Patents by Inventor Gavriel J. Iddan
Gavriel J. Iddan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11247012Abstract: An add-on device and method for an Endo-Tracheal Tube (ETT), the add-on device including a lengthy body having a major arc-shaped cross section sized and shaped to tightly fit over an ETT, at least one longitudinal cavity passing along the lengthy body, including a distal suction cavity ending with a suction inlet at a distal end of the lengthy body; and a distal suction outlet channel extending from a proximal end of the lengthy body, the channel is a continuous extension of the distal suction cavity and configured to provide suction to the distal suction cavity. The add-on device senses moisture at a distal end of the add-on device, and in case of detection of excessive wetness, provides suction to the distal end of the device through a cavity passing along the device, the suction is provided via a suction outlet channel extending from a proximal end of the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron Elia, Gavriel J. Iddan
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Publication number: 20220000385Abstract: There is provided a system for mixed imaging modalities including impedance based analysis of a body portion of a patient, comprising: multi conductor busbar(s), each connected to a controller and at least two of multiple sensing components, a controller arranged to: iteratively perform: sequentially activate as a current source, a first sensing component previously un-used as the current source in earlier iterations, sequentially activating as a current sink, a second sensing component previously un-used as the current sink in earlier iterations, obtain surface voltages, by sequentially activating each of the other sensing components as a respective voltage sensor, and obtaining a respective voltage reading while alternating current is transmitted between the first and second sensing components, wherein the voltages and current obtained for each pair of first and second sensing component of each iteration are provided for computation of a 3D dataset of 3D impedance values of the body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: ZBra Care Ltd.Inventors: Liron ELIA, Gavriel J. IDDAN, Nir LILACH
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Patent number: 11185474Abstract: A computer-implemented method of adjusting enteral feeding of a patient by an enteral feeding controller, comprising: computing an estimate of energy expenditure of the patient based on oxygen measurements and carbon dioxide measurements of the patient, computing a target composition and target feeding rate for the enteral feeding according to the computed estimate of energy expenditure, when the target composition and target feeding rate differ from a current enteral feeding composition and feeding rate by a requirement, generating instructions for adjustment, by an enteral feeding controller, of the rate of delivery of the enteral feeding according to the target composition, wherein the receiving the oxygen measurement, receiving the carbon dioxide measurement, and computing the estimate of energy expenditure are performing iteratively for every first time interval, and the generating instructions for adjustment are performed for a second time interval that is larger than the first time interval.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron Elia, Gavriel J. Iddan
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Patent number: 11179514Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices, systems and methods for delivering therapeutic fluid (e.g., insulin) into the body, including a skin adherable cradle, for retaining a therapeutic fluid dispenser for delivering a therapeutic fluid to a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Ofer Yodfat, Gavriel J. Iddan, Avraham Neta
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Publication number: 20210298995Abstract: A medical pump, comprising: a fluid housing having a plurality of intake openings, sealed by at least one intake valve, and an outlet opening sealed by an outlet valve; a piston which is sealing the fluid housing and connected to a drive mechanism, the drive mechanism pulls the piston to draw fluid from one of the plurality of intake openings and pushes the piston to discharge the fluid into the outlet opening; and a selecting valve enclosing at least two tubes, each providing fluid to one of the plurality of intake openings, wherein the selecting valve closes one of the at least two tubes while opening another of the at least two tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron ELIA, Gavriel J. IDDAN, Evgeni VENISLAVSKI, Nir LILACH
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Publication number: 20210283021Abstract: There is provided a method comprising: computing a target nutritional goal to reach at an end of a time interval based on a real time energy expenditure of a patient, wherein the target nutritional goal comprises a volume to be delivered (VTBD) by the end of the time interval corresponding to a target amount of energy expenditure of the patient over the time interval, computing a target feeding profile defining a target feeding rate for enteral feeding of the patient for reaching the VTBD by the end of the time interval, continuously monitoring the real time energy expenditure, adapting the target nutritional goal and corresponding VTBD to compute a maximum VTBD to reach at the end of the time interval according to the monitoring, and dynamically adapting the target feeding rate and the corresponding target feeding profile for a remaining portion of the time interval for reaching the maximum VTBD.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron ELIA, Gavriel J. IDDAN
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Publication number: 20210267517Abstract: There is provided a urine analysis device for bed side monitoring of a patient, comprising: an inlet sized and shaped for fluid communication with a urine collecting tube that receives urine from a patient; a drip chamber through which the urine flows towards an outlet; at least one sensor that analyzes each drop of urine and estimates a respective volume of each drop; a timing element that measures a reference time for each drop; a program store storing code; and at least one processing unit coupled to the program store for implementing the stored code, the code comprising: code to calculate a urine output flow rate of the urine output flowing through the chamber according to the estimated volume of each drop of the urine and the reference time for each drop; and code to output the urine output flow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron ELIA, Gavriel J. IDDAN
