Surgery inventions 03/07

20070073096 - Magnetic apparatus for the treatment of cataracts and other eye conditions: An apparatus for magnetic therapy of eye conditions such as cataracts, eye floaters, chronic glaucoma, age-related maculopathy, diabetic retinopathy, dry eyes, watery eyes and myopia is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a combination of two bi-polar magnets enclosed in a supportive cover that saddles the upper rim of regular eyeglasses. The... Agent: Mark D. Bowen, Esq. Sterns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitte

20070073097 - System for monitoring the extracorporeal circulation and the perfusion of medical flows during cardiopulmonary bypass operations: The system for the monitoring of the extracorporeal circulation and the perfusion of medical flows during cardiopulmonary bypass operations includes a substantially vertical support structure that can be associated with at least one induced circulation circuit of the blood flow in a patient and that is equipped with at least... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070073098 - Method and apparatus for adjusting body lumens: Disclosed is a device and method for accessing the lower esophageal sphincter through the esophagus. In one embodiment, a catheter is inserted through the mouth or nose of a patient and advanced to the region of the diaphragm. Under fluoroscopy or endoscopy, a hollow needle at the distal end of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070073099 - Mechanical anal incontinence: An anal incontinence treatment apparatus comprises an adjustable restriction device implanted in a patient, who suffers from anal incontinence. The device engages a portion of the colon or rectum of the patient to restrict the fecal passageway. An adjustment device mechanically adjusts the rest* on device to restrict or release... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070073100 - Pericardium reinforcing devices and methods for using them: A surgical device for reinforcing the pericardial sac surrounding the heart to assist in the treatment of congestive heart failure includes an enclosure having an interior and an exterior. The interior surface limits adhesions or accepts ingrowth with the myocardial tissue of the epicardium. The exterior surface is adapted to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070073102 - Endoscope apparatus: The endoscope apparatus comprises an endoscope which has an imaging element and a monitor which displays an image imaged by the imaging element. The endoscope is provided with an internal insertion portion which is movably arrangeable inside a body cavity, and an operation unit for changing the position of the... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070073101 - Fiberscope with a separable insertion tube: The inventive fiberscope comprises a body (10), an insertion tube belonging to a part (20) which is detachable with respect to said body (10), a first (40) and a second (50) mechanical connection and optical transmission elements which are removably jointed in service. Each element (40, 50) is connected to... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20070073103 - Diagnostic device for tubular organs: In order to provide a diagnostic device for tubular organs that is capable of displaying or outputting an endoscopic image sequence of a inner wall of a tubular organ as continuous developed still images, the diagnostic device is provided with a developed still image generation means that is constituted by... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070073104 - Electronic endoscope system: An electronic endoscope system has a video-scope, an illumination apparatus, an imaging device, and an image synthesizing processor. The illumination apparatus illuminates a normal light and an excitation-light from the video-scope onto an object. The normal light is reflected off the object, and the excitation-light causes the object to emit... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070073105 - Capsule endoscope and capsule endoscope system: A capsule endoscope, which is inserted into a subject and picking up an image inside the subject, includes an illuminating unit that illuminates an interior surface of the subject with illuminating light; an imaging unit that generates an electronic signal corresponding to incident light and outputs the electronic signal generated;... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070073106 - Capsule medical device: A capsule medical device inserted into a body cavity has a receiving device such as an antenna and the like, for receiving data from outside the capsule medical device. This capsule medical device also comprises a non-volatile or volatile storage device in which storage data stored therein can be rewritten... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070073107 - Methods and systems for sheathing tubular medical instruments: A protective sheath for endoscopes and other elongate medical devices comprises a sheath, a tissue anchor, and a stiffening element or guide. The stiffening element is used to advance the protective sheath through a working channel or other central passage of the endoscope, while the tissue anchor immobilizes a free... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070073108 - Electronic endoscope: An electronic endoscope comprising a pick-up unit at a distal end of the electronic endoscope, the pick-up unit comprising: an object optical system that brings in image light of a portion to be observed in a body cavity; a solid-state image pick-up device that picks up the image light and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070073109 - Lighting system for endoscopic examinations: The invention relates to a lighting system for endoscopic examinations having a lighting unit that includes at least two LED elements for illuminating an area of examination that is to be observed by means of an endoscope optic. To create a lighting system for endoscopic examinations that ensures a constantly... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070073110 - 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... Agent: Jones Day

20070073111 - Surgical retractor with rotating blades: A surgical retractor includes a retractor body and a retractor arm. The retractor arm includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is attached to the retractor body and the second portion is rotatably attached to the first portion. The second portion is configured to retain a... Agent: Kramer & Amado, P.C.

20070073112 - Spreader insert for a retractor system: A spreader insert for use with a surgical retractor is provided. The spreader insert includes a circular head with two or more downwardly extending blades. One end of each blade of the insert is rotatably fastened to the head of the insert, such that each blade can be tilted inwardly... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20070073114 - Method and apparatus for post-processing of a 3d image data record, in particular for virtual colonography: A method is disclosed for post-processing of a 3D image data record which has been recorded by way of an imaging tomographic appliance of a body area, and covers at least one hollow organ which is at least partially filled with contrast agent. An imaging apparatus is also disclosed. In... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070073113 - Providing medical services at a kiosk: A medical kiosk (10) provides medical services. The medical test to be performed are determined (110). A test kit is dispensed from the medical kiosk (120). The necessary tests are performed. The test kit is decontaminated (172) and the results of the tests are recorded.... Agent: David A. Novais Patent Legal Staff

20070073115 - Apparatus and method for measuring concentration of blood component using terahertz: An apparatus for measuring blood component concentration by using a terahertz wave, the apparatus comprising: a terahertz light source unit generating a terahertz wave in a predetermined range of THz, and emitting the generated terahertz wave to a specific region of a living body to measure blood component concentration; a... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070073117 - Medical sensor and technique for using the same: A medical sensor may be adapted to account for factors that cause irregularities in pulse oximetry measurements or other spectrophotemetric measurements. Sensors are provided with surface features that reduce the amount of outside light or shunted light that impinge the detecting elements of the sensor. The sensor is adapted to... Agent: Michael G. Fletcher Fletcher Yoder

20070073116 - Patient identification using physiological sensor: A patient information tracking system is disclosed that implements a physiological sensor system used to acquire information related to the wearer of a physiological sensor. The sensor system includes a physiological sensor adapted to be attached to a patient and includes at least one emitter and a photodetector. The sensor... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070073118 - Apparatus and method for noninvasively monitoring for the presence of alcohol or substances of abuse in controlled environments: The present invention relates generally to non-invasive methods and apparatuses for determining analyte properties of a subject and identity characteristics of a subject. Embodiments of the present invention provide analyte property determination and identity determination or verification from the same spectroscopic information, making unauthorized use or misleading results less likely... Agent: V. Gerald Grafe, Esq.

