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7604602 Disposable blood pressure transducer and monitor interface  
A medical blood pressure transducer that provides an identifier to a monitor that conveys characteristics of the transducer. The monitor can use the information to decide whether to function, or in...
7601122 Ultrasonic elastography with angular compounding  
Ultrasonic strain measurements, which characterize the structure of tissue, may be obtained by combining multiple echo signals acquired at different compressions and at different angles. Such...
7585280 System and method for measuring the pressure of a fluid system within a patient  
A pressure sensing apparatus has a pressure sensor component that includes a pressure sensing port, a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of a fluid in the pressure sensing port, and a digital...
7572235 Method and system of measuring IAP using a naso-enteric tube  
A method and apparatus for measuring the intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) within a patient having a naso-enteric tube. The system senses the IAP of the patient by means of a fluid filled sensing...
7510533 Pressure sensing valve  
A pressure sensing catheter having a pressure sensor and an antenna that is coupled to the pressure sensor, e.g., by a connector, are provided. The pressure sensor can be adapted to measure a...
7493156 Steerable guide catheter with pre-shaped rotatable shaft  
A guide catheter employs a retractable inner sheath movably disposed within an open lumen of an outer sheath. The inner sheath includes a pre-formed distal end and an open lumen adapted to receive...
7481774 Catheter with physiological sensor  
The disclosed embodiments present improved catheters with physiological sensors. In one embodiment, the catheter includes, generally, a pressure transducer/electronics assembly connected to a...
7452338 Intracoelomic mobile body, and capsule-type ultrasonic endoscope  
An intracoelomic mobile body comprising: a capsule body which has a body to be rotated and can be introduced into the human body; and a rotation drive unit which has a rotation shaft for freely...
7435229 System for transcutaneous monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) using near infrared (NIR) telemetry  
A system for measuring and converting to an observer intelligible form an internal physiological parameter of a medical patient. The invention allows transcutaneous telemetry of the measured...
7435222 Tele-diagnostic device  
A system, probe, and method for collecting a plurality of diagnostic information and transmitting the diagnostic information to a remote location. The system comprises a member contoured to at...
7431701 Method and system for diagnosis of lower urinary tract dysregulation and related conditions  
The invention disclosed herein provides a system and method for diagnosing lower urinary system conditions by receiving urodynamic data and subjective symptomatic impressions concerning a patient....
7427265 Endoluminal implant with therapeutic and diagnostic capability  
An apparatus includes an endoluminal implant, a RF coupling coil coupled to the endoluminal implant and a therapeutic transducer electrically coupled to the RF coupling coil and physically coupled...
7381190 Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring urinary catheter  
A urinary catheter and method of its use for measuring the internal pressure of a human or other mammal. The catheter includes three lumens, or channels. The first lumen is dedicated to draining...
7354431 Optical height zeroing device  
A leveling device for determining the zero pressure point of an external draining system with respect to a patient is provided. The leveling device generally includes a body having a viewing...
7344505 Barriers and methods for pressure measurement catheters  
Methods and apparatus of the present invention provide viscoelastic barrier materials for use as barriers in devices such as pressure measurement catheters. Improved barrier materials sometimes...
7335162 System for performing an analysis of pressure-signals derivable from pressure measurements on or in a body  
A system for performing an analysis of pressure-signals derivable from pressure measurements on or in a body of a human being or animal, includes a communication interface for receiving a set of...
7328070 Multi-tube sensor for sensing urinary sphincter and urethral pressure  
The disclosure describes a multi-tube pressure sensor to measure the pressure at two sites that may be used in a therapeutic incontinence control system. The system senses urinary sphincter...
7285100 Method and equipment for analysing biological signals representing intercranial pressure and blood pressure variations  
A system for representation and analysis of pressure variables in a patient including a plurality of pressure sensors; a signal processor connected to process signals emitted by the sensors,...
7273457 Barometric pressure correction based on remote sources of information  
The invention includes systems and methods for converting absolute pressure data acquired in anatomical environments to gauge pressure data using an implant configured to monitor pressure. The...
7255673 System and method for assessing urinary function  
A method is provided for assessing urinary function including removably coupling a first test module to a portable control device, selecting from a plurality of different tests a first test to...
7252631 System and method for assessing detrusor instability  
A method is provided for diagnosing detrusor instability. The method includes using an insert member having a channel therethrough positioned distal of the urethral sphincter, creating a...
7232415 System and method for noninvasively evaluating a limb suspected of compartment syndrome  
A system and method are disclosed for noninvasively diagnosing limb compartment syndrome by measuring a quantitative modulus of hardness. In the preferred embodiment, a nonmovable pressure probe...
7223247 Apparatus for determining a location in a body using a catheter and method of using such catheter  
Method of using an esophageal catheter. A distal end of the catheter is passed through the esophagus into the stomach of a patient. A constant pressure of gas is applied to the catheter. The back...
7214198 Catheter system having disposable balloon  
A catheter system is disclosed including an elongated catheter, an elongated balloon carrier and a disposable balloon formed from an expandable and resilent biocompatible material. The balloon has...
7204798 Methods and systems for measuring cardiac parameters  
Methods and systems of the present invention provide for measurement of various cardiac parameters. Methods generally involve causing a change in volume and/or pressure in a heart chamber,...
