Patents Issued in August 13, 2015
  • Publication number: 20150223684
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a combination of a rotatable screen with a camera module position sensing function coupled with one or more lens and lights to alternatively limit or control the availability of both IR light and visible light to a camera that can be used for both capturing regular video and still photographic images and for eye tracking applications. The most preferred embodiments of the present invention provide for a single camera built into the display scree to be repositioned based on the desired camera functionality and the appropriate light control mechanisms can be activated to achieve the desired result. In a first screen orientation, a first combination of IR and visible lights is activated and in a second screen orientation a second combination of IR and visible lights is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: BRYSON HINTON
  • Publication number: 20150223685
    Abstract: An ophthalmologic observation apparatus of an embodiment includes a photographing optical system, measuring optical system, optical-path coupler, first and second drivers and controller. The photographing optical system includes a first focusing lens and performs photography for acquiring a front image of an eye. The measuring optical system includes a second focusing lens and performs OCT for acquiring a cross-sectional image of the eye. The optical-path coupler couples optical paths of the photographing optical system and measuring optical system at a location on the eye side than the first and second focusing lenses. The first driver moves the first focusing lens along an optical axis of the photographing optical system. The second driver moves the second focusing lens along an optical axis of the measuring optical system. The controller controls the first and second drivers individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Ryuichi Morishima, Kohta Fujii
  • Publication number: 20150223686
    Abstract: A fundus imaging system includes: an image sensor array, where the image sensor array includes monochrome photodiodes and global shutter control, an illumination unit with one or more light-emitting diodes that have one or more dies, a computing system including a processor and memory, one or more lenses, one or more reflective mirrors, and a display. In an example method of use, a clinician positions a patient, initiates a focal adjustment, initiates a retinal imaging process, and the same or a different clinician views the image. In some embodiments, the imaging system is configured to analyze the image and identify detected physical attributes in the image relating to the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: Ynjiun Paul Wang
  • Publication number: 20150223687
    Abstract: An optical imaging system (1) for in-vivo retinal imaging, the system (1) comprising: an optical source (3) for generating incoherent light in a plurality of wavelength bands; an optical imaging sub-system (6) configured to split light from said optical source (3) into a plurality of beams, to introduce a path difference between said beams of light, and recombine those beams to form interference fringes that are imaged on a subject (21); and an image capture device (29) configured to capture light from the subject (21) being imaged, and to form an image of said subject (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen GRUPPETTA
  • Publication number: 20150223688
    Abstract: An ophthalmoscope device includes a support structure, an image capture device, and a display device. The support structure is configured to be worn by a subject. The image capture device is configured to capture images of the eye fundus of the subject. The display device is configured to overlay images in the field of view of the subject. The overlaid images are used to align the pupil/fovea orientation axis with the optical axis of the image capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Welch Allyn Inc.
    Inventors: Ynjiun Paul Wang, Ervin Goldfain, Eric G. Petersen
  • Publication number: 20150223689
    Abstract: A corneal endothelial cell photographing apparatus comprises: a main unit including: an illumination optical system for illuminating illumination light from an illumination light source toward a cornea of an examinee's eye from an oblique direction; an imaging optical system for obtaining a corneal endothelial cell image by receiving, through an imaging element, reflection light from the cornea including corneal endothelial cells; and a fixation optical system including a plurality of fixation targets and for guiding a fixation direction of the examinee's eye; a drive unit to relatively move the main unit with respect to the examinee's eye; a serial photographing unit to obtain endothelial images in series at different photographing positions in previously set up-and-down and right-and-left directions; and a monitor to display the obtained endothelial image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Naoto HONDA, Michihiro TAKII
  • Publication number: 20150223690
    Abstract: A system for remote communication of physiological information from one person to another and, more particularly, the mutual communication of heartbeat between two persons. The system comprises a web server which cooperates with two remote installations identified as A and B. Each of the remote installations comprises a heartbeat sensor, a pillow, and a local host. The local host may be a personal computer or laptop, or a suitable mobile phone running an appropriate application. The heartbeat sensor monitors the heartbeat of person A which is communicated via their pillow, their local host and a server, and then via a second local host to produce a visual and audible representation of heartbeat A in a pillow located with person B. At the same time, the heartbeat of person B is represented in the same manner at the pillow of person A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Joanna Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20150223691
