Surgery inventions 11/07

20070276178 - Anatomic prosthesis for treating hernias, such as inguinal and crural and other hernias: A prosthesis has a final shell-shaped configuration with a deformable bottom portion that can be shaped on the right side or the left side of the prosthesis thanks to its reversibility. The prosthesis has an initially flat base having at least one notch capable of receiving by overlap at least... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20070276177 - Gynecological instrument: An apparatus is described for irradiating cervical cancer, comprising multiple source guide tubes with a coupling piece situated outside the patient that connects the tubes outside the patient. The source guide tubes are formed such that the portions of the tubes situated in the patient upon insertion hook to each... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070276179 - Method of loading a cardiac harness in a housing: A method of loading a cardiac harness into a cardiac harness delivery device is described. The method includes configuring the cardiac harness with pleats. The pleats may be oriented towards a center of a housing or towards a peripheral wall of the housing. In one preferred embodiment, the pleats of... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20070276181 - Endoscope assembly: A locomotive endoscope assembly including a locomotive endoscope head (102) including a main portion extending along a longitudinal axis and having a first selectively inflatable balloon (500) associated therewith and a selectably positionable portion, selectably axially positionable along the main portion and having a second selectably inflatable balloon (502) associated... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20070276180 - System of accessories for use with bronchoscopes: A clip or flexible handles extension facilitate simultaneous retention and operation of a bronchoscope and associated bronchoscopic tools held in one hand to allow operation by a single practitioner. Also provided is an adapter for the connection port of the working channel of a bronchoscope which performs both sealing and... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20070276182 - Endoscope electronics assembly: A method for assembling an endoscope that includes an imaging subassembly inside an insertion tube having distal and proximal ends. The method includes coupling the imaging subassembly to a plurality of wires, which have respective first and second ends, by fixing the first ends of the wires to the imaging... Agent: Ganz Law, P.C.

20070276183 - Endoscopic imaging system: A portable hand-held endoscopy system adapted for interchangeable use with a variety of endoscopes. The system includes an endoscope having a first end and a second end, the first end having an eyepiece and the second end having a viewing end, the endoscope further having a coupler for coupling to... Agent: Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd.

20070276184 - Endoscope system and endoscopic observation method: To provide an endoscope system that includes a light source, an insertion part to be inserted into a living organism for guiding a illumination light emitted from the light source and a light returned from the living organism, a deflection optical system for outwardly directing the illumination light in a... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070276185 - Endoscope, endoscopic apparatus, and examination method using endoscope: An endoscope includes an insert section to be inserted into the body cavity, an illumination window for directing illumination light therethrough and an observation window for observing an illuminated internal portion of the body cavity, arranged at a distal end portion of the insert section, and a blood flow changing... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070276186 - Endoscope, in particular for the intubation of a respiratory tract: An endoscope for the intubation of a respiratory tract, comprises a shaft and an eyepiece at the proximal end of an endoscope head and comprises a joint between the shaft and the eyepiece for angling the eyepiece away in relation to a longitudinal direction of the shaft. The joint is... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070276187 - Scanned beam imager and endoscope configured for scanning beams of selected beam shapes and/or providing multiple fields-of-view: Scanned beam imagers and endoscopes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a scanned beam imager includes a first light source operable to provide a first beam and a second light source operable to provide a second beam. The scanned beam imager includes a scanner positioned to receive the first and second... Agent: Michael G. Pate, Esq. Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20070276188 - Doppler retractor: A surgical retractor comprises an arm having a first end and a second end. A blade has an outer surface and a contact surface. The blade is fixed to at least one of the first end and the second end of the arm. A transducer is disposed on the contact... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070276189 - Rectal expander: There is disclosed medical apparatus of the type for use in surgery such as transanal endoscopic microsurgery, as well as methods of providing access to, inspecting and enabling surgery within a body passage. In one embodiment of the invention, medical apparatus in the form of a rectal expander (10) is... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070276190 - Surgical retractor, and method for establishing an enlarged operating portal in a patient: A surgical retractor includes an open-ended hollow sleeve adapted for inserting into a body of a patient at an operating site to hold back surrounding muscle and body tissue. The sleeve defines an enlarged operating portal sufficient to allow entry and manipulation of surgical instruments inside the body. The sleeve... Agent: Schwartz Law Firm, P.C.

20070276191 - Illuminated surgical access system including a surgical access device and integrated light emitter: A surgical access system for providing access to a surgical site in a patient includes a surgical access device defining a working channel for accessing a surgical site and an integrated light emitter for illuminating the surgical site. The light emitter is integrated in proximity to a distal end of... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070276197 - Systems and methods for providing individualized disease management: Systems and methods of individualized disease management are provided and use patient-specific, physician-defined rules to assist a patient in the management of their disease. The set of physician-defined rules for a patient can be maintained within the patient's blood glucose metering system and activated when a lifestyle event or blood... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070276200 - Calibration of performance monitor: In the solution of the invention, an association is formed between activity information characterizing the activity level of a user and a performance parameter value proportional to the heart rate information of the user, the activity information and heart rate information having been measured in a user-specific performance monitor, and... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070276199 - Determination of a measure of a glycation end-product or disease state using tissue fluorescence: Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus suitable for determining properties of in vivo tissue from spectral information collected from the tissue. An illumination system provides light at a plurality of broadband ranges, which are communicated to an optical probe. The optical probe receives light from the illumination system... Agent: V. Gerald Grafe, Esq.

20070276198 - Device,system,and method of wide dynamic range imaging: A device, system and method for wide dynamic range imaging. An in-vivo imager may acquire first and second portions of an image, wherein the first and second portions are combinable into a wide dynamic range image. An in-vivo imaging device may determine local gain for a portion of an image... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070276192 - Method and device for evaluation of bio-psycho-physical influence of radio, television and media products upon humans: Method and equipment for estimation the biopsychophysical influence of radio, TV and media product on the man, characterizing itself that the media product (1) acts on the person (2), holding in his hands a bottle with water (3), drop from which are taken and placed in a equipment measuring the... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070276194 - Method for the computer-assisted visualization of diagnostic image data: The invention relates to a method for the computer-assisted visualization of a three-dimensional anatomical object, wherein firstly two or more diagnostic image data records (1, 3, 4, 5) of the object are recorded. Thereafter, an imaging specification is defined for imaging the image data (1, 3, 4, 5) onto a... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276196 - Single acquisition system for electrophysiology and hemodynamic physiological diagnostic monitoring during a clinical invasive procedure: A single acquisition diagnostic monitoring system for monitoring electrophysiology data and hemodynamic physiological data from a subject of interest. The system comprises a first module configured to receive the electrophysiology data via a plurality of first sensors coupled to the subject of interest. The system also comprises a second module... Agent: Ge Medical System C/o Foley & Lardner LLP

20070276195 - Systems and methods for wound area management: Systems and methods for capturing and digitizing an image of a wound and/or a wound trace from a patient and determining there from a degree of change in the characteristics of the wound. A first embodiment includes a transparent/translucent film onto which a dark outline of the wound is traced.... Agent: Legal Department Intellectual Property Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