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Patent number: 11090427Abstract: Disclosed is an ambulatory therapeutic fluid delivery device. The device includes at least one housing connectable to a cannula, the at least one housing retaining a reservoir to hold the therapeutic fluid. The device also includes a mechanically powered pumping mechanism to cause delivery of at least some of the fluid from the reservoir, and a power-transfer mechanism to transfer manually-delivered power provided by a user to mechanically actuate the pumping mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Ofer Yodfat, Gavriel J. Iddan, Illai Gescheit
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Publication number: 20210178098Abstract: An add-on device and method for an Endo-Tracheal Tube (ETT), the add-on device including a lengthy body having a major arc-shaped cross section sized and shaped to tightly fit over an ETT, at least one longitudinal cavity passing along the lengthy body, including a distal suction cavity ending with a suction inlet at a distal end of the lengthy body; and a distal suction outlet channel extending from a proximal end of the lengthy body, the channel is a continuous extension of the distal suction cavity and configured to provide suction to the distal suction cavity. The add-on device senses moisture at a distal end of the add-on device, and in case of detection of excessive wetness, provides suction to the distal end of the device through a cavity passing along the device, the suction is provided via a suction outlet channel extending from a proximal end of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: ART Healthcare Ltd.Inventors: Liron ELIA, Gavriel J. IDDAN
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Publication number: 20210169744Abstract: A computer-implemented method of adjusting enteral feeding of a patient by an enteral feeding controller, comprising: computing an estimate of energy expenditure of the patient based on oxygen measurements and carbon dioxide measurements of the patient, computing a target composition and target feeding rate for the enteral feeding according to the computed estimate of energy expenditure, when the target composition and target feeding rate differ from a current enteral feeding composition and feeding rate by a requirement, generating instructions for adjustment, by an enteral feeding controller, of the rate of delivery of the enteral feeding according to the target composition, wherein the receiving the oxygen measurement, receiving the carbon dioxide measurement, and computing the estimate of energy expenditure are performing iteratively for every first time interval, and the generating instructions for adjustment are performed for a second time interval that is larger than the first time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron ELIA, Gavriel J. IDDAN
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Patent number: 11020322Abstract: There is provided a method comprising: computing a target nutritional goal to reach at an end of a time interval based on a real time energy expenditure of a patient, wherein the target nutritional goal comprises a volume to be delivered (VTBD) by the end of the time interval corresponding to a target amount of energy expenditure of the patient over the time interval, computing a target feeding profile defining a target feeding rate for enteral feeding of the patient for reaching the VTBD by the end of the time interval, continuously monitoring the real time energy expenditure, adapting the target nutritional goal and corresponding VTBD to compute a maximum VTBD to reach at the end of the time interval according to the monitoring, and dynamically adapting the target feeding rate and the corresponding target feeding profile for a remaining portion of the time interval for reaching the maximum VTBD.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: LirĂ³n Elia, Gavriel J. Iddan
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Patent number: 11006880Abstract: There is provided a urine analysis device for bed side monitoring of a patient, comprising: an inlet sized and shaped for fluid communication with a urine collecting tube that receives urine from a patient; a drip chamber through which the urine flows towards an outlet; at least one sensor that analyzes each drop of urine and estimates a respective volume of each drop; a timing element that measures a reference time for each drop; a program store storing code; and at least one processing unit coupled to the program store for implementing the stored code, the code comprising: code to calculate a urine output flow rate of the urine output flowing through the chamber according to the estimated volume of each drop of the urine and the reference time for each drop; and code to output the urine output flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron Elia, Gavriel J. Iddan
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Publication number: 20210128413Abstract: There is provided a system for monitoring transpulmonary pressure of a mechanically ventilated individual, comprising: a feeding tube, at least one esophageal body, a pressure sensor, and a memory having stored thereon code for: computing an estimate of esophageal wall pressure according to pressure in the esophageal body when inflated and contacting the inner wall of the esophagus, computing the transpulmonary pressure of the mechanically ventilated target individual according to the esophageal wall pressure, periodically inflating and deflating the esophageal body for periodic monitoring of the transpulmonary pressure of the mechanically ventilated target patient while the feeding tube is in use, and computing instructions for adjustment of parameter(s) of a mechanical ventilator that automatically ventilates the target individual according to the computed transpulmonary pressure, wherein the instructions for adjustment of parameter(s) of the mechanical ventilator are computed while the feeding tube is in pType: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: ART Medical Ltd.Inventors: Liron ELIA, Gavriel J. IDDAN
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Patent number: 10973739Abstract: A medical pump, comprising: a fluid housing having a plurality of intake openings, sealed by at least one intake valve, and an outlet opening sealed by an outlet valve; a piston which is sealing the fluid housing and connected to a drive mechanism, the drive mechanism pulls the piston to draw fluid from one of the plurality of intake openings and pushes the piston to discharge the fluid into the outlet opening; and a selecting valve enclosing at least two tubes, each providing fluid to one of the plurality of intake openings, wherein the selecting valve closes one of the at least two tubes while opening another of the at least two tubes.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron Elia, Gavriel J. Iddan, Evgeni Venislavski, Nir Lilach
