Search Patents
  • SYSTEM FOR AUGMENTING IMAGE DATA OF MEDICALLY INVASIVE DEVICES USING OPTICAL IMAGING
    Publication number: 20210110566
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for augmenting image data of an invasive medical device using optical imaging. An optical imaging sensor, separate from the invasive medical device, can generate images of the medical device within a patient. A trained model for the invasive medical device can be trained on annotated images of the invasive medical device with orientation and distance information of the invasive medical device. An imaging computer system can apply the trained model to images of the invasive medical device within the patient to determine a current orientation and a current distance of the invasive medical device. The images of the invasive medical device as captured by the optical imaging sensor, visual orientation information representing the current orientation of the invasive medical device, and visual distance information representing the current distance of the invasive medical device within the patient can be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Gabriel Fine, Nathan Silberman
  • LOCKING MEMBER FOR A MEDICAL ASSEMBLY DELIVERY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150342637
    Abstract: A medical assembly and method for the delivery of an implant inside a patient's body. The medical assembly includes an implant, a tubular member, and a delivery device. The tubular member includes a proximal portion defining a first locking feature. The delivery device includes a needle having a proximal portion and a handle having a proximal portion and a distal portion coupled to the proximal portion of the needle. The distal portion of the handle also includes a locking member that defines an opening, the opening being configured to allow at least a portion of the tubular member to pass through the locking member when the locking member is in an unlocked configuration and the locking member configured to engage the first locking feature of the tubular member to prevent the tubular member from being removed from the locking member when the locking member is in a locked configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Peter J. Pereira, Sharmad S. Joshi
  • Intravenous catheter insertion device with retractable needle
    Publication number: 20060173413
    Abstract: An intravenous catheter insertion device is disclosed to include a barrel, which has a body and a stop wall, a deformable portion extending from the body, a retainer connected with the deformable portion, and a press portion for pressing by the user to deform the deformable portion. A needle set, which has a cylindrical needle holder, a needle fastened to the needle holder at the front side, a springy stop portion extending from the needle holder, and a retainer connected with the needle holder near the front end of the needle holder. And a spring member, which is mounted around the needle set inside the barrel, and has a first end stopped against the stop wall of the barrel and a rear end stopped against the springy stop portion of the needle set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: TAIJECT MEDICAL DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tzu-Sheng Fan
  • Sensor Assembly and System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Identifying Devices Connected to Device Connectors
    Publication number: 20210244932
    Abstract: A sensor assembly may include a sensor surrounding a connector of a medical device. The sensor may be configured to detect a dimension of an end of another connector of another medical device when the another connector of the another medical device is connected to the connector of the medical device. A system may include the sensor assembly and one or more processors programmed and/or configured to determine a type of the another medical device based on the detected dimension. A method may include detecting, with a sensor surrounding a connector of a medical device, a dimension of an end of another connector of another medical device when the another connector of the another medical device is connected to the connector of the medical device; and determining a type of the another medical device based on the detected dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Jack Balji, Mark Andrew Nelson
  • Method And System For Understanding Medical Chinese Spoken Language, Electronic Device, And Storage Medium
    Publication number: 20250061281
    Abstract: Provided are a method and system for understanding a medical Chinese spoken language, an electronic device, and a storage medium, which relate to the field of semantic understanding technologies. The method includes: inputting a concatenated first vector determined based on the first weighted vector matrix and the medical identification vector semantic representation matrix to an intent recognition model to obtain an intent recognition prediction value; constructing a slot filling question sentence based on the intent recognition prediction value and inputting the slot filling question sentence into a second semantic vector determining model to obtain a slot filling vector semantic representation matrix, thereby determining a concatenated second vector; and inputting the concatenated second vector into a slot filling model to obtain a slot filling prediction value. This improves accuracy of understanding the medical Chinese spoken language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Bo JIANG, Bo XIE, Hua ZHANG, Xiaohui JIA, Xiawen SONG
  • WORKING CHANNEL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210100576
    Abstract: An arthroscopic surgical device including: a body with a proximal end, a distal end, and a body longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end; the body including: an elongated sheath arranged along a sheath longitudinal axis, the sheath including: a sheath flexible portion; and a lumen running longitudinally through the sheath; an elongated spine arranged along a spine longitudinal axis, the spine connected to the sheath, the spine including a spine joint; wherein the spine is rigid in a direction of elongation of the spine; wherein the sheath longitudinal axis and the spine longitudinal axis are aligned, for at least a portion of a sheath longitudinal length, wherein the flexible portion axially overlaps with the spine joint, bending the spine joint thereby bending the flexible portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: T.A.G. Medical Devices - Agriculture Cooperative Ltd.