20070276193 - Vivo diagnostic and therapy micro-device: The invention relates to an in vivo diagnostic or therapy micro-device comprising a substantially longitudinal body provided with preferably parallel faces comprising, in the direction of its length, at least one main canal (24), one input (18) of which is located at a first end (14) of the body.... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20070276202 - Method and apparatus for measuring and monitoring vital functions or presence: A procedure for the monitoring of a person or an animal on a base (2) with a device that has at least one plane like sensor element (3) arranged to it for transforming the mechanical forces caused by the measured movements and/or the vital signs to electric signals and a... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070276203 - Method and system for improving health status of members of an entity: A method is provided for improving the health status of members of an entity by using a program in which members may enroll. The method includes publicizing to members a pool of rewards available to those who enroll in the program. For each enrolled member, a target physiological condition is... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070276204 - Method for analysis of single pulse pressure waves: This invention relates to a method for analysing pressure-signals derivable from pressure measurements on or in a body of a human being or animal, comprising the steps of identifying during given time sequences in a series of time sequences the single pressure waves, including related parameters [pressure amplitude ΔP latency... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070276201 - Strain monitoring system and apparatus: A system for monitoring strain as an indicator of biological conditions, such as spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal loading, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digitated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of which are microminiature or microscopic in size and can be implanted in... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20070276205 - Image management system for use in dermatological examinations: A method and device for combustion of liquid fuels is presented which uses a plurality of rotating hydrogen flames to blast atomize and ignite a mechanically dispersed stream of the liquid fuel This combustion method and device are particularly suited for heavy oil fuels, such as vegetable oils, which are... Agent: John B Hardway Iii Nexsen Pruet

20070276206 - Skin evaluating method and skin evaluation: A part of the image input from a fingerprint sensor (S1) is cut out (S3), and a fundamental frequency is calculated by using second-order linear predictive analysis (S5). A total value S of the fundamental frequencies in a direction x and a direction y is calculated so as to be... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070276207 - Polymeric materials incorporating a ph indicator dye: The pH of a wound is assessed using a hydrogel film which changes colour in dependence upon pH. Suitably, the hydrogel film incorporates an indicator, across substantially its entire extent so that the film may be used to monitor pH across a wound. Wound pH information may be used to... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070276208 - Process for identifying and treating specified cell types: A process for identifying and treating cells in a living organism. The cells are labeled, circulated within the organism, detected with an implanted detector, and then either isolated or ablated.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070276209 - Blood-sugar level measuring device: There is provided a mobile blood-sugar level monitoring device enabling a diabetic patient to accurately and easily perform management of blood-sugar level measurement timing, management of changes in blood-sugar level, and further prediction of a future blood-sugar level. The mobile blood-sugar level monitoring device having the function to measure the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070276210 - Apparatus and method for measuring myocardial oxygen consumption: The present invention relates to a method to determine a cardiac characteristic determined at a proximal end and a distal end of a pulmonary artery catheter. The present invention also relates to a method of treating a patient based on a determination of a determined difference between a cardiac characteristic... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20070276211 - Compact minimally invasive biomedical monitor: A biomedical monitor is disclosed. The biomedical monitor has an array of moveable microneedles coated with a first chemical sensing media. The biomedical monitor also has an actuator configured to move at least one microneedle in the array of microneedles from a retracted position to an engaged position whereby the... Agent: Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP

20070276212 - Basket catheter with improved expansion mechanism: A catheter is provided that has a basket-shaped electrode assembly with an improved mechanism for expanding and contracting the electrode array. The expansion mechanism is designed to permit reproducible reintroduction of the catheter into the heart. The catheter comprises an elongated catheter body having at least one lumen therethrough. A... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070276213 - Physiological measuring system comprising a garment in the form of a sleeve or glove and sensing apparatus incorporated in the garment: A measuring system for measuring electrocardiogram signals comprises a diagnostic garment with ECG electrodes that may assume the form of a sleeve or glove. A disposable version of the glove can be inflated. By using an inflatable glove, the contour of the body is automatically matched by the contour of... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070276217 - Apparatus and method for inducing vibrations in a living body: A medical device incorporating magnetic material is introduced into the body of a patient. A time varying magnetic field is generated externally of the patient's body and which is of sufficient strength to magnetically induce motion in the device, thereby causing the medical device to vibrate within the patient's body.... Agent: Shirley L. Church, Esq.

20070276215 - Artifact correction: The reconstruction of images of an object of interest may introduce artifacts along lines of high gradients of absorption values. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, these artifacts may efficiently be removed by a statistical weighing during reconstruction of the image. Advantageously, according to an aspect of... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276216 - Image-guided navigation for catheter-based interventions: A navigation system for catheter-based interventions, the system comprising a processing device; an angiogram x-ray system connected by data transfer connection to the processing device and capable of capturing angiographic images of a patient; an electrocardiogram monitoring device that is also connected by data transfer connection to the processing device... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070276214 - Systems and methods for automated segmentation, visualization and analysis of medical images: An imaging system for automated segmentation and visualization of medical images (100) includes an image processing module (107) for automatically processing image data using a set of directives (109) to identify a target object in the image data and process the image data according to a specified protocol, a rendering... Agent: Frank Chau, Esq. F. Chau & Associates

20070276218 - Magnetic markers for position sensing: An imaging system is provided for locating implants within a patient, and for determining the spatial relationship and orientation between components of an implant within a patient. Magnets are fixed to an implant in pre-determined locations, the magnets having pre-determined quantity, magnetic field map, and moment orientations. An array of... Agent: Steven E. Bach Attorney At Law