20070073122 - Medical sensor and technique for using the same: A sensor may be adapted to account for factors that cause irregularities in sensor measurements. A sensor may selectively absorb light from outside sources. A sensor may selectively absorb light near a region of tissue having relatively large subcutaneous anatomic structures, such as large blood vessels, and selectively reflect light... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070073123 - Medical sensor and technique for using the same: A medical sensor may be adapted to account for factors that cause irregularities in pulse oximetry measurements or other spectrophotemetric measurements. Sensors are provided with surface features that reduce the amount of outside light or shunted light that impinge the detecting elements of the sensor. The sensor is adapted to... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070073126 - Medical sensor and technique for using the same: A medical sensor may be adapted to account for factors that cause irregularities in pulse oximetry measurements or other spectrophotemetric measurements. Sensors are provided with surface features that reduce the amount of outside light or shunted light that impinge the detecting elements of the sensor. The sensor is adapted to... Agent: Michael G. Fletcher Fletcher Yoder

20070073121 - Medical sensor for reducing motion artifacts and technique for using the same: A sensor for pulse oximetry or other applications utilizing spectrophotometry may be adapted to reduce motion artifacts by fixing the optical distance between an emitter and detector. A flexible sensor is provided with a stiffening member to hold the emitter and detector of the sensor in a relatively fixed position... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070073125 - Medical sensor for reducing motion artifacts and technique for using the same: A sensor for pulse oximetry or other applications utilizing spectrophotometry may be adapted to reduce motion artifacts by fixing the optical distance between an emitter and detector. A flexible sensor is provided with a stiffening member to hold the emitter and detector of the sensor in a relatively fixed position... Agent: Michael G. Fletcher Fletcher Yoder

20070073120 - System and method for pre-processing waveforms: A technique is provided for processing a physiological signal. The technique includes performing one or more multi-resolution decompositions on a physiological signal and one or more morphological operations on some or all of the respective decomposition components. In one embodiment, the technique is implemented as iteratively wavelet transformations where morphological... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070073124 - System and method for removing artifacts from waveforms: A technique is provided for processing a physiological signal to compensate for artifacts. The technique includes identifying artifacts within the physiological signal. The technique also includes performing one or more multi-resolution decompositions, such as wavelet transformations, on the physiological signal and compensating for the identified artifacts in some or all... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070073119 - Wireless network connected pulse oximeter: A wireless network connected pulse oximetry system and method of providing pulse oximetry data obtained by a pulse oximeter to a monitoring station that is remote from a patient monitored by the pulse oximeter are provided. In one embodiment, a wireless network connected pulse oximetry system (100) includes a pulse... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070073127 - Parameter compensated physiological monitor: A monitor has an optical input from which a spectral characteristic can be derived. The monitor also has a non-optical input from which a parameter can be determined. A compensation relationship is determined for the spectral characteristic based on the parameter. A physiological measurement is determined based on the spectral... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070073128 - Medical sensor for reducing motion artifacts and technique for using the same: A sensor for pulse oximetry or other applications utilizing spectrophotometry may be adapted to reduce motion artifacts by fixing the optical distance between an emitter and detector. A flexible sensor is provided with a stiffening member to hold the emitter and detector of the sensor in a relatively fixed position... Agent: Michael G. Fletcher Fletcher Yoder

20070073129 - Flexible sensor apparatus: A flexible mounting base to hold a sensor at an infusion site, the sensor being a removable in vivo sensor for monitoring analyte concentration level in a patient, such as blood glucose (BG) level. The mounting base comprises a flexible adhesive that anchors the flexible sensor set at an infusion... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20070073130 - Shape-memory polymer coated electrodes: There is provided a slowly implantable electrode. A coating for an electrode, the coating includes a shape-memory polymer. A method for inserting an electrode into brain tissue by inserting an implantable electrode having a shape-memory polymer coated electrode into brain tissue.... Agent: Amy E Rinaldo Kohn & Associates

20070073131 - Garment for measuring physiological signal: Provided is a garment for measuring a physiological signal. The garment includes: an inner layer made of an elastic mesh fabric; a physiological signal measuring electrode including a connector connected to an external line and an electrode having a protrusion and measuring a physiological signal, the protrusion of the electrode... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070073132 - Apparatus and method for monitoring patients: An apparatus and method for wireless monitoring of a patient includes a disposable patch having a relatively thin and flexible sealed housing with a surface capable of being releasably attached to the patient's chest; two electrodes positioned spaced apart in said patch, said two electrodes functioning as an EKG lead... Agent: Enrique G. Estevez

