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Surgery > Miscellaneous > Methods MethodsMethods patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/13/07 - 20070283969 - Method of diagnosing and treating erectile dysfunction A method of diagnosing and treating a patient having erectile dysfunction by placement of a stent or paving material within a stenosed region of a pelvic vessel. The diagnosing of the patient's condition includes determining if a treatable stenosis exists within a pelvic vessel and if proper blood flow is ... 11/01/07 - 20070251531 - Method and system for preparing soft tissue for grafting, enhancing grafting results, and grafting autologous fat to soft tissue such as the breast A method is disclosed for preparing a soft tissue site, and augmenting the soft tissue site, such as the breast(s) of a subject through use of devices that exert a distractive force on the breast(s) and grafting of autologous fat tissue such as domes with sealing rims for surrounding each ... 11/01/07 - 20070251530 - Screening candidates for implantable infusion devices Pharmaceutical depots and methods for screening patients to identify good candidates for implantable infusion device therapy are described. A pharmaceutical depot is placed in a target region of a patient of a pharmaceutical depot configured to release a therapeutic agent in a manner similar to what would be achieved by ... 10/18/07 - 20070240725 - Use of anti-inflammatory compounds with allograft tissue implantation Methods and compositions are provided for reduction of inflammation and improved allograft/host tissue integration comprising placing at least one anti-inflammatory compound onto a site of the defect and placing a graft structure onto the site of the defect. ... 10/11/07 - 20070235044 - Method for coronary artery bypass The invention comprises a method for performing a coronary artery bypass graft on a beating heart under thoracoscopic visualization without opening the chest wall. At least one small opening is formed in the patient's chest, a target artery for an arterial blood supply is located, instruments are introduced through one ... 10/11/07 - 20070235043 - Presbyopia treatment by weakening the zonula A method for treating presbyopia in the eye of a patient includes the step of applying energy to the zonula to weaken the zonula tension or the tension exerted on the zonula sufficiently to reverse the symptoms of presbyopia in the eye. In one example of the method, the energy ... 10/04/07 - 20070227547 - Treatment of the vertebral column A method is provided for treating a spinal condition. The method includes introducing a biological treatment into an area of a vertebral column, and mechanically unloading the treated area by applying a load-bearing device to the anterior region, the anterior column region, the posterior region, or the spinous process region ... 09/13/07 - 20070209668 - Combination pressure therapy for treatment of spinal cord injury, intervertebral disc hydration, inflammation, & wound healing Methods for administering pressure changes to a user for the treatment and prevention of diseases and conditions are disclosed herein. Methods of administering Cyclic Variations in Altitude Conditioning Sessions (CVAC Session(s)) for the treatment of spinal cord injury, intervertebral disc therapy, inflammation, and wound healing are disclosed herein. ... 08/23/07 - 20070193590 - Method of determining nervous system malfunctions A method for clinically determining nervous system malfunction by exerting pressure at specific pressure points on the patient's body and measuring the changes in the patient's leg length in response to the pressure being applied at the pressure points. ... 08/16/07 - 20070186939 - Repairing procedure for the treatment of superficial and/or perforant venous insufficiency of the lower limbs by means of the application of clips, stoppers and/or artificial valves A repairing procedure for treating Superficial and/or Perforant Venous Insufficiency of the lower limbs, by means of the application of Clips, Stoppers and/or Artificial Valves. The procedure consists of the strategic and specific closure of different reflux levels in the internal and/or external saphenous veins and perforants veins, in an ... 08/09/07 - 20070181138 - Method and devices for modifying the function of a body organ Methods and devices for partitioning or plicating a region of a hollow body organ are described herein. These methods and devices relate generally to medical apparatus and methods and more particularly to devices and methods for affecting a change in the function of a hollow body organ, particularly a stomach, ... 08/02/07 - 20070175489 - Method and system for calibrating a surgical tool and adapter therefor A method for easily calibrating both the position of the tip of a surgical tool and the orientation of that tool includes attaching a tracking device capable of communication with the surgical navigation system to the surgical tool using an adapter, where the adapter has a known relation between the ... 08/02/07 - 20070175488 - Methods and apparatus for revision of obesity procedures Methods and apparatus for the endoluminal revision of previously performed obesity procedures which have failed are described. One or more endoluminal instruments may be advanced per-orally into the previously formed failed pouch where a number of different procedures can be performed. One or more tissue folds can be formed and ... 07/26/07 - 20070169782 - Image-guided fracture reduction Embodiments of the present invention include products and methods for reducing fractures with the aid of image guidance. In one embodiment, products and methods are directed to reduction for the placement of an intramedullary nail. ... 07/05/07 - 20070151570 - Repairing procedure for the treatment of superficial and/or perforant venous insufficiency of the lower limbs by means of the application of clips, stoppers and/or artificial valves A repairing procedure for treating Superficial and/or Perforant Venous Insufficiency of the lower limbs, by means of the application of Clips, Stoppers and/or Artificial Valves. The procedure consists of the strategic and specific closure of different reflux levels in the internal and/or external saphenous veins and perforants veins, in an ... 07/05/07 - 20070151569 - Methods for achieving and maintaining weight loss Methods for achieving weight loss goals and maintaining weight loss including selecting an appropriate weight loss program that provides a caloric deficit of not more than 350 kilocalories per day, and concurrently ingesting a composition comprising effective amounts of a combination of an anionic soluble fiber and a multivalent cation ... 06/28/07 - 20070144540 - Drug delivery through application in nails A method for delivering a pharmaceutical composition to a human or animal nail, said method comprising forming several partial orifices in a nail with an appropriate device and applying a pharmaceutical composition in the orifices. Preferably the device comprises a laser programmed in a way to drill arrays of partial ... 06/21/07 - 20070137657 - Ophthalmic surgical irrigating solutions containing hyaluronidase and method for preventing post-operative intraocular pressure increases An ophthalmic irrigating solution containing hyaluronidase and an antioxidant is provided. The solution prevents a post-operative intraocular pressure rise when used during an ophthalmic surgical procedure, and also protects corneal endothelial cells. A method for preventing post-operative intraocular pressure increases in an eye during ophthalmic surgery involves irrigating an anterior ... 06/21/07 - 20070137656 - Contact over torque with three dimensional anatomical data A method is provided for establishing contact of a medical device against a three-dimensional surface geometry within a subject body, the method comprising obtaining a three-dimensional tissue surface geometry of an anatomical region within the subject body, obtaining a target location on the surface for the device to contact, determining ... 06/07/07 - 20070125391 - Method for treating a human's pain A method for treating a human's pain has a providing a manikin step being providing a manikin having multiple pain points and multiple treatment points defined on the manikin; a providing at least one contrasted table step being providing at least one contrasted table connecting with the pain points and ... 