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6918901 Device and method for enhancing transdermal agent flux  
An agent delivery or sampling device ( 2 ) comprising a member ( 6 ) having a plurality of blades ( 4 ) for piercing the skin and a connecting medium ( 65 ) covering at least a part of the skin...
6918874 Attribute compensation for analyte detection and/or continuous monitoring  
A system and method for detecting a measuring an analyte in a biological fluid of an animal. A harvesting device ( 10 ) is provided suitable for positioning on the surface of tissue of an animal to...
6911007 Method for determining concentration; a dialyser  
A method for determining the concentration of an ion, atom or molecule bound in a complex. A reliable determination of the concentration of the ion, atom or molecule to be determined is possible in...
6887202 Systems and methods for monitoring health and delivering drugs transdermally  
The present invention pertains to a system and method for transdermal sampling, comprising: at least one sampler for retrieving and transferring at least one analyte obtained transdermally from the...
6884215 Frequency estimation of electro-islet-graphy  
The fundamental frequency of EIG events is determined directly, without first detecting the events themselves. Use is made of an analysis window containing more than one event (3-5). Techniques...
6860851 Vulnerable plaque diagnosis and treatment  
Vulnerable plaque is identified through a diagnostic method by identifying pathologic markers such as C-reactive proteins or pH change generated by the pathologic site. First and second detectors...
6855117 Method of treating the skin of a subject  
The present invention relates to a method of treating the skin of a subject, the method including the steps of: (a) accessing a sample of interstitial fluid from the skin of the subject; (b)...
6849046 System and method for detecting the state of hydration of a living specimen  
The invention provides a system ( 2 ) for non-invasive detection of the state of hydration in a living specimen, the system including an RF generator/transmitter ( 416 ) for emitting RF radiation...
6823202 Iontophoretic power supply  
An iontophoretic power supply comprising hardware and software. The hardware includes means for interfacing with an iontophoretic output device; microprocessor means and a computer readable medium....
6806552 Integrated inductive circuits  
An integrated inductor may be formed over a substrate. An aperture may be formed by a backside etch through the semiconductor substrate underneath the integrated inductor. The aperture may then be...
6802811 Sensing, interrogating, storing, telemetering and responding medical implants  
Implants and implants, including sensors responsive to pressure, fluid flow, concentration of analytes, pH and other variables, including a feedback loop and means for modifying the implant after...
6802812 Noninvasive optical sensor for measuring near infrared light absorbing analytes  
An optical sensor includes an optical source capable of being positioned on a tissue and emitting near infrared light into the tissue at a plurality of selected wavelengths, and a photodetector...
6800060 Swallowable data recorder capsule medical device  
A swallowable data recorder medical device includes a capsule including a sensing module for sensing a biologic condition within a body. A recording module is provided including an atomic...
6793624 Method and apparatus for detecting mastitis by using visible light rays and/or near infrared light  
A method for diagnosing mastitis of cows, includes the steps of (1) irradiating visual light rays and/or near infrared rays in a wavelength range of 400 to 2500 nm into urine, raw milk or a mammary...
6781921 Wristwatch with measuring function  
In a wristwatch including a housing, a time measuring device ( 32 ), a test measuring device ( 34 ) for a measuring by way of electric current a test strip ( 24 ) which has at least one test field...
6770030 Device for conducting in vivo measurements of quantities in living organisms  
In a device ( 10 ) for in-vivo measurements of quantities in living organisms that comprises a catheter-like tube ( 11 ) receiving in a removable manner a setting needle ( 14 ) provided for...
6760610 Sensor and method for measurement of physiological parameters  
A sensor for the measurement of physiological parameters in the blood, including at least one measuring apparatus and a digital sensor signal processor which is arranged in the sensor, and which is...
6754516 Nuisance alarm reductions in a physiological monitor  
A method and apparatus for controlling alarms in a medical diagnostic apparatus where an alarm is generated when a measured value for a physiological parameter is outside a specified range. The...
6749565 Method for blood infrared spectroscopy diagnosing of inner organs pathology  
A rapid diagnosis method for organ specific disease state is based on obtaining an infrared absorbance spectra of a patient's blood at a frequency range from about 400 cm −1 to about 2000 cm...
6748251 Method and apparatus for detecting mastitis by using visual light and/or near infrared lights  
A method for diagnosing mastitis of cows, includes the steps of (1) irradiating visual light rays and/or near infrared rays in a wavelength range of 400 to 2500 nm into urine, raw milk or a mammary...
6746408 Method of blood flow measurement in arterio-venous hemodialysis shunts by indicator dilution  
The present invention provides a method for measuring the blood flow rate within an A-V shunt via indicator dilution techniques. Unknown flow resistance within the A-V shunt are addressed by...
6743173 Systems and methods for deploying a biosensor in conjunction with a prosthesis  
A biosensor for monitoring pressure or other physical parameters at an aneurysm site is mountable to a tubular prosthesis that is expandable between contracted and enlarged conditions. A loop,...
6738653 Metabolism monitoring of body organs  
Method and apparatus for determining the oxygenation level of hemoglobin in a probed region of the human body. A probed region of the body is irradiated with diffuse light, the frequency of which...
6730028 Controlled removal of biological membrane by pyrotechnic charge for transmembrane transport  
A method and device for forming artificial openings in a biological membrane with a pyrotechnic charge that is exploded in a controlled manner in proximity of the biological membrane to form the...
