Surgery inventions 07/06

20060167332 - Method for preparing particles of radioactive powder containing cesium-131 for use in brachytherapy sources: The present invention provides a method of preparing Cesium-131 (Cs-131) as a dispersed radioisotope. Uses of the dispersed Cs-131 prepared by the method include cancer research and treatment, such as for the use in brachytherapy. Cs-131 is particularly useful in the treatment of faster growing tumors....

20060167333 - Inflow conduit for ventricular assist device: An inflow conduit of a ventricular assist device configured to prevent formation of recirculation and stagnation zones as well as collapse due to external forces or pump induced suction can be rigid and have a funnel like shape with an elbow to accommodate a patient anatomy. Stiffening elements and pressure...

20060167334 - Method and apparatus for direct mechanical ventricular actuation with favorable conditioning and minimal heart stress: A process for assisting the function of a heart disposed within a body, comprising the steps of supporting the heart in providing circulation of blood for perfusion of an organ in the body, remodeling the heart to render the heart in an improved state, and stabilizing the heart in the...

20060167335 - Method and device for tinnitus therapy: A method and device for tinnitus therapy. The method includes generating pure sounds, each having a predetermined frequency, within an audible range, and waiting for a user to press an input button when the user hears the pure sound. Then, the hearing characteristics of the user are interpreted in conjunction...

20060167336 - Body fluid flow control method and device: An implantable apparatus for controlling fluid flow within a host body includes a constricting member for allowing fluid flow within a body canal when in an open position, and for reducing fluid flow within a body canal when in an closed position. Remote telemetry can be used to operate the...

20060167337 - Careful incontinence treatment apparatus: An apparatus for treating an anal or urinary incontinent patient includes a constriction device is applied on the patient's large intestine or urethra. The constriction device includes an elongate adjustable constriction member extending in a loop around and consisting the large intestine or urethra. An adjustment device adjusts the longitudinal...

20060167338 - System and method for breast lifting: A system and a method and a surgical tool for breast lifting, wherein at least one anchor is fixed to a posture tissue, above a desired nipple level, with one or more suspending members suspended from the at least one anchor and extending through the breast for cradling the breast...

20060167339 - Immobilizable in vivo sensing device: An in vivo sensing device including an immobilizer that may immobilize the device in an in vivo location. The immobilizer may be activated by for example a processor or in response to an in vivo condition or in response to a signal from an outside operator....

20060167340 - Optical snake: An integrated solid state device for viewing and manipulating objects located in remote sites and locations which includes a flexible cable having a camera on one end and a viewer on an opposite end. The camera captures images near the end of the flexible cable and converts the images into...

20060167341 - Endoscope: Where two axes X and Y using the axial center position as the origin are set on a section orthogonal to the axial line of the distal end hard portion, the observation portion and the treatment equipment lead-out portion are disposed at both side positions between which the Y-axis is...

20060167342 - Endoscope having a rotatable distal endoscope head: The invention relates to an endoscope comprising an endoscope head which is connected to an endoscope shaft by means of a bendable end piece to form a tubular component. According to the invention, an additional rotary member is inserted between the endoscope shaft and the bendable end piece for rotation...

20060167343 - Control mechanism for an endoscope: Control mechanism (10) for an endoscope including first and second independently rotatable control knobs (18,20), an inner pinion shaft (22) fixed to the first control knob (18), an outer pinion shaft (28) fixed to the second control knob (20) and coaxial with the inner shaft (22) and an intermediate shaft...

20060167344 - Confocal probe and endoscope device: A confocal probe unit is provided with a scanning type confocal probe, which includes at least one scanning mirror, and a transparent substrate on which the at least one scanning mirror is mounted. The transparent substrate is inserted in an optical path of the confocal probe such that a light...

20060167345 - Method for interactively managing of data concerning a self-controlled insulin therapy for a diabetic patient, and system for carrying out said method: The present method for the interactive management of data concerning a patient-controlled insulin therapy for a diabetic patient requires the use of a cellular phone for interacting with the patient and with his doctor, by means of a computer program stored and run on the same cellular phone, and working...

20060167346 - Telemedicine system: System for remote medical interaction with a patient, comprising: a tester, or a sensor, for acquiring medical data from a patient and a personal transmitter, associated with the tester, or a sensor, configured to automatically and wirelessly transmit the medical data....

20060167349 - Apparatus for non-invasive determination of direction and rate of change of an analyte: The present invention relates generally to a non-invasive method and apparatus for measuring a fluid analyte, particularly relating to glucose or alcohol contained in blood or tissue, utilizing spectroscopic methods. More particularly, the method and apparatus incorporate means for detecting and quantifying changes in the concentration of specific analytes in...

20060167347 - Composite spectral measurement method and its spectral detection instrument: The present invention discloses a spectral measurement method via continuous light source and discrete light source, and a measurement instrument for non-invasive detection of human body tissue components. Said instrument includes an incident unit, a probe, a receiving unit and a data processing unit. Said composite spectral measurement method improves...

20060167348 - Method for generating a net analyte signal calibration model and uses thereof: A method for generating a net analyte signal calibration model for use in detecting and/or quantifying the amount of an analyte in a test subject. The net analyte signal can be generated by providing a set of in vivo infrared spectra for a test subject during a period in which...

20060167350 - Multi-tier method of developing localized calibration models for non-invasive blood analyte prediction: A method of multi-tier classification and calibration in noninvasive blood analyte prediction is provided that minimizes prediction error by limiting co-varying spectral interferents. Tissue samples are categorized based on subject demographic and instrumental skin measurements, including in-vivo near-IR spectral measurements. A multi-tier intelligent pattern classification sequence organizes spectral data into...

20060167351 - Sensor system with memory and method of using same: A method of using an oximeter sensor assembly including the steps of detecting light from a light emitting element and storing digital data in a memory associated with the sensor assembly. The stored digital data includes coefficients for use by an oximeter monitor coupled to the sensor assembly to calculate...

20060167352 - Apparatus and method for determining blood sugar level without blood using dark adaptation of optic nerve, and computer readable recording medium storing computer program performing the method: Provided are an apparatus and a method for determining blood sugar level without blood using dark adaptation of the optic nerve, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program performing the method. The apparatus irradiates stimulating light onto the pupil of a subject. A detecting device determines when the...

20060167353 - Ekg recording accessory system (ekg ras): The invention is a precordial pad for positioning EKG electrodes on a patient for anatomically correct and repeatable placement. Data can be transmitted from the EKG pad of the invention by wire or wireless means. The pad includes a sizing aid, and a positioning device. The invention is also a...

20060167354 - System for fixing a biomedical electrode: The invention relates to an assembly comprising a biomedical electrode, a cable and elastic snap-in fixing means which are intended to fix the electrode to the cable. The aforementioned fixing means comprise a male element and a female element. The invention is characterized in that the male element comprises a...

20060167356 - Method and apparatus for automatic self-aligning docking of a couch with a magnetic resonance imaging scanner: A docking assembly connected to a movable couch (30) docks the couch with an imaging apparatus (10). Couch alignment surfaces (72) mate with corresponding alignment surfaces (64) of a connecting region (50) of the imaging apparatus (10) to define a docked position of the movable couch (30) with respect to...

20060167355 - Method and apparatus for determining peripheral breast thickness: A method, computer software product and computer system for analyzing digital mammograms. The method, computer software product and computer system involve a generating phantom thickness object; receiving a set of dimensions for a breast; and, transforming the phantom thickness object to conform to the set of dimensions for the breast...

20060167357 - Device for making visible a pathological change in a part of the body labeled with a fluorescent dye: The invention relates to a device for making visible a pathological change in a part of a patient's body labeled with a fluorescent dye, the device having: a first selectable light source (11, 17), which emits light in the excitation wavelength range of the fluorescent dye, in order to trigger...