20070276220 - All in one plan scan imaging for optimization of acquisition parameters: The present invention provides a magnetic resonance imaging system making use of low resolution, whole-body plan scan image of a body. The whole-body plan scan image is exploited to gather a plurality of individual information of a body that is essential for an optimization of acquisition parameter for acquisition of... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276224 - Assessing the condition of a joint and devising treatment: Methods are disclosed for assessing the condition of a cartilage in a joint, particularly in a human knee. The methods include converting an image such as an MRI to a three dimensional map of the cartilage. The cartilage map can be correlated to a movement pattern of the joint to... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070276219 - Locating a mid-sagittal plane: Volumes of interest may be defined, within a three-dimensional brain image, for each of three orthogonal directions. Measures, which may, for example, be energy or entropy measures, are determined for slices of the volumes of interest in the three directions. The volume of interest corresponding to the sagittal direction is... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070276223 - Method and imaging diagnostic apparatus for finding a stenosis: The invention further relates to an imaging diagnostic apparatus (500), notably a CT apparatus or an MR apparatus, for carrying out the method of claim 1, which apparatus includes an imaging unit (506, 500) for the acquisition of course data of an object to be examined (516) and also includes... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276221 - Prescan for optimization of mri scan parameters: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating magnetic resonance images. In order to achieve high quality magnetic resonance imaging combined with a user-friendly operating of a magnetic resonance apparatus it is proposed to use data obtained from a reference scan comprising SENCE reference data to determine an... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276222 - System for magnetic resonance imaging: The invention relates to a system for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Such systems face an additional contribution to the inhomogeneity of the radio frequency (RF) field when high magnetic fields are applied. The invention tries to improve the homogeneity of the RF field for high field strengths, particularly for field... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276225 - System and method for performing a three-dimensional virtual examination of objects, such as internal organs: Methods for generating a three-dimensional visualization image of an object, such as an internal organ, using volume visualization techniques are provided. The techniques include a multi-scan imaging method; a multi-resolution imaging method; and a method for generating a skeleton of a complex three dimension object. The applications include virtual cystoscopy,... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070276227 - Method for locating a medical instrument during an intervention performed on the human body: The invention relates to a method for locating a medical instrument during an intervention performed on the human body using an X-ray image recording system and an electromagnetic locating system whose systems of coordinates have been or will be mutually registered, with a first item of positional information about the... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070276226 - Enhanced ultrasound image display: Using specialized cardiac catheters for image acquisition, features of the heart are readily identifiable on an ultrasound image, based on a previously generated electrical activation map of the heart. The electrical activation map is automatically registered with the ultrasound image using information obtained from position sensors in the catheters. Features... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070276228 - Automatic analysis in virtual endoscopy: A computer system and a computer-implemented method are provided for interactively displaying a three-dimensional rendering of a structure having a lumen and for indicating regions of abnormal wall structure. A three-dimensional volume of data is formed from a series of two-dimensional images representing at least one physical property associated with... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20070276229 - Breast restraint: A method and apparatus to immobilize a breast of a patient and position a fiducial about the exterior of the breast. The apparatus includes a cup forming a cavity to accept the breast of the patient within the cup. The apparatus also includes a fiducial marker coupled to the cup.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070276230 - Lymph node detecting apparatus: A sentinel lymph node detecting apparatus 1 includes: an excitation light source unit 2 that illuminates an excitation light 10 onto a living body observation portion 20 including a sentinel lymph node 21 near a tumor into which a fluorescent dye that emits fluorescence is injected; an optical filter 3... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070276231 - Positron emission tomography imaging method: The invention relates to compositions and methods to diagnose/monitor, using positron emission tomography, pathogenic disease states wherein the pathogenic cells uniquely express, preferentially express, or overexpress vitamin receptors. In an illustrative embodiment, vitamins, or analogs thereof, conjugated to a radiophore are used to diagnose/monitor disease states extra-corporeally using positron emission... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070276241 - Sterile cover: A sterile cover for an ultrasound guidance system. The sterile cover may be included as part of a sterile kit for an ultrasound probe. The kit includes the sterile cover and a needle guide for use with the sterile cover. The sterile cover includes a shell and a sheath connected... Agent: James L. Reed

20070276239 - Automated myocardial contrast echocardiography: A myocardial contrast echo exam is performed by the use of a two dimensional array transducer probe. The probe is held against a selected acoustic window of the body and first and second image planes through the heart are imaged and the plane orientations stored. Settings to optimize the images... Agent: Philips Medical Systems Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276235 - Data communication apparatus: Upper transmitter 141 converts an electric signal transmitted from upper electronic device 101 into an ultrasonic signal and transmits the ultrasonic signal. First communication medium 146 transports the ultrasonic signal to lower receiver 142. Lower receiver 142 converts the received ultrasonic into an electric signal and transmits the electronic signal... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070276233 - Integrated x-ray and ultrasound medical imaging system: An integrated x-ray and ultrasound medical imaging system is provided, wherein a radiation detection means and ultrasound transducer may be disposed for scanning movement for image acquisition along either the same or substantially coincidental paths. The radiation detection means and ultrasound transducer may be advantageously located on the same side... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070276232 - Piezo micro-markers for ultrasound medical diagnostics: An imaging system is disclosed that uses piezoelectric markers. The piezoelectric fields in combination with ultrasound reflections can be used to construct an image of an otherwise difficult to detect feature within a subject's body. In one embodiment, the invention includes a piezoelectric marker, including at least one piece of... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070276240 - System and method for imaging a target medium using acoustic and electromagnetic energies: A system and method for imaging a target medium uses both acoustic energy, e.g., ultrasound energy, and electromagnetic energy, e.g., microwave energy. The acoustic and electromagnetic energies are transmitted into the target medium using a transducer array of acoustic and electromagnetic transducers, which may also be used to receive echoes... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070276242 - System and method for localized measurement and imaging of viscosity of tissues: A system and method for imaging the localized viscoelastic properties of tissue is disclosed. An oscillatory radiation force is applied to tissue in order to induce a localized oscillatory motion of the tissue. The phase and amplitude of the induced localized oscillatory motion of the tissue is also detected while... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070276234 - Systems and methods for intraoperative targeting: The method of some embodiments of the invention assists a user in guiding a medical instrument to a subsurface target site in a patient. This method generates at least one intraoperative ultrasonic images. The method indicates a target site on the ultrasonic image(s). The method determines 3-D coordinates of the... Agent: Mani Adeli Slattler Johansen & Adeli LLP

20070276236 - Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with automatic control of penetration, resolution and frame rate: An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system and method are presented in which the balance between image resolution and frame rate (Res/Speed) and the balance between image resolution and penetration (Pen/Gen/Res) are automatically adjusted in response to image content. A motion detector analyzes the relative motion between successive images. If the motion... Agent: Philips Medical Systems Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276238 - Ultrasound transducer and method for implementing flip-chip two dimensional array technology to curved arrays: An ultrasound transducer probe (40) includes a support substrate (54), an integrated circuit (42) and an array of piezoelectric elements (50). The support substrate (54) has a non-linear surface (55). The integrated circuit (42) physically couples to the support substrate (54) overlying the non-linear surface (55), wherein the integrated circuit... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276237 - Volumetric ultrasound imaging system using two-dimensional array transducer: Volumetric ultrasound images are obtained using a two-dimensional array transducer to create multiple beams that diverge in a viewing direction to achieve high display resolution real-time volumetric imaging. In one embodiment, ultrasound echoes in a plurality of beams positioned adjacent each other in the elevational direction are projected onto respective... Agent: Philips Medical Systems Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276243 - System for guiding a medical instrument in a patient body: The present invention relates to a system for guiding a medical instrument in a patient body. Such a system comprises means for acquiring a 2D X-ray image of said medical instrument, means for acquiring a 3D ultrasound data set of said medical instrument using an ultrasound probe, means for localizing... Agent: Philips Medical Systems Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070276244 - Responsive medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system and method: A medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system is responsive to a user position. A sensor determines the position of the user. One or more components of the ultrasound imaging system move as a function of the sensed position. For example, the display and/or control panel of the ultrasound imaging system rotate... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070276245 - System and method for automated boundary detection of body structures: A system and method for imaging the localized viscoelastic properties of tissue is disclosed. An oscillatory radiation force is applied to tissue in order to induce a localized oscillatory motion of the tissue. The phase and amplitude of the induced localized oscillatory motion of the tissue is also detected while... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070276246 - Ultrasound image acquisition guiding device and method: In an embodiment, there is an apparatus for facilitating ultrasound medical image acquisition. There is a guide to help guide an ultrasound probe during a scanning operation. The guide resists at least some undesired movement of the ultrasound probe. The at least some undesired movement is otherwise possible, without the... Agent: Bo-in Lin