6723047 Volition induction apparatus and input/output apparatus which use optical measuring instrument, and recording medium  
It has long been unclear in what degree the brain should be activated and how much the blood volume should be varied for controlling a signal by measuring the concentration of metabolic substance...
6719923 Paste, which can undergo screen printing for producing a porous polymer membrane for a biosensor  
The invention relates to a paste, which can undergo screen printing, for producing a porous polymer membrane. Said paste contains at least one polymer, one or more solvents for the polymer having a...
6702847 Endoluminal device with indicator member for remote detection of endoleaks and/or changes in device morphology  
An endoluminal device including a prosthesis and at least one indicator member affixed to the prosthesis that can be remotely monitored to indicate a change in pressure or morphology of the...
6704587 Dual function assay device  
A system and method for detecting substances such as glucose in tissue. The system comprises an assay device and an optical apparatus. The assay device comprises a reactive region that is...
6692456 Apparatus for microporation of biological membranes using thin film tissue interface devices, and method therefor  
The invention provides for improved devices and methods for forming openings in a biological membrane for delivering substances into an animal through the biological membrane for treatment...
6690958 Ultrasound-guided near infrared spectrophotometer  
A diagnostic apparatus includes a near infrared spectrophotometer (NIRS) and an ultrasound transducer that operate in combination to improve diagnostic measurements. The diagnostic apparatus...
6679841 Fluid collection and monitoring device  
An article capable of both collecting interstitial fluid and detecting an analyte in that fluid and a method for use of that article. Preferably, the article is also capable of measuring the amount...
6678541 Optical fiber probe and methods for measuring optical properties  
A probe for the characterization of optical properties, including scattering and absorption properties of a sample, such as medical and industrial samples, includes an illumination fiber to radiate...
6647280 Method and apparatus for processing a physiological signal  
A signal processing method, preferably for extracting a fundamental period from a noisy, low-frequency signal, is disclosed. The signal processing method generally comprises calculating a numerical...
6623698 Saliva-monitoring biosensor electrical toothbrush  
A biosensor electrical toothbrush having a brush head with a test channel and a renewable biosensor system within the test channel for performing routine saliva tests. The brush head stimulates...
6602469 Health monitoring and diagnostic device and network-based health assessment and medical records maintenance system  
A health monitoring and diagnostic device (LIFESTREAM cholesterol meter) configured as a self-contained testing and diagnostic unit in a clam-shell type case. One side of the case includes a...
6594514 Device for monitoring of physiological analytes  
Methods and devices are provided for measuring the concentration of target chemical analytes present in a biological system. Device configuration and/or measurement techniques are employed in order...
6592519 Smart microfluidic device with universal coating  
A medical device comprising a medical device component, the medical device component having an outer surface and an inner surface, a universal coating applied to at least the outer surface or the...
6589172 Switching device for an array of multiple medical sensors  
A switching device is interposed between a conventional physiological information monitor and a plurality of conventional sensors for a particular physiological function. The sensors are located on...
6585646 Screening test and procedure using skin patches  
Marker compounds indicative of variations in physiological conditions, genetic defects or disease states have been found to be present in apocrine sweat and, in many conditions, these markers are...
6571129 Medical therapy apparatus and sensor for acquiring molecular-genetic information for the apparatus  
The invention concerns a sensor for obtaining information about the state of an organism for a medical therapy apparatus, preferably for a therapy apparatus for the electrostimulation or other...
6560471 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use  
An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material...
6540675 Analyte monitor  
Provided is an analyte monitoring device having a housing, the device comprising: a plurality of needles, each having a tip, a retracted position, a position wherein the tip is extended from the...
6537242 Method and apparatus for enhancing penetration of a member for the intradermal sampling or administration of a substance  
A device for monitoring, sampling or delivering a substance to the skin of a patient includes a medical device and a stretching device for stretching the skin to enhance the contact by the medical...
6530915 Photothermal structure for biomedical applications, and method therefor  
A photothermal structure designed for the uniform application of a photothermal material, such as, for example, a dye or a pigment, to a tissue, e.g., the stratum corneum. In one embodiment, the...
6527716 Microporation of tissue for delivery of bioactive agents  
A method of enhancing the permeability of a biological membrane, including the skin or mucosa of an animal or the outer layer of a 20 plant to a permeant is described utilizing microporation of...
6517482 Method and apparatus for non-invasive determination of glucose in body fluids  
A method and apparatus is disclosed for non-invasively determining glucose levels in a fluid of a subject, typically the blood glucose level. The impedance of skin tissue is measured and the...
6503198 Noninvasive transdermal systems for detecting an analyte obtained from or underneath skin and methods  
The present invention relates to noninvasive transdermal systems and methods for analyte extraction from a biological fluid within or beneath the skin, such as interstitial fluid, and detection of...
6501002 Disposable surface wipe article having a waste contamination sensor  
Disclosed is a disposable surface wipe having a sensor which detects bodily waste contamination on a surface and which provides a signal indicating the presence of such contamination, desirably by...
6494833 Conditioning apparatus for a chemical sensing instrument  
A conditioning sleeve for a medical or an industrial diagnostic sensing instrument, in which the instrument has a support for supporting at least one chemical sensing element capable of detecting...
6493566 Classification system for sex determination and tissue characterization  
Instrumentation and procedures for noninvasively determining the sex of human and animal subjects in vivo have been developed based on the irradiation of skin tissue with near infrared light. The...
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