20060167358 - Method and apparatus for muscle function measurement: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for monitoring muscle function based on an index derived from a pressure or force signal. The muscle function index is derived from an instantaneous muscle stiffness ratio computed as the ratio of the first time derivative of the pressure or force waveform...

20060167360 - System and method for detecting artifactual hemodynamic waveform data: A system and method for cardiovascular analysis includes an implantable medical device capable of generating hemodynamic pressure waveform data based upon sensed pressure. Hemodynamic waveform data is analyzed to identify artifactual data represented in the hemodynamic waveform....

20060167359 - System and method for detecting cardiovascular health conditions using hemodynamic pressure waveforms: A cardiovascular analysis system and method includes an implantable medical device with a sensor positioned to sense a hemodynamic pressure over time. The implantable medical device generates hemodynamic pressure waveform data based upon the hemodynamic pressure sensed. A processor analyzes the hemodynamic waveform data to provide an indication of cardiovascular...

20060167361 - Method and apparatus for continuous pulse contour cardiac output: A system and method are provided for sensing cardiac electrogram (EGM) signals and ventricular pressure signals and for using the sensed EGM and sensed pressure signals for estimating stroke volume (SV). A measure of cardiac output can be computed from the estimated SV and a heart rate determined from the...

20060167362 - Method for the presentation of information concerning variations of the perfusion: The invention relates to a method for the presentation of information concerning variations of the arterial filling with blood (perfusion) of organs of living beings on the user surface (10) of a display screen, in which method the data required for the presentation (perfusion index) is derived, using an algorithm,...

20060167363 - System and apparatus for determining the left-ventricular ejection time tlve of a heart of a subject: In order to reliably determine the left-ventricular ejection time TLVE of a heart of a subject, at least two different measuring methods are employed. This includes in any case the derivation of a first waveform related to thoracic electrical bioimpedance or bioadmittance. A second waveform can be determined by using...

20060167364 - Algorithms for detecting cardiac arrhythmia and methods and apparatuses utilizing the algorithms: A method for detecting a cardiac arrhythmia from an electrocardiogram includes the steps of identifying a plurality of R-waves in the electrocardiogram during a predetermined time interval; extracting heartbeat complexes corresponding to the identified R-waves; identifying a key region within each heartbeat complex that is morphologically altered in the event...

20060167365 - System and method for distinguishing between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia using an implantable medical device: Techniques are described for detecting and distinguishing among ischemia, hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia based on intracardiac electrogram (IEGM) signals. In one technique, these conditions are detected and distinguished based on an analysis of: the interval between the QRS complex and the peak of a T-wave (QTmax), the interval between the QRS...

20060167366 - Method and apparatus for extracting biological signal such as heartbeat or respiration: The present invention relates to a signal detection and processing method and a device therefor designed for selecting a main periodic information from general time series signals (analog signals) involved in biological signals such as heart beat and breathing, wherein a heart rate, a respiratory rate and data fluctuations thereof...

20060167367 - Method and system for collecting data on a plurality of patients: A system and a method for recording data from one or more persons is provided. The system generally comprises a recording device for recording data from each person, a processing unit for storing and analyzing the recorded data, and one or more output devices for displaying or printing the data...

20060167368 - Method and apparatus for providing improved assessment of a physiological condition of a patient: In a method and apparatus for providing an indication suitable for assessing a physiological condition of a patient, at least two biosignals are obtained from the patient. The biosignals contain at least one common physiological data component, such as an EEG or EMG component. An analysis of each of the...

20060167369 - Methods for identifying neuronal spikes: A method for identifying neuronal spikes (extracellular action potentials) is described wherein measured microelectrode readings from tissue are reviewed to identify spikes (successive readings having prolonged rises and/or falls). The frequency of such spikes as a function of their amplitude assumes a bimodal distribution wherein higher amplitude spikes represent neuronal...

20060167370 - System and method for prediction of adverse events during treatment of psychological and neurological disorders: The present invention is a system and method of deriving and computing features and indices that predict the likelihood of psychological and neurological adverse events such as suicidal thoughts and/or actions. The method of the present invention further predicts the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and/or actions prior to and or...

20060167371 - Biological interface system with patient training apparatus: Various embodiments of a biological interface system and related methods are disclosed. The system may include a sensor having a plurality of electrodes for detecting multicellular signals emanating from one or more living cells of a patient, and a processing unit configured to receive the multicellular signals from the sensor...

20060167373 - Basal metabolic rate measuring device: A basal metabolic rate measuring device capable of measuring the basal metabolic rate of a pregnant woman easily and accurately is provided by improving a known basal metabolic rate measuring device capable of calculating a basal metabolic rate based on the fat free mass data and age data of a...

20060167374 - Bioelectrical impedance measuring device and body composition measuring apparatus: There are provided a bioelectrical impedance measuring device which calculates bioelectrical impedance parameter values by use of an AD converter incorporated in a low-cost general-purpose microcontroller and a body composition measuring apparatus using the device. The bioelectrical impedance measuring device measures voltages generated in a living body according to alternating...

20060167372 - Kit for diagnosing pulp exposure and a probe syringe: A kit for diagnosing pulp exposure of the present invention comprises a probe syringe used for pulp exposure probe and a current detector device for obtaining a circuit resistance value or an impedance value from current flowing an electric closed circuit including the probe syringe. The probe syringe further comprises...

20060167375 - Skin testing kit for diagnosing atopy: The instrument for the allergies' detection is a cutaneous kit which has a main body, with a sharp edge (5) around its circumference at the lower surface (4). At least one cavity (21) or hollow space is coaxial to the body (1) for a multi-point needle (8). The outer circumference...

20060167376 - Eeg feedback controlled sound therapy for tinnitus: An automated method for treating tinnitus by habituation through use of neurological feedback, comprising the steps of connecting a subject through a set of attached headphones to an electronic sound player that is connected to a PC workstation presenting sound examples by software to the subject who can refine them...

20060167378 - Apparatus and method to access the bone marrow for oncology and stem cell applications: An apparatus for removing portions of bone marrow from a bone is provided. The apparatus includes a housing and a hollow drive shaft operable to engage a gear assembly. The hollow drive shaft includes a first end operable to penetrate the bone and a second end operable to allow retrieval...

20060167379 - Apparatus and method to access the bone marrow for oncology and stem cell applications: An apparatus for removing portions of bone marrow from a bone is provided. The apparatus includes a housing and a hollow drive shaft operable to engage a gear assembly. The hollow drive shaft includes a first end operable to penetrate the bone and a second end operable to allow retrieval...

20060167377 - Methods and devices for automated biopsy and collection of soft tissue: Instruments for performing percutaneous biopsy procedures are disclosed, which have advantageous features for improving functionality and performance over prior art devices. These instruments comprise two types, single-use devices, and multiple-use devices having active tissue capture capability. Improved features include the ability to retrieve and evaluate multiple tissue samples during a...

20060167380 - Collection kit for obtaining specimens from urine: The instant application relates to a collection kit for obtaining specimens from urine. The collection kit, according to instant invention, includes a collection receptacle, a denaturizing agent, an acid, a delivery device, a first cartridge, a resin cartridge including a resin, and a sterile packaging device. The first cartridge is...

20060167381 - Method and system for managing patient data: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for managing patient data. In one aspect, the invention relates to a system for managing patient data having many instruments. The instruments have a sampling member for sampling a body fluid from a patient and are in direct communication with at...

