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  • Removable RAM package for ambulatory medical monitor
    Patent number: 4592018
    Abstract: A removable package for use primarily in an ambulatory monitoring device, such as a medical monitor includes a RAM and a power supply. The RAM package is connected to an external device via an edge connector which includes interlock means for sensing when the removable RAM package is properly connected to the external device in order to prevent inadvertent writes into the RAM. In a preferred embodiment of the invention disclosed, the removable RAM circuit also includes a microprocessor compatible real time timer which is connected to the same data and address buses as the RAM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1986
    Assignee: Vita-Stat Medical Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Wiegman
  • Nasal devices with respiratory gas source
    Patent number: 8365736
    Abstract: Described here are devices for altering the flow of air in a respiratory cavity such as the mouth and 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 oral and removable nasal devices are described. Oral and nasal devices that filter inhaled airflow of debris and allergens are also provided. A nasal device that increases patency of the nares is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Ventus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajiv Doshi, Motohide Hatanaka, Robert A. Howard
  • OVERTUBE AND MEDICAL PROCEDURE VIA NATURAL ORIFICE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110071354
    Abstract: An overtube according to this invention includes: an insertion part, that is inserted into a subject and has a lumen, through which a device insertion part of a device for performing a medical procedure inside a body of the subject is removably inserted, the insertion part being inserted into the subject; and a tissue incising part that is disposed at a distal end side of the insertion part so as to cross the lumen and incises a tissue of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Manabu Miyamoto, Takahiro Kogasaka, Takumi Dejima, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Ken Yamatani, Saori Takeuchi
  • Device for accommodating surgical tool prior to and during medical procedures
    Patent number: 11452439
    Abstract: A device may be configured for white balancing a medical videoscopic camera system prior to videoscopic medical procedures, as well as optionally simultaneously or non-simultaneously applying a fog-prohibiting agent to the distal lens of a medical videoscope such as an endoscope or laparoscope. The device combines a white balancing mechanism, protective mechanism, and defogging mechanism in one simple easy to use device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Adam Muratori, Bill Kane, David Fink, Joe Gordon, Mark Guarraia, Paul Bertram, Paul Puniello, Justin Morse
  • VIRTUALLY-ORIENTED ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION
    Publication number: 20210219865
    Abstract: Described is a system and medical device for the electromagnetic tracking of a medical instrument transported through a medical device, the medical device having a central axis, a channel that receives and transports a medical instrument through the medical device, the channel extending to a distal portion of the medical device. According to some aspects, the system includes tracking circuitry and a plurality of coordinated electromagnetic sensors for generating a virtual axis of travel for the medical instrument. According to some aspects, the virtual axis passes through the opening of the device and is aligned with a tool insertion axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Aditya MEHENDALE, Funda SAHIN, Gregory COLE, Hao SU, Vijay PARTHASARATHY
  • Overtube and medical procedure via natural orifice using the same
    Publication number: 20070167676
    Abstract: An overtube according to this invention includes: an insertion part, that is inserted into a subject and has a lumen, through which a device insertion part of a device for performing a medical procedure inside a body of the subject is removably inserted, the insertion part being inserted into the subject; and a tissue incising part that is disposed at a distal end side of the insertion part so as to cross the lumen and incises a tissue of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Manabu Miyamoto, Takahiro Kogasaka, Takumi Dejima, Kiyotaka Matsuno, Ken Yamatani, Saori Takeuchi
  • Cooling system for a photo cosmetic device
    Patent number: 7204832
    Abstract: Photocosmetic device for use in medical or non-medical environments (e.g., a home, barbershop, or spa), which can be used for a variety of tissue treatments. Radiation is delivered to the tissue via optical systems designed to pattern the radiation and project the radiation to a particular depth. The device has a variety of cooling systems including phase change cooling solids and liquids to cool treated skin and the radiation sources. Contact sensors and motion sensor may be used to enhance treatment. The device may be modular to facilitate manufacture and replacement of parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Pálomar Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory B. Altshuler, Joseph P. Caruso, Henry H. Zenzie, James G. Burke, III, Andrei V. Erofeev
  • Systems and methods for automated testing of medical equipment
    Patent number: 5669877
    Abstract: A closed-loop system automates the testing of medical devices. The system includes a medical device, a testing device, and a computer. The medical device has a tube for transporting a fluid and is programmed to perform various tests. The testing device is connected to the tube of the medical device to measure various parameters related to the tests conducted by medical device. The computer is electrically connected to both the medical device and the testing device for substantially automating the testing of the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: SIMS Deltec, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael L. Blomquist