    Abstract: A peripheral device for providing a health information message to a host device includes a health data obtainer configured to obtain health data; a message generator configured to determine a type of the health data, a private message identification (ID) corresponding to the type of the health data, and an ID of the peripheral device, and generate the health information message to include the private message ID, the ID of the peripheral device, and the health data; and a message provider configured to transmit the health information message to the host device, the private message ID being configured to be interpreted differently according to the ID of the peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-hun CHOI, Do-yoon KIM, In-young LEE, Jae-geol CHO
  • Publication number: 20150223692
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable medical device for assistance to heart patients carrying an implanted pacemaker, which includes at least one electric energy accumulator for power supply, at least one electronic card provided with a first wireless communication unit for the reception of data sent by the pacemaker, and a processing unit suited to process the data received from the pacemaker. The device further includes an external casing suited to be grasped by the patient in order to bring it to the pacemaker's transmission field and provided with at least one light signal for communicating the data processed by the processing unit at least partially to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: MEDICO SPA
    Inventor: Eugenio Snichelotto
  • Publication number: 20150223693
    Abstract: A sensor attachable to a body of a user includes a heartbeat sensor or a motion sensor; and an antenna including a resonator structure configured to interact with a radio frequency signal. The resonator structure includes a dielectric resonator element. The dielectric resonator element is configured to resonate as a response to the radio frequency signal for at least one of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic energy wirelessly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Juha Sorvala
  • Publication number: 20150223694
    Abstract: In a biophotonic measurement apparatus using a probe having a plurality of irradiation-detector distances (SD distances) in order to separate light absorption changes in a surface layer and a deep layer of a biological tissue on the basis of near infrared spectroscopy, light reception sensitivity is stabilized on each subject/each region by adjusting an attenuation amount of light to be transmitted or received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Tsukasa Funane, Masashi Kiguchi, Michiyuki Fujiwara, Mikihiro Kaga, Tsuyoshi Takatera
  • Publication number: 20150223695
    Abstract: Diagnostic devices are generally described. In an example, an improved diagnostic device includes a display, a camera, a diagnostic probe, and a control unit. The display includes an aperture. The camera is configured to capture an image of a patient through the aperture. The diagnostic probe is configured to perform measurements of an area of interest of the patient through the aperture. The control unit is configured to analyze the measurements of the diagnostic probe and cause the display to present the image of the patient and results of the measurements on the image of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Changho Chong
  • Publication number: 20150223696
    Abstract: A method for evaluating aging of the present invention, evaluates a progress degree of aging, based on a fluorescent material which increases in a body, along with the aging of a living being. Moreover, a device for evaluating aging of the present invention, includes an aging determining unit that outputs a determination result indicating the progress degree of the aging, by irradiating the living being with excitation light having a wavelength of a predetermined range, and by performing a predetermined calculation using a fluorescence intensity of a fluorescence spectrum emitted from a fluorescent material which is characteristic in an old stage in comparison with an immature stage, and a controlling unit for a display device to display the determination result which is output by the aging determining unit. According to the present invention, it is possible to simply evaluate the aging on the spot without using a genetic analysis or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Mikihiro Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20150223697
    Abstract: A methods for imaging tissue using diffuse optical tomography with digital detection includes directing at the tissue a plurality of amplitude modulated optical signals from a plurality of optical signal sources illuminating the tissue at a plurality of locations; detecting a resulting plurality of attenuated optical signals exiting the tissue to obtain a plurality of analog signals containing diffuse optical tomographic information; converting the analog signals into digital signals; recovering the tomographic information from the digital signals using a digital signal processor-based detection module that performs digital detection, wherein the detection module includes a master digital signal processing subsystem and at least one slave digital signal processing subsystem that processes at least a portion of the digital signals and the master digital signal processing subsystem controls the at least one slave digital signal processing subsystem; and transmitting the recovered tomographic information in digi
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas H. HIELSCHER, Christopher J. FONG, Yang LI, Andres BUR, Molly FLEXMAN, James MASCIOTTI
  • Publication number: 20150223698