20060167382 - Method and apparatus for storing an analyte sampling and measurement device: Methods and apparatus are provided for storing an analyte sampling and measurement device. In one embodiment, an analyte sampling device has a housing and a cartridge having a plurality of penetrating members wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from lateral openings on said cartridge to penetrate...

20060167383 - Screening methods and kits for gastrointestinal diseases: Methods and systems for detecting occult blood and other analytes in the water of a toilet bowl release a dye reagent into the water which produces an observable signal in the presence of the blood or other selected analytes. The dye reagent is preferably dispersed as a liquid, powder, gel,...

20060167384 - Medical guide wire: In a medical guide wire (1) provided to insure a smooth insertability for an improved treatment, a distal front portion (2A) of a flexible elongation core (2) is diametrically tapered or reduced progressively as approaching a distal end (T) of the flexible elongation core (2). A non-integral region (LA) is...

20060167385 - Analysis of auscultatory sounds using voice recognition: Techniques are described for analyzing auscultatory sounds to aid a medical professional in diagnosing physiological conditions of a patient. A data analysis system, for example, applies voice recognition and principle component analysis (e.g., singular value decomposition) to auscultatory sounds associated known physiological conditions to define a set of one or...

20060167386 - Blood vessel graft sizer: A vascular graft sizer for gauging the size of a distorted blood vessel includes a sizing member. The sizing member has a shape substantially similar to a shape of a distorted blood vessel, and corresponds to a vascular graft that has a shape substantially similar to a non-distorted blood vessel....

20060167387 - Physical activity monitor: The invention relates to a physical activity monitor comprising means for entering known body data such as size, gender, and weight of a monitor user, means for measuring at least one physiological parameter that is a function of the user's physical activity and serves as an activity indicator, for example...

20060161039 - Articulating arm: Just one embodiment of the invention includes a device, method and system for positioning a treatment instrument with respect to a patient. The novel device includes a holder for securing the treatment instrument (e.g., a magnetic stimulation device used for transcutaneous magnetic stimulation treatment of depression). The holder allows the...

20060161040 - Methods and devices for improving cardiac function in hearts: Various methods and devices are disclosed for improving cardiac function in hearts having zones of infarcted (akinetic) and aneurysmal (dyskinetic) tissue regions. The methods and devices reduce the radius of curvature in walls of the heart proximal infarcted and aneurysmal regions to reduce wall stress and improve pumping efficiency. The...

20060161041 - Incontinence treatment apparatus with connection device: An apparatus for treating an anal or urinary incontinent patient includes an elongate adjustable constriction member adapted to extend in a loop around and constrict the patient's large intestine or urethra to close the intestinal or urethral lumen and release the large intestine or urethra to open the intestinal or...

20060161042 - Endoscope apparatus for performing measurement using image: A CPU includes: an original image recording function for recording a still image or a recorded image as an original image; a contrast correction function for performing contrast correction on a still image or a recorded image; a coordinate calculation function for calculating pixel coordinates on an original image which...

20060161043 - Drive for an endoscope: The drive (1) for a flexible endoscope (2) has support elements (3, 4) which move relative to one another in a displacement direction (s) perpendicular to the axial direction (a) of the endoscope (2) and can be fixed in a desired position. On each of the support elements (3, 4),...

20060161044 - Inflatable member for an endoscope sheath: Apparatus and methods for attaching and forming enclosed inflatable members on an endoscope assembly with a disposable sheath are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a flexible and resilient cuff member that is positioned on the outer surface of the disposable sheath and sealably and fixedly bonded to the...

20060161045 - System and method for controlling force applied to and manipulation of medical instruments: Apparatus for controlling force applied to and for manipulation of a surgical instrument. Movement and/or forces applied to the surgical instrument are preferably sensed within the apparatus. An actuator is preferably used to apply force to the surgical instrument for control and manipulation of the instrument. The apparatus applies variable...

20060161046 - Front end structure of endoscope: An endoscope having an inserted portion, which is to be inserted into a tubular organ, including a bendable portion that is adapted to bend arbitrarily by a remote operation and a distal unit with a window for observation to capture an image of inside the tubular organ, is provided. A...

20060161047 - Endoscope: An endoscope having an elongated insertion portion includes first and second image pick-up portions including first and second objective optical systems arranged to a distal end portion of the insertion portion, and first and second solid-state image pick-up devices arranged to image forming positions of the objective optical systems, and...

20060161048 - Flexible video scope extension and methods: An endoscopic device includes a hand-held base, a camera connected with the hand-held base, and a light source connected with the hand-held base for illuminating an area above the camera. The device further includes a lens structure coupled to the hand-held base and positioned proximate the camera and the light...

20060161049 - Surgical access port: A device for retracting edges of an incision in a surface to form an opening including: a flexible, tubular skirt having an upper end, a lower end, and a channel therebetween; a ring connected to the lower end of the skirt for maintaining the lower end in an open configuration...

20060161050 - A surgical sealing device: A surgical sealing device (405), suitable for use during a surgical procedure such as a laparoscopic procedure or a hand-assisted laparoscopic procedure, comprises a first sealing member (5) and a second sealing member (6). A thin slit is defined between the sealing members (5, 6). In a closed configuration, the...

20060161052 - Computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system for ligament graft reconstruction: A computer assisted orthopedic surgery system for ligament graft reconstruction includes a system for obtaining data indicative of a location for ligament graft placement with respect to at least a first bone and a second bone. The system includes a position determining device that is capable of tracking the relative...

20060161054 - Limited use medical probe: A limited use medical probe is disclosed, including a memory for maintaining a use value. The medical probe is coupled to a medical device that inhibits its function when the use value reaches a predetermined threshold value, preventing improper use of the probe. The probe memory may also store identification,...

20060161051 - Method of computer-assisted ligament balancing and component placement in total knee arthroplasty: Systems, methods and processes for computer-assisted soft tissue balancing, including ligament balancing, determining surgical cuts, and positioning or placement of the components of the prosthetic knee during TKR. The improved methods, systems and processes resolve several problems related to the prosthetic knee component positioning and soft-tissue balancing during computer-assisted TKR....

20060161053 - System for monitoring an individual's physiological state, and a computer software product: The invention relates to a system and to a computer software product. The system comprises: a user-specific performance monitor for generating physiological measurement data about the user, the physiological measurement data being used in the physiological state-monitoring program, the user-specific performance monitor comprising processing means for executing an application, the...

20060161055 - Probe design: An optical probe, for acquiring measurements of material in a surface, the probe comprising: a probe body; at least one illuminating optical fiber that transmits light to a distal end thereof to illuminate a region of the surface and interact with the material; and at least one receiving optical fiber,...

20060161056 - Method and apparatus for demodulating signals in a pulse oximetry system: A method and an apparatus measure blood oxygenation in a subject. A first signal source applies a first input signal during a first time interval. A second signal source applies a second input signal during a second time interval. A detector detects a first parametric signal responsive to the first...

20060161057 - Method and apparatus for reducing coupling between signals in a measurement system: A method and an apparatus for separating a composite signal into a plurality of signals is described. A signal processor receives a composite signal and separates a composite signal in to separate output signals. Feedback from one or more of the output signals is provided to a configuration module that...

20060161058 - Technique for design, and placement, of a subdermal ag-ag/cl biopotential electrode: A chronic subdermal silver-silver/chloride (Ag—Ag/Cl) electrode for the recording of biopotentials is disclosed. The electrode is comprised of an Ag—Ag/Cl distal end that is placed subdermally by various methods. The recording electrode is made of solid, multi-stranded or a ball of pure silver and the whole length of the electrode...

20060161059 - Variable geometry reference array: A tracking array for attachment to an object in a surgical environment includes tracking elements detectable by a surgical navigation system to permit tracking of the object....