20070073136 - Bone milling with image guided surgery: A method for resurfacing a bone at a surgical site during a surgical navigation procedure is provided. The method comprises providing a tracking system and a surgical instrument having a tracking array, the tracking array being identified and tracked by the tracking system. The surgical instrument is moved relative to... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20070073139 - Injector and method for facilitating imaging of a patient: To facilitate imaging of a patient two different image recording methods are to be carried out at the same time. An auxiliary fluid, for example a contrast medium or a tracer, may be introduced into the body in each image recording method. The invention proposes mixing the two auxiliary fluids... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070073135 - Integrated ultrasound imaging and ablation probe: A system for imaging and providing therapy to one or more regions of interest is presented. The system includes an imaging and therapy catheter configured to image an anatomical region to facilitate assessing need for therapy in one or more regions within the anatomical region and delivering therapy to the... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070073134 - Lighting and imaging system including a flat light source with led illumination: A system for lighting a stent, i.e., providing an illumination source, to facilitate the capturing of an image of the stent. The lighting is provided so that an image capturing device, e.g., a digital camera or system, will capture an image that distinctly shows the difference between the stent and... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20070073138 - Method for generating an image exposure of the heart requiring a preparation: A method for generation of an image exposure of the heart of an examination subject with an imaging medical examination apparatus in particular a magnetic resonance apparatus, the image exposure requiring preparation includes the steps of: preparation of the heart in a heart position that is relevant for the image... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070073133 - Virtual mouse for use in surgical navigation: A surgical navigation system including a computer, a tracking system, and patient anatomical information. The surgical navigation system includes a structure based control system to enable a surgeon to reduce surgery time and costs. A virtual mouse or its functional equivalent is provided to enable a surgeon to access various... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20070073137 - Virtual mouse for use in surgical navigation: A method of performing a surgery is provided including a surgical navigation system having a tracking system, computer and monitor placed outside of a sterile field. An input pad and a tracking array attachable to a surgical instrument or bone are placed into the sterile field along with a probe... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20070073141 - Breath holding mr imaging method, mri apparatus, and tomographic imaging apparatus: When two or more run of breath holding imaging with breathing interval therebetween is conducted, the present invention allows the slice position to follow the positional displacement of organ in each run. The present invention comprises an image capturing step for the navigator for imaging an MR image having the... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070073140 - Tuned frequency portal for power transfer in mri environment: A circuit for isolating line voltage from a patient in an MRI environment, uses a filter network tuned to line voltage and incorporating blocking capacitors to eliminate the need for bulky air core transformers, complex energy transfer systems, and ferromagnetic components, while providing reduced heating such as might produce patient... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070073142 - Device and method for providing an angiographic image: The invention relates to a device and a method for providing an angiographic image (A) based on a database (2) with angiograms (3, 3a) from various heartbeat phases (H) and respiratory phases (R). From the available angiograms (3, 3a), a function (f) is first calculated, which describes the position (x)... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070073143 - Solid fiduciary marker for multimodality imaging: A solid fiduciary marker for registering at least two images when imaging the same subject using distinct imaging devices is disclosed. The solid fiduciary marker is visible in at least two of a Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), Planar gamma camera, X-ray CT, planar X-ray,... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20070073144 - Imaging system: An imaging system (100) for generating a three-dimensional image of a body part of a patient (102). The imaging system (100) comprises a sensor head (101) that is moved relative to the patient (102) by a robot (103) to conduct a scan of the body part. The sensor head (101)... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20070073146 - Advanced characterization of contrast agents with ultrasound: Contrast agents are characterized with ultrasound. Flowing or unbound contrast agents are distinguished automatically from bound or relatively stationary contrast agents. The bound or relatively stationary contrast agents are highlighted on a display. A processor distinguishes different types of contrast agents or contrast agents in different binding states with relative... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070073147 - Method and apparatus for displaying a measurement associated with an anatomical feature: A method and system are provided for displaying a measurement associated with an anatomical feature. The method includes determining, from ultrasound data, a measurement of such feature and assigning a color based on a comparison between the measurement and reference data of such feature. The feature may be, for example,... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070073145 - Panoramic elasticity ultrasound imaging: Using compression, tissue elasticity data from two or more different fields of view is acquired. Since different amounts of compression may be used for the different fields of view, the dynamic range of the elasticity data is updated. A panoramic elasticity image is generated from the updated elasticity data of... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070073149 - Ultrasonic cellular tissue screening system: A system for screening breast tissue is disclosed. The system comprises an ultrasound probe and a carrier adapted to support the ultrasound probe and to progressively move the probe over the breast tissue. A pad is employed to cover the nipple of the breast tissue, and a fabric covering is... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070073148 - Ultrasound diagnostic system and method for rotating ultrasound image: The present invention relates to an ultrasound diagnostic system and a method for rotating an ultrasound image displayed on a display by using a 3D position sensor and/or a joystick attached to a probe. A method for rotating the ultrasound image comprises the steps of: a) activating the probe and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070073150 - Surface acoustic wave probe implant for predicting epileptic seizures: A system and method for predicting and avoiding a seizure in a patient. The system and method includes use of an implanted surface acoustic wave probe and coupled RF antenna to monitor temperature of the patient's brain, critical changes in the temperature characteristic of a precursor to the seizure. The... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070073151 - Automated imaging and therapy system: A system for imaging and providing therapy to one or more regions of interest is presented. The system includes an imaging and therapy catheter configured to image an anatomical region to facilitate assessing need for therapy in one or more regions within the anatomical region and delivering therapy to the... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070073152 - Systems and methods for acquiring images simultaneously: A method for acquiring images simultaneously is described. The method includes simultaneously acquiring a first image with a second image, where the first image includes at least one of a spatially compounded image and a spatially non-compounded image, and the second image includes one of an M mode image and... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (12553 - 1000)

20070073153 - Method for removing doppler angle ambiguity: A method of measuring blood flow including several steps. In an initial step a first ultrasound beam is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the blood flow to be measured. Next, the Doppler spectrum obtained from the backscattered echoes of said first ultrasound beam is measured.... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20070073154 - Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided with an ultrasonic probe that has at its end a low frequency ultrasonic transducer group and a high frequency ultrasonic transducer group, and a selection switch for selecting one of these transducer groups. According to the selection at the selection switch, a switching device... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070073155 - Ultrasound guidance system: A compact ultrasound needle guidance system and method of use is described. The needle guidance system has components to adjustably target a needle's destination in the plane of a two-dimensional ultrasound image before insertion of a needle into a patient. Needle movement is tracked using a position detector that provides... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070073159 - Apparatus for recording a tissue containing a fluorescent dye: An apparatus is disclosed for recording a tissue containing a fluorescent dye at least in sections. The apparatus includes an illumination device for illuminating the tissue; a first light, suitable for exciting the fluorescent dye; and an image acquisition device. To generate first light with a particularly high light intensity,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070073156 - Combined visual-optic and passive infra-red technologies and the corresponding systems for detection and identification of skin cancer precursors, nevi and tumors for early diagnosis: A device and method to non-invasively identify pathological skin lesions. The method and device detect and identify of different kinds of skin nevi, tumors, lesions and cancers (namely, melanoma) by combined analyses of visible and infra-red optical signals based on integral and spectral regimes for detection and imaging leading earlier... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20070073157 - Specimen analysis system obtaining characteristic of specimen by diffusion approximation: In a specimen analysis system: a light injection unit selectively injects unscattered light and scattered light into a specimen at an incident position on the specimen, and an information processing unit performs calculation of a characteristic of the specimen by diffusion approximation, where the calculation of the characteristic in a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070073158 - Specimen analysis system obtaining characteristic of specimen by diffusion approximation: In a specimen analysis system: incident light is injected into a specimen at an injection position on the specimen; an information acquisition unit acquires first information carried by light exiting from each of positions in a first region of the specimen in response to injection of the incident light into... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070073161 - Device, system and method for determining spacial measurements of anatomical objects for in-vivo pathology detection: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for providing a scale to an anatomical object imaged by an in-vivo sensing device, including collecting an in-vivo image of the anatomical object, and applying a scale to the anatomical object, where the scale provides spatial measurements of the anatomical... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek, LLP Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070073160 - Light-guided transluminal catheter: Generally, the present invention is directed to a light-guided catheter for direct visualization of placement through the skin. An embodiment of the invention includes a method for transcutaneous viewing and guiding of intracorporeal catheters into a body that comprises inserting a catheter into the body having at least one lumen... Agent: Altera Law Group, LLC