06/07/07 - 20070125390 - Method of evaluating the effects of exogenous and endogenous factors on the skin The present invention provides non-invasive, in vivo, DISC-type methods of evaluating structural changes in skin due to a variety of exogenous or endogenous factors. It is possible to develop quantitative and qualitative characterizations of skin. For example, the skin may be characterized based on its structural age rather than its ... 05/24/07 - 20070113861 - Cap for a medical device A protective cap for a medical device comprising two cap parts, an inner and an outer cap part, which two cap parts can be assembled, one inside the other, to form a single integrated cap. When assembled, the inner and outer cap parts have a gap in-between, where a user ... 05/24/07 - 20070113860 - Tracking apparatus and a method of using Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices, and/or systems for performing image guided surgery are described. In one particular embodiment, a tracking apparatus may be employed to perform one or more aspects of image guided surgery. ... 05/10/07 - 20070102011 - Methods of evaluating individuals having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung. ... 05/10/07 - 20070102010 - Naso-pharyngeal tissue engineering Methods to stiffen nasopharyngeal structures such as the soft palate, the anterior palatine arch, the posterior palatine arch, or a combination thereof are provided. In one embodiment, the present invention involves the injection, through a conventional needle, of PMMA microspheres that induce a fibrotic response to strengthen and stiffen nasopharyngeal ... 05/10/07 - 20070102009 - Method and device for snoring management An anti-snoring device and method for stopping a person from snoring. The device comprises a casing that contains a microcontrol unit and is adapted to be wearable on a person's limb. The casing is connected to a belt having an inner surface and an outer surface, and the belt comprises ... 05/03/07 - 20070095355 - Blood vessel treatment method using multi-degree-of-freedom forceps A blood treatment method using high-degree-of-freedom forceps. The forceps main body includes a joint portion and a tip working portion provided on a distal end portion, a handle provided on a proximal end, which is held and manipulated, and an input portion provided on the handle. The controller drives the ... 04/26/07 - 20070089756 - Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep. ... 04/19/07 - 20070084474 - Dosimetry for californium-252 (252cf) neutron-emitting brachytherapy sources and encapsulation, storage, and clinical delivery thereof The present invention discloses a methodology for the characterization and determination of mixed-field dosimetry for 252Cf Applicator Tube (AT)-type medical sources, utilizing ionization chambers, GM counters, and Monte Carlo methods. Unlike the previous methodologies, the present invention discloses a specification of dose to muscle, rather than dose to water, for ... 04/19/07 - 20070084474 - Dosimetry for californium-252 (252cf) neutron-emitting brachytherapy sources and encapsulation, storage, and clinical delivery thereof The present invention discloses a methodology for the characterization and determination of mixed-field dosimetry for 252Cf Applicator Tube (AT)-type medical sources, utilizing ionization chambers, GM counters, and Monte Carlo methods. Unlike the previous methodologies, the present invention discloses a specification of dose to muscle, rather than dose to water, for ... 04/19/07 - 20070084473 - Method for incorporating brain wave entrainment into sound production A method for incorporating brain wave entrainment into an audio composition by selectively modulating musical elements within the composition. The invention provides a way to specify and modulate individual frequency components in an audio composition, according to the desired brain wave state, allowing brain wave entrainment to be easily and ... 04/19/07 - 20070084473 - Method for incorporating brain wave entrainment into sound production A method for incorporating brain wave entrainment into an audio composition by selectively modulating musical elements within the composition. The invention provides a way to specify and modulate individual frequency components in an audio composition, according to the desired brain wave state, allowing brain wave entrainment to be easily and ... 04/12/07 - 20070079838 - Method for non-surgical facial rejuvenation A method for non-surgical rejuvenation of facial skin to correct both Type a aging changes in the epidermis layer of the skin causing visual changes in the skin and Type 2 aging changes in the dermis layer of the skin causing damage to supportive elements of the skin. The method ... 04/12/07 - 20070079837 - Power nap A method for inducing relaxation and sleep utilizing patterns and frequencies of audible tones to lead the brain into and out of natural cycles in a short period of time. ... 03/29/07 - 20070068539 - Internet based health management system for identifying and minimizing risk factors contributing to metabolic syndrome The invention provides a system that determines if a patient has Metabolic Syndrome, and in response provides a disease-management program that helps reduce medical risks associated with this malady. The system features a device configured to collect glucose information and blood pressure information, and then transmit this information to a ... 03/29/07 - 20070068538 - Method and apparatus for treating pelvic organ prolapse An apparatus for treating pelvic organ prolapse in a patient is provided. The apparatus includes a support portion having first and second ends. A first elongated end portion is connected to said first end of said support portion. The first elongated end portion includes a first dilator configured to attach ... 03/29/07 - 20070068537 - Method and apparatus for skin reduction A method for reducing skin is disclosed, in which a plurality of incisions or removals are made to collectively form a patch of skin to be reduced, instead of making a single large treatment of the patch. Thus, scarring after healing is less noticeable. Preferably, the treated regions of skin ... 03/22/07 - 20070062547 - Systems for and methods of tissue ablation A method of controlling a remote navigation system that orients the distal end of a medical device in response to user inputs, includes interrupting the operation of the remote navigation system when the user inputs would navigate the medical device to a location where the impedance exceeds a predetermined value. ... 03/22/07 - 20070062546 - Electrophysiology catheter and system for gentle and firm wall contact A method of applying an electrode on the end of a flexible medical device to the surface of a body structure, the method including navigating the distal end of the device to the surface by orienting the distal end and advancing the device until the tip of the device contacts ... 03/22/07 - 20070062545 - Methods of regenerating tissue in airways This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung. ... 03/15/07 - 20070056597 - Transplantation of human lipid cells and other tissue regenerative cells and methods of use ancillary to sports/entertainment/celebrity/performance employment contracts and policies insuring those contracts The present invention relates to business methods for transplanting adult mesenchymal stem/progenitor and/or other regenerative cells ancillary to sports/entertainment/celebrity/performer medicine, athletic/entertainment/celebrity/performer performance contracts, including sports contracts or contract insurance policies in order to treat and/or prevent injuries to individuals, especially including athletes, musicians, singers, dancers, actors, entertainers, celebrities and/or performers ... 03/15/07 - 20070056596 - Pulse manipulation for controlling a phacoemulsification surgical system Methods of manipulating pulses of ultrasonic energy for use with an ophthalmic surgical device. ... 03/15/07 - 20070056595 - Method for treatment of ischaemic tissue A method for treating ischaemic tissue comprising cutting the tissue to form a wound, and locating a sponge-like element (1) structured to receive blood and to comply with the movement of the tissue, in contact with a source of blood whereby the element (1) receives blood from the source of ... 03/08/07 - 20070051380 - System, kit, and method of transgastric removal of visceral fat and other related methods Embodiments of systems, kits, and methods to perform transgastric procedures to removing visceral fat in the peritoneal cavity are described. Am embodiment includes deliberately breaching a wall of a gastrointestinal tract to enter the peritoneal cavity to physically remove visceral fat adjacent or on outer surfaces of organs located within ... 