20060161060 - Multi-echo magnetic resonance imaging method and system: Method, systems and arrangements are provided for creating a high-resolution magnetic resonance image (“MRI”) or obtaining other information of a target, such as a cardiac region of a patient. Radio-frequency (“RF”) pulses can be transmitted toward the target by, e.g., an RF transmitter of an MRI apparatus. In response, multiple...

20060161061 - Vibrational therapy device used for resynchronization pacing in a treatment for heart failure: Systems for pacing the heart include a vibrational transducer which directs energy at the heart, usually at at least a ventricle, to pace the heart and to promote synchronized contraction of the ventricles. Optionally, additional vibrational and/or electrical stimulation may be provided. The vibrational transducers are usually implantable at a...

20060161062 - Blood flow estimates through replenishment curve fitting in ultrasound contrast imaging: Method and system for non-invasive quantification of tissue perfusion obtainable by a destruction-reperfusion process that provide a signal representative of local agent concentration during reperfusion, by deriving at least one local tissue perfusion value. The system comprises means for adjusting or relating a function of time with S-shape characteristics to...

20060161063 - System and method for real-time microcirculation diagnosis: Disclosed is a system and method for real-time microcirculation diagnosis. The system comprises a capillary photographic device, an image capturing device, and a data processing unit. By way of the system, informations about movement behavior of a single red blood cell and the situation of a single capillary are obtained....

20060161067 - Complexity scores for electrocardiography reading sessions: A system allows for the prioritization of ECGs. This can be performed by the ECG management system and/or at the instruction of the cardiologist or other reader. In a current implementation, the system will allow for the sorting of the ECGs so that the more complex interpretations are presented first,...

20060161064 - Computer-assisted detection of systolic murmurs associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A method for assisting in the diagnosis of heart murmurs. The method calculates a normalized measure of mid-range energy for at least one systolic or diastolic interval in a sequence of heartbeats and displays the mid-range energy measure of the systolic and/or diastolic interval in a graphical form. The sequence...

20060161066 - Feature-based editing for electrocardiography: A method and system for generating electrocardiogram reports allows for the editing of features in the electrocardiogram interpretation process. This improves the accuracy of machine interpretation of the ECG data thereby facilitating the analysis and generation of the final report by the physician. The present method and system are most...

20060161065 - Similarity scores for electrocardiography: An ECG management system provides a computer-assisted Quality Assurance step in an ECG management system. This step is preferably performed prior to releasing ECGs to the cardiologists for interpretation placement in the patient's permanent records. It involve comparing the ECG wave data to previously collected ECG data for the same...

20060161068 - Venturi ecg electrode system: The present invention provides for an ECG electrode system that includes the use of electrodes adapted to attach to the body via suction. The invention includes a lightweight and compact air pump in combination with air connection hoses, a lightweight air distribution unit, associated electrode tubes, and respective electrodes adapted...

20060161069 - Methods and apparatuses for cardiac arrhythmia classification using morphology stability: An implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) includes a tachyarrhythmia detection and classification system that classifies tachyarrhythmias based on a morphological analysis of arrhythmic waveforms and a template waveform. Correlation coefficients each computed between morphological features of an arrhythmic waveform and morphological features of the template waveform provide for the basis for classifying...

20060161070 - Method for correction of posture dependence on heart sounds: A system to monitor heart sounds. The system comprises an implantable heart sound sensor operable to produce an electrical signal representative of at least one heart sound, a heart sound sensor interface circuit coupled to the heart sound sensor to produce a heart sound signal, an implantable posture sensor operable...

20060161071 - Time series objectification system and method: A system and method for data processing is disclosed. One example comprises accessing data representative of a time series of at least one component of a parameter, and defining a plurality of programmatic objects that each represent a segment of the time series. Another example comprises a memory that is...

20060161072 - System for displaying: Each of a plurality of electroencephalographs is adapted to measure electroencephalograms of a patient and to be connected to a communication network. Each of the electroencephalographs is operable to analyze the electroencephalograms to generate electroencephalogram information. Each of a plurality of cameras is adapted to monitor a state that the...

20060161073 - In vitro and in vivo assessment of organs and tissue and use, transplant, freshness and tissue conditions: A method of organ and tissue vitality assessment in a biological entity, human, animal, fruit or vegetable, including the steps of: utilizing bioelectric impedance analysis in a biological model for composition analysis; and using the results of the utilizing step to provide an objective assessment of volume and distribution of...

20060161074 - Temperature sensing device: A temperature sensing device is proposed. The device includes a body and at least a temperature sensing member separated from the body by a predetermined distance. The body includes a displaying unit and a first interface unit, and the temperature sensing member is connected to the first interface unit of...

20060161075 - Method and system for modulating a steady state stimulus: A method and system for modulating a steady state stimulus involving first generating a steady state stimulus signal and then modulating the steady state stimulus signal by at least a portion of a sinusoidal signal where the stimulus is set to zero during another portion of the sinusoidal signal. The...

20060161076 - Systems and methods for collection of cell clusters: A cell collector and cell collection method are provided for collecting clusters of cells for subsequent analysis of the cells to screen for abnormalities. The cell collector is designed to enhance the capability of the collector to pick-up clusters or clumps of cells, and to facilitate transfer of the collected...

20060161077 - Body fluid sampling implement and body fluid sampling method: A component measuring apparatus (body fluid sampling implement in this invention) used by installing a piercing needle therein and allowing blood (body fluid) to be discharged by piercing a blood sampled portion (body fluid sampled portion) with the piercing needle, comprising a body storing the piercing needle and having an...

20060161078 - Cartridge with lancets and test strips and testing device using the cartridge: Cartridge for a testing device and method of testing using the testing device with the cartridge. The cartridge includes a plurality of lancet needles, a plurality of test strips, and a mechanism allowing the cartridge to be mounted to the testing device. The method provides for puncturing a surface of...

20060161079 - Method and apparatus for monitoring human activity pattern: A method and apparatus for monitoring a human activity pattern irrespective of the wearing position of the sensor unit by a user and a direction of the sensor unit are provided. The method for monitoring an inertia movement signal according to a movement of a user using a sensor unit...

20060155160 - Actuation mechanisms for a heart actuation device: An actuation mechanism for assisting the operation of the natural heart has a varying shape for deforming the heart. In one embodiment, a plurality of links (6) articulates with respect to each other for varying the shape of the actuation mechanism. The plurality of links (6) is configured for being...

20060155158 - Percutaneously introduced blood pump and related methods: The present invention involves a blood pump having a pump housing with an internally disposed rotor that collectively provide a dual inflow capability which prevents thrombus formation and reduces hemolysis during use....

20060155159 - Power system for a heart actuation device: Actuator mechanisms on the heart are of several types. In preferred embodiments, they are generally simple, durable, mechanical assemblies and are driven by power delivered from a remote location, generally outside the chest, by a variety of mechanisms. The invention teaches physical mechanisms (1) for transfer of cyclic power from...

20060155161 - Artificial myocardial device assisting motion of heart: A container has a diaphragm in abutment with an outer wall of a heart, and contains silicone oil. An actuator driven by a motor applies pressure on the silicone oil in the container to drive the diaphragm. A controller controls the operation of the motor....

20060155162 - Self-contained light for infant care apparatus: An infant care apparatus for supporting an infant upon an infant platform having a self-contained procedure light that is adapted to direct light onto an infant resting on the infant platform. The self-contained procedure light generally includes a light bulb, an enclosure, a light socket and a diffuser in a...

20060155163 - Implantable device which is freely movable in a body cavity: An implantable medical device (10) for insertion into a body cavity. The device comprises an expandable balloon having a torroidal shape defining a hole (80), and an insert (82) configured to be received and secured in the hole. The device may be used in a method for treating urinary incompetence,...