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, apparatus and method can be provided for determining information regarding a tissue or an object at or within the tissue. For example, with at least one first arrangement which is situated inside a particular organ of the body, it is possible to generate at least one electromagnetic radiation in the tissue, wherein the tissue is different from and outside of the particular organ. The particular signals that are responsive to the at least one electromagnetic radiation can be detected (e.g., possibly with at least one second arrangement), at least one characteristic of the tissue and/or information regarding the object at or in the tissue can be determined (e.g., with the second arrangement(s)). Alternatively or in addition, the tissue can be different from and outside of the particular organ, and the first arrangement(s) can be situated inside a particular organ of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: BALACHUNDHAR SUBRAMANIAM, WILLIAM C. WARGER, II, BRETT SIMON, GUILLERMO J. TEARNEY, LI LI
  • Publication number: 20150223699
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing treatment effects on obstructive sleep apnea are provided. The apparatus includes a bio-signal measurement unit, a combined index calculation unit, and a treatment response assessment unit. The bio-signal measurement unit measures each of the electrocardiogram and respiratory rhythm of a patient. The combined index calculation unit calculates a combined cardiac and respiratory index by combining the heart rate variability and respiratory rhythm signals measured by the bio-signal measurement unit. The treatment response assessment unit assesses a response of the patient to the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: In-Young YOON, Kyooseob HA, Jae Seung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20150223700
    Abstract: A device, system and method for determining vital signs of a subject is presented that improves accuracy and reliability, the device comprising a detection unit for contactless detection of light in at least two different wavelength ranges from a region of interest of a subject, wherein said detection unit is configured to detect a first light portion in a first wavelength range from light reflected from said region of interest in response to illumination by a first light source and to detect a second light portion in a second wavelength range from light transmitted through said region interest in response to illumination by a second light source, wherein said detection unit is configured to detect said first light portion and said second light portion simultaneously in response to illuminations that are at least temporarily simultaneous and wherein said first wavelength range and said second wavelength range are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Ihor Olehovych KIRENKO
  • Publication number: 20150223701
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting biometrics using a life detecting radar are disclosed. Life detecting radars can include transmit antennas configured to transmit continuous microwave (“CW”) radio signals that reflect back upon making contact with various objects. The life detecting radars can identify victims by analyzing data with respect to a victim's breathing and heartbeat patterns. In some embodiments, to identify victims, the return signal may be split into a heartbeat band and a breathing band using bandpass filtering. The life detecting radar system may perform parameter estimation for the breathing band and/or the heartbeat band using a non-least squares process (NLS). The life detecting radar system may analyze breathing and heartbeat results based on the heartbeat FM frequency and the breathing center frequency to identify victims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Hirad Ghaemi, James P. Lux
  • Publication number: 20150223702
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods of monitoring blood flow velocity are disclosed herein. For example, one method of monitoring blood flow velocity includes: locating a blood flow velocity sensor near the ostium in the coronary sinus; and sensing towards a portion of the aorta. A second example method includes: locating a blood flow velocity sensor in a vein; and sensing towards an adjacent artery. A third example method includes: locating a blood flow velocity sensor near the tricuspid valve; and sensing towards a tricuspid valve annulus. A fourth example method includes: locating a blood flow velocity sensor right ventricular outflow tract; and sensing towards a portion of the aorta. A fifth example method includes: locating a blood flow velocity sensor in the great cardiac vein; and sensing towards a left anterior descending artery. A sixth example method includes: locating a blood flow velocity sensor in the right atrial appendage; and sensing towards a portion of the aorta.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Guy Vanney, Thao Ngo, Scott Sjoquist, Dorab N. Sethna, Annapurna Karicherla, George K. Lewis, Dan E. Gutfinger, Gene A. Bornzin
  • Publication number: 20150223703
    Abstract: One aspect of the present subject matter provides an imaging method including: receiving a trigger signal; after a period substantially equal to a trigger delay minus an inversion delay, applying a non-selective inversion radiofrequency pulse to a region of interest followed by a slice-selective reinversion radiofrequency pulse to a slice of the region of interest of a subject; and after lapse of the trigger delay commenced at the cardiac cycle signal, acquiring a plurality of time-resolved images of the slice of the region of interest from an imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: The United States of America as reprensented by Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Khaled Z. Abd-Elmoniem, Ahmed M. Gharib, Roderic I. Pettigrew
  • Publication number: 20150223704
    Abstract: A sensor device for sensing endoluminal geometry may include an expandable element disposed on the distal region of a shaft. The expandable element may be configured to move a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable element may include one or more sensor elements configured to sense proximity of the sensor element to tissue. The sensor device may include an indicator configured to distinguish between contact of the sensor element with tissue, loss of contact and proximity of the sensor element to tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: PATRICK A. HAVERKOST, ADAM D. GROVENDER, JAMES M. ANDERSON, JOEL N. GROFF, MARTIN R. WILLARD
  • Publication number: 20150223705