03/08/07 - 20070051379 - Method for monitoring viability of tissue flaps Methods and apparatus for assessing the viability of tissue such as flap tissue are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for assessing the viability of flap tissue includes obtaining an oxygen saturation level associated with a first location on the flap tissue, determining whether the ... 03/08/07 - 20070051378 - Minimally invasive knee arthroplasty A anteromedial approach to arthroplasty on a knee joint of a patient. The method of arthroplasty includes an arthrotomy that includes dissecting from medial to the tibial tubercle and around the medial border of the patella and up to the proximal border of the patella. ... 03/01/07 - 20070044811 - Energy based devices and methods for treatment of patent foramen ovale Methods and apparatus for treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) generally involve use of a catheter having at least one closure device at its distal end. In some embodiments, the catheter also includes one or more energy transmission members for delivering energy to the closure device(s) and to the tissue ... 03/01/07 - 20070044810 - Method of enhanced drug application Methods of treating skin in need thereof are disclosed including applying a drug or active agent or formulation thereof to the skin of a user and applying a sealer thereto. The methods are useful in actively enhancing penetration of the actives immediately upon application to skin, sealing the skin surface ... 02/22/07 - 20070039626 - Device for the intraperitoneal application of a fluid which features ozone or ozonized oxygen into a human or animal body and use therefor The subject matter of the invention is the use of a device for the application of a fluid which features ozone or ozonized oxygen into a human or animal body and a device for this. The creation of a use and device which use the beneficial effects of ozone to ... 02/22/07 - 20070039625 - Regional therapies for treatment of pain Systems and methods for coordinated delivery of a therapeutic agent and low (less than about 20 Hz) and high (greater than about 50 Hz) frequency stimulation therapy are described. The systems include a control unit for coordinating therapy delivery between an infusion device and a pulse generator, such that a ... 02/22/07 - 20070039624 - Patient compliance system and method to promote patient compliance Disclosed herein are systems and methods to promote patient compliance with a dosage regimen of a prescribed pharmaceutical agent. ... 02/22/07 - 20070039623 - Pathogenesis of the common headaches A method of describing and illustrating the pathogenesis of the common headaches. The method comprises processes of describing the initiating factors, events, sources or origins, and the roles of the peripheral and cranial nerves, spinal cord and brain and their peripheral and central networks in the pathogenesis of the headaches. ... 02/15/07 - 20070034214 - Method to affect the development of autism spectrum disorders The invention discloses a method that may affect the development of autism spectrum disorders. The method can be used to substantially reduce mammalian immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated reaction antibodies that are induced by the allergens inherent in products formed from natural rubber latex. The method may be particularly useful as ... 02/15/07 - 20070034213 - Monitoring and analyzing self-reported pain level in hospital patients Briefly, a system and method include the use of a patient operated pain recording device and a reception port to analyze current medical condition data, for example an experienced pain level. Current medical conditions can be analyzed with respect to previously stored medical condition data, other patients medical condition data, ... 02/08/07 - 20070028932 - Tumescent skin spacing method A method for increasing the distance between outer surface of tissue proximate to a surgical extraction site and a patient's sensitive body tissues comprising the infusion of a solution at a location of minimum distance between the extraction site and the sensitive body tissue until the accumulation of fluid distends ... 02/08/07 - 20070028931 - Temporal vision modification Various embodiments of methods and systems for improving and enhancing vision are disclosed. Adjustable lenses or optical systems may be used to provide adaptive vision modification. In some embodiments, vision modification may be responsive to the current state of the user's visual system. Certain embodiments provide correction of the subject's ... 02/08/07 - 20070028930 - Active agent and formulations to minimize or alleviate bladder urgency and irritation and/or to enhance sexual function To treat premature ejaculation, delay ejaculation, or improve male sexual control, control bladder urgency and/or minimize or alleviate irritated bladder or bladder urgency, an effective amount of St. John's Wort extract rich in hyperforin is administered to a male prior to sexual intercourse, or to a male or female patient ... 02/08/07 - 20070028929 - System and method for noninvasively evaluating a limb suspected of compartment syndrome A system and method are disclosed for noninvasively diagnosing limb compartment syndrome by measuring a quantitative modulus of hardness. In the preferred embodiment, a nonmovable pressure probe mounted in the center of a movable spring loaded platform is applied against a limb compartment. Force is gradually applied to the probe ... 02/08/07 - 20070028928 - Methods to regulate polarization of excitable cells Minimally invasive delivery with intercellular and/or intracellular localization of nano- and micro-particle solar cells within and among excitable biological cells to controllably regulate membrane polarization of such cells. The cells include retinal and other sensory cells, muscle cells, and nerve cells. ... 02/08/07 - 20070028927 - Surgical instrument set and procedure for implanting sound transducer proximate to patient's outer ear canal A hearing aid system (10) including an implantable device (60), and a surgical instrument (134) for enabling a physician to install the implant (60) in a patient's body in a simple office procedure using only local anesthesia. ... 01/25/07 - 20070017535 - System for tracking surgical instruments The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method of tracking surgical instruments which begins with creating a virtual surgical kit. The number of each instrument selected for use in the surgery is stored to form the pre-surgical count for the virtual kit. The number of each instrument actually present during ... 01/25/07 - 20070017534 - System and method of determining impairment of an individual Systems and methods for determining the extent of functional physiological impairment of an individual due to the administration of an anesthetic agent. The systems and methods determine values of a set of parameters associated with saccadic eye movements of the individual at a time following such administration and compare a ... 01/25/07 - 20070017533 - Method and apparatus for delivering epinephrine A method of administering liquid medicine such as epinephrine to a patient includes administering a first dose followed by administering an optional second dose is described herein. Also described herein are devices useful for carrying out the methods described and kits containing these devices. ... 01/25/07 - 20070017532 - Method and apparatus for delivering epinephrine A method of administering liquid medicine such as epinephrine to a patient includes administering a first dose followed by administering an optional second dose is described herein. Also described herein are devices useful for carrying out the methods described and kits containing these devices. ... 01/25/07 - 20070017531 - Method of managing and preventing the onset of computer and sedentary work related fatigue A microprocessor implemented method of managing and preventing the onset of computer related fatigue, the method comprising the steps of: providing a user; determining when the user begins fatigue inducing activities to provide a start time; requiring an anti-fatigue break for a predetermined anti-fatigue time period after the start time; ... 01/18/07 - 20070012325 - Method for measuring strength of associations of multidimensional traits A method of measuring a subject's strength of associations of multidimensional traits involving each of a first pair of first and second categories with each of a second pair of third and fourth categories includes selecting a first target concept for the first category and a second target concept of ... 