20070073162 - Methods and systems for tissue analysis: The invention relates to methods and systems to optically analyze samples such as tissue based on speckle patterns of microscopic motion, such as Brownian motion.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070073163 - Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring system: The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a single microprocessor-based interface that connects between a noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) sensor and an invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitor or module. The interface effectively emulates an IBP transducer in such a way that the IBP monitor sees the interface as if... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20070073164 - Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring system: The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a single microprocessor-based interface that connects between a noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) sensor and an invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitor or module. The interface effectively emulates an IBP transducer in such a way that the IBP monitor sees the interface as if... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20070073165 - Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring system: The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a single microprocessor-based interface that connects between a noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) sensor and an invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitor or module. The interface effectively emulates an IBP transducer in such a way that the IBP monitor sees the interface as if... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20070073166 - Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring system: The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a single microprocessor-based interface that connects between a noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) sensor and an invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitor or module. The interface effectively emulates an IBP transducer in such a way that the IBP monitor sees the interface as if... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20070073167 - Noninvasive blood pressure monitoring system: The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a single microprocessor-based interface that connects between a noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) sensor and an invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitor or module. The interface effectively emulates an IBP transducer in such a way that the IBP monitor sees the interface as if... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20070073168 - Rapid shallow breathing detection for use in congestive heart failure status determination: Systems and methods involve use of a medical device comprising sensing circuitry. One or more respiratory parameters are detected using the device. Patient baseline weight is provided, and an output signal indicative of a patient's congestive heart failure status is generated based on a change in the one or more... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20070073169 - System and method for generating a trend parameter based on respiration rate distribution: Systems and methods provide for assessing the heart failure status of a patient and, more particularly, to generating a trend parameter based on a distribution of the patient's respiration rate. Systems and methods provide for detecting, using an implantable device or a patient-external device, patient respiration and computing a respiration... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20070073170 - Method and device for removing respiratory artefacts from measured blood pressure data: The invention relates to a method and a device for removing respiratory artefacts in invasive blood pressure measurements. The level of CO2 in the expired air is monitored during blood pressure measurement and used to approximate and remove the respiratory artifacts. In one embodiment, the respiratory frequency from the respiratory... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070073171 - Methods for detecting and monitoring sleep disordered breathing using an implantable medical device: A method of identifying sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in a patient includes monitoring a hemodynamic pressure, deriving high, middle, and low values representative of the distribution of the hemodynamic pressure over a storage interval, measuring a ratio of a lower range to a full range of the hemodynamic pressure based... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070073173 - Blood pressure sphygmomanometer for use with a common apparatus: A sphygmomanometer cuff assembly, air pump, pressure sensor and release valve are contained in an otherwise conventional computer mouse controller or are attached to a cell phone. In one embodiment the sphygmomanometer cuff is nominally positioned within a mouse structure and is extended outside the mouse housing during the measurement.... Agent: Leonard Tachner, A Professional Law Corporation

20070073172 - Stable pressure release device for electronic sphygmomanometer: A stable pressure release device for electronic sphygmomanometer includes a casing and a multi-passage interconnecting pipe on the casing. An end of the interconnecting pipe is connected to a cuff, a pump, a pulse detector, and a low airflow valve. The low airflow valve includes an air passage which has... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070073174 - Sphygmomanometer adaptable to limbs of different measurements: A sphygmomanometer device for measuring the blood pressure of all ages of patients including a flexible band having a plurality of insufflable chambers, with each chamber structurally arranged to communicate with an insufflation pump. The insufflable chambers are sized to the age and physical condition of the patient when the... Agent: Paul L. Brown Amin Hallihan LLC

20070073175 - Galvanic isolation of a medical apparatus: A medical device, such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring apparatus, provides galvanic isolation between low voltage electronics and a plurality of externally exposed ECG (patient contact) lead wires and electrodes. The ECG lead wires and/or electrodes can potentially make unwanted contact with sources of high voltage, such as from defibrillation... Agent: Wall Marjama & Bilinski

20070073176 - Method and system for detecting premature ventricular contraction from a surface electrocardiogram: A system and method for automatically detecting abnormal heart contractions originating in the ventricles, in a way that is independent of signal morphology is provided. As an uninterrupted series of ventricular detections indicates a possible ventricular arrhythmia, all ventricular beats are detected including isolated premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and the... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070073177 - Method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of atrial fibrillation detection in lossy data systems: An apparatus and a method for detecting cardiac atrial fibrillation events in an EKG signal. The method comprises the steps of detecting a portion of an EKG signal comprising cardiac beats; measuring the duration of a gap in the detected portion of the EKG signal; and computing two or more... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070073178 - Monitoring device for measuring calorie expenditure: The invention provides a monitoring device that features: 1) a cardiac sensor component with at least one light-emitting diode and a photodetector; 2) a pedometer component with at least one motion-sensing component (e.g., an accelerometer); and 3) a wireless component with a wireless interface that communicates with an external weight... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070073179 - System and method for three dimensional mapping of electrophysiology information: An electrophysiology apparatus is used to measure electrical activity occurring in a heart of a patient and to visualize the electrical activity and/or information related to the electrical activity. A three-dimensional map of the electrical activity and/or the information related to the electrical activity is created. Exemplary maps include a... Agent: Catalyst Law Group, Apc

20070073180 - Apparatus, computer system and computer program for determining cardio-vascular parameters: Disclosed is an apparatus, a computer system, a computer program, a temperature sensor device and a heat transfer device by which thermodilution measurements can be carried out in a non-invasive or less invasive manner by using extravascular (transcutaneous or subcutaneous) temperature sensor devices and/or extravascular heat transfer devices.... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070073181 - Respiration monitoring using respiration rate variability: Systems and methods provide for detecting respiration disturbances and changes in respiration disturbances, preferably by detecting variability in one or more respiration parameters. Respiration rate variability is determined for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, including disease/disorder detection, diagnosis, treatment, and therapy titration. Systems and methods provide for generating... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20070073183 - Device and method for collection of exhaled alveolar breath condensate: A diagnosis method for respiratory disease based on the separation of the expired airway phase in an exhaled breath from the alveolar phase, and a device to accomplish the method. The device includes a cartridge assembly and a disposable condensing chamber carried in a substantially enclosed housing. The cartridge assembly... Agent: Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, LLP

20070073182 - Dynamic metabolism monitoring system: A metabolism monitoring system, data analyzer, and method is disclosed for processing data to very quickly estimate metabolic parameters. The analyzer of the invention uses a dynamic observer state estimator to estimate the parameters and tracks their values as they change with alterations in the patient metabolism or testing conditions.... Agent: Kitchener Clark Wilson

20070073184 - Sensor device for detecting leeg signals and detecting method thereof: A sensor device that detects Laplacian electroencephalogram (LEEG) signals includes a signal acquisition module placed on a scalp of a subject to acquire brain signals. A signal processor is coupled or connected to the signal acquisition module to perform a Laplacian operation on the signals acquired by the signal acquisition... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070073185 - Needle biopsy forceps with integral sample ejector: A needle biopsy instrument for retrieving a tissue sample from an internal organ such as needle biopsy forceps, includes a pushing surface for safely dislodging a tissue sample from the needle after the instrument containing the sample is retrieved from the patient using mechanical control means operated from the proximal... Agent: Coleman Sudol Sapone, P.C.

