Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100036273 | Breath Test Device and Method - The disclosure relates breath test devices and methods for the evaluation of liver functional and metabolic capacity or to assess liver heath and/or degree of liver injury. Specifically, there is provided a method of evaluating a liver condition, the method includes on-line monitoring a metabolic product of methacetin, a salt or a derivative of methacetin, in a subject's breath after administering to the subject isotope labeled methacetin, a salt or a derivative thereof in water solution form. There is also provided a device for evaluating a liver condition, the device includes one or more sensors adapted to monitor on-line an isotope level of a metabolic product of labeled methacetin, or a salt or a derivative of methacetin in a subject's breath and a controller adapted to sample measurements of the one or more sensors at a continuous mode. | 02-11-2010 |
20100268040 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF PRE-FAINTING AND OTHER CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO THE HEALTH OF A PATIENT - Included herein are embodiments relating to detecting and warning of the presence of pre-fainting and other conditions that may be hazardous to the health of a patient having one or more types of disease or disorder. A wide range of physiological and physical parameters can be monitored and logically and/or mathematically related to determine the value of a new parameter, the risk parameter alpha. The parameters that appear in the function can be selected according to the patient's known pathological condition. An initial threshold value for alpha can be determined and compared with a current value of alpha. If the comparison shows that there exists danger of the onset of a pre-fainting and/or other medically hazardous condition, a warning signal can be emitted. The current value of alpha can be continually determined and, if relevant, updated according to the history of the patient. | 10-21-2010 |
20140024953 | BREATH TEST DEVICE AND METHOD - There is provided a method of evaluating a liver condition of a subject, the method includes computing a fluctuation parameter from a liver breath test based on at least one of a percentage dose recovery (PDR) curve and a delta over baseline (DOB) curve of an isotope labeled methacetin, or a salt or a derivative thereof, and evaluating at least one liver condition of the subject, based at least on the fluctuation parameter. There is provided herein a method of evaluating a liver condition of a subject, the method includes computing a hepatic impairment score based at least on a breath test related parameter and on a demographic parameter. | 01-23-2014 |
20140031800 | HYBRID CATHETER FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION - A catheter for debulking of an undesired deposit from an inner surface of at least one of a blood vessel wall and a stent located in a blood vessel, the catheter having a tip section comprising: circumferentially-directed laser optics; and a circular-action cutter, wherein said circumferentially-directed laser optics is configured to transmit laser radiation for modifying an area of the undesired deposit thereby preparing said area for penetration of said cutter, wherein said cutter is configured to cut through said modified area and thereby debulk at least a part of the undesired deposit. In addition, a catheter for pacemaker and ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) lead extraction is disclosed. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033795 | Methods For Diagnosis, Prognosis, Monitoring And Treatment Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - The present invention relates to methods and systems for diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Specifically, the present invention relates to the use of breath tests based on isotope-labeled octanoate in the detection and monitoring of HCC. | 02-06-2014 |
20140052114 | HYBRID CATHETER FOR ENDOLUMINAL INTERVENTION - A device for resecting undesired tissue from an inner wall of a body cavity, the device having a tip section in a shape of a cylinder's sector, the tip section comprising: a plurality of optical fibers located along an inner surface of the tip section and configured to transmit laser radiation to the undesired tissue; and a cutter having a shape of a cylinder's sector located inwardly or outwardly to the plurality of optical fibers, wherein said cutter is configured to cut through the undesired tissue and thereby detach at least a part of the undesired tissue from the inner wall of the body cavity. | 02-20-2014 |
20150099980 | Devices And Methods For Detection Of Internal Bleeding And Hematoma - A device for detection of internal bleeding in a patient's body is provided. An optical interface for transmitting IR light through an area of a skin of a patient and to collect IR light from the area of the skin, is provided. In some embodiments the optical interface includes one or more delivery components and one or more collection components. The delivery component includes a plurality of first optical channels configured to transmit the IR light through a plurality of respective first sub-areas on the area of the skin, into an internal layer of the body. The collection component includes a plurality of second optical channels, configured to collect IR light from a plurality of respective second sub-areas on the area of the skin. | 04-09-2015 |
20150359595 | HYBRID CATHETER APPARATUS AND METHODS - A hybrid catheter device for performing cutting action on a region of a tissue, using sequential laser and mechanical cutting processes, and incorporating an acoustic sensor on the end of the device, such that if a pulsed laser beam is used for the laser cutting, the absorption of that beam in the tissue being cut can provide information about the progress of the cut by means of the opto-acoustic effect. Other hybrid catheter devices incorporate blunt protrusions on the end of said device, but having sharp lateral edges, such that rotation of the catheter device generates mechanical cutting action in the tissue. The blunt protrusion ends prevents uncontrolled cutting in the forward motion. Other hybrid catheter devices enable controlled incisions into an organ wall, such as the duodenum, and held in place by means of an inflatable balloon. A dual-wavelength nail fungus treatment hybrid catheter is also shown. | 12-17-2015 |