    Inventors: Amir PANSKY, Ben Zion SPECTOR
  • ENDOVASCULAR PROSTHESIS AND DELIVERY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140128961
    Abstract: In one of its aspects, the present invention relates to an endovascular prosthesis. The endovascular prosthesis comprises a first expandable portion expandable from a first, unexpanded state to a second, expanded state to urge the first expandable portion against a vascular lumen and a retractable leaf portion attached to the first expandable portion. The retractable leaf portion comprises at least one spine portion and a plurality of rib portions attached to the spine portion. Longitudinally adjacent pairs of rib portions are free of interconnecting struts. The endovascular prosthesis that can be unsheathed and re-sheathed for repositioning of the endovascular prosthesis prior to final deployment thereof. There is also described a delivery device that that is particularly well suited to delivering the present endovascular prosthesis through tortuous vasculature in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: evYsio Medical Devices ULC
    Inventors: Jonathan G. Tippett, Eric Soun-Sang Fung, Cassie A. Borsky
  • MEASURING THE PRESENCE TIME OF A CATHETER IN A PATIENT DURING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE
    Publication number: 20210228253
    Abstract: A system including a controller to determine an in-body time of a medical device in a patient during a medical procedure. The controller to: receive signals from at least one temperature sensor; detect insertion of the medical device into the patient by one or more of determining the temperature of the medical device and determining the change of temperature of the medical device with respect to time; increment an in-body time counter to measure the in-body time of the medical device after detecting insertion of the medical device into the patient; detect that the medical device has been removed from the patient by determining that the change of temperature of the medical device with respect to time is negative; and stop incrementing the in-body time counter in response to detecting that the medical device has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: El Yacine Alex Smail, Chadi Harmouche
  • DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR COMBINING AND/OR DELIVERING INJECTABLE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20240359034
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for combining and/or delivering an injectable material to a patient. The injectable material may be formed of two or more reactive components delivered in separate chambers. Various features are provided to reduce human error in combining the reactive components in the appropriate sequence to form the injectable material, generally at (e.g., immediately prior to) the time of delivery to a patient. The system includes a sleeve lock which facilitates coupling of a device having a first chamber containing a first component with a vial having a second chamber containing a second component to combine the first and second components. The combined first and second components are contained within the first chamber for delivery to a patient via an injection system, which may be fluidly coupled with the first chamber with the assistance of the sleeve lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicants: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED
    Inventors: Nitesh Ghananil Baviskar, Benjamin Cleveland, Sanjay Kumar Chandra, Katie Knowles, Rajivkumar Singh, Marshall O'Hearn
  • MEDICAL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100113877
    Abstract: A medical apparatus having a medical device that is utilized to perform a predetermined medical action, includes an energy supply source including an attachment/detachment portion to/from which the medical device is attached/detached, and supplies energy when the medical device is utilized to perform the predetermined medical action, an energy output adjustment unit which adjusts the energy supplied from the energy supply source to medical action energy suitable for performing the predetermined medical action by using the medical device when the medical device is connected to the attachment/detachment portion, and an energy supply detecting mechanism for detecting a state that the energy supply source has supplied the medical action energy. When the determination mechanism detects a state that the energy supply source has supplied the medical action energy, the energy output from the energy supply source is prevented from being supplied to the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Akira SUZUKI
  • POSITION DETERMINING METHOD, METHOD FOR ACTUATING AN X-RAY DEVICE AND MEDICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220061783
    Abstract: Rapid and precise recording of a VOI is provided while monitoring a robot-assisted movement of a medical object through a hollow organ of a patient. For actuating an x-ray device that has a recording system, a user input for the recording of a recording region is accepted. A previously recorded three-dimensional volume image of at least part of the body, in particular of the hollow organ is provided. A length of travel covered by the object from measurement data and/or control data of the robotic system is ascertained. The current position of the object is ascertained on the basis of the three-dimensional volume image making use of the ascertained length of travel covered and a starting position of the object. The recording system of the imaging device is moved for isocentering and/or superimposing the recording region about the current position of the object. An image of the recording region is recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Kaethner, Andreas Meyer, Michael Wiets
  • Disposable intravenous flow control device
    Patent number: 8858513
    Abstract: A disposable intravenous flow control device (20) includes a rigid casing (21) defining a flow passage having a fluid entrance (23) and a fluid exit (22); a flow regulator (10) disposed in the flow passage of the casing (21) and comprising an annular flange (11) extending upward, a hollow, cylindrical protrusion (12) raised upward from a central portion, the protrusion (12) being open to the bottom, an open fluid storage (13) defined between the flange (11) and the protrusion (12), and a hollow, cylindrical skirt (14) extending downward from the bottom of the protrusion (12); and a suction cup (15) releasably secured to the skirt (14) for blocking the fluid exit (22) when fluid in the casing (21) is consumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Dragon Heart Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsien-Tsung Wang
  • Nasal respiratory devices
    Patent number: 7735492
    Abstract: Described here are methods, devices, and kits for altering the flow of air in a respiratory cavity such as the nostrils of the nose. These methods and devices may be useful for affecting a physiologic benefit in patients suffering from a variety of medical diseases, particularly those that may benefit from “pursed-lip” breathing and non-invasive ventilation, such as COPD, heart failure, sleep apnea, and other medical disorders. The devices are typically removable devices that may be placed over or in a respiratory cavity to increase resistance to airflow within the respiratory cavity. Resistance to expiration may be selectively increased relative to inspiration. Removable nasal devices are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Ventus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajiv Doshi, Motohide Hatanaka, Robert A. Howard
