Surgery inventions 04/08

20080097139 - Systems and methods for treating lung tissue: A system for treating lung tissue includes a tube having a distal end, an anchoring device secured to the tube, the anchoring device configured to anchor at least a portion of the tube against an esophagus, a trachea, or a bronchus; and an ablation device carried within a lumen of... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080097141 - K-ring electromagnetic treatment apparatus, system and method for tumors, arthritis and other ailments: A magnetic field therapy apparatus for treating biological subjects including a first bobbin and first coil, a second bobbin and second coil, wherein said second bobbin is concentrically confined by the first bobbin, where the second bobbin has a hollow interior region adapted for receipt therein of a portion of... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20080097142 - Magnetic field generator, method of generating a pulsed sinusoidal magnetic wave and magnetic field generator system: The invention generally relates to a magnetic field generator. The magnetic field generator has a power source and a microcontroller in electrical communication with the power source. A coil is also provided that is in electrical communication with the microcontroller. The coil generates a pulsed magnetic wave of an alternating... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20080097144 - Apparatus for collection of oocytes: An oocyte aspirator assembly for use in in vitro fertilization procedures includes a vacuum source for creating a vacuum in the assembly. The assembly also includes valve mechanisms to selectively vary the intensity of the vacuum created in the assembly between at least two levels, one of which is at... Agent: William W. Jones

20080097146 - Cardiac support device with low friction delivery structures: A cardiac support device that can be efficiently implanted on a patient's heart. The cardiac support device includes a jacket for constraining cardiac expansion and one or more lubricious elements releasably secured with respect to an inside surface of the jacket.... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080097140 - Products and methods for brachytherapy: A radioactive member for use in brachytherapy comprising a hollow elongate bioabsorbable suture member with radioactive seeds and spacer members without different coloration and diameter from the radioactive seeds alternately disposed therein, and methods for the manufacture and the use thereof. The radioactive members may be used in the treatment... Agent: Ge Healthcare, Inc.

20080097143 - Side-vented microcradle for prenidial incubator: The invention relates to an incubator for babies. It is of special value for the treatment of premature infants as an intensive care unit at any time during life from creation to implantation. A cradle is sided with ports to enable fluidic ventilation. Advantageously the incubator includes an optical path... Agent: E Califorrniaa

20080097145 - Heatless blood vessel harvesting device: A method and device are disclosed directed at harvesting of vessels, such as arteries and veins, especially as required in vessel grafting procedures. The device and method discloses a cannula-like device that provides, identification, capture, manipulation, hemostasis and cleavage of branch vessels from the harvested vessel without need for further... Agent: Richard L. Strauss, Esq.

20080097148 - Method and device for percutaneous left ventricular reconstruction: A method for reducing left ventricular volume, which comprises identifying infarcted tissue during open chest surgery; reducing left ventricle volume while preserving the ventricular apex; and realigning the ventricular apex, such that the realigning step comprises closing the lower or apical portion of said ventricle to achieve appropriate functional contractile... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080097147 - Method for making an interior ventricular patch: A method for making an inferior ventricular patch includes the steps of providing a piece of sheet material having a central area and a circumferential area surrounding the central area, the sheet material made of at least one of pericardium, dacron, fascia, and a mammalium tissue; providing a ring with... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080097151 - Endoscope processor and endoscope system: An endoscope processor comprising a touch-panel monitor, a location detector, a touch-panel image generator, and a location-changer, is provided. The endoscope processor displays an image of a target area with enlargement on a monitor. The target area is a part of a captured entire image. The location detector detects an... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080097149 - Method for in vivo sensing: A method for in vivo sensing of a body lumen such as a lumen in the upper GI tract is provided. The method may include, for example, inserting a sensing device into a subject's body lumen, positioning the subject in a horizontal or other suitable position, and receiving data transmitted... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20080097150 - Medical image processing apparatus and medical image processing method: An image conversion section performs geometric conversion on a medical image resulting from the pickup of a tubular part in vivo, and a developed-view output section outputs the converted image obtained by the image conversion section to a display device as an image of a developed view.... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20080097152 - Braided endoscope accessories: A braided device for use with an endoscope having a selectively lockable braided flexible tube. The braided device may have cables disposed along side the braided flexible tube and capable, upon their retraction, of bending the braided device at a region along its length and holding it at a desired... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080097153 - Method and apparatus for grasping an abdominal wall: A method of delivering a tool to a peritoneal cavity including the following steps: inserting a guidewire percutaneously through an abdominal wall into a stomach; pulling the abdominal wall away from the stomach; and guiding a distal end of an endoscope with the guidewire through a wall of the stomach... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080097154 - Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear nose and throat: Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear, nose, throat or paranasal sinuses, including methods and apparatus for dilating ostia, passageways and other anatomical structures, endoscopic methods and apparatus for endoscopic visualization of structures within the ear, nose, throat or paranasal sinuses, navigation devices for use in conjunction with... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20080097156 - Camera calibration for endoscope navigation system: A scope navigation apparatus, method and a program embodied computer readable medium for navigating a scope end that is to be inserted into an object. The scope end includes at least one sensor that senses a spatial location of the scope end. An image pickup device records one or more... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080097155 - Surgical instrument path computation and display for endoluminal surgery: An endoscopic surgical navigation system comprises a path correlation module that can compute the path taken by an endoscope scope or other medical instrument during endoscopic medical procedure and various related attributes and parameters, and can compute and display a correlation between two paths.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080097157 - Sterile transcolonic access device: Devices and methods useful for transluminally accessing a body cavity are disclosed. In one embodiment, a transluminal access device adapted to be inserted through a body lumen is provided and can include an inner shaft having an opening at its distal end and adapted to be positioned adjacent to an... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080097158 - Noise suppression system and method in catheter pullback and rotation system: An optical catheter system comprising an intraluminal catheter that provides optical signals to a patient and carries optical signals from the patient, an outer housing, and an inner carriage that moves longitudinally relative to the outer housing and rotates relative to the outer housing during operation when the catheter system... Agent: Houston Eliseeva

20080097159 - Endoscopic treatment instrument and treatment instrument apparatus for endoscope: An endoscopic treatment instrument includes: a long tube body to be inserted into a body cavity, including a flexible member; a first bending portion provided to a distal end part of the tube body, for bending the tube body with respect to an axial direction; a second bending portion provided... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080097160 - Method for producing an endoscope, and such an endoscope: A method for producing an endoscope that comprises an endoscope head and an optic tube, comprises the steps of providing the endoscope head, providing the optic tube, and pushing a proximal end area of the optic tube into a distal end area of the endoscope head. The distal end area... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080097161 - Semi-flexible electronic laryngoscope bendable upwardly and downwardly: Disclosed herein is a semi-flexible electronic laryngoscope comprising in one body a photographing part which can observe the larynx inside the oral cavity with a self-lamination, a flexure part which bends the photographing part upwardly and downwardly by a rotation member that is connected to the photographing part and located... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080097163 - Retractor: A retractor (101) for retracting the margins of a wound opening (103) comprises an inner anchoring O-ring (105) attached to a cylindrical sleeve (106) at a distal end and a reinforcing O-ring (109) attached to a proximal end of the sleeve (106). The sleeve (106) is led between an inner... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080097162 - Surgical device for retracting and/or sealing an incision: A wound protector retractor comprises an inner O-ring for insertion through a wound opening and a connecting sleeve extending between the O-ring and outer mounting means. The outer means are provided by rings between which the sleeve is led. The rings are rotated relative to each other and the inner... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080097164 - Surgical access system and related methods: A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative... Agent: Jonathan Spangler Nu Vasive, Inc.

20080097168 - Medical workstation with a therapy module: A medical workstation has a control and display unit (1) connected to a patient monitor module (2) via a communications line (5). The medical workstation has an interface accessible to the user for connecting a therapy module (3). The control and display unit (1) has a microprocessor and the therapy... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20080097165 - System and method for determining an optimal surgical trajectory: A method and corresponding system for calculating an optimum surgical trajectory or path for displacing a surgical instrument through the interior of the body of a patient. Upon obtaining a volumetric scan of a patient, such as a CT scan, the surgeon can identify and assign weight values indicating a... Agent: Flynn, Thiel, Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080097167 - System and method for displaying a pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug model: A system and method for displaying a pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics drug model for a patient is provided. A monitor is arranged to detect a quantity of anesthetic agent provided to a patient by an anesthesia machine. A display is provided for displaying real-time pharmacokinetics data associated with the quantity of anesthetic agent... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080097166 - System and method of safely displaying pk/pd anesthetic drug models: The system and method includes a treatment device such as an anesthetic machine or IV, a monitor and a display configured to display real-time PK/PD data associated with an anesthetic agent administered to the patient. The system and method further includes a safety control means configured to control the display... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080097169 - Breast feeding quantification: Presented is a method for quantifying breastfeeding between a mother and a baby, the method including measuring a physiological volume indicative of stomach fullness volume for the baby; setting a signal threshold value of the physiological volume to correspond to a stomach level that is less than or equal to... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080097170 - Blood glucose monitoring system: A blood glucose monitoring system, comprising (i) a blood glucose monitor for monitoring a blood glucose level and for producing digitally encoded blood glucose level signals representative of the blood glucose level, (ii) a programmable microprocessor-based portable unit, (iii) digital data storage media tangibly embodying therein processor-executable program instructions to... Agent: Health Hero Network, Inc.

20080097171 - Silicon microprobe with integrated biosensor: Microprobe device 10 provides an analyte signal from biosensor 12 to an external analyte meter indicating analyte presence in an analyte-containing bodily fluid of a subject (not shown).... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080097173 - Measuring tissue oxygenation: Methods and systems for calculating tissue oxygenation, e.g., oxygen saturation, in a target tissue are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include: (a) directing incident radiation to a target tissue and determining reflectance spectra of the target tissue by measuring intensities of reflected radiation from the target tissue at a... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080097172 - Sensor unit and biosensor: A highly miniaturized biosensor and a sensor unit, which can meet a demand for further miniaturization. With this invention, miniaturization is possible, and the number of production steps including those for assembling individual parts can be reduced. Accordingly, mass production will be possible, and cost reduction and high reliability will... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080097174 - Determination of a measure of a glycation end-product or disease state using tissue fluorescence lifetime: A method of determining 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.

