Surgery inventions 04/07

20070093684 - Extra-aortic patch: A method of heart assistance including the step of directly attaching a heart assist device (12) including an inflatable balloon or chamber (18) to, the exterior of an arterial vessel (10).... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070093685 - Meditation facilitating device with timer: A meditation facilitating device for blocking out light and sound from the surrounding environment during periods of relaxation having a timer for allowing the user to meditate for a predetermined amount of time. The devices features a U or C shaped housing extending about the front of the user's head... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20070093686 - Inflatable penis ring: The inflatable penis ring is a device facilitating attachment of medical appliances to the penis. The device comprises an annular ring having an internal and external diameter. An array of inflatable balloons is evenly spaced around the internal diameter of the ring. A pressure control is provided to inflate or... Agent: Jeffrey F. Birkel

20070093687 - Wearable penile lengthening vacuum device, particularly for use with standard condoms: A wearable penile lengthening vacuum device, comprising a hollow body (2), which enables the insertion of a penis (1) without any problem, whereby both a part of the outer surface of a hollow body (2) and the proximal part (1a) of a penis protruding from the hollow body (2) are... Agent: Mr. Juergen Hoefer

20070093688 - Light source apparatus for endoscope: A light source apparatus for an endoscope includes an exciting laser light source, a monitor sensor, an indicator, a shutter mechanism, an optical system, and a controller. The controller intermittently turns on the exciting laser light source for testing and controls the shutter mechanism so as to close the optical... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070093689 - Method and apparatus for computerized surgery: An implant for use in spinal surgery comprises a resilient element having an inflatable cavity. It is formed of a biologically compatible material and is arranged for placement between end plates of adjacent vertebra. The implant may also include a wound disc replacement element. A method of performing spinal surgery... Agent: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

20070093691 - Electronic endoscope: An electronic endoscope includes a white light source, an excitation light source, an imaging device, and a light amount controller. The white light source emits white light for illuminating a subject. The excitation light source emits excitation light for generating fluorescent light on the subject. The imaging device generates first... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070093690 - Endoscopic light source safety and control system with optical sensor: An endoscope light source safety system, including visible light transmitted along an illumination path, one or more sources for providing radiation along at least a portion of the illumination path, an optical element for combining the radiation from said one or more sources into the illumination path, an illumination attenuator... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070093692 - Rectoscope having light-emitting elements: A rectoscope has a tube and a handle protruding therefrom. A number of light-emitting elements are arranged circumferentially distributed at the distal end of the tube.... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070093693 - Laryngoscope and laryngoscope handle apparatus including an led and which may include an ergonomic handle: A laryngoscope including a laryngoscope blade and laryngoscope handle apparatus including an LED and which may include an ergonomic handle and laryngoscope handle apparatus including an LED and which may include an ergonomic handle.... Agent: R. Gale Rhodes, Esq. / MoserIPLaw Group

20070093694 - Surgical suction instrument: A surgical suction instrument is provided that is flexible enough to bend in any direction creating a custom shaped suction device. The surgical suction device reduces surgeon fatigue and is rigid enough for use as a retractor. The surgical suction device preferably has the exit suction port below the handle... Agent: John Witzigreuter Inspired Products, LLC

20070093695 - Wound retractor: A wound retractor (320) comprises a distal ring (3) for insertion through a wound opening (6), a proximal ring (4) for location externally of the wound opening (6), a valve (10) mounted to the proximal ring (4), and a sleeve (2) for retracting laterally the sides of the wound opening... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070093696 - Method of table mounted retraction in hip surgery and surgical retractor: A method of performing a hip joint surgery on a patient includes positioning the patient on a surgical table where the hip joint includes a pelvis having an acetabulum, a femur and a femoral ball. The method includes mounting a retractor support to the surgical table. The retractor support is... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070093697 - Method and apparatus for detection of right to left shunting in the cardiopulmonary vasculature: The present invention provides a rapid, economical test for the detection of a right to left shunt applicable to the population at large due to its safety and noninvasiveness. The intended procedure involves gaining access to the circulatory system, injecting a measurable substance, ideally during prolonged and/or repeated Valsalva maneuvers,... Agent: Daniel R. Burnett

20070093698 - Apparatus and methods for attaching a device to a body: A sticker for attaching a photoacoustic sensor or portion thereof to the skin of a patient comprising: a substrate; an adhesive layer on the substrate suitable for adhering the sticker to the skin; apparatus for attaching the sticker to the photoacoustic sensor; and at least one device for presenting an... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20070093699 - Magnification ratio adjustment for observing blood flow in capillary vessels: Blood flow in capillary vessels can be observed by using a magnification ratio that can be altered by the magnification ratio adjustor without causing blurring so that zooming operations can be easily performed. An objective lens can easily be centered relative to a fingertip, for example, without causing a burden... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070093700 - Computational optical biopsy: Methods, systems and apparatuses for reconstructing a light source distribution or estimating a light source feature within a subject include an optical data receiving mechanism that is positionable at least at one location within the subject and is configured to acquire signal data from a light source located within a... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070093701 - Dynamic sto2 measurements and analysis: A method of analyzing a patient's tissue oxygenation capabilities includes measuring a tissue chromophore whose light absorption properties depend on the oxygenation state of the tissue and generating data representative of tissue oxygenation before, during and after a controlled ischemia event. From this data characterizing data, including ischemia onset slope,... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20070093702 - Apparatus and method for non-invasive and minimally-invasive sensing of parameters relating to blood: A system and method for monitoring one or more parameters relating to blood, such as cardiac output, of a patient is provided. The system preferably includes an acoustic energy transducer unit configured and positioned to transmit acoustic energy into a target structure, preferably a blood vessel, within the patient so... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070093703 - System and method for non-endoscopic optical biopsy detection of diseased tissue: A catheter has an elongated catheter shaft adapted for introduction into a body passageway of a patient. At least one optical fiber extends through the catheter shaft. The optical fiber has a distal end positioned at or near a distal end of the catheter for illuminating tissue and receiving light... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20070093704 - Dual electrode system for a continuous analyte sensor: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for a continuous analyte sensor, such as a continuous glucose sensor. One such system utilizes first and second working electrodes to measure additional analyte or non-analyte related signal. Such measurements may provide a background and/or sensitivity measurement(s) for use in processing sensor data and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070093705 - Electrode for living body and device for detecting living signal: A biosignal measurement device includes an electrode and a signal processing member. The electrode includes an insulation sheet having a hole, a device contact portion provided on the top surface of the insulation sheet and a body contact portion provided on the bottom surface of the insulation sheet, the device... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070093706 - Eeg electrode headset: An improved electrode headset is provided for the acquisition of electroencephalographic (EEG) brain signals detected at the scalp of a human subject. The headset includes an elastic fabric cap having a chinstrap, which cap is fitted closely to the scalp. The cap has openings at those selected locations on the... Agent: Eliot Gerber C/o Sam Technology

20070093707 - Biological signal transmitter and biological-information sensor: To prevent the operation start switch of a biological signal transmitter from being turned on even if the pair of breast electrodes is short-circuited in nonuse. A breast electrode is mounted to the vicinity of one end of a belt to which one end of a casing of a biological... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq. Suite 1231

20070093710 - Cryocatheter for introduction into a body vessel together with medical investigation and treatment equipment: A cryocatheter for introduction into a body vessel or into an organ, with a catheter inner surrounded by a catheter sheath, and with a catheter tip arranged at its distal end, with a feed line for an expansion or cooling agent arranged in the catheter sheath or the catheter inner,... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070093711 - Method and tomography unit for the reconstruction of a tomographic representation of an object: A method is disclosed for reconstructing a tomographic representation of an object from projection data off a moving radiation source through this object onto a detector, filtering and back projection of the projection data being executed in the reconstruction. In an embodiment of the method, by using at least one... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070093709 - Surgical navigation markers: The present invention provides a surgical navigation marker having a shaft with a head at one end and a point at the other. The point is adapted for easy insertion of the navigation marker in a portion of a patient's anatomy, such as bone. The head of the navigation marker... Agent: R. Scott Kimsey Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070093708 - Ultra-high-specificity device and methods for the screening of in-vivo tumors: A device and a method for the screening of in-vivo tumors in a target tissue are provided. The device and method provide a local measure of a risk of tumor presence in the target tissue with high specificity. The local measure may be based upon a non-linear combination of local... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20070093712 - Chemical liquid injector: A chemical liquid injector (100), wherein various data on normal infusion is inputted from and displayed on a large and high-resolution main touch-panel (104) mounted on an infusion control unit (101) so that complicated input operation and data display for normal infusion can be accurately performed. Since various data on... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070093714 - Adaptive coupling equalization in beamforming-based communication systems: A method and system for rapid adaptive coupling equalization in beamforming-based communication systems, particularly sector-based beamforming systems, provides smooth transitions for AEC when the look direction of the communication system changes and when the acoustic environment varies with time. The coefficients of inactive beamformers are modified in real-time, using adaptive... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

