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7583991 Attachable surface electrode for laryngeal electromyography  
An electrode for laryngeal electromyography that is adhesively secured to an insert device, endotracheal tube or other similar device. The attachable surface electrode of this invention consists of...
7379767 Attachable and size adjustable surface electrode for laryngeal electromyography  
An electrode for laryngeal electromyography that is attachable to an insert device, endotracheal tune or other similar device that is also size adjustable by cutting to size. The attachable and...
7347826 Packaging sensors for long term implant  
According to this technique of packaging a sensor device implantable in a living body so as to provide protection of the sensor device and to the living body itself, an electrical conductor of the...
7292895 Ready-to-install electrode system for cardioversion and assembly of said system and an endoscope  
A ready-to-install electrode system designed for use with an endoscope for performing cardioversion through the esophagus, and an assembly of the system and an endoscope. The system is...
7277749 Treatments for snoring using injectable neuromuscular stimulators  
Many individuals generate excessively loud snoring during their sleep, often to the point where others cannot tolerate sleeping in the same room with them. Most cases of snoring are caused by...
7248756 Apparatus comprising electronic and/or optoelectronic circuitry and method for realizing said circuitry  
An apparatus/method for producing fabric-like electronic circuit patterns created by methodically joining electronic elements using textile fabrication-like methods in a predetermined arrangement.
7184812 Control of inter-electrode resistivity to improve quality of measured electrical biological signals  
Described is an electrode array for measuring electrical activity in a subject's biological tissue, comprising an electrode support, a group of electrodes mounted on the electrode support, and an...
6878118 Esophageal stethoscope with separate cover member  
An esophageal stethoscope includes a tubular flexible body having an acoustic input region. A carrier member, which is separate from the tubular flexible body, is selectively engageable with the...
6856822 Multi-electrode catheter  
A multi-electrode catheter has a longitudinally extending body with a number of longitudinally extending lumens formed therein and a number of electrode assemblies. Each assembly has an electrode...
6636767 Implanatable stimulation device for snoring treatment  
The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for treating snoring by implanting a stimulating electrode into a patient. The electrode is placed in stimulating contact with an airway...
6626841 Carrier for mounting transesophageal recording, monitoring or stimulation devices to an esophageal stethoscope  
An esophageal stethoscope includes a tubular flexible body having an acoustic input region. A carrier member, which is separate from the tubular flexible body, is selectively engageable with the...
6615066 Gastrointestinal probe  
Gastrointestinal probe ( 2 ) comprising a sensitive material ( 4 ) which is able to be connected to electrical or optical readout means or measurement means ( 10 ) characterized in that said...
6438400 Electrode for evaluating cardiac functions via esophagus  
An electrode useful for generating or receiving electrical signals generally comprises a base and more than one dome-like protuberance on an exterior surface of the base. The electrodes can be...
6408202 Transesophageal magnetic resonance analysis method and apparatus  
A method of transesophageal magnetic resonance analysis of a patient, such as an animal or human, includes providing a loopless antenna formed from a flexible coaxial cable having an extended...
6330465 Gastro-intestinal probe  
Gastrointestinal probe (2) comprising a sensitive material (4) which is able to be connected to electrical or optical readout means or measurement means (10) characterized in that said sensitive...
6266549 Apparatus and method for evaluating cardiac functions  
An electrode useful for generating electrical signals generally comprises a base and more than one dome-like protuberance on an exterior surface of the annular ring-like base. The electrodes can be...
6259938 Monitoring catheter and method of using same  
A monitoring catheter that inserts into the patient's esophagus alone or in combination with an existing catheter, such as a feeding or aspiration tube. The monitoring catheter includes a pair of...
6148222 Esophageal catheters and method of use  
A method and a catheter for passing a therapeutic electric current to, or sensing electric signals from, the body of a patient. The catheter is inserted into the esophagus of the patient,...
6006121 Gastrointestinal probe  
Gastrointestinal probe (2) comprising a sensitive material (4) which is able to be connected to electrical or optical readout devices or measurement devices (10) such that the sensitive material...
5967977 Transesophageal medical lead  
A mechanically expandable esophageal medical lead has an elongated flexible body which carries at a distal end thereof one or more electrically conducting members. The conducting members are...
5836895 Esophageal catheter with gauge  
A gauging esophageal catheter or stethoscope which is insertable into the esophagus or stomach of a subject or patient, has an elongated, flexible body portion having an instrument carried on a...
5749833 Combined echo-electrocardiographic probe  
An esophageal probe comprising in combination EKG electrodes and ECHO electrodes selectively spaced from each other for monitoring or pacing an organ at a single location which allows for more...
5692506 Transnasal conduit and method of use  
A transnasal conduit for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe insertion. A transnasal conduit has a relatively large inner diameter with relatively thin pliable walls. A normally closed or...
5556425 Esophageal/stomach placement electrode  
An esophageal/stomach placement electrode comprises a flexible tubular member designed to be inserted into the esophagus and/or stomach. An electrode is carried by the tube in the region of its...