20080097175 - System and method for display control of patient monitor: Embodiments of the present invention relate to monitoring systems. One embodiment includes a monitoring system comprising a monitor configured to receive input relating to patient physiological parameters and to store historical data related to the parameters. Further, the system comprises a screen configured to display the historical data corresponding to... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080097177 - System and method for user interface and identification in a medical device: There are provided systems and methods for user interface and identification in a medical device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a pulse oximeter comprising a main unit configured to perform a medical function, and a display coupled to the main unit, the display configured to detect external... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080097176 - User interface and identification in a medical device systems and methods: There are provided systems and methods for user interface and identification in a medical device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided medical system comprising a main unit configured to perform a medical function, the main unit comprising a wireless receiver, wherein the main unit is configured to execute... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080097178 - Wireless, internet-based, medical diagnostic system: A system for monitoring a patient's vital signs that features a vital-sign monitor including sensors for measuring from the patient at least one of the following vital-sign data: O2 saturation, blood pressure, electro-cardiogram, respirator rate, and blood glucose level. The system also includes a global positioning system that determines location-based... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20080097179 - Feeding tube system with reflux fluid sensing: Embodiments of a feeding tube system of the present invention provide a feeding tube that provides for monitoring whether it has detected reflux fluid which could potentially lead to serious medical conditions, such as, in the case of a nasogastric tube used for enteral feeding, aspiration of tube feeding into... Agent: Paul J. Fordenbacher Silicon Forest Patent Group

20080097180 - Diabetes care management system: A medical device for diabetes management, comprising (a) a memory comprising one or more optimal blood glucose values, one or more insulin dose values of a patient, one or more measured blood glucose values, and one or more scaling factors for weighting the impact on a future blood glucose value... Agent: Health Hero Network, Inc.

20080097181 - Diabetes management system: A method of diabetes management, comprising (a) providing a remote communications unit in communication with a portable microprocessor-based unit; (b) transmitting blood glucose level data into the portable microprocessor-based unit or the remote unit, or both; (c) running a program of instructions on the portable microprocessor-based unit or on the... Agent: Health Hero Network, Inc.

20080097182 - Device for hemorrhage detection: A device for hemorrhage detection comprising a detecting means for detecting the presence of blood, said detecting means being connected to a fixing means. The fixing means is fixed to the inner wall of a hollow organ. The device further has a transmitting unit by which the data transmitted by... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080097185 - Hemoglobin contrast in ultrasound and optical coherence tomography for diagnosing diseased tissue, cancers, and the like: A novel contrast mechanism for diagnosing diseased tissue using Ultrasound, Doppler Ultrasonography, Optical Coherence Tomography, or optical Doppler tomography coupled with an externally applied temporally oscillating high-strength magnetic field.... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20080097184 - Magnetically driven dynamic phantom: A phantom according to the invention features a radiotransmissive vessel and a removable closure member, which together define a sealed chamber. A non-magnetic support member extends through a wall of the chamber—preferably through the closure member—and supports a hollow container within the sealed chamber. The support member is pivotally supported... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080097183 - Passive in vivo substance spectroscopy: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, systems and/or devices for passive in vivo substance spectroscopy are disclosed.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080097186 - System for determining diagnostic indications: System for determining diagnostic indications which system comprises: at least an apparatus for acquiring diagnostic images; and image processing means for recognizing and measuring qualitative, quantitative, morphologic and/or dynamic characteristics of one or more objects reproduced in acquired images by pixels, or voxels or image data thereof characterized in that... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080097188 - External sensing systems and methods for gastric restriction devices: Methods and apparatus for quantifying the amount or rate of magnetically susceptible fluid within a gastric lumen are described. In one aspect, a magnetic sensor located external to the patient is configured to detect a quantity of fluid disposed within the gastric lumen. The quantity of fluid may include fluid... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080097187 - System for navigating a planned procedure within a body: An apparatus can be used to navigate a planned procedure. The plan for the procedure can be based on various elements, such as anatomical landmarks that can be used to determine anatomical targets of a patient.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080097189 - Combined mr imaging and tracking: A novel method and system for employing device tracking with a magnetic resonance imaging system. In accordance with one aspect of the present technique, a method for tracking the location of a device and generating an image using magnetic resonance imaging includes applying a combined imaging and tracking pulse sequence,... Agent: General Electric Company (pcpi) C/o Fletcher Yoder

20080097190 - Slitted marker: A surgical instrument, in particular a marking instrument for marking body tissue, in particular tumor tissue, comprising a hollow needle for insertion into body tissue which encloses a lumen which is radially delimited by an inside wall of the hollow needle and which has an open mouth at the distal... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20080097191 - Method for multiplexed mr tracking: The present technique provides a novel method and apparatus for magnetic resonance device tracking. In one aspect of the present technique, a plurality of magnetic resonance tracking signals are acquired in response to a corresponding plurality of pulse sequences, wherein the plurality of magnetic resonance tracking signals are acquired from... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20080097192 - Mr head coil: An MR head coil has a helmet-shaped coil housing and an arrangement of a number of first antenna elements mounted on the coil housing. The helmet-shaped coil housing is shaped such that it completely frees the field of view of a patient, and second antenna elements or antenna element parts... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080097193 - Mri systems having mri compatible universal delivery cannulas with cooperating mri antenna probes and related systems and methods: In vivio deep brain medical probe systems include: (a) an NMRI compatible cannula comprising a plurality of concentric axially extending tubes with a receiving bore; and (b) an elongate antenna member with a conductor and an insulating layer configured to slidably advance through cannula bore to define an MRI receive... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080097194 - Hemoglobin contrast in magneto-motive optical doppler tomography, optical coherence tomography, and ultrasound imaging methods and apparatus: A novel contrast mechanism for imaging blood flow using magneto-motive optical Doppler tomography (MM-ODT), Optical Coherence Tomography, and Ultrasound. MM-ODT, OCT, and ultrasound combined with an externally applied temporally oscillating high-strength magnetic field detects erythrocytes moving according to the field gradient.... Agent: Rosenbaum & Associates, P.C.

20080097195 - Method and apparatus for performing stereotactic surgery: A stereotactic navigation system for navigating an instrument to a target within a patient may include a stereotactic head frame, an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller and a display. The stereotactic head frame is coupled to the patient and is used to assist in guiding the instrument to... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080097196 - Prediction methods and apparatus: A method includes predicting a contrast bolus arrival time, and performing at least one of the following: a) automatically switching from a monitor phase to a scan phase at the predicted arrival time; and b) prompting a user to began a scan at the predicted arrival time.... Agent: Fisher Patent Group, LLC

20080097200 - Location and display of occluded portions of vessels on 3-d angiographic images: A method of finding the location of an occluded portion of a blood vessel relative to a three-dimensional angiographic image of a subject's vasculature includes identifying the location of the occluded portion of the blood vessel on each of a series of displayed two dimensional images derived from the three... Agent: Bryan K. Wheelock

20080097198 - Lymph node detector: A sentinel lymph node detecting apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a light source unit 2, illuminating an excitation light 10 and an illumination light 11 onto a biological observation location 20 that includes a sentinel lymph node 21 near a tumor, into which a... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080097197 - Modeling of pharmaceutical propagation: A method of modeling propagation of a pharmaceutical fluid in a patient, includes: collecting data corresponding to a time response curve resulting from injection of the fluid; and determining at least one mathematical model describing the data. The mathematical model can, for example, be a model which is not determined... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20080097199 - Tissue marking devices and systems: A marker for marking a site within the body of a mammalian patient is positioned within the tissue of a patient. The marker may be placed in the first instance by a needle or the like or placed where a tissue sample has been removed. The marker has a plurality... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080097204 - Method and system for generating 3d ultrasound image data and viewing media: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of providing 3D data sets for stand-alone use includes providing a 3D viewing program on a computer readable media and providing at least one 3D data set on the same computer readable media, wherein responsive to a computer activation of... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080097202 - Method for performing elastography: A method for performing elastography is provided, comprising the following steps. First, emitting a first coded signal towards tissue and recording an echoed signal in response. Next, applying a strain on the tissue, such as a compression or an expansion. Then, emitting a second coded signal towards the tissue under... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20080097203 - Standardized digital image viewing with ambient light control: An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is described which produces images in accordance with a display standard such as the DICOM standard. The DICOM standard images may be exported and reproduced on other display devices such as workstations and film or image printers. The standardized images produced by the system are... Agent: Philips Medical Systems Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080097201 - System and method for amplifying transmit waveforms generated by an ultrasonic system: An ultrasonic imaging system (100) having an ultrasonic probe (110) which improves poor harmonic performance of existing transmit circuits through the use of a linear high-voltage transmit amplifier (129) on each sub-channel to amplify low-voltage arbitrary shape transmit waveforms generated by the ultrasonic system (100) is presented. The linear high-voltage... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080097205 - Medical diagnostic imaging system, information processing method for medical diagnostic imaging system, ultrasonic imaging diagnostic apparatus, and operation device: Provided is a medical diagnostic imaging system in which user information can be easily and efficiently moved (transferred) among a plurality of ultrasonic imaging diagnostic apparatuses. The medical diagnostic imaging system includes: a plurality of ultrasonic imaging diagnostic apparatuses each including a recording unit for recording user information registered by... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080097206 - Enhanced contrast agent augmented ultrasound thrombus treatment: Contrast agents may more effectively clear a clot if they are as close to the clot as possible. Radiation force may effectively push and/or pull the contrast agents next to the clot and away from the middle of any flow channels. By transmitting driving acoustic energy, the contrast agents may... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080097207 - Ultrasound therapy monitoring with diagnostic ultrasound: The therapeutic ultrasound waveform is used as a source of stress or ARFI pushing pulse. When the therapeutic ultrasound waveform ceases, diagnostic ultrasound is used to measure the strain, such as measuring tissue displacement. The displacement over time after release of the stress indicates tissue characteristics. The tissue characteristics may... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080097208 - Ultrasonic observing apparatus, control method for ultrasonic observing apparatus, ultrasonic observing system and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus: An ultrasonic observing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a machine-side connector receptacle, an electronics-side connector receptacle, a mechanical echo signal detecting unit for detecting an echo signal obtained by receiving waves in a mechanical scanning ultrasonic probe connecting to the machine-side connector receptacle, an electronic echo signal detecting... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20080097209 - Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and method for measuring a size of a target object: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus for providing on a display an ultrasound image including a target object and a pointer movable on the ultrasound image, comprises: an ultrasound image providing unit configured to provide an ultrasound image including a target object; a contour line extracting unit configured to extract a contour... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080097210 - Ultrasonic diagnosis of ischemic cardiodisease: A diagnostic imaging method and ultrasound system are described for detecting abnormalities of the left ventricle of the heart. A sequence of images including the mitral valve is acquired and processed to identify the location of the mitral valve in each of the images in the sequence. A graphic is... Agent: Philips Medical Systems Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080097211 - Ultrasonic method and apparatus for assessment of bone: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for non-invasive bone evaluation based on a broadband ultrasonic transducer emitting a train of ultrasonic wave packets of multiple carrier frequencies ranging from about 50 kHz to about 2 MHz. Receiving broadband ultrasonic transducer accepts broadband ultrasonic signal propagated through the bone. Computer processing means... Agent: Boris Leschinsky

20080097212 - Automatic identification of orientation in medical diagnostic ultrasound: Orientation is automatically identified in medical diagnostic ultrasound image. An area or volume based process, such as region shrinking or using locations associated with flow or tissue structure, determines a direction or orientation. Real-time imaging in B-mode and/or flow mode may be enhanced based on the direction or orientation.... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080097213 - Echogenic medical device and method of forming echogenic surface: Medical devices are made visible under ultrasonic or magnetic imaging techniques by adding a series of features on their surfaces. The features are desirably placed at more than one angle to the surface in order to enhance the visibility of the surface. Laser-machining can make a series of depressions or... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080097214 - Ophthalmic ultrasound probe assembly: An ultrasonic probe assembly comprises a housing defining a longitudinal axis and having a linear motor assembly, a swivel base, and an extension arm disposed therewithin. An imaging transducer is mounted on a free end of the extension arm and is specifically adapted to be moved along an arcuate path... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080097216 - Transducer with shield: A physical shield placed on the face of a high intensity focused ultrasound transducer for medical applications is described. The shield may be shaped or angled to match a particular pattern of mechanical or acoustic energy that may damage the transducer during operation. The shield may be ablative, replaceable or... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP Liposonix, Inc.

