Surgery inventions 10/09

20090247807 - Radiotherapy device and method: A radioactive implant for brachytherapy includes a composite radioactive source having at least two different types of radionuclides.... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20090247808 - Magnetic core for medical procedures: The inventive technique includes a system, method and device for treating a patient. The device includes a magnetic device having a core created by a binder process having a relatively low temperature. The device further includes a conductor in electrical communication with the core.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090247809 - External counter pulsation treatment: A method for treating patients suffering from left ventricular dysfunction is disclosed. The method involves applying, during diastole, for a time period of about one hour, at least five days each week for at least about six weeks, an incrementally increasing external therapeutic pressure sequentially to the patients' lower extremities... Agent: Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.

20090247813 - Bone conduction hearing device having acoustic feedback reduction system: A bone anchored hearing device, comprises: a housing, a sound input element positioned in the housing configured to receive sound signals, and a transducer positioned in the housing configured to generate vibrations representative of the sound signals received by the sound input device.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090247814 - Bone conduction hearing device having acoustic feedback reduction system: A bone anchored hearing device, comprises: a housing, a sound input element positioned in the housing configured to receive sound signals, and a transducer positioned in the housing configured to generate vibrations representative of the sound signals received by the sound input device.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090247810 - Customizable mass arrangements for bone conduction devices: A bone conduction device, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive an acoustic sound signal; an electronics module configured generate an electrical signal representing said acoustic sound signal; and a transducer configured to generate motion of a mass component based on said electrical signal so as to generate one... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090247812 - Dual percutaneous anchors bone conduction device: A bone conduction device for enhancing the hearing of a recipient, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive an acoustic sound signal; an electronics module configured generate an electrical signal representing the acoustic sound signal; a transducer configured to generate mechanical forces representing the electrical signal for deliver to... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090247811 - Mechanically amplified piezoelectric transducer: A piezoelectric transducer having a component therein for amplifying the deformation of the piezoelectric element so as to increase the available transducer stroke. This amplification of the piezoelectric element may be provided by a mechanical amplifier coupled to the piezoelectric element. The mechanical amplifier is configured to exert a preloading... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090247815 - Adjustable applicator for urinary incontinence devices: An applicator for urinary incontinence devices has an insertion barrel, a deployment plunger, and an adjustable insertion depth indicator. The applicators are useful to correct for a consumer's body mass index to ensure that urinary incontinence devices are placed in the appropriate position to be effective.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090247816 - Implantable sling for the treatment of incontinence and method of using the same: An implantable sling for the treatment of male or female incontinence and method of implementing the same. The sling comprises a urethral support portion and at least one anchoring portion extending therefrom. The anchoring portion is operatively positioned through the obturator foramen and about at least one ramus portion of... Agent: Coloplast A/s Attention: Corporate Patents

20090247817 - Method for controlling flow of urine in a patient's urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder: There is provided a method for controlling a flow of urine in the urinary passageway of a patient's urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the urinary tissue wall) at least one portion of the urinary tissue wall... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20090247818 - Method for treating female sexual dysfunction: There is provided a method for treating sexual dysfunction of a female patient comprising stimulating at least one portion of the patient's female erectile tissue to at least restrict the blood flow leaving the erectile tissue to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue. To improve the erection... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20090247819 - System and method for positioning a laparoscopic device: A laparoscopic instrument holder for positioning a laparoscopic device includes a central portion having a first member operatively associated with a second member, the members selectively movable with respect to one another along a central axis, with the central portion having a proximal end defined by the first member and... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20090247821 - Endoscope with rotationally deployed arms: A medical device such as an endoscope, a laparoscope, or other device including an entry guide uses outriggers or arms that are mounted on the distal end of the entry guide and rotationally deployed to provide separation of instruments when the entry guide reaches a work site. Deployment can be... Agent: Patent Dept Intuitive Surgical, Inc