20060155164 - Ex vivo remodeling of excised blood vessels for vascular grafts: The present invention provides an ex vivo vascular remodeling methods and system by which an excised, small diameter blood vessel can be harvested and expanded to provide viable vascular grafts, as demonstrated at the physical and molecular levels, and as optimized in vivo. The tissue-engineered vessels generated by the present...

20060155165 - Delivery of cardiac constraint jacket: A cardiac constraint jacket is formed of flexible material defining a volume between an open upper end and a lower end. The jacket is dimensioned for an apex of a patient's heart to be inserted into the volume through the open upper end and for the jacket to be slipped...

20060155166 - Endoscope device: An endoscope device according to the present invention includes an endoscope having an image pickup device for capturing an image of a subject, which can observe the subject in at least one observing mode, and a signal processing device, which has the function to receive a signal from the image...

20060155167 - Method and system for assessing breathing effectiveness via assessment of the dynamic arterial pressure wave using the oscillometric measurement technique: The present invention specifies a method and system for assessing breathing effectiveness via dynamic assessment of respiratory sinus arrhythmia and the consequent arterial pressure wave using the oscillometric measurement technique. Arterial pressure wave peak pressure, valley pressure, amplitude, and rate are characterized and displayed for diagnostic and remedial purposes. The...

20060155168 - Optical snake: An integrated solid state device for viewing and manipulating objects located in remote sites and locations which includes a flexible cable having a camera on one end and a viewer on an opposite end. The camera captures images near the end of the flexible cable and converts the images into...

20060155169 - Retractor for operations on the arteria haemorroidalis: The invention describes a disposable device for operations on the arteria haemorroidalis, which comprises a retractor tube (1), closed and rounded on the end (101) which is inserted in the anal cavity, and open and diverging on the external end (201) to which is connected a griping handle (M) which...

20060155170 - Guided retractor and methods of use: The present invention provides methods and apparatus in which a surgical retractor comprises a plurality of mechanically coupled tissue retaining walls that are guided into position along one or more guides previously implanted into the patient. The walls are preferably coupled by pivots, so that separating some of the walls...

20060155171 - Illumination apparatus for oral cavity: An apparatus for illuminating an oral cavity having a generally U-shaped member having two ends and an intermediate portion defined therebetween. The apparatus can include generally arcuate braces defined at each of the ends and an illumination device operably coupled to at least one of the braces. The apparatus can...

20060155173 - Arrangement for monitoring of a patient: The invention relates to an arrangement for monitoring of a patient comprising one or several sensors for patient connection, a patient transceiver device and a transfer system, which is capable to transfer data between the sensors and the patient transceiver device, the arrangement further comprising a base station/monitor transceiver device...

20060155172 - Monitoring system for animal husbandry: A monitoring system (800) is operative for receiving sensor signals and analyzing the sensor signals to identify events or conditions of interest, such as colic, with respect to a monitored animal. The sensors may be animal-borne sensors such as motion related sensors. The system (800) includes a processor (802) operative...

20060155175 - Biological sensor and support system using the same: There are provided acceleration detecting means (300) constituted to detect an acceleration including a vibration of a body surface of a person to be measured, processing means for extracting at least two of an information about a heartbeat, an information about a body motion and an information about a breath...

20060155174 - Device, system and method for selective activation of in vivo sensors: A device, system and method for selectively activating or altering the operational mode of an autonomous in vivo device in response to in vivo conditions. The system includes an in vivo sensing device with a condition tester, and a controller. The in vivo sensing device may be in communication with...

20060155176 - Method for continuous monitoring of patients to detect the potential onset of sepsis: A method of screening for possible onset of sepsis in a patient includes providing the patient with a transducer that automatically and periodically measures a first physiological parameter of the patient and transmits a first signal that is encoded with the measured parameter value, and receiving the first signal and...

20060155177 - Method & apparatus for monitoring cerebral physiology: A method and apparatus for predicting the outcome of head injury trauma by monitoring cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) characteristics, preferably by monitoring the pH of CSF. The apparatus includes a catheter with a wall section adapted to permit CSF to flow therein, and a sensor located within the catheter such that...

20060155178 - Multi-dimensional elastic light scattering: A method of examining a sample includes measuring, as function of wavelength of light elastically scattered from the sample, at least 2 properties, selected from the group consisting of scattering angle theta of the light, scattering angle phi of the light, and polarization of the light. The scattering angle theta...

20060155179 - Apparatus for measuring an analyte concentration from an ocular fluid: The present invention relates to a hand-held fluorescence photometer and method for measuring an analyte level, preferably a blood glucose level, from an ocular fluid. The photometer is based on a dual beams measuring system and it is capable of defining the correct positioning for the measurement. Only when the...

20060155180 - Analyte sensor: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host....

20060155181 - Measuring electrode system: This invention relates to a measuring electrode arrangement (1), in particular for electrimpedance tomography, having at least one measurement object (5) for electric motor contacting of a measurement object (2). It is proposed that a storage space (7) which contains a contact medium (6) for reducing the electric contact resistance...

20060155182 - Use of a data logger and a system of sensors which detect through a garment information relating to physical and/or biomedical parameters of a person: The information relating to physical and/or biomedical parameters of a person carrying out, in real conditions, an activity distinguished by high mechanical stresses is detected by sensors (10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 22, 30) which are mounted on, or form part of, a garment worn while carrying out said activity....

20060155183 - Wireless medical monitoring apparatus and system: An apparatus for monitoring an electrical signal from a patient's body includes a disposable electrode patch having a thin flexible housing with an adhesive exterior, a power source, a printed circuit board, a plurality of electrodes, a converter for converting a detected electrical signal from the patient's body to a...

20060155184 - Medical viewing system and method for detecting borders of an object of interest in noisy images: The invention relates to a viewing system and a method for detecting an object of interest in a sequence of images (IS). Said object of interest is detected by first locating localizers related to said object of interest and by locating borders (BL) related to said object of interest using...

20060155185 - Non-invasive quantitative myocardial perfusion assessment: A computer-readable medium, a device and a method for the quantitative assess,emt pf cardiac perfusion. A myocardium depicted on a series of cardiac images is divided into image segments, wherein the image segment comprises at least one image pixel. Then a cardiac perfusion parameter is determined for each of said...

20060155186 - Bone health assessment using spatial-frequency analysis: Bone health assessment using spatial-frequency analysis for assessing the health of trabecular bone by acquiring k-space data for the relevant spatial frequencies and direction vectors indicative of bone health. This does not require that the k-space data be taken with the bone held motionless for the duration of the analysis....

20060155187 - Method and system for displaying blood flow: A method and system are disclosed for presenting anatomical and blood flow information contained in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) dataset. A three-dimensional (3D) representation of blood flow is generated which varies with time, referred to herein as a four-dimensional (4D) presentation or display. The system allows the visualization of...

20060155188 - Method and system for determination of vessel tortuousity: A method for determining suitability of a device, such as a stent, for delivery through a vessel comprises the steps of generating a model representing positions of the device within the vessel, and evaluating the model to ascertain a degree of risk associated with delivery of the device through the...

20060155189 - Determination of the position of a radiographic or radioscopic unit: The invention relates to a method for the determination of the position of a radiographic or radioscopic unit (16) with relation to a reference point (Rref) on producing a radiographic image of an object (10). The position of the unit (16) with relation to a reference point (Rref) is determined...

20060155190 - Imageable biopsy site marker: A biopsy site marker having at least one small marker body or pellet of bioresorbable material such as gelatin, collagen, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid which has a radiopaque object, preferably with a non-biological configuration. The at least one bioresorbable body or pellet with a radiopaque object is deposited into the...