20070093715 - Array interconnect for improved directivity: Systems and methods which improve the directivity of a transducer array by reducing electrical cross-talk between conductors connected to individual transducer array elements through the use of a plurality of interconnect circuits are shown. A plurality of signal transmission path circuits, such as circuit boards, flexible printed circuits, etc., are... Agent: Dallas Office Of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070093716 - Method and apparatus for elasticity imaging: A computational efficient algorithm for compression analysis of free-hand static elasticity imaging performed using medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging equipment offers tissue compression quality and quantity feedback to the operator. The algorithm includes a criterion for automatic selection of the most advantageous pre- and post-compression frame pairs delivering elasticity images of... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070093713 - Ultrasound system for internal imaging including control mechanism in a handle: Ultrasound systems for imaging internal structure of a patient including a probe (10) having a handle (20,32) and a transducer (18) arranged in connection with the handle (20,32) for obtaining images, either in the handle as in a transthoracic probe (10) or in a probe shaft (16) coupled to the... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070093717 - Wearable glucometer configurations: Apparatus for assaying an analyte in a patient's body comprising: at least one sensor unit mountable to a region of the patient's skin comprising at least one light source that illuminates a tissue region below the skin with light that generates photoacoustic waves therein and at least one acoustic transducer... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20070093718 - Modular blood pressure measurement apparatus: A blood pressure measurement apparatus for use in association with a blood pressure measuring cuff includes a housing having an upper shell and a lower shell defining an interior chamber and a replaceable module disposed within the interior chamber. The replaceable module houses a pump for inflating the blood pressure... Agent: Marjama & Bilinski LLP

20070093719 - Personal heart rhythm recording device: An electrocardiographic device for recording the rhythm of the human heart using a home personal computer and printer. This device consists of three silver-plated leads, a 1000× amplifier, an analog to digital computer, an oscillating timing clock, a microcontroller unit, a USB input bus, a data output bus, and computer... Agent: Allen Bryant Nichols Jr.

20070093720 - System for detection of different types of cardiac events: A system for the detection of cardiac events occurring in a human patient is provided. At least two electrodes are included in the system for obtaining an electrical signal from a patient's heart. An electrical signal processor is electrically coupled to the electrodes for processing the electrical signal and a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070093721 - Microprocessor system for the analysis of physiologic and financial datasets: A system and method for organization and analysis of complex and dynamically interactive time series is disclosed. One example comprises a processor based system for relational analysis of physiologic signals for providing early recognition of catastrophic and pathologic events such as pathophysiologic divergence. The processor is programmed to identify pathophysiologic... Agent: Michael G. Fletcher Fletcher Yoder

20070093722 - Method of and device for snore detection: The present invention provides a snore detection device comprising a pressure sensor for detecting vibration generated by the human body with respiration, a sound sensor for detecting sound generated by the human body with respiration, and a judging circuit for judging the occurrence of snoring based on output signals of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070093723 - Method and apparatus for respiratory audio-visual biofeedback for imaging and radiotherapy: An improved method and apparatus for respiratory audio-visual biofeedback are disclosed. A guide patterned after a breathing cycle comfortable to the patient serves as a target. The target is displayed as a bar moving vertically upward during inhale and vertically downward during exhale, between fixed end ex-hale and end in-hale... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20070093724 - Automatic apnea/hypopnea detection device, detection method, program and recording medium: A device includes a respirometer 3 and an automatic apnea/hypopnea analyzer 2. The respirometer 3 includes an airflow-signal recording unit 13 that is connected to a thermistor respiratory flow meter 5 or a nasal-pressure type flow meter 6 detecting the airflow waveform signals, converts to digital data the airflow waveform... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070093725 - Dual entry collection device for breath analysis: A breath analyzing apparatus comprising a collection tube that has at least a first and second breathing entry is provided. The collection tube is hollow such that the breathing entries are in fluid communication with each other. A sensor airway tube is fluidly joined to a central portion of the... Agent: Jones Day

20070093726 - Site marker visible under multiple modalities: A site marker is provided that includes a generally hollow body defining a cavity. A deployment line within the site marker positions at least one marker element within the body portion. The deployment line has a first end that is fixedly secured to a first end of the body portion... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070093727 - Cervical tissue biopsy system and methods of use: A cervical tissue sampling system is provided that includes a tissue cutting device and a snare. The tissue cutting device features a conical tip coupled to an elongated body and having a tapered helical cutting edge that defines a tissue receiving channel. The snare includes an elongated body, an adjustable... Agent: Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

20070093728 - Blood and interstitial fluid sampling device: A device and method for lancing a patient, virtually simultaneously producing and collecting a small fluid sample from a body. The device comprises a blood collection system including a lancing needle (16), drive mechanism (11), kneading or vibration mechanism (25), optional suction system (7), and sample ejection mechanism. The device... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070088190 - Gastric band introducer: A surgical introducer for an implant, such as a gastric band. The introducer has a shaft portion with a longitudinal axis extending through proximal and distal sides. A guide bore extends longitudinally through the shaft portion to extend the shaft to slide over an elongated guide member. A band-pulling member... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070088191 - Gastric band introducer: A surgical introducer for an implant, such as a gastric band. The introducer has a shaft portion with a longitudinal axis extending through proximal and distal sides. A guide bore extends longitudinally through the shaft portion to extend the shaft to slide over an elongated guide member. A band-pulling member... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070088189 - Pelvic implant with anchoring frame: An implant for a pelvis is provided, wherein suturing is not necessary for anchoring the implant in place. The implant includes a flexible sheet and a solid frame, wherein the frame can be compressed or expanded. Upon insertion through the narrow openings of the pelvis, the frame is compressed, and... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070088192 - Endoscope apparatus: An endoscope having a color space conversion circuit performs a matrix calculation according to RGB signals and matrix data respectively corresponding to signals in wavelength ranges is provided with a wavelength memory section having a default data memory area, which stores a default value representing a wavelength range selected by... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070088193 - Light source device for endoscope: A light source device for an endoscope, characterized by having a light source for supplying illuminating light to an object, endoscope connection means optically connected to an endoscope that has discrimination information for discriminating the kind of endoscope, discrimination means for discriminating the endoscope based on the discrimination information of... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070088194 - Bolus, method and system for monitoring health condition of ruminant animals: The present invention provides a bolus for introducing into a ruminant animal's reticulum, comprising at least one pressure sensor (e.g. acoustic sensor and pressure transducer) configured and operable for receiving an overall pressure signal emanated by two or more signal sources in its surroundings and outputting a data stream indicative... Agent: Gary M. Nath Nath & Associates PLLC

20070088195 - Method of using an imaging catheter to conduct photodynamic procedures: A method of using an imaging catheter for activating (curing) a photodynamic polymer/adhesive is provided. The method generally includes four steps. First, an imaging catheter including a fiber optic cable is inserted within a body cavity or vessel. The fiber optic cable has a first end (e.g., proximal end) and... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070088196 - Camera head for endoscope, camera system for endoscope, and endoscope system: In a camera head for an endoscope, a camera system for an endoscope, and an endoscope system of the invention, a camera head section has: an adaptor connection section to be connected to an eyepiece section of an endoscope that enables observation of inside of a body cavity of a... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070088197 - Magnetic medical devices with changeable magnetic moments and method of navigating magnetic medical devices with changeable magnetic moments: A method of navigating a medical device having a changeable magnetic moment within an operating region within a patient, the method includes applying a navigating magnetic field to the operating region with an external source magnet, and changing the direction of the magnetic moment in the medical device to change... Agent: Bryan K. Wheelock