  • Associating dialysis accessories using wireless communication
    Patent number: 10305992
    Abstract: A method comprising: establishing a wireless connection between a first medical device and a second medical device, comprising: receiving, by the first medical device, via a short-range wireless technology protocol, connection information related to the second medical device; and establishing, by the first medical device, a wireless connection with the second medical device based on the connection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: John Arrizza
  • Water pumping device for water flosser and water flosser
    Patent number: 12127897
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water pumping device for a water flosser, which includes a mounting base, a transmission assembly, a connecting member, and a piston. The transmission assembly includes a first transmission member. The connecting member is disposed in the mounting base in a reciprocally movable manner in a first direction. The first transmission member is rotatable about a first rotation axis perpendicular to the first direction, and in mating connection with the connecting member. The first transmission member is eccentrically disposed with respect to the first rotation axis. During a rotation of the first transmission member about the first rotation axis, the first transmission member reciprocates in the first direction, so as to drive the connecting member to reciprocate in the first direction. The reciprocation of the connecting member in the first direction can drive the piston to reciprocate in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Nicefeel Medical Device Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qing Zhang, Xiaowen Liu, Jinfeng Li, Xinquan Liu, Gang Zhou, Gang Wang
  • Tissue closure device and medical instrument
    Patent number: 11123072
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tissue closure device, comprising: a first clamping base and a second clamping base which may be opened/closed relatively and form an accommodation cavity after being closed; and a pouch assembly which may be driven to move in the accommodation cavity, wherein: the pouch assembly comprises a staple pusher, a pair of needle heads movably connected to the staple pusher, and a connection portion connected to the proximal ends of the pair of needle heads; and when the staple pusher moves from the proximal end to the distal end, the pair of needle heads pushes a tubular tissue located in the accommodation cavity to the distal end until the distal ends of the pair of needle heads are closed to close the tubular tissue into a purse string. A bundled purse string with a gathered center may be formed through the tissue closure device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wangdong Chen, Kaifen Fu, Yanping Ye, Tuo Shu, Laicun Li
  • PAIRED DEVICE AND GENERATOR CODES
    Publication number: 20180014872
    Abstract: A medical device energy source may comprise an energy supply, a power interface, a computing device, a networking interface, and a data interface. The power interface and the data interface may communicate with a medical device and the networking interface may communicate with a data server. The energy source may receive an identifier code from the medical device and receive medical device identity codes from the data server. The energy source may receive additional medical device information from the data server. The energy source may compare the identifier code with each of the identity codes and control the function of the energy supply based on the comparison of the identifier code with the identity codes. The energy source may also maintain usage records of the medical device. A medical device system may include the medical device energy source, the medical device, and the data server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Benjamin D. Dickerson
  • Directional balloon transseptal insertion device for medical procedures with improved transseptal puncture system with puncture member balloon seal
    Patent number: 12016614
    Abstract: The disclosed invention provides a transseptal insertion device which is suitable for facilitating precise and safe transseptal puncture of a cardiac interatrial septum. The transseptal insertion device includes a sheath that defines at least one lumen therein, one or more positioning balloons that are connected to a distal end of the sheath, a puncture member movably positioned within the at least one lumen, and a puncture member balloon located on the puncture member. The positioning balloons are inflated and deflated through hypotubes, and the puncture member balloon is inflated and deflated through an additional tube. The transseptal insertion device includes a wire member movably positioned in a center lumen formed in the puncture member. The wire member may be Brockenbrough needle, a radiofrequency tip needle, a radiofrequency wire, a pigtail catheter that delivers fluid or pharmaceuticals in the left atrial appendage, or a transseptal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: EAST END MEDICAL LLC
    Inventor: Brijeshwar S. Maini
  • Systems and Methods for Validating Treatment Instructions
    Publication number: 20140025392
    Abstract: The present invention can be described as systems and methods for validating treatment instructions. The system may comprise a server having a library database and an agency interface configured to receive medical treatment guidelines and store medical treatment guidelines in the library database. The system may also comprise an administrative console, a processor and a medical device. The processor is configured to validate a treatment instruction of the medical device based on the medical treatment guidelines in the library database. As a method, the present invention receives updated medical information and a treatment instruction of the medical device. Using the processor the treatment instruction is validated based on the medical information of the library database and a validation message is transmitted to the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Curlin Medical Inc.
