Abstract: A device may be provided for element analysis of materials by means of optical emission spectroscopy, particularly by means of laser-induced plasma spectroscopy, said device having: means for exciting a plasma from a partial quantity of a test sample made of the material to be analyzed; means for detecting and for spectral analysis of optical radiation emitted from the plasma; beam guidance means for guiding at least a part of the optical radiation emitted from the plasma to the means for detecting and spectral analysis; and means for flushing at least one partial region of the device with an inert gas, wherein the beam guidance means are at least one capillary tube, which additionally serves to guide the inert gas. A method may be provided for element analysis of materials by means of optical emission spectroscopy using the device.

Abstract: A system for transporting goods arranged on loading devices between two areas, one area being a high-bay warehouse, includes a driverless transport system with at least one transport trolley for transporting the goods including the loading devices. The transport trolley has a lifting device which can be lifted and lowered above the trolley. The transport system furthermore includes a transfer station under which the transport trolley can drive and from which the transport trolley can accept and/or transfer loading devices with load deposited there.

Abstract: A description is given of a method to treat dementia, in particular Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia and vascular dementia, by means of electrical brain stimulation.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) is described that comprises a generator unit (1) of generating electrical stimulation signals and a spinal cord stimulation unit (2) encompassing a plurality of stimulation contact surfaces (11-14) to which the generator unit (1) feeds the stimulation signals. At least two of the stimulation contact surfaces (11-14) are arranged in a staggered manner transverse to the direction in which the spinal cord extends.

Abstract: The invention refers to a device comprising a generator unit for generating stimulation signals and a stimulation unit connected to the generator unit, wherein the stimulation unit is designed to stimulate nerve cells in the nucleus accumbens and/or in the amygdaloid nucleus and/or in the fasciculus medialis telencephali and/or in pathways made of dopaminergic areas of the mesencephalon leading to the nucleus accumbens or the amygdaloid nucleus and/or in fiber bundles linking the nucleus accumbens and the amygdaloid nucleus using the stimulation signals.

Abstract: A description is given of a method to treat dementia, in particular Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia and vascular dementia, by means of electrical brain stimulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a patient positioning and transport system comprising a transportable stretcher (1) and a cart (2) for transporting the stretcher (1) with the patient. The stretcher (1) can be removed from the cart (2) to be placed on a diagnosis or treatment station (4). A patient positioning and transport system of the aforementioned type should be designed as to avoid, to the greatest possible extent, repositionings of the patient between separate diagnosis or treatment stations (4). Towards this end, at least one adapter plate (3) that can be assigned to the stretcher (1) is provided, whereby the stretcher (1), the adapter plate (3) and the cart (2) can be joined to another and are configured in such a manner that the stretcher (1) with the patient can be transferred from the cart (2) to various, differently designed diagnosis or treatment stations (4) and back.

Abstract: The invention relates to a patient positioning and transport system comprising a transportable stretcher (1) and a cart (2) for transporting the stretcher (1) with the patient. The stretcher (1) can be removed from the cart (2) to be placed on a diagnosis or treatment station (4). A patient positioning and transport system of the aforementioned type should be designed as to avoid, to the greatest possible extent, repositionings of the patient between separate diagnosis or treatment stations (4). Towards this end, at least one adapter plate (3) that can be assigned to the stretcher (1) is provided, whereby the stretcher (1), the adapter plate (3) and the cart (2) can be joined to another and are configured in such a manner that the stretcher (1) with the patient can be transferred from the cart (2) to various, differently designed diagnosis or treatment stations (4) and back.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medical device having a mechanism (1) for positioning a devise (4) by means of an arm (7), said arm consisting of at least three members (8, 9, 10), wherein the mechanism (1) has at least five adjustment axes (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16), fine adjustment and locking devices (17) being assigned thereto. The medical device is configured in such a way that it can be used universally, especially as a device for stereotaxis that can be placed anywhere and that does not interfere with other medical measures and also as a position determining device that can be placed anywhere for determining the position of a patient (29). This is achieved in that the mechanism (1) has a base part (5) that can be fixed in any given location in the region of the patient (29) in such a way that the device (4) can reach all given target points (2) in or on the patient (29) in practically any direction (3).

Abstract: A method for the photodisruption of tissue using a laser beam for stereotactic laser neurosurgery includes the initial step of positioning the distal end of a probe into the tissue to be photodisrupted. A laser beam having laser pulses of picosecond or femtosecond duration is then directed along a beam path through the probe. Using a focusing lens, which is slidably positioned on the beam path in the probe, and a light reflector, which is slidably positioned on the beam path at the distal end of the probe, the laser beam is focused to a focal point that is located on a line substantially perpendicular to the beam path through the probe. By concerted movement of the lens and mirror, predetermined cylindrical layers of tissue can be photodisrupted. Specifically, a rotation of the mirror causes photodisruption of tissue along a circular arc and a simultaneous movement of the lens and mirror allows for photodisruption of additional arcs on a cylindrical surface.

Abstract: A body part such as a patient's head is positioned for treatment purposes by holding a treatment point defined relative to marks attached to the body part is held in a desired position. To this end, at least two picture signal generating sensors are aligned to observe the marks. A picture processing device for processing the pictures of the marks is provided to define marker points, which are determined by the marks and define the actual position of the body part. Furthermore, a signal processing and control device is provided for computing the actual position from the observed positions of the marker points, for comparing the actual position with a desired position and for generating actuating signals, which depend on the error between actual position and desired position. The actuating signals are applied to actuators, which engage the body part. Thereby the treatment point can be returned to the desired position, if it has deviated therefrom.

Abstract: Apparatus for measuring the radiation power of lasers, particularly infrared lasers, with a thermal detector, which supplies a power-caused measurement signal.In order to be able to measure rapid laser radiation power changes, the apparatus is so constructed that there is a device which locally integrates the laser radiation and to which, apart from the thermal detector, is connected at least one further detector, which is able to detect radiation power changes with a larger band width than the band width detectable by the thermal detector and that there is a circuit combining the measurement signals of the detectors.

Abstract: An intervivo probe for a nuclear magnetic resonance tomographic apparatus has a measuring coil carried at one end of a thin plastic carrier, the coil having a cross-sectional area in the range of approximately a few square millimeters and a length of approximately 10 to 20 mm. The measuring probe is inserted in body organs, such as the brain, liver and kidney by means of cannulae or channels which have been surgically or otherwise inserted in the organ for other purposes.