20080097215 - Ultrasonic probe with finger shelf: A cuff fitting around an ultrasonic probe provides a shelf that may receive forces from the sonographer's fingers without requiring increased gripping by the sonographer.... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080097217 - Ultrasound, probe, ultraonograph, and ultrasonigraphy: A non-invasive (having sufficiently small diameter so as not to give much pain to a subject) ultrasonic ultrasound probe of high spatial resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio, an ultrasonograph using the probe, and an ultrasonography are provided. The ultrasound probe is inserted into the tissue under examination and transmits an... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080097218 - Blood vessel puncture locating apparatus and method: An apparatus is disclosed for accurately locating a puncture in a blood vessel, the puncture being below a skin surface of a patient and accessible via an incision. The apparatus includes a probe sized for insertion through the incision and having a proximal portion including a proximal end and a... Agent: Miller, Matthias & Hull

20080097219 - Thermographic assessment of clostridial toxin applications: The present specification relates to methods for assessing the physiological activity of a target site being evaluated for potential administration of a Clostridial toxin, methods for administering a Clostridial toxin to a particular target site, methods for assessing the effect of an administration of a Clostridial toxin in a mammal... Agent: Allergan, Inc.

20080097220 - Apparatus and method for monitoring early formation of steam pop during ablation: A system and method that enable real-time optical measurements of tissue reflection spectral characteristics while performing ablation, involves the radiation of tissue and recapturing of light from the tissue to monitor changes in the reflected optical intensity as an indicator of steam formation in the tissue for prevention of steam... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080097222 - Composition, method, system, and kit for optical electrophysiology: The present invention provides a method of optical electrophysiological probing, including: providing a fluorescing chemical probe; contacting a thick portion of tissue with the fluorescing chemical probe to create a thick portion of treated tissue; applying a first range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation to the treated portion of tissue;... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20080097221 - Optical in-vivo monitoring systems: Systems for highly efficient, in-vivo collection of modulated infra-red light are presented. Specifically, these devices are arranged in an important format with a view to integration with a wristwatch or other wearable device. An optical aperture of large surface area, specially distributed in an annular ring, receives radiation having been... Agent: Integrity Ip

20080097225 - Apparatus and method for obtaining and providing imaging information associated with at least one portion of a sample, and effecting such portion(s): Exemplary apparatus and process can be provided for imaging information associated with at least one portion of a sample. For example, (i) at least two first different wavelengths of at least one first electro-magnetic radiation can be provided within a first wavelength range provided on the portion of the sample... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080097224 - Manual and motor driven optical pullback and rotation system and method: An optical catheter system comprising an intraluminal catheter that provides optical signals to a patient and carries optical signals from the patient, an outer housing, and an inner carriage that moves longitudinally relative to the outer housing and rotates relative to the outer housing during operation when the catheter system... Agent: Houston Eliseeva

20080097223 - Optical catheter carriage interlock system and method: An optical catheter system comprising an intraluminal catheter that provides optical signals to a patient and carries optical signals from the patient, an outer housing, and an inner carriage that moves longitudinally relative to the outer housing and rotates relative to the outer housing during operation when the catheter system... Agent: Houston Eliseeva

20080097226 - Evaluation of cardiac function using left ventricular pressure during lvad support: A method and apparatus for determination of cardiac function by monitoring left ventricular (LV) pressure and varying ventricular assist device (VAD) speed, utilizes a relationship of the end-diastolic LV pressure (LVEDP) to an estimate of LV work calculated from the LV pressure signal by the triple product (TP): dp/dtmax*HR*LVSP, wherein... Agent: Roetzel & Andress

20080097227 - Method and system for remote hemodynamic monitoring: A cardiac sensor system includes implanted cardiac sensor assemblies and an external controller which receives information from the implanted sensors. The sensors permit direct measurement of a number of physiologic parameters. The external controller permits calculation of a variety of performance values based on the measured physiological parameters. Optionally, patient... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP (proteus Biomedical, Inc)

20080097228 - Blood pressure meter: A blood-pressure meter having storing means for storing a blood pressure measurement result, and time measurement means for measuring a time is disclosed. The blood-pressure meter includes: input means for entering behavior history; means for storing the blood pressure measurement result into the storing means while associating the blood pressure... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080097229 - Hygroscopic treatment for degenerating discs: Early treatment for a degenerated disc includes identifying a non-ruptured, dehydrated disc. A hygroscopic agent is then selected. This agent should pull water towards itself and have a hygroscopic compound with a molecular weight of at least 400 Daltons. Additionally, it may be desirable to selected hygroscopic compounds that are... Agent: Fox Rothschild, LLP

20080097230 - Methods of diagnosis using pulse volume measurement: The utility of pulse volume measurement is expanded to detection of many conditions which have previously not been detected or have been detected using more complicated techniques. Such conditions include blood loss, septic shock, cardiogenic shock, neonatal sepsis, patent ductus arteriosus, limb ischemia, intra-aortic balloon pump performance, peripheral vascular disease,... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20080097231 - Cardiac event monitoring system: A cardiac event monitoring system includes a base unit including a base connector, a wearable electrode system, and a plug-in adapter. The wearable electrode system includes a cable, an electrode at one end of the cable, and a cable connector at the other end of the cable. The cable connector... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080097232 - Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter: The invention includes a method of locating a tip of a central venous catheter (“CVC”) having a distal and proximal pair of electrodes disposed within the superior vena cava, right atrium, and/or right ventricle. The method includes obtaining a distal and proximal electrical signal from the distal and proximal pair... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP/los Angeles

20080097233 - Method and apparatus for estimating a paco2 value for a patient subject to extra corporeal circulation: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for estimating a PaCO2 value for a patient subject to extracorporeal circulation by means of an oxygenator. The method comprises the steps of measuring a PexCO2 value in the exhaust gas of the oxygenator and the patient's arterial blood temperature value... Agent: Christian D. Abel

20080097234 - System and method for detecting respiratory events: A method for determining the respiratory flow of a patient receiving bi-level respiratory therapy is provided. The method may include measuring the total air flow through a breathing area at a time approximately when the patient has completed exhalation, measuring the pressure in the breathing area, determining a constant representing... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080097235 - Subjective significance evaluation tool, brain activity based: A method and system for determining the subjective state of mind of a human subject presented with a test audible or visual stimulus. An electroencephalogram (EEG) recording unit is connected to the human subject, recording the subject's EEG when presented with one or more test stimuli. The recorded EEG signal... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080097236 - Apparatus for detecting tactile sensitivity: An apparatus for helping to determine tactile sensitivity of a patient includes a housing and a probe supported by the housing and having a probe tip. The probe is adapted for selective longitudinal movement relative to the housing between a first probe position, wherein the probe tip is substantially extended... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080097237 - Method and system for detection of a cerebrovascular accident: An embodiment of the invention relates to a wireless attachment device, having an attachment section configured for attachment to a patient; an audio device configured to pick up pressure waves from the patient's brain and output data represention of the pressure waves; and a wireless transmitter connected to the audio... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Darby & Darby P.C.

20080097238 - Colorectal cell sampling device: The present invention relates to a device for collecting a sample of exfoliated cells from a colorectal mucosal surface of a human subject which comprises a colorectal insertion member (1) having a distal, insertion end (2), a proximal end (34) and a closable interior cavity (3), a flexible membrane having... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c.

20080097239 - Devices, systems and methods for treating disorders of the ear, nose and throat: Sinusitis, mucocysts, tumors, infections, hearing disorders, choanal atresia, fractures and other disorders of the paranasal sinuses, Eustachian tubes, Lachrymal ducts and other ear, nose, throat and mouth structures are diagnosed and/or treated using minimally invasive approaches and, in many cases, flexible catheters as opposed to instruments having rigid shafts. Various... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson - Acclarent, Inc.

20080097240 - Method of determining the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid and system therefor: A method of obtaining a body fluid sample for determining the concentration of an analyte in the body fluid sample comprises applying pressure to the skin of the user. The skin is stretched so as to create a tear in the skin such that the applied pressure causes the body... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20080097241 - Sampling device: This invention provides devices and methods for obtaining a sample.... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20080097242 - Disposable blood sampling device: A disposable blood sampling device is disclosed herein, which includes a plunger, a rubber stopper, a barrel, a sealing member, a needle holder, a protection sleeve, an anticoagulant storing tube and a needle sheath. In use, the disposable blood sampling device is deconstructed by removing each component therefrom and is... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20080097243 - Hollow needle assembly: Some embodiments of the invention provide a needle with a sharp open end and a blunt open end, housed in a barrel with an open anterior end and an open posterior end. The barrel can travel along the hub of the needle, for extending the needle for insertion into a... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080097245 - Apparatus for fetal scalp blood sampling: The invention relates to an apparatus for fetal scalp blood sampling, having a shaft, a blade that is mounted removably in the distal end of the shaft and that can be slid by means of a positioning mechanism between a starting position mounted in the and a working position extending... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080097244 - Test unit for carrying out a one-time testing of a body fluid: The invention concerns a test unit for carrying out blood analyses comprising a lancing element that can be pricked into a body part which has a capillary channel for transporting the body fluid that leads from a lancing member to a target site. According to the invention a pretensioned distal... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080097246 - Method and system for providing an integrated analyte sensor insertion device and data processing unit: Method and apparatus for providing an integrated analyte sensor and data processing unit assembly is provided.... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080097248 - Mechanical honing of metallic tubing for soldering in a medical device construction: Medical devices and methods for manufacturing medical devices. An example manufacturing method includes providing a metallic tubular member having a inner surface with a metal oxide layer disposed thereon, mechanically scoring and/or removing a portion of the metal oxide layer to create a bonding zone along the inner surface, and... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080097247 - Medical device including structure for crossing an occlusion in a vessel: Medical devices comprising a tubular member are disclosed, where the tubular member can have thread members disposed on a distal portion of the tubular member. If the medical device encounters an occlusion, the medical device can be rotated, which can allow the thread members to engage and penetrate the occlusion,... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080097249 - External sensing system for gastric restriction devices: Methods and apparatus useful for monitoring fluid flow past a gastric restriction device using noninvasive means are described. Some methods involve the use of acoustic energy, e.g., Doppler ultrasound, to monitor the passage of fluid past the restriction device, and apparatus to detect the acoustic energy. In some embodiments the... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080097250 - Biological information measuring panel, and biological information measuring device: A biological information measuring panel 1 has an elastically flexible laying plate portion 2 to be disposed below a subject. A strain detecting sensor D is attached to the laying plate portion 2. Strain changes of the laying plate portion 2 generated in accordance with biological activities of the subject... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080091057 - Method and apparatus for passive left atrial support: One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a patch for attachment to a heart having a left atrium which includes a coronary sulcus, a line of reflection between the oblique and transverse pericardial sinuses, and left and right pulmonary veins, the patch sized to have a first edge portion... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080091058 - Urethral sling implantation using needle sheaths: Instruments for implanting a urethral sling in female patients, and a better technique for implanting the sling, are disclosed. Porcine small intestine submucosa is processed into a sturdy yet assimilable sling for supporting a urethra of a female patient. The sling is implanted using ligature carriers and sheaths to minimize... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080091055 - Expandable brachytherapy apparatus and methods for using them: Apparatus for delivering brachytherapy to a target tissue region includes an elongate body including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a tissue tract and carrying a plurality of elongate members including pathways for receiving a source of radiation. The elongate members are movable between collapsed and... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080091056 - Deflectable implantation device and method for use: Systems, apparatus, components and methods are disclosed that allow the clinician to circumvent the pubic arch in instances where it interferes with insertion of instrumentation into the prostate or periprostatic tissue. The systems, apparatus and components disclosed herein employ structures, such as needles and trocars, of shape memory alloys, such... Agent: Patrea L. Pabst Pabst Patent Group LLP