20060155191 - Method for implementing a medical procedure on a subject with different medical apparatuses that each process patient data: In a method for implementation of a medical procedure on a patient with a first medical apparatus that processes patient data and a second medical apparatus that processes patient data, both apparatuses have interfaces that can be connected with one another for exchange of the patent data. Patient data of...

20060155192 - Ultrasound triggering method: The invention relates to a triggered ultrasound imaging method for imaging of the myocardium, minimizing the risk of eliciting cardiac arrhythmia. Particularly, the invention is directed to a method of assessing cardiac perfusion. Destruction pulses are triggered such that they fall within the refractory period of the heart, while imaging...

20060155194 - Method for detecting occlusions and leakages in subcutaneous blood vessels: Methods for detecting occlusions and leakages in subcutaneous blood vessels. The method is performed using an infrared imaging system having at least one infrared emitter, an infrared detector, a computing unit, a display, and a power source. The method includes preparing a body target area, supplying power from to the...

20060155193 - Visible-near infrared spectroscopy in burn injury assessment: A non-invasive method of characterizing burn injuries using near infrared spectroscopy is described. In the method, a beam of light is emitted into the burnt tissue portion at two or more different tissue depths. The spectra are then compared using multivariate analysis to determine diagnostic regions of the spectra. This...

20060155195 - Method of chemical imaging to determine tissue margins during surgery: A method and system to differentiate a tissue margins during various medical procedures. A region containing a biological tissue is irradiated, with a substantially monochromatic light. Raman spectroscopic data is obtained from the irradiated region. A boundary between a neoplastic portion and a non-neoplastic portion, in the region containing the...

20060155196 - Integrated manual mechanical and electronic sphygmomanometer within a single enclosure: The present invention provides a new multi-mode sphygmomanometer which integrates into one enclosure a full manual sphygmomanometer comprising a mechanical cuff pressure measuring and display system, a manual inflation bulb and deflation valve such elements comprising the manual/mechanical aspect of the integrated device. Within the same physical enclosure and integrated...

20060155197 - Air valve, electronic blood pressure monitor, and air massager: An air valve comprising: an inflow opening through which air flows in; an outflow opening through which the entered air flows out; and an actuator having an elastomer or polymer that can expand and contract when supplied with a voltage and an electrode for applying a voltage on the elastomer...

20060155198 - Finger medical sensor: The present invention relates to a medical sensor (1) for measuring pulse, blood, tissue and/or skin parameters using electromagnetic waves in the transmission method, comprising a carrier part (2) for pushing onto a patient's finger or toe. A first carrier leg (12) carries a transmitter unit (5) and a second...

20060155199 - Frequency processing of an rr series in an analogue cardiac signal: The RR series, which is constituted by a plurality of samples respectively defining the time intervals between pairs of successive heart beats, is filtered by means of a digital bandpass filter (Fk) presenting a predefined bandwidth [fc, f′c], and preferably by means of an IIR recursive selective filter, and a...

20060155200 - Method for prediction of cardiac disease: A method for screening patients for heart failure such as left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) comprises measuring a biomarker and taking an ECG measurement and combining both as factors to obtain a result indicative of the probability of the patient having heart failure. As a result the level of accuracy...

20060155201 - Cardiac rhythm management systems and methods using multiple morphology templates for discriminating between rhythms: This document describes systems, devices, and methods that use multiple morphology templates for discriminating between rhythms, such as supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (SVTs) and ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTs), for delivering a countershock in response to a VT episode, but withholding delivery of such a countershock in response to an SVT episode. In certain...

20060155202 - Hemodynamic assessment/adjustment: A method and system for gathering, creating and utilizing signal-processed ECG and acoustic signals for assessing, via presenting a highly intuitive, multi-component, common-time-base, real-time output display of selected (1) timing, (2) relative timing, and (3) other significant heart-behavioral elements relevant to such an assessment, both a non-pacemaker patient's, and a...

20060155203 - Method for arbitrary two-dimensional scaling of phonocardiographic signals: A heart signal comprising both first and second heart sounds and murmurs occurring due to various heart conditions is modelled by a sum of sinusoids automatically selected to represent the heart sound without a noise component. In an analysis step the signal parameters are measured, in an interpolation and transformation...

20060155204 - System and method for assessing cardiac performance through cardiac vibration monitoring: A system and method for assessing cardiac performance through cardiac vibration monitoring is described. Cardiac vibration measures are directly collected through an implantable medical device. Cardiac events including at least one first heart sound reflected by the cardiac vibration measures are identified. The first heart sound is correlated to cardiac...

20060155205 - System and method for assessing breathing: A system for recording one or more parameters of a patient, comprising a peri-tracheal microphone, a memory, a controller, a power source, and a housing, is disclosed. The microphone provides a signal indicative of at least quiet breathing of the patient. The memory stores information derived from the signal indicative...

20060155206 - System and method for sound and oximetry integration: The disclosed embodiments relate to a patient monitor for evaluating a patient. The patient monitor may comprise a sensor that is adapted to detect a sound associated with breathing of the patient and to produce a first output indicative of the sound, an oximeter that is adapted to receive an...

20060155207 - System and method for detection of incomplete reciprocation: A system and method for data processing is disclosed. One example comprises accessing data representative of a time series of at least one component of a parameter, detecting a first variation in the data, the first variation having a first beginning value, a first end value and a first amplitude...

20060155208 - Human body composition monitoring and measuring apparatus of a glass platform with film coating electrodes: The present invention relates to a measuring technology, in particular relates to a monitoring and measuring apparatus of a glass platform with film coating electrodes: a human body composition monitoring and measuring apparatus of a glass platform with film coating electrodes, comprises a glass measuring platform with film coating electrodes...

20060155209 - Selectively detachable outer cannula hub: A disposable tissue removal device comprises a “tube within a tube” cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The inner cannula of the cuffing element defines an inner lumen and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating...

20060155210 - Biopsy instrument with improved needle penetration: The present invention provides a biopsy instrument with improved needle penetration for piercing dense tissue. The device may comprise a needle slidably retained in a housing. The device may further comprise an actuation member that may be adapted to communicate longitudinal motion to the needle in a first direction. The...

20060155211 - Biological fluid collection accessory device: A biological fluid collection accessory device (105) is releasably coupled to a specimen container (120). The device (105) includes an attachment ring (110) and a peripheal wall (320) extending from a base of the ring (110). The wall (320) includes a receiving area for receiving a penis and a capturing...

20060155212 - Self flushing luer activated blood sampling devices: A blood sampling device for allowing a fluid pressure measurement and a fluid sample to be taken from a patient, having an inlet port configured to receive blood from the patient, an outlet port configured to be coupled to a monitoring channel having an infusion fluid, a sampling port configured...

20060155213 - Self flushing luer activated blood sampling devices: A blood sampling device for allowing a fluid pressure measurement and a fluid sample to be taken from a patient, having an inlet port configured to receive blood from the patient, an outlet port configured to be coupled to a monitoring channel having an infusion fluid, a sampling port configured...

20060155214 - Urine collection devices and urine collection systems: A urine collection device for attachment to a pump and for a user in a supine, or reclined position, includes: an open-mouthed container having a rim around the mouth for being urged in use to seat generally around the periphery of the urine discharge region to receive urine discharged from...

20060155215 - Vacuum assisted auto-lancing device: Disclosed herein is a vacuum assisted auto-lancing device. The device includes a housing (200) having a body (210) which has a lever hole. An actuating lever (300) includes an actuating switch (310) seated on the lever hole and having first and second actuating steps, a switch cap (320), and a...