20070276247 - Systems and methods for ultrasound imaging using an inertial reference unit: Systems and methods for ultrasound imaging using an inertial reference unit are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging system includes an ultrasound unit configured to ultrasonically scan at least one plane within a region of interest in a subject and generate imaging information from the scan. An inertial reference... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20070276249 - Echographic probe wtih sector scanning using a transducer capable of coming into contact with the structure to be examined: The inventive probe comprises a tubular body (1, 2) that accommodates a transducer (11), which emits a focussed incident ultrasonic wave toward structures to be examined and which receives the ultrasonic waves reflected by these structures. This transducer (11) is coupled to actuating means (4), comprises a piezoelectric assembly (15)... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070276250 - Medical device mounting system: An imaging apparatus includes an ultrasound sensor array. The imaging apparatus also includes a processor coupled to the ultrasound sensor array, with the processor including device functions. The imaging apparatus also includes a monitor coupled to the processor and producing an image display. The monitor includes a touch screen interface... Agent: Ge Medical System C/o Foley & Lardner LLP

20070276252 - Multiple frequency doppler ultrasound probe: A method of measuring blood flow through a blood vessel is provided using a single quasi-continuous mode probe that can support multiple frequencies without increasing the probe tip size. A plurality of elements are provided in the probe tip. Each element emits ultrasound waves using a long pulsed signal with... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070276251 - Transducers with acoustic impedance matching for passive cardio monitoring: A monitor especially adaptable for fetal heart monitoring receives signals from acoustic transducers each of which includes a base member, a polymer sheet having a pair of electrodes disposed over major, opposing surfaces of the polymer sheet, the polymer sheet disposed adjacent an exterior portion of the base member, a... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070276248 - Ultrasonic probe: A technique that can make a heat radiation effect higher and makes even a transmission voltage of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus higher and then makes a diagnostic depth deeper is disclosed. According to this technique, an ultrasonic probe has: a plurality of piezoelectric elements 1 which are long in an... Agent: Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070276253 - Needle guide: A needle guide for an ultrasound guidance system. The needle guide may be included as part of a sterile kit for an ultrasound probe. The kit includes a shell and a sheath which form a sterile cover for the ultrasound probe. The needle guide is used to guide a needle... Agent: James L. Reed

20070276254 - System and method to identify and measure organ wall boundaries: Systems and methods are described for acquiring, processing, and presenting boundaries of a cavity-tissue interface within a region-of-interest in an ultrasound image based upon the strength of signals of ultrasound echoes returning from structures within the region-of-interest. The segmentation of boundaries of cavity shapes occupying the region-of-interest utilizes cost function... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20070276255 - Flexible ultrasonic wire in an endoscope delivery system: The flexible ultrasound wire delivered through an endoscope can bend through multiple radii and deliver ultrasonic energy to the business end of the working channel of an endoscope without requiring percutaneous incisions. The flexible ultrasonic wire is wire or fiber that can be flexed in any direction and is connected... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20070276256 - Method and apparatus for imaging tissues: Method and apparatus for imaging tissue by upstream illumination and downstream dual filtering of the exiting light for separation of ballistic photons rays from stray rays. Dual filtering includes spatial filtering via a pinhole and spatial filtering operated by a fast gate. A processor synchronizes flashes of illumination with the... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070276259 - Lesion extracting device and lesion extracting method: A lesion extracting device comprises a light source for emitting an excitation light toward a subject body to be examined, a control unit for changing an amount of the excitation light, a light irradiating and receiving portion for irradiating the excitation light to the subject body and receiving fluorescence generated... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070276257 - Method and apparatus for lymph node mapping: A system and method for optical lymph node mapping. The system is useful for guiding sentinel lymph node biopsy surgeries. A contrast agent that includes a fluorescent dye is injected near the site of a malignancy. The contrast agent drains into the lymphatic system, collecting in a sentinel node or... Agent: White & Case LLP Patent Department

20070276258 - Synchronization of illumination source and sensor for improved visualization of subcutaneous structures: System and method are described for synchronizing a pulsed source of the near infrared illumination used in visualizing subcutaneous structures with the background illumination normally extant in medical treatment settings that allow both enhanced image acquisition and use of higher power pulsed infrared illumination sources.... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20070276260 - Method for measuring the vessel diameter of optically accessible blood vessels: It is the object of a method for measuring the vessel diameter of optically accessible blood vessels to measure vessel diameters of optically accessible blood vessels in a simple manner based on digital images and with high accuracy even when the vessel diameter is on an order of magnitude at... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20070276261 - Bilateral device, system and method for monitoring vital signs: The invention features a monitoring device that measures a patient's vital signs (e.g. blood pressure). The device features a first sensor configured to attach to a first portion of the patient's body that includes: i) a first electrode configured to generate a first electrical signal from the first portion of... Agent: Triage Wireless, Inc. Matthew John Banet

20070276262 - Bilateral device, system and method for monitoring vital signs: The invention features a monitoring device that measures a patient's vital signs (e.g. blood pressure). The device features a first sensor configured to attach to a first portion of the patient's body that includes: i) a first electrode configured to generate a first electrical signal from the first portion of... Agent: Triage Wireless, Inc. Matthew John Banet

20070276263 - Method for analysis of single pulse pressure waves: This invention relates to a method for analysing pressure-signals derivable from pressure measurements on or in a body of a human being or animal, comprising the steps of identifying during given time sequences in a series of time sequences the single pressure waves, including related parameters [pressure amplitude ΔP, latency... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070276264 - Method for analysis of single pulse pressure waves: This invention relates to a method for analysing pressure-signals derivable from pressure measurements on or in a body of a human being or animal, comprising the steps of identifying during given time sequences in a series of time sequences the single pressure waves, including related parameters [pressure amplitude ΔP, latency... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070276265 - Optical vital sign detection method and measurement device: A vital sign measurement device includes a sensor fixation device, an optical sensing system, and an output unit. The sensor fixation device is adapted to be placed against an anatomical location of a subject, within which is an artery. The optical sensing system includes an optical source, an optical refractor,... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070276266 - Wrist blood pressure gauge: A convenient, inexpensive wrist blood pressure gauge whereby a cuff can easily be adjusted to the height of the heart merely by adding a simple structure. A lenticular sheet (display body (14)) whose visible image varies according to an angle in relation to a sight line (S) of a measurement... Agent: Venable LLP

