Surgery inventions

20090270672 - Needle cap ejector for radiation shielded syringe: The invention relates to a radiation shielded syringe assembly that includes a radiopharmaceutical syringe and a radiation shield (101) disposed about at least a portion of the syringe. The radiation shield may include a needle cap ejector (155) to assist a user in removing a needle cap (125) from a... Agent: Mallinckrodt Inc.

20090270673 - Methods and systems for tinnitus treatment: Methods and systems for tinnitus treatment are described where a device is coupled to a surface of a bone or to a tooth or several teeth. Such a device may comprise an oral appliance having an electronic and/or transducer assembly for generating sounds via a vibrating transducer element. Generally, the... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090270674 - Play flow control apparatus and method for controlling a play flow of a sensual consumer product: A novel sensual consumer product is disclosed, this sensual consumer product utilizes a play flow control apparatus for receiving a user input for varying the play flow control signal for at least one of varying a mode of operation of a control circuit and the rotational speed of an electric... Agent: Michael Trzecieski

20090270675 - Low profile rear tip for inflatable penile prostheses: A low profile rear tip for inflatable penile prostheses comprises a proximal end portion, and a distal end portion that is capable of being coupled to a cylinder of an IPP along a major longitudinal axis between the proximal end portion, the distal end portion, and the cylinder. A fluid... Agent: Coloplast A/s Attention: Corporate Patents

20090270676 - Articulating cannula access device: Devices and methods are disclosed for less invasive surgery. More particularly, methods and devices described herein permit improved access within a body cavity when performing a minimally invasive procedure, typically through a small opening, a surgical port, or during an open surgical procedure.... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090270677 - Device platform for medical procedures: The present embodiments provide apparatus and methods suitable for facilitating positioning one or more medical components. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a rail member having proximal and distal ends and a generally longitudinal axis. A first connector is adapted to be selectively coupled to the rail member, and a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20090270678 - Augmented stereoscopic visualization for a surgical robot using time duplexing: An endoscope with a stereoscopic optical channel is again held and positioned by a robotic surgical system. A capture unit captures (1) at a first time, a first image from light from the channel; and (2) at a second time different from the first time, a second image from the... Agent: Patent Dept Intuitive Surgical, Inc

20090270679 - Wirelessly powered medical devices and instruments: A medical device that is wirelessly powered by a resonant magnetic field, the device automatically coupling to a power transmitter in a control unit when brought within a threshold radius. In one embodiment, the control unit automatically identifies the medical device and automatically adjusts its settings to control the medical... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090270680 - Self-propelled colonoscope: A self-propelled colonoscope comprises a tubular flexible insertion portion (15) inserted into the colon and an endless belt (17) arranged on a circulating path on a part of the outer wall and the inner wall of the flexible insertion portion (15) The endless belt (17) travels outside the flexible insertion... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090270681 - Scraping fluid removal in a surgical access device: The present invention generally provides methods and devices for removing fluid from a surgical instrument. Surgical access devices and seal systems are generally provided having one or more valves or seal assemblies to create a closed system between the outside environment and the environment in which the surgical access device... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090270682 - Surgical instrument: The present invention relates to a surgical instrument. In particular the invention relates to a surgical instrument applicable in endoscopic surgery. In order to provide a simple and cheap solution for indicating the distance between a surgical instrument and its target, a surgical instrument (1) is suggested, which comprises a... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090270683 - Endoscope: Improved optical devices and methods transmit optical images along elongate optical paths with relatively limited cross-sectional dimensions using an improved objective, relay, and ocular systems. In a first aspect, at least one intermediate image formed within an optical component, rather than being formed in a gap between optical components. In... Agent: Patent Dept Intuitive Surgical, Inc

20090270684 - Apparatus for reducing cross-contamination: A re-use prevention mechanism (160) for an apparatus (110) having a reusable part (120) and a single-use disposable part (130) connectable to the reusable part (120) is disclosed. The re-use prevention mechanism (160) comprises a blocking portion (1603) disposed, in use, between the disposable part (130) and the reusable part... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090270685 - Absorbing fluids in a surgical access device: The present invention generally provides methods and devices for removing fluid from a surgical instrument. Surgical access devices and seal systems are generally provided having one or more valves or seal assemblies to create a closed system between the outside environment and the environment in which the surgical access device... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090270686 - Methods and devices for maintaining visibility during surgical procedures: Methods and devices are provided for maintaining visibility during surgical procedures. In general, the methods and devices can allow for a surgical instrument to maintain visibility during a surgical procedure using a protective element coupled to the surgical instrument. The protective element can protect a viewing element on the surgical... Agent: Ethicon Endo-surgery/nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090270691 - Flexible medical sensor enclosure: A sensor is provided that includes a flexible wrap enclosure which is folded about the sensor. The flexible wrap includes primary flaps and at least one reinforcement flap. The reinforcement flap may be used to enclose areas of the sensor not enclosed by the primary wrap and/or may be used... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC Attn:IPLegal

20090270687 - Methods and systems for modifying bioactive agent use: Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include measuring at least one effect of a combined bioactive agent and artificial sensory experience on an individual and/or modifying at least one of the bioactive agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one... Agent: Iv - Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20090270688 - Methods and systems for presenting a combination treatment: Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of an individual's compliance with an artificial sensory experience and presenting an indication of a bioactive agent at least partly based on the indication of the individual's compliance with the artificial sensory experience.... Agent: Iv - Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20090270689 - Monitoring system: A system (10) for monitoring physiological parameters of a user. The system (10) includes a sensor unit. The sensor unit includes a sensor for sensing physiological information for at least one physiological parameter of the user; and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a first signal containing the sensed information. The... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090270690 - System and method for using interactive voice-recognition to automate a patient-centered best practice approach to disease evaluation and management: A method and system for monitoring, evaluating, and improving effectiveness and efficiency for treating chronic medical conditions of a large patient population. The inventive method and system utilizes computerized patient interview and data analysis modules for assessing a patient's condition and indicating a need for medical attention. Patient interviews are... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20090270692 - Combination treatment alteration methods and systems: Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include detecting at least one indication of bioactive agent use by an individual and/or altering an artificial sensory experience to modify at least one effect of the bioactive agent.... Agent: Iv - Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20090270693 - Methods and systems for modifying bioactive agent use: Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include measuring at least one effect of a combined bioactive agent and artificial sensory experience on an individual and/or modifying at least one of the bioactive agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on the at least one... Agent: Iv - Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20090270694 - Methods and systems for monitoring and modifying a combination treatment: Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include monitoring at least one health attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience, associating a characteristic of the artificial sensory experience with the at least one health attribute of the individual, and/or modifying at least one of a bioactive... Agent: Iv - Suiter Swantz PC Llo

20090270695 - Multiparameter whole blood monitor and method: The present invention provides an apparatus and methods for continuous intravascular measurement of whole blood concentration, blood pressure, and pulse pressure. The intravascular catheter incorporates a sensor to measure whole blood sound velocity, attenuation, backscatter amplitude, and blood flow velocity and also incorporates existing technologies for multiple physiologic measurements of... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090270696 - Analyte meter protectors and methods: Analyte meter protectors, meters that include the same, and methods.... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090270697 - Analyte meter protectors and methods: Analyte meter protectors, meters that include the same, and methods.... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090270698 - Bioinformation measurement device: A bioinformation measurement device that enables further accurate bioinformation measurement is provided. The device includes an insertion portion 104 to be inserted in an ear cavity 200; a first light inlet 105 and a second light inlet 106 provided at the insertion portion 104, for introducing the infrared light irradiated... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090270699 - Device for determining physiological variables: The device serves to optically determine physiological variables in perfused tissue. The device comprises a first and a second light source which each emit light radiation of a first or a second predetermined wavelength. The light sources are arranged in such a manner that the light radiation exiting them can... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20090270700 - Non-invasive glucose sensor: Apparatus and method for sensing HO activity, and in particular blood glucose level based on an analyte level determination, the analyte being carboxyhemoglobin. In a preferred embodiment, HO activity and/or blood glucose level are extrapolated from Hb-CO level by determining an intermediate CO level. The apparatus and method are preferably... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090270701 - Non-invasive glucose sensor: A device for measuring concentration of a constituent in blood includes: an irradiation unit for irradiating light toward a living body, the light having a wavelength disposed in a light absorption band of the constituent in the blood; a light receiving unit for receiving light, which is reflected in the... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20090270703 - Manual and automatic probe calibration: Embodiments of the present disclosure include an optical probe capable of communicating identification information to a patient monitor in addition to signals indicative of intensities of light after attenuation by body tissue. The identification information may indicate operating wavelengths of light sources, indicate a type of probe, such as, for... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090270702 - Method and apparatus for measuring cancerous changes from reflectance spectral measurements obtained during endoscopic imaging: The present invention provides a new method and device for disease detection, more particularly cancer detection, from the analysis of diffuse reflectance spectra measured in vivo during endoscopic imaging. The measured diffuse reflectance spectra are analyzed using a specially developed light-transport model and numerical method to derive quantitative parameters related... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20090270704 - Patches, systems, and methods for non-invasive glucose measurement: Described here are patches, systems, and methods for measuring glucose. In general, the patches comprise a microfluidic collection layer and a detector, and the systems comprise a patch and a measurement device. Some methods for measuring glucose comprise cleaning the skin surface, collecting sweat from the skin surface using a... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090270706 - Analyte monitoring: Methods for covering an opening in an analyte meter are provided. Also provided are methods of determining analyte concentration.... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090270705 - Automobile physiological monitoring system and method for using the same: An automobile monitoring system to monitor user body characteristics includes at least one sensor to monitor at least one user body characteristic. The at least one sensor is operatively coupled to a body of a user to monitor the at least one user body characteristic while the user is operating... Agent: Medtronic Minimed Inc.