20070088198 - Endoscope and endoscope system: A socket section 72 for providing a first light guide 13 is supported movably in an endoscope main body 4, and a plug section 62 for fixing a second light guide 15 is disposed in an endoscope insertion section 5. The socket section 72 is configured to move freely in... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070088199 - Endoscope: The rear end side of treatment equipment-side duct which enables treatment equipment provided within an insertion unit to be inserted, and which also serves as a suction duct, is disposed generally in parallel with the tip side of a suction-side duct extending forward from a universal cable side so as... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070088200 - Endoscope and method for its manufacturing: An endoscope has a shaft which is composed of an outer tube and an inner tube, providing a channel therebetween. The proximal end of the shaft is connected to an endoscope head. The endoscope head is provided with a light guide connector. Light guides extend from said light guide connector... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070088201 - Endoscope and method for its manufacturing: An endoscope has a shaft and an endoscope housing a proximal end of said shaft. A light guide connector projects laterally from the endoscope head. A light guide composed of a bundle of light guiding fibers is guided in said shaft from a distal end to a proximal end thereof... Agent: Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr. St.onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC

20070088202 - Circular surgical retractor: A wound retractor for retracting a surgical incision includes an inner ring, an outer ring and a distensible sleeve coupled to the inner and outer rings. The outer ring includes at least a pair of circular tubes coupled to each other. At least one of the circular tubes includes a... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20070088203 - Surgical assemblies and methods for visualizing and performing surgical procedures in reduced-access surgical sites: Assemblies and methods for carrying out a procedure on an organ or tissue in a closed or restricted space surgical site. A low profile head is configured and dimensioned to be delivered to a target location on the organ or tissue through an opening in a patient and having a... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20070088204 - Wound retractor with gel cap: An incrementally adjustable wound retractor, which provides access to a body cavity, includes an inner ring having a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision, an outer ring having an annular axis and a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision, and a flexible... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20070088205 - Determination of a measure of a glycation end-product or disease state using tissue fluorescence: A method of detefnnining a measure of a tissue state (e.g., glycation end-product or disease state) in an individual. A portion of the tissue of the individual is illuminated with excitation light, then light emitted by the tissue due to fluorescence of a chemical with the tissue responsive to the... Agent: V. Gerald Grafe, Esq.

20070088206 - Photoacoustic measurement of analyte concentration in the eye: In one aspect, the invention features a method and device for measuring blood concentration of a substance such as glucose in the aqueous humor by illuminating the aqueous humor with a light source at a frequency that is absorbed by the substance to the measured, and then sensing photoacoustically generated... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070088207 - Method and circuit for storing and providing historical physiological data: Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods that relate to pulse oximetry. Specifically, one embodiment includes an oximeter sensor, comprising a light emitting element configured to emit light, a light detector configured to receive the light, and a memory device that stores digital data, the digital data comprising... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070088208 - Linear device: The object of the present invention is to provide a linear device which is very thin, can be inserted into a desired region of a subject, and minimizes the damage to the subject. The linear device is a linear member, which comprises a base layer extending in the axial directions... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070088209 - Method for processing slice images: A method for processing slice images wherein information indicative of at least one quantitative measure is formed from image sets. The image sets are acquired from at least two imaging directions. At least two of the image sets relating to the imaging directions are used for forming the information. A... Agent: Venable LLP

20070088211 - Method and apparatus for producing simulated fmri data: The subject invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing stimulated MRI data. In an embodiment, a remote-controlled “smart phantom” can produce simulated data. The simulated data can be acquired from a MRI system. The subject device can generate control signals and send the generated control signals to secondary... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20070088210 - System and method for visualizing conductive and current density distribution in object: System for visualizing conductivity and current density distributions including a plurality of current injecting devices (100) for injecting currents into a measuring object; a measuring unit (200) for measuring a magnetic flux density due to the currents injected into a measuring object; an operating unit (300) for selecting one pair... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070088212 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus: For the purpose of improving contrast of an image, and hence, image quality, a navigator sequence NS for acquiring navigator echo data is performed before performing an imaging sequence IS each time, and a displacement N of the diaphragm caused by respiratory motion is detected based on the navigator echo... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070088214 - Implantable physiologic monitoring system: An ultrasonic implantable device includes an ultrasonic sensor having a plurality of transducers. The sensor is configured for mounting to a vessel wall. A first of the transducers directs sound waves in a direction at least partially upstream or downstream in the vessel. A second of the transducers directs sound... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070088215 - Method and system for scan sequencing in an ultrasound imaging system: Methods and systems for scan sequencing in an ultrasound imaging system are provided. The method includes determining an interleave factor based at least partially on a pulse repletion interval (PRI). The method further includes dividing a total number of colorflow imaging vectors into interleave groups based on the interleave factor.... Agent: The Small Patent Law Group LLP

20070088213 - Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging with automatic adjustment of beamforming parameters: An ultrasound imaging system and method is provided for acquiring a series of images. The ultrasound system includes a transducer (11) for emitting and receiving ultrasound energy, a beamformer assembly (402) for beamforming in accordance with at least one beamforming parameter the emitted and received ultrasound energy for generating a... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070088216 - Device and method for injectate duration measurement and temperature measurement: An injection channel for a blood vessel catheter for injecting an injectate fluid into a blood vessel of a patient for carrying out thermodilution orother dilution measurements in order to determine hemodynamic parameters of the patient. The injection channel includes a pressure sensor for sensing the central venous pressure of... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070088217 - Apparatus and methods for the selective removal of tissue using combinations of ultrasonic energy and cryogenic energy: Ultrasonic apparatus and method for selective and targeted removal of unwanted tissues are disclosed. The apparatus and methods may utilize combinations of ultrasonic and cryogenic energy for the selective removal of tissue. The apparatus generates and delivers to the tissue both cryogenic and ultrasonic energy either in combination or in... Agent: Cyr & Associates, P.A.

20070088218 - Surgical device and method for performing combination revascularization and therapeutic substance delivery to tissue: The present invention contemplates a surgical device for both ablating a channel in a patient's tissue and also delivering a therapeutic agent. The device includes an elongated multi-lumen tube, an elongated tissue ablating assembly, and a therapeutic agent delivery assembly. The therapeutic agent is capable of being delivered into the... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070088219 - System and method for coherent anti-stokes raman scattering endoscopy: A system is disclosed for detecting a signal field from a sample volume. The system includes a source system and an optical fiber system. The source system provides a first electromagnetic field at a first frequency and a second electromagnetic field at a second frequency that is different from the... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20070088220 - Detection of hypovolemia using implantable medical device: An implantable medical device receives a physiological signal indicative of circulatory blood volume and detects hypovolemia from that physiological signal. In one embodiment, an implantable pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) senses a PAP signal, and the implantable medical device detects hypovolemia from the PAP signal.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070088222 - Device and system that identifies cardiovascular insufficiency: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a device that identifies cardiovascular dysfunction of a subject. The claimed device comprises a controller, a transducer, and a processor. The controller initiates collection of a plurality of data related to a physiological condition. The transducer collects data over a plurality of cycles... Agent: Alicia M. Passerin, Esq. Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