01/18/07 - 20070012324 - Handheld dedicated device for diabetes management Handheld dedicated device for diabetes management. The device has nutritional information for 35,000 food items. Food items from fast food restaurants and various brands of food. The device provides a way of looking up all this information. The device can store information entered by the user of the device on ... 01/18/07 - 20070012323 - Compositions and methods for treating a damaged cardiovascular element In the present invention, the applicants describe methods and compositions of treating damaged cardiovascular elements and cardiovascular conditions including hypotension, atherosclerotic lesions, vulnerable plaque, and acute myocardial infarct. The applicants demonstrate the ability of a biomembrane sealing agent to accumulate on the walls of damaged blood vessels and help improving ... 01/18/07 - 20070012322 - Method and device for determining a position at which to deliver a substance A method for determining a position or location for delivering a substance including providing at least one piece of reference information or a reference point, determining a location for the delivery based on the piece of reference information or in relation to the provided reference point, and outputting the determined ... 01/18/07 - 20070012321 - Method for diagnosis and treatment of processing difficulties, integration problems, imbalances and abnormal postures Methods for diagnosis and treatment are provided for a patient having processing difficulties, integration problems, imbalances or abnormal postures. In one embodiment, a patient is identified having retinal signal problems creating at least one negative medical condition. Then, at least a portion of the patient's lacrimal drainage system is blocked ... 01/18/07 - 20070012320 - Hair loss questionnaire system and method Methods and systems for diagnosing and quantifying a degree of severity of hair loss. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided that includes the steps of determining a client's gender, presenting to the client a first set of gender-tailored questions for diagnosing hair loss, and determining whether the ... 01/04/07 - 20070000501 - Surgical procedure supplemental accessory controller and method utilizing turn-on and turn-off time delays A supplemental accessory used in a surgical procedure is energized in relation to activating a surgical unit used to perform the surgical procedure, by energizing the supplemental accessory after expiration of a predetermined turn-on time delay from the time when the surgical unit was activated. The supplemental accessory is energized ... 12/28/06 - 20060289021 - Ultraviolet therapies for spine-related pain A UV probe capable of providing a Th2 immune environment for the treatment of back pain. ... 12/28/06 - 20060289020 - System and method for dynamic determination of disease prognosis A method of obtaining and processing patient data and patient treatment data to provide a prognosis parameter related to a patient's disease state is provided. The method identifies and calculates coefficients related to appropriate predictor variables which are then used by the prediction model to calculate the prognosis parameter. The ... 12/28/06 - 20060289019 - Information method and system for generating data for optimizing a medical treatment, and equipment used in this system The aim of the invention is to optimize a medical treatment administered to a patient as well as to propose a choice of alternative medical treatments, as a function of the genotype of the patient, of the potential interactions between drugs, of the genes involved in the medical mechanism and ... 12/21/06 - 20060283466 - System and methods for the treatment of retinal diseases Systems and methods for treating a retinal disease in a human include locating and defining one or more zones of vision within the human's visual system and defining a treatment area which is located within at least one of the zones. The method of this embodiment may also include treating ... 12/21/06 - 20060283465 - Smart drug delivery system and a method of implementation thereof A smart drug delivery system is disclosed. The system includes a sensor component, an analytical component coupled to the sensor component and a drug delivery component coupled to the analytical component for delivering a drug to a host. ... 12/14/06 - 20060278245 - Three-dimensional finite element modeling of human ear for sound transmission A finite element model of an ear stored on a computer readable medium having logic representing a three-dimensional geometric model of the ear; logic for meshing individual anatomical structures of the ear accounting for whether the anatomical structures include at least one of air, liquid material and solid material; logic ... 12/14/06 - 20060278244 - Methods of reducing mucus in airways This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung. ... 12/14/06 - 20060278243 - Methods of treating inflammation in airways This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung. ... 12/14/06 - 20060278242 - Apparatus and methods for medical testing Apparatus and methods for practicing telemedicine in the form of software systems acting over a network and kits containing laboratory supplies and equipment to organize the laboratory operations and interpret the results of molecular diagnostic testing are disclosed. At least two computers in communication over the Internet or other network ... 12/14/06 - 20060278241 - Physiogenomic method for predicting clinical outcomes of treatments in patients A physiogenomic-based method for predicting the outcome of treatment regimens in human patients based upon association screening to identify genetic markers and related physiological characteristics that influence the disease status of a patient, the progression to disease and response to the treatment. By repeating the analysis quantitatively for each of ... 12/14/06 - 20060278240 - System, device, and method for detecting perturbations Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a spatially distributed multimode optical fiber; a photodetector configured to detect optical signals provided from said fiber; a wireless digital module coupled to said photodetector and adapted to wirelessly transmit a wireless signal encoding a plurality of detected variables of the optical signals; a wireless receiver ... 12/07/06 - 20060272652 - Virtual patient software system for educating and treating individuals with diabetes A system to assist an individual in developing a therapy in diabetes treatment of a patient includes a user interface control module, a simulation engine, a charting and display module. The user interface control module receives an input related to the patient and captures a current time of the simulation. ... 11/30/06 - 20060266372 - High pressure delivery system This relates to an improved delivery system for accurately loading and controlling the delivery of flowable material to a patient. Particularly, the system may be used in the injection of hard tissue implant materials such as PMMA under pressures up to about 4000 psi. The system includes an applicator with ... 11/30/06 - 20060266371 - Method of evaluating human subconscious response to smell The present invention provides a method of evaluating the human subconscious response to smell and a method of evaluating a subject's subconscious response to an aroma stimulus. ... 11/23/06 - 20060260624 - Method, program, and system for automatic profiling of entities A method for automatic profiling of an entity and a system adopting the method comprises acquiring sensory data having at least one behavioral cue of the entity; annotating the behavioral cues according to an ontology; assigning a behavioral signature to an annotated-behavioral-cue set, wherein the annotated-behavioral-cue set comprises at least ... 11/16/06 - 20060254603 - Universal introducer A device for introducing a catheter into a vessel through a puncture in a vessel and for sealing the puncture. The device includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end sized to be positioned within a tissue site which includes the puncture. The elongated body includes ... 11/16/06 - 20060254602 - Method of removing unwanted deposits from a keratoprosthesis in vivo A method of applying a solution in vivo made up of chelating agent(s) such as enzymes and/or surfactants in such a composition to the anterior surface of a keratoprosthesis as to remove deposits and unwanted debris from its surface while maintaining the integrity of the keratoprosthesis. ... 