20070073186 - A combination self adjusting endocervical / exocervical sampling device and cell transport / preservation system: The device consists of a shaft with a detachable brush tip. The brush tip is a new design incorporating the utility of an expandable self adjusting area that yields a complete sample of the endocervix and exocervix regardless of varying individual anatomy. The head will have protrusions disposed at strategic... Agent: David M. Decker

20070073187 - Analyte monitoring system with a device for promoting bodily fluid expression from a target site: An analyte monitoring system for the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes a housing, a meter for the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample, and a device for promoting the expression of the bodily fluid sample from a target site. The device for... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070073188 - Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue: A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative... Agent: Heller Ehrman LLP

20070073189 - Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue: A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative... Agent: Heller Ehrman LLP

20070073191 - Device for promoting bodily fluid expression from a target site: A device for promoting the expression of bodily fluid from a target site on a user's body includes a base and a pressure application mechanism. The pressure application mechanism is attached to the base and urges bodily fluid toward the target site. The pressure application mechanism configured for urging the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070073190 - Digital type color comparisons in vaginal moisture ph determination: Apparatus for quick screening for vaginal moisture pH level as related to a pre-selected pH level, comprising a manipulable element including a probe insertible into the vagina, at least one pH indicator on the element, the indicator characterized as producing a color which corresponds to pH level of vaginal moisture... Agent: William W. Haefliger

20070073192 - Multi-purpose vaginal moisture screening: The method of quickly screening for vaginal moisture conditions, that includes providing a manually manipulable element including a probe insertible into the vagina; providing one or more pH indicating first test site or sites on one portion of the probe; providing a vaginosis test site on another portion of the... Agent: William W. Haefliger

20070073193 - Portable non-invasive device for measuring the hardness of muscle or muscle compartment: The device is a portable non-invasive device which uses purely mechanical components to measure the hardness of muscle or muscle compartment. It is comprised of two long members coupled rotationally in a scissor-like manner with the handles on one side of the hinge and the graspers on the other side.... Agent: Sangdo Park

20070073195 - Apparatus for measuring rotation angle of vertebral axial: The invention relates to an apparatus for measuring vertebral axial rotation comprising: a recognizing device for determining centers of ellipses of pedicles of a vertebra projected on an image; a measuring device for measuring a distance between the centers of the ellipses and a distance between a center of one... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070073194 - Method for measuring rotation angle of vertebral axial: The invention relates to a method for measuring vertebral axial rotation comprising: obtaining an image of a vertebra to be measured; determining centers of ellipses of pedicles of the vertebra projected on the image; measuring a distance between the centers of the ellipses; measuring a distance between a center of... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070073196 - Device and method of applying skin sensory stimulation: An apparatus generates a cutaneous sense stimulus to call a subject attention to a change in posture based on posture change information (the amount of change in the barycenter, a changing direction of the same, and the like) from a device for detecting a change in posture of the subject.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070066862 - Devices and methods for providing cardiac assistance: The present invention provides a cardiac assist device which exerts pressure against the epicardial surface to assist the heart in pumping blood. The device may form a pumping space adjacent to an epicardial ventricular surface and/or an epicardial atrial surface. The cardiac assist device may permit the fluid to come... Agent: Hoekendijk & Lynch, LLP

