Patents Assigned to Nihon Kohden Corporation
  • Publication number: 20230173212
    Abstract: A tracheal connector is connected to a respiratory gas generator and a tracheal tube. The tracheal connector includes a tracheal connector body connected to the tracheal tube, a connector tube connected to the tracheal connector body and the respiratory gas generator, and a restriction mechanism configured to narrow a respiratory gas flow path configured to allow the respiratory gas to flow therein. The tracheal connector body includes a tracheal port connected to the tracheal tube, an exhaust port facing the tracheal port and configured to discharge at least expired air of the subject, and a respiratory port connected to the connector tube. The restriction mechanism is provided on the respiratory gas flow path between the respiratory port and the tracheal port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: OSAKA UNIVERSITY, NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi YOSHIDA, Shigeo WADA, Naoki TAKEISHI, Satoshi YASUMURA, Isao MATSUBARA
  • Publication number: 20230157648
    Abstract: A physiological information acquisition device includes: a reception interface configured to receive waveform data corresponding to a measured waveform of a physiological parameter of a subject from a sensor; a notifier configured to output an alarm indicating that the physiological parameter is not normally acquired; a processor configured to cause the notifier to output the alarm based on the waveform data; and a predictor configured to predict, based on the waveform data, a probability that the physiological parameter is erroneously calculated. The processor is configured to cause the notifier to perform a notification of at least one of a quality of the waveform data, a state of the sensor, and an action shall be taken by a user, based on the probability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya KAWASHIMA, Hiroto SANO, Wataru MATUZAWA
  • Patent number: 11647936
    Abstract: An electroencephalogram electrode includes: a bottom portion on which a connection member is placed, the connection member which is configured to supply a biological signal that is acquired from a subject through conductive gel, to an external apparatus; an annular wall which annularly extends from the bottom portion in a contact direction with respect to the subject; and a plurality of barb members which are disposed in a holding space for the conductive gel that is located inside the annular wall, and which elongate from the bottom portion in the contact direction with respect to the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigehiro Nishiwaki, Junji Kuroda, Mitsushi Hyogo, Takayuki Mogi, Kaoru Imajo, Satoru Uchinuma
  • Patent number: 11642053
    Abstract: A medical photometer includes a signal producing section that produces a first control signal to emit a first light having a first wavelength, a second control signal to emit a second light having a second wavelength, a third control signal to emit a third light having a third wavelength, and a fourth control signal to emit a fourth light having a fourth wavelength, a signal acquiring section that acquires a first to fourth intensity signals, a processor, and a memory that stores instructions. In the medical photometer, the first wavelength and the second wavelength are selected as two wavelengths at each of which an extinction coefficient of blood is a first value. The third wavelength and the fourth wavelength are selected as two wavelengths at each of which the extinction coefficient of the blood is a second value which is different from the first value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Ueda, Naoki Kobayashi, Kazumasa Ito, Hideki Fujisaki, Teiji Ukawa
  • Patent number: 11627886
    Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus for measuring blood pressure of a subject using a cuff attached to the subject includes a processor and a memory to store instructions that are readable by the processor. As the instructions are executed by the processor, the apparatus generates a pulsation signal of the subject while increasing an inner pressure of the cuff; generates a first-order differential signal by differentiating the pulsation signal. The apparatus then detects an inappropriate attachment state of the cuff based on at least one of: a bottom value of the first-order differential signal; a relationship between a peak value and the bottom value of the first-order differential signal; an amplitude amount of the first-order differential signal including the bottom value in a unit time; and a relationship between the amplitude amount and an amplitude amount of the first-order differential signal including the peak value in a unit time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiharu Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20230100035
    Abstract: An electroencephalogram signal processing apparatus includes an interface and one or more processors. The interface receives, from each of a plurality of electrodes attached to a head of a subject, an electroencephalogram signal corresponding to a change over time in a brain activity potential of the subject. The processor obtains a value of an electroencephalogram parameter for each of the plurality of electrodes by processing the electroencephalogram signal, and the processor outputs data for plotting the value on a radar chart. A plurality of regions to each of which at least one electrode is attached are set in the head. Each of a plurality of coordinate axes provided in the radar chart is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi SUEMATSU, Yusuke KAMIKURA, Mari YAMADA, Ryota MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20230094927