20070088223 - Hemodynamic waveform-based diagnosis and treatment: A method of monitoring pressure within a medical patient, includes measuring an actual pressure in a medical patient in a first time period; measuring an indicator of the actual pressure in the first time period, wherein the indicator is derived from an electrical signal of the patient's heart; determining a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070088221 - Method and apparatus for pulmonary artery pressure signal isolation: An implantable system senses a pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) signal using an implantable sensor placed in the pulmonary artery and isolates a plurality of signals from the PAP signal for diagnostic and/or therapeutic use. Each signal is extracted from the PAP signal using its known frequency characteristics and/or timing relationship... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070088224 - Apparatus, system and method for collecting non-invasive blood pressure readings: An apparatus, system and method for collecting non-invasive blood pressure readings from a patient is provided. A non-invasive blood pressure cuff is arranged to be worn about a wrist of a patient and to be operatively connected to a blood pressure monitor. Communication means are operatively connected to the blood... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070088225 - End device: An end device attachable to the body and containing a heartbeat detector capable of low-power operation. The end device includes a light receiver element and current-to-voltage converter and an amplifier to amplify the output voltage from the current-to-voltage converter and a microcomputer; and the electrical current flowing in the light... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070088226 - Dynamic blind signal separation: A method for dynamic blind signal separation generates initialisation information by processing an immediately preceding data window. This information is input at (21) and used at (22) to initialize orthogonality of data in an immediately following window. Initialised data are decorrelated at (23) with small update angles using a Jacobi... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070088227 - Waterproof bioelectrode: A waterproof bioelectrode includes an electrode pad (101) to be mounted on a living body and a lead wire (110) to be connected to the electrode pad. The electrode pad includes a waterproof base (106) having an adhesive contacting surface and a hole substantially at its center, a waterproof seal... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070088228 - Metabolic rate measuring apparatus: A metabolic rate measuring apparatus, which calculates metabolic rate based on the physiological parameters measurements. The apparatus measures the physiological parameters, and uses equations of metabolic rate calculates in consideration with thermal equilibrium of human body to facilitate the measurement of metabolic rate.... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070088229 - Needle assembly for a blood sampling device: First and second hollow needles extend from opposing sides of a common hub which is formed in one piece of transparent material. Proximal ends of the respective needles are in communication with each other by a narrow passageway through the hub. The projecting portion of the second needle is covered... Agent: Chapman And Cutler

20070088230 - Medical instrument and medical equipment for treatment, and rotational handle device: A rotational handle device rotates a medical instrument for vascular treatment in a tubular form including a tube for insertion by guiding of a medical guide wire inside. The tube includes a helical coil of metal, a tubular tip of metal secured to an end of the helical coil, and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070088231 - Apparatus for axial compression of a patient's spine: A device for axial compression of a patient's spine includes a footplate assembly, and a shoulder harness connected to the footplate assembly. The footplate assembly is configured to rest on a stationary surface and to be movable relative to the stationary surface. A method of imaging an intra-disc region includes... Agent: Steven L. Nichols Rader, Fishman & Graver PLLC

20070083074 - Magnetic therapy device: A magnetic therapy device has been disclosed. In one embodiment of the magnetic therapy device, the device is disk-shaped, four inches in diameter, and ¾inches thick. A disk with ten neodymium magnets mounted on the disk is mounted on a motor. The motor spins the disk, creating a dynamic magnetic... Agent: Shane A. Kennedy

20070083075 - Method and apparatus for applying energy to tissues: Apparatus including first and second pairs of electromagnetic energy elements connected to a source of electromagnetic energy and to a controller, the first and second pairs of electromagnetic energy elements being arranged such that an electromagnetic field of the first pair deliberately overlaps an electromagnetic field of the second pair,... Agent: Dekel Patent Ltd., David Klein

20070083076 - Methods and devices for altering blood flow through the left ventricle: An element is expanded in the left ventricle to isolate part of the left ventricle. The element has a generally convex outer surface and an apex which together define a desired geometry of the left ventricle. The isolated part of the wall of the left ventricle may be left so... Agent: Hoekendijk & Lynch, LLP

20070083077 - Total artificial heart system for auto-regulating flow and pressure balance: The present invention provides a total artificial heart system for auto-regulating flow and pressure balance. In one embodiment the system comprises an atrial reservoir comprising inlets and outlets connectable to a mammalian cardiovascular system and at least first and second continuous pumps connected to the atrial reservoir. In further embodiments,... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20070083078 - Implantable transducer with transverse force application: An implantable hearing aid transducer is provided that allows providing movement for stimulation purposes in at least first and second directions. This allows for moving an auditory component in a direction that may be substantially aligned with a natural direction of movement for the auditory component. In one arrangement, a... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070083079 - Apparatus and/or method for inducing sound sleep and waking: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus to induce sound sleep and waking, selecting a protocol to control a sound sleep and waking environment depending on a sleep type selected by a user; adjusting the sleep environment of the user according to the selected protocol; determining a sleep state of... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070083080 - Medical device for treating prostate diseases by using near-infrared led: The present invention relates to a medical device for treating prostate diseases by using near-infrared LEDs (light emitting diodes), and more particularly to a medical device for treating prostate diseases in which a probe having installed therein near-infrared LEDs and a vibrator is constructed to be inserted into the rectum... Agent: J C Patents Inc

20070083081 - Endoscope: An endoscope is provided with a processing tool (24) arranged at its distal end. The processing tool can be moved by a mobile hollow shaft (12) extending in the longitudinal direction (X) of the endoscope. An endoscope optic (14) is arranged inside the mobile hollow shaft (12).... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070083082 - Diaphragm entry for posterior surgical access: Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20070083083 - Body-insertable apparatus: A body-insertable apparatus is inserted into a subject and obtains information of an inside of the subject. The body-insertable apparatus includes an illuminating unit that outputs an illumination light to illuminate the inside of the subject; an imaging unit that obtains image information of the inside of the subject which... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070083084 - Active tube and active tube system: A bending mechanism (21) is constructed by wiring an SMA coil (21e) along an outer side of a working channel tube (21a). The bending mechanism (21) is inserted into an outer skin tube (25) with a plurality of built-in weights (22). A front tip (23) is attached to the front... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070083085 - Endoscopic light source safety and control system with optical sensor: Disclosed is an endoscope light source safety system including visible light transmitted along an illumination path; a source for providing radiation along at least a portion of the illumination path; an illumination attenuator connectable to the illumination path for receiving said visible light and the radiation; a first reflector connected... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070083086 - Shaped retractor blade: A shaped surgical retractor blade is used in a surgical retractor assembly. The shaped retractor blade is not formed of sheet material but rather is formed to have a non-uniform thickness between the tissue contacting side and the surgical arena side. The non-uniform thickness can be provided by a longitudinally... Agent: ShewchukIPServices

20070083087 - Fixator with membrane: A surgical instrument releasably securable to an eye using suction is provided. The surgical instrument comprises a body, a handle, and a porous member. The body forms an annular suction cavity. The annular suction cavity receives the suction and has an open end in a concave lower surface. The open... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070083091 - Analyte detection system with reduced sample volume: In certain embodiments, a method samples a body fluid of a patient. The method includes providing a fluid handling system having one or more fluid passageways. The method further includes infusing an infusion fluid by way of a fluid handling system into a patient through one or more fluid passageways.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070083088 - Apparatus and method for medical measurement: A two part measuring device for a medical application, including a disposable first part for measuring the data of a patient, and a second part releasably secured to the first part for transmitting the data.... Agent: Jensen + Puntigam, P.s.

20070083089 - In-residence monitoring system incorporating voice output: A system for monitoring health related parameters of an individual can determine the existence of one or more health related conditions that may need attention. Verbal messages, responsive to the determined condition, can be automatically transmitted via one or more communications networks to displaced recipients.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070083090 - System and method for determining a treatment dose for a patient: In certain embodiments, a method of maintaining health of a patient uses an analyte detection system. The analyte detection system is coupled to the patient such that a bodily fluid of the patient is accessible to the analyte detection system. The method includes automatically initiating and conducting a measurement of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070083092 - External exercise monitor: A device to determine internal physiological parameters based upon the measurement of phenomena external to a person's skin. In one embodiment, a wristwatch apparatus is provided with sensors capable of measuring, for example, transpired vapors from the wearer's skin, sweat produced through the skin, or saliva deposited on the device.... Agent: Bruce E. Jackson