20070276267 - Deflation control valve: A deflation control valve that automatically varies the rate of air flow through said control valve to provide a constant but adjustable rate of change of pressure during the deflation or exhaust of gas held in a closed pressurisable vessel to which said valve is connectable comprising a valve body... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070276268 - Deflation control valve: A deflation control valve that automatically varies the rate of air flow through said control valve to provide a constant but adjustable rate of change of pressure during the deflation or exhaust of gas held in a closed pressurisable vessel to which said valve is connectable comprising a valve body... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070276269 - Process, arrangements and systems for providing frequency domain imaging of a sample: Apparatus, arrangement and method are provided for obtaining information associated with an anatomical structure or a sample using optical microscopy. For example, a radiation can be provided which includes at least one first electromagnetic radiation directed to be provided to an anatomical sample and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070276270 - Mesh network stroke monitoring appliance: A health care monitoring system for a person includes one or more wireless nodes forming a wireless mesh network; a wearable appliance having a sound transducer coupled to the wireless transceiver; and a heart attack or stroke attack sensor coupled to the wireless mesh network to communicate patient data over... Agent: Tran & Associates

20070276272 - Invasive cardiology digital signal amplifier and acquisition device: The digital signal amplifier and acquisition system includes at least one catheter input module (CIM) configured to receive, route and digitize incoming analog cardiac signals from a number of catheters, as well as outgoing stimulator pulses. A plurality of CIMs are mechanically stacked and electrically daisy-chained and coupled with a... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070276271 - Exercise data apparatus: Exercise data apparatus for use on the body of a user during exercise, comprises an electrocardiogram detector for detecting electrocardiogram data of said user during exercise; attachment means for attaching the electrocardiogram detector onto the chest of said user; a motion detector for detecting body motion data indicative of steps... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070276273 - Periumbilical infant ecg sensor and monitoring system: A periumbilical infant ECG sensor for measuring the heartbeat of a newborn infant. The ECG sensor also preferably includes an SAO2 sensor for measuring the oxygen saturation level of the infant's haemoglobin. The ECG sensor is fastenable about the stub of the infant's umbilical cord. The ECG sensor is preferably... Agent: Mr. Cline H. White Loeffler Tuggey Pauerstein Rosenthal

20070276274 - Electrocardiogram analyzer: The estimated contour positions of the atrium and ventricle are obtained from multi-channel electrocardiographic waveforms. Information useful to predict the possibility of the occurrence of fatal arrhythmia, such as the position of the maximum excitation propagation point, the distribution of the late potential(LP) as an index of depolarization abnormality, and... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070276275 - Screening method and system to estimate the severity of injury in critically ill patients: Estimated heart rate variability (HRV) may be used to determine a heart rate variability index. Based on a relationship between one or more variables and the HRV, a multiple regression analysis may be performed to reduce a confounding effect of the one or more variables on a relationship between the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070276276 - Method and apparatus for generating a template for arrhythmia detection and electrogram morphology classification: An implantable medical device and associated method for automatically generating morphology templates during fast cardiac rhythms, confirming a provisional template as a confirmed template, and using the confirmed template to classify subsequent detected arrhythmias. A provisional SVT template may be created during a fast ventricular rate and activated as a... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070276277 - Device and method of manual measurement of pulse or respiratory rate: An electronic device and method includes a means for setting a time interval for collecting a set of physiological data and entering the number of physiological events that occur within that time interval. The device and method are further configured to calculate the number events that occurred per minute, and... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070276278 - Systems and methods for monitoring cough: The present invention provides systems and methods for monitoring subjects, especially during sleep. Respiratory and sound data are recorded and coughs arousal are recognized as joint events in both of these signals having selected characteristics. Further, cough-arousal events during sleep are recognized when a likely cough occurs in association with... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070276279 - Unified probabilistic framework for predicting and detecting seizure onsets in the brain and multitherapeutic device: A method and an apparatus for predicting and detecting epileptic seizure onsets within a unified multiresolution probabilistic framework, enabling a portion of the device to automatically deliver a progression of multiple therapies, ranging from benign to aggressive as the probabilities of seizure warrant. Based on novel computational intelligence algorithms, a... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20070276282 - Living body information measuring apparatus and system: A myoelectric potential produced across a predetermined muscle of a living body in isometric exercise is measured before physical training. An item of myoelectric potential information involving the measured myoelectric potential is stored as a reference recovery value, which is then compared with an item of myoelectric potential information involving... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070276280 - Method and apparatus for determining an emg signal: In a method, device and computer program product for filtering an EMG-signal out of a raw signal, obtained via a number of electrodes that are designed to be placed to detect signals from a diaphragm and that are functionally, respectively connected to signal channels, an EKG-signal and an EMG-signal are... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070276281 - Monitoring of the state of the central nervous system of a subject: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for monitoring the state of the central nervous system of a subject. In order to improve the performance of patient monitoring methods employing EMG measurement an electrode configuration with a multi-dimensional electrode unit, constructed to record motor unit action potentials from an... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070276283 - Clinical thermometer capable of recording and analyzing the day of getting pregnant: A clinical thermometer capable of recording and analyzing the day of getting pregnant includes a casing, an LCD device, a press key unit, a body temperature detecting element for detecting a body temperature, a microprocessor for receiving a signal from the body temperature detecting element, computing the signal and displaying... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070276284 - Skin test device: Skin test device has a film backing. The film backing is made of silicone, and is marked off into divisions by grooves. The divisions each have a different sample containing a suspected allergen. The film backing has a see-through feature and the condition of the skin can visually be checked... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20070276285 - System and method for customized training to understand human speech correctly with a hearing aid device: A data storage media including customized hearing training information is created using troublesome content identified based on testing of an individual's hearing profile. The identified content, and amplification factors associated with the hearing profile and corresponding to the identified content, are stored on the media. The individual can readily access... Agent: Norris Mclaughlin & Marcus

20070276286 - Device for tissue diagnosis and spatial tissue mapping: A miniature electrode array is utilized to stimulate tissue and measure tissue response. When the tissue response is used to diagnose tissue, the spacing of the electrodes in the array is approximately equal to the depth of tissue which is to be examined. The manufacture of such arrays can be... Agent: Craig Miller

20070276287 - Catheter: A catheter includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The catheter further includes a control handle coupled to the proximal end of the shaft. The catheter further includes a catheter tip coupled to the distal end of the shaft, wherein the catheter tip is incapable of... Agent: Ge Medical System C/o Foley & Lardner LLP

20070276288 - Vascular access needle: A vascular access needle assembly is provided. The needle assembly includes a housing interconnected with a needle. The housing and the needle have slots along their lengths which are aligned to form a slot extending along the entire needle assembly. A sheath interconnected with the needle extends partially about the... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070276289 - Self-contained specimen collection and testing device: An apparatus for collecting and testing a fluid specimen is provided. The apparatus includes a container having a cover which seals the container and a first and a second compartment within the container which are separated by a partition. A temperature sensor is disposed within the first compartment to test... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070276290 - Tissue penetrating apparatus: A body fluid sampling system is provided for use on a tissue site. A drive force generator is provided. A housing has at least a first handle portion with a first average diameter, and a head portion with a second average diameter that is larger than the first average diameter.... Agent: Heller Ehrman LLP

20070276292 - Methods and instruments for assessing bone fracture risk: Methods and instruments for assessing bone, for example fracture risk, in a subject in which a test probe is inserted through the skin of the subject so that the test probe contacts the subject's bone and the resistance of the test bone to microscopic fracture by the test probe is... Agent: Robert Berliner Berliner & Associates