20090247820 - Treatment instrument for endoscopic use: In a treatment instrument for endoscopic use including a cylindrical flexible sheath, at least a multithread coil is used to the sheath in full length.... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, Pc

20090247822 - Endoscope treatment instrument: An endoscope treatment instrument provided with a flexible transmitting member, a treatment portion that is attached to the distal end of the transmitting member, and an actuator which is attached to the proximal end of the transmitting member and is for operating the treatment portion, this endoscope treatment instrument being... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, Pc

20090247823 - Instrument for endoscopic treatment: A treatment instrument for an endoscope is provided that is suitable for cutting submucosa in endoscopic submucosal dissection. The treatment instrument for an endoscope includes a treatment portion having a cutting unit at a tip of an insertion portion that is to be inserted into the body. The main unit... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090247824 - Wireless image acquisition system: A wireless image acquisition system includes an image acquisition apparatus configured to transmit acquired image information by radio waves, and an image receiving unit configured to receive and display the image information transmitted from the image acquisition apparatus. A display unit of the image receiving unit displays wireless communication setting... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090247825 - Endoscopic image pickup device: An endoscopic image pickup device includes a sheath functioning as insertion section which is inserted in a body cavity, a camera head body which is coupled to a proximal end portion of the sheath in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the sheath, is rotatable about the axis of... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090247826 - Tube for endoscope: There is provided a tube for an endoscope, including a tubular member forming a conduit line, a net layer which covers an outside of the tubular member and is formed of a hard linear member, and a covering layer which covers an outside of the net layer, wherein the covering... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz Goodman & Chick, P.c.

20090247828 - Endoscope configured to be carried with hand: An endoscope configured to be carried with a hand includes an insertion portion extending in a longitudinally axial direction, and an operation portion coaxially connected to a proximal end portion of the insertion portion and extending in the longitudinally axial direction, the operation portion includes an axially directional grasp portion... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090247827 - Endoscope gripping device: A device and method for facilitating the insertion, manipulation and removal of an endoscopic medical device within a body cavity is disclosed. The device may comprise a body portion and a lining. The body portion may be configured to wrap around the outer surface of the insertion tube. The body... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20090247829 - Electric bending endoscope: An electric bending endoscope includes an elongate insertion portion provided with a bending portion, a drive unit, and an operation unit, wherein the drive unit and the operation unit respectively include a drive unit side electric contact portion and an operation unit side electric contact portion configured to be coupled... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090247830 - Endoscope, distal end cap-equipped endoscope and endoscope cleaning sheath: An endoscope including, an insertion section, a distal end section body which constitutes a distal end section of the insertion section and has at least an observation window, a first flow path which is formed to supply a liquid to the distal end section body side and communicates with a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090247831 - Endoscope, distal end cap-equipped endoscope and endoscope cleaning sheath: An endoscope includes, an insertion section, a distal end section body which constitutes a distal end section of the insertion section and has at least an observation window, a liquid feed path which is formed to supply a liquid to the distal end section body side and communicates with a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090247832 - Heater for surgical viewing instruments: A system and associated method is used for warming an endoscope, laparoscope, or other such instrument to minimize fogging. A flexible pad has a length, a width and a periphery for wrapping around the instrument and a plurality of separate chambers defined through partitions. Each of the separate chambers includes... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.c.

20090247833 - Adapter for removably coupling a camera to a laryngoscope and laryngoscope and system using same: An adapter for removably coupling a camera to a laryngoscope and a laryngoscope and system using same is disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes an adapter for removably coupling a camera to a laryngoscope, the laryngoscope having a laryngoscope blade with a first end and... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090247834 - Quality of life management program: The present invention is directed to a method for improving the quality of life of a patient. The method involves assessing the patient's quality of life by evaluating parameters relating to the patient's health, and assigning a score in relation to the evaluated parameters. In one version, the patient's score... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20090247836 - Medical system and method for serving users with a chronic disease or health state: A system and method collects medical data from a patient and transmits the data to a backend system. The data is analyzed and a feedback message is generated and transmitted to at least the patient.... Agent: Ward And Smith, P.a.

