Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080199060 | Distortion compensated imaging - Certain aspects can relate to responsive to the at least some input compensating information, imaging the at least the portion of the individual in a manner to limit at least some distorting effects of the at least the portion of the at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual at least partially by modifying a non-optical electromagnetic output from an imaging modality as applied to the at least the portion of the at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual. Certain aspects can relate to creating at least one conformal absence of a non-optical electromagnetic output to limit distortion to an imaging of an at least a portion of an individual resulting at least partially from at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual. | 08-21-2008 |
20080207983 | Coded-sequence activation of surgical implants - Implants responsive to spatiotemporal signal sequences, and methods of operating implants by transmitting spatiotemporal signal sequences. | 08-28-2008 |
20080208010 | Coded-sequence activation of surgical implants - Implants responsive to spatiotemporal signal sequences, and methods of operating implants by transmitting spatiotemporal signal sequences. | 08-28-2008 |
20080216840 | Imaging via the airway - Embodiments include a medical device, an apparatus, and a method. The medical device includes a tube portion shaped and sized for airway passage insertion and having at least one pathway therethrough; and a stylet of at least one shape-transforming material, configured for insertion in one of said at least one pathway; and at least one sensor carried by the tube portion and the stylet. The apparatus includes a stylet having a first end and a second end, at least a portion of the stylet including a shape-transforming material, the stylet being configured for insertion through an airway intubation structure having at least one pathway therethrough; and at least one sensor carried by the stylet in a proximity to the first end. The method includes capturing an image adjacent to an airway tube proximate to an airway passage; and actuating, in response to the image, at least one shape-transformation of the airway tube. | 09-11-2008 |
20080253511 | Scintillator aspects of compton scattered X-Ray visualization, imaging, or information providing - One aspect relates to visualizing, imaging, or providing information at least partially through at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual, based at least in part on Compton scattering to at least partially form scattered X-rays, the Compton scattering occurring primarily in the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, wherein the visualizing, imaging, or providing information is at least partially performed by converting the scattered X-rays into an at least one scintillated viewable and/or visible light that is detectable by a user. Another aspect relates to Compton scattered X-ray based visualizing, imaging, or providing information of an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual to allow the at least one individual and/or an untrained assistant to at least partially visualize, image, or provide information into the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual based at least partially on Compton scattered X-rays. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253513 | Compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information provider in soft matter such as tissue, organs, or blood, and/or in hard matter such as bones or teeth - One aspect relates to visualizing, imaging, or providing information of an at least some tissue-based matter or bone-based matter of an at least a portion of an individual at least partially through at least one range of visualizing, imaging, or providing information depth to at least one prescribed visualizing, imaging, or providing information depth of the at least some tissue-based matter or bone-based matter of the at least the portion of the individual, at least partially dependent on an at least one applied characteristic of an at least one applied X-ray being applied to the at least some of the at least some tissue-based matter or bone-based matter of the at least the portion of the individual. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253520 | Compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information provider with scattering event locating - One aspect relates to determining a location of an at least one scattering event occurring within an at least some matter of at least a portion of an individual, wherein the determining the location of the the at least one scattering event is based at least in part on a combination of: a relative position and/or angle at which an at least one applied X-ray being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, an applied energy level of the at least one applied X-ray being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, a detected location of an at least one scattered X-ray resulting from scattering of the at least one applied X-ray scattering during the at least one scattering event, and a scattered energy level of the at least one scattered X-ray. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253521 | Compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information provider with time of flight computation - One aspect relates to locating an at least one scattering event at least partially within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual at least partially by directing an at least one pulse-type applied X-ray at the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual to create an at least one corresponding pulse-type Compton scattered X-ray, wherein the locating the at least one scattering event is based at least in part on an at least one time of flight computation derived at least in part from a combination of an at least one applied duration and an at least one scattered duration, wherein the at least one applied duration corresponds to a time for the at least one pulse-type applied X-ray to reach the at least one scattering event within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, and further wherein the at least one scattered duration corresponds to a time for the at least one corresponding pulse-type Compton scattered X-ray to thereupon travel from the at least one scattering event within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual to be detected. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253522 | Tool associated with compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information provider - One aspect relates to providing an at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualizing, imaging, or information providing operation relative to at least one visualizing, imaging, or information providing region within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual; and providing a tool-based operation to at least the portion of the at least one visualizing, imaging, or information providing region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual based at least partially on the providing the at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualizing, imaging, or information providing operation relative to the at least the portion of the at least one visualizing, imaging, or information providing region. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253523 | Compton scattered X-ray depth visualization, imaging, or information provider - One aspect relates to at least a portion of at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to receive an at least one Compton scattered X-ray that has scattered through a substantial scattering depth range to one or more substantial prescribed scattering depths within an at least one matter of an at least a portion of an individual based at least in part on a set of scattering characteristics, the set of scattering characteristics at least partially corresponding to the at least one matter of the least the portion of the individual; the at least the portion of the at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider being configured for providing an at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information providing through one or more visualization, imaging, or information providing depth ranges to one or more visualization, imaging, or information providing prescribed depths into the at least one matter of the least the portion of the individual. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253524 | Method and system for Compton scattered X-ray depth visualization, imaging, or information provider - One aspect relates to at least a portion of at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to receive an at least one Compton scattered X-ray that has scattered through a substantial scattering depth range to one or more substantial prescribed scattering depths within an at least one matter of an at least a portion of an individual based at least in part on a set of scattering characteristics, the set of scattering characteristics at least partially corresponding to the at least one matter of the least the portion of the individual; the at least the portion of the at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider being configured for providing an at least one Compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information providing through one or more visualization, imaging, or information providing depth ranges to one or more visualization, imaging, or information providing prescribed depths into the at least one matter of the least the portion of the individual. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253627 | Compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information provider using image combining - One aspect relates to deriving at least one first visualization, image, or provided information via Compton scattering substantially within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual at least partially as a result of directing an at least one first applied X-ray having an at least one first energy level towards the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual; deriving at least one second visualization, image, or provided information via Compton scattering substantially within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially as a result of directing an at least one second applied X-ray having an at least one second energy level toward the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual; and deriving at least one combined visualization, combined image, or combined provided information at least partially by combining the at least one first visualization, image, or provided information with the at least one second visualization, image, or provided information. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253637 | Volumetric type compton scattered X-ray visualization, imaging, or information provider - One aspect relates to capturing one or more tomographic-type Compton scattering based visualizations, images, or provided information of an at least some matter of at least a portion of an individual based at least partially on Compton scattering of an at least one X-ray being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual. Another aspect relates to deriving an at least one material characteristic distribution function that substantially fits at least some data obtained at least partially by scattering of an at least one applied X-ray within at least some matter of at least a portion of an individual to form at least one Compton scattered X-ray. | 10-16-2008 |
20080262390 | Fiducials for placement of tissue closures - Fiducial markings are placed on a patient to identify surgical parameters such as locations for an incision or a surgical closure. | 10-23-2008 |
20080262524 | Systems and methods for closing of fascia - An opening in a fascia is closed by inserting a cannula through the fascia, and attaching a tissue anchor to the fascia from the exterior or through a side of the cannula. | 10-23-2008 |
20080262540 | Systems and methods for approximating surfaces - Tissue is approximated by adhering anchors to opposing sides of a wound and coupling the anchors together. | 10-23-2008 |
20080262543 | Systems and methods for approximating surfaces - Tissue is approximated by adhering anchors to opposing sides of a wound and coupling the anchors together. | 10-23-2008 |
20080287987 | Dispensing system for tissue sealants - The present invention discloses a medical device comprising a dispenser adapted to dispense a tissue sealant or one or more precursor compounds, the dispenser being operably coupled to a surgical stapler, which in turn is configured to deliver one or more surgical staples or fasteners in an area of bodily tissue approximation surface. Furthermore, the medical device comprises a dispenser adapted to dispense a tissue sealant or one or more precursor compounds thereof, the dispenser being operably coupled to a surgical cutter. Additionally or alternatively the medical; device can include a microactuation mechanism, whereby the dispenser dispenses the tissue sealant or one or more precursor compounds at a surgical cutting site or in a proximity thereof. | 11-20-2008 |
20090022666 | Methods and systems relating to mitochondrial DNA information - The present application relates, in general, to a system or a method for detection or treatment. In some aspects, a system includes at least one computer program for use with at least one computer system and wherein the computer program includes a plurality of instructions including but not limited to one or more instructions for making at least one correlation between mitochondrial DNA information regarding at least one person and information regarding at least one clinical trial involving the at least one person. | 01-22-2009 |