11/16/06 - 20060254601 - Difficulty evaluating method, risk diagnosing method, characteristic evaluating method, task allocating method, and task improving method A producing sequence is constituted by a plurality of tasks. To manage production, a task difficulty level of a task within the producing sequence is evaluated. INPUT, PROCESS and OUTPUT skill categories are determined by categorizing a skill required for human resource in charge of the task according to cognitive ... 11/16/06 - 20060254600 - Methods for treating airways This relates to treating airways in a lung to decrease asthmatic symptoms. The also includes steps of measuring a parameter of an airway at a plurality of locations in a lung, identifying at least one treatment site from at least one of the plurality of locations based on the parameter, ... 11/16/06 - 20060254599 - Intervention techniques for post-laminectomy syndrome and other spinal disorders The invention relates to methods of relieving spinal nerve impingement disorders (SNIDs) and symptoms associated with SNIDs. The methods involve percutaneously inserting an instrument into a spinal neuroforamen to separate a spinal neural structure and a non-neural tissue. The invention further relates to methods of assessing the physical location of ... 11/09/06 - 20060249165 - Method for treating morbid obesity A method for treating morbid obesity in a body of a mammal having a gastrointestinal tract extending through a stomach and a pyloric sphincter and a wall forming the stomach and pyloric sphincter. At least one implant is formed in the wall in the vicinity of the pyloric sphincter to ... 11/09/06 - 20060249164 - Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction method A method of minimally invasively reducing a volume of a hyper-inflated target section of diseased lung comprising the steps of introducing a bronchoscope into a patient's airway to a position adjacent the target section and equilibrating air within the target section with atmospheric air to at least partially deflate the ... 11/02/06 - 20060243287 - A surgical method for implanting anchored intervertebral disc space devic A method for anchoring intervertebral disc devices and or augmentation materials for treating human intervertebral disc abnormalities by minimally invasive surgical procedure. An access to the intervertebral disc space is made through the superior or inferior vertebral endplate. This endplate perforation then serves to stabilize the expandable or inflatable device ... 10/26/06 - 20060237023 - Transgastric tubal ligation Transgastric tubal ligation methods and apparatus are described herein. A shape-lockable elongate body can be advanced endoluminally in a flexible state into the stomach, where an opening is created through the stomach wall. The opening can be created endoluminally or by incising instruments placed through the abdominal wall. The elongate ... 10/26/06 - 20060237022 - Transgastric abdominal access Transgastric abdominal access methods and apparatus are described herein. A shape-lockable elongate body can be advanced endoluminally in a flexible state into the stomach, where an opening is created through the stomach wall. The opening can be created endoluminally or by incising instruments placed through the abdominal wall. The elongate ... 10/26/06 - 20060237021 - Methods and devices for rejuvenating skin Methods and devices are provided for rejuvenating the skin of a subject, e.g., a human. The methods include moving a blade across a skin region of the subject. The skin region, for example, can include predominantly vellus hairs. ... 10/19/06 - 20060231109 - Personal and portable bottle A portable bottle having or coupled to one or more electrical components is disclosed. One embodiment includes a personal and portable bottle for a user, with the bottle having a sensor and an electrical component that is for electrically storing a piece of information regarding the user. The bottle carries ... 10/19/06 - 20060231108 - Method and apparatus for managing multi-patient contexts on a picture archiving and communication system A system and method to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of a radiologist. A context manager for managing the display of multi-patient contexts. In an embodiment computer software operates as a context manager and correlates the context of at least one information container with at least one image container. A ... 10/19/06 - 20060231107 - Antibody-targeted photodynamic therapy Disclosed are photosensitizer-antibody conjugates and methods for making such conjugates. Also disclosed are methods for using photosensitizer-antibody conjugates in photodynamic therapy to treat subjects with various diseases. ... 10/12/06 - 20060225747 - Vessel grafting method Minimally invasive techniques utilized in bypass grafting are disclosed. For instance, a method of implanting and end portion of a graft in the body of a patient during a bypass grafting procedure includes the steps of (i) advancing a medical instrument within a circulatory system of said body, (ii) guiding ... 10/12/06 - 20060225746 - Method to decrease excessive portal venous inflow during live donor liver transplantation A method of decreasing excessive portal venous inflow during liver transplantation is provided. The technique involves the use of a temporary left portahepatic shunt. This allows portasystemic decompression during implantation of donor liver and diverts mesenteric blood from the donor liver during the crucial period after unclamping in liver transplantation. ... 10/12/06 - 20060225745 - Crystalline lens drug delivery A method of delivering a drug or other compound to the lens of the eye. A conduit through which a drug is introduced penetrates at least the outer lens capsule for drug delivery. When withdrawn, the aperture is self-sealing, thus minimizing trauma and minimizing the risk of cataract formation. The ... 10/05/06 - 20060219252 - Subcutaneous only implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and optional pacer A subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is disclosed which has an electrically active canister which houses a source of electrical energy, a capacitor, and operational circuitry that senses the presence of potentially fatal heart rhythms. At least one subcutaneous electrode that serves as the opposite electrode from the canister is attached to ... 09/28/06 - 20060213527 - Wound treatment employing reduced pressure A method of treating tissue damage comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound sufficient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. A wound treatment apparatus is provided in ... 09/28/06 - 20060213526 - Method and apparatus for uterus stabilization A system and method for surgery on a hollow organ comprises a source of a biocompatible gellable fluid in a flowable state and an insertion device for introducing the gellable fluid into a hollow organ of a patient, the gellable fluid transitioning from the flowable state to a gel-like state ... 09/14/06 - 20060201522 - Method for lowering blood glucose levels, method of treating diabetes, and method of prevention of diabetes A belt-shaped compression strip 1 is fitted around a tightened area near the proximal end of an arm or a leg of a user and is fastened round the area. In this way, a compression pressure of on the order of 150 mmHg is applied to the tightened area to ... 08/31/06 - 20060191544 - Instrumented thoracic model An nstrumented thoracic model for measuring the effects of impacts is provided. The model has simulated skeletal components, simulated tissue, simulated internal organs, and sensors that are optimally placed in the simulated tissue and organs, said simulated organs and said simulated skeletal components. Simulated human tissue is made of a ... 08/31/06 - 20060191543 - System and method for interjecting bilateral brain activation into routine activity A method and apparatus are disclosed that automatically interject brain activations into video imaging activities or other activities of daily living. During a video game, for example, an interrupt causes a pause in the game and a commencement of an activity involving but not limited to bilateral portions of the ... 08/24/06 - 20060185682 - Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism The present disclosure provides for a loading unit for use with and/or supportable on a distal end of a surgical stapling apparatus. The loading unit includes a housing portion including a distal end and a proximal end, a drive assembly slidably supported within the housing portion of the loading unit, ... 