions on the values of the rotation signal in correspondence of candidate start/end times and candidate peak times. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340249 | INTERCONNECT FOR ON-BODY ANALYTE MONITORING DEVICE - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing a compressible interconnect for allowing electrical communication between an electronics unit and an analyte sensor in an on-body analyte monitoring device. In other embodiments, systems and methods are provided for reducing the Z-height of an on-body analyte monitoring device by utilizing novel interconnects. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340250 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Data Processing and Control in a Medical Communication System - Methods and apparatus for providing data processing and control for use in a medical communication system are provided. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340251 | METHODS FOR ASSESSING VAGINAL ATROPHY - An array of methods for assessing vaginal atrophy are disclosed. The methods may be used alone or in combination with a treatment or as part of a kit. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340252 | DEVICE FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF LIVING BODY, ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND ANALYSIS METHOD - A device is provided for the optical measurement of a living body. For the purpose of separating a signal coming from the change in hemodynamics in a deep part from a signal coming from the change in hemodynamics in skin, light irradiation sites and light detection sites are positioned so that the measurement is achieved employing at least two SD distances. At two SD distances, the change in a logarithmic value of the detected light at every time point is determined employing a logarithmic value of the amount of detected light under specific conditions or at a specific time point as a starting point. A gradient value for a differential SD distance, which is a difference between the amount of change obtained by the measurement at a longer SD distance and the change obtained by measurement at a shorter SD distance, is used as a measurement amount. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340253 | CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES FOR A CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSOR - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for calibrating a continuous analyte sensor, such as a continuous glucose sensor. One such system utilizes one or more electrodes to measure an additional analyte. Such measurements may provide a baseline or sensitivity measurement for use in calibrating the sensor. Furthermore, baseline and/or sensitivity measurements may be used to trigger events such as digital filtering of data or suspending display of data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340254 | Real-time blood detection system - Disclosed is a system for real-time detection and annunciation of blood associated with menstruation and surgical wounds. The system comprises a real-time, wide area blood detector, communication means for relay of blood detection information, and annunciation means to inform the user of the emanation of blood. Various system embodiments include local and remote as well as covert and non-covert annunciation to users or medical personnel, various forms of real-time blood detection sensors, blood analysis capability, and smart bandage telemetry. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340255 | CUPPING DEVICE AND BLOOD ANALYSIS APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided are a cupping device and a blood analysis apparatus using the same. The cupping device includes a cupping cup having a first opening defined in a lower portion thereof, at least one blood collecting container disposed adjacent to an outer surface of the cupping cup and having an accommodation space configured to accommodate blood therein, and a connecting pipe disposed between the cupping cup and the blood collecting container to connect an inner space of the cupping cup to the accommodation space of the blood collecting container. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340256 | REQUESTING ASSISTANCE BASED ON USER STATE - Assistance may be provided to a first user of a first device by monitoring sensors of the first device and providing assistance via a character presented by the device. Sensor data, such as audio, video, or biometric data, may be transmitted to a server, and a server may process the sensor data to determine a state of the first user. The server may determine to request assistance based on the state of the first user. The server may then send a request to a second device of a second user to guide the character presented by the first device. The second user may then provide assistance to the first user by guiding the character presented by the first device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340257 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DERIVING A MENTAL STATE OF A SUBJECT | 2017-11-30 |
20170340258 | EMOTION SENSING SMART TERMINAL AND EMOTION SENSING METHOD - The present invention relates to the technical field of emotion sensing, and in particular, relates to an emotion sensing smart terminal and a sensing method thereof. The emotion sensing smart terminal includes: a processing chip, a measuring electrode unit and a human body physiological parameter measuring circuit, wherein the processing chip and the human body physiological parameter measuring circuit are respectively arranged in the smart terminal, the measuring electrode unit is arranged on a housing of the smart terminal, the measuring electrode unit is configured for being in contact with a human body, the human body physiological parameter measuring circuit is configured to calculate a human body physiological parameter using the measuring electrode unit, and the processing chip is configured to analyze the human body physiological parameter to obtain a current emotion state of the human body. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340259 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING NOTIFICATIONS BASED ON BLADDER VOLUME SIGNALS AND BLADDER MUSCLE SIGNALS - Systems and methods for generating notifications based on bladder volume signals and bladder muscle signals are disclosed. A system includes a processor, a plurality of bladder electrical signal application electrodes, a plurality of bladder volume measurement electrodes, a plurality of bladder muscle measurement electrodes, a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module. When executed by the processor, the machine readable instructions cause the system to output a first electrical output signal with the plurality of bladder electrical signal application electrodes, receive the bladder volume signal at the plurality of bladder volume measurement electrodes in response to the first electrical output signal, receive the bladder muscle signal at the plurality of bladder muscle measurement electrodes, and generate the notification based on the bladder volume signal and the bladder muscle signal. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340260 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING NEUROVASCULAR REACTIVITY TO BRAIN STIMULATION - System and methods for stimulating the neurovascular system of the cerebral tissue through optimally placed devices, while simultaneously measuring the evoked neuronal and hemodynamic responses, also using optimally placed devices, is disclosed. Systems and methods for iteratively stimulating the neurovascular system and recording neuronal and hemodynamic responses are also disclosed. Further, a method for determining cerebral neurovascular functioning from the combined stimulation and measurement is disclosed, for use in diagnosis of neurovascular disorders. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340261 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PHYSIOLOGICALLY RELEVANT MOTION - A system for measuring and monitoring physiologically relevant motion of a subject includes at least a motion sensor to measure movement of the subject and produce a series of movement data representing the movement of the subject over a period of time. The system also includes at least a biometric sensor to simultaneously measure biometrics of the subject and produce a series of biometric values of the subject over the period of time. The system is configured to determine a noise-to-signal ratio for the series of movement data as a function of biometric intervals in the series of biometric values and identify at least a portion of the series of movement data as corresponding to a physiologically relevant biorhythm. The system can be used to diagnose and monitor a disease or disorder, including a neurological disorder or a traumatic brain injury. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340262 | BRAIN DISEASE DIAGNOSIS ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, BRAIN DISEASE DIAGNOSIS ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A brain disease diagnosis assistance system acquires a plurality of learning data items, each including brain wave feature data including feature amounts of brain waves extracted from the brain waves and disease information attached to the brain wave feature data, the disease information indicating a state of a brain disease corresponding to the brain wave feature data and classifies the plurality of acquired learning data into a plurality of clusters. A classifier for classifying learning data into portions corresponding respectively to types of disease information is generated based on disease information attached to learning data in each classified cluster. Then, brain wave feature data of a subject is acquired and a cluster to which the brain wave feature data is classified is specified and one of a plurality of brain diseases, which corresponds to the brain wave feature data of the subject, is determined through the generated classifier. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340263 | BLISTER STRIP - A blister strip which can be stuck onto the skin, is formed from at least two sheets and has an applicator for applying a medium contained in the blister to the skin, wherein the blister strip includes an upper sheet, with at least one protuberance, wherein the underside of the upper sheet, the underside enclosing the protuberance, is of adhesive configuration. The blister strip has a lower sheet, which covers the lower surface of the blister strip and can be drawn off from the adhesive underside of the upper sheet. The protuberance contains an applicator, separating the protuberance into at least two sub-volumes. Wherein the applicator has at least one opening, which connects two sub-volumes, wherein one sub-volume is located between the applicator and the lower sheet, and wherein at least one sub-volume is entirely surrounded by the inner surface of the protuberance and the applicator, and contains the medium. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340264 | DEVICES FOR TESTING DISTAL COLONIC AND ANORECTAL FUNCTION - Devices for testing distal colonic and anorectal function. In at least one embodiment of a device of the present disclosure, the device comprises a flexible central support, a first bag or balloon surrounding at least part of the flexible central support; and a first plurality of sensors positioned upon or embedded within a surface of the first bag or balloon, each of the first plurality of sensors positioned a known distance from each other; wherein the first plurality of sensors are configured to obtain pressure measurements on the surface of the first bag or balloon when the device is operated within a mammalian gastrointestinal tract. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340267 | PERSONALIZED SKIN DIAGNOSIS AND SKINCARE - Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed herein for conducting skin analysis for a user. In one aspect, an apparatus for conducting skin analysis is disclosed, comprising: a reflective display operative to reflect an image of a user and to render a graphical user interface; an input interface operative to receive a user input for operating the apparatus, wherein the input interface includes a motion sensor module operative to detect gesture user input; an image capturing module, wherein the image capturing module is operative to capture an image of the user; a processing system configured to receive the captured image from the image capturing module, to receive the user input from the input interface, and to generate a skin profile corresponding to the user's skin condition based on the captured image; and a wireless communication module operative to transmit the skin profile outbound to a computing device, and operative to receive skincare feedback that is generated based on the skin profile from the computing device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340268 | X-RAY IMAGING FOR ENABLING ASSESSMENT OF SCOLIOSIS - There is provided an arrangement ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170340269 | METRICS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR HEALTH, FITNESS AND LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT - A software and hardware system is described that enables effective lifestyle management by providing a dynamic assessment of a user's physical and behavioral metrics via a high feedback ratio interface. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340270 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PREDICT, REPORT, AND PREVENT EPISODES OF EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL RESPONSES TO PHYSIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - A method and apparatus to detect environmental triggers of stress and antecedent physiological stress symptoms of a patient, followed up with delivery of stress relieving therapeutic response to the patient and a chronological report of events. An embodiment comprises a first device worn by the patient that contains sensors and can transmit and receive signals and a second device used by the caregiver that can transmit and receive signals. This integrated system continuously monitors environmental triggers and physiological stress indicative parameters of a patient diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder, or other emotional or physical disorders, and compares these parameters against thresholds for the parameters. These thresholds can be configured automatically by the system—based on past episodes—or manually by the caregiver, or using automatically configured thresholds that are fine-tuned by the caregiver. When the parameters exceed the configured thresholds, several responses can be automatically generated by the system including: 1) generating therapeutic calming responses and cues to the patient to alleviate the episode, 2) sending notifications to the caregiver's device for intervention, and 3) creating a chronological assessment report of environmental stress triggers, antecedent physiological stress symptoms, and the resultant behavior of the patient. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340271 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING RESPONDERS TO DOPAMINERGIC NEURONAL ENHANCING THERAPIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF ELEVATED HEART RATE AND METABOLIC OR CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS - Methods for identifying responders to agents that increase brain dopaminergic neuronal activity for the treatment of metabolic and cardiovascular disease and for treating elevated heart rate and metabolic disease or dysglycemia in subjects with type 2 diabetes. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340272 | DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR CNS DRUG DEVELOPMENT - A decision support tool for development of drugs targeting central nervous system conditions. The tool receives measurements made on subjects, which are converted to model outputs using neurocircuitry models. The models are used by a computing device to generate neuro-circuitry based signatures. Neuro-circuitry based signatures associated with an investigational compound may be compared to reference neuro-circuitry based signatures to identify parameters of a clinical trial protocol. The neuro-circuitry based signature comparisons, when generated based on measurement data collected in early phases of a clinical trial process, may increase the likelihood that the investigational compound will quickly and cost-effectively emerge from clinical trials with proof that the investigational compound is effective for treating one or more CNS conditions. The decision support tool may also indicate early phase measurements to make based on a condition against which an investigational compound is theorized to be effective against. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340273 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, LIVING-BODY OBSERVATION DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - For the purpose of allowing fat to be stably distinguished irrespective of individual differences, so as to prevent damage to nerves that surround a target organ, an image processing device includes: a fat-image-region extracting unit that extracts a fat-image region that indicates a region, in a living-tissue image, where fat exists; a fat-color-component detecting unit that detects a fat-color-component amount that determines the color of fat, from the fat-image region extracted by the fat-image-region extracting unit; and a correction unit that corrects the signal intensity of the fat-image region extracted by the fat-image-region extracting unit on the basis of the fat-color-component amount detected by the fat-color-component detecting unit. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340274 | HYDRATION STATE INDICATOR - There is provided a hydration state indicator. The hydration state indicator comprises a watertight shell; a semi-permeable membrane configured to permit the passage of water molecules and to block the passage of molecules of at least one solute; a water-absorbent indicator layer enclosed by the shell and the membrane; and output means configured to provide an output. The water-absorbent indicator layer has a predetermined osmotic strength. The volume of at least one part of the indicator layer is variable in dependence on the water content of the indicator layer. The output is variable in dependence on the volume of the at least one part of the indicator layer. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340275 | WEARABLE DEVICE - A biological information measuring device includes: a case unit; a first band that is a member connected to a first end portion of the case unit; and a second band that is a member connected to a second end portion of the case unit at the side opposite to the first end portion. When a direction from the first band toward the second band is Y axis, a direction orthogonal to the Y axis in a plan view seen from a thickness direction of the case unit is X axis, and when a width of the first end portion in the X axis direction is a and a width of the second end portion in the X axis direction is b, the case unit satisfies a relation a2017-11-30 | |