20070083093 - Optical spectroscopy pathlength measurement system: A physiological monitor utilizes rotation measurements to estimate mean photon pathlengths through tissue. These pathlength estimates, along with corresponding optical spectroscopy measurements allow the noninvasive monitoring of blood constituent concentrations. The technique is particularly applicable to noninvasive blood glucose measurements. The physiological monitor has a polarized light source for illuminating... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070083094 - Medical sensor and technique for using the same: A sensor is provided that is appropriate for transcutaneous detection of tissue or blood constituents. An electrochemical sensor for tissue constituent detection may include sensing materials that may be dry stored without liquid calibrant. The sensor may also include a temperature sensor that detects variations in tissue temperature at the... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070083095 - External exercise monitor: A device to determine internal physiological parameters based upon the measurement of phenomena external to a person's skin. In one embodiment, a wristwatch apparatus is provided with sensors capable of measuring, for example, transpired vapors from the wearer's skin, sweat produced through the skin, or saliva deposited on the device.... Agent: Bruce E. Jackson

20070083096 - Knitted textile for the monitoring of vital signals: A non-invasive monitoring and, in particular, a wearable system for the monitoring of vital signals (Cardiovascular, respiratory and an index of movement) to be used for the detection of potential pathologies via the acquisition, elaboration and transmission of signals, where the sensitive elements are done with knitted fabric, in direct... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20070083103 - Arrangement for acquiring an object: The invention relates to an arrangement having a 3D device, the 3D device being embodied for acquiring an objects and generating a 3D acquisition result representing the object at least partially in at least three dimensions. The arrangement also has a 2D device, the 2D device being embodied for acquiring... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070083098 - Autofocus and/or autoscaling in telesurgery: Robotic, telerobotic, and/or telesurgical devices, systems, and methods take advantage of robotic structures and data to calculate changes in the focus of an image capture device in response to movement of the image capture device, a robotic end effector, or the like. As the size of an image of an... Agent: Patent Counsel Intuitive Surgical Inc.

20070083097 - Living body information signal processing system combining living body optical measurement apparatus and brain wave measurement apparatus and probe device used for the same: A living body information signal processing system (100) combining organically a living body optical measurement apparatus and a brain wave measurement apparatus, the living body optical measurement apparatus (300) in which inspection light of from visible to near infrared is irradiated on a head portion of a subject (140) and... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070083101 - Method for reduced-artifact radiological 3d imaging, medical imaging device and method for creating a therapy plan: The invention relates to a method for reduced-artifact 3D-imaging of an imaging volume comprising an interfering element a patient is positioned in a first and second positions spatially different from each other in an imaging device and a first and second 3D-imagings are performed with the interfering element lying within... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070083102 - Method for the graphical representation of a medical instrument inserted at least partially into an object under examination: The invention provides a method for the graphical representation of a medical instrument (3) inserted at least partially into an object under examination (2), with an image (4) representing the medical instrument (3) being generated, in that the instrument image (4) is vectorized (V), with the medical instrument (3) being... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070083099 - Path related three dimensional medical imaging: A path in a three dimensional structure is identified with a processor. The structure for determining the path may be identified by selection of a location on a one or two-dimensional image. The processor then extrapolates the structure of interest from the location and generates the path. Navigating along a... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070083104 - System and method to design structure for delivering electrical energy to tissue: A computer-assisted method can include defining a target volume of tissue activation to achieve a desired therapeutic effect for an identified anatomic region. At least one parameter can be computed for an electrode design as a function of the defined target volume of tissue activation. The computed at least one... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070083100 - Ventriculostomy catheter with in situ ultrasound capability: A ventriculostomy instrument comprises a ventriculostomy catheter having ultrasound capabilities. The ventriculostomy catheter can include a catheter wall defining a central lumen passageway, and a stylet device removably received in the central lumen passageway. An ultrasound probe is disposed in the catheter wall and remains in place at the distal... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070083105 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging method: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a blood flow velocity acquiring unit that acquires a flow velocity of the blood flow of an object, a capturing condition setting unit that, on the basis of the flow velocity of the blood flow acquired by the blood flow velocity acquiring unit, sets... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070083106 - Method for acquiring cardiac image data: In a method and apparatus for acquiring cardiac image data of a subject of examination, in particular in the context of magnetic resonance tomography, a first image acquiring technique is implemented, in which image data acquiring takes place only in a part of the cardiac cycle, and/or not in each... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070083107 - System for monitoring a position of a medical instrument with respect to a patient's body: A system for monitoring a position of a medical instrument with respect to a patient's body, including a medical instrument, a reference mount attachable to the patient's body for movement with the patient's body, and an electromagnetic unit for association with the reference mount and the medical instrument for monitoring... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070083108 - Method for visually supporting an invasive examination or therapy of the heart with the aid of an invasive instrument: To visually support a catheter ablation in the heart, three-dimensional image data have been used prior to the intervention. During ablation, the position of the catheter is pinpointed by an orientation system. The orientation system acquires electroanatomical 3D mapping data. the two-dimensional image data is assigned to the 3D mapping... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070083109 - Adaptive line synthesis for ultrasound: Adaptive line synthesis is provided. Line synthesis of collinear receive beams responsive to spatially distinct transmit beams is a function of many parameters, such as spatial or temporal frequency response of one or more of the receive beams, synthesis function, number of receive beams synthesized, or acquisition sequence. One or... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070083111 - Apparatus and method for use of rfid catheter intelligence: A method and system is provided for using backscattered data and known parameters to characterize vascular tissue. Specifically, methods and devices for identifying information about the imaging element used to gather the backscattered data are provided in order to permit an operation console having a plurality of Virtual Histology classification... Agent: O'melveny & Myers LLP

20070083115 - Control panel for use in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus: The present invention relates to a control panel for use in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, which enables a user to input various commands via one input device, thereby providing convenience in use. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a control part for controlling operations thereof and the control panel is configured... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070083113 - High resolution elastography using two step strain estimation: High-resolution elastography employs a multiple-step process in which successively finer samplings of data and smaller areas of data are evaluated to provide increasingly accurate displacement measurements, wherein each displacement measurement guides the determination of corresponding regions of comparison used in the next displacement evaluation.... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson Newholm Stein & Gratz, S.c.

20070083112 - Method and apparatus for eliminating abnormal blood flow velocities in a color flow image: A method for eliminating abnormal blood flow velocities in an ultrasonic imaging system is provided in present invention. The method comprises: receiving signals of blood flow; pre-processing the received signals to generate velocity signs in real time; obtaining a plurality of the velocity signs in a predefined spatial and temporal... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070083118 - Method and system for estimating cardiac ejection volume using ultrasound spectral doppler image data: A method and system for estimating the volume of blood ejected from a cardiac ventricle or atrium uses spectral Doppler ultrasound while imaging a portion of the heart. The method computes the mean ejection velocity Vavg(t) at time t from the spectral Doppler data. The process may further utilize a... Agent: Hansen Huang Technology Law Group, LLP

20070083110 - Programmable phase velocity in an ultrasonic imaging system: An ultrasonic image scanning system for scanning an organic object includes a beam former that provides a phase velocity adjustment function for producing an ultrasonic image with a programmable phase velocity. The ultrasonic image scanning system further includes a beam profile analysis function for calculating an optimal phase velocity with... Agent: Bo-in Lin

20070083117 - Registering ultrasound image data and second image data of an object: The invention relates to a method of registering ultrasound image data of an object and second image data of the object, wherein the second image data are three-dimensional (3-D) image data. Sets (first sets IUS) of the ultrasound image data are obtained, wherein each set of ultrasound image data consists... Agent: NeifeldIPLaw, PC