20090247835 - Method and a device for adapting eeg measurement signals: A method and an apparatus (108) for adapting a received EEG measurement signal to the characteristic range of an ECG measurement signal according to a number of predetermined factors. The suggested solution enables utilization of an ordinary ECG measuring instrument (110) and related infrastructure also in EEG measurements.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090247837 - System and method for diagnosing sleep apnea: Various embodiments may provide methods and systems capable of evaluating physiological parameter data. The methods and systems may include monitoring a patient to produce a signal comprising a sequence of numerical values for blood oxygen saturation over a time period. The signal may be analyzed to identify two or more... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247838 - Analyte testing device: The present invention is a testing device for testing analyte levels in bodily fluids. The testing device comprises memory (202) for storing data, said data being analyte data related to analyte measurements carried out by the meter and lifestyle data; initiation means (102) for initiating immediate entry of data related... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090247841 - Lancet with capillary channel: The invention relates to a lancet having a lancet body with a lancet tip for creating a puncture wound and a capillary channel to convey body fluids out of the puncture wound in a direction of conveyance. The capillary channel is formed by a slot which runs through the entire... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20090247840 - Method and apparatus for coupling a sample probe with a sample site: The invention comprises method and apparatus for fluid delivery between a sample probe and a sample. The fluid delivery system includes: a fluid reservoir, a delivery channel, a manifold or plenum, a channel or moat, a groove, and/or a dendritic pathway to deliver a thin and distributed layer of a... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20090247839 - Probe device: In a probe device including a light irradiating portion irradiating a light to a surface of a living body, and a light detecting portion detecting the light passing through an inner portion of the living body so as to emit from the surface of the living body, the probe device... Agent: Mattingly & Malur, P.c.

20090247842 - Interferometric measuring instrument for taking optical measurements on skin structures: An interferometric measuring instrument for taking optical measurements on skin structures, having a beam splitter for splitting an input beam, emitted by a light source, into an object beam and a reference beam; having an object branch via which the object beam is directed to the skin, and the object... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090247843 - Method and system for non-invasive blood glucose detection utilizing spectral data of one or more components other than glucose: A method and system for detecting glucose in a biological sample is disclosed. This includes illuminating a biological sample with a light source, collecting transmitted, transflected or reflected light from the sample with a detector, generating spectral data of one or more components in the sample other than glucose in... Agent: Thompson Coburn LLP

20090247844 - Detecting chemical components from spectroscopic observations: Embodiments disclosed herein may include methods and systems capable of estimating the underlying concentrations of chromophores in a sample. The photon scattering and absorption model may be based on Laplace and stable distributions, which may reveal that measurements in diffuse reflectance may follow a Beer-Lambert and Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts (KWW) product. This... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247845 - System and method for estimating blood analyte concentration: There is provided a system and method for estimating blood analyte concentration using a non-invasive medical device. The method includes detecting light from a plurality of light sources and generating signals representative of observed absorption of the light from the plurality of light sources. Blood analyte concentrations are then estimated... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247850 - Manually powered oximeter: Embodiments disclosed herein may include a medical device and a method for powering a medical device are disclosed. The medical device may be able to operate independent of a plug-in and a wall socket as a power source by way of a manual power source. Additionally, shock resistant components are... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247849 - Pulse oximeter with adaptive power conservation: Embodiments disclosed herein may include systems and methods for reducing power consumption of a pulse oximeter. The disclosure describes method for measuring oxygen saturation of a patient's blood with a pulse oximeter that switches between a high power mode of operation and one or more low power modes of operation... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247846 - Pulse oximeter with reduced cross talk effects: A method of reducing the effect of cross talk in a pulse oximeter is disclosed herein. The method includes: setting an initial pulse width and pulse rate for an LED drive signal and measuring a cross talk generated within the pulse oximeter. Based on the measured cross talk, the pulse... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20090247848 - Reducing nuisance alarms: Embodiments disclosed herein may describe systems and methods for reducing nuisance alarms using probability and/or accuracy of a measured physiological parameter, such as the pulse rate or SpO2 measurement generated by a pulse oximeter. Embodiments may include methods for adjusting a predetermined alarm threshold based on the probability distribution of... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247847 - Systems and methods for tomographic image reconstruction: Optical tomography systems that provide light of multiple distinct wavelengths from a plurality of sources are described. The systems direct light into mammalian tissue, and light from the mammalian tissue is collected at a plurality of reception points. Collected light from each reception point is separated according to its wavelength,... Agent: Lathrop & Gage LLP

