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Surgery > Diagnostic Testing Diagnostic TestingDiagnostic Testing 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.01/11/07 - 20070010722 - Apparatus, method and computer program product for determining respiratory condition An apparatus for determining a respiratory condition includes a breath sound measuring unit 111 measuring a breath sound passing through a subject's airway by a breathing; a frequency converting unit 132 converting a frequency on the breath sound to obtain a frequency spectrum; a respiratory synchronous component extracting unit 134 ... 01/11/07 - 20070010721 - Apparatus and system of internet-enabled wireless medical sensor scale An Internet-Enabled Wireless Medical Sensor Scale System comprising of a) a plurality of Wireless Medical Sensor Scale Apparatus 1000 that can be placed any location where a wireless communication network is reachable and consists of a system processing unit 100 including microcontroller 110, system memory 120, flush memory 130 and ... 01/11/07 - 20070010720 - Non-parametric modeling apparatus and method for classification, especially of activity state The activity state classification method of the present invention employs a kernel-based modeling technique, and more specifically a set of similarity-based models, which have been created using example data, to process an input observation or set of input observations, each comprising a set of sensor readings or “features” derived there ... 01/11/07 - 20070010719 - Remote access to healthcare device diagnostic information A method and system for remote diagnostic monitoring of a healthcare device, for example, a patient support system. The system includes a communication device configured to transmit sensor data received from a sensor system coupled to the patient support system and configured to generate sensor data relating to diagnostic information ... 01/11/07 - 20070010718 - Medical alert wear A method of providing medical alerts that are wearable, including the steps of providing a disposable wearable bracelet and printing on the bracelet an individual wearer's medical condition and the risk factors associated with the wearer's condition. ... 01/11/07 - 20070010717 - Methods of performing procedures in the spine Disclosed are methods of accessing and treating the spine, while minimizing trauma to surrounding tissue. A device is introduced through tissue, to an access point on the spine. The device is thereafter advanced axially within the spine, from the access point across a treatment zone. In one application, the access ... 01/04/07 - 20070004971 - Caregiver communication system for a home environment A caregiver communication system for a home environment provides remote alert condition setting and monitoring of a patient and patient support equipment. A patient communication portal located in the patient home environment may use an existing telecommunications infrastructure to communicate with a monitoring communication portal located in a geographically distant ... 01/04/07 - 20070004970 - Trend monitoring system with multiple access levels A physiological condition monitor can provide substantially real-time feedback to an individual being monitored. The feedback can be in the form of graphical displays of real-time trends. Both audible and visual warnings can be provided to the individual in response to results of trend analysis. ... 01/04/07 - 20070004969 - Health monitor A device and/or devices can be placed on an individual to continuously collect and/or transmit information regarding the health state of the individual. The monitor, for example, can transmit data to doctor(s), hospital(s), emergency personnel, as well as automatically initiate affirmative actions (e.g., call an ambulance). The invention can facilitate ... 12/28/06 - 20060293572 - System and method for delivering medical examination, treatment and assistance over a network A method for delivering medical examination, diagnosis, and treatment services to a patient over a network includes providing a call center enabling any of a plurality of health care practitioner terminals to be in audiovisual communication over the network with any of a plurality of patient terminals. A call initiated ... 12/28/06 - 20060293571 - Distributed architecture for remote patient monitoring and caring The present invention provides a system and method for remote patient monitoring and caring, wherein the system has a distributed architecture. The system comprises sensors for measuring real-time physiological parameters, such as ECG and SpO2, from patients. The system also comprises a monitoring terminal for monitoring these parameters. A local ... 12/28/06 - 20060293570 - Methods and apparatus for remotely enabling personal independence Methods and apparatus for in-residence care are disclosed. The methods and apparatus enable a remote care provider to configure a home with a home controller and a plurality of medical and non-medical sensors based on the results of a periodic assessment survey. The remote care provider may also download software ... 12/21/06 - 20060287586 - Patient monitor A system for medically monitoring a plurality of patients, includes a plurality of medical monitors, each monitor having at least two medical sensors for sensing medical data of a patient, a display for displaying sensed medical data, a wireless transceiver, and processor for processing the sensed medical data and for ... 12/21/06 - 20060287585 - Method for testing peritoneum function and a peritoneal dialysis planning apparatus The present invention is a peritoneal function testing method characterized by using a ratio MTACun/MTACc calculated using MTACun and MTACc as an index for a peritoneal function test, where MTACun is an overall mass transfer-area coefficient for urea nitrogen and MTACc is an overall mass transfer-area coefficient for creatinine. The ... 12/14/06 - 20060281978 - Automated system and method for determining drug testing An automated system and method for determining drug testing. The system enters a participant or subject into the system who is to be monitored during a probationary or other program for alcohol or drug abuse offenders. The system provides a watch for the participant to wear and record sleep pattern ... 12/14/06 - 20060281977 - Diagnostic and treatment planning calculator Methods and apparatus are provided to help medical personnel receives and input a first interface that receives patient-specific information, a second interface that displays a plurality of treatment options, a processor that executes software that projects clinical outcomes for at least first and second ones of the treatment options as ... 12/14/06 - 20060281976 - Method for exercise tolerance measurement An exercise tolerance measurement method for sufferers of chronic obstructive airway disease is established with the aid of a wireless transmission system and the Internet. The exercise tolerance measurement method provides sufferers of chronic obstructive airway disease with personal homely rehabilitation exercises and real-time on-line diagnosis policy according to the ... 12/14/06 - 20060281975 - Home health care interacting instrument The integration of physical monitors (e.g. electronic stethoscope, sphygmomanometer etc.) with the earphone or microphone and the usage of communications equipments (e.g. cellular, PDA or computer etc.) let the medical personals evaluate the patient's condition immediately on line; the patient can make use of various physical monitors to check himself/herself ... 12/07/06 - 20060276695 - Microprocessor system for the analysis of physiologic and financial datasets A system and method for organization and analysis of complex and dynamically interactive time series is disclosed. One example comprises a processor based system for relational analysis of physiologic signals for providing early recognition of catastrophic and pathologic events such as pathophysiologic divergence. The processor is programmed to identify pathophysiologic ... 11/30/06 - 20060270918 - Apparatus for determining association variables An apparatus, and related method, for determining one or more association variables is described. The apparatus includes at least one processor, at least one memory, and at least one program module stored in the memory configured to be executed by the processor. The program module includes instructions for selecting a ... 11/30/06 - 20060270917 - Body-worn shell and conforming patient table for reproducibly positioning a patient in an imaging apparatus To reproducibly position a patient in an imaging device, with regard to the coordinate system thereof, so that such a reproducible positioning of the same patient is additionally possible in another imaging device, so that the images generated with both modalities can be congruently overlaid for an image fusion, a ... 11/30/06 - 20060270916 - Portable therapy delivery device with a removable connector board The disclosure describes a system that may be used to deliver a plurality of therapies using one portable device. The system includes connector board port that allows a connector board to be removably coupled to the connector board port. The connector board is secured within the delivery device to hide ... 11/30/06 - 20060270915 - Navigation using sensed physiological data as feedback A method for controlling a remote navigation system to navigate a medical device in an operating region in a subject is provided, comprising operating the remote navigation system to bring a sensor carried on a medical device successively into a plurality of locations in a predetermined pattern, and using the ... 11/30/06 - 20060270914 - Apparatus for pediatric resuscitation A medical apparatus is described that simplifies decision-making at the time of pediatric resuscitation by measuring the patient's weight while laying in the medical apparatus and using that information to reduce the need to estimate the quantity or size of a child's required interventions, thereby reducing the need for multiple ... 11/30/06 - 20060270913 - Surgical console operable to record and playback a surgical procedure The present invention provides a system and method for programming a surgical console to perform a surgical procedure involving a series of steps. This involves first initializing a procedural recorder wherein the procedural recorder is resident within a surgical console. A first surgical procedure may be performed utilizing the surgical ... 11/30/06 - 20060270912 - Medical imaging system and a method for segmenting an object of interest The invention concerns a medical imaging system comprising means (4) of segmenting a region of interest around an object of interest within a volume of 3D data (3DV). The system according to the invention comprises means (5) of calculating a sub-regions map (CSR) within the segmented region (RS) and correction ... 11/23/06 - 20060264714 - 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 ... 11/23/06 - 20060264713 - Disease and therapy dissemination representation A multi-layered representation and/or simulation of disease dissemination that may be complemented with consideration of therapy dissemination includes the creation of a multi-layered representation system that includes two or more of the following layers: a) a disease dissemination layer; b) a therapy dissemination layer; c) an interface layer; d) a ... 11/16/06 - 20060258914 - Systems and methods for non-invasive physiological monitoring of non-human animals This invention provides monitoring garments for non-invasively monitoring physiological parameters in un-restrained and/or restrained animals, such as monkeys, rabbits, dogs, horses, and the like. The invention also includes methods and systems for collecting and processing monitoring data. ... 11/09/06 - 20060253006 - System and method for generating feeback on physiometry analyzed during automated patient management A system and method for generating feedback on physiometry analyzed during automated patient management is described. A patient enrolled in automated patient care is identified, along with information including at least one of treatment profile and medical history. Collected device measures are received to provide raw physiometry for the patient ... 11/09/06 - 20060253005 - Gateway platform for biological monitoring and delivery of therapeutic compounds The invention relates to methods and devices for remote or distributed continuous monitoring of physiologically relevant states. The invention provides for methods to automatically detect deviations or other states in physiological parameters and automatically alert a measured subject, user or other authorized party. The device provides for a universal platform ... 11/09/06 - 20060253004 - System and method for performing capsule endoscopy diagnosis in remote sites A central site may provide downloading and processing services for a plurality of satellite sites that may perform capsule endoscope procedures. Processing may include reviewing image data acquired by a capsule endoscope and performing an at least partial analysis or review of the data reviewed. Health professions and/or physician in ... 11/09/06 - 20060253003 - Glucose monitoring device and method A method for determining the quantity of an analyte in a fluid is described along with various components of an apparatus designed to carry out the method. The method involves habituating a patient's eye to one or more colors, measuring the recovery time, and correlating the recovery time to the ... 11/09/06 - 20060253002 - Noninvasive method for determining the presence of systemic hypertension in a subject A non-invasive method for determining and characterizing the presence of damage or abnormalities resulting from or concomitant with systemic hypertension in subject. This method is comprised of the acquisition of ocular image(s) and subsequent evaluation, classification and/or interpretation of these image(s). The ocular image(s) may be acquired by photography. Evaluation, ... 11/09/06 - 20060253001 - Method for spatial disorientation identification countermeasures, and analysis Provided is a spatial disorientation (SD) system and method for detecting, analyzing and responding to an SD event. An input routine includes receiving environment data and/or data from a subject within the environment, e.g., true position and orientation of the environment and/or subject. A vestibular attitude calculator computes perceived subject ... 11/09/06 - 20060253000 - Method of temporarily viewing a physiological parameter of another A method of displaying, on a display of an electronic device, a physiological parameter of at least a first individual having associated therewith a first biomedical sensing device and a second individual having associated therewith a second biomedical sensing device, the method comprising the steps of, while maintaining a wireless ... 