20060155216 - Disposable urinary aid: The disposable aid is formed as a folded drain member (21) with walls of a hygiene paper which is formed by folding along a central line. The drain member (21) contains an inlet section (22) for the reception of urine, a drain section (23) for the draining of urine into...

20060155217 - Device and method for measuring the diameter of an air passageway: The invention provides a device for measuring an inside diameter of a body lumen, such as an air passageway. The device includes a flexible catheter having an inflation lumen, a fluid dispenser in fluid communication with the inflation lumen and operable to communicate a measurable fluid volume change with the...

20060155218 - Activity monitoring: An activity monitor is provided that corrects for the effects of motion external to the entity being monitored. For example, the activity monitor can overcome the effects of vehicular travel....

20060149119 - Method for moderation of sleep disorder: A method for moderating sleep disorder of a patient includes non-invasively and concurrently electric and magnetic stimulating a group of stimulation areas in a head minimally including vital point baihui DU20 and its vicinity or surrounding area. The electric and magnetic simulation form a mesh like stimulation pattern in the...

20060149120 - Operation unit: An operation unit, comprising a wall and an air flow unit, said air flow unit being provided with means for filtering said air, said wall being provided with at least one opening and a cover, covering at least part of said opening, said air flow unit comprising at least one...

20060149121 - Instrument guide and method for use: An instrument guide and method for use. An elongate flexible strip has a proximal end, a distal end, an a medial portion between the proximal and distal ends. A distal pocket is positioned adjacent the distal end of the elongate flexible strip. A medial pocket is positioned on the medial...

20060149122 - Septum attached ventricular support: A method and device are disclosed for treating congestive heart disease. The material of the device is secured to the heart proximate the septal wall. The material covering the ventricles may or may not have the same tension and or compliance. The device can be constructed as a unitary “jacket”...

20060149123 - Splint assembly for improving cardiac function in hearts, and method for implanting the splint assembly: A splint assembly for placement transverse a heart chamber to reduce the heart chamber radius and improve cardiac function has a tension member formed of a braided cable with a covering. A fixed anchor assembly is attached to one end of the tension member and a leader for penetrating a...

20060149125 - Careful impotence treatment apparatus: A male sexual impotence treatment apparatus includes an elongate adjustable constriction member extending in a loop around a male patient's penile tissue or the prolongation thereof. An adjustment device adjusts the longitudinal extension of the constriction member in the loop to temporarily constrict the penile tissue or the prolongation thereof...

20060149124 - Electrically operable impotence treatment apparatus: A male sexual impotence treatment apparatus comprises a constriction device (3,6) implanted in a male patient, who suffers from sexual impotence, and engaging the patient's penile tissue or the prolongation thereof, and an electrically powered operation device, which is integrated with the constriction device and adapted to operate the latter...

20060149126 - Endoscopy device with integrated rfid and external network capability: A unit of equipment designed for use in endoscopic surgery includes radio frequency identification (RFID) circuitry and a network interface. The RFID circuitry can be used to store information of various types, such as component usage tracking information, user preferences, usage logs, error logs, device settings, etc. The network interface...

20060149127 - Disposable multi-lumen catheter with reusable stylet: A disposable catheter and reusable stylet assembly is disclosed. The disposable catheter prevents infectious bodily fluids and tissues from making contact with the stylet. The catheter includes an implantable elongated tube connected to a stylet receiving body. The stylet includes a control handle that can be coupled or engaged to...

20060149128 - Method and devices for lubricating an endoscopic surgical tool: The device for lubricating an endoscopic tool comprises a housing accommodating therein a retaining bushing for receiving the surgical tool thereinto. The bushing is provided with a longitudinal through going bore extending between an entry opening and an exit opening. The bore is filled up with a lubricating material and...

20060149129 - Catheter with multiple visual elements: A catheter assembly is provided with a first visual device and a second visual device. The second visual device is movable with respect to the first visual device to provide image feedback of a lesion from a different prospective than the first visual device. The second visual device can be...

20060149130 - Alternating propulsion type endoscope and continuous drive type endoscope: An endoscope preferably comprising an alternating propulsion system in which an endoscope shaft is advanced by means of an auxiliary means (e.g. a hose preferably including fluid pads or a guiding wire/net) in a canal-shaped cavity by the fact that the endoscope shaft and the auxiliary means are alternately resting...

20060149131 - Surgical tool for endoscope: Apparatus for sheathing an endoscopic tool is described. The apparatus is suitable for sheathing the tool when it is displaced in a proximal direction from a working channel of an endoscope. The apparatus comprises a sheathing assembly, which is attachable to a proximal port of the endoscope and to the...

20060149132 - Device and method for in vivo illumination: An in vivo imaging device including an illumination unit. The illumination unit may include, for,example, an illumination source such as an OLED....

20060149133 - Electronic endoscope system: An electronic endoscope system used for observing living tissues inside a body cavity includes a single imaging device configured to output image signals corresponding to a received optical image, an illuminating apparatus having a white light source emitting white light and an excitation light source emitting excitation light, an image...

20060149134 - Catheterscope 3d guidance and interface system: Visual-assisted guidance of an ultra-thin flexible endoscope to a predetermined region of interest within a lung during a bronchoscopy procedure. The region may be an opacity-identified by non-invasive imaging methods, such as high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) or as a malignant lung mass that was diagnosed in a previous examination. An...

20060149135 - Virtual ports devices and method: A device auxiliary to surgery, for anchoring and lifting cavity walls or internal organs of a patient. The device provides a virtual port, that is an instrument that can he non-invasively, or minimally invasively and removably attached to the undersurface of a patient's cavity, or to various tissues within a...

20060149136 - Elongating balloon device and method for soft tissue expansion: Tissue distractor devices, systems, and methods for soft tissue expansion in order to create a space between the tissue to improve visualization and for increased working space during surgery are disclosed. One method for separating soft tissues for cannula access to a treatment site within a patient body comprises providing...

20060149137 - Easily placeable and removable wound retractor: The invention is directed to a surgical wound retractor for retracting and sealing an incision and forming a functional opening or channel through which a surgical procedure may be executed. The wound retractor provides a path for a surgeon to insert his hand and/or instruments through the opening formed by...

20060149138 - Self-retaining retractor: A disclosed retraction device for gynecological surgery on a patient comprises, in one embodiment according to the invention, a frame hinged on a handle, the frame comprising a track; and at least one retractor slidably mounted on the track by a jig that does not contact the patient. The retraction...

20060149139 - Apparatus and method for ascertaining and recording electrophysiological signals: An arrangement and method for ascertaining and recording electrophysiological signals associated with a subject are provided. In particular, first (or motion) data associated with a movement of the subject from one or more motion sensors can be received. Such movement may include a head movement by the subject, swallowing by...

20060149140 - Automated system for patient diagnosis and crisis management system: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for determining a patient's condition. A system for determining a patient's condition, in one embodiment, comprises a computer processor device, an interface between the computer processor and one or more patient monitoring devices, and a software program configured to interpret patient input data,...

20060149141 - Method of using pressure to determine the positioning of a catheter within a breast duct: The present invention relates to the field of systems of methods for the positioning of medical devices in body cavities. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method that uses pressure to detect the position a catheter within a breast duct....

20060149142 - Monitoring one or more solutes in a biological system using optical techniques: This invention is a scheme for monitoring a solute in a biological system comprising the steps of delivering light into a biological system (12) containing a solute, the light having a wavelength selected to be in a range wherein the solute is substantially non-absorbing; detecting at least first and second...

20060149143 - Optical-based sensing devices: An optical-based sensor for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte using both indicator and reference channels. The sensor has a sensor body with a source of radiation embedded therein. Radiation emitted by the source interacts with indicator membrane indicator molecules proximate the surface of the body. At least...