20070066863 - Device for treating mitral valve regurgitation: A system for treating mitral valve regurgitation comprises tensioning device that can be deployed using a delivery catheter. The device includes tension member linking a proximal anchor and distal anchor. The device is constructed from a material having suitable elastic properties such that the device applies a constant tension force... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20070066864 - Devices and methods for treating cardiac tissue: The invention generally relates to devices and methods for treating cardiac tissue, including percutaneous closure of cardiac openings such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and obliteration of the cardiac cul-de-sacs. The invention includes a device having at least one elongated member. The elongated member has a first material and... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070066865 - Capsule retriever: A capsule retriever includes a retriever and a holder. The retriever retrieves a capsule endoscope while separating the capsule endoscope from excretions, such that fluid included in the excretions can pass through the retriever. The holder holds the capsule endoscope with the retriever. The retriever is attached to the holder,... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070066866 - Medical bed: A medical bed in which an endoscope after use can be easily tidied up is provided. A medical bed of the present invention constitutes a medical bed having a laying table on which a patient is laid for inspection or treatment with an endoscope, and it has a tray housing... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070066867 - Bronchoscopic application of therapeutic agent to upper airway and nasal tissue: Described herein are devices and methods for facilitating the application of therapeutic agents, such as silver nitrate, in the nasal cavity, for example, to achieve hemostasis for epistaxis, and in the airway, for example, to reduce the size of granulation tissue. In some embodiments, the methods and devices utilize a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070066868 - Capsule endoscope: A capsule endoscope is provided with an image pickup section having a CCD image sensor, a plurality of LEDs for emitting illumination light, a control circuit for controlling the image pickup section and the LEDs, a transmitting/receiving circuit for transmitting an image signal as a radio signal, and a battery... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070066869 - Endoscopic assembly including cap and sheath: An embodiment of the invention may include an endoscopic assembly. The endoscopic assembly may include an endoscope. The endoscopic assembly may also include an endoscopic cap and an endoscopic sheath each including a body defining a first channel accommodating the endoscope and a plurality of second channels disposed around the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070066870 - Hood for endoscope: An endoscope hood for holding a medical treatment instrument inserted through an insertion channel of an insertion section of an endoscope comprises a base body portion which is capable of being fitted onto a distal end portion of the insertion section and a retainer body portion which is formed as... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070066871 - Paired angled rotation scanning probes and methods of use: Probes, and systems and methods for optically scanning a conical volume in front of a probe, for use with an imaging modality, such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). A probe includes an optical fiber having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an axis, with the proximal end... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070066872 - Iiiuminable retractor: A retractor assembly suitable for hip or other joint surgery comprising a structural member (1), which consists of a handle (2) that extends proximal through a curved region (4) to a distal region (3) adapted for use in a suitable patient, a light ducting member (5), which is at least... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070066874 - Methods and devices for analyzing and comparing physiological parameter measurements: Methods and devices that are capable of measuring physiological parameters of at least two contact points and determining whether the measured parameters reflect favorable or unfavorable physiological responses are disclosed herein. Specifically, the present invention encompasses a method that can non-invasively monitor physiological parameters of at least two contact points... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070066875 - System and method for identification of images in an image database: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for searching for a specific image or another feature in a database, for example, a database of pathologies, the image being produced by for example an in vivo imaging device such as an ingestible capsule.... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek, LLP Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070066873 - Systems and methods for processing analyte sensor data: 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 processing sensor data, including calculating a rate of change of sensor data and/or determining an acceptability of sensor or reference data.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070066876 - Multielectrode: The invention comprises a multielectrode (5) with a carrier (8) provided with separate electrode surfaces for recording bioelectrical potential differences at one detection site. The electrode surfaces include one or more active electrode surfaces (6) and two or more reference electrode surfaces (7a, 7b), thereby providing two or more recording... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070066877 - Reagentless optical analyte detection system: Disclosed is an implantable microspectrometer for the reagentless optical detection of an analyte in a sample fluid. The microspectrometer comprises an optical sampling cell having a cell housing defining a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port, the fluid inlet port configured to receive an optical sampling fluid from... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070066878 - Catheter with flexible pre-shaped tip section: A catheter for mapping and/or ablating continuous linear or circumferential lesions at the intersection of a generally flat structure, such as the left atrium, and the ostium of generally cavernous regions of the heart, including pulmonary vein and the pulmonary venous antrum, comprises a catheter body with an intermediate section... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070066879 - Body lumen shaping device with cardiac leads: A shaping device and a cardiac lead, both adapted to be disposed in a coronary sinus of a patient's heart, are provided. In one method, a patient is treated by deploying in the patient's coronary sinus a shaping device and a cardiac lead and using the shaping device to modify... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20070066881 - Apparatus and method for image guided accuracy verification: A method includes receiving during a first time interval image data associated with an image of a dynamic body. The image data includes an indication of the positions of a first marker and a second marker on a garment coupled to the dynamic body. The first marker and second marker... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070066882 - Device for determining the position of a medical instrument: Device for determining the position of at least one medical instrument with a position sensor system inserted into the body of a patient for an examination using imaging examination equipment, in particular X-ray equipment, wherein the device has a computing unit, in which at least one piece of examination equipment... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070066880 - Image-based probe guidance system: A system for guiding probe is presented. The system includes a probe configured to acquire image data representative of a region of interest. Additionally, the system includes an imaging system in operative association with the probe and configured to facilitate guiding the probe to a desirable location based on the... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070066883 - Magnetic resonance gradient coil system having a liquid electrical conductor: In a gradient coil device having at least one conductor structure for use in a magnetic resonance apparatus, the conductor structure is a conductive liquid, contained in a tube system, that flows through the tube system in order to carry off heat lost during the operation of the gradient coil... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070066884 - Method for generating 2d reconstruction images in the scope of image postprocessing from a 3d image data set of a study object recorded particularly by means of a magnetic resonance device: A method is disclosed for generating 2D reconstruction images in the scope of image post-processing from a 3D image data set of a study object recorded particularly by use of a magnetic resonance device. In the method, the position of the 2D reconstruction layers in which the 2D reconstruction images... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070066885 - Cavity resonator for mr systems: A magnetic resonance apparatus in embodiments of the invention may include one or more of the following features: (a) a coil having at least two sections, (b) the at least two sections having a resonant circuit, (c) the at least two sections being wirelessly coupled or decoupled, (d) the at... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070066886 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging apparatus control method: Scanning operation of acquiring data by repeating a scan based on the same encoding pattern at least once by using an R wave occurring at time T0 as a trigger is executed with respect to all encoding patterns. The necessary number of data for image reconstruction are extracted from MR... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070066890 - Catheter device: Catheter device for performing atherectomy, comprising an atherectomy catheter, an OCT sensor, an IVUS sensor, position sensors and an image processing unit, which is embodied for creating combined 2D and/or 3D images based on the data of the sensors.... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070066888 - Catheter device with a position sensor system for treating a vessel blockage using image monitoring: The invention relates to a catheter device, with a position sensor system, for treatment of a partial or complete vessel blockage under image monitoring, with the catheter device featuring a treatment catheter of a vessel blockage, especially by removal or destruction of plaque and/or expansion of the vessel,, which is... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070066887 - Method and apparatus for positioning a reference frame: A method and apparatus to perform a procedure that can include a processor assisted surgical procedure. During the procedure patient space and image space can be registered to allow for tracking of various tracking sensors. A dynamic reference frame can be used to maintain localization of the patient space with... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070066889 - Method for localizing a medical instrument introduced into the body of an examination object: A method for localizing a medical instrument, in particular a catheter or guide wire, introduced into the body of an examination object, comprising the steps: arrangement of at least four electrodes on the body of the examination object, recording of three-dimensional image data of a body region of the examination... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070066891 - Skin marking for indicating subdermal chip: The presence of a device that is implanted under the skin of a subject and that stores information that can be read by an external device is indicated by an externally visible marking on the skin of the subject.... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070066892 - Method and system for providing tomographic pictures of a patient by using contrast medium injections: A method is disclosed for providing tomographic pictures of a patient with the aid of a tomographic system by using contrast medium injections. The patient is firstly injected with a defined test bolus, while the temporal concentration profile of the contrast medium in at least one body region is determined... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070066893 - Method: The present invention relates to a method of processing ultrasound images from a subject preadministered with an ultrasound contrast agent wherein quantitative measures of the contrast enhancement pattern of said lymph nodes are generated. The lymphatic system is made of vessels or ducts that begin in tissues and are designed... Agent: Ge Healthcare, Inc.

20070066896 - Phase unwrapped velocity display for ultrasound medical imaging: Phase unwrapping is applied to velocity data to remove aliasing artifacts. Phase unwrapping is applied on multidimensional regions of velocity data. The unwrapped velocity image is displayed. The displayed image may have high sensitivity to slow motion but may also avoid aliasing of fast motion despite being undersampled.... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070066894 - Remote wireless control device for an ultrasound machine and method: Ultrasound machine enabling remote wireless control and including a user-interface input section having controls, an ultrasonic transducer for transmitting and receiving waves, a screen for displaying an image and a control unit coupled to the input section, screen and transducer to enable control of the transducer, processing of received waves... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070066898 - Systems and methods for capture and display of blood pressure and ultrasound data: An ultrasonic imaging system comprises a processing system and an ultrasound imaging probe that is configured to transmit ultrasound energy into a selected portion of a subject and to receive echoes therefrom and to transmit data signals representative thereof to the processing system. The system further comprises a blood pressure... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070066897 - Systems and methods for performing acoustic hemostasis of deep bleeding trauma in limbs: An inflatable cuff having integrated ultrasound transducers is used to effect hemostasis of deep bleeding wounds in limbs. The cuff includes a chamber defined by a bladder or a series of dams into which a fluid may be introduced and pressurized. The pressure of the fluid stops or slows bleeding... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070066895 - Transcutaneous localization of arterial bleeding by two-dimensional ultrasonic imaging of tissue vibrations: An ultrasound based technique for detecting and imaging vibrations in tissue caused by eddies produced during bleeding through punctured arteries or from organs. A clutter signal, normally suppressed in conventional color flow imaging, is employed to detect and characterize local tissue vibrations, to detect internal bleeding in an image, or... Agent: Law Offices Of Ronald M Anderson

