49th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080300416 | Process - (Process of manufacturing propylene oxide and styrene which process comprises: (i) contacting propene with a mixture of ethylbenzene hydroperoxide and ethylbenzene in the presence of catalyst to obtain propylene oxide and 1-phenylethanol, (ii) separating propylene oxide from the reaction mixture obtained in step (i), (iii) subjecting the mixture obtained in step (ii) to distillation to obtain a top stream containing ethylbenzene and a bottom stream containing 1-phenylethanol, (iv) subjecting the bottom stream containing 1-phenylethanol obtained in step (iii) to a further distillation to obtain a top stream containing purified 1-phenylethanol and a bottom stream containing heavy by-products, (v) contacting the top stream containing 1-phenylethanol obtained in step (iv) with a dehydration catalyst to obtain styrene and water, (vi) subjecting the reaction mixture obtained in step (v) to distillation to obtain a top stream containing styrene and water and a bottom stream containing unconverted 1-phenylethanol, 2-phenylethanol, methylphenylketone and by-products, (vii) subjecting the bottom stream containing unconverted 1-phenylethanol, 2-phenylethanol, methylphenylketone and further by-products obtained in step (vi) to distillation to obtain a top stream containing methylphenylketone and a bottom stream containing 2-phenylethanol and heavy by-products, and (viii) recycling to step (iv) the bottom stream containing 2-phenylethanol and heavy by-products obtained in step (vii), wherein the bottom stream obtained in step (vii) is introduced into the distillation of step (iv) below the point at which the bottom stream containing 1-phenylethanol obtained in step (iii) is introduced. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300417 | Slurry reaction system - The present invention provides a slurry reaction system wherein liquid reaction mixture containing catalyst fines is separated from catalyst particles of a size suitable for use in the slurry reaction in a first separation step and in a subsequent separation step the catalyst fines are separated from liquid reaction mixture. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300418 | Synthesis of Cardiolipin Analogues and Uses Thereof - The invention provides novel synthetic methodologies for preparing cardiolipin, migrated caridiolipin (1,2-positional isomer of cardiolipin) and their analogues having varying fatty acids and/or alkyl chains with varying length and degrees of saturation/unsaturation. The method comprises (a) reacting an optically pure 1,2-O-dialkyl-sn-glycerol or 1,2-O-dialkyl-sn-glycerol with one or more phosphoramidite reagent(s), wherein a phosphite triester is produced; (b) coupling the product of (a) with glycerol, wherein a protected cardiolipin is produced; and (c) deprotecting the protected cardiolipin, such that cardiolipin is prepared. The cardiolipins and analogues thereof, prepared by the present methods, can be incorporated into liposomes, which can also include active agents such as hydrophobic or hydrophilic drugs, antisense nucleotides or diagnostic agents. Such liposomes can be used to treat diseases or can be used in diagnostic and/or analytical assays. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300419 | Method for preparing organic carbonates - A method for preparing organic carbonates comprising subjecting an alcohol compound to oxidative carbonylation in the presence of carbon monoxide, oxygen and a liquid-phase catalytic system, to form a organic carbonates, wherein the liquid-phase catalytic system includes at least one catalyst, at least one additive and at least one ionic liquid composed of a cation, which has a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic structure, and an anion. Through using the additive and the ionic liquid, the activity and the performance of the catalyst are enhanced, and increased reaction rate and yield can be obtained. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300420 | Process for the Preparation of Entacapone Form-A - A process to prepare (2E)-2-cyano-3-(3, 4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-N,N-diethyl-2-propenamide (Entacapone) eliminating corrosive acids in the purification, with more than 99.5% purity with a Z-isomer content of less than 0.1% comprising condensation of e,4-Dihydroxy{5-nitrobensaldehyde with N,N-diethyl cyanoacetamide in the presence of a base selected from cyclic and acyclic secondary amines and a mixture of solvents, to obtain a crude product, stirring the crude product in a halogenated solvent, filtering and finally crystallization of polymorph A of Entacapone in a solvent. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300421 | Process for purifying theanine - The present invention provides a process for purifying theanine from an aqueous solution having a dominant cation and comprising impurities. The process comprises the steps of: introducing the aqueous solution into a column in an amount of from 2 to 20% of the column volume, wherein the column is packed with a cation exchange resin of the same cation type as the dominant cation; then introducing an aqueous mobile phase having a pH of from 2.5 to 8.5 into the column thereby to elute a zone enriched in the impurities followed by a zone enriched in theanine; and then recovering at least one fraction of the zone enriched in theanine. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300422 | Process For The Preparation Of Urea - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide in a urea plant that contains a high-pressure synthesis section and one or more recovery section(s) at a lower pressure, the high-pressure synthesis section comprising a reactor, a stripper and a condenser, with gases leaving the high-pressure synthesis section being condensed in a medium-pressure condenser at 0.5-12 MPa to which also a carbamate stream from one of the recovery sections is supplied, after which at least a part of the formed condensate is supplied to the high-pressure condenser. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300423 | Purification Process of Iodixanol - A process for the manufacture of iodixanol by performing a purification process of the crude product in a solvent comprising n-propanol. The crude product may be obtained in aqueous solution from dimerisation of 5-acetamido-N,N′-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-2,4,6-triiodo-isophthalamide (“Compound A”). | 2008-12-04 |
20080300424 | 7-substituted fused ring tetracycline compounds - 7-substituted fused ring tetracycline compounds, methods of treating tetracycline responsive states, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the 7-substituted fused ring tetracycline compounds are described. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300425 | SYNTHESIS OF AMINES USING BORON-CONTAINING MOLECULAR SIEVE CHA - A process for producing methylamine or dimethylamine comprising reacting methanol, dimethyl ether or a mixture thereof, and ammonia in the gaseous phase in the presence of a catalyst comprising a boron-containing molecular sieve having the CHA crystal structure; and comprising (1) silicon oxide and (2) boron oxide or a combination of boron oxide and aluminum oxide, iron oxide, titanium oxide, gallium oxide and mixtures thereof; and wherein the mole ratio of silicon oxide to boron oxide in said boron-containing molecular sieve is between 15, and 125. Also a method for producing methylamine or dimethylamine comprising selecting the boron-containing molecular sieve having the CHA crystal structure and the desired mole ratio of silicon oxide to boron oxide and reacting methanol, dimethyl ether or a mixture thereof and ammonia in the presence of the catalyst. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300426 | PROCESS FOR MAKING BORATED ALKALINE EARTH METAL TOLUENE SULFONATES - Provided is a new and improved process for preparing a borated alkaline earth metal toluene sulfonate salt. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300427 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHINE OXIDE VITAMIN D PRECURSORS - A process for producing a compound of the formula: | 2008-12-04 |
20080300428 | USE OF alpha,beta -UNSATURATED CARBONYL COMPOUNDS AS QUENCH REAGENTS FOR THE BIRCH REDUCTION - Use of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds as quench reagents for the Birch reduction. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300429 | Polyglycerol Monoether and Process for Producing the Same - A polyglycerol monoether is represented by following General Formula (1): | 2008-12-04 |