20080091059 - Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus, including the use of a bridge implant having an adjustable bridge stop: Implants or systems of implants and methods apply a selected force vector or a selected combination of force vectors within or across the left atrium, which allow mitral valve leaflets to better coapt. The implants or systems of implants and methods make possible rapid deployment, facile endovascular delivery, and full... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080091060 - Feminine hydro-therapeutic massage device: A portable hydro massage device for submersion in a body of water containing a female user, i.e. a bathtub, provides a local massage to the labium region and a focused stimulant to the female user's clitoris thereby resulting in a superior sensation to the entire body promoting an overall euphoric... Agent: Law Office Of Jay R. Hamilton, PLC.

20080091061 - Efficient continuous flow irrigation system: A continuous flow irrigation endoscope and a continuous flow irrigation fluid management system, both designed to be compatible to each other and meant to function as a single system. The endoscope and the fluid management system are synergistic to each other such that both enhance the efficiency of each other.... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080091062 - Endoscope assembly: A locomotive endoscope assembly including a locomotive endoscope head, including a main portion extending along a longitudinal axis and having a first selectably inflatable balloon associated therewith and a selectably positionable portion, selectably axially positionable along the main portion and having a second selectably inflatable balloon associated therewith and a... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20080091063 - Endoscope assembly: A locomotive endoscope assembly including a locomotive endoscope head, including a main portion extending along a longitudinal axis and having a first selectably inflatable balloon associated therewith and a selectably positionable portion, selectably axially positionable along the main portion and having a second selectably inflatable balloon associated therewith and a... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20080091064 - Portable endoscope for intubation: A portable, low power, low cost, endoscope having a removable probe with a miniature digital CCD imager, single white LED illuminator and an imaging lens on the distal end and a miniature multi pin connector on the proximal end; both ends connected with a multi trace flexible circuit hidden inside... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20080091065 - Medical image processing apparatus, endoscope system and medical image processing system: The medical image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an image compressing unit for compressing a medical image with either a first image compressing method or a second image compressing method; a record direction input setting unit for allocating a first record directing section that is capable of... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080091066 - Camera holder device and method thereof: An improved interface between the surgeon and an endoscope system for laparoscopic surgery, holding a laparoscopic came and/or controlling an automated endoscope assistant includes at least one wireless transmitter with at least one operating key (12a). at least one wireless receiver (11), at least one conventional laparoscopy computerized system (15)... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20080091067 - Multi-lumen catheter and endoscopic method: The present invention is directed towards a multi-lumen catheter with an expandable device, such as a balloon, incorporated into its surface. The multi-lumen catheter also has an opening in its shaft that allows an imaging instrument to exit the shaft and view the expandable device built into its surface. The... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080091068 - Endoscope assembly: A locomotive endoscope assembly including a locomotive endoscope head, including a main portion extending along a longitudinal axis and having a first selectably inflatable balloon associated therewith and a selectably positionable portion, selectably axially positionable along the main portion and having a second selectably inflatable balloon associated therewith and a... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20080091069 - Systems and methods for calibrating an endoscope: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for calibrating an endoscope. The method includes acquiring a calibration image set, determining a calibration image boundary set for the calibration image set, acquiring a clinical image, and determining a clinical image boundary for the clinical image. The calibration image set... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080091070 - Teleoperated endoscopic capsule equipped with active locomotion system: A teleoperated endoscopic capsule for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes inside an animal body cavity, comprising a body (1) with a plurality of locomotion modules (5) placed on its surface, suitable for moving said body in the body cavity. The capsule also comprises an energy source inside said body and a... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080091071 - System for evacuating detached tissue in continuous flow irrigation endoscopic procedures: A continuous flow irrigation endoscope and a continuous flow irrigation fluid management system, both designed to be compatible to each other and to function as a single system. The endoscope and the fluid management system are synergistic to each other such that both enhance the efficiency of each other. The... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080091072 - Manipulator: A manipulator includes an operation command unit to be gripped by a hand, a composite input unit operable by a finger, a connector shaft extending from the operation command unit, and a working unit disposed on a distal end of the connector shaft. The working unit includes a yawing mechanism,... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080091073 - Inflatable actuation device: An actuation device for an endoscope, the actuation device includes a tubular sheath configured to be provided around a shaft of the endoscope. An actuation bladder that is configured to be inflated and collapsed is provided between the tubular sheath and the shaft of the endoscope. The actuation device is... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080091074 - Efficient continuous flow irrigation endoscope: A user friendly, safe and efficient continuous flow irrigation endoscope having only a single housing sheath without an inner sheath. The exclusion of the inner sheath increases the effective lumen of the endoscope. A long hollow cylindrical tube, capable of performing a to and fro and rotary motion, is placed... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080091075 - Flexible fiberoptic endoscope with introducer: A new endoscope apparatus is disclosed that includes a probe having an openable compartment housing a deployable medical apparatus, where the deployable medical apparatus can be deployed after the endoscope is properly positioned within an animal including a human and methods for making and using same.... Agent: Robert W Strozier, P.l.l.c

20080091076 - Remote tissue retraction device: A medical device for managing tissue in an organ, such as the stomach, for retracting or positioning tissue and related organs to allow certain regions of the stomach to be acquired for a gastroplasty procedure. The medical device includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end,... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080091077 - Remote tissue retraction device: A medical device for managing tissue in an organ, such as the stomach, for retracting or positioning tissue and related organs to allow certain regions of the stomach to be acquired for a gastroplasty procedure. The medical device includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end,... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080091078 - Remote tissue retraction device: A medical device for managing tissue in an organ, such as the stomach, for retracting or positioning tissue and related organs to allow certain regions of the stomach to be acquired for a gastroplasty procedure. The medical device includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end,... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080091079 - Remote tissue retraction device: A medical device for managing tissue in an organ, such as the stomach, for retracting or positioning tissue and related organs to allow certain regions of the stomach to be acquired for a gastroplasty procedure. The medical device includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end,... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080091080 - Device and method for use in surgery: The present invention is concerned with a device and method for use in surgery, in particular hand assisted laparascopic surgery, the device comprising a flexible sleeve about one end of which is located a plurality of inflatable balloons, such that the sleeve may be located about a surgeon's forearm, with... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20080091081 - Speculum: Disclosed are devices and methods for accessing and channeling through biological tissue. One embodiment is a bone access tool including a handle assembly and speculum assembly coupled to the handle assembly. The handle assembly has first and second portions that are movable relative to one another. The speculum assembly has... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20080091083 - Anesthetic drug model user interface: A graphical user interface for the documentation of an administered anesthetic drug and the display of an associated pharmacokinetic model and an associated pharmacodynamic model. The graphical user interface comprises a first window that displays the drug administration data, and a second window displaying a pharmacokinetic model and a pharmacodynamic... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080091082 - Apnea monitor: The present invention is an apnea monitor giving alarm when apnea occurs. It uses new designed gas flow sensor and gas differential flow sensor to detect actual airflow from patients nose and mouth. The gas flow sensor and gas differential flow sensor are evolved from a galvanometer utilizing it's structure... Agent: Guixian Lu

20080091086 - Method and apparatus for a constellation-of-symptoms approach to patient-driven computer-assisted diagnosis: One embodiment of the present invention provides a computer software medical diagnosis system with which users can interact over the Internet using a web browser in order to obtain an ordered list of possible diagnoses for their current constellation of symptoms. The user interacts with the diagnosis system by specifying... Agent: Nicholas Solter

20080091084 - User interface for a pk/pd anesthetic drug model display: A graphical user interface for use by a clinician in the monitoring of the depth of the anesthesia of a patient. The graphical user interface comprising a drug library with data related to a plurality of anesthetic drugs, a drug administration window for displaying drug administration data, at least one... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080091085 - Disease diagnostic system: [Means for Resolution] The disease diagnostic system includes collecting means (5) for collecting a substance (e.g., aspiration, sweat, human waste or urine) emitting an odor (e.g., mouth odor, body odor or underarm odor) and storing the same therein, measuring means (10) for measuring whether an indicated substance indicative of the... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080091090 - Self-contained surface physiological monitor with adhesive attachment: A self-contained monitor device to monitor at least one physiological parameter of a subject includes a pad with an adhesive layer configured to adhere to a subject's skin. The pad carries at least one physiological sensor, a signal processing means, an indicator, and a power source.... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080091089 - Single use, self-contained surface physiological monitor: A single-use, self-contained device to monitor at least one physiological parameter of a subject includes a physiological sensor to sense a subject physiological parameter and generate a physiological signal. An integrated circuit is coupled to the at least one physiological sensor and processes the physiological signal. An indicator is electrically... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080091087 - Methods and systems for compliance confirmation and incentives: Methods and systems are disclosed for monitoring use by a user of a portable research device based on one or more kinds of monitored data. Methods and systems are disclosed for monitoring use by a user of a portable research device in accordance with at least one predetermined use criterion... Agent: Patent Docket Clerk Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.