20090270707 - Sensor assemblies for implantable medical electrical leads: A sensor assembly, which may be incorporated by a medical electrical lead, includes an insulative body, formed from a biocompatible plastic, and a sensor mounted on a mounting surface of the insulative body. The mounting surface extends distally from a proximal portion of the insulative body in which first and... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270708 - Sports clothes: A sports clothes including an inner layer structure and an outer layer structure is suitable to be worn on a human body. The inner layer structure includes a main part, an elastic structure, at least two fabric electrodes, and at least one fastener. The elastic structure is connected with the... Agent: J C Patents

20090270709 - Novel electrodes: The present disclosure provides electrodes that possess components capable of indicating to an end-user when the electrode is in need of replacement. In embodiments, the electrodes include a hydrogel in combination with a pH indicator which changes its color or opacity upon repeated use of the electrode, thereby indicating an... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090270710 - Novel electrodes: The present disclosure provides electrodes that possess components capable of indicating to an end-user when the electrode is in need of replacement.... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090270711 - Pressure sensors and measurement methods: A sensor for measuring pressure within anatomical structures has an impulse mechanism for delivering a mechanical impulse to the anatomical structure and a sensing mechanism for monitoring a mechanical response of the anatomical structure to the impulse. The sensor has application in measuring Intra-Ocular Pressure (IOP). The sensor may also... Agent: HamiltonIPLaw, PC

20090270712 - Margin determination/tumor cell migration: A method for identifying target regions in a tissue for local drug delivery, wherein functional and/or structural anatomical data such as edema and/or resection cavity is captured by an imaging system, and wherein the anatomical data is evaluated by segmentation techniques such as region-growing-based methods with computer assistance to determine... Agent: Don W. Bulson (brai)

20090270717 - Apparatus and method for diagnosis of optically identifiable ophthalmic conditions: An apparatus that can discriminate various conditions of neurological health of a medical subject. The apparatus and method use the Frequency Doubling Technique to obtain data that is indicative of a state of health of a person being tested. Correlations to features such as for patterns of loss such as... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20090270715 - Correction method and magnetic resonance device: The invention relates to a correction method for correcting interference due to gradient injections in ECG signal data records recorded in a magnetic resonance device by an ECG measuring device. A first correction data record is determined with the ECG measuring device located in a first position. A second correction... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090270716 - Correction method and magnetic resonance device: The invention relates to a correction method for correction of noise resulting from gradient artifacts in ECG signal data records recorded in a magnetic resonance device by an ECG measuring apparatus. A first correction data record is determined with a reference point of the ECG measuring apparatus located at a... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090270714 - Device to treat chronic total occlusions using energy imparted by external imaging: A visualization and treatment system for treating a chronic total occlusion. The system includes an elongated member configured to be tracked to the chronic total occlusion. The elongated member has a transducer located at a distal end of the elongated member. The transducer is constructed and arranged to convert a... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090270718 - Dual-modality imaging: The invention relates to a dual-modality imaging system and a method for dual-modality imaging of an imaged object, wherein a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus for acquiring MRI data and at least one optical imaging detector for acquiring optical imaging data are arranged to acquire the MRI data and the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090270713 - Non-linear signal separation method using non-linear state space projection method: There is provided a non-linear signal separation method using the non-linear state space projection method capable of separating an effective non-linear signal even if the S/N ratio is low by performing the time domain high speed non-linear state space projection when a signal is a multi-channel signal and has a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090270720 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and rf pulse applying method: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a scan section for executing a navigator sequence which transmits an RF pulse to a subject to obtain each magnetic resonance signal as navigator data. Upon execution of the navigator sequence, the scan section excites both a navigator area having two regions from which... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090270719 - Mri apparatus: An MRI apparatus which images a subject in such that body fluid that flows is emphasized over background tissues, includes a first coil control device that causes a transmission coil and a gradient coil to execute a first pulse sequence for causing longitudinal magnetization components of the background tissues to... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090270722 - Device for assisting the positioning of medical devices: In one embodiment, a needle guide is attached to the end of an ultrasonic probe in a manner such that the needle will follow a known trajectory under control of the needle guide. The surgeon then positions the needle guide by looking at the ultrasound image formed from the ultrasound... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p

20090270721 - Intra-ventricular substance delivery cathether system: A guide catheter and a needle catheter are disclosed. The guide catheter construction provides for maximum articulation of the deflectable tip and maximum torque response during rotation. The needle catheter may include a release mechanism that imparts a sudden force to the needle in order to facilitate tissue penetration.... Agent: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc./bstz Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090270723 - Medical imaging marker: An inventive medical imaging marker includes two plate members (2a, 2b) of an imageable material, which respectively includes: two flat major surfaces (4a, 4b) located symmetrically about an intersection (7) of two orthogonal straight lines (5, 6); and two pairs of side surfaces (8a, 9a; 8b, 9b) disposed perpendicularly to... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20090270724 - Scanned beam device and method using same which measures the reflectance of patient tissue: Methods for ascertaining, and responding to, a tissue characteristic of a surface region of patient tissue are disclosed. A scanned beam device is used to transmit a beam of sensing radiation to impinge on the surface region and to measure the reflectance of the surface region from the collected radiation... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20090270725 - Devices useful in imaging: Biopsy devices and methods useful with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Breast Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) are disclosed. A biopsy device including a flexible tube having a side aperture, and a PET or BSGI imageable material disposed within the flexible tube is disclosed. A biopsy method is disclosed that includes... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270726 - Methods for imaging: Biopsy devices and methods useful with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Breast Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) are disclosed. A biopsy device including a flexible tube having a side aperture, and a PET or BSGI imageable material disposed within the flexible tube is disclosed. A biopsy method is disclosed that includes... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270727 - Docking station and ultrasonic diagnostic system: An ultrasonic diagnostic system has a tablet type electronic device for ultrasonic diagnosis and a docking station for mounting thereto the electronic device removably. The docking station includes a receptacle section against which one side of the electronic device comes into abutment when mounting the electronic device, and a hold-down... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090270728 - System for measuring and tracking human body fat: A system for evaluating health, wellness and fitness, and in particular, to a system that uses an ultrasound transducer to accurately measure fat thickness at a plurality of sites on the human body, records these measurements for long term monitoring, and based on the plurality of measurements calculates the total... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090270729 - Implantable device and method for monitoring venous diameter: An implantable medical device system and associated method receive a signal from an implantable sensor operatively positioned relative to a vein, the signal being responsive to changes in a diameter of the vein. A diameter of the vein is determined in response to the sensor signal and used in estimating... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270731 - Methods, systems, and devices for tissue characterization by spectral similarity of intravascular ultrasound signals: A method of characterizing a tissue type of a tissue region includes providing a tissue classifier comprising multiple detector arrays for each of multiple tissue types. Each detector array comprises multiple detectors and each detector comprises multiple tissue type-assigned intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) spectra. A plurality of the tissue type-assigned IVUS... Agent: Boston Scientific Corporation Darby & Darby P.C.

20090270730 - Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasound probe 1, in which a plurality of transducer elements are arrayed and which converges and radiates an ultrasound on a patient and detects a reflection wave thereof, and images a tomogram of the patient, using the reflection wave, wherein an expansion detector 22... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090270732 - Ultrasound imaging apparatus and method for processing ultrasound image: In time phases except a first time phase, a contour tracking part tracks the position of a region of interest based on image data acquired in each of the time phases. A re-tracking part receives correction of the position of the region of interest in a second time phase, and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090270733 - Ultrasonic imaging apparatus and method: An ultrasonic imaging method using an ultrasonic probe for applying a first ultrasonic beam to a first region of three-dimensional region of a subject with a contrast agent administered thereto and acquiring three-dimensional tomographic image information for the first region, including the steps of: setting a second region for applying... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090270734 - Apparatus and method of non-invasive cerebrovascular autoregulation monitoring: A non-invasive method for monitoring of cerebrovascular blood flow autoregulation state includes sensing intracranial blood volume waves, filtering a slow wave, respiratory wave, and pulse wave informative components from said intracranial blood volume waves, filtering slow wave and respiratory wave reference components from the pulse wave envelope, calculating a first... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090270735 - Electronic array probe for ultrasonic imaging: An electronic array probe for ultrasonic imaging includes an array of transmitting and/or receiving electroacoustic transducers arranged in concentric bands in which the transducers are tangent to one other in both radial and circumferential directions. In order to minimize the number of transducers required without compromising dynamic range, a transducer... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20090270736 - Capsule-type medical apparatus: A capsule-type medical apparatus includes a capsule to be introduced into a tubular body cavity, and a string member that extends from one end of the capsule and is able to be pulled when the capsule is pulled. The capsule is provided with a shunting section for shunting blocking substances... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090270737 - Imaging catheter: Described herein are imaging catheter system. In an exemplary embodiment, a catheter comprises a handle assembly having distal and proximal ends, a catheter sheath connected to the distal end of the handle assembly, and an elongated flexible tube connected to the proximal end of the handle assembly. The catheter further... Agent: Boston Scientific Corporation Darby & Darby P.C.

20090270738 - Methods for single-pass volumetric bidirectional blood flow imaging spectral domain optical coherence tomography using a modified hilbert transform: The present subject matter relates to in vivo volumetric bidirectional blood flow imaging using single-pass flow imaging spectral domain optical coherence tomography. This technique uses a modified Hilbert transform algorithm to separate moving and non-moving scatterers within a depth. The resulting reconstructed image maps the components of moving scatterers flowing... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090270739 - Real-time detection of vascular conditions of a subject using arterial pressure waveform analysis: Methods for the detection of vascular conditions such as vasodilation in a subject are described. The methods involve receiving a signal corresponding to an arterial blood pressure and calculating one or more cardiovascular parameters from the arterial blood pressure. The cardiovascular parameters are calculated using factors impacted by vascular conditions... Agent: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

20090270741 - Coronary venous system pressure sensing: Disclose herein is a method of measuring pressures in a coronary sinus. In one embodiment, the method includes: introducing a distal portion of a lead or tool into the coronary sinus, wherein the distal portion includes first and second pressure sensors and at least one selectably expandable member; expanding the... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20090270742 - Devices for fixing a sensor in a lumen: Apparatus for positioning at least one sensor in a body lumen, the apparatus including a fixation element, a sensor, and a connecting element that connects the sensor to the fixation element, the connecting element extending at least partially into the lumen so that the sensor is located radially inward from... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing - Intellectual Property (32469)

20090270740 - Enhanced pressure sensing system and method: An enhanced pressure sensing system and method use an external diaphragm to address issues involved with accurate and prolonged measurement of fluid pressure, such as of blood flowing in a vascular structure. Some external diaphragms include a metallized layer or other highly impermeable layer to furnish a high degree of... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP/seattle

20090270743 - Systems and methods for providing authenticated biofeedback information to a mobile device and for using such information: The present invention provides systems, methods and apparatus for a wearable band adapted to be worn by a user. The wearable band may include one or more biometric sensors such as a pulse monitor adapted to monitor a pulse of the user, and a transmitter adapted to wirelessly transmit pulse... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, P.C.

20090270744 - Adaptive watch: A watch or other type of portable electronic console that employs a number of different functions in order to improve its usability. The watch may, for example, allow a user to connect the watch to one or more remote electronic devices, such as an electronic performance sensor or MP3 player.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090270745 - Blood flow measuring apparatus and brain activity measuring apparatus using the same: A blood flow measuring apparatus includes a sensor unit including a light emitter configured to emit light onto a measurement area and a light receiver configured to receive the light transmitted through the measurement area; at least one more light receiver configured to receive the light transmitted through the measurement... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090270746 - Criteria for monitoring intrathoracic impedance: An exemplary method includes providing information (e.g., a left atrial pressure, a NYHA class, echocardiographic information, etc.), based at least in part on the information, determining a weight and, based at least in part on the weight, determining a threshold for use in intrathoracic impedance monitoring. Such an exemplary method... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20090270748 - System and method to monitor ejection time and qt interval to alert patients before syncopal events: An implantable medical device and associated method predict syncope based on detecting a change in ejection time. A physiological signal is sensed that is responsive to mechanical changes associated with the cardiac ejection phase. A time interval corresponding to cardiac ejection time is detected from the physiological signal. A sudden... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270747 - Template matching method for monitoring of ecg morphology changes: An implantable medical device and associated method perform ECG morphology monitoring. A subcutaneous ECG signal and a posture signal are sensed in a patient. A cardiac condition is detected in response to the ECG signal and the posture signal. In one embodiment, multiple ECG morphology templates corresponding to each of... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270750 - Biopotential signal source separation using source impedances: Cardiac methods and devices that separate signals using at least two composite signals acquired at least at two input impedances. A target source impedance may be selected, and a cardiac signal may be separated from composite signals using the selected target source impedance. Medical systems include a cardiac device having... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk

20090270749 - Device and method for detecting atrial fibrillation: Detection of atrial fibrillation involves detecting a plurality of ventricular events and obtaining a series of probabilities of AF, each corresponding to a probability of AF for a different beat window having a plurality of ventricular events. AF onset is detected when one or each of a plurality of consecutive... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20090270752 - Devices for measuring inspiratory airflow: New applications of unidirectional airflow sensing in devices which measure inspiratory airflow and bidirectional airflow are provided. Such devices can be used for administration of a medication via inhalation, in spirometers and in devices which measure and monitor respiratory ventilation.... Agent: Licata & Tyrrell P.C.