  • Medical device
    Publication number: 20060169293
    Abstract: A capsule medical apparatus inserted in the body cavity includes a spiral projected portion on the outer peripheral surface of a body cavity inserting portion. The pitch, height, and cross section of the projected portion and the like are set to have proper values and shapes suitable to the advance thereof. The body cavity inserting portion has a magnet. An external magnetic guiding device applies a rotating magnetic field to the magnet and the magnetic torque acts on a magnet 36 for rotation. Thus, the medical apparatus stably advances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Takeshi Yokoi, Hironobu Takizawa, Akio Uchiyama, Kenichi Arai, Kazushi Ishiyama, Masahiko Sendou
  • Device platform for medical procedures
    Patent number: 8734327
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide apparatus and methods suitable for facilitating positioning one or more medical components. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a rail member having proximal and distal ends and a generally longitudinal axis. A first connector is adapted to be selectively coupled to the rail member, and a first medical component is adapted to be coupled to the first connector. The first connector is disposed for selective longitudinal movement along the rail member, thereby permitting movement of the first medical component with respect to the rail member. In this manner, one or more components, such as a catheter and a needle, may be inserted into a human or animal body in a controlled fashion with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Travis E. Dillon
  • Anchoring a medical instrument
    Patent number: 8029476
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a medical anchor device include an elongate body coupled with deployable subcutaneous anchors to secure a catheter instrument (or other medical instrument) in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some circumstances, the elongate body may be in the form of catheter hub body, and the subcutaneous anchors can be deployed from the hub body by adjustment of a movable actuator. A locking member can interact with the actuator so as to retain the actuator in the deployed orientation during the medical procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: INTERRAD Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Rosenberg, Mark R. Christianson, Kyle P. Taylor, Andrew T. Forsberg, Edward A. Barlow
  • Lancet device with depth adjustment and lancet removal system and method
    Patent number: 11071482
    Abstract: A lancet device includes a housing, a removable front cap mounted to the housing, a lancet holding member, a trigger and an arming system comprising a grippable cocking member structured and arranged to place the lancet device in a trigger-set or armed position. A depth adjustment system includes a member that is at least slidable and partially rotatably mounted and that has an axis of rotation arranged substantially parallel to a center axis of the lancet holding member. An ejection system includes an ejector having a portion extending outside a sidewall opening of the housing and being located closer to a front end of the housing than to a rear end of the housing. The sidewall opening of the housing is arranged on an area of the housing located between the trigger and a wall of the housing located opposite the trigger. The ejection system is structured and arranged to at least one of prevent axial movement of the lancet holding member or remove or eject a lancet from the lancet holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Schwartz, Erik J. Moses, Mykola Pochyhaylo, Steven Schraga
  • Establishing secure communication at an emergency care scene
    Patent number: 10888229
    Abstract: Among other things, we describe a system that includes a first medical device for treating a patient at an emergency care scene, the first medical device including a processor and a memory configured to detect a request for a connection between the first medical device and a second medical device for treating the patient at the emergency care scene, the request for connection including an identifier of the second medical device, responsive to receiving the request for connection, enabling a wireless communication channel to be established between the first medical device and the second medical device based on the identifier of the second medical device and an identifier of the first medical device; and enabling transmission and/or exchange of patient data between the first medical device and the second medical device via the wireless communication channel. Such communications with more than two devices may also be possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Freeman, Guy R. Johnson, Frederick J. Geheb, Mark Weary, Timothy F. Stever
  • Method and Device for Recycling and Granulating PP Composite Medical Drip Soft Bags
    Publication number: 20240392091
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for recycling and granulating PP composite medical drip soft bags. The method includes: putting a fragment mixture of a recycled PP composite medical drip soft bag into a hopper; heating the fragment mixture to a predetermined temperature for kneading, filtering the heated fragment mixture, and then extruding the heated fragment mixture after filtering; cooling the fragment mixture; shaping and granulating the fragment mixture to form a plurality of particle materials; cleaning the particle materials; dehydrating the particle materials; vibration screening the particle materials according to different sizes; and outputting the particle materials with respective sizes to different storage barrels. This is used to recycle PP composite medical drip soft bags to achieve the effects of recycling, improving processing efficiency and creating friendly environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventor: Ming Chien Hsieh
  • SURGICAL CUTTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240382191
    Abstract: A device for suture thread cutting, containing: an external tube having a slot with a distal first edge; an internal cutter having an opening with a second edge, the wherein the slot and opening together form a pathway which guides the suture thread; wherein the internal cutter is positioned and is fitted inside the external tube; wherein the external tube and the internal cutter are movable relative to each other whereby the first and second edges are movable from a first position, in which the first and second edges are spaced a first distance apart, to a second position, in which the first and second edges are spaced a second distance apart, the first distance larger than the second distance, wherein in the first position the suture thread is retained within the slot and wherein in the second position the suture thread is cut between the first and second edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: T.A.G. Medical Devices - Agriculture Cooperative Ltd.
    Inventors: Shai NACHMIAS, Ran WEISMAN, Aryeh MIROCHINIK
Narrow Results

Filter by US Classification