20090247851 - Graphical user interface for monitor alarm management: The present disclosure provides a system and method for facilitating user input of alarm settings for a patient monitor. In various embodiments, a pulse oximetry monitor may include a graphical user interface (GUI) which is capable of displaying a graph of blood oxygen saturation percentage over time. The system may... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247852 - System and method for facilitating sensor and monitor communication: Embodiments disclosed herein may include an adapter which is capable of converting signals from an oximeter sensor such that the signals are readable by an oximeter monitor. In an embodiment, the adapter is capable of converting signals relating to calibration information from the oximeter sensor. The calibration information may relate... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247853 - Non-invasive total hemoglobin measurement by spectral optical coherence tomography: Spectral Optical Coherence Tomography (“SOCT”) utilizes Optical Coherence Tomography (“OCT”) to depth-target two or more optical measurements within a blood vessel. OCT achieves depth resolution by the use of optical interferometry. As the path length of the reference arm of the interferometer is varied, the penetration depth at which maximum... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247854 - Retractable sensor cable for a pulse oximeter: Provided is a method and apparatus for storing of a sensor cable used with a medical device. The medical device may include a retraction device that is activated by depressing a lever. Once the lever is depressed, the sensor cable may automatically wind itself around a spool inside of the... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247855 - Polymer membranes for continuous analyte sensors: Devices and methods are described for providing continuous measurement of an analyte concentration. In some embodiments, the device has a sensing mechanism and a sensing membrane that includes at least one surface-active group-containing polymer and that is located over the sensing mechanism. The sensing membrane may have a bioprotective layer... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olsen & Bear, LLP

20090247856 - Polymer membranes for continuous analyte sensors: Devices and methods are described for providing continuous measurement of an analyte concentration. In some embodiments, the device has a sensing mechanism and a sensing membrane that includes at least one surface-active group-containing polymer and that is located over the sensing mechanism. The sensing membrane may have a bioprotective layer... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olsen & Bear, LLP

20090247857 - Analyte sensor calibration management: Methods and devices to detect analyte in body fluid are provided. Embodiments include positioning an analyte sensor in fluid contact with an analyte, detecting an attenuation in a signal from an analyte sensor after positioning during a predetermined time period, categorizing the detected attenuation in the analyte sensor signal based,... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20090247858 - \"bulls-eye\" surface electromyographic electrode assembly: A flexible, surface electromyographic electrode apparatus is provided for use on a surface of biological tissue to measure bio-electric signals thereof. The electrode apparatus includes a conductive signal electrode device having a signal contact adapted to directly contact the surface of the biological tissue, and a signal transmission portion electrically... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP

20090247859 - Method and apparatus for mr-guided biopsy: The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for MR-guided biopsy. The subject invention can be applied to, for example, prostate biopsy. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention can provide a mechanical tool for stabilizing the patient in prone position and to guide a biopsy needle into defined... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090247860 - Spectral biomarker and algorithm for the identification and detection of neural stem and progenitor cells and their use in studying mammalian brains: The disclosure provides a biomarker and algorithm for identifying and detecting neural stem and progenitor cells and their use in studying mammalian brains. The disclosure further provides magnetic resonance spectroscopy methods and an image enhancing algorithm for the study of the proliferation of these cells and the associated neurogenesis in... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090247861 - Calibration method for axially determinate medical instruments: e