20090270751 - Measuring system, computer program, set of a measuring device and a computer program and method for operating the measuring system: A measuring system for electronically measuring the volume flow expired and/or inspired by a user, comprises a measuring unit for continuously monitoring the volume flow of air when the user is expiring and/or inspiring, a first memory section for storing data of a reference expiration and/or inspiration volume flow profile... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20090270754 - Control apparatus, control method, computer program for the control method, and recording medium having recorded therein the computer program for the control method: A control apparatus includes: a brain-activity-signal processing unit that processes plural brain activity signals and detects plural estimation values for estimating brain activity; and a control unit that controls a control target on the basis of the estimation values of the brain activity. The control unit switches a control target... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090270753 - Device and method for deciding necessity of brainwave identification: A distinction necessity determination apparatus 10 for determining whether or not to perform a distinction of an electroencephalogram signal in an electroencephalogram interface system 1 includes a frequency analysis section 11 for calculating a representative frequency at which frequency power of the electroencephalogram signal becomes maximal, and a determination section... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (pan) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090270755 - Pedometer for the brain: The claimed subject mater provides systems and/or techniques that provide biometric feedback monitoring of brain activity. The system includes mechanisms that obtain indication of brain activity associated with an individual which can be utilized to ensure that the individual is maximizing his or her brain activity. Where it is determined... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20090270756 - Determining physiological characteristics of animal: A system, method and program product enable determining physiological characteristics of an animal. In one embodiment, the system includes a sensor having an array of electrodes for use in obtaining complex impedance data from a body part of an animal; and a determinater that compares the complex impedance data with... Agent: Hoffman Warnick LLC

20090270757 - Thermal probe for quantitative sensory pain testing: Devices, systems, and methods for sensory quantitative pain testing in subjects are provided. The devices, systems, and methods are particularly useful for conducting sensory tests following thermal stimuli applied to subjects in clinical settings. The devices, systems, and methods may be used for diagnosing painful neuropathies in subjects.... Agent: Warf/bhgl

20090270758 - Device and method for measuring information processing speed of the brain: A device is disclosed which comprises a display adapted to display a sequence of rapidly alternating images, and a keypad electrically coupled to the display, for entering a perceived sequence by a user. The device is configured to compare a perceived sequence input by the user to the displayed sequence,... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20090270759 - System and method for measuring the pressure of a fluid system within a patient: A pressure sensing apparatus has a pressure sensor component that includes a pressure sensing port, a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of a fluid in the pressure sensing port, and a digital processor communicating with the pressure sensor for performing calculations involving fluid pressures sensed. The pressure sensing apparatus... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090270760 - Biopsy devices: Biopsy devices and methods useful with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Breast Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) are disclosed. A biopsy device including a flexible tube having a side aperture, and a PET or BSGI imageable material disposed within the flexible tube is disclosed. A biopsy method is disclosed that includes... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090270761 - Medical instrument: A method includes actuating a lever to move a cannula of a medical instrument from a first extended position to second retracted position; and actuating the lever to move a stylet of the medical instrument from a third extended position to a fourth retracted position. Actuating the lever comprises moving... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090270762 - Medical adapter and chemical reaction cartridge: A medical adapter ensuring a safety and a chemical reaction cartridge adapted to the medical adapter are provided. Both ends of an injection needle are covered with a cover member. When the blood collection tube is inserted in the interior of the cover member via one opening section, one end... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090270765 - Integrated meter for analyzing biological samples: Analyte monitoring devices and methods therefore are provided. The devices integrate various functions of analyte monitoring, e.g., sample acquisition and testing.... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090270764 - Methods of determining concentration of ketone bodies: A region of skin, other than the fingertips, is stimulated. After stimulation, an opening is created in the skin (e.g., by lancing the skin) to cause a flow of body fluid from the region. At least a portion of this body fluid is transported to a testing device where the... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090270763 - System for collecting samples and method for collecting a liquid sample: The invention relates to a system for collecting samples and to a method for collecting a liquid sample. The system comprises at least one analytical aid, the analytical aid comprising a lancet and a test element, and the test element having a test field for analysis of the liquid sample.... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20090270767 - Fetal movement information processing device and fetal movement information processing method: A fetal movement information processing device and method for accurately grasping and predicting the healthy development state of a fetus, namely, the well-being state of the fetus by adequately detecting and recording information on the fetal movement of a pregnant woman. The fetal movement information processing device comprises detected information... Agent: Quinn Emanuel Koda & Androlia

20090270770 - Graphical patient movement monitor: A lack of patient movement monitor and method. The monitor and method patient support includes a plurality of sensors located beneath a patient support to determine movement of a patient. An alarm is activated when patient movement over time is determined to be lacking.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

20090270766 - Motion guide device, and its control system and control program: A device for inducing a user's motion in a rhythm responsive to a motion rhythm after the user's motion rhythm changes suddenly. The walking assist device generates a first oscillator which attains mutual entrainment with a user's hip joint angular velocity to reflect a natural angular velocity. On the other... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20090270768 - Stroke rehabilitation program: A method for the treatment of paralysis caused by injury to the brain. A set of movements by a healthy extremity is recorded and stored in a computer. Movements made by an affected extremity are recorded and compared to the standard provided by the healthy extremity. A score based on... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel, LLP

20090270769 - System for measurement of head position and measurement tool for such a system: The present invention relates to the field of radiation therapy. In particular, the relates to a system for measuring the position of a head of a patient during neurological diagnosis, therapy or surgery, in particular during radiation therapy relatively a frame adapted to be fixated to a radiation therapy unit.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090264696 - Expandable brachytherapy device: A brachytherapy device for the provision of brachytherapy is disclosed. The brachytherapy device has at least one source lumen located outside a movable surface of the device. The source lumen may be secured to the movable outer surface in a manner whereby relative movement of the source lumen relative to... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20090264697 - Fluid pumping device and components with static seal: A static seal structure for a pump housing includes a support structure, a first sealing element, and a second sealing element. The support structure circumscribes a pump chamber and includes a first sealing surface, an opposing second sealing surface, and a fluid transfer end interposed between the sealing surfaces. The... Agent: The Eclipse Group LLP

20090264698 - Methods and apparatus for securing and tensioning a urethral sling to pubic bone: Improved methods and apparatus to secure a urethral sling to pubic bone in a sub-urethral location to support the urethra and alleviate incontinence are disclosed. The urethral sling is preferably formed of a flexible sheet material extending between opposed first and second sling ends and bounded by opposed first and... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20090264699 - Phalloplasty process: A technique for penal enlargement. The apparent length of the penis is first increased by cutting ligaments that attach the penis to the pubic bone. Then the girth of the penis is increased by making two cuts making two apertures in the penile skin near the base of the penis... Agent: Ross Patent Law Office

20090264700 - Method of treating erectile dysfunction: The present invention is a novel method of using an elastic band comprising a tubular member constructed in the form of a closed loop, to restrict the flow of blood to the corpora cavernosa, resulting in occlusion of the dorsal veins in the penis and allowing blood to be trapped... Agent: Jacqueline Tadros, P.A.

20090264701 - Endoscope apparatus: An endoscope apparatus includes a transparent member provided at a distal end of an insertion portion of an endoscope to face an image pickup optical system, an ultrasonic transducer attached to an inner surface of the transparent member, and a deflection portion provided at an outer surface of the transparent... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090264702 - Living body observation system and method of driving living body observation system: A living body observation system of the invention includes a living body information acquiring apparatus including: a living body information acquiring section; a wireless transmission section; a power source section for supplying driving power for driving the living body information acquiring section and the wireless transmission section; a magnetic field... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090264703 - Endoscopic cleaner: A cleaning device for use with a percutaneous visualization device includes a cannula and a cleaning swab. The cannula has a first section pivotably connected to a second section. The cleaning swab is positioned at a distal end of the cannula and is configured to pivot into a position to... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20090264704 - Endoscopic device insertable into a body cavity and movable in a predetermined direction, and method of moving the endoscopic device in the body cavity: In an endoscopic device insertable into a body cavity attachable elements are moved over one another to move forwardly of each other and to leave each other behind, and to move along different paths so as not to be attached to the same areas of a wall of the body... Agent: Ilya Zborovsky

20090264705 - Gas water bottle adaptor: The present invention provides a gas water bottle adaptor that is suitable for attachment to a water bottle and to a bottle cap. The adaptor can include a gas inlet on one side thereof suitable for attachment to the gas connection of an endoscope. A sealing member can be affixed... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090264706 - Disposable interchangeable angle light guide system: An interchangeable light guide system employs a multiplicity of disposable light guides each configured to provide a pre-selected off-axis angle of observation. The light guides are slid over the shaft of an endoscope of the zero angle endoscope and optically coupled with the probe to provide the off-axis observation angle.... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20090264707 - An imaging system with two imaging modalities: The invention relates to an imaging system 1 with two modalities, the system has a catheter 40 with an optical lens system 50 situated at an end of the catheter and optically connected to optical guide means 15 a. The lens system has a numerical aperture which is changeable between... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090264708 - Single-use multi-platform intubation and surgical apparatus: A multipurpose surgical platform and intubation apparatus for ENT or Surgery with a lifting bar handle, video scope passage and multiple operating channels is described. The surgical platform may have a number of configurations and methods of assembly having an operating stage to allow delivery of the relevant scopes and... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20090264709 - Method and apparatus for retention of adipose tissue: A tissue retention system to assist in maintaining adipose tissue on a patient in a displaced position during a medical procedure to provide access to a body region of the patient includes a flexible anchor pad having a pad length and a pad width. The anchor pad may include a... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLPIPSection

20090264710 - Surgical apparatus: A surgical apparatus (10) comprises a support member (12), and first and second mounting arrangements (26, 28) for mounting respective first and second retractors (22, 24) mounted on the support member. The mounting arrangements are mounted on the support member, and at least the first mounting arrangement is movable towards... Agent: Patenttm.us

20090264712 - Automatic transfer and identification of monitored data with hierarchical key management infrastructure: A measurement device (14) includes a measuring unit (42) for obtaining health related parameters of a patient (12), and a body-coupled communication unit (40) for sending at least measurement results. An identification device (20), associated with the patient, includes a body-coupled communication unit (26) for receiving and sending out the... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090264711 - Behavior modification recommender: A method and apparatus for behavior modification is provided herein. During operation an apparatus (100) learns what context causes desired and undesired physiological parameters and then coaches a user to be aware of context causing undesired behavior and avoid future occurrences. The apparatus may then recommend behavior modification prior to... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20090264713 - Expressive pen: In this disclosure a new type of pen is described which is able to modulate the trace of the pen in response to a sensory signal of the user, such as for example skin conductance or respiration. As is known, these types of sensory signals represent the mood of the... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090264716 - Hemodynamic morphological analysis for rhythm identification: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising an implantable hemodynamic sensor circuit that provides a hemodynamic signal representative of mechanical function of a cardiovascular system of a subject and a controller circuit communicatively coupled to the hemodynamic sensor circuit. The controller circuit includes a detection module configured to... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/bsc-crm