20070083114 - Systems and methods for image resolution enhancement: A system for providing enhanced digital images includes an image receiving device for accepting at least one digital image and obtaining digital information therefrom; a computer program product comprising machine readable instructions stored on machine readable media, the instructions for providing enhanced digital images by performing upon the at least... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070083116 - Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ECG memory storing ECG signals based on motion of a heart of a living body, an ECG A/D converter, and an elasticity image generating section. Upon receiving timing signals from a CPU synchronized with two points a and b in one cycle of the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070083119 - Ultrasonic probe apparatus and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus: An ultrasonic probe apparatus which applies a RF pulse signal with a DC bias signal superimposed thereon to c-MUTs and transmits/receives an ultrasound wave is configured such that a transmission control system includes bias regulators which regulate the voltage value of the DC bias signal, a reception control system has... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070083120 - Pulsed cavitational ultrasound therapy: Therapy methods using pulsed cavitational ultrasound therapy can include the subprocesses of initiation, maintenance, therapy, and feedback of the histotripsy process, which involves the creation and maintenance of ensembles of microbubbles and the use of feedback in order to optimize the process based on observed spatial-temporal bubble cloud dynamics. The... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070083121 - Transesophageal ultrasound probe with reduced width: The azimuthal aperture of the transducer in a transesophageal echocardiography probe can be maximized, for a given probe diameter, by eliminating unnecessary structures in the azimuthal direction.... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20070083123 - Apparatus for displaying a tissue containing a fluorescent dye: An apparatus is disclosed for displaying a tissue containing a fluorescent dye at least in sections. It is proposed for the purpose of simplification to record the tissue with a number of cameras from different observation angles while omitting a beam splitter, and subsequently to produce a joint superimposed overall... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070083124 - Method and apparatus for displaying a tissue containing a fluorescent dye: A method is disclosed for displaying a tissue containing a fluorescent dye at least in sections. In order to reduce interference signals, it is proposed to record a first fluorescent image during an illumination phase, and a second fluorescent image during a dark phase, and to correct the first fluorescent... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070083122 - Phosphorescence and fluorescence spectroscopy for detection of cancer and pre-cancer from normal/benign regions: The present application is directed to methods for detecting cancerous, pre-cancerous and benign/normal tissue using phosphorescence or the combination of fluorescence and phosphorescence emission from the tissue excited in 280 to 340 nm range. In particular, the application describes methods using a ratio of intensity of fluorescence emission to intensity... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20070083125 - Apparatus and method of measuring biological information: A biological information measuring apparatus with a pillow shape having a convex portion to be contacted with a cervical region of a user, the apparatus includes a first measuring unit arranged on the convex portion measuring biological information about the user in a sleeping condition; a second measuring unit arranged... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070083126 - Apparatus & method for determining physiologic characteristics of body lumens: Disclosed are a system, apparatus, and method for determining a physiologic characteristic of a body lumen that include determining, at one or more selected pressures, the volume of incompressible medium infused into a balloon 54 of catheter 24 while the balloon is placed in each of (a) a lumen having... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070083127 - Monitoring drinking water quality using differential mobility spectrometry: Continuous monitoring of fluid composition, e.g. drinking water supply, with improved detection sensitivity and selectivity to varying degrees of contamination at and below the predetermined maximum contaminant levels using pyrolysis-differential mobility spectrometry.... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20070083128 - Adaptive real-time line noise suppression for electrical or magnetic physiological signals: The present invention provides a method of overcoming the contamination of physiological signals with noise caused by characteristics of the electrical supply to measuring devices. The method exploits the periodic and spectrally stationary nature of noise. The method can be implemented in software for easy calculation and display of calculated... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070083129 - System and method for minimally invasive disease therapy: A system for treating a lesion site of a patient is disclosed. The system includes a cannula having a lumen, a conduit in communication with said lumen, an introducer stylet removably disposed within said cannula, a resecting device selectively insertable within said cannula, and an adjuvant treatment device selectively insertable... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070083131 - Catalysts for body fluid sample extraction: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end;... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070083130 - Method for promoting bodily fluid expression from a target site: A method for promoting bodily fluid expression from a target site includes urging a target site of a user's body toward a device for promoting expression of bodily fluid from the target site. The method also includes sequentially increasing an area of contact and applied pressure between a pressure application... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070083132 - Medical device coil: A coil assembly for use in medical devices, the assembly including a first coil having a first coil length and a first coil lumen, the first coil wrapped in a first direction, and a second coil disposed within the first coil lumen. The second coil is wrapped in a second... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20070083133 - Method and apparatus for determining the position of an object: In a method for determining the orientation and the position of an object in space with the assistance of a sensing instrument which is provided with a marking element and is thereby determinable with respect to its orientation and its position by means of a navigation system, in order to... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20070078290 - Ultrasound-based treatment methods for therapeutic treatment of skin and subcutaneous tissues: The disclosure provides a method and apparatus for noninvasive and minimally-invasive treatment of skin and subcutaneous tissues with ultrasound with or without nano- or microparticles. The treatment includes, but is not limited to, hair removal, skin rejuvenation (wrinkle removal), scar removal, treatment of spider veins and varicose veins, removal of... Agent: Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP

20070078291 - Needle assembly with enhanced steerability: An apparatus for implanting an element within a tissue a cannula having a sharpened tip at a beveled distal end, and a stylet. The stylet is configured to engage the element within a hollow bore of the cannula, so that the element is pushed through the hollow bore out of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070078292 - Electromagnetic fields for systemic effect in therapy: A new mechanism of therapeutic action of electromagnetic fields, based upon systemic effect, applies selected EMF signals to cause efficacious therapeutic effects at sites distant from the point of application. The method of generating specific EMF waveshape and application of this exogeneous signal for therapeutic purposes allows the benefit to... Agent: Albert B. Kimball, Jr. Bracewell & Patterson L L P

20070078293 - Impeller for a rotary ventricular assist device: An impeller for a blood pump such as a magnetically driven, rotary ventricular assist device for pumping blood of a patient, the impeller being substantially entirely made of an alloy which consists essentially of about 70-80 weight percent of platinum and 20-30 weight percent of cobalt.... Agent: George H. Gerstman Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20070078294 - Dynamic relaxation and motivational agent: The present invention provides a Dynamic Relaxation and Motivational Agent (“DRMA”) capable of interacting with a user in real-time and in multi-modes (audio, video, visual, tactile, etc.). Based on user preferences (pre-configured), current request, and the mood of the user, the DRAMA is able to dynamically generate a customized relaxation... Agent: Yogendra Jain

20070078297 - 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

20070078296 - Stomach belt for weight loss: An apparatus and method for treating obesity comprising an inflatable balloon attached to an inner portion of a belt. The belt is wrapped around an individual's abdomen in the vicinity of the stomach. The balloon is inflated prior to consuming a meal and left in place for a certain period... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20070078295 - Surgical implant system for treating female urinary incontinence: A surgical implant system for treating female urinary incontinence has at least one suspending device (10, 10″) and a support structure (100) for the urethra (182). The suspending device has an upper end area and a lower end area the upper end area being able to be fastened an on... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070078299 - Electronic endoscopic apparatus: A spectral image obtainment unit obtains spectral image data by receiving reflection light in different wavelength bands, into which light reflected by a living body mucous membrane has been separated, at a light receiving unit by causing a ratio of a light receiving level in a short wavelength band with... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070078298 - Imaging sensor array and device and method for use thereof: A system and method for receiving an in vivo signal, using for example a receiver, a recorder and an antenna array. The receiver may include for example a switching unit and an amplifier, and may be in proximity to the antenna array.... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070078300 - System and method for detecting content in-vivo: A system and method for detecting in-vivo content, may include an in-vivo imaging device for capturing a stream of image frames in a GI tract, a content detector for detecting and/or identifying one or more image frames from the stream of image streams that may show content, and a graphical... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070078301 - Endoscope system comprising endoscope to which medical instrument is attached: An endoscope system comprises an endoscope, medical instrument, operating unit, first and second drive units, and control unit. The endoscope comprises a flexible insertion tube being inserted into an object being examined. The medical instrument is partially inserted into the object through the insertion tube and the operating unit is... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070078302 - Method and apparatus for sealing a gastric opening: An anchorable cannula adapted for positioning within an opening formed in tissue includes a cannula body having a proximal portion and distal portion. The proximal portion and the distal portion are linked by a circumferential ring positioned therebetween. The proximal portion includes a series of foldable arms extending upwardly from... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20070078303 - Diagnostic system using endoscope: In a diagnostic system, a diagnostic unit for an operator of an electronic endoscope and a diagnostic unit for an instructor are in half-duplex radio communication. An inquiry that is input as a voice signal through a microphone into the electronic endoscope is superimposed on a modulated picture signal while... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070078304 - Electronic endoscope system: An electronic endoscope system includes a scope section, an in vitro apparatus which is installed outside a body, and a connecting cord section which connects the scope section and the in vitro apparatus. Each of the in vitro apparatus and the connecting cord section includes pads which are structured to... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070078305 - Optical probe and optical tomography system: A support member and an optical fiber are disposed side by side inside a tubular outer envelope of an optical probe to extend in the longitudinal direction of the outer envelope. A light deflectors which deflects light emitted from the front end of the optical fiber in the circumferential direction... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070078306 - Wizard and template for treatment planning: A method and apparatus for treatment planning are described.... Agent: Accuray/blakely