20090247862 - Imaging of polarization scrambling tissue: The present invention provides for the detection and display of polarization scrambling tissue without resolving the polarization state of the backscattered imaging beam. In one embodiment, we illuminate the tissue using two different polarizations. A first polarization determines a first image of high intensity while the second polarization determines a... Agent: Carl Zeiss Meditec C/o Mofo

20090247863 - Tracking system and method: A tracking system is provided for tracking an objects. A first and a second trackable member each have an inertial sensor unit producing at least orientation-based data. A processing unit receives the orientation-based data from the trackable members. The processing unit has an orientation calculator calculating an orientation of the... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20090247866 - Data communication and control for medical imaging systems: A method of coordinating an imaging procedure and an injection procedure, the method comprising the steps of providing an injector system having first and second pressurizing units for pressurizing a contrast medium and a diluent for injection into a patient; providing an imaging system for producing an image of an... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20090247865 - Drip chamber and fluid level sensing mechanism for a fluid delivery system: The fluid injector system includes a source of injection fluid, a pump device, a fluid control device operably associated with the pump device, and a fluid path set in fluid connection with the source of injection fluid and the pump device. The fluid path set includes a drip chamber including... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20090247864 - Method for determining and displaying perfusion parameters in tomography: A method is disclosed for determining and displaying perfusion parameters. In at least one embodiment, the method includes measuring an arterial contrast agent profile; measuring a contrast agent profile in a tissue of an organ; temporally synchronizing measured values of the arterial contrast agent profile and the contrast agent profile... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090247867 - Injector system for encoding and sensing of syringe information: A syringe for use with a powered injector to inject a fluid into a patient includes at least a first indicator positioned on the syringe at a predetermined axial position. The distance between a rearward surface of the first indicator and a predetermined position on the powered injector provides information... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20090247868 - Triple lumen catheter: A multi-lumen catheter comprising a longitudinally extending elongated body portion, with at least two septa extending longitudinally therethrough the entire body portion, defining a central lumen and two side lumens. The central lumen is of oblong shape in cross section, and is positioned between the side lumens. The septa that... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20090247869 - Application of image-based dynamic ultrasound spectrography (idus) in detection and localization of breast micro-calcification: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for the detection and localization of breast micro-calcification through a precise method of ultrasound impacting and ultrasound frequency wave detection which will enable the system to detect not only if there is a micro-calcification in the breast, but... Agent: Rozsa Law Group Lc

20090247870 - Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an operating device for an operator to input an instruction, an image display device for displaying an ultrasonic image, and a processing device that generates the ultrasonic image based on a reception signal resulting from transmission of an ultrasonic wave for display on the display... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090247871 - Rapid two/three-dimensional sector strain imaging: An elastographic imaging system providing for axial, lateral and elevational strain measurements employs a series of one-dimensional axial measurements to deduce a coarse axial, lateral and/or elevational displacement that is used to guide one or more two or three-dimensional cross-correlations of smaller kernels providing improved image resolution.... Agent: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