20090264714 - Non-invasive vital sign monitoring method, apparatus and system: A non-invasive vital sign monitoring apparatus includes a detecting device (108) attached to a first user though an attaching element (110), and a receiving device (102) held by a second user for wirelessly receiving the signals and messages from the detecting device (108). The detecting device (108) includes a detecting... Agent: Chang-an Chou

20090264715 - Sleep and environment control method and system: A sleep system includes sensors capable of gathering sleep data from a person and environmental data during a sleep by the person. A processor executes instructions that analyze this data and control the sleep of the person and the environment surrounding the person. Typically, the instructions are loaded in a... Agent: Wiesner & Associates

20090264717 - Analyte meter protectors and methods: Analyte meter protectors, meters that include the same, and methods.... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090264718 - Implanted sensor processing system and method for processing implanted sensor output: A quantitative measurement system includes an external unit and an internal unit are provided for obtaining quantitative analyte measurements, such as within the body. In one example of an application of the system, the internal unit would be implanted either subcutaneously or otherwise within the body of a subject. The... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20090264719 - Sensor for percutaneous intravascular deployment without an indwelling cannula: The present invention relates to a sensor for percutaneous insertion and intravascular residence without an indwelling cannula. In preferred embodiments, a glucose sensor is inserted into a blood vessel using a removable cannula. After the cannula is removed, the glucose sensor remains within the blood vessel by itself and forms... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090264720 - Wearable automated blood sampling and monitoring system: A wearable blood chemistry monitoring device is disclosed which comprises a wearable automated blood chemistry monitoring device comprising (A) a mini pump which can be, for example a peristaltic pump or syringe pump; (B) a portable form factor mechanical apparatus which preferably includes a rotatable disc with a hole which... Agent: Cozen O'connor, P.C.

20090264721 - Signal processing method, signal processing apparatus, and pulse photometer using the same: A method of processing first and second signals obtained by measuring a medium, to obtain a pulse wave signal and an artifact signal which are separated, includes: separating vectors of the first and second signals by using a separation matrix into a vector of the pulse wave signal and a... Agent: Kimble Intellectual Property Law, PLLC

20090264722 - System and method for non-invasively monitoring conditions of a object: A method and system are presented for use in determining one or more parameters of a subject. A region of interest of the subject is irradiated with acoustic tagging radiation, which comprises at least one acoustic tagging beam. At least a portion of the region of interest is irradiated with... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090264723 - Compliant diaphragm medical sensor and technique for using the same: A sensor assembly is provided that includes a frame having a loop structure. An emitter and detector are disposed on opposite sides of the loop structure. A coating is provided over the frame. The coating includes at least one diaphragm structure disposed such that at least one of the emitter... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC Attn:IPLegal

20090264724 - Serum sampling apparatus and catheter: In a serum measurement device, an analyte concentration measurement apparatus facilitates sampling and analysis of analytes in body fluid and includes an implantable serum sampling catheter comprising a biocompatible tubing enclosing a vacuum release lumen and a serum lumen that are interconnected by a port. The serum lumen is separated... Agent: Koestner Bertani LLP

20090264725 - Analyte meter protectors and methods: Analyte meter protectors, meters that include the same, and methods.... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090264726 - Analyte meter protectors and methods: Analyte meter protectors, meters that include the same, and methods.... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090264727 - Method and apparatus for mapping a structure: An volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264728 - Biology guided adaptive therapy planning: A therapy system (100) includes an imager (102), a therapy planner (104), and a therapy device (106). The therapy planner (104) includes a therapy prescription apparatus (118) which calculates a desired therapy (D) to be applied to a human patient or other subject. The therapy prescription system (118) uses a... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090264729 - Methods and systems for performing medical procedures with reference to projective image and with respect to pre stored images: A catheter is navigated within a body cavity of a patient. This navigation is enabled by the provision of the transmitter of electromagnetic radiation under platform, a receiver of electromagnetic radiation rigidly attached to fluoroscope, and a receiver of radiation rigidly attached to the catheter, all three of which are... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20090264730 - Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) guided ablation: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with tracking an ablative device and monitoring an ablation produced by the ablative device are described. One example method includes acquiring a magnetic resonance (MR) image of an ablative device inserted in a body and selectively controlling positioning of the ablative device based, at... Agent: Kraguljac & Kalnay

20090264731 - Medical imaging apparatus and medical display image generation method: A medical imaging apparatus includes a positioning image acquisition unit which acquires a positioning image concerning a subject, a unit which sets an region of interest in the positioning image in accordance with specification performed by an operator, a monitoring image acquisition unit which repeatedly acquires a monitoring image concerning... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090264734 - Apparatus for monitoring a system pressure in space with time and method for assessing drug delivery and resistance to therapy and product: A method, apparatus and a computer readable medium containing executable instructions for monitoring a system pressure within a mammal, human or animal, via a tracer/contrast agent, in space in time for determining non-invasively actual interstitial fluid pressure and/or concentration of the tracer/contrast agent. Further, an imaging method, an apparatus and... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20090264732 - Imaging agents and methods of use thereof: The present invention relates to compositions and methods useful in connection with magnetic resonance imaging. In various embodiments, the invention employs the PASADENA polarization technique to prepare contrast agents that target complementary molecules in the body and/or that are processed through predetermined, natural metabolic pathways. The invention includes methods of... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP/los Angeles

20090264733 - Mri contrast using high transverse relaxation rate contrast agent: This document discloses, among other things, a system and method of creating a positive contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) feature using a high transverse relaxation rate contrast agent.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090264735 - Automated patient localization in a medical imaging system: Described herein is a process for patient localization within a medical imaging system, having a first and second signal means for identifying patient position. The patient is manually positioned on a patient table at an initial position outside the system. A first signal means is manually positioned adjacent an area... Agent: Ulmer & Berne LLP Attn: Diane Bell

20090264736 - Device with 3d array of steering coils: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with remotely controlling a catheter configured with a 3D array of steering coils are described. One example magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus may include logic to remotely control a catheter. The 3D array of coils may include, for example, one axial coil and two... Agent: Kraguljac & Kalnay

20090264739 - Determining a position of a member within a sheath: A system for determining a location of an instrument within an anatomy is provided. The system can include a first instrument, which can define at least one lumen. The system can further include a second instrument, which can be received through the at least one lumen. The system can include... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264741 - Determining a size of a representation of a tracked member: An volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264742 - Determining and illustrating a structure: An volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264747 - Determining and illustrating tracking system members: A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264751 - Determining the position of an electrode relative to an insulative cover: A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264749 - Identifying a structure for cannulation: A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264743 - Interference blocking and frequency selection: A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264750 - Locating a member in a structure: A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264740 - Locating an introducer: An volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264738 - Method and apparatus for mapping a structure: An volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264745 - Method and apparatus to synchronize a location determination in a structure with a characteristic of the structure: An volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264737 - Patella tracking: A device and methods for use in determining the trajectory of a patella of a patient during a navigated knee replacement surgical procedure are described. The device includes a first component including a mounting for attachment to a posterior surface of the patient's patella and a second component having an... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090264744 - Reference structure for a tracking system: An volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264746 - Tracking a guide member: A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264748 - Volumetrically illustrating a structure: A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264752 - Method and apparatus for mapping a structure: An area of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264753 - Method & system for multi-modality imaging of sequentially obtained pseudo-steady state data: Methods, protocols and systems are provided for multi-modality imaging based on pharmacokinetics of an imaging agent. An imaging agent is introduced into a subject, and is permitted to collect generally in a region of interest (ROI) in the subject until attaining a pseudo-steady state (PSS) distribution within the ROI. The... Agent: Dean D. Small The Small Patent Law Group LLP

20090264754 - Method and apparatus for evaluating osteointegration of medical implants: Ultrasound vibrometry is employed to determine the amount of bony in-growth (i.e., osteointegration) into a surgically implanted prosthetic component (or conversely, the degree of implant looseness). While specifically developed for assessing osteointegration for total ankle replacements, the technique has broader application to any joint arthroplasty device. With respect to ankle... Agent: Law Offices Of Ronald M Anderson

20090264755 - High-intensity ultrasonic vessel ablator using blood flow signal for precise positioning: The present invention relates to a precise blood vessel positioning and high-intensity focused ultrasound ablator by use of one ultrasound transducer.... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20090264756 - Tissue thickness and structure measurement device: A device is described that can be easily used to accurately measure and monitor tissue thickness and structure using ultrasound. The device comprises a remote control and data processing unit, a handheld ultrasound transducer with an integrated position sensor.... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090264757 - System and method for bladder detection using harmonic imaging: Systems, methods, and ultrasound transceivers equipped and configured to execute harmonic analysis and extract harmonic information related to a targeted organ of a subject are described. The methods utilize neural network algorithms to establish improved segmentation accuracy of the targeted organ or structures within a region-of-interest. The neural network algorithms,... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20090264758 - Ultrasound breast diagnostic system: To provide an ultrasound breast diagnostic system suitable for screening of breast cancer and minimizing the burden on the doctor examining the captured image. An ultrasound breast diagnostic system comprises an ultrasound breast imaging apparatus having a water bath into which left and right breasts can be dipped downward and... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20090264759 - Ultrasound imaging catheter with pivoting head: An ultrasound imaging catheter system includes a pivot head assembly coupled between a ultrasound transducer array and the distal end of the catheter. The pivot head assembly includes a pivot joint enabling the transducer array to pivot through a large angle about the catheter centerline in response pivot cables controlled... Agent: The Marbury Law Group, PLLC

20090264760 - Compounding in medical diagnostic ultrasound for infant or adaptive imaging: Information is compounded in medical diagnostic ultrasound. Volumes from multiple acoustic windows for the infant head are aligned and combined. The combination provides a dataset better representing the entire region of interest. Additionally or alternatively, weighted combination of ultrasound data sets is provided. The weights adapt as a function of... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090264761 - Enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system using reference and combined signals: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP/seattle

20090264763 - Enhanced intraluminal flow measurement method using pulsed signals: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP/seattle

20090264762 - Enhanced intraluminal flow measurement method using reference and combined signals: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP/seattle

20090264766 - Enhanced intraluminal flow measurement method using reference and shifted signals: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP/seattle

20090264765 - Enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system using pulsed signals: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP/seattle

20090264764 - Enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system using reference and shifted signals: An enhanced intraluminal flow measurement system and method is conducive for a low-power ultrasonic system that can use continuous-wave (CW) Doppler sensing and wireless RF telemetry. Applications include measurement of blood flow in situ in living organisms. Implementations include an extraluminal component located outside of a body, such as a... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP/seattle

20090264767 - Method and apparatus for ultrasonic imaging using transducer arrays: An ultrasonic imaging system and method for acquiring three-dimensional (3D) image data sets are provided. The system comprises a transducer array with a given range of motion adapted to obtain a plurality of 3D image data sets of a region of interest and a processor coupled to the transducer array... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20090264769 - Intravascular ultrasound imaging systems with sealed catheters filled with an acoustically-favorable medium and methods of making and using: A catheter assembly for an intravascular ultrasound system includes a catheter and an imaging core. The catheter has a longitudinal length, a distal end, and a proximal end. The catheter includes a sealable lumen extending along the longitudinal length of the catheter from the proximal end to the distal end,... Agent: Boston Scientific Corporation Darby & Darby P.C.