    Inventor: Sreelal Chandrasenan
  • DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ACCESS AND FLUID CIRCULATION WITHIN A BODY
    Publication number: 20240285922
    Abstract: A first tubular medical device having a lumen through which a guidewire is insertable and over which the first tubular medical device may be guided to a target site within a patient. The proximal end of the guidewire may be extended into a lumen defined through a second medical device so the second medical device may be guided over the guidewire alongside the first tubular medical device to the target site. The guidewire may be extended into a distal opening in the first tubular medical device and out a side opening of the first tubular medical device to be available for guiding the second medical device alongside the first tubular medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventor: Michael S H Chu
  • MEDICAL PUSH CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20200230394
    Abstract: Medical push connectors and systems are provided. A medical push connector can include an engagement member operatively coupled to a release member. The engagement member may releasably couple a medical device to the medical push connector. Medical push connector systems may include one or more medical devices and a medical push connector coupled to, or coupleable to, the one or more medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Nicholas Accisano, III
  • Medical signal processing apparatus and medical observation system
    Patent number: 10409956
    Abstract: A medical signal processing apparatus receives input of an image signal corresponding to an inspection result of a subject and processes the image signal. The medical signal processing apparatus includes a programmable logic device including a plurality of functional blocks. Any functional block among the functional blocks is a communication functional block configured to communicate the image signal to another external device different from the medical signal processing apparatus. The communication functional block is individually resettable among the functional blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Taihei Michihata
  • MEDICAL IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MEDICAL IMAGE MANAGEMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130204976
    Abstract: A medical image management system includes a plurality of servers, a determination means, a forwarding-destination determination part, and a forwarding processing means. The plurality of servers each comprise a memory that stores medical images to which supplementary information is attached, and performs image processing on medical images instructed by a client. The determination means determines whether or not to forward medical images based on the free space required for the image processing and the free space in the memory of the server. The forwarding-destination determination part determines a forwarding destination server to which the medical images are forwarded. The forwarding processing means forwards the medical images used for the image processing to the server determined by the forwarding-destination determination part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Satoshi Okuyama, Nobuyuki Konuma
  • Displaying augmented image data for medically invasive devices via image processing
    Patent number: 11687834
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for displaying augmented image data for invasive medical devices. A current orientation and a current position of the invasive medical device within a patient can be determined by applying a trained model of the invasive medical device to unannotated images of the invasive medical device as captured by an imaging device. The images of the invasive medical device can be displayed and overlaid with the current orientation and current position of the invasive medical device. User input can be received to initialize tracking of an orientation and a position of the invasive medical device as the invasive medical device is moved within the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventors: Gabriel Fine, Nathan Silberman
  • Control device, medical observation system, control method, and computer readable recording medium
    Patent number: 11178340
    Abstract: A control device includes: a hardware processor; and a memory, wherein the hardware processor is configured to: control an image sensor configured to generate an image signal by performing imaging sequentially according to predetermined frames; detect a frequency of vocal cord vibration of a subject based on a voice signal; set a pulse width and a light emission cycle for when a light source emits light, based on the frequency and a preset duty cycle; control the light source to emit the pulse light using the pulse width and the light emission cycle in one field period or one frame period of the image sensor in synchronization with the frequency; calculate, based on the light emission cycle or the frequency, a gain amount by which the image signal is to be multiplied; and multiply the image signal by the gain amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Narumi Sato, Ryohei Kagawa
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