20070066899 - Medical treatment device and associated method of operation: Medical treatment device with an ablation catheter and a visualization device for joint display of the ablation catheter and the anatomy of a part of a patient's body to be treated, whereby the visualization device is embodied for detection of areas of risk of the part of the body to... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070066902 - Expandable ultrasound transducer array: A foldable transducer array is unfolded or deployed for use, providing a larger radiating surface. While folded, the transducer array has a smaller width or volume for insertion into and withdrawal from the patient.... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070066901 - Fluid driven mechanical scanning with an ultrsound transducer array: A wobbler drive mechanism is provided for mechanically scanning an ultrasound transducer array. A fluid drive moves the transducer array. A pump causes fluid flow. The fluid flow transfers energy to the transducer array for moving the transducer array.... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070066900 - Intravascular ultrasound catheter: An intravascular ultrasound catheter may include a central lumen adapted to receive a drive shaft bearing an ultrasound transducer. The intravascular ultrasound catheter may in some instances exhibit improved flexibility. The catheter can include an inner polymeric layer, an outer polymeric layer and a spiral-cut hypotube that is positioned between... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20070066903 - Electronic blood pressure meter: There is provided an electronic sphygmomanometer that permits a user to visually recognize easily that he or she started measurement by manipulating his or per identification key and that his or her measured value is being displayed on a display unit. The electronic sphygmomanometer 10 includes blood pressure measuring means... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070066904 - Device and method for a noninvasive cardiac monitor: The present invention focuses on a method and device for noninvasively measuring cardiac output at a distance, without direct contact to the patient using stepped frequency electromagnetic interrogation. The method detects cardiac versus non-cardiac activity by quantifying the changes in the dielectric properties of blood as it goes through the... Agent: Bartunek & Bhattacharyya, Ltd.

20070066906 - Complexity-based dynamical analysis of a network: In a subject undergoing therapeutic intervention, efficacy of the therapeutic intervention is assessed based on a series of physiologic data associated with the subject. The series of physiologic data is analyzed to produce a measure of complexity. The complexity measure is then compared to a control. The efficacy of the... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

20070066905 - Method and apparatus for controlling cardiac resynchronization therapy using cardiac impedance: This document discusses, among other things, systems, devices, and methods for measuring cardiac impedances and producing one or more resynchronization index parameters each indicative of a cardiac synchrony or asynchrony using the measured cardiac impedances. In one example, the one or more resynchronization index parameters are used to adjust one... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070066907 - Method and device for analyzing a periodic or semi-periodic signal: A device for reducing noise in signals having successive substantially repetitive portions, comprising: an iterative averager operative to superimpose and average said substantially repetitive portions to produce a running average thereof, and an iteration ender comprising a noise analyzer for determining a noise level in said running average and ending... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20070066908 - Separation of one or more fetal heart component signals from heart signal information obtained from a pregnant female: One or more fetal heart component signals in one example are separated from heart signal information obtained from a pregnant female based on singular value decomposition.... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (zps)

20070066910 - Blood pressure monitoring apparatus: A blood pressure monitoring apparatus which continuously estimates and monitors the blood pressure by using the pulse wave propagation time can accurately estimate the blood pressure. While an estimated blood pressure is continuously calculated by using the pulse wave propagation time, the correlation between the pulse wave propagation time and... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070066909 - Disposable, multi-purpose cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy testing device: A disposable, multi-purpose cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy testing device which comprises a tubular body having a distal end, a proximal end and a passageway extending therebetween; at least one ECG electrode disposed on the exterior surface of the tubular body for monitoring ECG signals of a patient holding the tubular body;... Agent: Mark J. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio, P.C.

20070066911 - Integrated electrophysiology lab: A system and method enhance the workflow of an electrophysiologist. A workstation may be interconnected with a number of medical devices associated with an EP lab. A user may enter patient registration data using the workstation that is subsequently sent to the medical devices. The medical devices may each perform... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070066912 - Method of reducing stress: A method of enabling a person to reduce tension as a way of improving the possibility that the person will reach a desired level of performance during a tension-causing event includes the steps of selecting a monitor capable of measuring the heart rate of a person and including a display... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070066913 - Method and apparatus for detecting atrial filling pressure: A cardiac rhythm management system provides for ambulatory monitoring of hemodynamic performance based on quantitative measurements of heart sound related parameters for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Monitoring of such heart sound related parameters allows the cardiac rhythm management system to determine a need for delivering a therapy and/or therapy parameter... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070066914 - Method and system for detecting and classifying mental states: A method of detecting and classifying mental states, comprising the steps of receiving bio-signals from one or more bio-signal detectors; generating multiple different representations of each bio-signal; determining the value of one or more features of the each bio-signal representation; and comparing the feature values to one or more than... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070066915 - Phase shifting of neurological signals in a medical device system: Method and apparatus for phase shifting neurological signals received from monitoring elements of a medical device. The medical device comprises a plurality of monitoring elements each receiving a neurological signal. The device processes the neurological signals and identifies a time shift of the neurological signal relative to each other. The... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070066916 - System and method for determining human emotion by analyzing eye properties: The invention relates to a system and method for determining human emotion by analyzing a combination of eye properties of a user including, for example, pupil size, blink properties, eye position (or gaze) properties, or other properties. The system and method may be configured to measure the emotional impact of... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070066917 - Method for simulating prosthetic implant selection and placement: A method and apparatus are provided for preoperatively or intraoperatively determining prosthetic implant selection and placement to achieve acceptable alignment and spacing of anatomical structures affected by the prosthetic implant and to achieve acceptable soft tissue balance proximate the prosthetic implant without requiring trial-and-error selection of implant size and placement... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20070060784 - System and method for rating severity of psoriasis for target area: A system and method for rating the severity of psoriasis in a patient is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes: a first logic for categorizing psoriasis plaque qualities into one of a plurality of categories of increasing severity for at least one target area of the patient based on... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070060786 - Dual-ventricle pump cartridge, pump and method of use in a wearable continuous renal replacement therapy device: A dual channel pulsatile pump for use with a completely wearable renal replacement device is provided.... Agent: Howison & Arnott, L.l.p

20070060785 - Synchronization of repetitive therapeutic interventions: A medical device of the type used for assisting a user in manually delivering repetitive therapy to a patient (e.g., chest compressions or ventilations in cardiac resuscitation), the device comprising a feedback device configured to generate feedback cues to assist the user in timing the delivery of the repetitive therapy,... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070060787 - Synchronization control system: A method of controlling the operation of a pulsatile heart assist device (14) in a patient (10). The method consisting of utilising sounds produced by the heart (12) to control the operation of the heart assist device (14).... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070060788 - Systems and methods for delivering a medical implant to an anatomical location in a patient: A surgical device for use in a minimally invasive procedure to treat urinary incontinence can include a dilator coupled to a curved needle at one end and a sling at the opposite end. Urinary incontinence can be treated minimally invasively. One treatment includes positioning the sling on an anterior portion... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070060789 - Endoscope: An endoscope is provided that can reduce examination costs by realizing commonality of an operating unit by making an inserting unit and the operating unit attachable/detachable with respect to each other to enable the exchange of inserting units. The endoscope of this invention includes an operating unit, an inserting unit... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070060790 - Insertion apparatus: An insertion apparatus includes: an introducing duct including; insertion portion cover portion for covering an insertion portion extending from a distal side portion of a handling portion constituting an endoscope; and a spiral duct which is disposed on an inner circumferential surface side of the insertion portion cover portion, and... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070060791 - Computer systems and software for operating an endoscope integrity tester: Computer systems and software for controlling an endoscope integrity tester. The pressurization and humidity measurement and calculations, and the resulting determination of passage or failure is automated and controlled to eliminate concerns of human error in the detection process. Further, the computer system is capable of adapting its calculations to... Agent: Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, Lc Attn: BoxIPDept.