20090264768 - Scanning mechanisms for imaging probe: The present invention provides scanning mechanisms for imaging probes using for imaging mammalian tissues and structures using high resolution imaging, including high frequency ultrasound and/or optical coherence tomography. The imaging probes include adjustable rotational drive mechanism for imparting rotational motion to an imaging assembly containing either optical or ultrasound transducers... Agent: Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20090264770 - Medical systems and related methods: This disclosure relates to medical systems and related methods. In some embodiments, the medical systems include a catheter having a coiled section that is radially displaceable relative to a waveguide.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090264771 - Ultrasonic based characterization of plaque in chronic total occlusions: A probe for detecting at least one property of a chronic total occlusion in a lumen. The probe includes an elongated member having a distal end configured to be inserted into the lumen, and an ultrasound transducer mounted at the distal end of the elongated member. The ultrasound transducer is... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20090264772 - Fash fluorescence imaging device for diffuse optical tomography: A device for imaging an interior of a turbid medium arranged to couple excitation light from a light source (5) into a receiving volume (20) containing a turbid medium from multiple entrance positions for light relative to the turbid medium (25) simultaneously. Multiple entrance positions for light may be created... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090264773 - Electronic blood pressure monitor and method of informing number of times of measurements in electronic blood pressure monitor: For each blood pressure measurement, measured blood pressure data output by a blood pressure calculation unit is stored in a memory. On this occasion, the number of times of measurement is incremented by a number of times of measurement update unit, and data on the incremented number of times of... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090264774 - Blood pressure measuring cuffs and a blood pressure measuring device: The present invention enables making uniform contact with the tragus using inner and outer cuffs, each of said inner and outer cuffs being comprised of a cuff member 40 connected to a duct 4 and a cuff bladder 22 having a body 27 which is fixed onto said cuff member... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090264775 - Blood vessel ageing index measuring and analyzing system, and measuring and analyzing method thereof: A blood vessel ageing index measuring and analyzing system includes a pressure applying unit, a measuring unit, a front end signal processing unit, and a back end signal analyzing unit. The pressure applying unit is configured to apply external pressure to a limb of a subject, or to release the... Agent: Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Attn: Janet E. Reed, Ph.d.

20090264777 - Determining a flow characteristic of a material in a structure: An volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264776 - Measurement of physiological characteristics: A system for measuring physiological aspects has a non-invasive monitor configured to generate monitor signals relating to fluid characteristics in the body. A computational device is operatively connected to the monitor and is configured to process the monitor signals to generate characterising data relating to at least one of regional... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20090264779 - Predicting risk of major adverse cardiac events: Measurement of circulating ST2 and natriuretic peptide (e.g., NT-proBNP) concentrations is useful for the prognostic evaluation of subjects, in particular for the prediction of adverse clinical outcomes, e.g., mortality, transplantation, and heart failure.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090264778 - Uni-polar and bi-polar switchable tracking system between: An volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090264780 - Delivery catheter including side port and electrodes: A delivery catheter, including a catheter body, a side port, a first electrode, and a second electrode, is described. The catheter body may comprise a proximal end, a distal end, and a perimeter surface. The catheter body defines a delivery lumen extending longitudinally within the catheter body. The side port... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert , P.a

20090264781 - Method and device for determining and presenting surface charge and dipole densities on cardiac walls: The invention discloses a method, a system, a computer program and a device for determining the surface charge and/or dipole densities on heart walls. Using the foregoing, a table of dipole densities ν(P′, t) and/or a table of surface charge densities ρ(P′, t) of a given heart chamber can be... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20090264782 - Method of and system for signal separation during multivariate physiological monitoring: Multiple electrode contacts make electrical connections to the anterior and/or posterior chest for multivariate characterization of the electrical activation of the heart. A central processing unit derives synthetic composite electrographic signals as well as flag signals for specific purposes. A preferred embodiment uses this system to trigger or gate magnetic... Agent: Burns & Levinson, LLP

20090264783 - Systems and methods for improved atrial fibrillation (af) monitoring: Methods and systems described herein are especially useful wherein monitoring for atrial fibrillation (AF) is based on RR interval variability as measured from an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal. An activity threshold, which can be patient specific, is obtained. Patient activity is monitored. Based on the monitored patient activity and the activity... Agent: Steven M Mitchell Pacesetter Inc

20090264784 - Apparatus and method for creating multiple filtered outputs from a single sensor: Multiple different output signals for a polysomnograph (PSG) machine, the multiple different output signals including a first output indicative of an upper airway restriction (UAR), a second output indicative of an airway pressure during respiration, and a third output indicative of an airway air temperature during respiration, can be produced... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090264787 - Communication and device control system based on multi-frequency, multi-phase encoded visual evoked brain waves: In a driving control system actuated by visual evoked brain waves which are induced by a multi-frequency and multi-phase encoder, and a corresponding method configured for analyzing brain wave signals in order to control at least one peripheral equipment, the driving control system includes an optical flash generating device, a... Agent: Hdls Patent & Trademark Services

20090264785 - Method and apparatus for assessing brain function using diffusion geometric analysis: A method of extracting features and classifying a neurological state of a subject is provided. The method includes recording brain electrical activity, organizing the recorded data set into digital documents, computing a diffusion geometry on the data set comprising at least a plurality of diffusion coordinates, and classifying the data... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090264788 - Nursing system of visual evoked brain wave control device: A nursing system of a visual evoked brain wave control device, measuring a brain wave signal induced by the user when gazing at one optical display region, for controlling external devices is designed. The optical flash generating device receives an outer signal to flash the optical display region therein. A... Agent: Hdls Patent & Trademark Services

20090264786 - System and method for signal denoising using independent component analysis and fractal dimension estimation: A system and method of signal denoising using Independent Component Analysis (ICA) and fractal dimension analysis of the signal components in the ICA domain is described. The signal components with fractal dimensions higher than a pre-determined threshold are automatically attenuated or canceled in order to alleviate the noise in the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090264789 - Therapy program selection: A set of therapy parameter values is selected based on a patient state, where the patient state comprises a speech state or a mixed patient state including the speech state and at least one of a movement state or a sleep state. In this way, therapy delivery is tailored to... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert , P.a

20090264790 - Body composition measuring apparatus: A body composition measuring apparatus includes electrodes for a right hand to be contacted with the right hand of a subject and electrodes for a left hand to be contacted with the left hand of the subject in an apparatus body for measuring an impedance of the body of the... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090264792 - Method and apparatus to measure bioelectric impedance of patient tissue: A device to measure tissue impedance comprises drive circuitry coupled to calibration circuitry, such that a calibration signal from the calibration circuitry corresponds to the current delivered through the tissue. Measurement circuitry can be coupled to measurement electrodes and the calibration circuitry, such that the tissue impedance can be determined... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090264791 - System and method for early breast cancer detection using electrical property enhanced tomography: A system and method for detecting cancerous tissue in a subject is provided. More specifically, the present invention provides a system and method for non-invasively identifying cancerous regions in breast tissue. The system includes a sensor system, a drive system, and a processor. The sensor system includes a sensor plate... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20090264793 - Method for determining a time constant of the hearing and method for adjusting a hearing apparatus: A method for adjusting a signal processing facility of a hearing apparatus is provided. An acoustic signal is presented and processing using a signal-processing facility, which has a first-time value to form a first-processed-acoustic signal. The first-processed-acoustic signal is assigned to a first loudness via the user. A renewed presentation... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090264795 - Dermal punch device: A dermal punch for extracting skin or tissue samples. The dermal punch has a blade having a pair of walls. Each wall is convex and opens towards each other. The walls are connected to each other at a pair of mating edges. Each wall has a cutting edge. In a... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20090264794 - Tissue biopsy needle apparatus: The present invention is intended to provide a tissue biopsy needle apparatus equipped with a protective cover which prevents a needle tube from being ejected unnecessarily when an urging member is compressed in preparation for ejection of the needle tube. For that, the tissue biopsy needle apparatus includes a spring... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090264796 - Virtual reality system for rehabilitation of low back pain: The present invention relates to a virtual reality feedback system to measure trunk orientation of a low back pain patient, and then displaying the measurement information on a display device for the benefit of the patient.... Agent: Malcolm Pope

20090264797 - Device and method for knee ligament strain measurement: A device for measuring displacement of the tibia in relation to the femur in response to an applied force or torque on the tibia. A first shaft is tiltable about a first axis close to the ankle and approximately parallel to the coronal plane of the patient's body. A second... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090259088 - Magnetic presser-expander device and treatment method using such device: A magnetic presser-expander device for biological structures, constituted by two or more rare-earth magnets and means for applying said magnets to the skin, and methods for treating an alteration of an osteoarticular and/or musculoskeletal structure, a hematoma, an edema or an articular effusion by means of the presser-expander device.... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20090259089 - Expandable catheter for delivery of fluids: A multi lumen catheter is made from a number of thin walled flexible tubes bonded together to form an inner lumen. The inner lumen can withstand vacuum when the outside tubes are pressurized. During insertion the tubes are compressed and collapsed. The tubes expand by the pressure of the pumped... Agent: Daniel Gelbart

20090259091 - Bone conduction device having a plurality of sound input devices: The present invention relates to a bone conduction device for enhancing the hearing of a recipient is provided. The bone conduction device may include a first sound input device configured to receive sound signals and generate a first electrical signal representative of the signal, a second sound input device configured... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090259090 - 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

20090259092 - Adjustable sling and method of treating pelvic conditions: Systems for providing support within the pelvic region of a patient. The systems can include an elongated incontinence sling having a central support portion adapted to be positioned to support any one of the urethra or anus, and a sling tension adjustment mechanism operatively attached to the elongated sling. The... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20090259093 - Artificial sphincter with piezoelectric actuator: A biologically implantable artificial sphincter system and methods of using the same is disclosed. The artificial sphincter system disclosed herein comprises a sphincter band and a piezoelectric element, both of which are adapted and configured for coordinated operation to open and/or close a body cavity. The artificial sphincter systems are... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090259094 - Method and apparatus for prolapse repair: A pelvic implant having a central support portion, and a plurality of extension members, is provided. The extension members can be positioned or extend from the central support portion in opposing pairs. The extension members are generally attached to the central support portion at respective junctions (e.g., via rivets), and... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20090259095 - System and method for treatment of hypo-orgasmia and anorgasmia: A device for treating hypo-orgasmia or anorgasmia is described. Energy transfer leads that transfer energy may be implanted proximate to one or more of the dorsal nerves of the clitoris in a female. A signal generator may be used to receive a signal (such as a signal from a handheld... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090259098 - Apparatus and method for endoscopic 3d data collection: An endoscopic apparatus includes a light-generating mechanism for generating at least one modulated measuring beam, a light-transmitting mechanism for conducting the measuring beam onto an area to be observed, where the light-transmitting mechanism includes an illuminating lens, in addition to a light-imaging mechanism for imaging a signal beam from the... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20090259096 - Body-cavity image obeservation apparatus: An object of the present invention is to enable clearly identifying whether a body-cavity image displayed on a display unit is based on data which is directly received by a viewer itself, or whether the body-cavity image displayed on the display unit is based on data received by another receiving... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090259097 - Cannula visualization arrangement: The device described is a minimally-invasive surgical cannula that houses a miniature camera initially positioned at the inferior aspect of the distal cannula. Once indwelling in the operative space, the distal cannula ring is rotated 180° via a longitudinal pivot to reposition the camera superiorly. Repositioned, the camera is at... Agent: Donald N. Halgren

20090259099 - Image-based control systems: Image-based control systems and methods automate the adjustment of medical devices. An image based-control system for an endoscope can include, in addition to the endoscope, a processing system and an actuator. The processing system can receive an image from an image capture device of the endoscope. Based on coordinates of... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP Bank Of America Plaza

20090259100 - Endoscopic system: An endoscopic system is composed by connecting an endoscope and peripheral equipment. The endoscope has an endoscope main body, and an imaging unit, which is slender imaging optics. The endoscope is constructed so that the endoscope main body and imaging unit are freely connectable and separable. The endoscope main body... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz Goodman & Chick, P.C.