11/09/06 - 20060252999 - Method and system for wearable vital signs and physiology, activity, and environmental monitoring A remote monitoring system includes an on-body network of sensors and at least on analysis device controlled by a hub. The sensors monitor human physiology, activity and environmental conditions. The monitoring system includes a data classifier to take sensor input to determine a condition of the person wearing the remote ... 11/09/06 - 20060252998 - Mobile phone emergency medical data application A mobile phone that can store and display personal medical information is presented. The mobile phone includes a medical data software application executable by a digital processor within the mobile phone. A storage device containing the personal medical information is coupled with the digital processor and a user interface is ... 11/02/06 - 20060247505 - Wireless sensor system A wireless sensor system is provided, utilising any number of sensor modules, any number of mobile communication devices, and a server. The sensor modules have sensors for sampling data, and wirelessly transmit data to their corresponding mobile communication device, and receive transmission instructions from the same. The mobile communication devices ... 11/02/06 - 20060247504 - Residential monitoring system for selected parameters A monitoring system for one or more physiological conditions includes at least one sensor couplable to an individual whose condition is being monitored. The sensor is in real-time wireless, continuous communication with a displaced unit, which could be local to the individual. The displaced unit evaluates incoming signals from the ... 11/02/06 - 20060247503 - Method for predicting a transition to an increased probability of injury A method and system for determining an increased probability of injury to a person. The method and system includes determining at least one factor indicative of a propensity to anatomical failure, determining a probability of an anatomical failure occurring as a function of the at least one factor, the anatomical ... 11/02/06 - 20060247502 - Method for diagnosing disease from tongue image A digital image processing method for a centralized multi-mode medical tongue image inspection system, comprising the steps of: forming at least one service unit (300) for performing tongue record (220) construction; forming a processing unit (320) for tongue record inspection (308); and providing communication links (330) between the service units ... 11/02/06 - 20060247501 - System and method for detecting signal artifacts A method and system are disclosed that detect signal artifacts in one or more event signals. The system and method may be used with a patient monitoring apparatus that adapts to a patient's condition and distinguishes between clinically significant changes in the patient's state verse clinically insignificant changes. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241355 - Healthcare base One embodiment includes a healthcare base for the health of a user. The base includes an area to receive a bottle that carries a health-related substance for the user to take. The base includes a detector, an input mechanism, an output mechanism and a storage medium. The detector can electronically ... 10/26/06 - 20060241354 - Electromagnetically coupled hermetic chamber An electromagnetically coupled hermetic chamber includes a body defining a hermetic chamber. A first conductive structure is disposed within the hermetic chamber, and a second conductive structure is attached to the body outside of the hermetic chamber. The first conductive structure is electromagnetically coupled to the second conductive structure without ... 10/26/06 - 20060241353 - Report check apparatus and computer program product A report check apparatus includes an input unit which inputs data of a diagnostic reading report as a check target, a check unit which checks whether the input diagnostic reading report contains a semantic error related to diagnostic reading, and a display unit which displays a check result by the ... 10/19/06 - 20060235283 - Comfort suite for an intelligent patient bed An intelligent patient bed includes a patient bed equipped with a comfort suite employing a control center in electrical communication with a user interface, a sensor assembly, a comfort control assembly and a virtual patient center for providing comfort to a patient laying on the patient bed as well as ... 10/19/06 - 20060235282 - Methods for the treatment of mammals with abnormal glucose tolerance Disclosed are methods for improving insulin sensitivity and/or glucose metabolism in individuals with abnormal glucose tolerance. Such methods may be used in treating conditions associated with abnormal glucose tolerance and metabolism in mammals, including insulin resistance, insulin resistant metabolic syndrome, impaired glucose tolerance, impaired fasting glucose, hypertension, hypercholestemia and diabetes, ... 10/19/06 - 20060235281 - Wireless patient monitoring system A wireless patient monitoring system. In one embodiment the system has a first patient monitoring subsystem including a plurality of sensors and sensor modules; and a processor-transceiver in communication with the plurality of sensors and sensor modules; and a first clinician display subsystem including a processor-transceiver. The processor-transceiver of the ... 10/19/06 - 20060235280 - Health care management system and method An electronic health care management system is provided which collects both subjective and objective information regarding a patient into a clinical patient record, and uses the record to determine evidence-based recommendations. A healthcare provider may decide to implement certain recommendations, and/or provide additional interventions which are collectively implemented using automated ... 10/12/06 - 20060229506 - System for improving vascular systems in humans using biofeedback and network data communication Systems and software for treating vascular disease in humans and generating data representing treatment plans are disclosed. A first set of clinical vascular health data from a healthcare provider and representing a vascular health condition of a patient is received at a data center server that is communicatively coupled to ... 10/12/06 - 20060229505 - Method and system for facilitating respondent identification with experiential scaling anchors to improve self-evaluation of clinical treatment efficacy A computer-based interviewing method for assessing mental and/or cognitive illness in a human subject is described. The method includes determining one or more personal characteristics of the human subject to be interviewed. The personal characteristics can include gender, age, nationality, ethnicity, accent, dialect, educational level, religion, etc. The subject is ... 10/12/06 - 20060229504 - Methods and sytems for lifestyle management Disclosed are systems and methods for lifestyle management. These systems and method can comprise selecting a lifestyle, scanning a product consumed wherein a unique identifier associated with the product is stored, transferring the unique identifier to a database, receiving nutritional information associated with the unique identifier, and receiving dietary progress ... 10/12/06 - 20060229503 - Device for monitoring vital values of persons needing monitoring A device for monitoring vital values or functions of frail persons or persons needing monitoring is provided. The device includes units for recording and analyzing the vital values, units for determining the location of a person equipped with the device, and a mobile radio transmitter and receiver. When the monitoring ... 10/12/06 - 20060229502 - Portable medical diagnostic apparatus A medical diagnostic apparatus including a housing, a sensor assembly located within the housing and including a temperature sensing element, and at least one thermal seal compressed between the sensor assembly and the housing and separating the temperature sensing element from heat-generating internal components of the apparatus. A rigid printed ... 10/05/06 - 20060224052 - Methods for delivering a drug to a patient while restricting access to the drug by patients for whom the drug may be contraindicated Methods for delivering a drug to a patients in need of the drug, while restricting access to the drug by patients for whom the drug may be contraindicated are disclosed. The methods are of the type in which prescriptions for the drug are filled by a pharmacy only after a ... 10/05/06 - 20060224051 - Wireless communications device and personal monitor The invention is a wireless communications device, such as a cellular telephone, having sensors to generate data indicative of a physiological or contextual parameters of a user. A processor on the wireless communications device is adapted derive physiological state information of the user from the contextual or physiological parameters. The ... 10/05/06 - 20060224050 - Refrigerator for health care A refrigerator for health care is disclosed. A refrigerator for health care comprising a display device for displaying user health data; and a controller for receiving user health data from outside and supplying the user health data to the display device. The refrigerator according to the present invention has an ... 10/05/06 - 20060224049 - Method for determining disease treatment duration Techniques for determining optimal duration for treatment of disease include receiving an untreated series of measurements and a treated series of measurements. The untreated series indicates temporal progression of a physical property related to a disease while the disease is untreated. The treated series of measurements indicates temporal progression of ... 10/05/06 - 20060224048 - Wearable personal area data network A near-field communications network enables a body-wearable personal area network. The near-field communications takes place in the magnetic near-field. A master node with an orthogonal antenna array controls the network. The orthogonal antenna array is orientable to maximize signal strength. The antennas are designed and operated so as to strand ... 10/05/06 - 20060224047 - Sleepiness prediction apparatus and sleepiness prediction method Since the sleepiness degree is changed by a daytime activity, a time and a sleep state, a sleepiness prediction apparatus in view of these is provided. The sleepiness prediction apparatus 10 includes a sensor head 14 mounted on a fingertip, and a main body 12 of a wrist watch type, ... 10/05/06 - 20060224046 - Method and system for enhancing a user experience using a user's physiological state A method (50) of altering content provided to a user includes the steps of creating (60) a user profile based on past physiological measurements of the user, monitoring (74) at least one current physiological measurement of the user, and altering (82) the content provided to the user based on the ... 09/28/06 - 20060217600 - Refrigerator for health management A refrigerator for health management is disclosed, by which user's health is efficiently managed to prevent corpulence and other diseases of adult people. The present invention includes an input device for inputting user data, a controller computing user's health information based on the user data, and a display device for ... 09/28/06 - 20060217599 - Biological information collecting system A biological information collecting system has a biological information detecting sensor for measuring biological information of a biological subject and transmitting the biological information and measurement date/time data representing the measurement date/time, the biological information detecting sensor being disposed in a facility and/or mounted on the biological subject, an information ... 09/28/06 - 20060217598 - Image display system, image display device, image display method In an image display system that displays the condition of a person under measurement in a visible form, the person carries a PDA (10). The PDA (10) includes a bio-sensor (11) to detect bio-information on the person and an environmental information sensor (12) to acquire information on the environment around ... 09/14/06 - 20060206013 - System and method for improving hospital patient care by providing a continual measurement of health A system for improving hospital patient care by generating a Health Score. The system includes an interface module for receiving incoming medical data from a patient, a transformation module for transforming each of the medical datum into a transformed Health Score value, and a combination module for combining the transformed ... 09/14/06 - 20060206012 - Data analysis system A system and method for gathering and displaying information in data intensive environments. It is particularly concerned with data analysis in a critical care environment to provide a graphical display of derived information, comprising a series of bar charts (a-h) representative of a corresponding series of functions (32). Each bar ... 09/14/06 - 20060206011 - System and method for remote monitoring of multiple healthcare patients A system and method for remotely monitoring multiple healthcare patients simultaneously is described. Multiple patients in multiple locations can be monitored for a variety of healthcare conditions and indicators. Information about the monitored patients is transmitted to a local monitoring component, which can be part of a portable processing system, ... 09/14/06 - 20060206010 - Diagnostic support system and mobile terminal A diagnostic support system includes a mobile terminal (14) and an analytical center (20), which are connected to each other through a network, and judges a morbidity possibility that a user holding the mobile terminal (14) is suffering from a disease. The analytical center (20) includes a data obtaining unit ... 09/07/06 - 20060200010 - Guiding differential diagnosis through information maximization A system and method for diagnosis and treatment decisions based on information maximization is disclosed. Utilizing patient information as well as clinical records from other patients can reduce the uncertainty in both diagnosis and treatment options. The information maximization may consider additional data such as risk, cost, and comfort in ... 09/07/06 - 20060200009 - Trending display of patient wellness The present invention is a novel method of generating and representing the status of various physiological parameters that are monitored for patients during hospitalization. The system of present invention allows healthcare providers to easily view, at a glance, the status of a plurality of patients as well as any changes ... 09/07/06 - 20060200008 - Systems and methods for assessing equipment operator fatigue and using fatigue-risk-informed safety-performance-based systems and methods to replace or supplement prescriptive work-rest regulations In a system and method for assessing and modifying fatigue, an input device receives current work-rest pattern and/or sleep data from an individual. A data aggregation and processing platform combines the current work-rest pattern and/or sleep data with previous data related to the individual to generate a fatigue assessment result, ... 