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7296361 Measuring device and method of measuring  
a device for measuring dimensions in a hollow organ of the body, includes: a length of conduit; a measuring mechanism on one end of the conduit; and an indicator in connection with a second end of...
7299093 Method and apparatus for avoidance of phrenic nerve stimulation during cardiac pacing  
A cardiac rhythm management device in which an accelerometer is used to detect diaphragmatic or other skeletal muscle contraction associated with the output of a pacing pulse. Upon detection of...
7295124 Reflex tester and method for measurement  
A response measuring system for measuring the time required for a user or subject to respond to a prompting event includes a controller or computer connected to a plurality of annunciator driving...
7295871 ECG signal processor and method  
Chest compressions are measured and prompted to facilitate the effective administration of CPR. A displacement detector determines a displacement indicative signal indicative of the displacement of...
7291118 Method for determining the risk of developing a skeletal condition  
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for calculating postural deviation values indicative of a skeletal condition risk in a patient including the steps of obtaining position data...
7288075 Methods and devices utilizing rheological materials  
Impression devices are provided for making an impression of a desired feature. The impression devices include: a flexible bladder having a cavity formed therein, the flexible bladder being capable...
7289885 Dual purpose media drive providing control path to shared robotic device in automated data storage library  
A dual purpose media drive exchanges data with removable media items. The drive includes at least one port to receive various control signals, including (1) data exchange commands directing the...
7280861 Diagnosis and classification of disease and disability using low frequency magnetic field designed pulses (Cnps)  
The invention is directed to the use of magnetic field designed pulses for the diagnoses and classification of severity of disease states and disability in humans and animals.
7278975 Method and apparatus for detecting a tremor induced in a subject  
A method and apparatus are provided for detecting tremors induced in a subject that are indicative of stress, emotion, fatigue, deception or other similar psychological states. The apparatus...
7277004 Bi-directional deflectable resistor  
A system and method for a bi-directional deflectable resistor. The bi-directional deflectable resistor has a first layer of conductive material on a top surface of a substrate and a second layer of...
7267649 Method and system for remote hemodynamic monitoring  
A cardiac sensor system includes implanted cardiac sensor assemblies and an external controller which receives information from the implanted sensors. The sensors permit direct measurement of a...
7258653 Postural awareness apparatus  
A postural awareness apparatus includes a pad, signal means for producing a signal, detection means for determining a weight applied to the pad and activating the signal means when the weight...
7252004 Imaging method and device employing sherar waves  
An imaging method for observing the propagation of a shear wave simultaneously at a multitude of points in a diffusing viscoelastic medium. The shear wave is caused to be generated by firing at...
7251593 Simulation system, method and computer-readable medium for human augmentation devices  
A system, a method and a computer readable medium are provided for simulating a combined musculoskeletal and augmentation device system. The dynamics model of the combined musculoskeletal and...
7232460 Nanodevices, microdevices and sensors on in-vivo structures and method for the same  
An in-vivo method and apparatus is disclosed that comprises at least one sensor for determining changes in a human's an animal's body and reporting said changes outside the body. The sensor may be...
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...
7232416 Method and device for determining the anatomical condition of a human being or an animal and a strength training machine and a computer program which is saved to a memory medium  
A method for determining the anatomic condition of components of the body of a human or of an animal is disclosed comprising producing a sound signal in a selected component of the body by at least...
7225554 Apparatus and method for measuring a human head  
The invention relates to apparatus and methods for measuring a human head. The apparatus disclosed herein involve the use of linear rulers, or rotating contacting members, coupled to a support...
7223249 Method and apparatus for determining the depth of a gingival pocket  
A method and apparatus are provided for determining the depth of a gingival pocket using ultra-sound signals transmitted transgingivally. Transgingival (through the gum) transmission of the...
7220231 Walking condition determining device and method  
A device and a method that permit easy and accurate determination of a walking condition regardless of differences in foot landing points on soles or lengths of legs of a walker are provided....
7222000 Mobile videoconferencing platform with automatic shut-off features  
A remote controlled robot system that includes a robot and a remote control station. A user can control movement of the robot from the remote control station. The remote control station may...
7220235 Method and apparatus for enhancement of chest compressions during CPR  
An apparatus for assisting a rescuer in performing chest compressions during CPR on a victim, the apparatus comprising a pad or other structure configured to be applied to the chest near or at the...
7218993 Robot system and autonomous mobile robot  
A robot system is provided and includes an autonomous mobile robot. In the system in which monitoring is performed using the autonomous mobile robot which travels along a predetermined path, an...
7213601 Minimally-invasive devices and methods for treatment of congestive heart failure  
A method of treatment of congestive heart failure comprises the steps of introducing an aortic occlusion catheter through a patient's peripheral artery, the aortic occlusion catheter having an...
7214187 System and method for identification of false statements  
A method of detecting lie detection including the steps of first conditioning the subject to produce an involuntary physiological response triggered when the subject provides false statements; and...