20080091088 - Sepsis monitor: Sensors are attached to a living being so as to generate corresponding sensor signals. A monitor is in communications with the sensors so as to derive physiological parameters responsive to the sensor signals. Predetermined limits are applied to the physiological parameters. At least one indicator responsive to the physiological parameters... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080091091 - Apparatus for providing skin care information by measuring skin moisture content and method and medium for the same: An apparatus for providing skin care information, the apparatus including: an electrode unit supplying a voltage to a user's skin and detecting a current signal in the user's skin; a measurement control unit measuring the user's skin moisture content and sweat gland activity by using the detected current signal; a... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080091092 - Variable mode pulse indicator: A user configurable variable mode pulse indicator provides a user the ability to influence outputs indicative of a pulse occurrence at least during distortion, or high-noise events. For example, when configured to provide or trigger pulse indication outputs, a pulse indicator designates the occurrence of each pulse in a pulse... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080091093 - Perfusion index smoother: An embodiment of the present disclosure seeks to smooth a perfusion index measurement through use of a baseline perfusion index measurement and/or through the use of multiple PI calculations. The combination of the baseline perfusion index measurement reduces an error between a calculated measurement of PI and actual conditions.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080091094 - Analyte monitoring device and methods of use: An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080091095 - Analyte monitoring device and methods of use: An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080091096 - Analyte monitoring device and methods of use: An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080091097 - Garment with integrated sensor system: A garment preferably in the form of a body suit which carries one or more sensors for sensing bodily functions of a wearer of the body suit. The body suit preferably has stretchable sections or belts upon which the sensors are carried such that the sensors are maintained in proper... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080091098 - Measurement of autonomic function: The present invention is an article of manufacture and method for using same, comprising at least two sensors having a paired offset potential of below about +/−1.0 mV; and a data gathering device connected to the sensors capable of measuring the voltage difference between the sensors. The sensors preferably are... Agent: Richard Gearhart

20080091100 - Method and imaging processing unit and medical imaging device for producing a contrast enhanced image data record of an examination region of a patient: In order to produce a contrast enhanced image data record of an examination region of a patient, a method is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes loading a first image data record of the examination region in the case of which healthy tissue is displayed with a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080091099 - Mri imaging and contrast method: A novel MRI contrast technique enables to observe tissue properties not observable by previously known MRI methods. A difference between two disclosed pulse sequences is used to measure magnetization exchange time between water molecules and macromolecules such as proteins, thereby producing a measure highly sensitive to tissue changes resulting from... Agent: Martin D Moynihan

20080091101 - Needle positioning apparatus and method: Apparatus for accurate positioning of a needle guide is disclosed. The apparatus provides a means for taking as input the position vector for the point of insertion of the needle into the body. This point of insertion can be selected from images produced by a Computer Tomography system. Similarly, the... Agent: Louis Ventre, Jr

20080091102 - Image processing apparatus and image processing method: An image processing apparatus (1) comprises: a projection image data input unit (10) for inputting nuclear medicine image data; a Butterworth filter (12) for filtering the nuclear medicine image data; and a cutoff frequency setting unit (20) for setting a cutoff frequency of the Butterworth filter (12). The cutoff frequency... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080091104 - Image guided catheters and methods of use: An interventional medical device is provided that incorporates a forward-directed ultrasound imaging system integrated into a single device. The medical device can be in the form of sheaths, catheters, and interventional devices, particularly those suitable for minimally invasive procedures in the human or other mammalian body. The imaging system comprises... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20080091103 - System for and method of guiding an object: A system for and a method of guiding an object, in particular an elongate object, such as a needle, into a region of interest, such as a body cavity, which is reached by maneuvering between hard structures, such as bone structures, for example, two adjacent vertebrae in epidural anesthesia.... Agent: Perman & Green

20080091105 - System and method for in vivo imaging of blood vessel walls to detect microcalcifications: A system includes an in vivo imaging device for imaging a blood vessel with a resolution level of at least fifty micrometers. The in vivo imaging device is capable of detecting a microcalcification in a fibrous cap of an atheroma. The system also includes a processor for receiving an image... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080091106 - Ultrasound system for fusing an ultrasound image and an external medical image: There is provided an ultrasound system, which includes: a probe configured to be placed upon the target object and transmit ultrasound signals to the target object and receive ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object, said target object including a lesion; a position information providing unit configured to provide... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080091107 - Ultrasound system and method for forming ultrasound images: There is disclosed an ultrasound system for providing a color flow image. The system may include: a signal acquisition unit to obtain an ultrasound image signal of an object and a Doppler signal in a color box on said object, wherein said color box is set by a user; an... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080091108 - Ultrasound methods for mixing liquids and coating medical devices: Ultrasound methods for mixing two or more different liquids are disclosed. The ultrasound methods may mix varied components including drugs, polymers, and coatings for application to a variety of medical device surfaces. The disclosed method and apparatus can generate a proper mixture which is uninterruptedly / continuously delivered to the... Agent: Bacoustics, LLC

20080091109 - Image guided catheters and methods of use: An interventional medical device that incorporates an imaging system may be minimally invasive and equipped with an anchoring portion at a proximal end for securing the device to a human body. A luer lock may be utilized at the proximal end, for example, for introducing a syringe. The medical device... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20080091110 - Fluorescent fiberoptic probe for tissue health discrimination and method of use thereof: A system and method for the in situ discrimination of healthy and diseased tissue. A fiberoptic based probe is employed to direct ultraviolet illumination onto a tissue specimen and to collect the fluorescent response radiation. The response radiation is observed at three selected wavelengths, one of which corresponds to an... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080091111 - Sphygmomanometer of multi functional: Disclosed is a multifunctional sphygmomanometer. The multifunctional sphygmomanometer comprises a blood pressure measurement pressing part provided around the arm of a human body and receiving air, thereby measuring blood pressure; a respiration measurement pressing part provided around the abdomen of the human body and receiving air, thereby measuring respiration and... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080091112 - Blood pressure measuring apparatus: An attaching portion (3) of the blood pressure measuring apparatus has an inner cuff (6), an outer cuff (7), and a holding member (10) which holds the inner cuff (6) and outer cuff (7), and the holding member has a “U” shape. The end portions of the holding member (10)... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080091113 - Blood pressure measuring apparatus: A blood pressure measurement apparatus which can install cuffs at a tragus that has differences between individuals is provided. Holding member 3 comprises; a shape part 52 to be installed in a space between an auticular concha and an antihelix, a first protrusion 54 extended from said shape part such... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080091114 - Techniques for correlating thoracic impedance with physiological status: Exemplary techniques for correlating thoracic impedance values with physiological status are described. One technique involves an implantable medical device (IMD) that includes means for correlating thoracic impedance values with a patient's physiological status and means for interpreting the correlated thoracic impedance values utilizing a patient-based threshold to detect a heart... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20080091115 - Non-invasive measurement of second heart sound components: A method and apparatus for estimating a location of pulmonary and aortic components of second heart sounds of a patient over an interval. The method comprises the steps of producing an electronic representation of heart sounds of the patient over the interval, identifying at least one second heart sound in... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080091116 - Arrangement for analysing respiratory gases: The present invention relates to an arrangement for the analysis of respiratory gases to and from a patient, which is connected to a respirator. The arrangement comprises a holder unit (6) for a removably fitted water trap (4) that is adapted to receive said respiratory gases and the arrangement has... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080091117 - Method and apparatus for airway compensation control: A ventilator for ventilating a patient also assists a clinician in determining a suitable PEEP for the patient. For this purpose, a graph or tabular display of a series of different value PEEPs and corresponding functional residual capacities of the patient may be provided. Or, the relationship between lung compliance... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080091118 - Analysis of brain patterns using temporal measures: A set of brain data representing a time series of neurophysiologic activity acquired by spatially distributed sensors arranged to detect neural signaling of a brain (such as by the use of magnetoencephalography) is obtained. The set of brain data is processed to obtain a dynamic brain model based on a... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080091119 - Assessment and aspiration needle for ovarian follicular fluid: A device and method for assessing characteristics of follicular fluid in vivo comprises an aspiration needle for oocyte retrieval having one or more sensors disposed on its outer cannula wall or embedded in its outer cannula wall for sensing and measuring characteristics of follicular fluid constituents such as pH level... Agent: Etherton Law Group, LLC

20080091120 - Biodegradable polymer for marking tissue and sealing tracts: A tissue marker formed of a biodegradable polymer having drug-delivery capabilities is combined with a sealant that encapsulates the tissue marker and which serves to help anchor the tissue marker against migration. The sealant is delivered to a site in dehydrated form and moisture inherent in tissue at the site... Agent: Smith Hopen, Pa

20080091121 - System, method and apparatus for detecting a force applied to a finger: A system for detecting an amount of force applied to a finger where the back upper portion of the finger is illuminated by light. The system includes intrasubject and intersubject registration. Another embodiment relates to using linear discriminant analysis to generate a fingertip force model and obtain a force measurement.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080091122 - Motion monitoring apparatus: The present invention relates to a motion monitoring apparatus and method for monitoring a patient under medical care. A sensor arrangement is provided in the form of a pad which the patient lies on. The sensor arrangement provides a signal which can be monitored to observe motion of the patient... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080086026 - Accelerated partial breast irradiation with shielded brachytherapy applicator system and method of use: The system and methods of the invention partially shields the radiation dose to the skin and/or other anatomical organs by using magnetically responsive material that blocks radiation, which may be fine grains of iron or other ferrous powder for example. The powder is typically injected into an IB applicator, along... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20080086025 - Radiation-shielding container assemblies, radioactive material administration devices, and methods of using the same: The present invention, in some embodiments, relates to radiation-shielding containers for housing radioactive materials. For example, some container assemblies of the invention include a body and a lid both including radiopaque material, and together defining a receiving space for radioactive material. Each of the body and lid has a closure... Agent: Jerald Seurer Mallinckrodt Inc.