20080300430 | IRIDIUM CATALYSTS FOR CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION - The present disclosure relates to a process for the reduction of compounds comprising one or more carbon-oxygen (C═O) double bonds, to provide the corresponding alcohol, comprising contacting the compound with hydrogen gas at a pressure greater than 3 atm and a catalyst comprising an iridium aminodiphosphine complex. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300431 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN ALKYLENE GLYCOL - A catalytic process for preparing a monoalkylene glycol from a corresponding alkylene oxide utilizing an ion exchange resin and a reactor in which an upflow process is used is provided. In particular, the process includes reacting water and an alkylene oxide in at least one reactor under conditions to form an alkylene glycol, wherein the at least one reactor includes an ion exchange resin and the reactor is operating in an upflow direction. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300432 | Chemical Production Processes and Systems - Chemical production processes are provided that include reacting a metal comprising olefin to form a conjugated olefin; reacting a heterohalogenated olefin to form a conjugated olefin; reacting a halogenated alkane to form a conjugated olefin; and/or reacting a hydrohalogenated olefin to form a conjugated olefin. Chemical production systems are also provided that can include: a first reactant reservoir configured to house a perhalogenated olefin; a second reactant reservoir configured to house a catalyst mixture; a first reactor coupled to both the first and second reservoirs, the first reactor configured to house a metal-comprising mixture and receive both the perhalogenated olefin form the first reactant reservoir and the reactant mixture from the second reactant reservoir; and a product collection reservoir coupled to the first reactor and configured to house a conjugated olefin. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300433 | Normal Propyl Bromide Composition - [Object] To stabilize normal propyl bromide by using a novel stabilizer which is friendly to the environment. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300434 | SYNTHESIS OF LIQIUD FUELS AND CHEMICALS FROM OXYGENATED HYDROCARBONS - Processes and reactor systems are provided for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbons to hydrocarbons, ketones and alcohols useful as liquid fuels, such as gasoline, jet fuel or diesel fuel, and industrial chemicals. The process involves the conversion of mono-oxygenated hydrocarbons, such as alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, furans, carboxylic acids, diols, triols, and/or other polyols, to C | 2008-12-04 |
20080300435 | SYNTHESIS OF LIQUID FUELS AND CHEMICALS FROM OXYGENATED HYDROCARBONS - Processes and reactor systems are provided for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbons to hydrocarbons, ketones and alcohols useful as liquid fuels, such as gasoline, jet fuel or diesel fuel, and industrial chemicals. The process involves the conversion of mono-oxygenated hydrocarbons, such as alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, furans, carboxylic acids, diols, triols, and/or other polyols, to C | 2008-12-04 |
20080300436 | Selective hydrogenation catalyst and methods of making and using same - A method for producing a selective hydrogenation catalyst for hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to an unsaturated hydrocarbon comprising contacting an inorganic catalyst support with a chlorine-containing compound to form a chlorided catalyst support and adding palladium to the chlorided catalyst support to form a supported-palladium composition. A selective hydrogenation catalyst for hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to an unsaturated hydrocarbon formed by the method comprising contacting an inorganic catalyst support with a chlorine-containing compound to form a chlorided catalyst support and adding palladium to the chlorided catalyst support to form a supported-palladium composition. A method of selectively hydrogenating a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to an unsaturated hydrocarbon comprising contacting the highly unsaturated hydrocarbon with a selective hydrogenation catalyst composition produced by contacting an inorganic catalyst support with a chlorine-containing compound to form a chlorided catalyst support and adding palladium to the chlorided catalyst support to form a supported-palladium composition. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300437 | PROCESS FOR LIQUID PHASE HYDROGENATION - A process and catalyst for the liquid phase selective hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes with high selectivity to alkenes relative to alkanes, high alkyne conversion, and sustained catalytic activity comprising a reactant comprising an alkyne and a non-hydrocarbon solvent/absorbent, contacting the reactant stream with a hydrogen-containing stream in the presence of a supported, promoted, Group VIII catalyst, removing the solvent/absorbent, and recovering the alkene product. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300438 | Conversion of co-fed methane and hydrocarbon feedstocks into higher value hydrocarbons - In one aspect, the inventive process comprises a process for pyrolyzing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing nonvolatiles in a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system. The process comprises: (a) heating the nonvolatile-containing hydrocarbon feedstock upstream of a regenerative pyrolysis reactor system to a temperature sufficient to form a vapor phase that is essentially free of nonvolatiles and a liquid phase containing the nonvolatiles; (b) separating said vapor phase from said liquid phase; (c) feeding the separated vapor phase and methane to the pyrolysis reactor system; and (d) converting the methane and separated vapor phase in said pyrolysis reactor system to form a pyrolysis product. In another aspect, the invention includes a separation process that feeds multiple pyrolysis reactors. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300439 | Process for the Separation of C5 Hydrocarbons Present in Streams Prevalently Containing C4 Products Used for the Production of Highoctane Hydrocarbon Compounds By the Se-Lective Dimerization of Isobutene - A process is described for the separation of C | 2008-12-04 |
20080300440 | Method For Catalytically Dehydrating Propane To Form Propylene - The invention relates to a method for producing propylene during which a first gas mixture, which is technically free of oxygen but contains propane, water vapor and hydrogen, and which has a temperature of at least 400° C., is led into a reaction device having at least one catalyst bed as well as usual dehydration conditions. Another gas mixture, which contains propane and oxygen and which can also contain ammonia, the propane content exceeding the oxygen content, is led into the same reaction device in which it reacts with the first gas mixture while forming propylene, water vapor and hydrogen, and the formed gas mixture containing propylene, water vapor and hydrogen is drawn out of the reaction device. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300441 | HYDROCARBON SEQUESTERING PRODUCT, A METHOD TO OBTAIN THE PRODUCT, A METHOD TO SEQUESTER HYDROCARBONS AND A HYDROCARBON SEQUESTRATION FACILITY - A hydrocarbon sequestering product, a method to obtain the product, and a method and a facility to sequester hydrocarbons, wherein the product comprises an oleophilic filamentous material that gets in contact with a medium contaminated by one or more hydrocarbons with the purpose of sequestrating the hydrocarbon(s) present in the medium to free it from said hydrocarbons. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300442 | METHOD FOR FORMING PRODUCTS FROM A FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION BY-PRODUCT AND PRODUCTS FORMED THEREBY - Compositions and methods for producing a manufactured product, a method for making a liquid absorbent, and processes for disposal of flammable liquids with a flue gas desulfurization by-product. The compositions for the manufactured products combine a binder and the by-product. The composition contains a greater percentage by weight of the by-product than the binder. The methods for producing manufactured products include dewatering the gypsum-depleted waste stream to reduce a water content, and forming the manufactured product. The method for making a liquid absorbent includes dewatering, granulating, drying, heating, and packaging a granulated gypsum-depleted composition as the liquid absorbent. The processes for disposal of flammable liquids include distributing a by-product into contact with flammable liquid, absorbing the liquid, transporting, and igniting the flammable liquid. The artificial soils are a combination of by-product and animal waste. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300443 | Method for modifying skin distance from a brachytherapy balloon applicator - In brachytherapy radiation treatment, particularly on the breast following a tumor resection, adequate skin to balloon distance must be maintained, to avoid damage to the skin. Often the distance is too small in certain areas or at a single point. The disclosed procedures and devices are effective to manipulate the skin-to-balloon distance to increase that distance when necessary, using vacuum, friction or other means to grip, move and “bunch” the breast tissue from regions of larger balloon-skin distance to regions with inadequate balloon-skin distance. The apparatus can include a ring or ring shaped array that fits around the breast, larger than the balloon, a circular vacuum device, or a cup which is pushed over the breast to move tissue toward a thin tissue region. In many cases only a few millimeters of added distance are needed to meet minimum requirements so that the radiation procedure can commence. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300444 | OPHTHALMIC APPLICATOR FOR TREATMENT OF PTERYGIUM OR GLAUCOMA USING 32P ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH 103Pd - Disclosed is an ophthalmic applicator for the treatment of pterygium or or glaucoma using a radioisotope. It comprises a source volume for containing the radioisotope therein; a filter volume for controlling a radiation dose emitted from the radioisotope; and an encapsulation volume for encompassing the source volume and the filter volume, wherein the radioisotope is pure | 2008-12-04 |