20070276291 - Palpation device: The invention relates to a palpation device and a palpation simulation device for use in surgery, such as minimal access surgery. The invention also relates to a method of palpating a body part, and to a method of simulating palpation of a body part. In one embodiment of the invention,... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070276293 - Closed loop gastric restriction devices and methods: In some embodiments, methods to sense parameters associated with restriction procedures and/or devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, the parameters are sensed directly from the region of the procedure and/or device and in other embodiments, associated neural pathways are sensed. Methods for further optimization of the obesity treatment regimens are... Agent: Michael Gertner

20070276294 - Strain monitoring system and apparatus: A system for monitoring strain as an indicator of biological conditions, such as spinal fusion, glucose levels, spinal loading, and heart rate. The system includes an inter-digitated capacitor sensor, and RF transmitter, and an associated antenna, all of which are microminiature or microscopic in size and can be implanted in... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20070276295 - Motion detector for a mobile device: A portable electronic device comprises a motion sensor to detect motion and to generate motion data, and an activity monitor to detect user activity based on said motion data. A power detection circuit detects connection of said portable electronic device to an external supply power. A control circuit monitors the... Agent: Coats & Bennett/sony Ericsson

20070276296 - Goniometer for measuring flexibility and associated method: A goniometer for use in measuring the range of motion of a patient is provided. The goniometer includes a first arm and a second arm that are pivotally attached. A scale is present and is used in determining the angular orientation between the first arm and the second arm. Also,... Agent: J. Bennett Mullinax, LLC

20070270634 - Orbital implant device: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an implant device may be provided. The implant may be adapted to manipulate the position of an eyeball associated with a patient, whereby the device comprises an insertion device including a first and a second portion. The first portion may include a... Agent: Keivan Razavi

20070270626 - Method for locating a source in a body: The invention relates to a source guide apparatus for guiding and locating a radiation source in a human body, wherein a catheter is provided in a body and connected to the apparatus, and wherein the proximal end is kept in a predetermined position with respect to the body. According to... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070270627 - Brachytherapy apparatus for asymmetrical body cavities: The present disclosure provides a brachytherapy apparatus, system and method that delivers partial breast irradiation treatment for post-lumpectomy patients via introduction of a catheter-like device through a trocar. The apparatus may be introduced post-surgically with local anesthesia under image guidance into the previous excision site and into a cavity by... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070270630 - Ingestible device: An ingestible device for delivering a substance to a chosen location in the GI tract of a mammal includes a receiver of electromagnetic radiation for powering an openable part of the device to an opened position for dispensing of the substance. The receiver includes a coiled wire that couples the... Agent: Patrea L. Pabst Pabst Patent Group LLP

20070270632 - Magnetic force device, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit: Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070270631 - Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit: Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070270628 - Magnetic guiding medical system: A medical apparatus has an insertion unit inserted in the body cavity of the living body. A position/posture detecting unit detects at least one of the position and the posture of the insertion unit. Magnetic field generating units are arranged in an axisymmetrical manner on the substantially plane, and includes... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070270629 - System and techniques for magnetic manipulation of internal organs during minimally invasive surgery: Systems and techniques for manipulating organs during minimally invasive surgery are disclosed. Magnetic material is delivered to an organ (10) of interest and the organ (10) is manipulated during the procedure via a magnet (30) external to the patient (25). The magnetic material may be delivered in fluidized form by... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070270633 - Blood pump comprising polymeric components: A rotary blood pump (13) including: a motor adapted to magnetically rotate an impeller (2) within a housing (6). The impeller and/or the housing are formed of a composite material and the composite material includes a first material that is a relatively, insulative, biocompatible and impermeable polymer. The composite material... Agent: Mccarter & English , LLP Stamford Office

20070270635 - System and micro-catheter devices for medical imaging of the breast: A method of scanning breast tissue involves inserting an imaging element into a breast via a carrier inserted into a breast duct. The imaging element may be for example a receiver, a transmitter or a mirror. A signal is transmitted between one imaging element within the breast duct and a... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20070270638 - Endoscope: An endoscope includes: a treatment instrument elevator base including a contact surface which contacts with a treatment instrument inserted into a treatment instrument insertion channel, and rotatably provided to a distal end to elevate the instrument; a contact portion provided to the distal end to contact with the instrument when... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070270636 - Endoscopic instrument: An endoscopic instrument (10), particularly useful for the non-invasive treatment of some digestive system pathologies, has a flexible and elongate main body (11) that houses a vision device (22) for taking images of an organ internal area, comprising a first working arm (21) for the use of tools, and further... Agent: Leffert Jay & Polglaze

20070270637 - Endoscopic treatment instrument, retaining device, and attaching device: The endoscopic treatment instrument according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an insertion portion having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end being inserted into a human body; a treatment portion provided at the distal end of the insertion portion; and a control portion... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070270640 - Endoscope tool coupling: An endoscope tool coupling that facilitates the placement and positioning of a surgical tool within an endoscope. The tool coupling may be configured to accommodate differences in lengths between the surgical tool and the endoscope, which may allow a user to precisely position and maintain the distal end of a... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070270639 - Medical instrument having a catheter and having a catheter accessory device and method for using: A medical instrument includes a flexible catheter and a catheter accessory device. The catheter has a distal end insertable within a body lumen of a patient. The device is slidably engagable with the catheter. One of the catheter and the device includes magnetic material, and the other of the catheter... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20070270641 - Capsule endoscope system and capsule endoscope: In a capsule endoscope system (1) that includes a capsule endoscope (10) including a transmitting unit (141, 142) for transmitting captured image data and a display unit (5a) for visualizing and displaying the image, and including an external device (4), units (131 to 133) are included for initiating power supply... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070270642 - System and method for producing and improving images: A method for displaying images includes adjusting at least one characteristic of an image from a first imaging device of an endoscope to match at least one corresponding characteristic of an image from a second imaging device of the endoscope. The at least one characteristic may be one or more... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20070270643 - Lumen stabilizer for endoscopic mucosal resection: An endoscopic instrument having a lumen stabilizing feature, including a flexible shaft having a first distal end for insertion into the gastrointestinal tract of a patient, a plurality of arm housings disposed about the periphery of the distal end, a plurality of arms retained within the arm housings, wherein the... Agent: Mark P. Levy

20070270644 - Endoscopic methods and devices for transnasal procedures: Medical devices, systems and methods that are useable to facilitate transnasal insertion and positioning of guidewires and various other devices and instruments at desired locations within the ear, nose, throat, paranasal sinuses or cranium. Direct viewing of such placements via an endoscope.... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20070270645 - Endoscope: The present invention provides an endoscope comprising: an insertion unit which is to be inserted into a body; and a pipeline provided inside the insertion unit for supplying a fluid to a balloon mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the insertion unit, wherein the pipeline has a plurality of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070270646 - Cystoscope and disposable sheath system: A disposable sheath to be used in conjunction with a cystoscope or endoscope. The disposable sheath including an external wall having a proximal end and a distal end. The sheath also including a first channel disposed within the external wall. The first channel including an interior wall defining a hollow... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070270647 - Handle for multifunction endoscope: A multifunction endoscope handle comprises a body cover, a first body cover extension and a second body cover extension. The body cover comprises distal and proximal ends with a waist of therebetween. The proximal and distal end circumferences part each larger than the waist circumference. The body cover also comprises... Agent: Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP

20070270648 - Torque-transmitting, variably flexible insertion device and method for transmitting torque and variably flexing an insertion device: A torque-transmitting, variably-flexible insertion device includes a hollow body having a proximal end with an entrance for receiving an instrument and a distal end with a tip for protrusion of the instrument. A vacuum-activated device transitions the hollow body between a relatively flexible condition and a relatively stiff condition. A... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070270649 - Medical instrument including a catheter having a catheter stiffener and method for using: A medical instrument including a medical catheter having a distal end insertable within a body lumen of a patient, having a first flexible catheter segment, and having a second flexible catheter segment located distal the first flexible catheter segment. The first flexible catheter segment includes a first loop sensor and... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20070270650 - Methods and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional orientation of a steerable distal tip of an endoscope: The present invention relates, generally, to reporting the approximate three-dimensional orientation of the steerable distal portion of an endoscope to the user of the endoscope. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for providing the endoscope-user a display from which to more easily determine the approximate... Agent: Shayglenn LLP

20070270651 - Device and method for illuminating an in vivo site: The invention relates to a device and method for providing images of an in vivo site during in vivo procedures, such as laparoscopy wherein the device is capable of illuminating an internal body cavity and has grasping tongs for fastening to an internal body structure.... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070270652 - Endoscope system: An endoscope system includes an spouting portion spouting a fluorescent agent and a cleaning liquid, a light source portion emitting excitation light and irradiation light having different spectral characteristics, an optical system transmitting the excitation light or the irradiation light to the object, an image capture portion disposed in a... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070270653 - Illuminated cannula: The illumination system described below comprises an arthroscope, endoscope or other suitable surgical tool and an attachable cannula comprising a transparent or semi-transparent material capable of carrying light from the proximal end of the cannula to the distal end of the cannula, thereby illuminating the surgical field. The surgical field... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20070270654 - Pericardium management tool for intra-pericardial surgical procedures: Tools for managing the pericardium during intra-pericardial procedures such as the delivery of cardiac support devices. One embodiment of the tool includes a tubular body of low friction material having a diameter, a fixed lip on an exterior end and an extendable lip on an interior end. The extendable lip... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20070270655 - Devices and methods for percutaneous tissue retraction and surgery: Methods and devices for performing percutaneous surgery in a patient are provided. A retractor includes a working channel formed by a first portion coupled to a second portion. The first and second portions are movable relative to one another from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration to increase the... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20070270656 - Disposable expandable cordless lighted retractor: A surgical instrument to manipulate a patient's tissues, comprising a handle, a first blade, a second blade, and a blade actuator, and may further comprise a light and a power source. The first blade and the second blade each extend from the handle. The second blade is divided into at... Agent: Cislo & Thomas, LLP

20070270657 - External eye speculum: An external eye speculum for use in connection with, for example, examination, testing, treatment, surgery, and contact lens fitting and placement comprising a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm each have an open end and a closed end, the closed end of the... Agent: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, PC

20070270662 - Apparatus and method for monitoring end user's health status via a network: An apparatus for monitoring end user's health status via a network comprises at least one system server or a personal server connected to a plurality of monitoring devices and a plurality of medical organization servers. The monitoring devices, the system server or the personal sever, and the medical organization servers... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070270666 - Biological information acquisition device, method for acquiring biological information, and biometrics device: A biological information acquisition device that acquires information from a biological body by irradiating the biological body with light, the device comprises: a light source irradiating the biological body with light; a plurality of light receiving elements receiving one of passed light and reflected light from the biological body irradiated... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070270665 - Physiological function monitoring system: The invention provides a physiological function monitoring system for monitoring a first physiological function of a user. The physiological function monitoring system includes a first detecting device, N second detecting devices, a signal processing device, and a communicating device, N is a nature number. Furthermore, the physiological function monitoring system... Agent: Banger Shia

20070270663 - System including portable media player and physiologic data gathering device: An integrated system for handling physiologic data includes a portable device (such as a portable media player) configured to wirelessly receive the physiologic data of a person. A host computer is configured to be detachedly coupled to the portable device, to receive the physiologic data from the portable device and... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP/apple Inc.

20070270659 - Apparatus and method for remotely detecting deception: A method for remotely detecting deception in information from a subject at a first location by a first interpreter positioned at a second location remote from the first location utilizing a polygraph instrument including at least one physiologic detection instrument. The method includes the steps of positioning the subject in... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070270664 - Estimation apparatus and its control method: A condition analysis unit (1302) estimates a surrounding environment and psychological state of the user on the basis of image data, voice data, and living body information. When the estimated psychological state is a predetermined state, a cause estimation unit (1303) estimates based on the living body information whether or... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070270661 - Method and apparatus for monitoring blood flow to the hip joint: Devices, systems and methods for performing arthroscopic evaluations and procedures in and near the hip joint are provided. An arthroscopic probe having a Doppler probe disposed on a movable tip portion is useful for determining blood flow and for identifying vascular structures. An arthroscopic probe having a Doppler probe and... Agent: Heller Ehrman LLP

20070270667 - Musical personal trainer: Systems and methods for sonification, user influence through sound, and biofeedback, sonification of motion and physiological parameters during physical exercise and the use of music and sound in order to influence the emotional, psychological and physiological state of an exerciser, and the use of sonification and influence in a feedback... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070270668 - Physiological coherence in animals: A coherence value or category for an animal subject is calculated, and a corresponding coherence indication is provided to a human subject. In one embodiment, the beat-to-beat changes in the animal subject's heart rate is monitored, and used to calculate a coherence value, which may be representative of a coherence... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070270658 - Quantum memory fusion: A non-invasive method for storing, editing, deleting, appending, and retrieving infinite quantities of audio, visual or tactile data from targeted neuronal groups in the human brain. The process involves transmitting sequenced, buffered, and indexed data streams to human sensory receptors. Each data stream contains an ordinal or cardinal position that... Agent: Dr. Frederick Mitchell

20070270660 - System and method for determining a location of an orthopaedic medical device: A system and method for determining a location of an orthopaedic medical device includes a controller and an array of antennas. The array of antennas includes a number of coplanar antennas and one or more additional antennas positioned non-coplanar relative to the coplanar antennas. The coplanar and non-coplanar antennas may... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070270670 - Infant warming and sensor mat: An infant warming and sensor mat for keeping a baby warm and monitoring the baby's haemoglobin oxygen saturation level (SaO2) and heart rate. The mat preferably comprises a bottom layer of compressible padding material, a sensor layer comprising a plurality of light sources and light detectors, a cover layer having... Agent: Mr. Cline H. White Loeffler Tuggey Pauerstein Rosenthal