20090259101 - Image pickup apparatus and endoscope apparatus incorporating the same: An image pickup apparatus is provided with a prism unit, two solid image pickup devices, two FPCs electrically connected to the solid image pickup devices and on which an electronic component is mounted, respectively, and two communication cables for supplying power to the electronic components through the FPCs and carrying... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090259102 - Endoscopic vision system: The present invention relates to a novel endoscope or an optical large view endoscopic system with improved depth perception. In particular, a multiple viewpoint endoscope system comprising a multiple viewpoint camera setup and/or an intelligent or cognitive image control system and display device particularly adapted for localising internal structures within... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090259103 - Endoscope cooling device and endoscope system: The endoscope cooling device for cooling an insertion portion having a bending portion that can be bent is provided with a guide tube into which the insertion portion including the bending portion is inserted to form a flow path of a cooling fluid between the insertion portion and the guide... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090259104 - Endoscopic overtube, treatment instrument and endoscope incorporated into endoscopic overtube, and treatment instrument system including endoscopic overtube: An endoscopic overtube of the present invention includes an endoscope insertion passage through which an endoscope is inserted, a treatment instrument insertion passage through which a treatment instrument is inserted, and an ultrasound transmission medium distributor capable of distributing an ultrasound transmission medium from the treatment instrument insertion passage to... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090259105 - Medical treatment system and suturing method: A medical treatment system including an endoscope, a treatment tool that is inserted in a channel of the endoscope, and a holder that holds the treatment tool in a manner that enables a user who operates the endoscope to move the treatment tool forward and backward and rotate the treatment... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090259107 - Methods and devices to decrease tissue trauma during surgery: Methods and devices are disclosed to reduce the tissue trauma that occurs when a physician retracts or otherwise deforms a patient's tissues for surgery or other medical procedures. In one part, methods and devices are disclosed for controlling the force and pace of retraction to reduce tissue trauma. In another... Agent: Withrow & Terranova, P.l.l.c.

20090259106 - Retractor system for surgical applications for detecting characteristic parameters of organic tissues: This patent describes a retractor system for surgical applications of the type used to retract organic tissues not involved in an operation, in an area where such an operation is to be performed, of the type comprising at least one spatula equipped with at least one spatula body (1) and... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20090259108 - Surgical access system and related methods: A system for accessing a surgical target site and related methods, involving an initial distraction system for creating an initial distraction corridor, and an assembly capable of distracting from the initial distraction corridor to a secondary distraction corridor and thereafter sequentially receiving a plurality of retractor blades for retracting from... Agent: Nuvasive C/o Cpa Global

20090259109 - Sternum retractor device: A sternum retractor device is disclosed suitable for temporarily maintaining a selected gap between two sternal stumps during cardiac surgical procedures. The device comprises a pair of jaws configured so as to be inserted between the stumps and shaped for firmly engaging the stumps, an actuator connected to the jaws... Agent: Pollack, P.C.

20090259110 - Process and a device for surgical treatment of rectal and haemorrhoidal prolapse: A process for surgical operations on a rectal/haemorrhoidal prolapse comprises stages of realising, in the anal canal, at least a first circular stitching at a first portion of a haemorrhoidal prolapse; realising at least a second circular stitching in a second portion of the haemorrhoidal prolapse, and nearing the first... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090259111 - Method for analyzing mitochondrial function: A method for analyzing the mitochondrial function of a subject involves: conducting a first test wherein the average oxygen consumption of the subject during exercise is measured while the subject is breathing air having a first oxygen concentration, preferably room air having a concentration of 20-21% by weight; conducting a... Agent: Kramer & Amado, P.C.

20090259112 - Sensors: The present disclosure relates to sensors and systems associated with the sensors.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20090259113 - System and method for determining pain level: A system and method for determining pain level is disclosed herein. The method comprises: monitoring the gestures of a patient continuously using a video imager. From the monitored gestures a patient-status corresponding to at least one clinical factor is identified and the patient-status is automatically recorded in an electronic medical... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20090259114 - Non-invasive optical sensor: An apparatus includes a sensor body, a circuit board, a cable, at least one light emitting device, and at least one photodetector. The circuit board is enclosed within the sensor body and includes at least one conductive trace and at least one aperture. The cable is coupled to the at... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090259116 - Method and apparatus for processing a pulsatile biometric signal: A method for processing a pulsatile signal of light reflected from a living subject can include the step of activating a light source to transmit light to the living subject during an accumulation time. The method can include the step of detecting at least one sample of the light reflected... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20090259117 - System and method for differentiating between tissue-specific and systemic causes of changes in oxygen saturation in tissue and organs: A method for monitoring oxygen saturation that includes the following steps: (i) measuring an oxygen saturation of a target area of a person or animal over time; (ii) measuring an oxygen saturation of a reference area of the person or animal over time; and (iii) classifying the oxygen saturation status... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090259115 - Systems and methods for determining blood oxygen saturations values using complex number encoding: The disclosure includes pulse oximetry systems and methods for determining point-by-point saturation values by encoding photoplethysmographs in the complex domain and processing the complex signals. The systems filter motion artifacts and other noise using a variety of techniques, including statistical analysis such as correlation, or phase filtering.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090259118 - Shallow implantable analyte sensor with rapid physiological response: Methods and devices to detect analyte in body fluid are provided. Embodiments include analyte sensors designed so that at least a portion of the sensor is positionable beneath a skin surface in the dermal layer.... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20090259119 - Catheter having mapping assembly: A mapping catheter comprises a catheter body and a mapping assembly. The catheter body has an outer wall, proximal and distal ends, and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The mapping assembly comprises a generally straight proximal region attached to the catheter body, a generally circular main region distal the... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090259120 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and image generating method: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a first navigator data processor that generates a first phase profile based on first navigator data acquired by executing a first navigator sequence, generates a position profile indicative of a relationship between a plurality of region positions and time at which the first navigator... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (20459) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090259121 - System and method for cardiovascular exercise stress mri: A system and method for cardiovascular exercise stress magnetic resonance using a MRI-compatible treadmill and real-time imaging. The treadmill comprises non-ferromagnetic components so that it may be used in proximity to a MRI scanner. The treadmill is positioned adjacent to the MRI scan table. A treadmill control system is used... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20090259122 - Device and method for mri-guided breast interventions: A method and apparatus for radially compressing bodily tissue and performing medical procedures from a selected one of a plurality of circumferential positions and angles, a selected one of a plurality of different elevations and elevational angles. Some embodiments include a tissue-compression fixture having members that are configured to be... Agent: Lemaire Patent Law Firm, P.l.l.c.

20090259123 - Method and device for 3d acquisition, 3d visualization and computer guided surgery using nuclear probes: A device for 3D acquisition, 3D visualization and computer guided surgery with a tracking system, which can be for example an external optical tracking system (4), a tracked nuclear probe (1) having a nuclear probe (11) and a tip of nuclear probe (14), which measures a radioactivity, is achieved... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20090259124 - Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter: Methods of locating a tip of a central venous catheter (“CVC”) relative to the superior vena cava, sino-atrial node, right atrium, and/or right ventricle using electrocardiogram data. The CVC includes at least one electrode. In particular embodiments, the CVC includes two or three pairs of electrodes. Further, depending upon the... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP/los Angeles

20090259125 - Bioabsorbable marker having radiopaque constituents and method of using the same: A temporary bioabsorbable-radiopaque marker for use on an implantable endoprosthesis. The bioabsorbable-radiopaque marker is adapted to be disposed on or adjacent an implantable endoprosthesis in a body lumen for a predetermined amount of time until the bioabsorbable and radiopaque materials are absorbed or dispersed in the body.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090259126 - Methods and devices for delivering injections: Device and method are provided for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries to the spine by injecting drugs into the diseased or injured area. The device and method of the subject invention provide improvements to patient and operator safety, along with ease-of-use and convenience improvements over conventional techniques.... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090259127 - Disposable high frequency multi-focus silicone self-contained water bath offset: A multiple focal length transducer comprising a first end allowing cooperable attachment to an ultrasound bio-microscope. A second end allowing contact with a water bath. An adjustable connecting portion allowing multiple focal lengths. The adjustable connecting portion may be allowed to flex similar to an accordion. The multiple focal length... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20090259128 - Moveable ultrasound elements for use in medical diagnostic equipment: In accordance with the present invention, an ultrasound device is provided for diagnosing pathologies in a tissue of interest. The ultrasound device includes a platform member and an array of at least two ultrasonic elements coupled to the platform member. Each of the at least two elements includes a body... Agent: Indiano Vaughan LLP

20090259129 - Resonance ultrasonic transducer: The present invention provides a resonance ultrasonic transducer. The resonance ultrasonic transducer comprises an ultrasound source for transmitting ultrasound, and a reflecting unit disposed opposite to the ultrasound source. The ultrasound source and the reflecting unit Constitute a resonance cavity. The reflecting unit can also act as an ultrasound source.... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090259130 - Optical tomography measurement using an adapted brim for the receiving volume: The invention relates to a device for imaging an interior of a turbid medium comprising: a) a receiving volume for receiving at least a part of the turbid medium, with the receiving volume being bound by a boundary having an opening bound by a brim, b) a light source for... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090259131 - Apparatus and method of evaluating vascular endothelial function: An apparatus for evaluating a vascular endothelial function includes: a cuff, to be wound around a part of a body of a subject; a cuff pressure controller, configured to control a pressure of the cuff, and configured to apply continuous pressure stimulation; a cuff pressure detector, configured to detect the... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090259132 - Apparatus and method for determination of stroke volume using the brachial artery: Provided herein are methods and apparatus for stroke volume determination by bioimpedance from a patient's upper arm, or brachium, or a patient's thorax, utilizing pulsations of the arteries contained therein. The apparatus includes two or more spaced apart alternating current flow electrodes positioned on the patient's arm or thorax and... Agent: Dla Piper LLP (us )