20080300445 | Customized gynecological brachytherapy applicator and method - A customized gynecological brachytherapy applicator is formed by placing a molded balloon, which is secured to a handle, into a vaginal cavity and then filling the mold balloon with a settable liquid material. The material may be an expanding foam or any other form of curable material that becomes solid, rigid or pliable, when set by chemical action, temperature change, oxidation, a curing means such as a light, or other curing regime. The mold balloon can be elastic or inelastic, depending on the degree to which the applicator is to conform its external surfaces to the vaginal contours. One or more lumina are provided in the set filler material to receive a radiation source, with additional lumina optionally provided for purposes such as drainage or administration of therapeutic agents. The applicator may be withdrawn and reinserted into the vagina during treatment, and selected tissues adjacent to the applicator are irradiated in accordance with a radiation prescription. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300446 | Seed-Cartridge Barrel Assembler - An assembler which limits the amount of torque that may be applied to a brachytherapy cartridge magazine when its cap is threaded onto same. The assembler is constructed so that the brachytherapy cartridge will rotate within the assembler before a destructive torque is applied while the cap and cartridge magazine are screwed together. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300447 | Dual-Pulsation Bi-Ventricular Assist Device - A ventricular assist device is disclosed which comprises a sac for wrapping around a portion of a heart, the sac having one or more inflatable chambers for compressing the heart when the chambers being inflated and a blood outlet made to an aorta, the blood outlet being the sole opening in the human blood path in the vicinity of heart, wherein during a systolic phase the inflatable chambers inflate while blood flows out of the aorta through the blood outlet, and during a diastolic phase the inflatable chambers deflate while blood flows into the aorta through the blood outlet. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300448 | Incontinence Device - An incontinence device for wearing by a female is disclosed. A urine collection trough has an elongated open top end that is adapted to fit around the labia area of the female, encompassing her urethra. The trough has at least one non-rigid side wall and includes a drainage aperture in a lower portion thereof and a vaginal anchor means at an upper portion thereof. The vaginal anchor means is preferably a resilient protruding member fixed to the upper portion of the side wall of the trough. A drainage conduit is fixed at an upper end thereof to the drainage aperture that has at a lower end a valve means having an open position and a closed position. Preferably, the at least one side wall includes at least one attachment aperture therethrough, such that the device may be fixed to articles of clothing with straps, buttons, or the like. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300449 | EVALUATING PATIENT INCONTINENCE - Systems and methods for determining a number of interruptions in a sleep state of a patient attributable to an urge or need to void during a sleep event include monitoring an activity level of the patient. The urge or need to void may be attributable to fecal or urinary incontinence. The patient activity level may be determined with one or more sensors that detect motion and/or one or more sensors that monitor a physiological parameter of the patient that varies as a function of patient activity. In one embodiment, a clinician selects a therapy parameter set for the patient based on the severity of the patient's incontinence. In another embodiment, the number of interruptions in the sleep state is associated with a therapy parameter set that was implemented during the sleep state in order to evaluate the efficacy of the therapy parameter set. In another embodiment, a medical device automatically adjusts a therapy parameter to treat the incontinence if the number of interruptions in the sleep state exceeds a threshold. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300450 | Embryo development and survival - An embryo that is transferred into the uterus of a recipient female is protected from toxic effects of prostaglandin F | 2008-12-04 |
20080300451 | Method for Placing a Jacket on a Section of a Natural Vessel with the Aid of a Tubular Auxiliary Instrument - The invention relates to a method for placing a flexible jacket | 2008-12-04 |
20080300453 | INTRA-SUBJECT OBSERVATION SYSTEM AND INTRA-SUBJECT OBSERVATION METHOD - An intra-subject observation system includes a first liquid inserted into a desired organ of a subject; and a second liquid inserted into the organ without being mixed with the first liquid due to a specific gravity lighter than that of the first liquid. The system also includes a capsule medical apparatus inserted into the organ with an intermediate specific gravity between the specific gravity of the first liquid and that of the second liquid to acquire intra-subject information, which is output out of the subject by radio. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300454 | TREATMENT TOOL - A treatment tool used with an endoscope includes a flexible sheath having an internal insertion through hole which extends in the axial direction of the sheath; one or more holes that are placed in a distal end portion of the sheath, and that penetrate a wall portion of the sheath so as to allow the insertion through hole to communicate with the outside of the sheath; a wire that passes from the insertion through hole in the sheath through the hole portion so that a portion thereof is exposed to the outside of the sheath; and a wire restricting portion that is provided in the vicinity of at least one hole portion from among the one or more hole portions, and that prevents the wire which is passing through the hole portion and extending to the outside of the sheath from shifting from the radial direction of the sheath. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300455 | ACCESS APPARATUS WITH SHALLOW ZERO CLOSURE VALVE - A surgical access assembly for use with a surgical access device includes a housing defining a central longitudinal axis, an elongate access member extending from the housing whereby the housing and the access member having a longitudinal passage dimensioned to permit passage of a surgical instrument, an instrument seal disposed within the housing and being adapted to establish a substantial fluid tight seal about the instrument and a zero closure valve mounted relative to the housing and being adapted to assume an open condition upon passage of the surgical instrument and a substantially closed position in the absence of the instrument. The zero closure valve includes a valve periphery and first and second lips depending from the valve periphery. The first and second lips have lip edge surfaces in juxtaposed relation to define a slit when the valve is in the closed position thereof. At least one of the lips has a general arcuate internal lip surface leading to the lip edge surface to define a sloping configuration dimensioned to facilitate passage of the surgical instrument through the valve. Each of the first and second lips may define a general arcuate lip surface. In one embodiment, the internal arcuate lip surface of each of the first and second lips includes an outer surface portion arranged at a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the seal housing and an inner surface portion arranged at a second angle relative to longitudinal axis and being different from the first angle. The first angle is greater than the second angle. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300456 | Video Endoscope - A video endoscope comprises a disposable working part. The working part comprises a shaft, at the distal end of which a lens and an image sensor are arranged. The working part furthermore comprises an electrical transmission system for transmitting the image information and at least one light guide for transmitting light from proximal to distal. An operating part is furthermore provided. A proximal end of the working part can be releasably connected to a distal end of the operating part via an interface. Furthermore, a sterile gathered-together hose is arranged on the working part, and the operating part can be enveloped by the hose. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300457 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope is provided capable of performing excellent observation for a long time by preventing decrease in light amount and generation of image noise caused by heat generated by an LED illumination even in a case where a distal-end adapter configured of the LED illumination is arranged at the distal end portion of the insertion unit. One end portion of a heat-radiating member configured of a plurality of elongated wires is arranged in the vicinity of a light emitting device, on the other hand, the other end portion of the heat-radiating member is arranged at a predetermined position on a proximal end side of an insertion unit, and a binding member for binding the wires of the heat-radiating member is provided on a side in the vicinity of the light emitting device of the heat-radiating member. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300458 | Capsule Type Endoscope Control System - Disclosed is a capsule type endoscope control system which can move to any position, rotate or stop the capsule type endoscope in a human body by a remote control system outside the human body. There is provided a capsule type endoscope control system comprising: a medical capsule equipped with at least one permanent magnet, comprising a wireless transmission circuit for transmitting a series of signals to outside of the body; | 2008-12-04 |
20080300459 | ENCAPSULATED MEDICAL DEVICE GUIDANCE SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An encapsulated medical device system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a selector between a receiving device and a plurality of receiving antennas having their respective directionalities. The system selects and disconnects any receiving antenna subjected to the effect of a magnetic field used to guide a capsule endoscope, and captures information about the inside of a body from the appropriate receiving antenna thus selected. The system prevents an overload current caused by induced voltage from being applied to the receiving device. The system includes the function of preventing the overload current, caused by induced voltage arising from a sudden movement of the capsule endoscope or sudden change in magnetic field gradient, from being applied to a transmission circuit of the capsule endoscope and a receiving device. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300460 | DISTAL END PORTION OF ENDOSCOPE - A distal end portion of an endoscope includes a distal end portion body provided to a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope, and a hood member configured to be projected in a shape of cylinder forward from an entire outer circumferential portion of the distal end portion body, which hood member includes an accordion-like portion configured to be stretched and shrunken in an axis line direction thereof and keep a desired length thereof. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300461 | Endoscopic Device - An endoscopic surgical instrument for performing a procedure inside a patient. The instrument includes a handle assembly including a grip for holding the instrument and controls for controlling movement of the instrument. An elongate shaft having a grip end is mounted on the handle assembly. The shaft has a working end opposite the grip end. The shaft has a proximal portion adjacent the grip end and a distal portion adjacent the working end. The proximal portion has a centerline and is selectively rotatable with respect to the handle assembly. The distal portion has a centerline and is selectively articulatable relative to the proximal portion of the shaft. The instrument includes an end effector mounted on the working end of the elongate shaft. The end effector is selectively rotatable about the distal portion of the shaft. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300462 | ACTIVE CONTROLLED BENDING IN MEDICAL DEVICES - A flexible endoscope includes a handle and a flexible shaft extending from the handle. The shaft includes a distal portion having a tubular wall defining a central lumen and a least two smaller lumens extending longitudinally through at least a portion of the tubular wall and a pull wire is disposed within one or more of the smaller lumens. The distal portion further includes an articulation layer disposed over the tubular wall and includes a first series of slots, which allow controlled bending of the distal portion by movement of one or more of the pull wires. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300463 | HERMETIC ENDOSCOPE ASSEMBLAGE - Hermetically sealed enclosures and constructions are disclosed for use in endoscopic systems, particularly endoscopic systems with electronic imaging and illumination systems in the enclosures. Compound optical windows are also disclosed for use in the systems. The compound optical windows may have separate panes for an imaging system and an illumination system, and contrast-reducing optical boundaries are between panes. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300464 | Laryngoscope with Timer - A laryngoscope comprising a handle, a blade coupled to the handle, wherein the blade is movable between an operational position and a non-operational position. The laryngoscope also comprises a timer, wherein the timer is in communication with the handle or the blade of the laryngoscope, the timer being operative to measure a time period in which the blade is in the operational position. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300465 | Spine Retractor and Distractor Device - A spine retractor and distractor device comprises spinal process clamps and a retractor assembly, which may be rotatably coupled with the spinal process clamps. The retractor assembly may include a retractor ring, or frame, and a plurality of retractor blades adjustably coupled to the frame, e.g., by clamps. The spinal process clamps can maintain a grip on the spinal processes of the patient, and distraction pliers may be used to impart a distraction force on the spinal process clamps to distract the spinal segments. Additionally, other components, features, or tools, e.g., a light source and/or a camera, can be mounted on the instrument. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300466 | SELF CONSTRICTING ORIFICE SEAL - An apparatus is disclosed for the reception of a surgical instrument inserted through a cannula assembly. An orifice in a seal member defines a central longitudinal axis in general alignment with the cannula assembly. The seal member includes an elastic member for engaging the surgical object about the orifice and forming a fluid-tight interface. A fiber loop is at least partially embedded in the elastic member and serves to compress central portions of the elastic member around the instrument. The fiber loop may form a loop around the orifice and may cooperate with other fiber loops similarly embedded in the seal. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300467 | SURGICAL WOUND RETRACTOR WITH REUSABLE RINGS - A sleeve-type wound retractor has at least two pieces: a reusable ring and a single-use sleeve. The reusable ring is sterilized before surgery in a conventional fashion. Before surgery and in a sterile environment, such as the operating room, the ring is fasted to one end of the sleeve to form a wound retractor. The other end of the sleeve has another ring which may be permanently attached to the sleeve or which may also be attached to the sleeve in the sterile environment. The completed wound retractor, comprising the two rings and the sleeve, functions as the conventional incremental wound retractor by winding the sleeve around the outer ring during use. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300468 | System and apparatus for inspection of feet - A collapsible apparatus operable for enabling a person to self-inspect the soles of the person's feet or for enabling another person to inspect the soles of the person's feet when the person is in a seated position. The apparatus includes bifurcated vertical walls comprising an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the upper and lower portions of the vertical walls are connected to one another by extendable means operable for enabling a person to conveniently transport the apparatus in a collapsed configuration and rapidly reconfigure the apparatus for use. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300469 | MINIATURE, WIRELESS APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a miniature, wireless apparatus for processing physiological signals comprising a signal-receiving element and a signal-processing element, wherein said signal-receiving element receives plural of signals input from external sensors and transmits the signals to said signal-processing element. Then said signal-processing element divides the receiving-time into n equal intervals and corresponds each divided time-interval to signals received by one sensor. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300470 | COLLECTING ACTIVITY DATA FOR EVALUATION OF PATIENT INCONTINENCE - Systems and methods for determining whether an involuntary voiding event was attributable to stress or urge incontinence include determining an activity level of a patient that coincides with the occurrence of the involuntary voiding event or the activity level within a certain time range of the involuntary voiding event. Patient activity data may be collected via a signal that varies as a function of patient activity. The signal may be generated with one or more sensors that detect motion, such as an accelerometer or a piezoelectric crystal, and/or one or more sensors that monitor a physiological parameter of the patient that varies as a function of patient activity, such as heart rate, respiratory rate, electrocardiogram morphology, respiration rate, respiratory volume, core temperature, muscular activity level or subcutaneous temperature of the patient. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300471 | PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER SYSTEM - A physiological parameter system has one or more parameter inputs responsive to one or more physiological sensors. The physiological parameter system may also have quality indicators relating to confidence in the parameter inputs. A processor is adapted to combine the parameter inputs, quality indicators and predetermined limits for the parameters inputs and quality indicators so as to generate alarm outputs or control outputs or both. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300472 | Method and Device for Optical Imaging of a Turbid Medium - Disclosed is a method and a device for optical imaging of a turbid medium. This method comprises a reference measurement of reference intensities of light emanating from the turbid medium at a reference blood oxygen saturation (SaO2) in the turbid medium and a reference imaging step for reconstructing a reference image of the turbid medium from the measured reference intensities. Furthermore the method comprises a contrast measurement of the contrast intensity of the light emanating from the turbid medium at a contrast blood oxygen saturation (SaO2) level in the turbid medium and a contrast imaging step for reconstructing a contrast image of the turbid medium from the measured contrast intensities. A comparison is made between the contrast image to the reference image of the turbid medium. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300473 | Stabilized Multi-Wavelength Laser System for Non-Invasive Spectrophotometric Monitoring - A spectroscopy system that may be used for spectrophotometric oxygenation monitoring of tissue includes a monitor portion and a sensor portion. The sensor portion generally includes a light source and one or more light detectors. The sensor portion may attach to a human to sense light signals from the light source that have traversed biological tissue, the light signals ultimately being used by the system to determine biological tissue blood hemoglobin oxygenation levels. The monitor portion generally includes a processor and a visual display. A laser beam combiner may couple a plurality of laser diode output light signals into one optical fiber. To stabilize the output of each of the laser diodes, an optical fiber light stabilizer is coupled to the combined laser diode output. The optical fiber light stabilizer redistributes the modes in the optical fiber such that the higher-order modes are filled until an equilibrium mode distribution is established. A light sensor may also provide feedback with respect to the laser diode output, which allows for compensation of any laser diode light output instability independently of optical fiber related instabilities. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300474 | Indicators For A Spectrophotometric System - A near-infrared spectrophotometric system (e.g., a cerebral oximeter) includes a sensor portion and a monitor portion. The monitor portion includes a processor that runs an algorithm which utilizes the amount of detected light to determine the value of the oxygen concentration (e.g., the absolute level of oxygen concentration). The monitor portion also includes a visual display that displays the determined oxygen concentration values in various formats. The monitor portion may also include an audible device (e.g., a speaker), that provides audible indications of the determined oxygen concentration values. Various visual indicators may include, for example, color-coded graphs of the determined oxygenation values to alert the system user, for example, whether one hemisphere of the brain, or one or more regions of the brain, is in danger of adverse and potentially permanent damage. Also, data may be pre-processed by selecting the most clinically concerning sensor value (e.g., the sensor with the lowest value), and displaying only that sensor value and its identification on the display screen. Alternatively, an average value of multiple sensor measurements may be displayed. This reduces screen clutter and increases the speed of interpretation by the system user. Also, all sensor values may be averaged, and the average value displayed. The determined oxygenation values may also be provided in an audible format. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300475 | Laryngoscope with Time Indicating Means and Method for Use Thereof - The present invention discloses a laryngoscope ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080300476 | INSERTION DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices and methods relating to analyte sensor insertion devices and methods are provided. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300477 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTION OF AUTOMATED IMAGE REGISTRATION - An image guided surgical system and method for correction of automated image registration via user interaction. The system and method comprising at least one imaging apparatus adapted to acquire a first image and a second image of a region of interest of a subject, a registration component adapted to perform a registration of the second image to a dataset of the first image, at least one display for displaying a visualization of the registration of the second image to a dataset of the first image as it is occurring, and a user interface for manipulating the visualization of the registration to correct any misalignments between the first image and the second image in the registration. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING REAL-TIME STATE OF IMAGED ANATOMY DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE - A system and method for displaying surgical instruments accurately, in both time and space, within both slice and volumetric medical images of organs that may deform in a predictable manner over time due to an ongoing body activity. The system and method comprising using a gating signal associated with an ongoing body activity to determine which image in a sequence of acquired images best represents the state of the imaged anatomy at a given point in time and accurately displaying navigated surgical instruments within that image at that point in time. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300479 | CONTAINMENT TUBES AND IMAGING SYSTEMS EMPLOYING SAME - An isolation system with imaging or radiation therapy capability is disclosed. At least one containment barrier ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080300480 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE ARTERIOGRAPHY USING CONTRAST AGENTS - The present invention is a technique of, and system for, imaging vascular anatomy over distance considerably greater than the maximum practical field of view of a magnetic resonance imaging system while using substantially one contrast agent injection. The technique and system of the present invention acquires image data of a plurality of image volumes which are representative of different portions of the patient's body. The image data of each image volume includes image data which is representative of the center of k-space. The acquisition of image data which is representative of the center of k-space is correlated with a concentration of contrast agent in the artery(ies) residing in the image volume being substantially greater than the concentration of contrast agent in veins and background tissue adjacent to the artery(ies). This provides preferential enhancement of arteries relative to adjacent veins and background tissue for each acquisition, wherein each acquisition is representative of a different portion of the arterial system (e.g., abdominal aorta, femoral, popliteal, and tibial arteries). | 2008-12-04 |