09/07/06 - 20060200007 - Automatic etiology sequencing system A system and related method for identifying a trigger event to a patient health-related exacerbation. The system includes at least one sensor configured to collect data related to the patient health-related exacerbation, an analyzer configured to validate the collected data, a patient interface device configured to receive patient inputs to ... 08/31/06 - 20060195019 - Microprobe for 3d bio-imaging, method for fabricating the same and use thereof A microprobe that is capable of using an incident and reflected radiation ray for three-dimensional (3-D) bio-imaging. The microprobe comprises a hollow body closed at one end and having an aperture at an opposite end, at least one 3-D free space micromirror, at least one focusing lens, and a beam ... 08/31/06 - 20060195018 - Reflex tester and method for measurement A response measuring system for measuring the time required for a user or subject to respond to a prompting event includes a controller or computer connected to a plurality of annunciator driving outputs and a plurality of sensor input receivers. Methods of using the response measuring system in diagnoses and ... 08/24/06 - 20060189854 - Method and apparatus for remotely programming implantable medical devices The present invention provides a method and apparatus for remotely programming implantable medical devices. The apparatus includes a server adapted to receive and store at least one request to modify the behavior of an implantable medical device provided by a programmer adapted to allow a clinician to create the at ... 08/24/06 - 20060189853 - Method and system for improving adherence with a diet program or other medical regimen A method, system and computer program product for remotely measuring one's adherence to a diet program while making it convenient and easy to place food orders, and learn about and try new foods that are acceptable to the diet program. The system includes a user system with a processor, memory ... 08/24/06 - 20060189852 - System and method for evaluating and providing treatment to sports participants The invention relates to a system for monitoring a physiological parameter of players engaged in a sports activity. The invention further relates to a method for evaluating and treating players when the parameter exceeds a predetermined level. The system measures, calculates and records the parameter and then alerts trained personnel ... 08/24/06 - 20060189851 - Method and device for monitoring a system The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a system in which a datum-line display (11) is generated on a viewing screen (4) for at least one parameter of the system, comprising a baseline (14) that represents a base value for the parameter concerned, a continuous curve (15) that ... 08/24/06 - 20060189850 - Flexible membrane device for measuring at least one physiological information with, corresponding sensor module and method The invention concerns a device for measuring at least one item of physiological information in an individual, comprising a flexible membrane designed to come into contact with the skin of the individual and participating in the definition of a deformable space for a flexible substance, the substance transmitting to at ... 08/17/06 - 20060183979 - Methods for using an implantable sensor unit A method for obtaining data using an implantable sensor unit in a body of a patient includes: implanting the sensor unit in the body; conducting an imaging procedure on the body such that the sensor unit in the body serves as a fiducial marker; detecting a parameter using the sensor ... 08/10/06 - 20060178569 - Patient conditional diagnosis, assessment and symptom tracking system A system for diagnosing and tracking patient symptoms includes providing an interview instrument implemented as a computer program accessible by clinician and patient to record symptoms and having diagnostic and assessment information for a selected disorder, the clinician interviewing a patient to identify, assess, and record symptoms on the instrument ... 08/10/06 - 20060178568 - Rapid diagnostic assay Disclosed is a rapid and easy to use diagnostic tool that a point-of-care practitioner can use to specifically identify the cause of a disease, such as the upper respiratory infection (URI) pharyngitis. Such a disease has multiple potential causative pathogens and has a number of combined clinical manifestations. The diagnostic ... 08/10/06 - 20060178567 - Method and system for capturing and monitoring a physiological parameter and movement within an area of at least one person A method for capturing and monitoring at least one physiological parameter and movement within an area of at least one person are disclosed. The area is divided into cells having respective location identifiers. Each person is provided with a respective device for measuring at least one physiological parameter of the ... 08/03/06 - 20060173246 - Medical information interface and communication system A mobile point-of-care medical station adapted to be employed by patient monitors made by a variety of different manufacturers. A mobile point-of-care medical station includes a patient medical parameter processor and a communication interface. The patient medical parameter processor automatically acquires data, representing medical parameters of a patient, and processes ... 07/27/06 - 20060167346 - Telemedicine system System for remote medical interaction with a patient, comprising: a tester, or a sensor, for acquiring medical data from a patient and a personal transmitter, associated with the tester, or a sensor, configured to automatically and wirelessly transmit the medical data. ... 07/27/06 - 20060167345 - Method for interactively managing of data concerning a self-controlled insulin therapy for a diabetic patient, and system for carrying out said method The present method for the interactive management of data concerning a patient-controlled insulin therapy for a diabetic patient requires the use of a cellular phone for interacting with the patient and with his doctor, by means of a computer program stored and run on the same cellular phone, and working ... 07/20/06 - 20060161054 - Limited use medical probe A limited use medical probe is disclosed, including a memory for maintaining a use value. The medical probe is coupled to a medical device that inhibits its function when the use value reaches a predetermined threshold value, preventing improper use of the probe. The probe memory may also store identification, ... 07/20/06 - 20060161053 - System for monitoring an individual's physiological state, and a computer software product The invention relates to a system and to a computer software product. The system comprises: a user-specific performance monitor for generating physiological measurement data about the user, the physiological measurement data being used in the physiological state-monitoring program, the user-specific performance monitor comprising processing means for executing an application, the ... 07/20/06 - 20060161052 - Computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system for ligament graft reconstruction A computer assisted orthopedic surgery system for ligament graft reconstruction includes a system for obtaining data indicative of a location for ligament graft placement with respect to at least a first bone and a second bone. The system includes a position determining device that is capable of tracking the relative ... 07/20/06 - 20060161051 - Method of computer-assisted ligament balancing and component placement in total knee arthroplasty Systems, methods and processes for computer-assisted soft tissue balancing, including ligament balancing, determining surgical cuts, and positioning or placement of the components of the prosthetic knee during TKR. The improved methods, systems and processes resolve several problems related to the prosthetic knee component positioning and soft-tissue balancing during computer-assisted TKR. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155173 - Arrangement for monitoring of a patient The invention relates to an arrangement for monitoring of a patient comprising one or several sensors for patient connection, a patient transceiver device and a transfer system, which is capable to transfer data between the sensors and the patient transceiver device, the arrangement further comprising a base station/monitor transceiver device ... 07/13/06 - 20060155172 - Monitoring system for animal husbandry A monitoring system (800) is operative for receiving sensor signals and analyzing the sensor signals to identify events or conditions of interest, such as colic, with respect to a monitored animal. The sensors may be animal-borne sensors such as motion related sensors. The system (800) includes a processor (802) operative ... 07/06/06 - 20060149141 - Method of using pressure to determine the positioning of a catheter within a breast duct The present invention relates to the field of systems of methods for the positioning of medical devices in body cavities. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method that uses pressure to detect the position a catheter within a breast duct. ... 07/06/06 - 20060149140 - Automated system for patient diagnosis and crisis management system An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for determining a patient's condition. A system for determining a patient's condition, in one embodiment, comprises a computer processor device, an interface between the computer processor and one or more patient monitoring devices, and a software program configured to interpret patient input data, ... 07/06/06 - 20060149139 - Apparatus and method for ascertaining and recording electrophysiological signals An arrangement and method for ascertaining and recording electrophysiological signals associated with a subject are provided. In particular, first (or motion) data associated with a movement of the subject from one or more motion sensors can be received. Such movement may include a head movement by the subject, swallowing by ... 06/29/06 - 20060142648 - Wireless, internet-based, medical diagnostic system A system for monitoring a patient's vital signs that features a vital-sign monitor including sensors for measuring from the patient at least one of the following vital-sign data: O2 saturation, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, respirator rate, and blood glucose level. The system also includes a global positioning system that determines location-based ... 06/29/06 - 20060142647 - Diagnosis aiding apparatus, method, and computer program Multiple pieces of diagnostic information, which are necessary for disease diagnoses, and at least one piece of disease information, which represents a disease to be diagnosed in accordance with the diagnostic information, are stored. Link information is stored for each piece of disease information. The link information links the multiple ... 06/29/06 - 20060142646 - Interface for a system and method for evaluating task effectiveness based on sleep pattern A method for evaluating the effectiveness of a person to perform a task based on his/her previous or predicted sleep activity is provided. The method can be used to predict changes in task effectiveness at any time of day, based upon numerous patterns of sleep and activity, either experienced or ... 06/29/06 - 20060142645 - System and method for repetitive interval clinical evaluations A healthcare tool allows a patient to record daily parameters associated with the patient's clinical status, for example, body weight for congestive heart failure patients. A graph may be created showing the parameters on a control chart. The parameters are statistically analyzed against a control range, and when a parameter ... 06/22/06 - 20060135859 - Matrix interface for medical diagnostic and treatment advice system and method An automated medical diagnostic system and method are disclosed. In an embodiment of the system and method, a matrix of cells is displayed via a graphical user interface on a computing device, each cell being representative of a patient health item (PHI) associated with a particular disease. A PHI is ... 06/22/06 - 20060135858 - Displaying information related to a physical parameter of an individual Displaying information related to a physical parameter of an individual. An individual being any living form including a human being and an animal. An example system includes a sensor for measuring a physical parameter of an individual, a database remote from the sensor for storing data assigned to an individual, ... 06/22/06 - 20060135857 - Input device An input device comprises a body, having an upper cover as well as a lower cover and a space formed between them for disposing an electronic circuit with a connecting interface; a meter, disposing in the body; and a control circuit, disposing in the space and coupling to the meter ... 06/22/06 - 20060135856 - Method and apparatus for communicating with a medical device The invention relates to a method of communicating with a medical device (10), in which an interface (12) is provided to which either measurement means (14) or an external device (16) can be connected and via which measured signals or data are transmitted from the measurement means (14) or the ... 06/22/06 - 20060135855 - Method for determining normal measurements for a patient Method and system for determining a norm to apply to a patient being examined in which at least one physical characteristic of the patient is determined from the examination and guidelines relating thereto are obtained. Information about the patient other than from the examination and established norms for each characteristic ... 06/22/06 - 20060135854 - Sleep study software architecture Sleep study test results and patient information gathered at remote test sites are compressed, encrypted, and transmitted to a central server for storage. A test scoring technician, at a remote site may, upon proper authentication, access the data, interpret it, and generate and store his interpretation. A physician at another ... 06/15/06 - 20060129035 - Devices, methods, and systems for measuring analytes extracted through skin Measuring devices for measuring an analyte extracted through skin of a living body are described that include: a noninvasive sampling unit for extracting the analyte from the living body through analyte transmission paths formed in an extracting region of the skin; an analyte detection unit for detecting a quantity of ... 06/15/06 - 20060129034 - Medical decision support systems utilizing gene expression and clinical information and method for use Embodiments of this invention provide improved medical decision support systems and methods for using such systems to simultaneously consider two or more different types of information along with estimates of accuracies of the information to produce a combined predictor. Such predictors have greater accuracy compared to use of the individual ... 