20090024140 | Surgical feedback system - The invention pertains to a surgical system. In an embodiment, the system comprises one or more sensors operably responsive to physical boundary limitations of an operating field. Furthermore, the one or more sensors provide information regarding the physical boundary limitations of the operating field. In another embodiment, the system comprises a surgical instrument that is configured to respond to the information by either activation or inactivation. In another aspect the invention includes generating an anatomical image or anatomic positional reference data. Additionally, the method includes creating haptic feedback signals based at least partly on the anatomical image or anatomic positional reference data, and determining a position or orientation of a surgical instrument. Furthermore the method includes activating or inactivating the surgical instrument based at least partly on the haptic feedback signals. | 01-22-2009 |
20090024329 | Methods and systems relating to epigenetic information - The present application relates, in general, to a system or method for detection or treatment. In some aspects, a system includes at least one computer program for use with at least one computer system and wherein the computer program includes a plurality of instructions including, but not limited to, one or more instructions for determining at least one correlation between at least one aspect of epigenetic information regarding at least one individual and information regarding at least one clinical outcome following receipt by the at least one individual of at least one medical therapy. | 01-22-2009 |
20090024330 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO EPIGENETIC PHENOTYPES - In one aspect, a system includes, but is not limited to, at least one computer program for use with at least one computer system and wherein the computer program includes a plurality of instructions, including but not limited to, one or more instructions for determining at least one correlation between at least one epigenetic-influencing event and at least one aspect of epigenetic phenotype information regarding at least one individual. | 01-22-2009 |
20090024333 | Methods and systems relating to mitochondrial DNA phenotypes - In one aspect, a system includes, but is not limited to, at least one computer program for use with at least one computer system and wherein the computer program includes a plurality of instructions, including but not limited to, one or more instructions for determining at least one correlation between at least one mitochondrial DNA-influencing event and at least one aspect of mitochondrial DNA phenotype information regarding at least one individual. | 01-22-2009 |
20090296887 | Aspects of compton scattered X-RAY visualization, imaging, or information providing - One aspect relates to visualizing, imaging, or providing information at least partially through at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual, based at least in part on Compton scattering to at least partially form scattered X-rays, the Compton scattering occurring primarily in the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, wherein the visualizing, imaging, or providing information is at least partially performed by converting the scattered X-rays into an at least one scintillated viewable and/or visible light that is detectable by a user. Another aspect relates to Compton scattered X-ray based visualizing, imaging, or providing information of an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual to allow the at least one individual and/or an untrained assistant to at least partially visualize, image, or provide information into the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual based at least partially on Compton scattered X-rays. | 12-03-2009 |
20100218315 | Medical displaceable contouring mechanism - One aspect relates to reducing a pressure differential across one or more supporting surfaces of a body surface of an individual at least partially by displacing at least one displaceable contouring unit to at least partially conform to one or more contours of the body surface of the individual. Certain aspects can relate to stabilizing at least the one or more supporting surfaces of the body surface of the individual at least partially with at least one of the at least one displaceable contouring unit Other aspects can relate to relatively displacing at least one displaceable contouring unit with respect to a medical device portion based at least in part on a contour of an individual to support at least a portion of the individual while limiting pressure applied to the individual. | 09-02-2010 |
20100294825 | Steerable surgical stapler - Embodiments include a surgical device and a method. An embodiment of the surgical instrument includes at least one grasping jaw, the at least one grasping jaw being adapted to deliver surgical staples by a force generated from a force generator mechanism that is contained within the at least one grasping jaw or is in a proximity to the at least one grasping jaw. Another embodiment includes at least one grasping jaw, at least one delivery mechanism adapted to deliver surgical fasteners, the delivery mechanism being located in a proximity to or contained within the at least one grasping jaw, the surgical fasteners containing at least one shape-transforming material, at least one sensor, at least one chemical tissue sealant and at least one cutter. A method includes: grasping a body organ/tissue with at least one grasping jaw, adjusting a configuration of the grasping in response to a signal or a datum or an image, and releasing a surgical staple/fastener in response to the signal, datum or image. | 11-25-2010 |
20110188777 | Input compensating for imaging distortion - Certain aspects can relate to obtaining at least some input compensating information at least partially based on the distortion characterizing imaging information that when applied to an imaging modality used to obtain the at least one image information can limit distortions to the at least the portion of the at least one image information resulting from at least a portion of at least one distorting feature, wherein the at least some input compensating information is characterized based at least in part on the at least one relative orientation of the at least the portion of the at least one distorting feature relative to the at least one image information. | 08-04-2011 |
20120014581 | Distortion compensated imaging - Certain aspects can relate to responsive to the at least some input compensating information, imaging the at least the portion of the individual in a manner to limit at least some distorting effects of the at least the portion of the at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual at least partially by modifying a non-optical electromagnetic output from an imaging modality as applied to the at least the portion of the at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual. Certain aspects can relate to creating at least one conformal absence of a non-optical electromagnetic output to limit distortion to an imaging of an at least a portion of an individual resulting at least partially from at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual. | 01-19-2012 |