20080300481 | Dynamic reference method and system for use with surgical procedures - A substrate configured for placement on an internal organ or tissue is provided. In certain embodiments, the substrate conforms to and moves with the internal organ or tissue. Three or more sensor elements are integrated on the substrate. In one implementation, the substrate and associated sensor elements provide dynamic referencing of the internal organ or tissue after registration of the sensor data with images and/or volumetric representations of the internal organ or tissue. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300482 | Method and a System for Interactive Probing and Annotating Medical Images Using Profile Flags - The invention relates to a method ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080300483 | Chemical Liquid Injection System - A chemical liquid injection system with which a chemical liquid in a chemical liquid container can be directly injected into a patient without using an intervening liquid syringe or the like. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300484 | Delay insensitive SVD algorithm for perfusion analysis - This document discusses, among other things, a computerized system comprising a perfusion analyzer circuit and a memory circuit to store a time sequence of volumetric image data. The image data is obtained in a time relation to arrival of a contrast agent at an anatomical region associated with the image. The perfusion analyzer circuit is configured to access the stored image data and receive a representation of an artery and a representation of tissue near the artery, shift the representation of the artery in time such that a time of arrival of the contrast at the artery precedes arrival of the contrast at the representation of tissue, automatically compute a perfusion parameter using the shifted representation of the artery, and provide the perfusion parameter as an output to a user or to an automated process. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300485 | ULTRASONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF OCULAR BIOMECHANICS - A system and a method for non-invasively ultrasonically measuring biomechanical properties of ocular tissue in vivo is presented. The method comprises positioning an ultrasonic transducer proximally to the ocular tissue. Reflections of the ocular tissue can be ultrasonically obtained using the ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic reflections can be converted into reflection spectra. Biomechanical properties of the ocular tissue, such as, for example, thickness, corneal stiffness, density, and longitudinal modulus, can be determined based on the reflection spectra. A wave propagation model can be developed to simulate ultrasound propagation of ocular tissue in vivo. The ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation method and system for the non-invasive measuring of reflection spectra and determining biomechanical properties of ocular tissue in vivo can provide information for ocular disease management and therapeutic and refractive procedures. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300486 | Spatial and temporal alignment for volume rendering in medical diagnostic ultrasound - Ultrasound data is aligned spatially and temporally for volume rendering of a fetal heart or other cyclically moving object. A sequence of ultrasound data is obtained for each of a plurality of planes, such as acquiring data representing each plane over one or more cycles. The different planes are scanned sequentially in a step mode acquisition. The data is aligned temporally and spatially to create data representing volumes at different times throughout the cycle. The alignment uses similarity of the ultrasound data in time and space. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300487 | CARDIAC MECHANICAL ASSESSMENT USING ULTRASOUND - A method for diagnosis includes capturing a sequence of two-dimensional ultrasound images of a moving organ within a body of a patient. At least one contour of the organ is identified in a succession of the images in the sequence and is processed to generate an output indicative of motion of the organ over time. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300488 | Finger mounted probe adapted for intraoperative use - An ultrasound finger-mounted probe that has a finger clip that is adapted to be mounted on a human finger. The finger clip also has an interior surface adapted to contact the human finger. An ultrasound probe is adapted to be supported by the finger clip. Also, the ultrasound probe protrudes outwardly, relative to the interior surface, by less than 1.5 cm. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300489 | Cable and connector system for an ultrasound probe - A finger-mounted ultrasound probe assembly having an ultrasound probe, adapted to be mounted on a finger and a multi-conductor cable, attached to the ultrasound probe. In addition, a forearm unit is connected to the multi-conductor cable and includes a physical connector to bind the forearm unit to a user's forearm. Also, the ultrasound probe and the forearm unit are adapted to cooperatively engage so that the ultrasound probe may be engaged to and retained by the forearm unit, to stow the ultrasound probe when not in immediate use. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300490 | Portable ultrasound imaging system - A portable ultrasound imaging system includes a scan head coupled by a cable to a portable battery-powered data processor and display unit. The scan head enclosure houses an array of ultrasonic transducers and the circuitry associated therewith, including pulse synchronizer circuitry used in the transmit mode for transmission of ultrasonic pulses and beam forming circuitry used in the receive mode to dynamically focus reflected ultrasonic signals returning from the region of interest being imaged. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300491 | PERCUTANEOUS NEEDLE GUIDE AND METHODS OF USE - An indicator element of a percutaneous needle guide for a medical scanning device includes a pointer for pointing to a percutaneous needle entry site on an epidermis of a body, when the guide is attached to the device and the device is positioned over the epidermis for scanning. A user may orient and insert a needle into the entry site according to the direction of the pointer, by just viewing the pointer, without the needle being constrained by the pointer. The guide may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the indicator element with respect to the device, when the guide is attached to the device; the adjustment mechanism moves the indicator element, without changing an orientation of the pointer, in a direction approximately parallel to a plane that is approximately tangent with an apex of the device transducer surface and approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300492 | ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPE AND ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic endoscope having a small size and a slight temperature rise of an insertion part even when the transmission output of an ultrasonic transducer part is increased or an imaging device is attached thereto. The ultrasonic endoscope includes: an ultrasonic transducer part having plural ultrasonic transducers for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves; a flexing part for flexibly supporting the ultrasonic transducer part; a coupling part for coupling the flexing part to an operation part; a covering material for covering at least the flexing part and the coupling part; and a heat-conducting member provided inside of the covering material and coupled to the ultrasonic transducer part, for transferring heat generated in the ultrasonic transducer part to the operation part. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300493 | Optical microprobe for blood clot detection - The invention is devices and related methods for detecting blood clots in a blood vessel. An optical microprobe is configured to illuminate a blood vessel with electromagnetic radiation corresponding to the near-infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The optical microprobe has a pair of fiber optic strands configured for transmission spectroscopy to obtain the absorption spectrum generated by the components within the blood vessel. Because blood clots generate a detectable and unique spectrum, the presence or absence of the blood clot is determined by examining the blood vessel absorption spectrum. A specially-designed holder is configured to stably position the optical microprobe relative to the blood vessel and is used to facilitate precise blood clot detection along a length of blood vessel. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300494 | REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT OF VENTRICULAR STROKE VOLUME VARIATIONS BY CONTINUOUS ARTERIAL PULSE CONTOUR ANALYSIS - Ventricular stroke volume variation (SVV) is estimated as a function of the standard deviation of arterial blood pressure value measured over each of at least two cardiac cycles, preferably over each of the cardiac cycles in a computation interval covering a full respiratory cycle. In one embodiment, maximum and minimum standard deviation values are determined over the computation interval. SVV is then estimated proportional to the ratio of the difference between the maximum and minimum standard deviation values and the mean of the standard deviation values. In another embodiment, SVV is then estimated proportional to the ratio of the standard deviation of the standard deviation values and the mean standard deviation over the entire computation interval. A pre-processing arrangement for improving reliability of estimates of more general cardiac or hemodynamic parameters is also disclosed and involves smoothing with an approximating function, and sampling and low-pass filtering at an adjustable rate. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300495 | Method of eliminating vibration interferences of a sphygmomanometer for measuring blood pressure - A method of eliminating vibration interferences of a sphygmomanometer for measuring blood pressure uses a pressure sensor and an acceleration sensor to measure a voltage-time variation waveform of blood pressure detected by an acceleration sensor. An interference variation waveform is subtracted from the measured voltage-time variation waveform to calculate the correct blood pressure value. During measurement, the acceleration sensor detects and determines whether the vibration interference falls within a predetermined allowable range; if yes, a warning signal is issued to remind users to measure blood pressure again; if no, the acceleration sensor detects an interference variation waveform. The inference variation waveform obtained by a conversion function is subtracted from the voltage-time variation waveform when the blood pressure measurement is affected by external vibration interferences, and the original voltage-time variation waveform not affected by vibration interferences is restored, so as to measure a correct blood pressure value. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300496 | Method for delineation of characteristic points in an electrocardiogram signal, and storage medium, electronic device and electrocardiogram signal analyzing system for implementing the method - A method for delineation of characteristic points in an electrocardiogram signal includes the steps of: (a) processing the electrocardiogram signal to obtain at least one multiscale differential operator wavelet transform thereof; and (b) locating at least one characteristic point in at least one wave segment of the electrocardiogram signal based on the at least one multiscale differential operator wavelet transform. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300497 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING NOISE IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable medical device and associated method monitor a physiological signal for sensing physiological events and detecting a physiological condition in response to the sensed physiological events. The device senses a first event from the physiological signal, senses a noise signal in the physiological signal and senses a next event from the physiological signal wherein the first event and the next event define a signal interval. The signal interval is declared as a noisy interval in response to the sensed noise signal. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300498 | Threshold training system - A system for increasing the fitness level of a fitness enthusiast. The system includes a personalized set of intensity zones corresponding to increasing levels of exercise intensity. The personalization of the system is accomplished through determining a threshold level based on oxygen consumption or a numerical rating of perception of effort or lactate or metabolism that is unique to each individual. From this determination, an anchor point is created upon which the heart rate values for each of eight zones is based. Each zone corresponds to a multiplier that when factored in to the amount time spent in each zone by the individual, yields a total training load value. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300499 | Portable Apnea and Cardiac Monitor - This invention relates to non-invasive monitoring devices, in monitoring minute movements made by the body to report the presence or absence of respiration and normal heart rate. The movements being measured are the pulsations made by the normal operation of both the heart and lungs. This is accomplished by converting the body movements into electrical signals with an adapted polymorph-piezoelectric transducer. The electrical signal that is detected is a mixed signal, a signal composed of a lower frequency (breathing contraction) and the higher frequency (heart pulse). The signals are detected by separating the body motions by an adaptive filter that has a break frequency at twice the frequency of the larger body movement signal (breathing contraction). | 2008-12-04 |
20080300500 | APNEA DETECTION USING A CAPNOGRAPH - A method for diagnosis includes receiving a signal indicative of a partial pressure of CO | 2008-12-04 |
20080300501 | Fluid Analyser - A gas analyser ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080300502 | Method Of Correlating Internal Tissue Movement - Internal tissue movement is correlated with the external body surface movement by tracking external surface movement at a plurality of surface point ( | 2008-12-04 |
20080300503 | Method and system of monitoring respiratory signal by radio - A method and system is provided for monitoring a respiratory signal by radio. The method includes the steps of: converting a change in electric resistance, which is caused by a change in abdominal circumference measured through a rubber waistband that is made of conductive rubber and is mounted on a lower garment of a testee during respiration, into a voltage signal, performing A/D conversion on the voltage signal, and transmitting the converted digital signal to a short distance by radio using a wireless communication protocol for ZigBee; and receiving the respiratory signal transmitted by radio, transmitting it to a computer unit by wire through an RS-232 port that is a serial communication port, and enabling a tester to monitor the respiratory signal through a screen. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300504 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES EVALUATING THORAX IMPEDANCE - Implantable medical device with an impedance determination unit with constant current/voltage source having current feed terminals connected to electrodes for intracorporal placement which generates measuring current pulses having constant current/voltage, for causing a current through a body via intracorporally placed electrodes, a measuring unit for measuring voltage/current strength of voltage/current fed through body, an impedance value determination unit connected to the current/voltage source and adapted to determine an impedance value for each measuring current pulse, and an impedance measuring control and evaluation unit connected to the impedance determination unit which controls the unit and evaluates a sequence of consecutive impedance values, the impedance determination unit further adapted to determine at least intrathoracic and intracardiac impedance values for same period of time, the intrathoracic values sampled with a lower sampling rate than the intracardiac values. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300505 | DEVICE FOR COLLECTION, STORAGE, RETRIEVAL AND SHIPPING OF HAIR FOLLICLES FROM ANIMALS - The present invention relates to a novel device for the collection, storage, shipping and retrieval of hair follicles from animals for the purpose of isolating DNA or other genetic material from the follicles for analysis. The device has outer flaps for the protection as well as identification of the samples and an inner part where samples are placed. The inner device has thicker base and a clear plastic cover, the easy peel back of which is facilitated by a) low tack adhesives that hold the two together and b) a touch cut on one end, through the base sheet which creates a grip. This makes the device convenient and easy to use, and yet a robust collection device for hair follicles from animals in a farm or real-life situation. Hair follicles can be punched out through the inner device for direct DNA isolation and analysis. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300506 | BIOPSY DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE CUTTERS - A tissue sampling device comprises an elongated tube having a distal end with at least two apertures. The device further comprises at least two cutters disposed within the elongated tube, wherein each cutter is configured to be independently displaced longitudinally within the elongated tube and across a respective one of the apertures to sever tissue prolapsed within the respective aperture. A method comprises inserting the device in tissue. The method further comprises receiving a first prolapsed portion of the tissue into the first aperture, longitudinally displacing the first cutter across the first aperture to sever the first prolapsed tissue portion within the first aperture, receiving a second prolapsed portion of the tissue into the second aperture, and longitudinally displacing the second cutter independently from the first cutter across the second aperture to sever the second prolapsed tissue portion within the second aperture. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300507 | Biopsy Needle - A biopsy needle includes tissue capture elements within the needle lumen to help hold a tissue sample within the needle and maintain its integrity. According to one aspect, several flexible members form a structure that allows tissue to enter the lumen during advancement of the needle into tissue, and prevents the tissue sample from exiting the needle during retraction of the needle. The flexible members may, in some embodiments, include cutting edges configured to cut the tissue sample from the target tissue mass at the start of needle extraction. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300508 | Diagnostic patch - The Present invention generally relates to medical diagnostics devices and more specifically to a diagnostic patch attachable to a subject's skin for performing a rapid blood test. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300509 | FLEXIBLE LANCET - A system for withdrawing body fluid is described which has a housing with at least one opening and at least one lancet which is elongate and substantially straight in its original and unused form. The lancet has a distal end with a lancet tip for carrying out a lancing operation. The system also includes a drive unit for driving the lancet in a drive direction and at least one guide element which makes contact with the lancet at least during the lancing operation and guides the lancet movement such that the lancet is bent relative to the drive direction. The lancet can have a high restoring force such that it returns to its original substantially straight shape after contacting the guide element. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300510 | Method and Device For Measuring the Local Mechanical Resistance of a Porous Body - Method and device for determining the local mechanical resistance inside of a porous body having a variable density and/or porosity, in particular inside of a porous bone structure comprising the following steps:
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20080300511 | Shoulder rehabilitation and exercise device - A shoulder rehabilitation and exercise device is disclosed which enables a user to perform internal and external rotations of both right and left shoulder. The device is comprised of a base plate, hydraulic damper, restrictor arm, actuator arm, elbow cup and hand grip. A smooth, fluid-like movement is achieved during performance of arcuate internal and external shoulder rotations while also providing automatic increases and decreases in resistance to such motion in response to user effort. In certain preferred embodiments, in addition to such automatic adjustment of resistance, the device includes a means of manually adjusting resistance. The device may be utilized to perform the aforementioned internal and external rotations on a user's right or left side without need for making any adjustments to the machine. Range of motion limitations may be set to control the arcuate degree of internal and external rotations performed. Adjustment in the elevation of a user's forearm via adjustment of the actuator arm is provided. The actuator arm includes an adjustable elbow cup and adjustable hand grip. The device does not store potential energy or produce sufficient momentum to oppose a user's immediate and safe termination of motion. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300512 | Habilitation Treatment Suspension Device - The present invention relates to a suspension device for rehabilitation therapy, which is used in bodily function recovery, exercise and rehabilitation therapy, and more particular to one of various exercise assisting devices which is used in rehabilitation therapy for muscular strengthening, mobility of joint, flexibility of joint, cardiopulmonary function strengthening, stabilization, balance, and coordination of the human body for the bodily function recovery of those who have been injured or involved in accidents. The suspension device for rehabilitation therapy of the present invention is constructed such that the rope hanger of the present invention firmly engaged with the upper rope at the top portion thereof is engaged with the lower ropes at the lower portion thereof, wherein the lower ropes has a grip formed on the lower end thereof so as to allow a part of a user's body to be hung or leaned, so that various types of movement can be operated while a degree of the therapeutic difficulty is adjusted in limited gravity situation to thereby recover the motor nerve and coordination of the human body and the like which have been lost, and so that the swingable movement can be continued to thereby recover the muscular strengthening and the like. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300513 | TOE MASSAGER - In particular embodiments, a toe massager including an elongated body having a first end and a second end, the elongated body including an outer material and an inner material, wherein the elongated body is positionable between a plurality of toes such that each of the plurality of toes are spaced apart from each other is provided. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300514 | METHOD FOR EXERCISING EYE MUSCLE - The method provides an exercising environment which contains a display device positioned on a platform, a servo motor to move the platform forward towards a trainee or backward away from the trainee, an illuminating device producing lighting to the exercising environment a switch to turn on and off the illuminating device, and a computing device controlling a video or image displayed on the display device. Then, while the trainee is watching the video or image shown on the display device, by adjusting the distance of the display device to the trainee, the brightness of the illuminating device, and the location of the image on the display device, ail within appropriate ranges and at appropriate frequencies, the ciliary body, the iris, and the extraocular muscles of the trainee's eyes are automatically exercised by the method without boring the trainee. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300515 | Focused Chest Compression System and Method of Using Same - A system and method are described which permits the directed application of a percussive force to the chest wall to loosen mucus. Airway clearance therapy can be provided by repeated application of air impulses transmitted through the device. The device receives air from an air compressor or pulsating therapy unit (PTU), and forces the air into a flexible membrane inside a cup-like cavity. The open side of the cup is where the membrane expands outwardly into contact the patient's chest when it receives pressure pulses. Rapidly repeated air impulses impact the chest to dislodge mucus adherent to airways within in the lungs. Strategic placement of the device permits focused treatment of affected lung regions. Administration of air impulses to the chest wall is continued until treatment is completed. A pressure sensor can be provided to ensure that the device is properly placed on the patient's body. | 2008-12-04 |
20080300516 | Method of Performing CPR with a Modular CPR Assist Device - A system for performing chest compression for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. The system includes a motor, drive spool and associated couplings which allow for controlling and limiting the movement of the compressing mechanism and includes a control system for controlling the operation and interaction of the various components to provide for optimal automatic operation of the system. | 2008-12-04 |