06/08/06 - 20060122474 - Apparatus for monitoring health, wellness and fitness A detecting, monitoring and reporting apparatus includes at least two sensors for facilitating the generation of data indicative of physiological parameters of the individual and/or data indicative of a contextual parameters of the individual. A processor is coupled to the sensors and is adapted to generate at least one of ... 06/08/06 - 20060122473 - Wireless patch temperature sensor system An electronic thermometer for measuring and displaying the temperature of an object comprising: a patch for placement on the object, the patch including an electrical circuit including an electronic temperature sensor that outputs a signal indicative of the temperature of the object and a patch antenna; a receiver including an ... 06/08/06 - 20060122472 - System and method for clinically assessing motor function The present invention relates to methods and systems for assessing and diagnosing motor conditions using indices derived from computational analysis of a digitized drawing sample of a spiral. It is an improvement of the invention disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,454,706, and adds new indices and depictions thereof. Such indices ... 06/08/06 - 20060122471 - Device for transmitting an electric signal detected by contact with the skin surface A device for transmitting electric signals detected by contact with the skin surface to an evaluating unit. The device has a stack of at least two layers of clothing (3, 7) with an electric path or electric line connection (4, 8) through each of the layers of clothing (3, 7). ... 06/08/06 - 20060122470 - Systems and methods for data visualization Systems and methods consistent with embodiments of the present invention provide for a method for display of anthropometric measures on a plurality of scales, in an analog format, using a single pointer. In some embodiments, the plurality of data selected for display may comprise both raw and derived anthropometric data. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122469 - Remote medical monitoring system A medical monitoring system that brings the hospital-campus telemetry experience to the patient home. This system is designed to enable effective step-down patient care in the home setting while providing the patient with the freedom to go anywhere and remain “logically” tethered to the system. The system achieves this by ... 06/08/06 - 20060122468 - Nutritional counseling method and server A method for nutritional counseling consists of the following steps. First, a user is allowed to connect remotely over a network. Next, baseline personal information is received from a user. The user is then provided with nutritional guidelines over the network connection in accordance with the baseline personal information. Once ... 06/08/06 - 20060122467 - Method and system for computer aided detection (cad) cued reading of medical images A method and system for Computer Aided Detection (CAD) of abnormalities in X-ray images in which the features and/or criteria used in the CAD analysis are displayed as coded descriptors on the digital image of the X-ray to provide an indication to a user of the basis underlying the identification ... 06/08/06 - 20060122466 - Telemedicine system comprising a modular universal adapter The present invention comprises a modular telemedicine system with a universal adapter that connects diagnostic, identification and audiovisual communication function modules, at least one of which is present at the patient's location, to a variable process module that performs data transmission, processing and output. The connection of the system, which ... 06/08/06 - 20060122465 - Methods and systems for generating diagnostic algorithms based on questionnaires Methods and systems of the present invention generally relate to questionnaires and diagnostic algorithms. Features and principles of the present invention may include a method of generating a diagnostic algorithm. The method may involve receiving information reflecting a plurality of individuals' answers to questions, performing an analysis on the received ... 06/01/06 - 20060116558 - Health care method and apparatus based on user's life pattern A health care apparatus and method that produce a health care program based on a user's life pattern. The health care apparatus includes: an input unit inputting user's personal information, body information, and life pattern information; a calculator producing a health care program based on the input user's personal information, ... 06/01/06 - 20060116557 - Methods and systems for evaluating patient data Methods and systems for prioritizing patient data from a plurality of patients for review by a healthcare professional are provided. Embodiments of the subject methods include determining a priority score for each patient based on patient data data, and presenting the data to a healthcare professional for review in an ... 06/01/06 - 20060116556 - Physiological assessment system and method A system and method for physiological assessment utilizes electrophysiological techniques, such as evoked potential (EP) data. Symptomatic and asymptomatic sensory areas are stimulated and EP data are collected. Artifacts can optionally be deleted from the raw EP data, which can then be appropriately filtered and transformed using software filtering and ... 06/01/06 - 20060116555 - Controlled environment thermal image detection system and methods regarding same Thermal infrared image data of at least a region of a face of a person in an enclosure is provided. The enclosure, for example, may include a first enclosed volume and a second enclosed volume physically separated from the first enclosed volume. The first enclosed volume may include an entrance ... 06/01/06 - 20060116554 - Universal measuring device for medical application Measuring device for medical application, comprising a first part provided with measuring means for measuring data of a patient, and a second part provided with communication means for sending the data, wherein the first part can be releasably connected to the second part, characterized in that the communication means are ... 05/25/06 - 20060111621 - Musical personal trainer Systems and methods for sonification, user influence through sound, and biofeedback, sonification of motion and physiological parameters during physical exercise and the use of music and sound in order to influence the emotional, psychological and physiological state of an exerciser, and the use of sonification and influence in a feedback ... 05/25/06 - 20060111620 - Providing medical services at a kiosk A medical kiosk (10) provides medical services. The medical test to be performed are determined (110). A test kit is dispensed from the medical kiosk (120). The necessary tests are performed. The test kit is decontaminated (172) and the results of the tests are recorded. ... 05/25/06 - 20060111619 - Sub-millimetre wavelength camera The invention relates to an imaging device to be used with millimeter and/or sub-millimeter radiation comprising at least a pair of substrates, at least one of which is patterned on at least one surface with a patterning defining at least one radiation detector, each radiation detector comprising: an antenna adapted ... 05/18/06 - 20060106291 - Human physiological and chemical monitoring system A human physiological and chemical monitoring system includes a device worn by a person to monitor, detect, record and/or analyze information received from sensors in contact with the wearer's body. Based upon the information generated, the system can indicate that the wearer has likely engaged in a sexual activity. ... 05/18/06 - 20060106290 - System and method for delivering medical examination, treatment and assistance over a network A method for providing a covering physician service includes informing a patient of a practicing physician of the availability of the plurality of patient terminals and referring the patient to one of the patient terminals upon the agreement of the patient. A call from the patient at the patient terminal ... 05/18/06 - 20060106289 - Equine wireless physiological monitoring system An accelerometer senses equine respiratory structural vibrations. The accelerometer includes a sensing surface configured to be attached to one of hair, skin, bone, ligament, cartilage, and other tissue of a horse. The accelerometer is responsive to respiratory structural vibrations of the horse and outputs a signal corresponding to the respiratory ... 05/04/06 - 20060094936 - Automatic wireless pan/lan switching A communication system is used by a portable patient monitoring device in connecting to a plurality of other devices, including a docking station suitable for attaching to the portable patient monitoring device. The portable patient monitoring device processes signal parameters acquired from a patient. The communications system includes an adaptive ... 05/04/06 - 20060094935 - Portable psychophysiology system and method of use A portable biofeedback system including a test module and a personal computer for acquiring psychophysiological data. The test module includes a plurality of inputs for sensors for acquiring data from a patient. The test module also includes user manipulatable controls to adjust the hardware functionality of the test module. The ... 05/04/06 - 20060094934 - Method and apparatus for processing bio-information A bio-information processing apparatus includes a bio-information sensor for measuring the bio-information of a subject in a non-contact manner and in a nonrestricted manner; and a circuit for estimating the psychological state of the subject and the intensity thereof on the basis of the measured value of the bio-information measured ... 04/27/06 - 20060089544 - Data collection device, system, method, and computer program product for collecting data related to the dispensing of contrast media The present invention comprises devices, systems, methods, and computer program products for managing data related to the dispensing of contrast media as part of a medical procedure. The device and system provide a controller that is capable of communicating with a dispensing device so as to extract, arrange, process, and ... 04/27/06 - 20060089543 - Method, medium, and apparatus generating health state based avatars A method, medium, and apparatus extracting avatar parameters using an avatar transformation algorithm from health state information measured from a user and generating an avatar using the extracted parameters. In the apparatus, a state analysis unit receives at least one among a bio-signal and questionary information of a user and ... 04/27/06 - 20060089542 - Mobile patient monitoring system with automatic data alerts A system to increase compliance with patient monitoring protocols for patients with chronic disease. The system uses a wireless telecommunication device as the hub of the system. The hub is configured to increase patient compliance with a monitoring protocol by being integrated with a mobile device, such as a cellular ... 04/27/06 - 20060089541 - General-purpose medical instrumentation A general-purpose, low-cost system provides comprehensive physiological data collection, with extensive data object oriented programmability and configurability for a variety of medical as well as other analog data collection applications. In a preferred embodiment, programmable input signal acquisition and processing circuits are used so that virtually any analog and/or medical ... 04/27/06 - 20060089540 - Device for diabetes management A device for assisting in managing food and medicine intake includes a plurality of alarms each set to correspond to a time for a patient to intake at least one of food and medicine; a display for displaying a time setting for each of the alarms; a mechanism for storing ... 04/27/06 - 20060089539 - Integrated messages from multiple patient care devices Techniques for integrating messages from a medical care devices used to monitor or treat a patient include receiving association data. The association data indicates an association between a particular patient and one portable communication device assigned to one primary medical caregiver. The association data also indicates multiple associations between the ... 04/27/06 - 20060089538 - Device, system and method for detection activity of persons A device, system and method for monitoring the activity of one or more residents in a habitable structure so as to ascertain whether the activity, or inactivity, is unusual. A variety of sensors distributed around the home collect data on activity in the home. The monitored person or persons wear ... 04/20/06 - 20060084847 - System and method for medical information mining and delivery A method of monitoring health parameters of subjects within a defined space and over a period of time includes collecting first data corresponding to a physiological parameter of an ambulatory subject, collecting second data corresponding to a behavioral and cognitive parameter of the ambulatory subject, collecting third data corresponding to ... 04/20/06 - 20060084846 - Homeostatic emergent biofeedback representations A method to increase the ease and effectiveness of biofeedback by dynamically representing physiological indicators on a computer display using emergent systems and homeostatic equations. This display shows a number of similar objects that respond both to each other and to changes in physiological measurements. These objects are kept moving ... 04/20/06 - 20060084845 - Method for determining the anxiety level of a human being The invention relates to medicine and can be used for determining the anxiety level of a human being. According to said invention, in order to determine the anxiety level of a human being, the structures of a gas-discharge luminosity are fixed around the studied part of the same area of ... 04/13/06 - 20060079739 - Multifunctional portable medical measurement device and display method thereof A multifunctional portable medical measurement device and the display method thereof are proposed. The multifunctional portable medical measurement device has a first medical measurement unit, a second medical measurement unit, a key unit, a display unit, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor selects either a first measured value or a second ... 04/13/06 - 20060079738 - System for topical nerve diagnosis and neuroanatomical study A system having a whole nerve pathway diagram data recording unit 1; a nerve finding data input unit 2; a responsible nerve pathway data extraction unit 3 by which the data of a nerve pathway responsible for a nerve finding item showing an abnormal finding is extracted from the data ... 04/06/06 - 20060074279 - Interactive dieting and exercise system A system for providing a user with a diet and exercise program and on-line support, comprises: a central server having a diet and exercise model, a database of personal profiles of a plurality of users, a communication unit for communicating with said plurality of users over a network, an advice ... 