20070270669 - Medical instrument with low power, high contrast display: A patient monitoring/defibrillation instrument displays patient vital signs in numeric form or as graphical waveform traces. Under normal room lighting conditions the numeric and waveform information is displayed in color against a black or gray background. When the patient monitor is operated outside or in bright light, the user has... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070270671 - Physiological signal processing devices and associated processing methods: The invention provides improved devices for processing data from one or more physiological sensors based on parallel processing. The provided devices are small, low power, and readily configurable for use in most physiological monitoring applications. In a preferred embodiment, the provided devices are used for ambulatory monitoring of a subject's... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20070270672 - Wearable sensor device and system: A system for determining the level of an analyte in a physiological fluid of a live individual is described. A wearable sensor periodically obtains data representative of the level of the analyte and has a passive RFID tag that stores the data. A receiver wirelessly interrogates the sensor with an... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070270673 - Ocular parameter sensing for cerebral perfusion monitoring and other applications: A system and associated methodology allow for monitoring ocular parameters of a patient. Parameters that may be monitored in this regard include ocular perfusion, retinal oxygen saturation and ocular pressure. In one implementation, a device for monitoring the desired parameters includes a contact lens with fiber optic pathways mounted thereon.... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070270674 - Implantable medical device with chemical sensor and related methods: In an embodiment, the invention includes an implantable medical device with a pulse generator and a chemical sensor in communication with the pulse generator, the chemical sensor configured to detect an ion concentration in a bodily fluid. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for providing cardiac arrhythmia therapy... Agent: Pauly, Devries Smith & Deffner, L.L.C.

20070270675 - Implantable medical device with chemical sensor and related methods: In an embodiment, the invention includes an implantable medical device with a pulse generator and a chemical sensor in communication with the pulse generator, the chemical sensor configured to detect an ion concentration in a bodily fluid. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for providing cardiac arrhythmia therapy... Agent: Pauly, Devries Smith & Deffner, L.L.C.

20070270676 - Binding strap used in connection with spo2 sensor: A binding strap used in connection with a SpO2 sensor comprises two clamping portions each of which is provided with an access opening for passing the light emitting portion or light receiving portion of the SpO2 sensor and a holding recess for holding corresponding light emitting portion or light receiving... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070270677 - Interactive device for monitoring and reporting glucose levels: A device for determining glucose levels in a patient having a CPU for receipt and analysis of data; a glucose tester means for testing the amount of glucose in the patient at the point of the test, providing the same information to the CPU, and the CPU for determining the... Agent: Mitchell A. Stein, Esq. Stein Law, P.C.

20070270678 - Wireless electrode for biopotential measurement: A wireless biopotential monitoring system composed of a wireless electrode module which can be attached to a disposable electrode strip. Such device can be conveniently affixed to a patient's skin and will transmit the physiological signals to a remote receiver where the signals can be monitored by a clinician.... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20070270679 - Deflectable variable radius catheters: The invention provides a deflectable catheter capable of forming many variable radius spiral forms from a single, flexible, distal end section. In one aspect, the catheter employs a variable radius control wire to extend or deform a pre-formed loop structure into a three dimensional spiral-like form or geometry. The ability... Agent: Sjm/afd-wiley

20070270681 - Tissue marking system and method: A tissue marking system is configured to mark a tissue sample. The tissue marking system includes an actuator portion movable between an actuated position and a non-actuated position and a jaw portion coupled to the actuator portion and movable between an open position and a closed position in response to... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070270680 - Modeling method and apparatus for use in surgical navigation: A modeling method for use in surgical navigation is provided. The method acquires a finite number of pre-defined points from a patient's bone and registers the points with a surgical navigation system. The navigation system generates and displays a three-dimensional image of a warped bone model that is manipulatable and... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP James Coles

20070270682 - Teniae coli guided navigation and registration for virtual colonoscopy: A computer-assisted method for detecting surface features in a virtual colonoscopy. The method includes providing a three-dimensional construction of a computed tomography colonography surface; creating a path along the teniae coli from the proximal ascending colon to the distal descending colon on the colonography surface; forming an indexed computed tomography... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070270683 - Head restraint system for medical research, diagnosis and operation: The present invention relates to a head restraint kit for use with a medical head device for immobilizing the head of a patient in medical research, diagnosis and operation. The head restraint kit is particularly suitable for use with a head coil for magnetic resonance imaging. The head restraint kit... Agent: Gordon & Rees LLP

20070270684 - Method and arrangement relating to testing objects: The invention relates to an arrangement (100, 200, 500) and a method for testing a hold (120, 220, 520), such as an implant, attached to an object (130, 230, 530), such as a bone, the method comprising the steps of bringing a member (110, 210, 510) into contact with said... Agent: Synnestvedt Lechner & Woodbridge LLP

20070270685 - Method and apparatus for controlling a haptic device: A method for calibrating a surgical device is provided. The method includes acquiring first data including a position and/or an orientation of a first object disposed on the surgical device at a first location; acquiring second data including a position and/or an orientation of a second object disposed on the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070270686 - Apparatus and methods for using inertial sensing to navigate a medical device: A system for remotely navigating a medical device in an operating region in a subject. An inertial sensing device in the medical device distal end has one or more inertial sensors that provide information for locating the medical device. A controller is operable to control movement of the medical device... Agent: Kevin Pumm

20070270687 - Ultrasound imaging system and methods of imaging using the same: A method of registering the position of an object moving in a target volume in an ultrasound imaging system includes capturing a first ultrasound image of a target volume. A second ultrasound image of the target volume is then captured after the capturing of the first ultrasound image. The position... Agent: Sim & Mcburney

20070270688 - Automatic atherectomy system: An automatic atherectomy system uses the rotary burr at the tip of a catheter as a sensing device, in order to measure both the electrical conductivity and permittivity of the surrounding tissue at multiple frequencies. From these parameters it is determined which tissue lies in the different directions around the... Agent: Dan Gelbart

20070270689 - Respiratory gated image fusion of computed tomography 3d images and live fluoroscopy images: A system and method is provided directed to improved real-time image guidance by uniquely combining the capabilities of two well-known imaging modalities, anatomical 3D data from computer tomography (CT) and real time data from live fluoroscopy images provided by an angiography/fluoroscopy system to ensure a more efficient and safer intervention... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070270690 - Non-contact medical registration with distance measuring: A medical registration device includes a localizing device for detecting a spatial position of a treatment device, treatment-assisting device, patient or patient body part, said localizing device including a data processing unit operative to assign detected spatial positions of the patient or patient body part to corresponding points of an... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brainlab)

20070270691 - Radiopaque compositions, articles and methods of making and using same: A radiopaque composition and implant comprising a mixture of a polymer, such as polyetherketone (PEEK), polyetherketone (PEK), polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), polyetherimide, or polyphenylsulfone, and bismuth trioxide (BiO3) is provided. The mixture comprises BiO3 of about twenty to thirty percent (20% to 30%) by weight. The composition is useful in radiopaque implants... Agent: Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

20070270692 - System and method for detecting and tracki