20090247872 - System and method for generating a patient diagnosis: A system for generating a diagnosis is disclosed herein. The system includes a controller, an electrocardiograph connected to the controller, and an ultrasound device connected to the controller. The electrocardiograph is configured to generate a diagnostic electrocardiogram. The controller is configured to generate a diagnosis based on data from the... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20090247873 - Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus: According to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention, even when the received signal indicating the ultrasonic echo from the artifact is weak such as when the artifact such as the puncture needle is positioned diagonally to the ultrasonic beam, the received signal can be subjected to the signal... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090247874 - User interface in an ultrasound system: Embodiments of a user interface in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ultrasound system comprises a display unit for prompting a user to touch a desired one of hierarchically arranged soft buttons for triggering an execution of the function of the ultrasound system associated with the touched... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090247875 - Ultrasonic generator: An ultrasonic transducer (20) is enclosed by a cap (19). Inside of the cap (19) is filled with liquid paraffin (25). The liquid paraffin (25) has a maximum molecular weight M1 of 520 ≦M1≦1400, a peak top molecular weight M2 of 230≦M2≦380, and a kinematic viscosity S (mm2/s) of 4≦S≦12.5... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090247876 - Laparoscopic probe guidance system: A laparoscopic guidance system is described as attached to an ultrasound transducer or embedded therein for use in surgical procedures for guidance of biopsy and or therapeutic applications whereas a needle is desired to be precisely guided and placed during the procedure. In exemplary embodiments, the guidance system uses both... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090247877 - Adapter and ultrasonic diagnosis system: An ultrasonic diagnosis system includes an ultrasonic diagnosis device for diagnosis according to a signal from a first ultrasonic probe for extracorporeal use. A second ultrasonic probe detects an object for in-vivo diagnosis. An adapter inputs and/or outputs between the ultrasonic diagnosis device and the second ultrasonic probe. The adapter... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090247878 - Probe for insertion into a living body: A probe for insertion into a living body includes a sheath configured to be inserted into a living body, and a shaft positioned in the sheath. The shaft includes a tip portion configured to obtain diagnostic data at a distal portion thereof. The sheath includes a resin layer or a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20090247879 - Extended ultrasound imaging probe for insertion into the body: An ultrasound imaging probe for real time 3D ultrasound imaging from the tip of the probe that can be inserted into the body. The ultrasound beam is electronically scanned within a 2D azimuth plane with a linear array, and scanning in the elevation direction at right angle to the azimuth... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090247880 - Ultrasonic diagnosis system and pump apparatus: An ultrasonic endoscope has an ultrasonic transducer for emitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, a balloon support, having the ultrasonic transducer, for supporting a balloon mounted thereon to cover the ultrasonic transducer hermetically and removably. In an ultrasonic diagnosis system, the ultrasonic endoscope includes an inflation button adapted to inflating the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090247881 - Image capturing apparatus, image capturing method, and computer readable medium: Provided is an image capturing apparatus comprising a light emitting section that emits light to a subject; a light receiving section that receives light in a first wavelength region and light in a second wavelength region from the subject, the second wavelength region being different from the first wavelength region;... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090247882 - Living body holding device: A concave accommodating section is formed inside a base body. The accommodating section has a shape substantially the same as the left half of a mouse. The mouse is put in the accommodating section in a lying posture with its left side down such that a surface wall of the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090247883 - Biological-body-attached data communication device: A biological-body-attached data communication device has a communication unit communicating with an external device via a biological body as a medium, a data processing unit transmitting/receiving data with the external device via the communication unit, an attachment detection unit like a heartbeat sensor detecting whether or not the biological-body-attached data... Agent: Nec Corporation Of America

20090247884 - Cerebral perfusion augmentation: Methods are provided for partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. The descending aorta is accessed. A device is then located downstream from the takeoff of the brachiocephalic artery. The device is operated to at least partially obstruct blood flow in... Agent: O''melveny & Myers LLP Ip&t Calendar Department La-13-a7

20090247885 - Pulse wave measuring apparatus and autonomic nervous analysis system having the same: A pulse wave measuring apparatus includes a sensor unit, a light emitting unit provided on the sensor unit and configured to emit light to a target region that is a body part of a subject, a light receiving unit provided on the sensor unit and configured to receive the light... Agent: Turocy & Watson, LLP