20080086027 - Intracardiac blood pump: Disclosed is an intracardiac blood pump comprising a driving part and a pump part between which discharge ports are located. The pump part is connected to a flexible screen which catches the axially discharged flow and deflects the same in an axial direction. The delivery rate of the pump is... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080086028 - Image display apparatus: Provided is an image display apparatus that includes a display unit that displays a series of images obtained by imaging an inside of a subject in time sequence, and displays a time bar indicating imaging periods of the series of images so that areas of the time bar are identified... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, Pc

20080086029 - Rotary self-propelled endoscope system: A rotary self-propelled endoscope system includes an insertion section body, an insertion section, a drive unit, a torque detection unit, and a control unit. In a distal end portion of the insertion section body, a rigid distal end portion including an image pickup apparatus is disposed. The insertion section is... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, Pc

20080086030 - Endoscope apparatus: An ultrasonic control apparatus has a connector and a connector cover. The connector cover is attached to be slidable between a close position where the connector is covered and an open position where the connector is exposed, and has a press projection. When the connector is set on the press... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080086031 - Endoscope: An endoscope including a bending portion in an insertion portion comprises multiple pulling members, an operation device, a driving force transfer mechanism and a biasing mechanism. The multiple pulling members are mounted on the bending portion. The operation device generates a driving force for pulling the pulling members in conjunction... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, Pc

20080086032 - Endoscope: In an endoscope that includes an observing section observing a body to be examined in a contacting state with or in a proximal state to a flat face of a projecting step section at a distal end of an insertion section to be inserted into the body to be examined,... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080086033 - Hermetic bonding: A device includes a first member including a first material, an optical window, and a second member including a second material dissimilar to the first material, wherein the second member is bonded to the optical window and explosion welded to the first member. An implementation of the device includes an... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c. Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20080086034 - Tissue access guidewire system and method: A method and system for guiding at least a portion of a surgical device to a desired position between two tissues in a patient's body involves coupling a guidewire to the device and pulling the distal end of the guidewire to guide at least a portion of the surgical device... Agent: Baxano, Inc. & Townsend And Townsend And Crew

20080086035 - Detecting time periods associated with medical device sessions: Surgical monitoring techniques determine various time periods associated with various sessions on a medical device based on information received from the device. The time periods can include start and end times and be determined by comparisons with predetermined data patterns, which can be based on heuristic and/or statistical classifications, as... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20080086036 - Method and apparatus for controlling cardiac therapy using ultrasound transducer: A cardiac rhythm management (CRM) system provides for post-myocardial infarction (MI) therapy with closed-loop control using one or more ultrasound transducers sensing one or more ultrasound signals indicative of cardiac dimensions. Cardiac size parameters are produced using the one or more ultrasound signals to represent, for example, cardiac chamber diameter,... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20080086037 - System and method for continuous detection of an analyte in bloodstream: A method for performing a blood assay is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: positioning an acoustic biosensor in fluid communication with a blood vessel of the patient whereby blood from the blood vessel contacts the biosensor. The biosensor includes at least one material adapted to bind to an... Agent: Kendall (cdfs)

20080086038 - Method for measurement of analyte concentrations and a semiconductor laser-pumped, small-cavity fiber lasers for such measurements and other applications: A hybrid laser comprising a semiconductor pump laser and small-cavity rare earth fiber laser where laser cavities of both lasers are butt coupled or otherwise optically coupled to form a plurality of laser cavities that produce a plurality of emission wavelengths, one which may be the pump laser emission wavelength... Agent: W. Douglas Carothers, Jr. Carothers & Associates

20080086039 - Analyte monitoring device and methods of use: An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080086040 - Analyte monitoring device and methods of use: An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080086041 - Analyte monitoring device and methods of use: An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080086042 - Analyte sensor: Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for insertion into communication with a host's circulatory system.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080086043 - Analyte monitoring device and methods of use: An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. The sensor control unit typically has a housing adapted... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080086044 - Analyte sensor: Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for insertion into communication with a host's circulatory system.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080086045 - Method and device for monitoring platelet function: The invention provides a method of monitoring platelet function in a mammal by passing blood removed from the body of the mammal through a passageway to contact an obstruction or irregularity in the passageway to generate a platelet mass in the passageway, and monitoring the flow or composition of the... Agent: Popovich, Wiles & O'connell, Pa 650 Third Avenue South

20080086046 - Medical tube and system for locating the same in a body using passive integrated transponders: A medical tube has one or more permanent passive integrated transponders associated therewith that are capable of being located by a detection apparatus which senses the electromagnetic field strength gradient generated by each passive integrated transponder associated with the medical tube and indicates the value of the gradient to the... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080086047 - Deflectable catheter with hinge: A deflectable device, such as a catheter, is provided that includes a hinge that enhances the ability of the device to deflect or bend within a predetermined plane. The catheter comprises an elongated tubular catheter body having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen extending therethrough. A distal... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080086048 - Method for measuring biomechanical properties in an eye: Systems and methods are provided for characterizing biomechanical properties of tissue within an eye. A perturbation component introduces a stress to the eye tissue. An imaging component is operative to obtain an image of the eye tissue. A first image of the tissue can be obtained prior to the introduction... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.l.p.

20080086049 - Biomagnetic field measurement apparatus: There is provided a biomagnetic field measurement apparatus capable of carrying out exact positioning work and highly sensitive signal detection. To bring a sensor surface close to a body surface while the sensor surface and the body surface are kept parallel, a cryostat is constructed so as to be capable... Agent: Stanley P. Fisher Reed Smith Hazel & Thomas LLP

20080086050 - Mri hyperthermia treatment systems, methods and devices, endorectal coil: Hyperthermia has been applied by, for example, separate ultrasound transducers, RF or microwave transmitters and heated fluids. Imaging by separate MRI imaging coils is usually used to view the anatomical region under treatment. Separate temperature probes (needles, catheters) are often used to monitor tissue temperature. Control of the temperature profile... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20080086051 - System, storage medium for a computer program, and method for displaying medical images: A medical system includes a display monitor, a catheter insertable into a body lumen, at least one sensor attached to the catheter and adapted to provide position data, an imager adapted to provide image data of the patient, and a computer. The computer is adapted to perform steps including receiving... Agent: Thompson Hine L.l.p. Intellectual Property Group

20080086052 - Methods and apparatus for motion compensation: A method includes fitting a motion map from a first imaging modality with a first FOV to a second imaging modality different from the first with a second FOV sized differently than the first FOV.... Agent: Fisher Patent Group, Llc

20080086053 - Component-based approach for fast left ventricle detection: A method for estimating a configuration of an internal structure within a medical image includes detecting a location of the internal structure. Component-based identification is performed within the detected location of the internal structure to identify a plurality of components. The configuration of the internal structure is estimated based on... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080086054 - Ultrasound system and method for imaging and/or measuring displacement of moving tissue and fluid: A system and method for improved imaging is disclosed. An exemplary system provides a peripheral ultrasound system connected to a host computer with a plug-and-play interface such as a USB. An exemplary system utilizes a dedicated graphics processing unit such as a graphics card to analyze data obtained from a... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.l.p. (main)

20080086055 - Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus: An angle calculating unit calculates a bending angle of a bone based on a plurality of surface points. A characteristic data calculating unit determines an indication value which reflects a load applied on the bone, a bone length of the bone, and a position of a fractured part. The characteristic... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080086056 - Micro ultrasonic transducers: An ultrasonic transducer comprising a flexible membrane, a first electrode in the flexible membrane, a second electrode in the flexible membrane, and a chamber in the flexible membrane between the first electrode and the second electrode.... Agent: Akin Gump LLP - Silicon Valley

20080086057 - Microcirculation imaging: A real time image is created of blood circulation deep (e.g. a plurality of millimeters) below the surface of living tissue to aid in evaluating a patient. A first beam (26) of circularly polarized light is directed forwardly (F) against an outer surface (14) of the tissue, the circularly polarized... Agent: Leon D. Rosen Freilich, Hornbaker & Rosen

20080086058 - Method and a device for determining the hydration and/or nutrition status of a patient: Monitoring the hydration and/or nutrition status of a patient by bioimpedance. A bioimpedance method and device that makes use of a refined model by which the conductivity contributions from intracellular tissues can be taken better into account to enable an improved assessment of the body composition of a patient with... Agent: Jacobson Holman Pllc

20080086059 - Method and apparatus for lesion localization using a dual modality x-ray/gamma biopsy system: The invention relates generally to biopsy needle guidance which employs an x-ray/gamma image spatial co-registration methodology. A gamma camera is configured to mount on a biopsy needle gun platform to obtain a gamma image. More particular, the spatially co-registered x-ray and physiological images may be employed for needle guidance during... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20080086060 - Secretion-monitoring article: A method for identifying physiological conditions associated with the pH or the buffer capacities of biological fluid secreted from a person, which comprises providing a secretion-monitoring article comprising a body that includes an absorbent material for absorbing a biological fluid secreted from a person and an indicator system having a... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20080086061 - Needle assembly for use in delivering precise dosages of proteinaceous pharmaceutical compositions and methods for use of same: The needle assembly of the invention is a quad-partite system for use with an arc-center stereotactic headframe that allows a clinician to deliver recombinant expression vectors through the needle assembly to targeted sites at exact depths in the brain. Methods for use of the needle assembly with a tube insert... Agent: Dla Piper Us LLP

20080081940 - Energy patch for controlling energy and blood of human body and therapy method using the same: An energy patch for controlling energy and blood of a human body and a therapy method using the same are disclosed, which has a tonification and sadation so that it is adapted to a meridian and acupuncture point of a human body and is easily used. The energy patch for... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20080081941 - Method and apparatus for promoting restorative sleep: Brain stimulation is used to promote or induce slow-wave activity thought to be associated with the restorative properties of sleep. In a preferred embodiment, transcranial magnetic stimulation is used to provide neural stimulation at a frequency approximating natural slow-wave activity.... Agent: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

20080081943 - Incubator or open patient care unit with automatically actuated side panes: An incubator or open patient care unit (1) is provided, which can be opened and closed by one or more side panes (2). The side pane (2) or each side pane (2) is equipped with essentially vertical guide elements (3, 4). A drive (10) may be provided with an associated... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20080081944 - Expandable cardiac harness for treating congestive heart failure: A cardiac harness for treating congestive heart failure is disclosed. The harness applies elastic, compressive reinforcement on the left ventricle to reduce deleterious wall tension and to resist shape change of the ventricle during the mechanical cardiac cycle. Rather than imposing a dimension beyond which the heart cannot expand, the... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080081945 - Pelvic floor repair implants and methods: The invention generally relates to surgically implantable supportive slings. More specifically, in various embodiments, the invention is directed to sling assemblies for pelvic floor repair that utilize one or more materials, attached without a mechanical fixation device, and related methods of use and fabrication.... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP Patent Docketing 39/41

20080081946 - Adult sexual novelty device for those physically challenged: An adult sexual novelty device for those physically challenged which comprises a handle. A first stimulating component is provided. A mechanism is for attaching the first stimulating component at a right angle and in an adjustable manner near to a first end of the handle for insertion into an orifice... Agent: Richard L. Miller

20080081942 - Systems for heart treatment: Devices and methods for treating degenerative, congestive heart disease and related dysfunction are described. Passive and active cardiac support structures mitigate changes in ventricular structure (i.e., remodeling) and deterioration of global left ventricular performance related to tissue damage precipitating from ischemia, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or other abnormalities. Cardiac efficiency... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20080081947 - Intracorporeal videocapsule with swiveling image pickup: The invention relates to an intracorporeal probe (10), for example preferably for examining hollow organs or natural or artificially created body cavities in the human or animal body, the probe (10) being designed in the form of a capsule that can be introduced into the body without external connecting elements,... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080081948 - Apparatus for cleaning a distal scope end of a medical viewing scope: A first apparatus for cleaning a distal end of a medical scope includes an annular sheath surroundingly attachable to the scope wherein the distal scope end is in fluid communication with the distal end of a lumen of the attached sheath with the proximal lumen end fluidly connectable to an... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20080081949 - In vivo imaging device and method of manufacture thereof: The present invention provides, according to some embodiments, an in vivo imaging device, comprising a mount having at least one illumination source. The mount may be in electrical communication with the illumination source. The device may further include a circuit board and a contact clip for securing the mount to... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20080081950 - Method and arrangement for high-resolution microscope imaging or cutting in laser endoscopy: The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for high-resolution microscopic imaging in laser endoscopy based on laser-induced object reaction radiation and for performing microscopic cuts in biological tissue. In using multiphoton processes for endoscopic applications in biological materials with an accuracy of under one millimeter, radiation of... Agent: Gerald H. Kiel, Esq. Reed Smith LLP