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Patent number: 10967142Abstract: There is provided system for monitoring spontaneous breathing of a mechanically ventilated target individual, including: a feeding tube for insertion into a distal end of an esophagus of the individual, sensor(s) disposed on the feeding tube at a location such that the sensor(s) is located at the distal end of the esophagus of the individual when the feeding tube is in use, wherein the sensor(s) is positioned for sensing values by contact with the tissue of the esophagus including a lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and/or tissue in proximity to the LES, and code for computing an indication of a frequency band of diaphragm movement of the individual according to an analysis of values sensed by the sensor(s), and for adjustment of parameter(s) of a mechanical ventilator for mechanically ventilating the individual, wherein the instructions for adjustment are computed while the feeding tube is in use.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron Elia, Gavriel J. Iddan
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Publication number: 20210093815Abstract: There is provided system for monitoring spontaneous breathing of a mechanically ventilated target individual, comprising: a feeding tube for insertion into a distal end of an esophagus of the individual, sensor(s) disposed on the feeding tube at a location such that the sensor(s) is located at the distal end of the esophagus of the individual when the feeding tube is in use, wherein the sensor(s) is positioned for sensing values by contact with the tissue of the esophagus including a lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and/or tissue in proximity to the LES, and code for computing an indication of a frequency band of diaphragm movement of the individual according to an analysis of values sensed by the sensor(s), and for adjustment of parameter(s) of a mechanical ventilator for mechanically ventilating the individual, wherein the instructions for adjustment are computed while the feeding tube is in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron ELIA, Gavriel J. IDDAN
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Publication number: 20210059604Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring for accumulation of lung fluid comprises a feeding tube having first electrode(s) positioned thereon for electrical contact with tissue of an esophagus of a target patient including a lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and/or tissue in proximity to the LES, second electrode(s) sized and shaped for contacting skin of the target patient, and a non-transitory memory having stored thereon code instructions for applying alternating current(s) to pair(s) of first and second electrodes, measuring a voltage over the pair(s), and computing an estimate of a change of lung fluid relative to a baseline in lung(s) of the target patient according to the applied alternating current and measured voltage, wherein the applying, the measuring, and the computing the estimate of the change in lung fluid are iteratively executed for monitoring the target patient for accumulation of lung fluid while the feeding tube is in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: ART Medical Ltd.Inventors: Liron ELIA, Gavriel J. IDDAN
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Publication number: 20210059905Abstract: There is provided a system for monitoring a heart of a subject and monitoring impedance-related parameters, comprising: a feeding tube, an electrode disposed(s) on a distal end of the feeding tube, a controller that performs, while the feeding tube is in located in an esophagus and feeding is delivered to a subject via the feeding tube, in a plurality of iterations: continuously measuring voltage at the electrode(s) of the feeding tube, applying alternating current(s) between the electrode(s) of the feeding tube and at least one other electrode, computing impedance measurement(s) from the electrode(s) of the feeding tube according to the applied alternating current(s) and the measured voltage, computing impedance-related parameter(s) based on the impedance measurement(s), terminating the application of the alternating current(s), obtaining an electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement based on the voltage measured at the electrode(s) of the feeding tube, and providing the impedance-related parameter(s) and the ECG mType: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: ART Medical Ltd.Inventors: Liron ELIA, Gavriel J. IDDAN
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Patent number: 10898413Abstract: A computer-implemented method of adjusting enteral feeding of a patient by an enteral feeding controller, comprising: computing an estimate of energy expenditure of the patient based on oxygen measurements and carbon dioxide measurements of the patient, computing a target composition and target feeding rate for the enteral feeding according to the computed estimate of energy expenditure, when the target composition and target feeding rate differ from a current enteral feeding composition and feeding rate by a requirement, generating instructions for adjustment, by an enteral feeding controller, of the rate of delivery of the enteral feeding according to the target composition, wherein the receiving the oxygen measurement, receiving the carbon dioxide measurement, and computing the estimate of energy expenditure are performing iteratively for every first time interval, and the generating instructions for adjustment are performed for a second time interval that is larger than the first time interval.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: ART MEDICAL Ltd.Inventors: Liron Elia, Gavriel J. Iddan
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Patent number: 10874812Abstract: An add-on device and method for an Endo-Tracheal Tube (ETT), the add-on device including a lengthy body having a major arc-shaped cross section sized and shaped to tightly fit over an ETT, at least one longitudinal cavity passing along the lengthy body, including a distal suction cavity ending with a suction inlet at a distal end of the lengthy body; and a distal suction outlet channel extending from a proximal end of the lengthy body, the channel is a continuous extension of the distal suction cavity and configured to provide suction to the distal suction cavity. The add-on device senses moisture at a distal end of the add-on device, and in case of detection of excessive wetness, provides suction to the distal end of the device through a cavity passing along the device, the suction is provided via a suction outlet channel extending from a proximal end of the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: ART Healthcare Ltd.Inventors: Liron Elia, Gavriel J. Iddan