03/30/06 - 20060069318 - Method for assessment of the structure-function characteristics of structures in a human or animal body A method for determining one or more structure-function characteristics of a structure in a human or animal body from an image of the structure includes generating a structural model of a structure based on an image of the structure. A first biomechanical quantity is computed based on the structural model. ... 03/30/06 - 20060069317 - System and method to detect a transition in an image stream A system and method may detect a transition in an image stream captured within a body lumen. One or more parameters may be computed at points corresponding to a time scale of the image stream. Transition in the values of the parameters may be identified and may indicate a location ... 03/23/06 - 20060063980 - Mobile phone apparatus for performing sports physiological measurements and generating workout information A mobile phone apparatus for performing sports physiological measurements and generating target workout information includes a motion detector, a physiological parameter detector, a portable housing, and a processing module. The motion detector detects motion of a user performing exercise, the physiological parameter detector detects physiological parameters of the user, the ... 03/16/06 - 20060058588 - Methods and apparatus for tissue activation and monitoring Techniques for controlling one or more modular circuits (“satellites”) that are intended for placement in a subject's body. The one or more satellites are controlled by sending signals over a bus that includes first and second conduction paths. Also coupled to the bus in system embodiments is a device such ... 03/16/06 - 20060058587 - Wireless control system for a patient-support apparatus A wireless control system for use with a patient-support apparatus includes a first receiver located on the patient-support apparatus and a wireless hand-held controller configured to wirelessly communicate with the first receiver to control functions of the patient-support apparatus and/or functions of hospital room equipment. The wireless control system may ... 03/16/06 - 20060058586 - Method and apparatus for transitioning a diet A system stores nutritional information for a variety of foods. A user, interactively connected to the system, via the Internet or the like, accesses the system. The system stores user characteristic data including current weight, diet characteristic information. The dieter inputs their daily food intake to the system. The system ... 03/09/06 - 20060052676 - Tele-presence system that allows for remote monitoring/observation and review of a patient and their medical records A system that includes a mobile platform and a remote station. The remote station may be a personal computer coupled to the remote platform through a broadband network. A user can control movement of the mobile platform through the remote station. A medical monitoring device such as a stethoscope or ... 03/09/06 - 20060052675 - Method and system for the detection, amelioration and treatment of psychological trauma and other mental disorders, and for performance and creative enhancement A non-invasive method for permitting the processing of a triggering event, psychological or psychosomatic symptom by a recipient, involving application of tracking of at least one eye along at least two axes, determining a targeted location reflected by bodily reflex, typically an eye movement (either a jump, blink or twitch) ... 03/09/06 - 20060052674 - Software method of determining and treating psychiatric disorders A software method of determining and treating psychiatric disorders by prompting a user is disclosed. The method includes the steps of defining the decline; assessing potential contributing factors leading to the decline; connecting the potential contributing factors to the decline; diagnosing the decline; addressing the decline and identifying potential contributing ... 03/02/06 - 20060047189 - Body composition meter having function of determining boby compositions of children There is provided a body composition meter having a function of determining the body compositions of children by which a subject can conveniently acquire highly reliable data about determination of a proper grade for the body composition of the child. In the body composition meter, child body composition determining means ... 03/02/06 - 20060047188 - Method and system for triage of emergency patients A method and system for automated patent intake and triage in the context of an emergency care center is provided. The system consists of a kiosk computer terminal, which is placed in a receiving area within the emergency treatment center and preferably includes a touch screen interface, a variety of ... 03/02/06 - 20060047187 - Systems and methods for remote monitoring of fear and distress responses The present invention relates to systems and methods for tracking and monitoring the location, health, emotional state, position, environment, sound, appearance, and other characteristics of subjects remotely over an electronic communications network by receiving signals transmitting such information from a device or devices located on or in the subject to ... 02/16/06 - 20060036135 - Skin cancer identification template A template for comparison of a skin blemish with the appearance of a multiplicity of different types of skin cancers has a lightweight panel with an aperture therethrough adapted to be disposed over a skin blemish, and a multiplicity of representations of different types of skin cancers on the panel ... 02/16/06 - 20060036134 - Telemedicine system A telemedicine system for monitoring chronic conditions such as asthma or diabetes includes an electronic measurement device such as an electronic peak expiratory flow meter or an electronic blood glucose meter, connected to a GPRS cellular telephone. The cellular telephone automatically receives, formats and transmits the data on acquisition by ... 02/09/06 - 20060030759 - Patient monitoring system A wireless patient monitor is adapted to communicate with any one of plural medical telemetry networks, each having one or more central stations, where each network is configured to communicate via wireless communications using one of multiple different communications settings. The monitor includes one or more sensor inputs for receiving ... 02/09/06 - 20060030758 - Mypersonallab Many physicians, including endocrinologist and internist, have expressed great interest in such a monitoring devise. In a medical office, a doctor could use MyPersonalLab to determine the quantitative value of various blood electrolytes to diagnose and treat a multitude of metabolic diseases much faster, and therefore alleviating a patient's suffering ... 02/02/06 - 20060025657 - System and method for providing continuous, expert network care services from a remote location(s) to geographically dispersed healthcare locations A system and method for providing continuous expert network critical care services from a remote location. A plurality of healthcare locations with associated patient monitoring instrumentation is connected over a network to a command center which is manned by intensivists 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The intensivists ... 01/26/06 - 20060020178 - System and method for assessing sleep quality A method for improved visualization of information related to the physiology of a sleeping patient is disclosed. Physiological information from the patient is obtained by a device, converted to digital format, and processed to yield epochs of time based on whether the patient was in a physiologically desirable or undesirable ... 01/26/06 - 20060020177 - Apparatus and method for measuring quantity of physical exercise using acceleration sensor Disclosed are a method for measuring quantity of exercise and an apparatus comprising an acceleration sensor for generating acceleration information by measuring the quantity of exercise according to user movement, sensor control unit for supplying power to the acceleration sensor and sampling the acceleration information generated from the acceleration sensor, ... 01/26/06 - 20060020176 - Portable handheld medical diagnostic tool ''camcorder handle'' The portable handheld medical diagnostic tool incorporates camcorder technology and combines multiple diagnostic attachments commonly use by physicians and medical personnel. When attached with various portable instruments, it can be a powerful tool for teaching, diagnostics, therapy of illnesses by virtue of real-time video, audio and other sensory feed on ... 01/26/06 - 20060020175 - Method for managing deselection of medicine A method for managing the treatment regimen of a human patient using an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine is provided. The method comprises providing to the patient an interactive therapy managing system for de-selecting himself from the treatment regimen. The interactive therapy managing system may comprise, for example, an in person contact, ... 01/26/06 - 20060020174 - Physical activity measuring system A physical activity measuring system analyzes analyzing body motions of a user to accurately determine the exercise intensity. The system includes a portable device which is adapted to be carried by the user and is equipped with a body sensor and an indicator for indication of the exercise intensity. The ... 01/19/06 - 20060015017 - Apparatus and method for monitoring and communicating wellness parameters of ambulatory patients The monitoring device incorporates transducing devices for converting the desired measured parameters into electrical signals capable of being processed by a local computer or microprocessor system. The device interacts with the ambulatory patient and then, via a modem or other electronic communication device, transmits the measured parameters to a computer ... 01/19/06 - 20060015016 - Caloric balance weight control system and methods of making and using same A new system and methodology is disclosed for developing interactive weight control and maintenance programs, where an weight control program is developed during a visit to a treating physician or expert based on medical data, medical historical data, and patient profile data. The data and program is then stored in ... 01/19/06 - 20060015015 - Medical data warning notifying system and method A medical data warning notifying system and method for notifying a hospital only when there is abnormal data in medical data entered by a patient on peritoneal dialysis at home. In the medical data warning notifying system, a patient terminal used by a patient, a server for controlling data exchanged ... 01/12/06 - 20060009684 - System for monitoring compliance to a healthcare regiment of testing A system for monitoring compliance to a health care regiment of testing includes a wireless communication device for sending and receiving communication signals, at least one bio-sensor within the wireless communication device for providing a medical test of an individual in accordance with the health care regiment, a memory within ... 01/12/06 - 20060009683 - Diagnostic system and method A diagnostic system and method. In one embodiment, the invention is a diagnostic system comprising: a form comprising one or more diagnostic questions and one or more possible answers to each diagnostic question; a first overlay comprising one or more windows and one or more diagnostic fields, wherein when the ... 01/05/06 - 20060004266 - Bio-information processing apparatus and video/sound reproduction apparatus A bio-information processing apparatus includes a single bio-information sensor for outputting a biological signal including a plurality of measured bio-information values of a subject, an analyzing circuit for analyzing the biological signal separating the bio-information values, and a circuit for estimating the psychological state and intensity of the psychological state ... 01/05/06 - 20060004265 - System for monitoring and predicting physiological state under physical exercise The invention relates to a system for monitoring a cumulative physiological state and for predicting a target state under physical exercise, which system includes means for measuring a variable depicting the intensity of the exercise and for registering it relative to time, the control unit consisting of a user-interface device, ... 01/05/06 - 20060004264 - Medical device data management A system for handling data from medical testing devices ensures the integrity of the data to facilitate accurate handling of the data and to facilitate payment for legitimately needed therapy or medical equipment. A disclosed example includes a communication device that is useful for extracting data from a testing device ... 01/05/06 - 20060004263 - Hard disk drive medical monitor with sound-proofing A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver for produces and transmits signals. The medical monitor is in communication with the sensors, ... 01/05/06 - 20060004262 - Hard disk drive medical monitor with shock-proofing A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver for produces and transmits signals. The medical monitor is in communication with the sensors, ... 12/29/05 - 20050288563 - Hard disk drive medical monitor with alert signaling system A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver produces and receives signals. The medical monitor is in communication with the sensors, by ... 12/29/05 - 20050288562 - Hard disk drive medical monitor with mirrored hdds A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes a primary disk drive and a secondary disk drive, where the secondary disk drive mirrors the primary disk drive. An enclosure surrounds at least ... 12/29/05 - 20050288561 - Rechargeable hard disk drive medical monitor A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes an enclosure surrounding at least one hard disk drive, and also includes a transmitter and a receiver for producing and transmitting signals in the ... 12/29/05 - 20050288560 - Hard disk drive medical monitor with electrical grounding system A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver produces and receives signals. The medical monitor is in communication with the sensors, by ... 12/29/05 - 20050288559 - Hard disk drive medical monitor with gps A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. An enclosure surrounds the at least one hard disk drive. The medical monitor is in communication with the ... 12/22/05 - 20050283054 - Evaluation of a treatment to decrease the risk of a progressive brain disorder or to slow brain aging For real persons at risk for Alzheimer's disease, a neurodegenerative disease, or brain aging, a measurement's rate of change can be characterized during or following the real persons' treatment with disease-preventing or neurological age-slowing therapy. For hypothetical persons similar to the real persons at risk for these conditions but who ... 