20080081951 - Inflatable retractor: The present invention provides an inflatable retractor for providing access to a surgical site, such as a patient's spine, during a surgical process. When used in spinal surgery, the inflatable retractor allows a surgeon to operate on one or more spinal levels. The inflatable retractor includes an inflatable body defining... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080081952 - Scleral depressor: A scleral depressor designed to better control the globe of the eye is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the scleral depressor has a handle and a blade attached to the handle where the blade is a portion of an oblate spheroid. In one embodiment, the blade has an illuminating device.... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080081954 - Cable monitoring apparatus: A cable monitoring apparatus includes a housing having an input interface adapted to electrically connect to one end of a medical cable and an output interface adapted to electrically connect to an electrical system. Signal processing circuitry is incorporated within the housing for receiving a medical signal from the medical... Agent: Kendall (cdfs)

20080081957 - Computational systems for biomedical data: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that accepting an input identifying at least one treatment target in search of an agent; accessing at least one dataset containing at least one agent for use in the context of the at least one treatment target; applying at least... Agent: Searete LLC Suite 110

20080081959 - Computational systems for biomedical data: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that accepting an input identifying a treatment target in search of an agent, the input associated with at least one query parameter; determining, based on the input, at least one subset of study data for which at least one adverse... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080081958 - Implantable medical device with sensor self-test feature: An implantable medical device (IMD) applies a sensor self-test when a sensing device generates a sensor signal indicating an event, or when the sensor is used to validate an event detected by another device. The event may be based on a sensed condition that triggers an operational adjustment, such as... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20080081955 - Medical diagnosis derived from patient drug history data: In general the invention is directed to systems, methods, and/or software modules which may analyze a patient's drug history, and optionally other data, and derive a probable diagnosis for the patient based on rules.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080081953 - Objective-subjective translation apparatus and methods: A method comprises: selecting, for at least two analytical variables, a set of corresponding values so that the selected set of values is a solution of a predetermined analytical relationship among the analytical variables; and presenting to a user one or more sensory stimuli having at least two perceived sensory... Agent: David S Alavi

20080081956 - System and method for integrating voice with a medical device: There is provided a system and method for integrating voice with a medical device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a medical device comprising a speech recognition system configured to receive a processed voice, compare the processed voice to a speech database, identify a command for the medical... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080081960 - Floating physiological data acquisition system with expandable ecg and eeg: A floating physiological data acquisition system with expandable ECG and EEG. The data acquisition system for obtaining electrophysiological signals from a patient comprises a patient monitor and separate patient side acquisition units connectable to the patient monitor. Each of the patient side acquisition units comprises an analog-to-digital converter, a serial... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080081963 - Methods and apparatus for profiling cardiovascular vulnerability to mental stress: Methods and apparatus are provided for determining individual responses to induced and actual mental stress and for identifying individuals susceptible to detrimental effects of mental stress on the cardiovascular system. The subjects may be at risk for chronic effects of mental stress by virtue of synergistic effects of mental stress... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20080081961 - Method for measuring central venous pressure or respiratory effort: Photoplethysmography (PPG) is obtained using one red (e.g., 660 nm) and one infrared (e.g., 880 to 940 nm) light emitting diode with a single photo diode in combination with a pressure transducer thereby allowing both CVP and SpO2 to be measured simultaneously. The system also includes sensors capable of measuring... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080081962 - Physiological data acquisition and management system for use with an implanted wireless sensor: Aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide a system for obtaining, processing and managing data from an implanted sensor. In some embodiments, a patient or other persons can use a flexible antenna to obtain data from the implanted sensor. The flexible antenna includes at least one transmit loop and... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080081964 - Method and apparatus for determining hyperhidrosis zones: A method and an apparatus for determining hyperhidrosis zones of a patient. A flexible sheet carrying a moisture-indicating substance is provided. The moisture indicating substance indicates hyperhidrosis zones, when the moisture-indicating substance is placed against the skin of a patient.... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080081965 - Foreign body response detection in an implanted device: A medical device with an implantable portion comprises, in part, an encapsulation sensor. In preferred embodiments, the encapsulation sensor comprises at least two electrodes and a circuit configured to sense impedance between the electrodes. Cell accumulation and fibrous capsule growth causes an increase in impedance. Functionality of the sensor can... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080081967 - Method and apparatus for detecting misapplied sensors: A method and system are provided for determining whether a spectrophotometric sensor is misapplied. In one embodiment, a spectrophotometric sensor is provided with a strain sensor configures to provide a signal related to the curvature of the spectrophotometric sensor. In such an embodiment, the signal may be compared, such as... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080081966 - Symmetric led array for pulse oximetry: A sensor for pulse oximeter systems is provided which comprises a first source of electromagnetic radiation configured to operate at a first wavelength, a second source of electromagnetic radiation configured to operate at a second wavelength and a third source of electromagnetic radiation configured to operate at a third wavelength.... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080081968 - Noninvasive living body measuring device and noninvasive living body measuring method: The present invention is to present a noninvasive living body measuring device that is capable of simplifying the structure and performing the analysis with accuracy in a short time. The noninvasive living body measuring device comprises: a light source for illuminating a living body which includes a blood vessel; an... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080081969 - Method of calibrating of an analyte-measurement device, and associated methods, devices and systems: The invention relates to a method for calibrating an analyte-measurement device that is used to evaluate a concentration of analyte in bodily fluid at or from a measurement site in a body. The method involves measuring a concentration, or calibration concentration, of an analyte in blood from an “off-finger” calibration... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080081970 - Pulse oximetry sensor switchover: Switchover of a filtered and unfiltered pulse oximetry sensor is provided with gain controlled amplifiers controlled by separate gain control voltages that may change in opposite directions over a period of time. The outputs of the gain controlled amplifiers may be coupled to voltage-to-current converters whose outputs may be coupled... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080081972 - Symmetric led array for pulse oximetry: There is provided a sensor for pulse oximeter systems. The sensor comprises a first source of electromagnetic radiation configured to operate at a first wavelength, a second source of electromagnetic radiation configured to operate at a second wavelength, and a third source of electromagnetic radiation configured to operate at a... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080081971 - System and method for preventing sensor misuse: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a pulse oximetry sensor. The pulse oximetry sensor may comprise an emitter configured to transmit a signal into tissue, a detector configured to detect the signal, and a quality assurance component coupled to a first sensor component and second sensor component. The quality... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080081974 - Pathological condition detector using kernel methods and oximeters: A method of manufacturing a pulse oximeter configured to classify patient data is disclosed. The method includes collecting a set of sample data and classifying the sample data as either pathological or normal using human expertise. The method also includes generating statistics representative of the saturation traces. A linear discriminator... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080081973 - System and method for mitigating interference in pulse oximetry: A pulse oximetry sensor adapted to emit light from an emitter proximate to a patient's tissue and detect a portion of the emitted light on a detector proximate to the tissue. The pulse oximetry system is adapted to acquire position data for the emitter and for the detector with one... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080081975 - System and method for detection of brain edema using spectrophotometry: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method of detecting or monitoring brain edema in a patient. One embodiment of the present invention includes emitting a first light into the patient's brain tissue at a first wavelength, emitting a second light into the patient's brain tissue at... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080081976 - Method and device for sampling and analyzing interstitial fluid and whole blood samples: The invention disclosed in this application is a method and device for combining the sampling and analyzing of sub-dermal fluid samples, e.g., interstitial fluid or whole blood, in a device suitable for hospital bedside and home use. It is applicable to any analyte that exists in a usefully representative concentration... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080081977 - Method and system for dynamically updating calibration parameters for an analyte sensor: Methods and apparatuses for determining an analyte value are disclosed.... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080081978 - Medical apparatus with releasable applicator: A medical apparatus includes a substrate member and an applicator member. Substrate member includes a medical device and an adhesive layer for adhering to body tissue. Applicator member is releasably attached to the substrate member and is adapted for grasping by a clinician to facilitate application of the substrate member... Agent: Kendall (cdfs)

20080081980 - Apparatus and process for stroke examination and treatment using a c-arch x-ray system: A medical treatment suite is described, having one or more imaging modalities, such as a X-ray, computer tomography (CT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or the like, with additional sensors such as ultrasound imaging, a patient motion sensor, a body parameters monitor, a blood chemistry monitor and imaging processing modules or... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080081983 - Collapsible containment wall for imaging: A retractable containment wall separates an imaging suite into two sections: a “hot” or contaminated section and a “cold” or non-contaminated section. The wall includes a center portion and retractable peripheral portions. Each retractable portion is made up of several panels. Between panels, between a panel and a room wall,... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080081981 - Integrated usb control panel for a medical diagnosis system and a medical diagnosis system using the same: This invention discloses a medical diagnosis system a control panel thereof. According to this invention, a USB technology is utilized to perform input via the human-computer interface of the medical diagnosis system. Except for completely compatible with the standard alphanumeric keys portion, the control panel further comprises specific function modules... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20080081979 - Medical diagnostic system data exchange method and system: A technique is disclosed for exchanging data between a medical diagnostic imaging system and a remote service provider. The system includes the use of an instant messaging (IM) agent stored an operative on the imaging system and at the remote service provider. A human operator at the imaging system may... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20080081982 - Method and apparatus for optimizing a computer assisted surgical procedure: A method and apparatus for optimizing a computer assisted procedure is provided. A method and apparatus for performing a procedure is also provided. Data can be accessed and processed to optimize and perform a procedure. The data can be augmented or supplemented with patient specific data.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080081985 - Multimodality imaging system: A multimodality imaging system, comprising: a first imaging system for forming a first image; a second imaging system for forming a second image; and a rotating device on which the first imaging system and the second imaging system are fixed so that the first imaging system and the second imaging... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20080081984 - System and apparatus for rapid stereotactic breast biopsy analysis: A stereotactic breast biopsy apparatus and system that may comprise an x-ray source, a digital imaging receptor, and a biopsy specimen cassette, wherein the x-ray source is provided with a means for displacing the beam axis of the x-ray source from a working biopsy corridor beam axis to permit an... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20080081986 - Method and apparatus for generating a magnetic resonance image: A method for generating a magnetic resonance image includes a series of inversion and saturation pulses, in which the pulses null the MRI signal from both fat and a second tissue for a single MRI acquisition. An inversion pulse is used to provide a null point for the second tissue.... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20080081988 - Mri apparatus and mri method using such apparatus: m