20090259133 - Fetal ecg monitoring: A method for fetal monitoring includes acquiring electrical signals from a set of electrodes, for example, a set of surface electrodes applied to a maternal abdominal region. The electrical signals are analyzed, including by performing a morphological analysis of fetal electrocardiogram signals. A clinical indicator is then determined from a... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20090259134 - Symptom recording patient interface system for a portable heart monitor: A patient interface device contemporaneously records patient symptoms with an automated recording of heart rhythm data from a portable heart monitor. The patient interface device includes the portable heart monitor and a computer with a user input means to enter symptoms and store them in computer memory. Code means operable... Agent: Louis Ventre, Jr

20090259135 - Apparatus and method for creating multiple polarity indicating outputs from two polarized piezoelectric film sensors: An apparatus or method can be configured to receive first information indicative of respiratory effort of a subject from a first piezoelectric film sensor and second information indicative of respiratory effort of the subject from a second piezoelectric film sensor, and to process the received first and second information to... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090259136 - Method and system for analyzing and presenting an electroencephalogram (eeg): A system and method determines from EEG signals the lack of awareness and the depth of anesthesia of a patient to whom an anesthetic agent is being administered. In particular, a log-log representation of the EEG power spectrum is converted to two intersecting lines so that the intersection point and... Agent: Stockwell & Smedley, Psc

20090259138 - Automatic bio-signal supervising system for medical care: The present invention discloses an automatic bio-signal supervising system for medical care. The automatic bio-signal supervising system utilizes a head-mounted bio-signal acquisition device, wore upon the user's head, to acquire the bio-signals, convert them into the digital bio-signals, and transmit the digital bio-signals to a signal analysis processor to perform... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20090259137 - Determination of biosensor contact quality: A method of assisting a user in bringing a plurality of EEG electrodes into proper contact with the user's scalp includes receiving a signals from EEG electrodes, determining a state of contact with the user's scalp, and displaying a representation of the user's scalp and an indicator of the state... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090259139 - Thermomastographic apparatus for differentiation diagnostics for detecting breast pathology in women and use of the thermomastographic apparatus for differentiation diagnostics: A thermomastographic apparatus for differentiation diagnostics for detecting breast pathology in women contains thermosensitive liquid crystals deposited on a flexible, transparent base plate of organic polymer as a foil, comprising simultaneously a carrier and a screen. The apparatus comprises two thermographic matrices, each comprising two test plates for simultaneous examination... Agent: Myers Wolin, LLC

20090259140 - Apparatus and methods for acoustically or mechanically stimulating a cochlea and intracochlear recording of mechanically or acoustically evoked auditory potentials in the cochlea: An apparatus for acoustic or mechanical stimulation of a cochlea and measurement of acoustically or mechanically evoked electrophysiologic responses from the cochlea is provided. In one example, the apparatus includes an acoustic stimulator for generating an acoustic signal and an electrophysiologic response measuring device positioned proximal the cochlea or within... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090259141 - Steerable tool guide for use with flexible endoscopic medical devices: An articulatable, steerable tool guide includes a maneuverable head subassembly, a flexible or rigid insertion tube subassembly, and a handle subassembly. The tool guide defines at least one inner lumen extending through the length of the tool guide, with each such lumen being adapted to receive a flexible endoscopic medical... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090259142 - Fecal sampling device and method: A fecal sample collecting device and method. The device of an embodiment includes a removable first layer, having primary and secondary apertures and a second layer having a releaseable adhesive on an inner surface that secures the first and second layers, a flap aligned with the primary aperture, and an... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

20090259143 - Insertion of a medical needle: A device (10) for at least partially inserting a needle (16) into the body of a patient is disclosed. The device (10) comprises a connector adapted for attachment to a needle (16), and a guard member (18) having a guide surface adapted to rest against a surface of the skin.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090259145 - Capillary action collection device and container assembly: A container assembly is disclosed including an outer container, a hollow inner member, and a closure. The outer container has a closed bottom, an open top, and a sidewall extending therebetween. The hollow inner member is disposed within the outer container and has an inner surface defining at least one... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20090259144 - Sampling device and method usable in an analysis automated device: The device includes a body (14), a needle (10), a sealing element (11) and means (121, 122) for feeding and removing a liquid. The needle (10) has at least one groove (101) located between the sealing element (11) and the sampling end (103) of the needle (10). The sampling end... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090259147 - Automatic biological analyte testing meter with integrated lancing device and methods of use: The invention is directed to an integrated device for sampling and testing an analyte. The device generally comprises a housing, a lancing device for sampling an analyte, a test strip for substantially capturing at least a portion of the analyte, and a display unit for displaying a result corresponding to... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090259146 - Method and apparatus for analyte detecting device: An integrated analyte measurement system includes a housing and a disposable configured to be positioned in the housing. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the disposable. A penetrating member driver is configured to be coupled to each of a penetrating member. A plurality of analyte sensors are positioned... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Attn: Patent Administrator

20090259148 - Health management device: The invention relates to a health management system comprising a body or limb movement detecting means for detecting the movements and position of a users body or limb(s) in 3D space, a movement analyzing means for analyzing the data of the measurement carried out by the body or limb movement... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090253950 - Radioactive member and method of making: A radioactive member for use in brachytherapy comprising a molded elongate, bioabsorbable carrier material with spaced radioactive sources disposed therein, and methods for the manufacture thereof. The radioactive members may be used in the treatment of, for example, prostate cancer.... Agent: Ge Healthcare, Inc.

20090253951 - Bone conducting floating mass transducers: A floating mass transducer for assisting hearing in a person is provided. Inertial vibration in the floating mass transducer (100) produces vibrations in the inner ear. In an exemplary embodiment, the floating mass transducer comprises a magnet assembly (12) and a coil (14) secured inside a housing (10) which is... Agent: Casimir Jones, S.c.

20090253952 - Methods and compositions for improved fertilization and embryonic survival: Single nucleotide polymorphic sites at positions 3117, 12195, 13244, 13319, and 13516 of the bovine STAT5 gene are associated with improved fertilization rate and/or improved embryo survival rate. Also disclosed are nucleic acid molecules, kits, methods of genotyping and marker assisted bovine breeding methods.... Agent: Kening Li Pinsent Masons LLP

20090253953 - Implantable fluid devices: An implantable fluid device comprises a flexible fluid chamber capable of being in an inflated state and a deflated state. The chamber has a first end, a second end, and a central longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end. The chamber also has, in cross section when... Agent: Coloplast A/s Attention: Corporate Patents

20090253954 - Capsule medical system and method for treating desired region inside subject: A capsule medical system includes a capsule medical apparatus, a selecting unit, and a control unit. The capsule medical apparatus is introduced inside a subject and includes an imaging unit for taking an in-vivo image of the subject, a treating unit for treating a living tissue in the subject, and... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090253956 - Capsule endoscope and intra-stomach observing method: A capsule endoscope includes a capsule casing which contains therein contents including an imaging unit and is inserted into an inside of a subject body; and a hollow volume changing unit which is connected to the capsule casing in an air-tight state, and changes a connection position with the capsule... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090253955 - Electronic endoscope: The present invention provides an electronic endoscope which enables the image pickup apparatus of the electronic endoscope to be easily replaced with image pickup apparatuses of different specifications. The electronic endoscope according to the present invention is configured by including a distal end member which is provided at a distal... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090253957 - Endoscope apparatus: An endoscope apparatus of the present invention includes a scope portion having a rigid portion in which, at least an image pickup module is disposed, a circulation passage which is at an interior of the scope portion, and which is extended rearward from the rigid portion, such that a cooling... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090253958 - Endoscope, connection method of bending section and flexible section in endoscope, production method of endoscope provided for this connection method, endoscope overtube, connection method of bending section and flexible section in endoscope overtube a: An endoscope includes a bending section formed to be bendable by aligning a plurality of substantially cylindrical node rings and coupling the adjoining node rings to each other to allow them to swivel, a flexible section directly coupled to the bending section by fitting a distal end thereof into a... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090253959 - Medical manipulator system: A medical manipulator system of the present invention includes: a medical instrument having a shape insertable into an elongated tube passage and in which one or a plurality of flexion portions are provided; a flexing actuator for supplying a driving force to flex the flexion portion; an actuator control section... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090253960 - Antenna unit and receiving apparatus for capsule medical apparatus: An antenna unit includes a receiving antenna which receives in-vivo information of a subject transmitted from a capsule medical apparatus, a wireless-signal generator which receives the in-vivo information of the subject received by the receiving antenna and generates a wireless signal including the received in-vivo information, a power supply unit... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090253961 - Endoscopic system with torque transmitting sheath: An endoscopic system includes a sheath having a flexible sheath body. A tip is attached to a distal end of the sheath body. A handle is attached to the proximal end of the sheath body. A steerable section may be provided in the sheath adjacent to the tip. Steering controls... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090253962 - Protection for endoscope, and corresponding endoscope: This protection for an endoscope includes a sheath with a rigid cylindrical tubular part (8), and an associated flexible sleeve. The rigid cylindrical tubular part (8) is made of a material permitting transport of light. The rigid cylindrical tubular part (8) is treated in such a way as to guide... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090253963 - Bending portion of medical insertion apparatus, and manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus thereof: A manufacturing method for a bending portion of a medical insertion apparatus includes, preparing a bending tube including cylindrical bending parts coaxially connected to each other and rotatable with respect to each other, preparing a braid tube including liner members made of a thermoplastic resin and forming a netlike shape,... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz Goodman & Chick, P.C. 16th Floor

20090253964 - Endoscope, distal end cap-equipped endoscope and endoscope cleaning sheath: An endoscope includes, an insertion section, a distal end section body has an observation window, a liquid feed path, a gas feed path, and a nozzle cleans the window by jetting toward the window a mixture fluid in which the liquid supplied from the liquid feed path and the gas... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090253965 - Endoscope, distal end cap-equipped endoscope and endoscope cleaning sheath: An endoscope includes, an insertion section, a distal end section body has an observation window, a liquid feed path which is formed to supply a liquid to the distal end section body side, a gas feed path which is formed to supply a gas to the distal end section body... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090253966 - Distal end portion of endoscope: An air-supplying/water-supplying nozzle for delivering fluid to a second imaging unit for observing a body to be examined which is provided at a distal end portion of an insertion portion to be inserted into a body to be examined in a projecting manner is provided on a non-projecting face of... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090253967 - Portable imaging system employing a miniature endoscope: A cart or man-portable system and method for performing endoscopic procedures is provided. A portable display device, such as a laptop computer, is coupled to a handle comprising a miniature camera and fiber optic illumination subsystem. A sterile disposable portion is fitted over the illumination subsystem and inserted into a... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20090253968 - Medical measuring device: The invention relates to a measuring device (1) for the non-invasive measurement of physiological parameters. The measuring device (1) is suited to detect and localize by way of self diagnosis diseases such as, for example, inflammations, tumors or arteriosclerosis. The invention proposes a measuring device (1) with at least one... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090253969 - Remote pressure-release system: A remote pressure-release system includes a health-care massage chair, a medical device, and a remote server. The medical device is disposed on the health-care massage chair, and measures physiological conditions of a user sitting on the health-care massage chair, so as to generate a physiological data and output the physiological... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090253970 - System for optimizing a patient's insulin dosage regimen: A system for optimizing a patient's insulin dosage regimen over time, comprising at least a first memory for storing data inputs corresponding at least to one or more components in a patient's present insulin dosage regimen, and data inputs corresponding at least to the patient's blood-glucose-level measurements determined at a... Agent: Butzel LongIPDocketing Dept