    Abstract: A multipurpose wearable portable device is disclosed that can collect and process data/information/parameter values from one or more sensors and compares the same with one or more predefined/threshold value to suggest one or more actions and/or generate alerts/messages/suggestions to be performed by one or a combination of remote system, wearer, home automation network, healthcare provider, doctor, caretaker, among other stakeholders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Rajendra Padma SADHU
  • Publication number: 20150223706
    Abstract: A vital-signs patch for a patient monitoring system is disclosed. The patch consists of a housing that is configured to be worn on the skin of a patient. The housing contains a radio, one or more sensor interfaces, a processor, and a battery. The processor can selectably turn portions of the processor off and on and selectably turn power off and on to at least a portion of the sensor interfaces and radio. The processor includes a timer that, each time the timer times out, will turn all the parts of the processor on and start a new timing period. When the processor receives a signal, the processor will turn off power to at least a portion of the processor and at least a portion of the sensor interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Mark RAPTIS, Amir JAFRI, Ganesh KATHIRESAN, Alison BURDETT, Okundu OMENI, Mathew KEY
  • Publication number: 20150223707
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure sensor catheter and method for measuring pressure on a distal side of a flow constriction, such as a stenosis, in a body lumen or measuring a pressure difference over the flow constriction. The catheter includes a pressure transfer tube for passing through the constriction, the tube being connected to and extending from a pressure sensor for transferring the pressure at the distal side of the constriction via the tube to the sensor, and a catheter body for introduction of the catheter into the body lumen, wherein the catheter body comprises the sensor at a sensor position, such that the sensor in use is positioned in the body lumen, and wherein a distal end region of the catheter including the distal end region of the pressure transfer tube has a smaller maximum outer diameter than the outer diameter of the catheter at the sensor position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Bas Ludoph
  • Publication number: 20150223708
    Abstract: One innovative aspect is directed to heartrate data collection. In some implementations, a circuit includes a light detector for generating a detected signal based on received light. The circuit includes a switching circuit configured to receive a first signal based on the detected signal and to switch among a first and a second configuration. In some implementations, the circuit includes a first and a second sampling circuit for sampling a value of the first signal when the switching circuit is in the first configuration and second configurations, respectively. In some implementations, the circuit includes an ambient light cancellation circuit for countering a first component of the first signal while the first switching circuit is in the first configuration. In some implementations, the circuit includes an adjustable gain circuit for adjusting a gain of the first signal while the first switching circuit is in the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Peter W. Richards, Thomas Samuel Elliot, Shelten Gee Jao Yuen
  • Publication number: 20150223709
    Abstract: A heartbeat detecting bracelet includes a base body, a sensor, a processing module and a band-like body. The base body is equipped with a first electrode slice located in an inner surface of the base body for being attached to the skin of the human body, and a second electrode slice located in any one surface of the base body except the inner surface for being touched in use. The sensor is disposed to the base body and capable of being touched or approached during the second electrode slice is touched. The processing module is disposed in the base body and coupled with the first electrode slice, the second electrode slice and the sensor for powering on or off the heartbeat detecting bracelet according to signals from the sensor. The band-like body is combined with the base body for wearing the heartbeat detecting bracelet to the human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: James Cheng Lee
  • Publication number: 20150223710
    Abstract: Devices and methods provide for the sensing of physiological signals during stimulation therapy by preventing stimulation waveform artifacts from being passed through to the amplification of the sensed physiological signal. Thus, the sensing amplifier is not adversely affected by the stimulation waveform and can provide for successful sensing of physiological signals. A common mode voltage is applied to the stimulation electrodes while sensing during a recharge period where the common mode voltage approximates the stimulation pulse being received at the sensing electrodes. This common mode voltage is determined based on measuring a common mode signal for at least one of the inputs of the amplifier or by deriving the proper common mode from monitoring the output signal of the amplifier to observe the elimination of artifacts during stimulation. Blanking switches may be used to blank the sensing of the peak of the recharge period should that peak be relatively large.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Cong, Timothy J. Denison, Forrest C.M. Pape, Wesley A. Santa, Jalpa S. Shah, Scott R. Stanslaski
  • Publication number: 20150223711
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for Atrial Fibrillation detection that includes monitoring consecutive patient heartbeats, analyzing heart beat intervals from the monitored heartbeats, performing a calculation of the randomness the heart beat intervals, performing a calculation of the variability of consecutive heart beat intervals of the heart beat intervals, and performing a calculation of the complexity of the heart beat intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Ernst RAEDER, Ki Chon
  • Publication number: 20150223712
