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6487428 Extravasation detection apparatus and method based on optical sensing  
Extravasation of a fluid applied to a patient is determined by monitoring light transmitted through the tissue of the patient in proximity to a site at which the fluid is being injected. Light is...
6479015 Apparatus for monitoring a level of a chemical species in a body fluid  
An apparatus for monitoring a level of a chemical species in a body fluid includes a fluid collection layer adapted for receiving the body fluid. The fluid collection layer is dry prior to being...
6478738 Method of mass-analyzing body fluid and apparatus therefor  
A living body fluid mass-analyzing method introducing a first solution whose osmotic pressure is close to that of a living body fluid into a microdialysis, extracting the living body fluid from the...
6475145 Method and apparatus for detection of acid reflux  
Methods and apparatus for monitoring gastrointestinal pH levels are disclosed. A gastroesophageal diagnostic device for determining the duration of exposure of a patient's esophagus to pH levels...
6463312 Microdialysis-probe integrated with a si-chip  
Microdialysis device ( 10 ), comprising at least a probe ( 1 ) provided with an inlet ( 2 ) and an outlet ( 3 ) for bringing a perfusion fluid into contact with a bodily fluid in a part of a living...
6450957 Respiratory disease monitoring system  
A respiration monitoring system monitors the state of disorder of the respiratory system of a sleeping patient based on the detection of respiratory body movement without the need of putting...
6432052 health examination card for family use and it's interpreter  
A health examination card and its explainer wherein the health examination card can be used to test the biochemical items of blood (BLD), bilirubin (BIL), urobilinogen (URO), protein (PRO), nitrite...
6432050 Implantable acoustic bio-sensing system and method  
An implantable biosensor system for monitoring and optionally alleviating a physiological condition in a patient is provided and includes (a) at least one sensor for sensing at least one parameter...
6432051 Tonometric measuring head and measuring method  
The invention relates to a tonometric measuring head for bringing a measuring medium to a composition consistent with an individual to be examined non-invasively through the outermost tissue layer....
6420182 Prenatal gender prediction test  
The present invention provides a gender-indicating composition, and a method and kit for determining the gender of an unborn child. The gender-indicating composition includes thymol blue and can be...
6379317 Analytical measuring device with lancing device  
The invention concerns-a system for determining the presence or the content of an analyte in blood comprising a measuring instrument ( 1 ) for measuring and displaying the change of a...
6379301 Diabetes management system and method for controlling blood glucose  
A diabetes management system for predicting a future blood glucose value of a patient and for recommending a corrective action to the patient when the future blood glucose value lies outside of a...
6375627 Physiological fluid extraction with rapid analysis  
A device for sampling and analyzing a physiological fluid from the skin of a patient by puncture. The device includes a body and sensors. The body has a needle with a point for puncturing a...
6375613 Prognostic testing of organs intended for transplantation  
The present invention discloses a method of prospectively determining whether an organ will function once it is transplanted. A transplantable organ is perfused in an ex vivo warm perfusion system...
6368274 Reusable analyte sensor site and method of using the same  
A reusable analyte sensor site for use with a replaceable analyte sensor for determining a level of an analyte includes a site housing. Preferably, the site housing material is formed to have an...
6349229 Body fluid testing device  
An examination system for bodily fluids includes a vessel-like examination unit having an opening, a sensor for examining the bodily fluids, and a bodily-fluids-oozing device. This system is...
6349227 Non-invasive living body measuring apparatus and method  
A non-invasive living body measuring apparatus includes an image capturing section for capturing an image of the irradiated portion of the living body. When the image capturing section captures...
6321101 Method and device for determination of concentration  
In a method and a device for electrochemical determination of the concentration of at least one dissolved chemical entity in a liquid medium, a measurement voltage U is impressed on a working...
6309351 Methods for monitoring a physiological analyte  
A method for continual monitoring of a physiologic analyte in a subject includes steps of contacting the subject with a collection reservoir such that the analyte can move from the subject into the...
6287452 Electrode for the electrochemical detection of nitric oxide  
Nitric oxide-specific electrodes are useful for in situ detection of nitric oxide in biomedical applications and have at least a surface region thereof which is capable of forming complexes with...
6280604 Electrode materials, systems and methods for the electrochemical detection of nitric oxide  
Nitric oxide-specific electrodes are useful for in situ detection of nitric oxide in biomedical applications and have at least a surface region capable of forming complexes with nitric oxide. The...
6275717 Device and method of calibrating and testing a sensor for in vivo measurement of an analyte  
A method of calibrating an analyte sensor in vivo, by providing a first predetermined stimulus to the sensor when the sensor is applied to a subject to produce a first sensor signal, measuring the...
6267724 Implantable diagnostic sensor  
A method of using an implantable diagnostic sensor capable of detecting a biologically relevant state or change in state of a human or animal subject. The method includes selecting a dynamic probe...
6259937 Implantable substrate sensor  
An implantable substrate sensor has electronic circuitry and electrodes formed on opposite sides of a substrate. A protective coating covers the substrate, effectively hermetically sealing the...
6251083 Interstitial fluid methods and devices for determination of an analyte in the body  
Devices and methods for utilizing dry chemistry dye indicator systems for body fluid analysis, such as glucose level provided by incorporating a porous membrane in a disposable patch. The devices...
6238339 Remote sensing tonometric catheter apparatus and method  
An improved remote sensing tonometric catheter apparatus (20) and method for sampling of a fluid or gas property of interest in a hollow internal organ. The tonometric catheter (20) assists in...