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,...
7201725 Device and method for determining a depth of an incision  
A device for determining the depth of an incision from the epidermal layer to a puncture in a blood vessel in which the device includes an elongated member which has a lumen extending from a distal...
7201726 Method for physiological volume measurement and analysis  
A repeatable patient-specific measurement technique, along with a technique for analyzing the data obtained. The process employs common anatomical reference points to guide the clinician performing...
7198605 Response testing for conscious sedation utilizing a non-ear-canal-contacting speaker  
A conscious sedation system and a request assembly for a response testing apparatus for a conscious sedation system. The conscious sedation system includes a controller which generates a request...
7198607 Detector unit, an arrangement and a method for measuring and evaluating forces exerted on a human body  
The invention relates an arrangement ( 10 ) for measuring and presenting forces exerted on body, describing the amount and intensity of physical exercise. The arrangement according to the invention...
7195645 In vivo joint space measurement device and method  
A joint endoprosthesis system has first and second prosthetic components. The second prosthetic component has a bearing surface. The interface of the bearing surface and the first prosthetic...
7189208 Method for measuring heart electrophysiology  
A mapping catheter is positioned in a heart chamber, and active electrode sites are activated to impose an electric field within the chamber. The blood volume and wall motion modulates the electric...
7182737 Apparatus and method for measuring jaw motion  
An apparatus for measuring jaw motion has a pair of fixed marker attached to both sides of face of patient, a pair of movable markers disposed to face the fixed marker in a spaced distance and to...
7182736 Apparatus and method for assessing loads on adjacent bones  
An apparatus ( 10 ) that utilizes microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology to provide an in vivo assessment of loads on adjacent bones ( 24 and 26 ) comprises a body ( 34 ) for insertion...
7179231 Apparatus and method for analyzing nerve conduction  
An apparatus for and method of conducting a nerve conduction study is provided. In response to predetermined stimulation from an excitation device, a signal is generated that travels through a...
7181315 Manual-mode operating system for robot  
A manual-mode operating system for a robot provided with an end-effector. The manual-mode operating system includes a display section including a screen for displaying an image of an end-effector;...
7179234 Apparatus and method for characterizing contributions of forces associated with a body part of a subject  
A method and apparatus for characterizing contributions of forces associated with a body part of a subject when the body part is involved in movement is provided. The method includes causing...
7177722 Assembling method and apparatus  
An assembling method and an apparatus for carrying out the method capable of efficiently, reliably and easily detecting an insertion and fitting position, for easy automatic assembly. In case a...
7177723 Operational optimization after powering on a robotic data storage library  
A robotic storage library is provided for reducing the transition time to reach an operational state following a transition from a power-off to a power-on state. The robotic storage library can...
7172561 Spreader tensiometer for measuring tension in an intervertebral disc space  
The present invention relates to a novel spreader tensiometer adapted for use in measuring tension in an intervertebral disc space.
7172562 System, method and apparatus for locating, measuring and evaluating the enlargement of a foramen  
A system, apparatus, and method for locating, measuring and evaluating the enlargement of a foramen are provided. An instrument has a handle, an angled region, and a tip to be inserted into the...
7172560 Living body information acquiring apparatus and living body information acquiring method  
A conventional living body information acquiring apparatus for measuring a skinfold thickness of a living body could not fix a relative position of skinfold thickness measuring means to the living...
7171286 Healthcare tele-robotic system with a robot that also functions as a remote station  
A robotic system that includes a plurality of robots that are linked to a plurality of remote stations. The robots have an input device and software that allows control of another robot. This...
7166063 Brace compliance monitor  
A brace compliance monitor is disclosed that includes a compliance sensor, a signal processor, and a display. Compliance data is displayed on the display to provide the patient or subject with...
7166081 Method for locating, measuring, and evaluating the enlargement of a foramen  
A method for locating, measuring and evaluating the enlargement of a foramen are provided. An instrument has a handle, an angled region, and a tip to be inserted into the foramen. An instrument can...
7164970 Medical tele-robotic system  
A robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform all attached to a robot housing. The robot may be controlled by a remote...
7164967 Biomorphic rhythmic movement controller  
An artificial Central Pattern Generator (CPG) based on the naturally-occuring central pattern generator locomotor controller for walking, running, swimming, and flying animals may be constructed to...
7160257 Health management device for pregnant woman  
A health management device for pregnant women calculates the amount of change in body fat and the amount of change in total body water between a non-pregnant period and the time of measurement...
7158859 5 degrees of freedom mobile robot  
A robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot with at least five degrees of freedom and a teleconferencing function. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform...
7158860 Healthcare tele-robotic system which allows parallel remote station observation  
A robotic system that includes a mobile robot linked to a plurality of remote stations. The robot provides both audio and visual information to the stations. One of the remote stations, a primary...