    Abstract: A fluid balance management system includes: a detection device configured to output a detection signal corresponding to a load applied to a bed in which a subject is present; a prediction device configured to acquire load variation information indicating a variation over time of the load based on the detection signal, and predict an event that causes variation in fluid balance of the subject from the load variation information; and an output device configured to output prediction information corresponding to a prediction result of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya KAWASHIMA, Wataru MATSUZAWA, Hiroto SANO, Katsuyoshi SUZUKI, Yoshihiro TAKAYANAGI
  • Patent number: 11612312
    Abstract: An intubation system includes a measurement apparatus that measures physiological parameter of a subject by a measuring section, an intubation apparatus that includes an imaging section placed in a vicinity of a tip end portion of an inserting section to be inserted from a mouth of the subject toward a target site, an intubation displaying section that is disposed integrally with or separately from the intubation apparatus and is connected to the imaging section and the measuring section to display an in vivo image that is taken by the imaging section along with the physiological parameter that is measured by the measuring section, and an overall storage section that stores the in vivo image and physiological parameter that are displayed on the intubation displaying section, in an associated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Fumihiko Murayama
  • Publication number: 20230082422
    Abstract: A physiological information acquisition apparatus that acquires physiological information of a subject includes a reception device configured to receive waveform data corresponding to a measurement waveform of the physiological information from a sensor, and to acquire values of a plurality of characteristic parameters associated with the measurement waveform based on the waveform data, a processing device configured to input the values of the plurality of characteristic parameters to a machine-learned model to acquire a prediction result for at least one of a plurality of classes into which the waveform data is classified, and to specify a level of importance of each of the plurality of characteristic parameters for the prediction result, and an output device configured to output an index indicating a name of at least one of the plurality of characteristic parameters and the level of importance specified for the at least one characteristic parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya UMEMOTO, Jun Motogi, Keiichi Sato, Wataru Matsuzawa
  • Patent number: 11596755
    Abstract: A patient treatment system includes a ventilation bag, and a monitoring device which is configured so as to be connectable to the ventilation bag. The monitoring device measures the pulse rate derived from the heart rate of a neonate, from signals of ECG electrodes which are connected to the monitoring device. In a case where an abnormality of measurement information of the pulse rate is detected, the monitoring device notifies of first information prompting ventilation by the ventilation bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumihiko Takatori, Masayuki Inoue, Kazumasa Ito
  • Publication number: 20230068440
    Abstract: A condition classifying device includes: an input interface configured to receive first data corresponding to a blood refilling state after ischemia of a subject, and second data corresponding to a physiological parameter that exhibits changes caused by vasodilation of the subject; a processor configured to perform a classification of a condition of the subject related to sepsis based on the first data and the second data; and an output interface configured to output a result of the classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki HIRABARA
  • Patent number: 11589791
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus is configured to be connected to an electrode to measure biopotential. The measuring apparatus has an input box to which the electrode is connected. The input box has a tubular elastic member configured to hold a cap to be mounted on the electrode, and an insertion portion configured such that the elastic member is insertable into the insertion portion. The elastic member has an entrance having a first inner diameter and a contracted portion having a second inner diameter smaller than the first inner diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shogo Shirasaka, Norihide Shimizu, Takanori Sato
  • Publication number: 20230049898
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving first data including physiological information obtained from a subject and a first result that a disease is developing; specifying a first time point at which the physiological information included in the first data is obtained; receiving second data including the physiological information obtained from the subject and a second result that the disease is not developing; specifying a second time point at which the physiological information included in the second data is obtained; upon determining that a time interval between the first time point and the second time point is smaller than a first predetermined value, assigning, to the second data, a first training label indicating that the disease is developing and a weighting index that is capable of taking a plurality of values according to the time interval; and performing machine learning of a model by using the second data as training data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya UMEMOTO, Jun Motogi, Keiichi Sato, Wataru Matsuzawa
  • Publication number: 20230048928