20090247886 - Pulse wave measuring apparatus and method for measuring a pulse wave: A pulse wave measuring apparatus includes a pulse wave measuring unit measuring pulse wave; a first detection unit detecting first maximum and minimum values; a second detection unit detecting second maximum and minimum values; an update unit updating the first maximum and minimum values with the second maximum and minimum... Agent: Turocy & Watson, LLP

20090247887 - Flow measurement in grafts: A system for conducting flow measurements in grafts is provided, comprising a graft that further includes a monitor placed within or on the graft, wherein the monitor measures flow. In exemplary embodiments, the monitor is an embedded monitor that is placed within or on a vascular bypass graft that is... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090247888 - Ecg signal power vector detection of ischemia or infarction: A method comprising sensing at least one cardiac signal representative of cardiac activity of a subject using an implantable medical device (IMD), calculating, from the cardiac signal, a first dominant vector corresponding to a direction and magnitude of maximum signal power of an ST-T first segment of a cardiac cycle... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/bsc-crm

20090247889 - Determining a patient's posture from mechanical vibrations of the heart: A system for determining a patient's posture by monitoring heart sounds. The system comprises an implantable medical device that includes a sensor operable to produce an electrical signal representative of heart sounds, a sensor interface circuit coupled to the sensor to produce a heart sound signal, and a controller circuit... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/bsc-crm

20090247891 - Nitric oxide measurements in patients using flowfeedback: The present invention provides a method for measuring FeNO in a subject, wherein the FeNO data derived from a subject patient is normalized to compensate for variations of FeNO with flow rate.... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247890 - Solid state myocardial infarction detector: The disclosure, according to one embodiment, relates to a breath analyzer device for detecting concentration of a marker, such as pentane, in air exhaled by a patient. The device may include a detector having a solid state sensor able to detect pentane in a concentration of between 1 nmol/l to... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20090247892 - Mouthpiece with ejection and alignment mechanisms: A mouthpiece with an eject mechanism is disclosed. The mouthpiece includes an eject mechanism adapted to conform to a testing device, such as a breath analysis device. The eject mechanism allows for hygienic removal of a used mouthpiece from the testing device. A guiding surface allows for alignment of the... Agent: Hensley Kim & Holzer, Llc

20090247895 - Apparatus, method, and computer program for adjustment of electroencephalograms distinction method: An electroencephalogram interface (IF) system 1 includes an electroencephalogram IF section (13) for distinguishing a request of a user based on electroencephalograms, and identifies a function which is in accordance with the request. An electroencephalogram distinction method adjustment apparatus (2, 50) includes: an analysis section (14, 52) for detecting a... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (pan) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090247893 - Method and apparatus for measuring responsiveness of a subject: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring the responsiveness of a subject. Physiological signal data is obtained from a subject through at least one electrode attached to the skin of the subject and a first measure is derived from the physiological signal data, the first measure being... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090247894 - Systems and methods for neurological evaluation and treatment guidance: A system for acquiring and processing a subject's brain electrical activity is provided. The system includes at least one electrode, at least one analog amplifier channel, an analog-to-digital converter, a stimulus generator, and a digital signal processor configured to perform a harmonic signal analysis algorithm. The at least one analog... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090247897 - Body composition measuring apparatus: A body composition measuring apparatus includes a right hand grip having electrodes to be contacted with the right hand of a subject, and a left hand grip having electrodes to be contacted with the left hand of the subject. The right hand grip and the left hand grip are disposed... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090247896 - Body fat measuring device capable of accurately measuring visceral fat amount: A body fat measuring device includes at least one pair of first electrodes to be disposed respectively at a first site and a second site sandwiching the abdomen of a subject, and an electrode group including a first abdomen electrode to be disposed at a surface of the abdomen of... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090247898 - Device and method for measuring impedance in organotypic tissues: Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for analyzing the effect of test compounds on pathological and non-pathological organotypic tissue by measuring the impedance of the organotypic tissue, wherein the organotypic tissue is cultured in a culture medium during the time of the analysis and the impedance of the... Agent: Smith Patent Consulting, Llc