20070078307 - Sensor for tissue gas detection and technique for using the same: A sensor for carbon dioxide detection may be adapted to have reduced water permeability. A sensor is provided that is appropriate for use in an aqueous medium. The sensor has a barrier with reduced water permeability, but that is permeable to carbon dioxide, that separates the sensor components from the... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070078310 - Apparatus and method for measuring biological information: An apparatus and method for precisely measuring various biological information of a user's body by using a single measuring apparatus enable precisely and effectively measuring biological information including body fat, pulse and a blood vessel aging degree. By measuring an infrared absorbance or infrared rays irradiated to a measurement target... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20070078311 - Disposable multiple wavelength optical sensor: A physiological sensor has light emitting sources, each activated by addressing at least one row and at least one column of an electrical grid. The light emitting sources are capable of transmitting light of multiple wavelengths and a detector is responsive to the transmitted light after attenuation by body tissue.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070078308 - Ocular property measuring apparatus and method therefor: A method and apparatus for measuring an apparent depth (1) of a section of an eye (30) are disclosed. Light is focused to a measurement location (15) proximate or within the eye. The measurement location is scanned through the section and upon passing through first and second refractive index interfaces... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070078309 - Optically aligned pulse oximetry sensor and technique for using the same: A physiological sensor is provided that includes an emitter and detector disposed on a frame such that the emitter and detector define an optical axis. The frame includes one or more pair of flexible elements disposed generally symmetric relative to the optical axis. In one embodiment, the emitter and detector... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070078313 - Fluid sample transport devices and methods: Arrangements are provided including a fluid transport tube, or a needle, having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a lumen having an inner diameter. At least one fluid transport enhancing projection is disposed in the lumen and extends from the second end toward the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070078312 - Method and system for non-invasive measurements in a human body: A method and system are presented for use in non-invasive measurements in a patient's body. A condition of artificial blood kinetics is created at a measurement location in a patient's blood perfused fleshy medium, and this condition is maintained for a certain time period. An external electromagnetic field is applied... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070078314 - System and method for measuring and predicting insulin dosing rates: The method and system for managing a patient's blood glucose level predicts an insulin dosing rate to bring a patient's blood glucose level into a preferred target range within a predetermined time interval. The system includes a processor which actuates a blood glucose computer program to measure and predict the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070078315 - Clip-style medical sensor and technique for using the same: A clip-style sensor is provided that includes a sliding clip, such as a flat spring that slides along the sensor to provide a closing force for the sensor. When the sliding clip is engaged, the sensor is secured to the patient. The sensor may be placed on a patient's finger,... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070078317 - Folding medical sensor and technique for using the same: A sensor assembly is provided that includes a frame upon which electrical and optical components may be disposed and a covering, such as an overmold coating, provided about the frame. The frame may be moved between an open and a closed configuration, such as during the manufacture of the sensor... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070078316 - Medical sensor and technique for using the same: A sensor may be adapted to provide output to indicate when the sensor experiences abnormal forces or pressure. The forces may be outside forces, or the forces may be generated by patient motion. A sensor system as provided may also be adapted to correct for such forces when calculating measurements... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070078318 - Mucosal sensor for the assessment of tissue and blood constituents and technique for using the same: A sensor for physiological constituent detection may be adapted to include a mucoadhesive. A sensor is provided that is appropriate for use on mucosal tissue. The mucoadhesive provides a mechanism for holding the sensor on the mucous membrane in order to measure physiological constituent levels in the tissue and blood.... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070078319 - Method and apparatus for enhancing the integrity of an implantable sensor device: A method and apparatus for enhancing the integrity of an implantable sensor. Voids formed between an outer tubing and a sensor substrate or spacing element may be back-filled with a curable, implantable material, minimizing the extent to which unwanted fluids diffuse within the sensor. An enzyme or protein matrix pellet... Agent: Foley & Lardner

20070078321 - Analyte sensor retention mechanism and methods of use: Method and apparatus for providing a retention mechanism to retain the sensor in pre-deployment position within the introducer when the sensor insertion mechanism is activated so as to facilitate the sensor insertion process is disclosed.... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20070078322 - Integrated introducer and transmitter assembly and methods of use: Method and apparatus for inserting at least a portion of a sensor into a patient is provided.... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20070078320 - Integrated transmitter unit and sensor introducer mechanism and methods of use: Method and apparatus for providing an integrated transmitter unit and sensor insertion mechanism is provided.... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20070078323 - Method and apparatus for providing rechargeable power in data monitoring and management systems: Method and apparatus for providing a disposable power supply source integrated into the housing of the transmitter unit mount that is placed on the skin of the patient, and configured to receive the transmitter unit is disclosed. The transmitter unit mount is configured to be disposable with the analyte sensor... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20070078324 - Physiological monitoring wearable having three electrodes: A wearable system or garment comprises at least three conductive electrodes that may, for example, be made of stretch-recovery electrically conductive yarns integrated with non-conductive stretch-recovery yarns that make up the remaining portion of the wearable system or garment. The wearable or garment further comprises means for using three electrodes... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070078329 - Ectography multimodality imaging system for diagnosis and treatment: A system and method of integrating a nuclear medicine imaging device such as a gamma camera with a patient handling system where the nuclear medicine imaging system does not prevent full access to the patient and does not interfere with the field of view of accompanying modalities accommodated by use... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070078330 - Method and apparatus for checking parameters: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for checking parameters provided for an examination of a patient with the aid of a contrast medium in a contrast medium injector. The parameters are automatically checked for their medical safety for the patient by taking account of at least one individual datum... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070078325 - Method and device for visually supporting an electrophysiology catheter application in the heart: A method and a device are disclosed for visually supporting an electrophysiology catheter application in the heart, whereby electroanatomical 3D mapping data of an area of the heart to be treated which are provided during performance of the catheter application are visualized. Before the catheter application is carried out, 3D... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070078327 - Method for identifying the location at least one treatment channel from a group of a plurality of treatment channels as well as a system for effecting radiation treatment on a pre-selected anatomical portion of an animal body: The invention relates to a method for identifying the location at least one treatment channel from a group of a plurality of treatment channels as wells as a system for effecting radiation treatment on a pre-selected anatomical portion of an animal body. According to the invention the identifying method being... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070078328 - Operation assisting system: A medical operation assisting system for displaying, based on medical image data, a virtual body-cavity image of a region on and surrounding a location to be operated within a body cavity of a subject, includes an image data generator for generating data of the virtual body-cavity image of the region... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070078326 - Ultrasonic motion detecting device, and image producing device and ultrasonic therapeutic using the detecting device: There is provided a ultrasonic motion detecting device that detects a three-dimensional motion of an object. The ultrasonic motion detecting device, comprises first and second ultrasonic transducers 13 having piezoelectric elements arranged in an array, which transmit ultrasonic waves to an object and acquire reflection signals from the object, a... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070078331 - Jumping around the center of k-space in annular sequential steps: In a magnetic resonance imaging data acquisition method, k-space (100) is divided into a central region (102) disposed posed at k-space center and one or more annular surrounding regions (104, 106) having increasing distances from k-space center. The one or more annular surrounding regions include an outermost surrounding region (106)... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070078332 - Method of position landmarking using a touch sensitive array: A position landmarking system operative with respect to an object includes an operative device including a reference point and configured for movement in a direction relative to the object. The position landmarking system also includes a sensor configured for detecting a stimulus at a location on the sensor and to... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070078333 - Magnetic resonance imaging system and contrast-enhanced angiography: A flip angle is changed following a contrast agent concentration b(t) as indicated by a curve 102. During a period Da in which the contrast agent concentration b(t) is gradually increased, a flip angle FA is increased following the contrast agent concentration b(t). During a period Db in which the... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070078334 - Dc magnetic-based position and orientation monitoring system for tracking medical instruments: Miniaturized, five and six degrees-of-freedom magnetic sensors, responsive to pulsed DC magnetic fields waveforms generated by multiple transmitter options, provide an improved and cost-effective means of guiding medical instruments to targets inside the human body. The end result is achieved by integrating DC tracking, 3D reconstructions of pre-acquired patient scans... Agent: H. Jay Spiegel - H. Jay Spiegel & Associates