20170340276 | SHOE WITH INTEGRALLY CONNECTED SLEEVE - An athletic shoe with a legging sleeve connected thereto. The athletic shoe may take any of a variety of high-performance shoes known in the art, such as tennis shoes, basketball shoes, and the like. The legging sleeve component is integrally connected as part of the shoe and is extensible over the calf, knees and thigh of the wearer and operative to form a compressive fit thereabout. Integrated as part of such legging sleeve may include pockets, channels and pouches for receiving brace structures, support devices, protective coverings and a variety of other implements to facilitate movement, support and promote proper form when playing sports. Such device may further include integration with sensors so as to monitor physical activity, or measurement of a variety of other physiological parameters for use in a variety of applications. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340277 | ATHLETIC OR OTHER PERFORMANCE SENSING SYSTEMS - Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices may include an authentication or activation system for providing power or otherwise determining the connection of a sensor in the article of footwear. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340278 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING LAXITY OF A JOINT - An apparatus for evaluating motions of a joint is provided that is designed for determining stability of an anatomical joint. The apparatus includes a support frame, a fixation assembly for securing a first body segment of a joint, and a displacement assembly mounted to the support frame. The fixation assembly includes an axis of rotation movable relative to the support frame. The displacement assembly includes a first frame pivotably mounted to the support frame and rotatably connected to a first end of the fixation assembly, and a second frame pivotably mounted to the support frame and rotatably connected to a second end of the fixation assembly. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340279 | FLEXIBLE EXTENSILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE BASED ON BIOCOMPATIBLE FILM AND PREPARATION METHOD - Disclosed is a flexible and stretchable electronic device based on a biocompatible film. The biocompatible film is utilized as an encapsulation layer and a substrate layer of the device; a bonding layer is provided between the encapsulation layer and a functional layer; and an adhesion layer is arranged under the substrate layer. The functional layer employs a flexible and stretchable structure. Solution-based transfer printing technology is primarily used during the preparation of such a device to achieve integration of the functional layer and the flexible substrate layer. This device retains and even enhances the flexibility and stretchability structurally. Meanwhile, the biocompatibility properties thereof, such as being waterproof and air permeable, hypoallergenic, etc., allow it to work normally on the human body surface for more than 24 hours without foreign body sensation and discomfort, and thus, skin maceration, redness or other allergic reactions due to poor biocompatibility can be avoided. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340280 | FINGER CLAMPING DEVICE AND OXIMETER USING THE SAME - A finger clamping device and an oximeter using the finger clamping device are provided. The finger clamping device includes a shell, an upper clamping member, and a lower clamping member. The shell includes two oppositely facing sidewalls. Each sidewall defines at least one sliding rail. The upper clamping member is arranged in the shell and defines two guiding rods. The two guiding rods are received in and slide along the sliding rail. At least one elastic member joins the lower clamping member and the upper clamping member and is tensioned when a finger is inserted between the upper clamping member and the lower clamping member. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340281 | FINGER CLAMPING DEVICE AND OXIMETER USING THE SAME - An oximeter includes a main body defining an opening and a finger clamping device arranged in the opening. The finger clamping device includes a shell, an upper clamping member, and a lower clamping member. The shell includes an inner wall carrying a sliding rail. The upper clamping member is arranged in the shell and defines a spindle. A portion of the spindle is received in the sliding rail and can slide along the sliding rail. The lower clamping member faces the upper clamping member and is coupled to the upper clamping member by a torsion spring. A finger being inserted between the upper clamping member and the lower clamping member causes the torsion spring to stretch, the finger is thus clamped by the upper clamping member and the lower clamping member with an elastic restoring force. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340282 | Hip Broach with Embedded Sensor and a Feedback Broach System - Within examples, a surgical device with an embedded sensor system for performing hip replacements is described. This device mitigates fracturing of the mid metaphyseal/diaphyseal region of the femur, and ensures adequate press-fit of the component into the bone. The device relays information regarding forces experienced by the patient's bone to a separate data acquisition device and displays it on an interface. This information is used by the surgeon to determine the force present inside of the patient's bone during broaching, and can then be used to provide better care, and mitigate fractures due to overloading in the bone. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340283 | NEEDLE PROBE ARRAY AND METHODS REGARDING SAME - A needle probe array may be configured to penetrate into biological tissue and may be coupled to an interface board. The needle probe array may include a proximal electrical interface region, a distal biological interface region, and a plurality of needle electrodes extending from the proximal electrical interface region to the distal biological interface region. Each needle electrode may include a head portion and a tip portion, the head portion may include contact surfaces and non-contact surfaces therebetween. The contact surfaces may contact and electrically couple the needle electrode to the interface board and the non-contact surfaces may lack contact with the interface board. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340284 | ARTERIAL CATHETERS AND METHODS OF USE - Provided herein are systems, devices and methods for catheterization including arterial catheterization. An arterial catheter system, comprising a) a flexible tube sized for insertion into the artery of a subject defining at least one channel, b) a chamber portion connected at its distal end to the flexible tube, wherein the chamber defines an inner space that is fluidly connected to the channel of the flexible tube, c) a self-sealing membrane positioned within the inner space at the proximal end of the chamber portion so as to confine fluid within the inner space of the chamber, and d) an insertion needle having a needle point at its distal end operably connected at its proximal end to a guide wire, wherein the needle and guide wire collectively project along a longitudinal path through the self-sealing membrane into the inner space of the chamber portion and through the channel of the flexible tube. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340285 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUSLY SOOTHING BABIES - Systems and methods are disclosed for autonomously soothing babies. An example method may include receiving a first sound input from a microphone, processing the first sound input, determining a baby status based at least in part on the first sound input, determining an output action based at least in part on the baby status; and implementing the output action at the children's apparatus. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340286 | LOWER LIMB SPASTICITY MEASUREMENT METHOD - A lower limb spasticity measurement method includes the step of setting the lower limbs of the person in a lower limb orthotic device of a gait activity machine, the step of starting up a motor of the gait activity machine to drive the lower limb orthotic device for lower limb activity, the step of getting a statistical distribution data from the output torque of the motor within a predetermined time and then calculating the statistical distribution data to obtain a threshold, and the step of determining whether the output torque of the motor is greater than the threshold or not, and then stopping motor if the output torque of the motor is greater than the threshold. Thus, the method of the invention can accurately measures spasticity in the lower limbs of a person without the use of sensors, effectively saving the cost of equipment. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340287 | Method And Apparatus For Motion Correction In CT Imaging - A method for the reduction of motion artifacts in a helical CT reconstruction, the method including the steps of: (a) reconstructing from the raw CT data an initial estimate of the 3D attenuation distribution of the object of interest; (b) estimating a pose parameter set of the object for each projection angle; (c) undertaking a motion corrected reconstruction from the measured projections, accounting for the pose changes estimated in (b); (d) iterating steps (b)-(c) until some convergence criterion is met; and (e) making a final reconstruction of diagnostic quality using the pose estimates obtained in the previous steps. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340288 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REMOVING NOISE FROM ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY (ECG) SENSOR SIGNAL - A method and an apparatus to remove a noise from an electrocardiography (ECG) sensor signal are provided. A noise removing method includes: receiving a sensor signal collected by an electrocardiography (ECG) sensor; extracting an ECG estimation signal from the sensor signal based on a peak value of the sensor signal; determining a first comparison value between the ECG estimation signal and a first reference signal indicating an average form of ECG signals; and classifying the ECG estimation signal as one of an ECG signal and a noise by comparing the first comparison value to a first threshold value. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340289 | CONTACTLESS DETECTION METHOD WITH NOISE ELIMINATION FOR INFORMATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES - A contactless detection method with noise elimination is applied to measuring the information of physiological and physical activities. It includes following steps: sensing a human body to generate an image by an image sensor; capturing a physiological signal from the image; tracing a feature point of the human body in the image to generate a physical activity signal; and calculating information of physical activities covering step count, speed and calories according to the physical activity signal and the physiological signal. In particular, the contactless detection method treats the physiological signal cooperated with the physical activity signal to separate a noise from the physiological signal, so as to generate an ideal physiological signal. Therefore, the physiological information is calculated more accurately according to the ideal physiological signal. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340290 | MONITOR RECORDER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY DATA COMPRESSION - A monitor recorder-implemented method for electrocardiography data compression and an electrocardiography monitor recorder with integral data compression are provided. A series of data items are obtained, each of the data items associated with a magnitude of an ECG signal sensed by a monitor recorder. A range is set for an initial one of the data items in the series. Each of the data items remaining in the series is processed, including: obtaining an estimation of probabilities of the data items appearing next to that data item in the series; dividing the further range into sub-ranges, each sub-range representing a fraction of the further range proportional to the probabilities of the next data items; selecting the sub-range corresponding to the data item next to that data item in the series; and representing the next data item by the selected sub-range in a non-volatile memory. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340291 | NON-INVASIVE MEDICAL ANALYSIS BASED ON TS FUZZY CONTROL - Measuring and monitoring the glucose and other blood elements through high accuracy non-invasive method. The proposed approach is based on TS Fuzzy model in order to modeling the proportion of each component in blood. This model determine the degree of absorption for each component and allows the measurement of glucose with more degree of accuracy. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340292 | METHOD FOR THE DETECTING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ANOMALIES AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM - A heartrate monitor detects heartbeats in a test signal. A local heartrate and an energy of acceleration are associated with the detected heartbeats. Detected heartbeats are included or excluded from a test set of heartbeats based on the local heartrate and energy of acceleration associated with the respective heartbeats. Anomalous heartbeats in the test set of heartbeats are detected using a sparse approximation model. The heartrate monitor may detect heartbeats in a training heartbeat signal. A reference heart rate and an energy of acceleration are associated with detected beats of the training heartbeat signal and selectively included in a set of training data based on the heart rate and energy of acceleration associated with the detected beat in the training heartbeat signal. A dictionary of the sparse representation model may be generated using the set of training data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340293 | AUTOMATED CONDITION SCREENING AND DETECTION - Embodiments are disclosed that enable an electronic device to instruct as user how to user one or more noninvasive sensors to measure one or more physiological parameters of a patient. In one embodiment, the measured parameters are used to obtain a diagnosis, such as a diagnosis of a critical congenital heart defect. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340294 | Methods, Systems, and Devices for Monitoring and Displaying Medical Parameters for a Patient - Methods, systems, and devices are provided for monitoring and displaying medical parameters for a patient. In one embodiment, a display can be configured to show a display screen that includes information related to a physiological parameter being measured from a patient. The information can include trends of values of the physiological parameter gathered from the patient over a period of time. The display screen can also show assessment information regarding one or more diagnostic parameters for the patient and notification information regarding one or more medically-related events that occurred as related to the patient. The trends information, the assessment information, and the notification information can be shown on the display screen alone or in any combination. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340295 | BIPLANE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF QUARTER SCAN THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING - A method and apparatus for performing three dimensional (3D) paradoxical pulse bi-planar synchronous real-time imaging. In a 3D imaging scan mode, the bi-planar imaging method and apparatus of the present invention executes a cross angle of two X-ray imaging subsystems with a sweeping angle of the two subsystems to be configured with a mechanical offset of 90 degree plus a half-fan beam angle of the X-ray beam. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340296 | SMART APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING PATIENT IMAGES - The present invention relates to a smart apparatus for acquiring patient images, the smart apparatus being structured so as to integrate capabilities for acquiring two-dimensional images and three-dimensional images into a single piece of equipment, thereby allowing the expense and installation space therefor to be minimized. The smart apparatus for acquiring patient images according to the present invention comprises: a gantry having a cylindrical opening; CT X-ray tube and curved X-ray detector installed in the gantry 180 degrees apart and installed so as to be rotatable along the circumferential direction of the gantry to acquire three-dimensional images of a person being treated accommodated in the interior of the opening of the gantry by rotating around the person; two-dimensional X-ray tube and X-ray detector installed in the gantry 180 degrees apart and installed, along with the CT X-ray tube and curved X-ray detector, so as to be rotatable along the circumferential direction of the gantry to acquire two-dimensional x-ray images of a person being treated accommodated in the interior of the opening of the gantry; a rotation means for simultaneously rotating the CT X-ray tube and X-ray detector and two-dimensional X-ray tube and X-ray detector along the circumferential direction of the gantry; a couch disposed on one side of the gantry so as to be horizontally movable in and out of the opening of the gantry and on which the person to be treated is placed. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340297 | Method for Optimising the Position of a Patient's Body Part Relative to an Irradiation Source - The present invention relates to a method for positioning a patient's body part including a target to be irradiated relative to an irradiation source of a radiation imaging device, that generates a radiation beam directed towards the target, the method being constituted to be executed by a processor of a computer and comprising the following steps: receiving, at the processor, geometry data describing the geometry of at least one structure located in the field of view of the radiation imaging device; receiving, at the processor, tracking data describing the spatial position of the at least one structure within the field of view of the radiation imaging device; determining, with the processor, position data incorporating the geometry data and the tracking data, describing whether a position of the at least one structure lies within a radiation beam trajectory through the target; determining, with the processor, repositioning data describing a position of the at least one structure away from the radiation beam trajectory through the target; outputing, from the processor, the repositioning data allowing for repositioning of the at least one structure. The present invention further relates to a corresponding computer program and system. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340298 | MOBILE BIPLANE FLUOROSCOPY APPARATUS WITH FOLDING ARM CONFIGURATIONS - A foldable biplane G-arm for use with x-ray imaging and fluoroscopic imaging. The system includes a gantry that supports imaging machinery to allow two bi-planar imaging beams to be taken simultaneously or without movement of the equipment and/or patient. Additionally, the system provides a G-arm gantry with a folding arm configuration that can solve prominent problems with traditional C-arm and G-arm gantries. In particular, the folding arm enables the G-arm of the present invention to reduce or eliminate obstacles between surgeons and nurses and more easily adapt for insertion of surgical tables into the system for imaging procedures by pivoting out and away from a center focus point of the support gantry to provide improved access for moving patient tables into and out of position for imaging the patient. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340299 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR IMAGING AN ELONGATED REGION OF INTEREST OF AN OBJECT - The invention relates to an imaging system ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170340300 | DISPLAYING COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION INFORMATION WITH ASSOCIATED BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS IMAGE INFORMATION - Methods, systems, and related computer program products for processing and displaying computer-aided detection (CAD) information associated with medical breast x-ray images, such as breast x-ray tomosynthesis volumes, are described. An interactive graphical user interface for displaying a tomosynthesis data volume is described that includes a display of a two-dimensional composited image having slabbed sub-images spatially localized to marked CAD findings. Also described is a graphical navigation tool for optimized CAD-assisted viewing of the data volume, comprising a plurality of CAD indicator icons running near and along a slice ruler, each CAD indicator icon spanning a contiguous segment of the slice ruler and corresponding in depthwise position and extent to a subset of image slices spanned by the associated CAD finding, each CAD indicator icon including at least one single-slice highlighting mark indicating a respective image slice containing viewable image information corresponding to the associated CAD finding. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340301 | AUTOMATIC EMBOLIZATION AGENT VISUALISATION IN X-RAY INTERVENTIONS - Image processing methods and related systems (IPS) to process imagery (F) acquired during deposition of a substance at a region of interest, ROI The methods and systems allow visualizing in a graphics display (GD) various aspects of the deposited substance and/or determining, based on the imagery, the amount of said substance deposited at the ROI | 2017-11-30 |