7198602 Device, method and system for monitoring pressure in body cavities  
A method for analysing pressure-signals derivable from pressure measurements on or in a body of a human being or animal, comprising the steps of identifying from said digital data features related...
7195594 Method for minimally invasive calibration of implanted pressure transducers  
This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for the calibration of implanted pressure transducers. It is an object of several embodiments of the present invention to provide apparatus...
7169106 Intraocular pressure measurement system including a sensor mounted in a contact lens  
An apparatus ( 180 ) for measuring intraocular pressure (IOP) comprises a contact lens ( 40 ) including an inner surface ( 42 ) contoured to a surface portion ( 34 ) of an eye ( 36 ) and a sensor (...
7160250 Method and equipment for analyzing biological signals representing intracranial and blood pressure fluctuations  
A method of analyzing biological pressure signals in a patient including obtaining arterial blood pressure, cerebral blood flow rate and intracranial pressure signals from the patient, and...
7150713 Endoscopic device  
An endoscopic device for use at a site within a body includes an inner portion and a sheath surrounding the inner portion. The inner portion defines an operative channel and an optical channel. The...
7147606 Urinary diagnostic system having a retrievable sensing device  
A diagnostic system is disclosed. The diagnostic system comprises a sensing device having a retrieval wire. The sensing device is configured to collect data. The system also includes a deployable...
7147605 Method and apparatus for noninvasive determination of the absolute value of intracranial pressure  
A device for obtaining an indication of the intracranial pressure of a living body includes a positional sensor which determines an initial position of an elastic biological object when the...
7137952 Intraocular pressure recording system  
A new noninvasive approach for intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement allowing continuous monitoring over prolonged periods, regardless of patient's position and activities. The key element of this...
7122007 Methods of and systems and devices for assessing intracranial pressure non-invasively  
A non-invasive method and system for assessing intraocular pressure (ICP) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of measuring venous outflow pressure (VOP) using a venous ophthalmodynamometer...
7112177 Apparatus for monitoring intra-abdominal pressure  
An apparatus for monitoring intra-abdominal pressure in a medical patient includes a urinary catheter connected to a urine valve having selectable communication positions between a discharge end of...
7112175 Tele-diagnostic device  
A system ( 10 ), probe, and method for collecting a plurality of diagnostic information and transmitting the diagnostic information to a remote location. The system ( 10 ) comprises a member ( 12 )...
7097625 System and method for noninvasively evaluating a limb suspected of compartment syndrome  
A system and method are disclosed for noninvasively diagnosing limb compartment syndrome by measuring a quantitative modulus of hardness. In the preferred embodiment, a nonmovable pressure probe...
7076284 Capsulated medical equipment  
A capsulated body having a facility, which acquires biomedical information through endoscopic examination or the like, incorporated therein is inserted into a duct within a living body. Whether the...
7063670 System and method for detecting perforations in a body cavity  
A system and method for detecting perforations in a body cavity. In accordance with the method of the invention, a fluid (liquid or gas) is delivered into a body cavity to slightly pressurize the...
7060038 Device for delivering a sensor to the endovascular system and method of use  
A delivery system for delivering a sensor to a body cavity includes a catheter and sheath slidably or rotatably coupled to the catheter. The sheath may be retractable and peelable. The delivery...
7056319 Sphincterotome and manometry catheter  
A catheter for diagnosis of sphincter motility by measuring pressure exerted by the sphincter and, when necessary, ablating the sphincter immediately after diagnosis of a dysfunction. The catheter...
7044920 Pressure monitoring system to prevent aneurismal sac rupture  
An abdominal aortic aneurysm pressure monitoring system comprising at least one pressure sensor positioned in an aneurismal sac which optionally may be excluded from direct arterial pressure by an...
7033322 Implantable sensor  
A sensor is disclosed, for implantation within a blood vessel to monitor an analyte in blood. In one embodiment, the analyte is glucose. A signal indicative of glucose level is transmitted to an...
7014624 Direct central nervous system catheter and temperature control system  
A central nervous system (CNS) catheter assembly adapted for use as a ventriculostomy catheter and a spinal catheter includes a catheter body defining at least one lumen therethrough having a drug...
7004899 System and method for assessing urinary function  
A portable, self-contained medical diagnostic system is provided for assessing urinary function. The system includes a control device including a processor, a pump device, and a pressure sensor,...
6974422 Catheter pressure transducer with pressure sensing module  
The present invention relates to a catheter pressure transducer having a pressure sensing module operable to provide a signal representative of pressure. The pressure sensor includes a sensing side...
6974421 Handheld audiometric device and method of testing hearing  
Handheld apparatus ( 100 ), and method for comprehensive hearing testing with pass/refer results applicable for large scale neonatal screening, adult screening, full hearing diagnostic is...
6939299 Implantable continuous intraocular pressure sensor  
An implantable miniaturized pressure sensor integrates a capacitor and an inductor in one small chip, forming a resonant LC circuit having a Q value of 10 or greater. The capacitor has an upper...
6915147 Sensing apparatus and process  
A sensing apparatus with a connector, a sensor lead and a sensor module with a spacer placed over electrodes that have been deposited on a substrate. The spacer may have a space for receiving an...
6890300 Implantable microscale pressure sensor system for pressure monitoring and management  
A MEMS chip sensor ( 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 ) based upon detection of an induced inductance in the sensor is described. The sensor is used in an environment for detection of fluid pressures....