12/22/05 - 20050283053 - Methods for physiological monitoring, training, exercise and regulation A computer assisted method for treating pain in a subject comprising measuring activity of one or more internal voxels of a brain of said subject associated with pain; communicating instructions to said subject which modulate activity of said voxel; and training said subject to control said internal voxel ... 12/22/05 - 20050283052 - Application identification sensor An application identification sensor comprises a plurality of emitters configured to transmit light into a tissue site and a detector configured to receive the light after tissue absorption. The detector generates a signal responsive to the intensity of the light and communicates the signal to a monitor. An information element ... 12/22/05 - 20050283051 - Portable health information displaying and managing device A portable health information displaying and managing device includes an exercise signal detector for generating an exercise signal; a microprocessor for calculating, storing and displaying data of personal exercise and diet, calories taken/consumed, body fat value, weight, etc.; a standard body information memory for storing at least one group of ... 12/15/05 - 20050277815 - Display method of test pattern and medical image display apparatus A display method of a test pattern makes a display unit of a medical image display apparatus display one of a plurality of test patterns for correcting a display gradation characteristic of the medical image display apparatus on one screen in a way of changing the test pattern every screen ... 12/15/05 - 20050277814 - Method of and apparatus for automatically selecting service according to physiological state of user A method of and apparatus for automatically selecting a service appropriate to a user according to the physiological state of the user. The method of automatically selecting a service that is received from the user terminal, according to the result of measured physiological information of the user, includes measuring physiological ... 12/15/05 - 20050277813 - Brain state recognition system An apparatus for assessing the brain state of a patient comprises at least one sensor to monitor at least one physiological variable, which provides at least one output signal. In addition, the apparatus for assessing the brain state of a patient comprises a computer processor for receiving the at least ... 12/08/05 - 20050272983 - Cellular handset resource utilization The present invention will discuss how through the usage of the cellular handset or other host system short range communication, various portable devices and in particular medial monitoring devices can utilize the resources available inside the cellular handset or in other host system, and how communication can be established with ... 12/01/05 - 20050267338 - Comprehensive pain assessment systems and methods Systems, devices, and methods are provided for simultaneous assessment of a subject's subjective and objective pain states. These include a dolorimeter arrangement for determining a subject's cutaneous pain tolerance level at any site on the body. In certain preferred embodiments, the dolorimeter is hand-held and utilizes a sonar distance-measuring device. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267337 - Diagnosis assisting system and storage medium having diagnosis assisting program stored therein A diagnosis assisting apparatus for assisting medical diagnosis that is carried out by executing a plurality of judgments relating to a medical abnormality which has appeared on an image in predetermined steps of execution, the apparatus includes a input unit configured to input a judgment result and a display unit ... 11/24/05 - 20050261559 - Wireless physiological monitoring system Embodiments of the invention relate to a wireless physiological monitoring system. The system includes at least one wireless sensor and a monitoring device which are linked to one another of a wireless fashion for measuring physiological signals of a patient. The at least one wireless sensor is located on the ... 11/24/05 - 20050261558 - Disease risk evaluation tool and method A disease risk evaluation and education tool, preferably implemented in logic on a computing device such as a Personal Digital Assistant, permits a user to input patient-specific data relevant to evaluating that patient's risk for a particular disease, e.g., coronary heart disease. The tool's logic calculates the equivalent age of ... 11/24/05 - 20050261557 - Computer-based method and apparatus for evaluation of sensory and physiological parameters A multi-part system of hardware and software for the evaluation of sensory and physiological parameters on a computer or over the Internet. The hardware/software suite may include three components, for the evaluation of visual field, auditory functioning, and heart/cardiovascular and autonomic nervous system (ANS) parameters. ... 11/24/05 - 20050261556 - Power saving uplink for biosensors A system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual. The system (1) comprises sensing means (3) arranged to pick up a first signal (M) in a first mode of the system, said first signal being representative of the physiological condition and to forward the first signal to a signal ... 11/17/05 - 20050256380 - Patient recruitment method and system A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving patient information for a plurality of patients at a server computer from a plurality of sites, and selecting at least one patient using the received patient information and a scenario. The at least one patient is a candidate for a study. ... 11/17/05 - 20050256379 - Systems and methods for remote touch-dependent evaluation Techniques for use in a remote patient care system such as a remote patient care system that connects patients and health care professionals over a network. ... 11/17/05 - 20050256378 - Communication terminal and method for selecting and presenting content A communication terminal communicating with another terminal via a communication network includes a content selector for selecting content presented in accordance with at least one piece of reference information from information representing a send/receive time by the communication terminal, information representing the content of a sending/receiving operation, information representing an ... 11/10/05 - 20050250995 - Method and apparatus for health and disease management combining patient data monitoring with wireless internet connectivity Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for a wireless health monitoring system for interactively monitoring a disease or health condition of a patient by connecting an internet-enabled wireless web device (“WWD”) to a health monitoring device which may be a medical device or other health related device ... 11/10/05 - 20050250994 - Training device Device for detecting a pressure force exerted by a human muscle. If a sensor measures that a defined force is exceeded, a signal is emitted. This signal is used to indicate to the relevant person that he needs to modify his behavior. To determine the teaching effect of this signal, ... 11/03/05 - 20050245793 - Personal wellness monitor system and process Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for providing a personal wellness monitor (PWM) that may be used to measure and store physiological parameters indicative of sustained activity by a User. Data collected by the PWM may be correlated over time with relation to a particular activity mode. Activity modes monitored ... 11/03/05 - 20050245792 - Method for assessing the metabolic basis of physical fitness The present invention includes a method for assessing the fitness of an individual. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a physical fitness value of an individual by measuring a first trial of an activity conducted by the individual to provide a first measured component. The method further comprises measuring ... 11/03/05 - 20050245791 - Shockwave method and apparatus for the application on the body Diagnosis or treatment of myofascial trigger points and/or other tissue using focused or radial shockwaves. A shockwave emitter for such use is disclosed also. ... 11/03/05 - 20050245790 - Detection of psychological disorder activity patterns A method for detecting a psychological disorder in a person comprises collecting movement and, optionally, other data from the person by a device borne by the person; storing the data in a memory in contact with the device during the collection of data; transferring the stored data to a computer; ... 10/27/05 - 20050240086 - Intelligent wearable monitor systems and methods An intelligent wearable monitoring system includes a wireless personal area network for extended monitoring of a patient's motor functions. The wireless personal area network includes an intelligent accelerometer unit, a personal server and a remote access unit. The intelligent accelerometer unit measures acceleration data of the patient, in real-time. The ... 10/27/05 - 20050240085 - Balanced care product customization A method includes obtaining subjective and objective inputs from an individual in need of a custom prepared composition for changing or improving one or more of the individual's conditions. Objective data may be collected by analyzing one or more samples taken from the individual. Subjective data may include data provided ... 10/27/05 - 20050240084 - System Diagnosing a medical condition of a patient includes receiving a plurality of pieces of information on a patient medical condition, assigning weighting factors to the pieces of information, and responsive to the assigned weighting factors, determining the patient medical condition. A system for diagnosing a patient medical condition includes an ... 10/20/05 - 20050234312 - Bio-information measuring apparatus A bio-information measuring includes a detector including a light source emitting light to a hand of an examinee and an optical receiver receiving the light emitted from the light source; and a supporter bent to clamp a paddle between fingers of the examinee. The clamping portion of the supporter is ... 10/20/05 - 20050234311 - Diagnostic support system for diabetes and storage medium A diagnostic support system for diabetes including an input device used for inputting diagnostic data including clinical testing data; a biological model having parameters and which represents a organ function related to diabetes as a numerical model; an predicting means for predicting parameter values suited for a patient based on ... 10/20/05 - 20050234310 - System and method for the inference of activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living automatically A method and related system to, among other things, automatically infer answers to all of the ADL questions and the first four questions of the IADL in the home. The inference methods detect the relevant activities unobtrusively, continuously, accurately, objectively, quantifiably and without relying on the patient's own memory (which ... 10/20/05 - 20050234309 - Method and apparatus for classification of movement states in parkinson's disease For Parkinson's patients to function at their best, their medications need to be optimally adjusted to the diurnal variation of symptoms. For this to occur, it is important for the managing clinician to have an accurate picture of how the patient's bradykinesia/hypokinesia and dyskinesia and the patient's perception of movement ... 10/20/05 - 20050234308 - Terminal and associated method and computer program product for monitoring at least one condition of a user A terminal is provided that includes data transfer circuitry, tactile circuitry and at least one conductor. The data transfer circuitry is capable of transferring and/or receiving data. The tactile circuitry, on the other hand, is capable of measuring at least one condition of a user. The terminal also includes at ... 10/20/05 - 20050234307 - Physiological event handling system and method A system for handling a physiological event includes a monitoring device adapted to detect, sense, measure, simulate, intervent, or control one or more physiological parameters. The monitoring device is further adapted to transmit a signal including information corresponding at least to an identification of the monitoring device. The system also ... 10/20/05 - 20050234306 - Method and system for detecting and analyzing clinical pictures and the causes thereof and for determining proposals for appropriate therapy The invention relates to a method for detecting and analyzing clinical pictures and the causes thereof and determining appropriate therapy proposals. In order to provide a system for detecting and analyzing clinical pictures and the causes thereof and for determining proposals for appropriate therapy, which can lead to a diagnosis ... 10/13/05 - 20050228243 - System and method for providing feedback to an individual patient A system for providing feedback to an individual patient for automated remote patient care is presented. An implantable medical device collects device measures on a substantially continuous basis from an implant recipient. A remote client obtains patient wellness indicators through voice feedback provided by the implant recipient substantially contemporaneous to ... 10/13/05 - 20050228242 - Health management system A vital data utilization system that stores and utilizes measured vital data, including: a vital data measurement unit 101 that measures the vital data of a subject; a time measurement unit 102 that stores the information on the measurement date and time at which the vital data was measured; a ... 10/13/05 - 20050228241 - Computerized system and method for predicting mortality risk using a lyapunov stability classifier A method and system suitable for automated surveillance of intensive care unit patients for information denoting likelihood of in-hospital survival or mortality, represented in the timeseries of scoring systems such as APACHE III. Techniques from digital signal processing and Lyapunov stability analysis are combined in a method that allows for ... 10/13/05 - 20050228240 - Devices and methods for characterizing nervous system impairment Devices and methods are provided for assessing and characterizing the degree of nervous system impairment in subjects who have sustained injury to the nervous system. The devices and methods involve use of test objects with physical properties that can be discerned by prehension and tactile sensation, and that directly influence ... 10/13/05 - 20050228239 - Method for analyzing the biological age of a subject The present invention is a method for analyzing the biological age of a subject. The method analyzes the biological age as it relates to a number of factors indicating levels of health, energy production and metabolism. The method may also be used to calculate a subject's biological age and treat ... 