20060149144 - System and method for automatic detection of a plurality of spo2 time series pattern types: The disclosed embodiments relate to pulse oximetry. An exemplary pulse oximeter comprises a probe that is adapted to be attached to a body part of a patient to create a signal indicative of an oxygen saturation of blood of the patient, and a processor that is adapted to receive the...

20060149145 - Method and apparatus for monitoring blood condition and cardiopulmonary function: Sensors located on a sensor carrier are placed adjacent one or more of a surgical patient's major thoracic blood-containing structures such as the aorta or pulmonary artery, and characteristics of blood in the blood-containing structures are determined noninvasively by measuring transmission or reflection of light or other types of energy...

20060149146 - Wearable device for bioelectrical interaction with motion artifact correction means: The invention relates to a wearable device arranged for enabling a bioelectrical interaction with an individual when being brought into contact with the individual's skin I, said device comprising electrodes 2 arranged to carry out said interaction by means of a first electrical signal, said electrodes comprise motion artifact detection...

20060149147 - Remotely held needle guide for ct fluoroscopy: A guide apparatus (200) is provided for use with an associated imaging device (100) to direct movement of an associated interventional implement (192) relative to a patient (20) disposed on the imaging device (100). The guide apparatus includes a connector portion (210) coupling the guide apparatus with the associated imaging...

20060149148 - Method for deciding opening of ultrasonographic device: There is provided a method for determining an aperture of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that prevents a beam pattern from being deteriorated and allows an image with excellent quality to be obtained. The method includes: a beam formation simulation step (S102) of performing a simulation of an ultrasonic beam pattern...

20060149150 - Apparatus and method for acquiring time-resolved measurements utilizing direct digitization of the temporal point spread function of the detected light: An apparatus for acquiring time-resolved measurements from a sample from optical scanning comprises pulsed laser light directed to the sample; a first detector disposed to detect the light after exiting from the sample, the detected light being in the form of a first temporal point spread function (TPSF); a first...

20060149149 - Medical sensor: The present invention relates to a medical sensor (1) for measuring pulse, blood, tissue and/or skin parameters by means of electromagnetic waves in the transmission or reflection method. The sensor (1) has a strip- and/or band-shaped carrier part (2) which carries at least one transmitter element and at least one...

20060149151 - Cosmetic color determinate system with infrared sensing: Systems and methods use infrared (“IR”) wavelengths to assist in cosmetic determination of hair and skin color. Preferred embodiments include a light collector that has significant sensitivity to light waves having a wavelength above 700 nm, and in various contemplated embodiments the light collector has significant sensitivity to light waves...

20060149152 - System for determining endothelial dependent vasoactivity: A method of determining endothelial dependent vasoactivity of a subject, the method is effected by recording pressure-related signals of a plurality of locations adjacent to at least one blood vessel; extracting at least one parameter from the pressure-related signals; and using the at least one parameter to determine a change...

20060149153 - Blood pressure meter cuff: Provide is a blood pressure meter cuff capable of avoiding an influence of an edge effect by pressurizing only a portion of a blood vessel in the downward vicinity of the body surface to thereby measure a correct blood pressure. A blood pressure meter cuff 1 includes: a fluid bag...

20060149154 - Method and apparatus for measuring tissue perfusion: Apparatus for measuring microcirculatory flow of a target tissue without the necessity for direct contact of a probe is disclosed. The apparatus includes a probe (10) arranged to generate a pulsed source of infrared light (16) and a matched infrared sensor (18) which transduces variations in the reflected light to...

20060149155 - Detection of diastolic heart failure: An implantable medical apparatus for detecting diastolic heart failure, DHF, has a DHF determining device for determining at least one blood pressure parameter for detecting a DHF state of the heart of a patient. The DHF determining device has a pressure measuring unit for measuring the absolute value of left...

20060149156 - Method and apparatus for transfer of captured electrocardiogram data: A method for transfer of electrocardiograph data between a remote processor connected to a central processor via a network. Identification information concerning a test subject associated with electrocardiograph data stored on a portable storage medium is entered into a remote processor. The remote processor extracts the electrocardiograph data from the...

20060149157 - Enhanced rhythm identification in compression corrupted ecg: A method is provided for analyzing the condition of a patient to determine whether or not a defibrillation shock should be applied, without stopping CPR (primarily chest compressions). While chest compressions continue to be applied to the victim, the system differentiates between (1) a perfusing rhythm that has the capability...

20060149158 - Heart rate monitoring unit: A heart rate monitoring unit including a heart rate monitor and a belt. The heart rate monitor includes a base having a length defining a longitudinal axis, an electronics unit portion, a first electrode portion, and a first belt connection portion. The electronics unit portion has a first end proximate...

20060149159 - Method for measuring pancreatic metabolism: Disclosed is a method for measuring pancreatic metabolism, which is characterized by the fact that the increase in 13CO2 in the exhaled breath is determined prior to and following the intravenous application of secretin as well as prior to and following the oral application of a 13C triglyceride....

20060149160 - System and method for eeg imaging of cerebral activity using small electrode sets: The invention provides a method of estimating cerebral sources of electrical activity from a small subset of EEG channels utilizing existing methods to provide a 3-dimensional, discrete, distributed, linear solution to the inverse problem using inputs consisting of a small number of EEG channels (e.g., 4 channels) augmented with synthetic...

20060149161 - System and method for measuring the pressure of a fluid system within a patient: A pressure sensing apparatus has a pressure sensor component that includes a pressure sensing port, a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of a fluid in the pressure sensing port, and a digital processor communicating with the pressure sensor for performing calculations involving fluid pressures sensed. The pressure sensing apparatus...

20060149162 - Graphical user interface for tissue biopsy system: A graphical user interface is disclosed for a tissue biopsy system having a tissue cutting member adapted for cutting one or more tissue specimens from tissue at a target site within a patient. The graphical user interface includes a first GUI area representing a first region of the target site...

20060149163 - Core sampling biopsy device with short coupled mri-compatible driver: A core sampling biopsy device is compatible with use in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) environment by being driven by either a pneumatic rotary motor or a piezoelectric drive motor. The core sampling biopsy device obtains a tissue sample, such as a breast tissue biopsy sample, for diagnostic or therapeutic...

20060149164 - Liquid sampler and method: In a sampler for sampling a first portion of a liquid flow, the liquid flow enters at a sampler inlet (12). The sample passes through a valve (30) into a sample chamber (8) and then the valve closes, diverting the remainder of the liquid flow to a sampler overflow (6)....

20060149165 - Minimally invasive medical device with helical pattern for indicating distance of movement: A minimally invasive medical device, including an elongate shaft that has a helical color pattern of at least an alternating first color band having a first width and second color band having a second width. Along a surface parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the shaft, a length interval...

20060149166 - Device, system, and method for detecting and localizing obstruction within a blood vessel: The present invention is of system, device, and method for detecting and localizing obstruction in a blood vessel. More particularly, the present invention is of a balloon catheter having an expandable balloon which comprises a plurality of strain gauges operable to report relative degrees of expansion of local portions of...

20060149167 - Methods and devices of multi-functional operating system for care-taking machine: The present invention relates to the methods and devices of a multi-functional operating interface for a care-taking machine. The idea of the invention is to use a plurality of strain gauges to detect the changes that occur on the body of a care-taking machine user and, with such data gathered,...

20060149168 - Capacitive uterine contraction sensor: A capacitive uterine contraction sensor (28) includes an insulating substrate (18), a first electrode (20) disposed on one side of the substrate (18), and a second electrode (22) positioned in a spaced relation to the first electrode (20). The second electrode (22) is configured to move toward or away from...