5431696 Esophageal probe for transeophageal cardiac stimulation  
An esophageal probe for transesophageal cardiac stimulation or monitoring. The probe comprises an elongate member adapted to be positioned within the esophagus of a patient and having a distal end...
5379765 Monitoring apparatus for use in obtaining bronchial electrocardiogram  
An intrabronchial catheter has an inflatable balloon on which the bronchial ECG lead electrodes are mounted. Upon inserting the intrabronchial catheter into the trachea or bronchus of a human body,...
5370679 Esophageal probe for transesophageal cardiac stimulation  
An esophageal probe for transesophageal cardiac stimulation or monitoring. The probe comprises an elongate member adapted to be positioned within the esophagus of a patient and having a distal end...
5291896 Cardiac output probe assembly  
A cardiac output probe assembly is disclosed wherein the assembly includes a chest tube which carries a cardiac output probe therein. The chest tube includes a main lumen for draining fluids from...
5199433 Esophageal recording/pacing catheter with thermistor and cardiac imaging transceiver  
A single use disposable esophageal electrode structure is formed with a planar sheet body member. The body member carries a plurality of spaced-apart conductive electrode members. A temperature...
5197491 Esophageal-stomach displacement electrode  
An esophageal-stomach displacement electrode comprises a flexible tubular member designed to be inserted through the esophagus into the stomach. An electrode is carried by the tube in the region of...
5179952 Electrocardial stimulator probe  
A probe for electrocardial stimulation includes a catheter-like conduit for insertion into a patient's esophagus. The conduit has openings which are spaced apart at two longitudinal locations which...
5170803 Esophageal displacement electrode  
An esophageal displacement electrode comprises a flexible tubular member designed to be inserted into the esophagus. An electrode is carried by the tube in the region of its distal end. The tube is...
5125406 Electrode endotracheal tube  
An electrode endotracheal tube for detecting electromyographic signals in the laryngeal muscles and comprising electrode wires running in a direction parallel to the central axis of the...
5117828 Expandable esophageal catheter  
A mechanically expandable esophageal catheter has an elongated flexible body which carries at a distal end thereof one or more electrically conducting members. The conducting members are moveable...
5111814 Laryngeal pacemaker  
A laryngeal pacemaker stimulates a paralyzed muscle in mirror image synchronism with a normally functioning muscle.
5109851 Multiple electrode affixable sheet  
A single use disposable esophageal electrode structure is formed with a planar sheet body member. The body member carries a plurality of spaced-apart conductive electrode members. A layer of...
5036848 Method and apparatus for controlling breathing employing internal and external electrodes  
A method of stimulating breathing which comprises the steps of positioning a non-invasive internal electrode in the esophagus and two external electrodes on the chest. A pulsed stimulation of...
4960133 Esophageal electrode  
A technique has been devised to pace the heart, defibrillate the heart, or ventilate the lungs of a patient using extremely low electrical power. These techniques use an internal esophageal...
4817611 Esophageal electrocardiography electrode  
An integrally formed, molded, esophageal electrode provides for positive locking of spaced-apart conducting members to the body section. The electrode includes a molded body section with a...
4706688 Non-invasive cardiac device  
A non-invasive cardiac device is disclosed which can be inserted through the esophagus and into the gastroesophageal junction region. Once in place, a selected portion of the device is urged...
4658836 Body passage insertable applicator apparatus for electromagnetic  
A body passage or cavity insertable applicator apparatus for electromagnetic radiation (EMR) systems, particularly for medical hyperthermia use, comprises an elongate applicator having coaxial...
4517984 Esophageal probe  
An esophageal probe comprising, a shaft assembly including an elongated shaft, and a sound conducting medium extending from a distal location of the shaft assembly to a proximal location of the...
4476872 Esophageal probe with disposable cover  
An esophageal probe comprising, a disposable housing comprising an elongated sleeve defining a cavity, and a proximal connector. The probe has a permanent monitoring device comprising an elongated...
4304239 Esophageal probe with balloon electrode  
An esophageal probe comprising, a shaft assembly having an elongated shaft with an inflation lumen extending along the shaft, and an inflatable balloon on the shaft communicating with the inflation...
RE30750 Cardiac resuscitator and monitoring apparatus  
The disclosed apparatus attaches to the patient for monitoring the patient's condition and administering the correct electrical stimulation to a suspected heart attack victim as soon as possible...
4155353 Electrode and method for laryngeal electromyography  
An electrode for laryngeal electromyography comprises an insulator body having a pair of rigid conductors or posts mounted in a spaced apart relation therein. A pair of flexible electrical wires...
3951136 Multiple purpose esophageal probe  
A single esophageal probe incorporating multiple different function components whereby a single multi-purpose device is provided. A temperature sensor projects through and beyond the open inner end...
3734094 MULTIPURPOSE ESOPHAGEAL INSTRUMENT  
An instrument for integrated monitoring of a patient's physical condition includes a suction tube for insertion in his esophagus, the tube being provided with an inlet in one end for stomach fluids...
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