20080081987 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and image processing apparatus: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a first data acquisition unit, a second data acquisition unit and an image data generating unit. The first data acquisition unit acquires first data from a slice to be a target after a first delay time from a reference of a first heart rate... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080081989 - Medical examination or treatment facility: A medical examination or treatment facility, in particular a magnetic resonance facility, having a number of electronic modules and a number of casing elements encasing the facility on the outside, with at least some of the electronic modules and/or casing elements being fixed to support rails disposed on one or... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080081990 - Apparatus, system, kit and method for heart mapping: The invention relates to a method of high-resolution mapping of a heart, including: providing a heart mapping apparatus; contacting at least a portion of an intact heart tissue with a voltage-sensitive fluoroscopic dye to generate at least a portion of dyed heart tissue; inserting a first end of the heart... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20080081992 - Medical treatment system: A medical treatment system is provided. The medical treatment system includes a medical imaging unit and a mobile display device mechanically disconnected from the medical imaging unit, a control unit, an input device. A data transmission device is operable to transmit data recorded by the medical imaging unit to the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080081991 - Radiation treatment planning using four-dimensional imaging data: A method and apparatus for treatment planning using four dimensional imaging data.... Agent: Daniel E. Ovanezian Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080081994 - Measurement of tissue elastic modulus: An optimized elastic modulus reconstruction procedure can estimate the nonlinear elastic properties of vascular wall from intramural strain and pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurements. A noninvasive free-hand ultrasound scanning procedure is used to apply external force, comparable to the force in measuring a subject's blood pressure, to achieve higher strains... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080081995 - Thermal strain imaging of tissue: Thermal strain imaging can be used to identify vascular plaques. Methods include heating and imaging with ultrasound to identify vulnerable plaques, which typically consist of a large lipid-rich core, in peripheral arteries of a patient. Lipid-bearing tissue has a negative temperature dependence of sound speed, whereas water-based tissue has a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080081993 - Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, program for imaging an ultrasonogram, and method for imaging an ultrasonogram: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a probe 102 that transmits and receives ultrasound waves to/from a subject, transmitting means 120 for supplying a drive signal to the probe 102 for transmitting ultrasound waves, receiving means 122 for receiving and processing a signal output from the probe 102, a displacement calculating... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080081996 - Meibomian gland imaging: A method of evaluating dry eye in humans wherein the flow of naturally occurring secretion to the eye is reduced or stopped due to the presence of an obstruction of a meibomian gland in the eyelid involves applying a pressure to the eyelid that mimics pressure applied during blinking; and... Agent: Robert G. Rosenthal

20080081997 - Apparatus and method for diagnosing ischemic heart disease: A region of interest is set at a thin layer on the inside of the left ventricular wall for ecocardiographical apical long-axis tomographic images obtained while at rest, and the strain rate of the set region of interest is calculated. The value of a discriminant function is determined on the... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080081998 - System and method for three-dimensional and four-dimensional contrast imaging: Contrast-enhancing agents enhance 3D and/or 4D ultrasound imagery, by which ultrasound machines acquire ultrasound image data and processors convert the ultrasound image data into contrast-enhanced 3D and/or 4D images using the contrast-enhancing agents. Various other embodiments may also include CTI processors, which can be adapted to generate CTI image data,... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20080081999 - Meibomian gland illuminating and imaging: In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus for imaging a portion of a mammalian eyelid has an eye contact lenspiece configured to direct the light through an eyelid from posterior to anterior surface to thereby trans-illuminate the eyelid, when the light source illuminates the contact lens. An imaging device receives an... Agent: Robert G. Rosenthal

20080082000 - Medical camera: A camera for use in the medical field includes a housing having an entrance window. Arranged around the entrance window are white light emitting LEDs and UV emitting LEDs. These LEDs are arranged under regular pitch. Behind the entrance window there is a colour filter absorbing light generated by the... Agent: Factor & Lake, Ltd

20080082001 - Physiological response to posture change: In an embodiment, an implantable medical device includes a controller circuit, a posture sensing circuit, and a physiological sensing circuit. The controller circuit senses a change in a physiological signal as a result of a change in posture, and generates a response as a function of that change. In another... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080082002 - Assessing cardiovascular and vertebral/hip fracture risk and bone condition using quantitative computed tomography and/or dual energy x-ray absorptiometry: Methods and systems for computer assisted detection of arterial calcification, for example in the abdominal artery, by using measurements such as those conventionally taken with a dual x-ray energy bone densitometers at single energy or dual energy, or by a CT/QCT device for a localization of scout view, and for... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20080082003 - Method and apparatus for detecting respiratory rate: The invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting respiratory rate, comprising the steps of: sampling a set of respiratory rate data in a time sequence; determining the variation degree for the set of respiratory rate data; determining the base length according to the variation degree for the set of... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20080082004 - Blood pressure monitor: The invention provides a method for measuring a blood pressure value of a user featuring the following steps: 1) generating optical, electrical, and acoustic waveforms with, respectively, optical, electrical, and acoustic sensors attached to a single substrate that contacts a user; 2) determining at least one parameter by analyzing the... Agent: Triage Wireless, Inc. Matthew John Banet

20080082005 - Method for using a wireless pressure sensor to monitor pressure inside the human heart: A method for measuring pressure within a heart includes the steps of: (1) providing a passive wireless pressure sensor having a characteristic impedance and a deflectable surface, the characteristic impedance changing in response to deflection of the deflectable surface; (2) inserting the sensor to a location within the body of... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080082006 - Method and system utilizing spo2 plethysmograph signal to reduce nibp determination time: A method and system for operating a non-invasive blood pressure monitor that utilizes an SpO2 plethysmographic signal to reduce the time required to obtain an estimation of a patient's blood pressure. During operation of the NIBP monitor, the NIBP monitor utilizes the SpO2 plethysmographic signal to determine a timing period... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080082007 - Method for monitoring pre-eclamptic patients: A system and method for monitoring and estimating the blood pressure of a pregnant patient that modifies the blood pressure estimating algorithm when the patient is pre-eclamptic. The level of carbon monoxide within a patient's bloodstream or exhaled breath can be analyzed to determine whether a pregnant patient is pre-eclamptic.... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080082008 - Rotatable manometer: A rotatable manometer has a manometer body, an electronic device and a tying stripe. A pivotal unit is installed between the electronic device and the tying stripe so that the electronic device is rotatable on the tying stripe. The pivotal unit has a pivotal hole and a pivotal seat. The... Agent: Hun-yuan Ke 235 Chung-ho

20080082009 - System and method for pulse rate calculation using a scheme for alternate weighting: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for analyzing pulse data. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a signal containing data representing a plurality of pulses, the signal generated in response to detecting light scattered from blood perfused tissue. Further, one embodiment includes performing a pulse identification... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080082011 - Computer input apparatus with health care function and health care method: A computer input apparatus with health care function and a health care method are disclosed. The computer input apparatus is connected to a computer through a transmission path. The computer input apparatus comprises at least a light emitting element, an optical track detection module, a measurement module and a transmission... Agent: Law Offices Of Lai And Associates, P.C.

20080082010 - Physiological measurement strip with display: A physiological measurement strip with a display comprises a strip and an electronic device. A surface of at least one end of the strip has a conductive portion; the conductive portion is connected to the electronic device; the electronic device is installed with a processor; an outer side of the... Agent: Cheng-pin Juan

20080082013 - Method and apparatus with reduced electrode system specific ecg interpretation: A method and apparatus for processing electrocardiographic signals of a patient. The apparatus comprises ten or fewer electrodes connected to a patient at at least one of the standard twelve lead ECG electrode positions. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of ECG interpretation algorithms, each of the algorithms specifically tailored... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080082014 - Method for determining oversensing in an implantable device: An implantable medical device system and method detect oversensing of cardiac signals. A cardiac signal including first events and second events is acquired. Cardiac events are sensed in response to the cardiac signal crossing a first threshold. A filtered cardiac signal is determined from the sensed cardiac signal, and a... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20080082015 - Pre-conditioned ecg system and method: A pre-conditioned ECG system and method includes a patient signaling device configured to alert the patient to minimize the patient's activity so that an ECG measurement may be taken, and further alerts the patient when the measurement is completed. The pre-conditioned ECG system and method also includes a pre-set buffer... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080082012 - Troubleshooting methods for a medical system including implantable components: A troubleshooting method can identify potential sources of noise emanating from an implanted portion of a medical system. The method, which may be carried out by the system, for example, according to pre-programmed instructions, includes a step of collecting at least one EGM sample from a sensing pair of electrodes,... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20080082016 - System and method of serial comparison for detection of long qt syndrome (lqts): The present disclosure includes a system and method of detecting LQTS in a patient by comparing a collected set of ECG data from the patient to a plurality of databases of collected ECG data. The plurality of databases will include a database containing previous ECGs from the patient, a known... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080082017 - Computer aided diagnosis of lung disease: A method and apparatus by which lung deceases are identified uses computer analysis of sound signals that are picked up from various locations on the chest walls of a subject by a modified stethoscope. The modification includes a small microphone in one of the hoses of the stethoscope. Signals from... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20080082018 - Systems and methods for respiratory event detection: The present invention is directed to improved systems and methods for processing respiratory signals derived generally from respiratory plethysmography, and especially from respiratory inductive plethysmographic sensors mounted on a garment for ambulatory recording. The systems and methods provide improved signal filtering for artifact rejection, improved calibration of sensor data to... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20080082019 - System and device for seizure detection: A device comprises a head mounting arrangement sized and shaped to be worn on a user's head and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the arrangement so that, when the arrangement is worn on the user's head, the electrodes contact target portions of a scalp to detect electrical activity of... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080082020 - System and method for biofeedback administration: Various embodiments of a biofeedback system, programs and methods are provided. In one example embodiment, a biofeedback system for administration of electroencephalographic (EEG) neurofeedback training includes a plurality of electrodes sensors for placement on the head of a trainee and a switching head box comprising a plurality of contacts each... Agent: Roetzel & Andress

20080082021 - Tissue capturing device, treatment tool for endoscope and endoscope: A tissue capturing device is formed by a substantially circular cylinder-shaped container, a filter member, and a lens member. The filter member is provided with a substantially circular plate-shaped partitioning portion, and a circular column portion that is formed substantially in the shape of a circular column and that is... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080082022 - Systems for and methods of assessing urinary flow rate via sound analysis: Systems for and methods of assessing urinary flow rate via sound analysis. Embodiments of the uroflow measurement systems include a computer and a telephone or a digital recording mechanism to capture the sound of one or more urination events, which are stored as audio files in a database The uroflow... Agent: Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

20080082023 - Puncturing system for withdrawing a body fluid: The present invention provides a puncturing system for withdrawing body fluid. The puncturing system comprises a disposable puncturing unit, which includes a needle element for piercing into skin and a puncturing depth reference element with a skin contact area. The system includes a puncturing instrument which has a puncturing drive,... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20080082024 - Signal replication medical apparatus: The signal replication medical apparatus includes an input adapted to receive at least one medical signal transmitted via a first medical device coupled to the body of a patient, signal processing circuitry adapted to generate at least one replicated signal from the at least one medical signal, and an output.... Agent: Kendall (cdfs)

20080082025 - Method and apparatus for a self-powered rfid-readable pedometer: A device, system and method for analyzing a user's motion using a piezoelectric film to generate a plurality of deformation signals based upon an associated plurality of deformations, an EEPROM to record data associated with the plurality of deformation signals, and a transceiver to receive at least a portion of... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Darby & Darby P.C.