20090253971 - Adjusting parameters used in pulse oximetry analysis: Adjusting a pulse qualification criterion includes receiving a signal representing a plurality of pulses, where the signal is generated in response to detecting light scattered from blood perfused tissue. A characteristic is determined. A pulse qualification criterion used for qualifying a pulse is adjusted in accordance with the characteristic. The... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC Attn:IPLegal

20090253972 - System for combined transcutaneous blood gas monitoring and negative pressure wound treatment: A system for administering negative pressure therapy to a wound includes a screen adapted to be positioned at the wound. A reduced pressure source is in fluid communication with the screen, and a blood gas transducer is exposed to a reduced pressure provided by the reduced pressure source. The reduced... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. C/o Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090253973 - Apparatus for optimizing a patient's insulin dosage regimen: An apparatus for optimizing a patient's insulin dosage regimen over time, comprising: at least a first computer-readable memory for storing data inputs corresponding at least to one or more components in a patient's present insulin dosage regimen and the patient's blood-glucose-level measurements determined at a plurality of times; a processor... Agent: Butzel LongIPDocketing Dept

20090253975 - Ecg monitoring electrode: A self-prepping ECG electrode assembly is provided. The electrode assembly includes an electrode element, an electrode stud, an abrasive member, an electrolyte gel, a cover member and a securing member. The electrode element and electrode stud are adapted to be rotatable within the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly may be... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20090253974 - Use of tools, mapping systems, catheters, electrodes or any devices targeting any autonomic nerve(s) structure(s) in the human heart for the diagnostic, treatment and/or prevention of the recurrence of cardiac arrhythmias.: Treatment of atrial fibrillation, targeting the triggering autonomic nerve structures have been shown high efficacy for converting to a sinus rhythm state. However, the efficacy is limited to a short time (<3 months) with a high degree of recurrence of atrial arrhythmias. The recurrence rate was directly correlated to the... Agent: Marc M. Rahme

20090253976 - Intracardiac tracking system: In general, in one aspect, a method is disclosed for determining information about a position of an object. The method includes: (i) causing current to flow between each of three or more sets of current-injecting electrodes on a first catheter inserted into an organ in a patient's body, the organ... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090253977 - Intracranial neural interface system: In some preferred embodiments, without limitation, the present invention comprises an implantable, intracranial neural interface node which is an integrated and minimally invasive platform system and supports cross-modal neural interfaces to the cerebrum and other associated structures in the central nervous system. The neural interfaces comprise electrical and chemical interfaces... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090253978 - Graphical user interfaces (gui), methods and apparatus for data presentation: A graphical user interface (GUI) including: (a) a group definition module adapted to accept a user input defining groups; (b) a data receiver operable to receive a plurality of individual measurement input datum indicative of status of a substrate; (c) a grouping module configured to assign each of said individual... Agent: Houston Eliseeva

20090253979 - System and method for cyclic motion encoding for enhanced visualization of slip interfaces with mri: A system and method for producing an image of a functional tissue slip interface using MRI. The method includes applying an external stimulus to a subject to impart relative shearing motion at a tissue interface. NMR signals are then acquired from a ROI including the slip interface using a motion... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20090253980 - Method and apparatus for determining the effectiveness of an image transformation process: A method for determining the effectiveness of an image transformation process includes acquiring a four-dimensional (4D) image data set, sorting the 4D image data set into separate field-of-view bins using a temporal gating system generating a plurality of deformation vectors using the sorted 4D image data set, and using the... Agent: Dean D. Small The Small Patent Law Group LLP

20090253981 - Skin marking tool for radiological imaging material: A marking tool for use in the context of radiological and other medical imaging is disclosed. The product is a marking tool for distributing an imaging material onto a patient's skin to mark that part of the patient's body for imaging. The imaging technician then knows the area of medical... Agent: Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A.

20090253982 - Assessing subject's reactivity to psychological stress using fmri: This invention relates to the use of a quantitative functional MRI (fMRI)—arterial spin-labeling perfusion MRI or absolute T2 mapping MRI or a combination thereof in the non-invasive neuroimaging of a subject's brain in response to stress-inducing psychological stimuli, which can be utilized to predict individual stress reactivity as well as... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20090253983 - Image based measurement of contrast agents: Provided is a method, including accessing or acquiring a phase image including a contrast agent enhanced region and determining a quantity of a contrast agent based on the phase image. Further provided is a computer program for determining the quantity of a substance in a region. The program is constructed... Agent: General Electric Company (pcpi) C/o Fletcher Yoder

20090253984 - Medical imaging method and medical imaging system: In a medical imaging method of taking a tomographic image of a sample into which a contrast medium is injected by the use of a medical imaging system, a monitoring operation is performed on the sample into which the contrast medium is injected and then an imaging scan for reconstructing... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090253985 - Apparatus and method for lorentz-active sheath display and control of surgical tools: The Lorentz-Active Sheath (LAS) serves as a conduit for other medical devices such as catheters, balloons, biopsy needles, etc. The sheath is inserted through a vein or other body orifice and is guided into the area of the patient where the operation is to be performed. The position and orientation... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090253986 - Detection of immobilized contrast agent in medical imaging applications based on flow dynamics analysis: A system for facilitating the detection of an immobilized contrast agent in medical imaging applications is proposed. The system includes means for providing a sequence of a total number of input images obtained at corresponding acquisition instants by imaging a body-part of a patient subjected to an administration of a... Agent: Graybeal Jackson LLP

20090253987 - Formation of an elastic image in an ultrasound system: Embodiments for forming elastic images in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a Tx/Rx unit repeatedly transmits/receives an ultrasound beam along scan lines in a target object to output receive signals. An image processing unit forms a plurality of consecutive ultrasound images based on the receive signals and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090253988 - Method and system for noninvasive mastopexy: Methods and systems for noninvasive mastopexy through deep tissue tightening with ultrasound are provided. An exemplary method and system comprise a therapeutic ultrasound system configured for providing ultrasound treatment to a deep tissue region, such as a region comprising muscular fascia and ligaments. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, a... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090253989 - System and method for intravascular structural analysis compensation of chemical analysis modality: A multimodal intravascular analysis uses a structural intravascular analysis modality to compensate for a chemical analysis modality. Examples of structural analysis are IVUS, OCT, including optical coherence domain Reflectometry (OCDR) and optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI), and/or sonar range finding. Examples of chemical or functional analysis are optical, NIR, Raman,... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20090253990 - Optical diagnosis of hemophilic joint effusion: Non-invasive systems and methods to distinguish between blood and synovial fluid in patients are described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a patient interface system that can be placed over a swollen joint. A region of the swollen joint is illuminated with radiation. The scattered or transmitted radiation from the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090253991 - Method and system for characterization and mapping of tissue lesions: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for the in vivo, non-invasive, early detection of alterations and mapping of the grade of these alterations, causing in the biochemical and/or in the functional characteristics of the epithelial tissues during the development of tissue atypias, dysplasias, neoplasias and cancers. The... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP Floor 30, Suite 3000

20090253992 - System for determination of an effective training heart rate zone and use of such a system: System for effective training heart rate zone determination, the system comprising: -a training module adapted to determine target training heart rate zone based on at least one stored parameter; -at least one sensor for measuring core temperature of a user's body during training; -at least one sensor for measuring a... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20090253993 - Implantable sensor lead: In an implantable sensor lead for sensing mechanical cardiac activity of a heart, as well as a sensing method and a cardiac stimulator embodying such a sensor lead, multiple cardiac activity sensing elements are distributed along a portion of a length of the lead body of the implantable lead. The... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20090253995 - Clinical monitoring in open respiratory airways: A novel and non-obvious method, system and apparatus for determining respiratory volume flow rate of a subject and associated parameters such as tidal volume, minute volume, and respiratory rate. The method for determining respiratory volume flow rate of a subject can include selecting an airway cavity of the subject, measuring... Agent: Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul LLP Attn: Steven M. Greenberg, Esq.

20090253994 - Self-actuated cylinder and oscillation spirometer: A self-actuated cylinder comprising a cylinder housing comprising electro-magnetic force generating means to generate electro-magnetic forces, and a piston within the cylinder housing, wherein the electro-magnetic forces act directly on the piston to displace the piston within the cylinder housing. The self-actuated cylinder can be used as an oscillation spirometer... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

20090253996 - Integrated sensor headset: A device is described that integrates sensors into a housing which can be placed on a human head for measurement of physiological data. The device includes at least one sensor and a reference electrode connected to the housing. A processor coupled to the sensor and the reference electrode receives signals... Agent: Courtney Staniford & Gregory LLP

20090253999 - Capsule medical apparatus and medical system: A capsule medical apparatus includes a tissue obtaining unit that obtains a tissue from a body site of a subject; a detecting unit that detects a state of the tissue obtaining unit that varies depending on whether the tissue obtaining unit succeeds in obtaining a tissue; an output unit that... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090253997 - Skin biopsy with automated lesion stabilization and resection: An automated skin biopsy apparatus for taking a biopsy of a lesion on skin. The apparatus may include a lesion stabilizer configure to controllably stabilize the lesion while on the skin, a lesion resector configured to controllably resect the lesion from the skin, a user-operated control, and a controller. The... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090253998 - Skin biopsy with suturing prior to resection: An automated skin biopsy apparatus for taking a biopsy of a lesion on skin may include a suture applicator configured to controllably suture skin surrounding the lesion before the lesion is resected from the skin, a lesion resector configured to controllably resect the lesion from the skin, a user-operated control,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP 38th Floor

20090254000 - Micromachined composite guidewire structure with anisotropic bending properties: Medical devices and methods for making and using the same. An example medical device may include an elongate core member having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion may include a distal end and a flattened region. The flattened region may be disposed proximally of the distal... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20090254001 - Variable stiffness guidewire systems: A variable-stiffness guidewire system which comprises an elongated flexible guidewire. The guidewire has a body and a guidewire head coupled to the body. The guidewire head is slidably moveable with respect to a guidewire collar of the body to adjust a stiffness of the guidewire. A tool is utilized with... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090254002 - Kinematic registrative method for tka image free navigation: v

20090254003 - Method and apparatus for body impact protection: The invention is an active protective garment such as pair of shorts or pants, a jacket, a vest, underwear, and the like. The garments comprise multiple layers of material that constrain pockets or regions that are inflatable by a source of compressed gas or foam. The garments also comprise sensors... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20090254004 - System and method for measuring and reporting changes in walking speed: A system and method for identifying a change in walking speed of a person is provided. The system comprises a plurality of sensors disposed in various rooms of a structure. The sensors are operable to provide a signal representative of motion and/or the location of the person within the structure.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research