    Abstract: A method, including, while imaging a patient using an initial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequence, generating an initial MRI reference signal in response to the initial MRI sequence using a reference sensor placed in proximity to the patient. The method further includes identifying, by locking on to the initial MRI reference signal, noise that will be generated in electrocardiograph (ECG) signals received from the patient, and computing a programmable correction to be applied to the ECG signals to reduce the noise. The method also includes applying the programmable correction to reduce the noise in the ECG signals, received from the patient, while imaging the patient using a subsequent MRI sequence and while locking on to a subsequent MRI reference signal generated in response to the subsequent MRI sequence using the reference sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Yaron Ephrath
  • Publication number: 20150223713
    Abstract: A lead for active implantable medical devices comprising a chip, notably for electrode multiplexing. The lead includes an insulating supporting tube interposed in a flexible elongated tube, with a central bore coaxial with the lumen of the lead. The supporting tube comprises on its surface at least one crossing conductive strip extending in the axial direction. A chip on a flexible substrate is disposed with a bent or curved conformation in a receptacle of the supporting tube isolated from the conductive strip. An electrode, e.g., for cardiac sensing/pacing, carried by the supporting tube is electrically connected to an outer conductive pad of the chip. The conductive strip is connected (i) at each end, face to face to a conductive connection, housed in the sheath, and (ii) in a central region, to an inner conductive pad of the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: SORIN CRM SAS
    Inventor: Jean-François Ollivier
  • Publication number: 20150223714
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting and/or validating a detection of a state change by matching the shape of one or more of an cardiac data series, a heart rate variability data series, or at least a portion of a heart beat complex, derived from cardiac data, to an appropriate template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: FLINT HILLS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Osorio, Mark G. Frei
  • Publication number: 20150223715
    Abstract: Apparatus, including a flexible insertion tube, having a distal segment that is configured to be inserted into a body organ. A plurality of elastic branches are connected to the distal segment of the insertion tube at different, respective locations and extend transversely away from the insertion tube at the respective locations. There are one or more respective electrodes disposed on each of the elastic branches and there are conductors traversing the elastic branches so as to couple the electrodes to the insertion tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
    Inventors: Eliahu Zino, Noam Igra, Shmuel Auerbach, Roy Urman, Yaniv Ben Zriham, Assaf Pressman
  • Publication number: 20150223716
    Abstract: A heart activity sensor structure includes a flexible substrate being substantially non-conductive, at least two electrodes printed on one side of the flexible substrate and configured to be placed against a skin of a user in order to measure biometric signals related to heart activity, and an electrostatic discharge shield printed on opposite side the flexible textile substrate, compared to the printing of the at least two electrodes, for protecting the at least two electrodes from static electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Seppo Korkala, Elias Pekonen, Juhani Kemppainen, Pekka Rytky, Jarmo Saaski
  • Publication number: 20150223717
    Abstract: A method, consisting of, while imaging a patient using an initial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequence, receiving an initial set of electrocardiograph (ECG) signals from the patient. The method includes identifying initial noise in the initial set of ECG signals arising from the initial MRI sequence, and characterizing the initial noise in terms of frequency components thereof. The method further includes generating a relation between parameters defining the initial MRI sequence and the frequency components, computing a filter by applying the relation to the parameters of a subsequent MRI sequence, and applying the computed filter to reduce noise in a further set of ECG signals, received from the patient, while imaging the patient using the subsequent MRI sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Yaron Ephrath
  • Publication number: 20150223718
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus including: one or more needle-like bases enabled to be inserted into the brain; a first electrode having a first impedance and enabling an input of an electric activity of a nucleus with which the first electrode comes into contact; and a second electrode having a second impedance lower than the first impedance and being able to output an electric stimulation to the nucleus, wherein the first electrode is provided at a tip portion of at least one of the bases, and the second electrode is provided on a part of the at least one of the bases at a position identical to a position of at least one of the first electrode or on a proximal side with respect to the first electrode, in a direction along a long axis of the base on which the first electrode is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Atsushi Nambu, Satomi Chiken, Yukio Nishimura, Sayuki Takara
  • Publication number: 20150223719
    Abstract: An implantable medical device includes at least one receptacle configured for receiving at least one electrical lead, a printed wiring board including a processor, a flexible tape interconnect coupled between the at least one receptacle and the printed wiring board, and a housing forming a substantially sealed enclosure for the printed wiring board and the flexible tape interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Carl D. Wahlstrand
  • Publication number: 20150223720