20070060792 - Method and apparatus for generating at least one section of a virtual 3d model of a body interior: A method for generating at least one section of a virtual 3D model of a body interior, in particular a hollow organ, uses data that are provided by at least one endoscope introduced into the body interior. The data comprise at least one position and orientation of the endoscope, the... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070060793 - Suction retraction instrument for surgery: A combination suction retraction instrument for surgery is disclosed. The suction retraction instrument includes a retractor including a body, a suction nozzle secured to a distal end of the body, and means for retaining a suction tube adjacent the retractor. The suction tube is connected to a vacuum source for... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070060794 - Spreadable medical instrument for endoscopic interventions: The invention relates to a spreadable medical instrument for endoscopic interventions having a base body, a handle positioned on the base body, and at least two spatula blades that are connected with the handle and can be displaced between a closed starting position and at least one working position parallel... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070060795 - Lighted surgical retractors with led illumination light engines: Lighting systems for surgical retractors.... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20070060799 - Apparatus and method for automatic image guided accuracy verification: A method includes receiving during a first time interval associated with a path of motion of a dynamic body, image data associated with a plurality of images of the dynamic body. The plurality of images include an indication of a position of a first marker coupled to a garment at... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070060797 - Automatic parameter status on an implantable medical device system: A method and apparatus for providing status of a parameter that includes detecting an alert level of a parameter monitored by an implanted medical device, transmitting data corresponding to the detected alert level from the implanted medical device to an external monitor, scheduling a follow-up interrogation session after receiving transmitted... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070060800 - Gateway platform for biological monitoring and delivery of therapeutic compounds: The invention relates to methods and devices for remote or distributed continuous monitoring of physiologically relevant states. The invention provides for methods to automatically detect deviations or other states in physiological parameters and automatically alert a measured subject, user or other authorized party. The device provides for a universal platform... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070060796 - Insulin pump for use in conjunction with mobile communication terminal capable of measuring blood glucose levels and network system for transmitting control information for insulin pump: An insulin pump for use in conjunction with a mobile communication terminal capable of measuring a blood glucose level, and a network for transmitting control information for the insulin pump are disclosed. The insulin pump includes an external input port, an output port, memory, a key input unit, a control... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070060798 - System and method for presentation of data streams: An in-vivo sensing system and a method for creating a summarized graphical presentation of a data stream captured in-vivo. The graphical presentation may be in the form of a series of summarized data points, for example a color bar. The color bar may be a fixed display along side a... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek, LLP Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070060801 - Transcutaneous introducer assembly: Embodiments of the present invention provide for analyte sensor introducing assemblies. A transcutaneous introducer assembly is provided, comprising a module base adapted for mounting onto an animal's skin, and supporting an electrical network; a handle defining an interior volume; a hollow introducer, having a slot extending at least partially along... Agent: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. Pacwest Center, Suite 1900

20070060803 - Metabolic monitoring, a method and apparatus for indicating a health-related condition of a subject: An apparatus for indicating a health-related condition of a subject has an input interface for receiving a sequence of samples of a first biological quantity derived by a first measurement method, the first measurement method being an invasive measurement and having a first impact on the subject, and for receiving... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20070060802 - Patient monitor: A monitoring device for monitoring the physiological condition of a patient (1) on a continuous basis, which includes a transmitter unit (2) adapted to attach to a patient so as to be in contact with the skin of a patient, a corresponding receiver unit (5). The transmitter unit includes a... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20070060805 - Optical sampling interface system for in vivo measurement of tissue: An optical sampling interface system minimizes and compensates error resulting from sampling variations and measurement site state fluctuations. Components include: An optical probe placement guide having an aperture wherein the optical probe is received, facilitates repeatable placement accuracy on surface of a tissue measurement site with minimal, repeatable disturbance to... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20070060804 - System and method for therapy and diagnosis comprising optical components for distribution of radiation: A system and method for interactive therapy and diagnosis of a human or animal comprising at least one first radiation source for emission of a diagnostic radiation, at least one second radiation source for emission of a therapeutic radiation, and at least one radiation conductor adapted to conduct radiation to... Agent: Steven S Payne AratorIPLaw Group

20070060806 - Raman spectroscopy for non-invasive glucose measurements: The present invention relates to the use of Raman spectroscopy for quantitative, non-invasive transcutaneous measurement of blood analytes, such as glucose. Raman spectroscopy is used to measure glucose transcutaneously, in patients whose blood glucose levels were monitored. Raman spectra were collected transcutaneously along with glucose reference values provided by standard... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070060807 - Detector: A pair of light-receiving sections are placed at positions symmetric to a light-emitting axis of a light-emitting section on the inner circumferential surface in close contact with a finger, and each light-receiving section is composed of a plurality of light receiving regions so that by selecting a signal of the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070060808 - Medical sensor for reducing motion artifacts and technique for using the same: A sensor may be adapted to reduce motion artifacts by damping the effects of outside forces and sensor motion. A sensor is provided with a motion damping structure adapted to reduce the effect of motion of a sensor emitter and/or detector. Further, a method of damping outside forces and sensor... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070060809 - Continuous spectroscopic measurement of total hemoglobin: Methods for measuring the total hemoglobin of whole blood include measuring reflective light at multiple wavelengths within the visible spectrum, calculating light absorbance at each of the multiple wavelengths, performing a comparison in a change in like absorbance between the multiple wavelengths, and/or relating the comparison to total hemoglobin. A... Agent: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

20070060810 - Continuous spectroscopic measurement of total hemoglobin: Methods for measuring the total hemoglobin of whole blood include measuring reflective light at multiple wavelengths within the visible spectrum, calculating light absorbance at each of the multiple wavelengths, performing a comparison in a change in like absorbance between the multiple wavelengths, and/or relating the comparison to total hemoglobin. A... Agent: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

20070060811 - Normalization method for a chronically implanted optical sensor: A system and method are provided for estimating blood oxygen saturation independent of optical sensor encapsulation due to placement in blood, where the blood includes a blood flow characteristic of: a relatively low, a stasis, a stagnant value. The method includes determining tissue overgrowth correction factor that includes optical properties... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070060813 - Establishing a long-term profile of blood sugar level aiding self-control of the same: Establishing a long-term profile of blood sugar level aiding self-control of the same includes periodically obtaining a specimen from a patient, and detecting a response of the specimen. Obtaining a blood sugar value of the patient based on the response, and storing the blood sugar values periodically measured. Establishing a...