6233471 Signal processing for measurement of physiological analysis  
A method is provided for continually or continuously measuring the concentration of target chemical analytes present in a biological system, and processing analyte-specific signals to obtain a...
6216023 Method and apparatus for determining differences between regional CO2 and systemic CO2 measurements  
Methods and apparatus for determining the difference between a regional CO 2 partial pressure of a selected body organ of a mammalian subject, such as the gut, and a systemic CO 2 partial...
6206840 Method for the identification of a liquid secreted by a living subject particularly for identification of amniotic fluid  
In a method for identifying a liquid secreted by a living subject, particularly amniotic fluid, the liquid is identified by means of its characteristic volatile constituents.
6190315 Sonophoretic enhanced transdermal transport  
Methods for enhanced transdermal transport wherein the application of ultrasound is required only once for repeated or sustained transdermal extraction or delivery, over a period of time, rather...
6155977 Method and apparatus for placement of a catheter  
The present invention provides a catheter which has an integral inflatable and deflatable balloon. The catheter includes an elongated, flexible tube and at least two spaced-apart openings therein....
6142939 Microporation of human skin for drug delivery and monitoring applications  
A method of enhancing the permeability of the skin to an analyte for diagnostic purposes or to a drug for therapeutic purposes is described utilizing microporation and optionally sonic energy and a...
6134461 Electrochemical analyte  
An electrochemical analyte sensor formed using conductive traces on a substrate can be used for determining and/or monitoring a level of analyte in in vitro or in vivo analyte-containing fluids....
6128519 System and method for measuring a bioanalyte such as lactate  
The present disclosure relates to a sensor assembly including a catheter having a catheter sheath adapted for insertion in a patient, and a catheter hub connected to the catheter sheath. An adapter...
6126597 System for identifying premature rupture of membrane during pregnancy  
An article for the identification of the premature rupture of a membrane during pregnancy is disclosed. The article comprises a pad having an upper outer layer, a lower outer layer, and an...
6115622 Ambulatory recorder having enhanced sampling technique  
An ambulatory recorder which features an enhance technique for sampling. The ambulatory recorder has a programmable number of channels, each channel having a programmable sampling frequency rate....
6113539 Physical monitoring system for feedlot animals  
The health and welfare of feedlot animals are observed with a monitoring system that is simple to implement and easily expandable depending on the feedlot operator's need. The monitoring system...
6106461 Self diagnostic device for vaginal secretion  
Self diagnostic devices and methods for detecting a physical condition of a female based on a property of a vaginal secretion of the female are provided. The device comprises: a region of the...
6099470 Monitor for diffusable chemical substance  
A monitor for analyzing a body fluid for diffusable chemical substances has a liquid filled probe, for example a catheter, having a region contactable with the body fluid within the body and...
6101404 Optical diagnosis point detector for noninvasive diagnosis of blood constituents and noninvasive diagnostic device  
An optimal diagnosis point detector for noninvasive diagnosis of blood constituents and a noninvasive diagnosis device using the same. The optimal diagnosis point detector for noninvasive diagnosis...
6091975 Minimally invasive detecting device  
An agent detecting device comprising a plate (6) having a plurality of microprotrusions (4) for piercing the skin of a patient. Each of the microprotrusions (4) having an electrode (14, 16 and 18)...
6077223 Ambulatory recorder having control screen to present dual interface for dual users  
An ambulatory data recorder having a selectable device control interface. The selectable device control interface permitting a selection to be made between a first device control interface, in...
6071237 Device and method for assessing perfusion failure in a patient during endotracheal intubation  
A device and method are provided for assessing impairment of blood circulation in a patient, such as that in perfusion failure, wherein the patient requires mechanical ventilatory support. The...
6063029 Diagnostic patch and method for diagnosis using the same  
A diagnostic patch comprising at least an adsorption carrier adsorbing a substance secreted from a living body, which is useful particularly for the diagnosis of mammary cancer or atopic...
6055447 Patient CO.sub.2 Measurement  
A method and apparatus are provided for assessing impairment of blood circulation of a patient by measurement of PCO 2 (partial pressure of carbon dioxide) in the upper digestive/respiratory tract...
6044284 Apparatus and method for measuring the concentration of meconium in amniotic fluid  
In an apparatus and method for measuring in vitro the concentration of meconium in amniotic fluid, a plurality of sensors are placed in predetermined locations throughout an amniotic sac. Each...
6042543 Test device and method for quantitative measurement of an analyte in a liquid  
A device and method for determining the concentration of an analyte, particularly a chloride ion, in a liquid sample are particularly useful to screen for cystic fibrosis in an individual. In a...
6027445 Method for flushing and calibrating a sensor in a body fluid analysis system  
In a method for flushing and calibrating at least one sensor in a system for body fluid analysis, said system having a first container, connected to the sensor, holding a first flushing liquid, and...
6026313 Method of and apparatus for measuring vital tissue  
A fixture is provided on a set probe and a hole of the set probe communicates with that of the fixture so that a measuring probe consisting of an optical fiber bundle is inserted in the holes. A...
6022316 Apparatus and method for electroporation of microporated tissue for enhancing flux rates for monitoring and delivery applications  
An apparatus and a method for electroporating tissue. At least one micropore is formed to a predetermined depth through a surface of the tissue, and electrical voltage is applied between an...
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