10/13/05 - 20050228238 - Patient parameter automatic acquisition system A system automatically acquires and associates patient parameter ancillary information with patient identity data to reduce manual data entry and resulting medical error. A patient parameter processing system includes a transceiver for automatically wirelessly acquiring, from a patient attached tag, data enabling derivation of information identifying the patient. An acquisition ... 10/13/05 - 20050228237 - Method for analyzing the biological age of a subject The present invention is a method for analyzing biological age of a subject. The method analyzes the biological age as it relates to a number of factors indicating levels of health, energy production and metabolism. The method may also be used to calculate a subject's biological age and treat the ... 10/13/05 - 20050228236 - Method and apparatus for assessing psychiatric or physical disorders A method of assessing the psychological or physiological state by analyzing language cues captured from a patient. The language cues may be semantic cues (speech or written text) or visual cues (expression or body language). Key features are extracted from the language cues and compiled into a data file which ... 10/13/05 - 20050228235 - Method for rating severity of psoriasis Methods for rating the severity of psoriasis in a patient are provided. Such methods comprise assessing the percent of the patient's body surface exhibiting signs of psoriasis, assessing the overall elevation, erythema, and scale of the patient's psoriasis plaques, and classifying the severity of the patient's psoriasis into at least ... 10/13/05 - 20050228234 - Method and device for monitoring physiologic signs and implementing emergency disposals A method of monitoring the physiological functioning and condition of a person includes a step of using sensors in a garment body wearing by the person to continuously monitor the physiological functioning and conditions of the, and a step of using a monitoring center unit with a display for two-way ... 09/29/05 - 20050215869 - Methods for delivering a drug to a patient while preventing the exposure of a foetus or other contraindicated individual to the drug Novel methods for delivering a drug to a patient while preventing the exposure of a foetus or other contraindicated individual to the drug. Embodiments are provided in which the involved prescribers, pharmacies and patients are registered in one or more computer databases. Embodiments are also provided in which registered patients ... 09/29/05 - 20050215868 - Vital sign processing apparatus and vital sign processing system The vital sign processing apparatus in the present invention includes: a vital sign measurement unit that measures a vital sign of a subject; a designated condition notification unit that notifies the subject of a designated condition to be followed during measurement of the vital sign using the vital sign measurement ... 09/29/05 - 20050215867 - Treatment data processing and planning system A patient treatment management system involves a repository including treatment information for a particular patient identifying treatment objectives and an associated schedule for achievement of the objectives. An interface processor acquires data representing clinical information of a particular patient related to a particular treatment objective. A monitoring processor assesses from ... 09/15/05 - 20050203350 - Patient monitoring apparatus A patient monitoring apparatus includes at least one transducer for a patient, a transmission device for the patient and a reception device which is remote therefrom and to which an evaluation unit is connected. The transmission and reception devices each have at least one memory. The memory in the transmission ... 09/15/05 - 20050203349 - Personal health monitor and a method for health monitoring The invention provides a personal health monitor that includes a physiological data input device operative to gather physiological data; and a personal data accessory, whereas the personal data accessory is adapted to execute health monitoring software such as to enable the personal data accessory to receive the physiological data, process ... 09/15/05 - 20050203348 - Remote cardiac arrest monitor A system for remote monitoring the human pulse rate and providing alarm indications if said pulse rate is determined to be outside predetermined high or low limits includes microcontroller means in a patient worn transmitter structure and a remote receiver structure for determining whether the pulse rate is in a ... 09/08/05 - 20050197547 - Spontaneous adverse events reporting A method of dynamically managing and improving the reliability, accuracy and quality of collected information comprising presenting the user with a hierarchically structured set of predefined terms, receiving reported information from a user corresponding to at least one of the predefined terms, structuring, categorizing and characterizing the reported information, dynamically ... 09/08/05 - 20050197546 - Security system A system for detecting irregular events in a monitored area by processing data related to the physiological parameters of guarding animals. The system comprises one or more sensors associated with one or more processing units for processing the physiological parameters by identifying and documenting, in real time, physiological patterns of ... 09/08/05 - 20050197545 - System and method for disease management A system and method for disease management that effectively eliminates unnecessary layers and/or intermediaries within the healthcare management system by enabling a disease management entity to operate as an extension of a physician's office, and thus, work closely with the patients and the patient's physicians to effectively empower patients towards ... 09/08/05 - 20050197544 - System and method for indexing emergency department crowding A quantitative measure of emergency department (“ED”) crowding and busyness is provided to ED staff and physicians substantially in real time. Further, the present invention enhances patient safety and improves quality of care by alerting ED personnel to of crowding, who are able to prevent adverse outcomes typically caused by ... 09/08/05 - 20050197543 - Small-animal mount assembly The small-animal mount assembly of the present invention can include a table member suitable for mounting a small animal. The table member can be selectively positionable into a desired table plane and can comprise at least one ECG pad and/or at least one grid of electronic heating elements disposed onto ... 09/08/05 - 20050197542 - Method and a system for determining a physical condition, in particular the apparent age, of at least one region of the body or the face of an individual The present invention provides a method of evaluating a physical condition or a magnitude representative thereof. The method comprising: obtaining data for quantifying at least a first body state and a second body state that are different; and evaluating the physical condition or a magnitude representative of the physical condition ... 09/08/05 - 20050197541 - Detection apparatus, detection system, portable device, and machine readable medium A detection apparatus that detects an exercise history of a user in a swimming pool includes: a plurality of receiving units operable to receive user identifying information for identifying the user from a portable device retained by the user; a recording unit operable to recording receiving unit identifying information for ... 09/08/05 - 20050197540 - Dermal diagnostic system including an active transponder A dermal diagnostic system including an active transponder for an improved mobile and non-invasive detection, transmission, and processing of medically relevant biological base data. The active transponder works in conjunction with at least one sensor arranged in or at an adhesive flexible carrier such that the sensor is provided in ... 09/08/05 - 20050197539 - Apparatus that improves discovery of cancer mass, and reduces inflammation - onset of symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritis - tactile deficit of fingers, and increases discovery of foreign mass in breast and other self examinations An apparatus to increase identification of cancer mass in subcutaneous tissue, by palpation by self examination, to accommodate disability, to increase therapy of medical and physical recovery and treatment, and method of using devices or compounds which reduce onset of symptoms of median nerve entrapment or carpal tunnel syndrome or ... 09/01/05 - 20050192487 - System for collection, manipulation, and analysis of data from remote health care devices A system for determining whether a person should have professional health care attention, and providing clinical notes to the caregiver, may include the following. The system includes a monitoring device having a microprocessor operably coupled to a memory unit. The microprocessor is operably coupled to an input device, an output ... 08/25/05 - 20050187436 - Standardized medical cognitive assessment tool A testing system and method for evaluation of neurological function are provided. Specifically, the system and method can be used to differentiate between normal and pathological function for motor skills, logic, reasoning, coordination, verbal function, memory, and various other skills. In addition, it is designed to provide a package to ... 08/18/05 - 20050182308 - System and method for determining a reference baseline record A system and method for determining a reference baseline record for use in automated patient care. One or more physiological measures are retrieved. Each of the measures relates to individual patient information recorded during an initial observation period from a patient care record. One or more reference measures are determined ... 08/18/05 - 20050182307 - Systems and methods for monitoring health and delivering drugs transdermally The present invention pertains to a system and method for transdermal sampling, comprising: at least one sampler for retrieving and transferring at least one analyte obtained transdermally from the skin of a subject; at least one detector system for identifying and quantifying said at least one analyte; and at least ... 08/18/05 - 20050182306 - Method and system for providing data communication in continuous glucose monitoring and management system Method and system for providing data monitoring and management including RF communication link over which a transmitter and a receiver is configured to communicate, the transmitter configured to periodically transmit a data packet associated with a detected analyte level received from an analyte sensor, and the receiver configured to identify ... 08/18/05 - 20050182305 - Method and system for assessing fall risk A method and system for determining the fall risk of a patient is provided. The method includes the evaluation of a patient to determine whether the patient exhibits one or more intrinsic fall risk factors selected from a group consisting of confusion, depression, altered elimination, dizziness, male gender, antiepileptic/anticonvulsant prescriptions ... 08/18/05 - 20050182304 - Neuromonitoring system Disclosed in one embodiment is a multimodal neuromonitoring system for providing clinicians with measures of important higher order, clinically relevant neurophysiological functions by combining the output of multiple medical devices each of which provides a measure of a more basic neurophysiological function. Also disclosed are electronic displays that present clinically ... 08/18/05 - 20050182303 - System for improving antibiotic use in acute care hospitals The present invention provides systems and methods for improving the administration and usage of antibiotic/antimicrobial regimens. The method and system of the invention includes (a) establishing a multidisciplinary antimicrobial treatment team; (b) obtaining patient data; (c) reviewing patient data for sub-optimal antibiotic regimens and when necessary, conferring if MATT members ... 08/18/05 - 20050182302 - System, apparatus and method for evaluating health and wellness A system, apparatus and method for evaluating the health and wellness of an individual are provided. A portable electronic device, such as, for example, a cellular telephone is provided. Physiological information is received from an individual which may be stored, analyzed and/or displayed. The physiological information may be invasively or ... 08/11/05 - 20050177031 - Evaluating task effectiveness based on sleep pattern Systems and methods for evaluating the effectiveness of a person to perform a task based on his/her preceding or predicted sleep pattern are provided. An interface allows a user to use actual sleep data or predicted sleep data to produce predictions of the task effectiveness of a person to perform ... 08/11/05 - 20050177030 - Physiological, dna identification security monitoring, and response system A biological, DNA, security and medical alert system includes a remote monitoring unit worn by a user. The remote monitoring unit includes biosensors that monitor biorhythms of the user, an audio and video device for communication, a microprocessor monitors data collected by the biosensors to detect anomalies indicative of a ... 08/11/05 - 20050177029 - Earphone-type physiological function detecting system An earphone-type physiological function detecting system is provided in the present invention. In which, a detecting sensor module is disposed on a detecting unit, so that the detecting sensor module of the detecting unit is able to detect various the physiological function, such as the body temperature, the blood pressure, ... 08/04/05 - 20050171412 - Jet lag forecaster Alertness level is predicted on computers or sliding charts by relationship of sleep drives and wake drives, which are separately moved relative to destination time and time zone differential. Wake drives are moved with home time. Sleep drive is moved with bedtime and sleep debt relative to times and a ... 08/04/05 - 20050171411 - System and method for transacting an automated patient communications session A system and method for transacting an automated patient communications session is described. A patent health condition is monitored by regularly collecting physiological measures through an implantable medical device. A patient communications session is activated through a patient communications interface, including an implantable microphone and an implantable speaker in response ... 08/04/05 - 20050171410 - System, method and computer program product for managing physiological information relating to a terminal user A system for managing physiological information includes a mobile terminal and at least one destination. The terminal is capable of transferring physiological information relating to a terminal user. The destination(s), in turn, are capable of receiving the physiological information and performing at least one operation based upon the physiological information. ... 08/04/05 - 20050171409 - Automated method and system for the detection of lung nodules in low-dose ct image for lung-cancer screening A method, system, and computer program product for detecting at least one nodule in a medical image of a subject, including identifying, in the medical image, an anatomical region corresponding to at least a portion of an organ of interest; filtering the medical image to obtain a difference image; detecting, ... 07/28/05 - 20050165286 - System and method for determining a reference baseline of patient information A system for determining a reference baseline of patient information for automated remote patient care is presented. A medical device regularly records and stores measures sets including individual measures relating to patient information by a medical device adapted to be implanted during an initial time period. A database collects one ... 07/28/05 - 20050165285 - Computerized medical diagnostic and treatment advice system including network access A system and method for providing computerized, knowledge-based medical diagnostic and treatment advice. The medical advice is provided to the general public over networks, such as a telephone network or a computer network. The invention also includes a stand-alone embodiment that may utilize occasional connectivity to a central computer by ... 07/28/05 - 20050165284 - Method and system for determining a risk of ulcer onset A system for determining a risk of pressure ulcer onset on a subject being in contact with a supporting-surface, the system comprising: an arrangement of sensors, located at predetermined locations between the supporting-surface and the subject; and a data processor for receiving and processing data sensed by the sensors; the ... 07/21/05 - 20050159654 - Patient data mining for clinical trials The present invention provides a system and method for selecting prospective patients for a clinical trial. In various embodiments, a clinical trials brokerage is configured to receive requests from drug companies for lists of persons meeting specified criteria for clinical trials. Patient records are retrieved from a structured computerized patient ... 07/21/05 - 20050159653 - Living body information measuring system, method of identifying a living body information detecting device currently used, recording medium recording the method of identifying a living body information detecting device currently used, portable device, and A living body information measuring system is capable of accurately determining the originator of living body information data transmitted from living body information detecting devices used by multiple users. Each of the living body information detecting devices is identified by a portable device worn on the user and having a ... 07/21/05 - 20050159652 - Condition monitoring system, living body information measuring terminal, living body information receiving terminal, condition monitoring method, and recording medium having the condition monitoring method recorded therein A condition monitoring system has a living body information measuring terminal that measures living body information, a living body information receiving terminal for receiving a measurement result and analyzing a condition of a subject, and a monitoring terminal that monitors the condition of the subject. The method of analysis processing ... 07/14/05 - 20050154266 - System and method for assisting diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint conditions A method and system for assisting diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint disease. The steps of the method include recording physical symptoms; conducting a plurality of medical examinations related to temporomandibular joint disease; creating a diagnostic criteria based on conditions known to be a factor in diagnosis of temporomandibular joint ... 07/14/05 - 20050154265 - Intelligent nurse robot A robotic nursing system for use with a patient comprises a nursing robot having at least one patient condition sensor, a transmitter, and a receiver mounted therein. A display device for displays data sensed by the patient condition sensor. The display device includes a receiver in communication with the nursing ... 07/14/05 - 20050154264 - Personal stress level monitor and systems and methods for using same A mechanism to monitor an individual's level of stress in his or her home or workplace is provided. Unobtrusive physiologic stress senses are used in combination with a wireless link and a personal computer or other intelligent device to monitor the user's stress level. Based on a user profile and ... 07/07/05 - 20050148831 - Method of providing healthcare support service, communication unit, and system and apparatus for providing healthcare support A patient terminal can communicate with doctor terminals and a center terminal via a communication network. The patient terminal acquires vital data from a measuring device with a receiving unit. A control unit determines whether the vital data contains an abnormal value and the necessity of messaging depending on the ... 07/07/05 - 20050148830 - Computerized medical and dental diagnosis and treatment planning and management system A computerized medical and dental diagnosis and treatment planning and management system. The system includes a menu based computer program with fields for entering information including answers to questions and measured data related to a plurality of different types of examinations, wherein the entered information in specific fields on specific ... 07/07/05 - 20050148829 - Facility for importing a machine-readable data model, particularly medical guidelines, into a workflow management system A facility is for adapting a machine-readable data model, particularly medical guidelines, for import into a clinical workflow management system. The facility includes a mapping system including a work step database, with a hierarchic breakdown of work steps. It further includes at least one of a mapping module which maps ... 07/07/05 - 20050148828 - Rfid system and method for tracking environmental data A method and system for tracking a body's bio-readings and environmental information in which such bio-readings are generated is disclosed. Conventional bio-reading sensor technology may be used in combination with technology for receiving information from electronic tags associated with items in a body's environment. Such technology may include RFID smart ... 07/07/05 - 20050148827 - Exercise expenditure monitor device and method An exercise expenditure monitor device and method for monitoring a user's caloric expenditure at exercise, the exercise expenditure monitor device including a heartbeat sensing device for detecting heart rate of the user, a reference storage unit for storing a standard heart rate and a reference heart rate of the user ... 06/30/05 - 20050143631 - Systems and methods for indicating an amount of use of a sensor Aspects of the present invention include systems and methods for indicating an amount of use of a pulse oximetry sensor. According to one embodiment, the system includes an oximeter that monitors the amount of use for a given sensor. The oximeter and/or the sensor may advantageously include a visual alarm, ... 06/30/05 - 20050143630 - System and method of testing cognitive function A system and method of diagnosing the onset and monitoring the progression of cognitive impairment may incorporate administering one or more psychological tests and instructing a subject regarding rules for responding to the one or more tests without providing cultural cues such as may be introduced in language-based instruction techniques. ... 06/30/05 - 20050143629 - Method for a classification guilty knowledge test and integrated system for detection of deception and information A method for detecting deception or information possessed by a subject is disclosed. A subject is presented with known relevant stimuli, irrelevant stimuli, and critical relevant stimuli. Psychophysiological responses to the stimuli are measured and classified. A conclusion regarding the presence or absence of information is drawn from the classification. ... 06/30/05 - 20050143628 - Methods for characterizing tissue or organ condition or status The invention provides methods for characterizing the condition or status of a tissue or organ in a multicellular organism, e.g., an animal, by combining a plurality of clinical measures are combined into a composite clinical score (CCS) and using such a CCS to represent the condition or status of the ... 06/23/05 - 20050137467 - Apparatus and method for delivering ablative laser energy and determining the volume of tumor mass destroyed An apparatus and method for determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed. The present invention includes a temperature probe and a laser probe having a temperature sensor. The laser probe and temperature probe are inserted to measure a temperature of the tumor mass and a temperature of tissue mass surrounding ... 06/23/05 - 20050137466 - Clinical curriculum for treatment of compulsive/addictive disorders based on a freedom to change approach A method for treating compulsive/addictive disorders and particularly drug and alcohol abuse comprises a reason to change, a method to change, and a freedom to change component. The method particularly teaches the client that he or she is free to change by addressing belief structures that may restrict a belief ... 06/23/05 - 20050137465 - System and method for remote monitoring in home activity of persons living independently A system and method for monitoring the activities of a resident living independently. Activity sensors distributed around the home collect data on activity in the home. The data is communicated to a remote monitoring center and analyzed. The data is buffered to ascertain whether an event or important transition has ... 06/23/05 - 20050137464 - Wireless sensor and sensor initialization device and method A sensor initialization device includes a panel with respective indicia for each of plural wireless sensor functions. For each sensor function indicia, there is a respective initialization circuit coupled to the sensor function indicia for electronic communication through the panel to a wireless sensor unit upon selection of the sensor ... 06/23/05 - 20050137463 - System and method for medical diagnosis A system and method for generating a medical diagnosis is provided. In a first embodiment of the present invention a conversion table is created and stored in a computerized storage media of a computerized system, the conversion table converts raw test data into numeric values. Furthermore, a sub-diagnosis database is ... 06/23/05 - 20050137462 - Posture sensing apparatus Posture sensing apparatus for notifying an occupant of the posture of the occupant comprises a sensing device and sitting means for infants, babies and children: The sensing device comprises sensors, microcomputer, responding means, switch part and power supply that are electrically interconnected to one another. The sensors generate/send signals to ... 06/09/05 - 20050124865 - Visceral fat determining device A visceral fat determining device is disclosed which can be used easily at home for example and can obtain information on visceral fat. The visceral fat determining device comprises: input means for inputting personal data that represents vital characteristics of the patient; a data processing unit capable of performing various ... 06/09/05 - 20050124864 - System and process for non-invasive collection and analysis of physiological signals A system and method for detecting, monitoring and analyzing physiological characteristics. Signals from a subject are acquired from a suite of sensors, such as temperature, carbon dioxide, humidity, light, movement, electromagnetic and vibration sensors, in a passive, non-invasive manner. The signals are processed, and physiological characteristics are isolated for analysis. ... 06/09/05 - 20050124863 - Drug profiling apparatus and method A method for assessing a condition of an organism having body waves corresponding to states of the organism. The method may include the step of recording signals corresponding to a body wave, output by a portion of the organism in a first state, to provide a first record. In a ... 06/09/05 - 20050124862 - Thyroid hormone analogs and methods of use Disclosed are methods of treating subjects having conditions related to angiogenesis including administering an effective amount of a polymeric form of thyroid hormone, or an antagonist thereof, to promote or inhibit angiogenesis in the subject. Compositions of the polymeric forms of thyroid hormone, or thyroid hormone analogs, are also disclosed. ... 06/09/05 - 20050124861 - Cardiac perfusion analysis In a method of analyzing a quantity having temporal and spatial variations a multidimensional output data array is formed. The multidimensional output data array comprises array positions arranged along at least a first data-axis and a second data-axis, such as a spatial axis and a temporal axis. Values of the ... 06/02/05 - 20050119536 - Diagnostics and therapeutics for arterial wall disruptive disorders The invention provides diagnostics, therapeutics and drug screening assays for arterial wall disruptive disorders, based on the discovery of a high level of correlation between the incidence of arterial wall disruptive disorders and the incidence of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). In one embodiment, the arterial wall disruptive disorder is ... 06/02/05 - 20050119535 - System and method for communicating biological signal data A measurement apparatus and a receiver apparatus are communicatively connected in a wireless manner. Biological signal data is obtained from a detector attached on a living body. A data packet is prepared from the biological signal data. A first CRC of the biological signal data is calculated and appended to ... 06/02/05 - 20050119534 - Method for predicting the onset or change of a medical condition Nonlinear generalized dynamic regression analysis system and method of the present invention preferably uses all available data at all time points and their measured time relationship to each other to predict responses of a single output variable or multiple output variables simultaneously. The present invention, in one aspect, is a ... 06/02/05 - 20050119533 - Radiofrequency adapter for medical monitoring equipment A radiofrequency adapter for medical monitoring equipment which includes a controller which is physically connected to a sensor, and an integrator which is physically connected to a medical monitor; the controller and the integrator are physically separated; the controller provides signal receiving means which receive the signals generated by the ... 06/02/05 - 20050119532 - Intelligent system and method for monitoring activity and comfort The system and the method of the present invention allows a person in charge (P) to monitor, and to act on, the activity level, physical or cerebral, and the comfort level of one ore more subject (S) simultaneously, from a distance, by the provision of a combination of sensors, at ... ### FreshPatents.com Support - Terms & Conditions |