20090247899 - Pressure sensor for biological fluids and use thereof: A pressure sensor for connecting to a detector is provided. The pressure sensor comprises: an optical fibre, having a distal end with a distal plane for sensing pressure, a proximal end for communicating with a patch cord, and an In-fibre Bragg grating (FBG) therebetween; a housing, having a distal aperture,... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090247900 - Push button adjustable spacer: A medical system includes a first medical device having a first medical device engaging end, an introducer including an introducer cannula having a proximal end and a distal end, and an axial distance adjustment system for providing an adjustable distance between at least a portion of the first medical device... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer Pllc

20090247901 - Latching side removal spacer: A medical system includes a first medical device having a first engaging portion and a first cannula extending therefrom, a second medical device having a second engaging portion and a second cannula extending therefrom, an introducer having an introducer cannula and an axial distance adjustment system for providing an adjustable... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer Pllc

20090247902 - Method and apparatus for transporting a patient sample between a sterile and non-sterile area: Devices and methods for performing automated fluid sampling of a patient are disclosed, comprising a patient sampling assembly, test substrates, and a sample transfer assembly to transfer fluid samples from the sampling assembly to the test substrates. The sample transfer assembly may be configured to maintain the sterility of the... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090247903 - Systems and methods for obtaining analytes from a body: A method may include collecting at least one analyte from within a body, ejecting the collected at least one analyte from the body through at least one dermal layer of the body, and receiving the ejected at least one analyte outside the body. A system may include a means for... Agent: Iv - Suiter Swantz Pc Llo

20090247904 - Systems and methods for obtaining analytes from a body: A method may include collecting at least one analyte from within a body, ejecting the collected at least one analyte from the body through at least one dermal layer of the body, and receiving the ejected at least one analyte outside the body. A system may include a means for... Agent: Iv - Suiter Swantz Pc Llo

20090247905 - Systems and methods for obtaining analytes from a body: A method may include collecting at least one analyte from within a body, ejecting the collected at least one analyte from the body through at least one dermal layer of the body, and receiving the ejected at least one analyte outside the body. A system may include a means for... Agent: Iv - Suiter Swantz Pc Llo

20090247906 - Blood testing apparatus having a rotatable cartridge with multiple lancing elements and testing means: This invention relates to a blood testing apparatus comprising a device for withdrawing blood containing a pricking element, a membrane-type testing means, defining a measuring field, an evaluating device comprising an electronic evaluation system and a display device forming a complete system which can be manipulated as a single piece... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Attn: Patent Administrator

20090247907 - Anatomic measurement device, method, and documentation means: An anatomic measurement device comprises a base sheet having a central longitudinal axis, a proximal base edge, a left side angle axis, and a right side angle axis. Grid markings are provided on the base sheet, corresponding to the central longitudinal axis, the left side angle axis, and the right... Agent: Coloplast A/s Attention: Corporate Patents

20090247908 - Measuring device: The present invention relates to a tumour volume measuring device, comprising: a measurer for measuring at least one diameter of a tumour; a keyboard for inputting the at least one diameter of the tumour into the device; a processor linked to a keyboard, and a display which displays the calculated... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20090247909 - Shoe or insole fitting navigation system: The present system acquires right and left foot sole pressure data by a foot sole pressure data acquisition section 41, acquires right and left foot images by a foot image acquisition section 42, computes a foot sole gravity center position of each foot by a foot sole gravity center position... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20090247910 - Method and apparatus for classification of movement states in parkinson's disease: For Parkinson's patients to function at their best, their medications need to be optimally adjusted to the diurnal variation of symptoms. For this to occur, it is important for the managing clinician to have an accurate picture of how the patient's bradykinesia/hypokinesia and dyskinesia and the patient's perception of movement... Agent: Epstein Drangel Bazerman & James, LLP