20070078336 - Method and apparatus of multi-energy imaging: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus of multi-energy data acquisition. An imaging system is also provided and includes a number of HF electromagnetic energy filters. The filters include at least a first and a second filter wherein the first filter is positioned in a path of... Agent: Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, Sc (gems)

20070078335 - System and method for in-vivo feature detection: An in-vivo imaging system and method to screen for colorectal polyps in the GI tract may include an in-vivo imaging device for capturing a stream of image frames in a GI tract, a polyp detector for detecting and/or identifying one or more image frames from the stream of image streams... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070078338 - Method and device for planning a direct infusion into hepatic tissue: A method for planning an infusion into hepatic tissue into a patient includes: obtaining anatomical and/or physiological patient data of the patient's liver or a region of the liver; determining at least one patient parameter from the patient data; planning the infusion using the anatomical patient data, physiological patient data,... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brainlab)

20070078337 - Silicone-coated architectural glass: An extremely durable, stable and fast-curing elastomeric composition suitable for coating all types of architectural glass is disclosed.... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel

20070078339 - Control of hybrid spect study definition via patient positioning monitors: A method of specifying the anatomy to be covered by a hybrid scan (e.g., a SPECT/CT scan) is presented in which a monitor of a first imaging device (e.g., a SPECT Patient Positioning Monitor) is used to control both portions of the scan (e.g., both a SPECT and a CT... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070078341 - Bone densitometer and a method thereof: The present invention provides a system for improving the accuracy of the measurement of the osteoporosis condition of the human body parts especially bones using more than three parameters, viz., the broadband ultrasonic attenuation (BUA) quantity, the velocity of ultrasound (SOS) in the bone, the broadband ultrasonic back scattering (BUB)... Agent: The Law Offices Of Andrew D. Fortney, Ph.d., P.C.

20070078340 - Method and apparatus for controlling ultrasound imaging systems having positionable transducers: A method and system for providing an operational command signal to a workstation of an imaging system. The workstation is provided imaging data from a positionable transducer. The method and system convert at least one of a predetermined plurality of motion patterns imparted by an operator of the system to... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070078343 - Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus: An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes an image processing controlling unit that creates a guide image which corresponds to an anatomical position and orientation of a two-dimensional ultrasound image of an interior of a subject based on anatomical image data which is previously stored as anatomical image data of a human... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070078342 - Ultrasound imaging system and method having adaptive selection of image frame rate and/or number of echo samples averaged: An ultrasound diagnostic imaging system and method are described in which ultrasound image frames are generated by receiving ultrasound echo signals in response to respective ultrasound transmissions, sampling the echo signals, and then averaging the samples over a number of ultrasound transmissions. In one embodiment, the system allows a minimum... Agent: Philips Medical Systems Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070078344 - Ultrasound imaging method and apparatus: A method of generating three-dimensional (3D) full volume ultra-sound images with the uses of contrast agents includes acquiring ultrasound image data for multiple subvolumes (140,142,144,146) synchronized to an ECG (100) over multiple cardiac cycles (124,126,128,130) via triggering (104,114,106,116,108,118,110,120). Acquiring includes at least one of two acquisition protocols. The first acquisition... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070078345 - Flexible ultrasound transducer array: A transducer array includes two or more sub-arrays that move relative to each other. Position sensors on each of the sub-arrays provide spatial coordination for beamforming and/or image forming to yield extended field of view and high image resolution. The adaptable transducer array, such as mounted on a flexible transducer... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070078346 - Sterile shell for an ultrasonic probe and method of using same: 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

20070078347 - Ultrasound color flow imaging at high frame rates: A method is provided to improve the frame-rate in color-flow ultrasound imaging using simultaneous spatially-distinct transmit beams with one or more frequency bands per transmit beam. Pulses of different center frequencies are used simultaneously in different (lateral and/or elevational) directions, thereby reducing the scanning time and improving the frame-rates. Optionally,... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070078348 - Catheter-based mid-infrared reflectance and reflectance generated absorption spectroscopy: A catheter based method and apparatus for reflectance generated absorption spectral analysis of chronic inflammatory vascular conditions such as seen with atherosclerotic plaque within a blood vessel or other body cavity or compartment. The use of a bright mid range infrared light (mid-IR) source yields detectable reflected optical signals that... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070078350 - Laser imaging apparatus with variable power, orbit time and beam diameter: An apparatus for breast scanning comprises a patient support for a patient to rest in a prone position, the support having an opening with one of her breasts vertically pendent through the opening for scanning; and a laser CT scanner disposed below the support for generating data for reconstruction of... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP

20070078349 - Raman instrument for measuring weak signals in the presence of strong background fluorescence: A method for measuring a chemical concentration in tissue has two measurement steps. First, generating a first light and illuminating a portion of the tissue with the first light; capturing a first reflected light from the tissue; directing the first reflected light to a plurality of light sensors, each light... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070078351 - Fatigue degree measurement device, fatigue detection device and computer program to be used therein: The degree of fatigue is quantified to be able to display. A fatigue degree measurement device 1 includes: a living body signal peak value detecting means 23 to detect the peak values of respective cycles of the original waveform of the living body signal data; a power value calculating means... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20070078352 - Method for determining the blood flow in a coronary artery: The invention relates to a method and a system for determining the blood flow in an individual coronary artery of a patient, wherein the method comprises the steps of positioning a temperature sensor mounted at a distal portion of a guide wire at a distal position in the coronary artery,... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070078355 - Medical telemetry system: A medical telemetry system includes a first detection section for detecting a first vital sign signal using a first sensor, a transmitter 10 which modulates a signal detected by the first detection section and transmits the modulated signal by radio wave transmission, a receiver 30 which receives the detection signal... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070078353 - Method and apparatus for removing baseline wander from an ecg signal: According to one aspect of the invention, an improved ECG monitor includes a plurality of electrodes to be affixed to a patient's body to pick up ECG signals in an ECG signal band. The electrodes are electrically coupled to a plurality of input amplifiers. At least one analog to digital... Agent: Wall Marjama & Bilinski

20070078354 - Method and apparatus for removing baseline wander from an ecg signal: According to one aspect of the invention, an improved ECG monitor includes a plurality of electrodes to be affixed to a patient's body to pick up ECG signals in an ECG signal band. The electrodes are electrically coupled to a plurality of input amplifiers. At least one analog to digital... Agent: Wall Marjama & Bilinski

20070078356 - Detector for atrial fibrillation and flutter: A detector for atrial fibrillation or flutter (AF) having an impedance unit, which has a measurement input, to which an atrial electrode line having an electrode for a unipolar measurement of an impedance in the atrium is connected and is implemented to generate an atrial impedance signal obtained in a... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20070078357 - Method and system for diagnosing post-surgical pulmonary vascular occlusions: A method of determining the presence of pulmonary embolism is a postoperative patient using the carbox ratio of the patient prior to the surgical procedure and the carbox ratio of the patient after to the surgical procedure. The characteristics of the breath of the patient are obtained prior to a... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20070078358 - Devices and methods for facilitating fluid transport: Arrangements are provided including a base having a bore disposed therein extending from a first surface of the base through a second surface of the base, a fluid transport tube having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a lumen having an inner diameter, at least... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070078359 - Tool for extracting vitreous samples from an eye: A unitary mechanical injector-vitrector hand tool for use in extracting vitreous material from an eye and injecting another fluid into the eye includes a housing body having a proximal end, a distal end and a variable volume cavity in the housing body for establishing a negative pressure or suction. A... Agent: James H. Beusse, Esquire Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P.A.

20070078360 - Lancet and lancing apparatus: The present invention relates to a lancet (2) including a lancet body (20) provided with a lancing needle (20a), and a casing (22) including a space extending throughout the casing for retaining the lancet body therein. In the lancet (2), the lancet body (20) is fixed to the casing (22)... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.