    Abstract: Technologies are generally provided for identifying and marking the location of the laryngeal nerve prior to tissue dissection. A frame may include two multi-electrode stimulating probes, a slider with a guide movable between the two probes, and a marker probe including an anchor. The two probes supported on the frame may be inserted into tissue in a vicinity of the nerve, and a controller may sequentially stimulate the electrodes on each probe and measure electromyography (EMG) responses from each stimulated electrode. The controller may determine the nerve's location relative to the probes based on the measured EMG responses, where the location may include a lateral position between the probes and an estimated depth. The slider may be moved to the lateral position and the marker probe may be inserted through the slider to the determined depth. The anchor may be deployed next to the nerve to indicate the nerve location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Boris Leschinsky, Jonathan R. Williams
  • Publication number: 20150223721
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a neurological condition. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation in communication with a predetermined site, wherein the site is brain tissue site. The stimulation lead includes one or more stimulation electrodes adapted to be positioned in the predetermined site. The system also includes a stimulation source that generates the stimulation pulses for transmission to the one or more stimulation electrodes of the stimulation lead to deliver the stimulation pulses to the predetermined site to treat a neurological disorder or condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Dirk De Ridder
  • Publication number: 20150223722
    Abstract: A diagnostic method for monitoring changes in a fluid medium in a patient's head. The method includes positioning a transmitter at a first location on or near the patient's head, the transmitter generates and transmits a time-varying magnetic field into a fluid medium in the patient's head responsive to a first signal; positioning a receiver at a second location on or near the patient's head offset from the transmitter, the receiver generates a second signal responsive to a received magnetic field at the receiver; transmitting a time-varying magnetic field into the fluid medium in the patient's head in response to the first signal; receiving the transmitted magnetic field; generating the second signal responsive to the received magnetic field; and determining, a phase shift between the transmitted magnetic field and the received magnetic field for a plurality of frequencies of the transmitted time-varying magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Warren WYETH, Mitchell Elliott LEVINSON
  • Publication number: 20150223723
    Abstract: A condition information processing apparatus includes: an obtaining section that obtains information relating to a bioelectrical impedance measured by impressing an alternating current of a predetermined frequency to a body surface of a user. An operating section calculates an index relating to a body condition on the basis of the information relating to the bioelectrical impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoko OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20150223724
    Abstract: A system and method is provided that allows for determining the local impedance of one or more electrodes of an electrode catheter. Such local impedance may be utilized to identify the relative position of an electrode catheter to a sheath of a guiding introducer. In another arrangement, local impedance of a catheter electrode can be utilized to calibrate a catheter electrode to provide improved contact sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: John A. Hauck, Jeffrey A. Schweitzer, Kenneth H. Drew
  • Publication number: 20150223725
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile, maneuverable device (1000) having a mobile device head (100), particularly a medical, mobile device head (100) having a distal end for the purpose of arrangement relative to a body, particularly insertion or attachment on the body, having at least one mobile device head (100) designed for the purpose of manual or automatic guidance, having a guide device (400) designed for the purpose of navigation, having an image data processing device (430) which compiles a map (470) of the environment by means of the image data, and having a navigation device which can indicate at least one position (480) of the device head (100) using the map, by means of the image data and an image data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Sebastian Engel, Erwin Keeve, Christian Winne, Eckart Uhlmann
  • Publication number: 20150223726
    Abstract: In general, in one aspect, a method is disclosed for determining information about a position of an object. The method includes: (i) causing current to flow between each of three or more sets of current-injecting electrodes on a first catheter inserted into an organ in a patient's body, the organ having a periphery (ii) in response to current flow caused by each set of current injecting electrodes, measuring an electrical signal at each of one or more measuring electrodes located on one or more additional catheters inserted into the organ in the patient's body and (iii) determining the position of each of one or more of the measuring electrodes on the additional catheters relative to the first catheter based on the measured signals from the one or more measuring electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Doron Harlev, Rotem Eldar, Zsolt Badics
  • Publication number: 20150223727
    Abstract: A capsule for examining the gastrointestinal tract, including, a capsule shell enclosing the capsule, wherein said capsule shell is designed to be swallowed by a user to traverse the user's gastrointestinal tract internally, a strain gauge coupled to the capsule shell for measuring strain forces exerted on the capsule shell, a control for receiving the measurements from the strain gauge and responding to the measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: CHECK-CAP LTD.