08/17/06 - 20060180162 - Method and apparatus for adapting clothing to allow access for medical procedures The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for positioning and creating an opening in a person's shirt or blouse at a location that varies depending on the underlying location necessary to perform a medical procedure. The created opening allows access to a porta-cath without requiring the patient ... 08/17/06 - 20060180161 - Method for monitoring a childbrith process The method is for monitoring a childbirth process of a pregnant woman. In a measuring step, a lactate concentration of vaginal fluids is measured. In a comparison step, it is determined if the measured lactate concentration is greater than a predetermined lactate concentration that indicates that amniotic fluid has passed ... 07/20/06 - 20060157069 - Identification method and computer readable medium A colon containing liquid, other tissues containing liquid and other tissue containing air are shown in the drawings. When boundary surfaces of liquid are extracted from the image using CT values of the respective objects and gradients thereof, a boundary surface of the liquid in the colon and boundary surfaces ... 07/20/06 - 20060157068 - Your hunger pangs hypnotic imagery This invention is a Quantitative Process and System for reducing body weight and keeping desired weight after loss to lead a more healthful life. It was written with the help of Divine Providence. Its paramount component is Spiritual Hypnotic Medical Imagery in which the dieter swallows exactly 25 lbs. of ... 07/20/06 - 20060157067 - Attenuation of environmental parameters on a gastric lumen The attenuation or isolation of environmental parameters on a gastric lumen is described herein. Once tissue plications are formed into a gastric lumen or sleeve within a stomach, the newly formed lumen is subjected to a multitude of fluctuating stresses or pressure from food or fluids passing therethrough, from naturally-occurring ... 07/20/06 - 20060157066 - Phalloplasty A method of penis lengthening including dividing the suspensory ligament down to the inferior public arch, dividing the fundiform ligaments; or dividing the first and second corpus cavernosum circumferentially. A method of widening a penis where a dermal fat graft is sutured to the exposed Bucks fascia. Post operative drug ... 07/13/06 - 20060150989 - Method of diagnosing, treating and educating individuals with and/or about depression The present invention relates to methods of correcting misconceptions in the DSM, which can affect improved diagnosis and testing for depression, resulting in better patient satisfaction and global improvement. Also provided are methods comprising administering various medications to produce a “pseudo-placebo” effect in depression, which can guide in selecting a ... 07/13/06 - 20060150988 - Method of transdermal and transmucosal absorption of carbon dioxide and cosmetic method and therapeutic method The present invention provides a method whereby cosmetic and therapeutic effects from carbon dioxide absorbed transdermally and transmucosally can be easily and strongly obtained. In this method, treatment to increase the amount of transdermal and transmucosal absorption of carbon dioxide is applied before or during carbon dioxide administration. Specifically, treatment ... 06/29/06 - 20060137698 - Methods for treating airways This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung. ... 06/29/06 - 20060137697 - Ventricular restoration shaping apparatus and method of use Apparatuses and methods are provided to reconstruct an enlarged left ventricle of a human heart, using a shaper, having a size and shape substantially equal to the size and shape of an appropriate left ventricle, wherein the shaper is adapted to be temporarily placed into the enlarged left ventricle during ... 06/29/06 - 20060137696 - Zone-based pediatric and veterinary dosing system A method of determining proper medical treatment values for a patient, including the steps of a method of determining proper medical treatment values for a patient, including the steps of determining a body weight of a patient. The weight can be determined directly or by reference to a weight-correlated measurement, ... 06/29/06 - 20060137695 - System and method for determining insulin bolus quantities A method of computing an insulin bolus quantity when a measured glucose value in a current time interval exceeds a target glucose value for the current time interval and when a time duration of glucose lowering action of the bolus to be administered spans the current and a number of ... 06/22/06 - 20060130852 - Pharmaceutical kits comprising mesenchymal stem cells A method of treating a natural soft skeletal tissue injury in a patient the method comprising administering to the patient a composition of mesenchymal stem cells in liquid suspension enriched compared to the natural source of said cells, or tenocytes derived therefrom. The method is particularly suited to the regeneration ... 06/08/06 - 20060118127 - Tissue protective system and method for thermoablative therapies A tissue protective system and method having particular application in thermoablative surgical therapies where heat or cold is used to create a kill zone for treating cancer cells as well as malignant or benign tumors in a targeted internal tissue area (e.g., the prostate) of a patient while sparing an ... 06/08/06 - 20060118126 - Methods and devices for controlling collateral ventilation Chemical lung volume reduction may be utilized to control collateral ventilation so that trapped air in diseased lungs can be removed. The chemical or therapeutic agent may be locally delivered to the site or sites of highest collateral ventilation utilizing any number of methods including bronchoscopic delivery. ... 06/08/06 - 20060118125 - Pulmonary drug delivery The local delivery of therapeutic agents directly into the lungs provides a methodology for safely and effectively treating various disease conditions. ... 05/11/06 - 20060096603 - Method for complex phalloplasty with minimal incision Disclose is a method for complex phalloplasty with minimal incision. In the method, a penile skin part directly behind the glans is minimally incised in a transverse direction with a depth enough to expose a Buck's fascia, a penile enhancement object made of a dermal strip is inserted between the ... 05/04/06 - 20060090766 - Surface modified viscoelastics for ocular surgery Disclosed are surface modified viscoelastics and methods of performing viscosurgery using polymer-containing irrigating solution to reduce cohesiveness of the viscoelastic agent at the interface, thereby improving its performance by reducing the occurrence of unintentional aspiration, especially in ocular surgery. ... 05/04/06 - 20060090765 - Method for adjusting metabolic related parameters according to a subject's body weight to obtain a corrected parameter (Ps). In the factor, wts is the weight of the subject, x is preferably ⅓, Pr is the reference parameter to be corrected, and y is preferably (wtr)z, wherein wtr is the reference weight and z is preferably ⅓. ... 04/27/06 - 20060086363 - Graphical user interface for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices A device for treating a tissue region is supplied with a separate usage key card. The usage key card comprises a storage medium, which is formatted to contain an identification code unique to the usage key card. The usage key card is adapted to be read by a remote reader, ... 04/27/06 - 20060086362 - Intestinal ablation to limit food absorption A method for treating obesity in a human patient is provided whereby an ablation source is introduced into the small intestine of the patient via a working channel of an endoscope, and the intestinal mucosa of the patient is ablated over a length of the small intestine in a range ... 04/06/06 - 20060070631 - Devices and methods for agent-assisted medical procedures Various embodiments of bulking or cushioning agents or material and related medical devices and methods are disclosed. For example, a method of performing a medical procedure in a tract of a body may include injecting a material in a liquid phase proximate a target site between a first tissue layer ... 