20170340302 | REAL-TIME IMAGE PROCESSING FOR FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGING - A method for display of a fluoroscopic image sequence during ongoing image acquisition acquires and renders a first image of a subject on a display according to a first parameter setting, modifies the first parameter setting according to an operator instruction entered following acquisition of the first image, and applies the modified first parameter setting for acquiring and rendering one or more subsequent fluoroscopic images of the subject in the fluoroscopic image sequence. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340303 | PIVOTING PADDLE APPARATUS FOR MAMMOGRAPHY/TOMOSYNTHESIS X-RAY SYSTEM - A system has an imaging system housing and an x-ray source, thereto, a compression arm assembly housing, a support, and a detector. A paddle is disposed between the support and the x-ray source. A bottom surface of the paddle at least partially defines a plane. When in a rest position, the plane is substantially parallel to the support. A pivot mechanism connects the paddle to the compression arm assembly housing. The pivot mechanism defines an axis of rotation substantially parallel to a sagittal plane of the patient. The pivot mechanism has at least one biasing element for biasing the paddle into the rest position. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340304 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGISTRATION AND REPROJECTION-BASED MATERIAL DECOMPOSITION FOR SPECTRALLY RESOLVED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - A method and apparatus is provided to perform material decomposition based on spectral computed tomography (CT) projection data generated using registered reconstructed images. Registration is performed in the image domain, whereas material decomposition is performed in the sinogram domain. In the sinogram domain, material decomposition can include beam-hardening corrections. For at least two energy components, CT images are reconstructed, and registration is performed among the CT images. In certain implementations, the registered images are forward projected, and material decomposition is based on the resultant forward projections. In other implementations, motion images are generated from differences between the reconstructed CT images pre- and post-registration. The projection data is then corrected using forward projections of the motion images, and material decomposition is performed using the motion-corrected projection data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340305 | MOTION CORRECTION METHOD IN DUAL ENERGY RADIOGRAPHY - A motion correction method includes two steps. The first step includes a global motion correction using the bilinear warping technique and a rough delineation of the lung fields. One of the native images (low energy image, high energy image) is deformed to match the other image. In a second step, local motion corrections are applied to the globally motion corrected image by computing a proximity value in small overlapping tiles. Only tiles with a sufficient high proximity value are taken into account. The maximum shift applied in this second step is limited to a few pixels to avoid strong deformations of the native images. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340306 | ABDOMINAL STATISTICS PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS - An abdominal statistics system including a low profile rapidly deployable sensor element having an acoustic sensor and vibration actuator that can be conveniently attached to the abdomen of a patient. The system acquires acoustic signals as gastrointestinal (GI) sounds, processes these signals, and provides actionable data to patients and their providers. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340307 | ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An ultrasonic measurement apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe that emits an ultrasonic wave to the arm, detects a reflected wave from the arm, and outputs an ultrasonic signal, an image processing unit that forms an ultrasonic image on the basis of the ultrasonic signal, and a first display device and a second display device that displays the ultrasonic image, in which the ultrasonic image includes a blood vessel image indicating a blood vessel included in the arm, and a subtractive color needle image indicating a puncture needle inserted into the blood vessel, and in which predetermined colors corresponding to relative positions between the blood vessel and the puncture needle are displayed in the ultrasonic image. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340308 | LOW PROFILE ENDOCAVITY NEEDLE GUIDES - A low profile endocavity needle guide device for an ultrasonic probe is disclosed. The device includes a needle guide and a clamp assembly. The needle guide is a tubular member configured to enable an elongated needle to be extended through it. The clamp assembly includes a first clamp member, a second clamp member and a slidable member. The first clamp member is pivotable with respect to the second clamp member between an engagement position and a release position, and vice versa. The slidable member is mounted on the first clamp member and includes a low profile projection which engages a ramped surface of the first clamp member to pivot the first clamp member to the engagement position when the projection is slid up the ramped surface, and to enable the first clamp member to move to the release position when the projection is slid down the ramp surface. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340309 | PROBE ADAPTER, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - In one embodiment, a probe adapter includes: a holder configured to be detachably attached to an ultrasonic probe; a marker configured to be disposed at a predetermined position in an array direction of the ultrasonic probe and mark a surface of an object which the ultrasonic probe is brought into contact with, under a state where the holder is attached to the ultrasonic probe; and a wiper configured to remove an ultrasonic medium coated on the surface of an object. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340310 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING THE ELASTICITY OF A MATERIAL BY ULTRASOUNDS - Method for quantifying the elasticity of a material by ultrasounds, comprising the generation of one acoustic disturbance ultrasound beam ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170340311 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a present embodiment includes: a transmitting and receiving circuit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to an ultrasonic probe and receive a signal based on the ultrasonic wave received by the ultrasonic probe; a generation circuit configured to generate multiple 2D image data in a chronological order based on the signal; an acquisition circuit configured to acquire three-dimensional multiple position data of the ultrasonic probe; an associating circuit configured to associate the multiple position data with the respective multiple 2D image data; and a correction circuit configured to correct the multiple position data associated by the associating circuit. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340312 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a present embodiment includes: a transmitting and receiving circuit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to an ultrasonic probe and receive a signal based on the ultrasonic wave received by the ultrasonic probe; a generation circuit configured to generate multiple 2D image data in a chronological order based on the signal; an acquisition circuit configured to acquire multiple positional data of the ultrasonic probe; a memory circuit; a processing circuit configured to perform processing in such a manner that the multiple 2D image data arranged in the memory circuit according to the multiple positional data fit inside a memory space of the memory circuit; and a volume generation circuit configured to generate volume data in the memory space based on the processed multiple 2D image data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340313 | ULTRASONIC PROBE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An ultrasonic probe apparatus includes an ultrasound transceiver adapted to receive ultrasonic echo signals reflected after transmitting unfocused or defocused ultrasonic signals having a first frame rate; a converter adapted to convert ultrasonic echo signals received by the ultrasound transceiver into digital signals; an image processor adapted to generate a plurality of image data by processing the digital signals; a combiner adapted to combine the plurality of image data having a first frame rate into a plurality of composite image data having a second frame rate; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the plurality of composite image data having the second frame rate. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340314 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING FUSED ULTRASONIC IMAGE - The present invention relates to a method, apparatus for generating a fused ultrasonic image and an ultrasound machine. The method comprises: acquiring an ultrasonic image of PW mode; acquiring an ultrasonic image of M mode; and superimposing the ultrasonic image of PW mode to a corresponding position of the ultrasonic image of M mode to generate a fused ultrasonic image. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340315 | BIOMEDICAL DEVICE FOR WATERTIGHT SEALING OF AN OPENING - Disclosed is a biomedical device being introduced by a hollow tube having a longitudinal axis in a subject in a minimally invasive surgery procedure for watertight sealing of an opening including at least two assemblies, each assembly including one flap connected to one arm, the arm having an longitudinal axis; the assemblies including a delivery configuration, a deployed configuration, and a sealed configuration and outwards deployment unit for switching from the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration and inwards deployment unit for switching from the deployed configuration to the sealed configuration. Also disclosed is a kit of parts including an outer hollow tube, an inner hollow tube, and a related biomedical device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340316 | INTERVENTIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE RETRIEVAL - A system for retrieving an implanted medical device includes an outer tubular member and a contractible super-elastic net, which may be joined to an elongate shaft that extends in sliding engagement within the outer tubular member. When the net expands from a contracted condition the net defines a longitudinally extending tubular cavity. An open end of the cavity is sized to receive passage of a housing of the device therethrough; and the net, with the device housing contained therein, forms an interference fit within an inner diameter of the outer tubular member. But, an outer diameter of the net, in a fully expanded condition, is larger than the inner diameter. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340317 | DILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A method of forming an access opening through a psoas muscle to a patient's spine includes laterally inserting a stimulating dilator into the psoas muscle. The stimulating dilator has a stimulation channel formed in an outer surface thereof. An electrical pulse is transmitted via an EMG into the stimulating dilator to locate a positon of a nerve in the patient's psoas muscle. The stimulating dilator is laterally inserted through the psoas muscle and toward the patient's spine in a way that avoids the nerve. A stimulating probe is inserted into the stimulation channel along the outer surface of the stimulating dilator while transmitting an electrical pulse via the EMG into the stimulating probe to verify the position of the nerve. | 2017-11-30 |
20170340318 | LATERAL RETRACTOR SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - Technology disclosed herein relates to retractors and methods of use for surgical procedures, and in particular, spinal surgical procedures. In one embodiment, a surgical retractor includes a pair of pivotable armatures and a translatable armature. A body for supporting the armatures is provided, with a handle connected thereto. The handle includes a first rotary actuator, wherein a rotation of the first rotary actuator moves the pair of pivotable armatures in opposite arcuate directions, and a second rotary actuator, wherein a rotation of the second rotary actuator translates the translatable armature in a linear direction. | 2017-11-30 |