    Abstract: A pulse oximeter includes a light emitting device that emits a first light and a second light, a light detecting device that outputs a first signal and a second signal respectively corresponding to an intensity of the first light and an intensity of the second light after interacting with a tissue of a subject, a processing device that calculates a pulsation rate of at least one of the first signal and the second signal, calculates a percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation of the subject, and estimates a capillary refill time of the tissue based on a time taken for at least one of the pulsation rate and the percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation, which change along with compression on the tissue, to return to a predetermined threshold range with respect to each value before the compression, and an output device that outputs information indicating the capillary refill time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Hirabara, Yoshiharu Harada
  • Patent number: 11576591
    Abstract: A gas sensor kit includes a gas sensor that measures a gas concentration of an exhalation gas of a subject and a gas supply unit that supplies a therapeutic gas, supplied through a tube, to the subject. In the gas sensor, the gas sensor has a convex portion that is supported when connected with the gas supply unit, and the gas supply unit has at least one locking claw that supports the convex portion when connected with the gas sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumihiko Takatori, Masayuki Inoue, Kenichiro Kabumoto
  • Patent number: 11576602
    Abstract: An electrocardiogram analysis apparatus includes: an electrocardiogram signal inputting section to which electrocardiogram signals of measurement electrodes attached to a subject are input; a mistaken attachment determining section which, by using the input electrocardiogram signals, determines whether the measurement electrodes are mistakenly attached or not; an outputting section which, if it is determined that the measurement electrodes are mistakenly attached, notifies of mistaken attachment of the measurement electrodes; and an electrocardiogram data storing section which, in a case where there is an input indicative of confirmation of the notification, stores information indicating that the measurement electrodes have been checked, together with the input electrocardiogram signals, and, in a case where there is not an input indicative of confirmation of the notification, stores information indicating that the measurement electrodes have not been checked, together with the input electrocardiogram signals
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuneo Takayanagi, Akira Mizuta
  • Patent number: 11555773
    Abstract: An inflammatory marker is calculated using a nonlinear function including, as variables, a parameter associated with an erythrocyte aggregation and another parameter associated with an erythrocyte density. The parameter associated with the erythrocyte aggregation is calculated based on a syllectogram measured from a blood specimen. The parameter associated with the erythrocyte density is measured from the blood specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Makoto Higuchi
  • Patent number: 11553885
    Abstract: A patient monitor includes an acquiring section that acquires physiological information of a plurality of patients, a displaying section, a screen controller and an inputting section. The inputting section through which instructions for moving a display area for a patient are input. In accordance with instructions input through the inputting section, the screen controller executes one of processes of: interchanging a display area for a specific patient with a display area for another patient, and displaying a resulting image on the screen; deleting a display area for a specific patient from the screen; a process of moving a display area for a specific patient, and displaying a resulting image on the screen; and inserting a display area for a specific patient, and displaying a resulting image on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshinori Enomoto
  • Patent number: 11553904
    Abstract: Provided is a cell isolation instrument capable of smoothly performing a plurality of steps associated with isolation of cells, including gripping of a biological tissue, transferring of the biological tissue, and isolating of the biological tissue. A container has an opening. A sealing member seals the opening. A pair of pinching parts is connected to the sealing member, and the pair of pinching parts opens or closes by being pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane Suzuki, Takahiro Shioyama
  • Patent number: 11543576
    Abstract: An alarm indicator (4) is provided with a light guiding member (41), a first light source (42) and a transmissive member (43). The light guiding member (41) extends in a first direction that is parallel to a display screen in which medical information is displayed. The first light source (42) faces an end face (41a) of the light guiding member (41) in the first direction. The transmissive member (43) covers the light guiding member (41) from a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The light guiding member (41) is provided with a light reflecting portion and an outer face (41d). The light reflecting portion extends in the first direction and reflects the light incident from the end face (41a) at least toward the second direction intersecting with the first direction. The light reflected by the reflecting portion is emitted from the outer face (41d) while being diffused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Kamimura, Kazunori Yoshifuku, Masaya Higuchi, Takahiro Hasegawa