Abstract: A system and method that provides a Web-based mobile application for utilizing TCM, holistic medicine, and other healthcare expertise from a provider located a distance from the patient is disclosed.

Abstract: An endotracheal tube and suction catheter system having an inflatable cuff with a collection pocket formed in the cuff for collecting pooled secretions and a railing system for controllably guiding a suction catheter along the tube and into the pocket for aspirating pooled secretions. The cuff has an elongated parallelogram-like shape to counter the rocking phenomenon caused by a patient coughing or turning to keep the cuff in contact with the trachea wall so secretions do not leak past the cuff balloon. The railing system allows the suction catheter to be replaced without having to remove the endotracheal tube from the patient.

Abstract: An endotracheal tube and suction catheter system having an inflatable cuff with a unique shape, collection pocket formed by the inflatable cuff and a unique railing system for controllably guiding a suction catheter along the tube and into or proximal to the pocket. The cuff and pocket facilitate the collection of pooled secretions that accumulate in the trachea area. Pooled secretions are collected in the cuff pocket and the cuff may be pitched toward the pocket or have a concave hemispherical design at the posterior pocket end and, or a convex hemispherical design at the anterior end to further urge pooled secretions into the pocket. The cuff preferably has an elongated parallelogram-like shape to counter the rocking phenomenon caused by a patient coughing or turning. The parallelogram-like shape causes the cuff to maintain its contact with the trachea walls so secretions and fluid do not leak past the cuff balloon.

Abstract: The input video signal and/or audio signal is high compressed and stored and it also is low compressed and stored. The high-compressed storied video signal is used to form an editing execution order list which includes an execution order for editing the low-compressed signal.

Abstract: An editing apparatus is disclosed. This editing apparatus reproduces a video signal recorded in a tape-like recording medium and repetitively records the video signal on a predetermined repetitive recording area of a disk-like recording medium until a recording starting point is designated. Then, when the recording starting point is designated, the video signal is sequentially recorded on a predetermined normal recording area of the disk-like recording medium when the recording starting point is designated. When a recording ending point is designated, the video signal is recorded on the normal recording area during a predetermined period, whereafter the video signal is repetitively recorded on a second predetermined repetitive recording area of the disk-like recording medium.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for editing a plurality of coded communication signals stored on a recording medium by designating for editing a first set of signals, designating from among the remaining signals a second set of signals that include additional information needed to decode the first set of signals, and reproducing from the recording medium the first set of signals and the second set of signals to facilitate proper decoding and editing of the first set of signals.