    Inventors: Yoav Kimchy, Shai Brenner
  • Publication number: 20150223728
    Abstract: A low dead space liquid trap includes: a tube, having an inlet, an outlet, and an aperture disposed between the inlet and the outlet at a bottom of the tube, wherein the tube defines a channel extending in a first direction between the inlet and the outlet, the channel having a cross section perpendicular to the first direction; a reservoir disposed beneath the aperture of the tube; and a gas permeable membrane extending across the channel at an angle greater than zero with respect to the cross section of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Matthew Fudge, David Scampoli
  • Publication number: 20150223729
    Abstract: A system for detecting the dimensions and geometry of a native valve annulus for trans-catheter valve implantation includes a compliant balloon and a shaft within the balloon. One or more drive electrodes may be affixed to a surface of the balloon, and one or more sense electrodes may be affixed to the shaft. After insertion of the balloon into the native valve annulus, the drive electrodes may be energized with a predetermined voltage. Using a trained statistical model and the voltages measured at the sense electrodes, initial estimates of the cross-section of the valve annulus may be obtained. The initial estimates may then be provided to an optimization model of the valve annulus to obtain a highly accurate prediction of the cross-section of the valve annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Ram Kumar Balachandran, Ramji T. Venkatasubramanian, Anthony David Hill, John Hauck, Neelakantan Saikrishnan, Riki Thao
  • Publication number: 20150223730
    Abstract: A mobile, hand-held communication device with a digital display, and a 3D camera for acquiring a three-dimensional image of the human body is programmed to function as a digital anthropometer. The user digitizes anatomical landmarks on the displayed image to quickly obtain anatomical measurements which are used with a known morphological relationship to make an anatomical prediction for clothing measurement, body composition, orthotic and insert manufacturing, and postural displacement with accuracy and without external equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph Ralph Ferrantelli
  • Publication number: 20150223731
    Abstract: In one aspect, the systems, environment, and methods described herein support anticipation and identification of adverse health events and/or atypical behavioral episodes such as Autistic behaviors, epileptic seizures, heart attack, stroke, and/or narcoleptic “sleep attacks” using a portable data collection device. In another aspect, the systems, environment, and methods described herein support measurement of motions and vibrations associated with recurring transitory physiological states and events using a portable data collection device. For example, motion and vibration measurements may be analyzed to identify pronounced head motion patterns indicative of specific heart defects, neurodegenerative conditions, inner ear or other balance problems, or types of cardiac disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Nedim T. SAHIN
  • Publication number: 20150223732
    Abstract: A medication delivery apparatus for use with a medication container includes a housing, a fluid conduit at least partially extending within the housing and configured to deliver medication within the medication container to a patient, a medication port extending from the housing and configured to be coupled to a fluid outlet of the medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to the fluid conduit, and at least one sensor disposed within the housing to generate information characterizing administration of the medication for processing by a remote data collection system. The housing can have a size and shape that enables it to be supported by a first hand of a user while the user administers the medication from the medication container via the medication port using a second hand of the user. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Prince, Walter John Bochenko, Shawn Wayne DeKalb, Winthrop De Childers
  • Publication number: 20150223733
    Abstract: A sensing system (11) includes a first radar sensing assembly (10; 3104, 3106; 4100, 4200) and an analysis system (18). The first radar sensing assembly (10; 3104, 3106; 4100, 4200) measures plural distances (12; 22, 30; 42, 50, 60, 70, 80; 4102, 4202) to a first target location (16) at different times using radar. The analysis system (18) receives the plural distances (12; 22, 30; 42, 50, 60, 70, 80; 4102, 4202) from the first radar sensing assembly (10; 3104, 3106; 4100, 4200) and quantifies movements of a target object (14) at the first target location (16) at the different times by calculating differences in the plural distances (10; 3104, 3106; 4100, 4200) measured by the first radar sensing assembly (10; 3104, 3106; 4100, 4200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Sayf Al-Alusi