03/23/06 - 20060060209 - Osteochondral repair using plug fashioned from partial distal allograft femur or condyle A method and apparatus for repairing isolated chondral defects using allograft implants. Lesions in articular tissue are corrected by forming a recipient socket in the tissue. A donor graft of a size corresponding to the recipient socket is harvested from a partial tissue specimen obtained from allograft material. The donor ... 03/16/06 - 20060054171 - Method and apparatus of approaching a joint A method and apparatus for approaching a joint. The method of approaching a joint which connects a first bone and a second bone comprises cutting an incision to the joint and inserting a guide through the incision and into the joint. Next cartilage and bone portions are removed surrounding the ... 03/09/06 - 20060048787 - Robotic tool with monopolar electro-surgical scissors The present invention provides robotic surgical instruments and systems that include electrosurgical cutting/shearing tools and methods of performing a robotic surgical procedure. The surgical instruments can advantageously be used in robotically controlled minimally invasive surgical operations. A surgical instrument generally comprises an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a ... 02/16/06 - 20060032508 - Method of evaluating a treatment for vascular disease Methods of evaluating treatments for vascular disease are described. The treatments can include administration of pharmaceutical, chemical, or biological agents. Vascular tissue is removed from a first site in a vascular lumen and optionally analyzed. A treatment is administered to the patient, followed by removal of a second portion of ... 02/16/06 - 20060032507 - Contrast-enhanced ocular imaging The invention relates generally to medical devices and methods for ocular imaging and, more particularly, to devices and methods for increasing contrast in an eye in which an imaging contrast agent is introduced into an aqueous humor outflow channel. For example, in one embodiment, the outflow channel may be Schlemm's ... 02/09/06 - 20060027241 - Energy based devices and methods for treatment of patent foramen ovale Methods and apparatus for treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) provide for applying energy to tissues adjacent the PFO with a catheter device to substantially close the PFO acutely. Apparatus generally includes a catheter device having at least one energy transmission member at or near its distal end configured to ... 02/09/06 - 20060027240 - Patient identification system and method for preventing wrong site procedure A patient equipped with a device in a first mode is scheduled for a procedure in a procedure room at a facility with pre-procedure rules (e.g., requiring procedure site marking). Only a surgeon or other authorized individual is permitted to change the first mode to a second mode after complying ... 02/02/06 - 20060021623 - Methods and compositions for treating ocular glaucoma The invention provides a photodynamic therapy-based method for treating ocular glaucoma. A photosensitizer, for example, a benzoporphyrin derivative photosensitizer, is administered to a mammal either having or at risk of developing ocular glaucoma. The photosensitizer, when present in the ciliary body, is activated by light, for example, light from a ... 01/12/06 - 20060005846 - Method for balance enhancement through vestibular, visual, proprioceptive, and cognitive stimulation A method for balance enhancement through vestibular, visual, proprioceptive, and cognitive stimulation is provided. This method incorporates head movements in three planes and provides a series of programs for enhancing the vestibular ocular reflex (VOR), dynamic visual acuity, visual pursuit, and associated cognition using these head movements. These programs incorporate ... 01/05/06 - 20060000480 - Method of infusing a therapeutic fluid into a patient A method of infusing a therapeutic fluid into a patient, including the steps of categorizing a universe of patient weights into a plurality of discrete weight ranges, and correlating the weight ranges to a preselected series of identifiably distinct characteristics. An appropriate amount of a therapeutic substance is determined for ... 01/05/06 - 20060000479 - Methods for minimally-invasive, non-permanent occlusion of a uterine artery Non-permanent occlusion of the uterine arteries is sufficient to cause the demise of uterine myomata without unnecessarily exposing other tissues and anatomical structures to hypoxia attendant to prior permanent occlusion techniques. A therapeutically effective transient time of occlusion of a uterine artery to treat uterine fibroid tumors is from 1 ... 12/22/05 - 20050279370 - Methods and systems for providing right and/or left heart support during cardiac surgery The present invention relates to systems and methods for performing beating heart surgery involving the step of maintaining at least partial blood flow through a protected blood flow path within the right and/or left side of the heart during surgery. The protected blood flow path may be established by positioning ... 12/22/05 - 20050279369 - Method and apparatus for the treatment of presbyopia and glaucoma by ciliary body ablation Laser and non-laser means to remove a portion of the ciliary body tissue for the treatment of presbyopia and glaucoma are disclosed. Mechanisms based on elasticity increase the sclera-ciliary-body and zonule “complex” is proposed. Total accommodation based a lens relaxation and lanes anterior shift is calculated. The preferred embodiments for ... 12/08/05 - 20050268923 - Injection sleep apnea treatment A patient's upper airway condition such as snoring and sleep apnea is treated by selecting a particulate material selected for limited migration within tissue and for encouraging a fibrotic response of tissue to the material. A bolus of the particulate material is injected into the tissue area to structurally stiffen ... 12/08/05 - 20050268922 - Injectable snoring implant A method and apparatus for treating snoring of a patient includes providing an implant for altering a dynamic response of a soft palate of the patient to airflow past the soft palate. The implant is embedded in the soft palate to alter the dynamic response. For example, the implant has ... 12/08/05 - 20050268921 - Nanovibration coating process for medical devices using multi vibration modes of a thin piezo element An apparatus and method is provided for preventing biofilm formation associated with an indwelling medical device. The method involves applying nanovibrational acoustic waves to surfaces of a medical device utilizing a piezo resonator to generate the waves. ... 12/01/05 - 20050263159 - Radiofrequency ablation epiphysiodesis The present invention is directed to a method of treating bone length discrepancies and angular deformities in a patient in need thereof, where the method involves radiofrequency ablation epiphysiodesis of a physeal plate. Specifically, the method treats long bone discrepancies with a minimally invasive procedure. The present invention is also ... 11/24/05 - 20050257796 - Percutaneous myocardial revascularization Devices and methods for creating a series of percutaneous myocardial revascularization (PMR) channels in the heart. One method includes forming a pattern of channels in the myocardium leading from healthy tissue to hibernating tissue. Suitable channel patterns include lines and arrays. One method includes anchoring a radiopaque marker to a ... 11/24/05 - 20050257795 - Method and apparatus for locating superficial veins or specific structures with a led light source A light source locating and visualization apparatus comprises one or more than one LEDs capable to radiate a red light source with a wavelength of 600˜650 nm to locate superficial veins or specific structures; and a method of locating superficial veins with a LED light source comprises to proceed a ... 11/10/05 - 20050247322 - Treatment for gastroesophageal disease A system includes an implantable polymer for increasing the dimensions of layers of tissue. In one embodiment, the implantable polymer is delivered transorally using an endoscope and an injection needle. The system allows for visualization and injection of polymer into an esophageal sphincter. Methods of treating gastroesophageal reflux disease include ... 11/10/05 - 20050247321 - Laser perforator The present invention provides methods of introducing a substance into a living body by forming a plurality of areas on the stratum corneum of the skin such that each area has an enhanced permeability through to the capillary layer. A single laser beam is generated to irradiate the areas on ... 11/10/05 - 20050247320 - Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant Various methods and devices are described for retaining a medical implant within a body cavity. According to one aspect, at least a portion of a medical implant is positioned within a body cavity, and a wall of the body cavity is re-shaped such that the re-shaped wall prevents migration of ... 11/10/05 - 20050247319 - Medical implant device with rfid tag and method of identification of device The present invention is generally directed a method of making an interactive medical implant device including a radio frequency identification tag mounted to said implant covered with a liquid impermeable seal. Identification of the RFID tag with a relevant instrument or patient database allows the physician access to pertinent information ... 11/03/05 - 20050241653 - Integrated surgical microscope and wavefront sensor A wavefront sensor is integrated with a surgical microscope for allowing a doctor to make repeated wavefront measurements of a patient's eye while the patient remains on an operating table in the surgical position. The device includes a wavefront sensor optically aligned with a surgical microscope such that their fields ... 11/03/05 - 20050241652 - Surface topography method for determining effects of a botulinum toxin upon a muscle and for comparing botulinum toxins Skin topographical methods for quantifying pharmacodynamic parameters of a paralytic effect of a Clostridial toxin, such as a botulinum toxin upon a muscle, such as a frontalis muscle. The methods are effective in determining the potency of a Clostridial toxin, and in comparing toxins. For example, wrinkle reduction effects caused ... 10/27/05 - 20050236004 - Healthcare model of wellness Healthcare model of wellness. A method is disclosed for monitoring the wellness state of a given human body. Measurable parameters of the physiologic metabolism of the the given human body are first sensed and then an interpretation is made of interpreted parameters of the physiologic metabolism of the given human ... 10/20/05 - 20050229939 - Prevention and treatment of disc herniation The present invention comprises a method and a data means for preventing and treating spinal disc herniations. The method comprises a discovery that the torques, forces, stresses, strains, sprains imposed on a human spine and pelvis result in the bulging and/or herniation of an intervertebral disc. A formula or a ... 10/06/05 - 20050217682 - Method of providing cosmetic/medical therapy A method for providing medical therapy treatment includes steps for preparing an electrically activated substance, and for using and applying the electrically activated substance internally to a human or animal subject. The electrical activation process of the substance includes making changes in a physical property thereof, as demonstrated by the ... 09/22/05 - 20050205101 - Combined pharmocological and surgical method and system for the treatment of eye disorders The pharmacological means is to either “trigger” or enhance the contraction effect after a surgical method for larger accommodation and/or for more stable post-surgery results. The present invention also discloses the range of dose for both safety and effectiveness when it is used together with the surgical methods. The preferred ... 08/25/05 - 20050183732 - Surgical weight control device This invention provides a method and system for the curative treatment of obesity. A first aspect of this invention is that it enables identification of the nerves responsible for the relaxation of the stomach muscles that occurs prior to and during eating. A second aspect of the invention is that ... 08/25/05 - 20050183731 - Polymer compositions and methods for their use Compositions comprising anti-fibrotic agent(s) and/or polymeric compositions can be used in various medical applications including the prevention of surgical adhesions, treatment of inflammatory arthritis, treatment of scars and keloids, the treatment of vascular disease, and the prevention of cartilage loss. ... 08/25/05 - 20050183730 - Method for implanting an adjustable band In accordance with the present invention, there is provided A method for implanting surgical device. The method involves providing a surgical device comprising an elongated flexible inflatable portion, an elongated flexible and substantially inextensible band portion having a distal end and a proximal end, and an inflatable portion. The band ... 08/18/05 - 20050178396 - Polymer compositions and methods for their use Compositions comprising anti-fibrotic agent(s) and/or polymeric compositions can be used in various medical applications including the prevention of surgical adhesions, treatment of inflammatory arthritis, treatment of scars and keloids, the treatment of vascular disease, and the prevention of cartilage loss. ... 08/18/05 - 20050178395 - Polymer compositions and methods for their use Compositions comprising anti-fibrotic agent(s) and/or polymeric compositions can be used in various medical applications including the prevention of surgical adhesions, treatment of inflammatory arthritis, treatment of scars and keloids, the treatment of vascular disease, and the prevention of cartilage loss. ... 08/18/05 - 20050178394 - Method for keratophakia surgery The invention relates to surgical methods for performing eye surgery to correct focusing deficiencies of the cornea. More particularly, the present invention relates to the surgical procedure known as keratophakia, and related surgical methods for performing lamellar keratotomies and refractive surgery. The method is designed to create a flap of ... 08/11/05 - 20050172975 - Point structured fitness system The present invention is directed to a method of training an exercise participant that satisfies the following needs: it allows any participant to gradually increase his level of exertion when exercising; it motivates a participant to be physically active based on a rewards system; it prevents a participant from over-exerting ... 07/28/05 - 20050161051 - System for non-invasive heart treatment The invention provides a non-invasive method for treatment of arrhythmia. In a first aspect, a method for treatment of atrial fibrillation in a heart of a patient comprises directing radiation from outside the patient toward one or more target treatment regions of the heart so as to inhibit the atrial ... 07/28/05 - 20050161050 - Method of performing soojichim acupuncture using bodycopy Although a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. ... 07/21/05 - 20050155613 - Surgical method for mandibular angle fracture operation and devices therefor A novel type of method for mandibular angle fracture operation requiring only incision of lateral of mandible and its devices are provided. Only 20 mm of the incision of mandible makes it possible for an operator to perform the operation and to save time and recover time without incision of ... 07/07/05 - 20050145258 - Composition, method and device for blood supply fluctuation therapy The invention provides a method of blood supply fluctuation therapy (BSFT), which is useful in treating target tissues such as tumors. Also provided are a bio-absorbable BSFT agent such as blood soluble gaseous composition comprising CO2 or O2, and a device for storing and delivering gaseous BSFT agent, comprising a ... 07/07/05 - 20050145257 - Reactive workflow system and method A system and method for determining the consequent step of a multi step procedure determines the identity of components usable in the procedure. Based on the components introduced and the context of the procedure at the time the component is introduced determines a consequent step and moves to that determined ... 06/23/05 - 20050133046 - Compositions and methods for improved occlusion of vascular defects The present invention comprises compositions and methods for forming an endovascular occlusion to treat conditions such as aneurysms, arterio-venous malformations, excessive blood supply to tumors, massive vascular hemorrhaging, and other conditions which require an embolization to alleviate the condition. Embodiments of the present invention comprise compositions and methods that use ... 06/16/05 - 20050126579 - Theory of bell's palsy The Theory of Bell's Palsy derived from scientific evidences states that there are two types of facial paralysis based on two distinct inciting etiologies wherein a first facial paralysis is caused by a first viral, bacterial, spirochetal or fungal infection, a second facial paralysis is caused by a second vascular ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |