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A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130206 | MODULAR ANTENNA FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Subject matter such as a method or apparatus can include an implantable antenna assembly, comprising a dielectric shell including first and second substantially parallel outer face portions, and a third outer face portion extending between the first and second portions,... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120071735 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT DATA A system and method for transmitting implant data includes an orthopaedic implant, a wireless receiver, and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the wireless receiver. The orthopaedic implant is configured to transmit implant identification data and implant sens... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120035434 | Control of a lumen traveling device in a body tube tree Methods of controlling the operation of a device traveling in a body tube tree, including storing information regarding portions of the body tube tree and performing an action based on sensed parameters, implemented with a control system located partially or fully on th... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035437 | Navigation of a lumen traveling device toward a target Methods of controlling the operation of a device traveling in a body tube tree, including, for example, moving the device toward a target location in the body tube tree, and performing an action at the target location. Various actions can be performed by the device for,... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035440 | Parameter-based navigation by a lumen traveling device Methods of controlling the operation of a device traveling in a body tube tree, including sensing parameters from possible directions of travel and selecting the direction of travel based on the sensed parameters, implemented with a control system located partially or f... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035439 | Map-based navigation of a body tube tree by a lumen traveling device Method of controlling the operation of a device traveling in a body tube tree, including, determining the location of the device on a map of the body tube tree and planning a path of travel for the device toward a target location. Various actions can be performed by the... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035438 | Path selection by a lumen traveling device in a body tub tree based on previous path Methods of controlling the operation of a device traveling in a body tube tree, including selecting a direction of travel of the device through the body tube tree based upon whether or not the device has previous travelled in a particular direction, implemented with a c... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029323 | Antenna For An Implantable Medical Device This disclosure describes antenna structures for use in an implantable medical device. The antenna structure may include an inner portion that is magnetically coupled to an outer portion. In one example, the inner and outer portions comprise conductive loops. In accorda... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120022342 | CAPSULE MEDICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CAPSULE MEDICAL APPARATUS A capsule medical apparatus includes a capsule-shaped casing; a plurality of function executing units that are housed in the casing and execute predetermined functions; an adjuster that is formed as a separate unit from the function executing units to adjust a value of ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120016211 | Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Function Using Portable Electroviscerography Systems and Methods of Using the Same Portable electroviscerography systems are provided. Aspects of the systems include a body-associated receiver and an ingestible identifier unit, both of which are configured to detect visceral electrical signals. The system communicates with an extra-corporeal data proc... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120010480 | IN-VIVO INFORMATION ACQUIRING SYSTEM An in-vivo information acquiring system includes a body-insertable apparatus that includes a magnetic field responding unit, acquires in-vivo information, and transmits the in-vivo information to the outside; a magnetic field generator that generates a magnetic field fo... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120004520 | Communication System with Multiple Sources of Power The system of the present invention includes a conductive element, an electronic component, and a partial power source in the form of dissimilar materials. Upon contact with a conducting fluid, a voltage potential is created and the power source is completed, which acti... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319727 | CAPSULE-TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE AND CAPSULE-TYPE MEDICAL SYSTEM The burden on a patient is reduced, and acquired measurement information is readily and reliably collected. A capsule-type medical device is provided, including a capsule-type casing that is introduced into a body cavity of a patient, a measurement-information acquisiti... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110282165 | CAPSULE MEDICAL DEVICE GUIDANCE SYSTEM A system includes a capsule body having a casing introduced into a subject to perform, in liquid, examination of or treatment on the interior of the subject, the casing containing a permanent magnet, a mass of the casing excluding the magnet being set to be less than a ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275911 | Cross-Band Communications In An Implantable Device An ambulatory monitoring device includes a sensor to monitor a physiological signal and a battery power source. The device also includes a wireless receiver adapted to monitor a first frequency band having frequencies below 1 MHz and configured to detect and receive, us... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110270052 | Ingestion-Related Biofeedback and Personalized Medical Therapy Method and System Methods, devices and systems for acquiring information useful to support a patient in implementing and adhering to a medically prescribed therapy plan are provided. The therapy may incorporate biofeedback methods and/or personalized therapy aspects. A method includes st... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110263951 | CAPSULE MEDICAL APPARATUS SYSTEM A capsule medical apparatus system includes: a table for placing a subject thereon along a longitudinal direction; an antenna, which is arranged on a body surface of the subject, for receiving in-vivo information transmitted from a capsule medical apparatus inserted in ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257491 | IN-BODY DEVICE HAVING DEPLOYABLE ANTENNA Deployable antennas for in-body devices, such as implantable and ingestible devices, are provided. Aspects of the in-body deployable antennas of the invention include antennas configured to go from a first configuration to a second configuration following placement in a... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110230734 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE A communication device for an implantable medical device may include: an input/output interface configured to communicate with a wireless communication device; a communication interface configured to communicate with a remote system; and a processor configured to perfor... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110208019 | WIRELESS-TYPE SUBJECT IN-VIVO INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS Provided is a wireless-type subject in-vivo information acquiring apparatus that is introduced into a body cavity of an individual to be examined and acquires subject in-vivo information, and that includes a transmission antenna that has an antenna orientation direction... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110152639 | TETHERING CAPSULE SYSTEM A capsule system comprising a first capsule (16) configured to be ingested by a subject, a second capsule (18) configured to be ingested by the subject separately from the first capsule, the first capsule having an electromagnetic element (29, 30) a... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110124983 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING INGESTION OF MEDICATIONS USING AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE An implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), is configured to automatically detect ingestion of medications to verify that prescribed medications are taken in a timely manner and at the correct dosage. Briefly, indi... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110112383 | Devices, systems and methods for treatment of eating disorders An ingestible gastric device comprising a formed body that is adapted to expand upon exposure to a hydration medium and then degrade after a first residence time in the stomach cavity, allowing the device to be passed by the patient's normal digestive process, and monit... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110105864 | Pharma-Informatics System Compositions, systems and methods that allow for the detection of the actual physical delivery of a pharmaceutical agent to a body are provided. Embodiments of the compositions include an identifier and an active agent. The invention finds use in a variety of different ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110105863 | Coupling Loop and Method of Positioning Coupling Loop A coupling loop or antenna is provided that can be used with a system that determines the resonant frequency of a sensor by adjusting the phase and frequency of an energizing signal until the frequency of the energizing signal matches the resonant frequency of the senso... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110077476 | Bio-Medical Unit with Wireless Signaling Micro-Electromechanical Module A bio-medical unit includes a power harvesting module and first and second micro-electro mechanical modules. The power harvesting module is operable to generate a supply voltage from an electromagnetic source signal. The first micro-electro mechanical module is powered ... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110040159 | Implantable Medical Device With Antenna An implantable medical device for use in a patient management system is described including a housing, a first communications unit, and a second communications unit. The first communications unit can establish a first communications link within short range telemetry com... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110021888 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZING MARKERS OR TISSUE STRUCTURES WITHIN A BODY Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for localizing lesions within a patient's body, e.g., within a breast. The system may include one or more markers implantable within or around the target tissue region, and a probe for transmitting and receiving electromagnet... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110021887 | METHOD FOR THE CALIBRATION OF AN IMPLANTABLE SENSOR An implant includes a processor, RF communication circuitry, optical communication circuitry, a power source and a memory, all of which being hermetically sealed within a housing having a transparent window. Sensor readings are transmitted by RF using the RF communicati... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110009716 | PATIENT DATA SENSOR DEVICE A patient data sensor device has an implantable patient data sensor and an implantable data transmission mechanism, which is in signal connection with the patient data sensor. The data transmission mechanism has an antenna for telemetric data transmission to an external... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110009715 | INGESTIBLE EVENT MARKER DATA FRAMEWORK The ingestible event marker data framework provides a uniform, comprehensive framework to enable various functions and utilities related to ingestible event marker data (IEM data). The functions and utilities include data and/or information having an aspect of data deri... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110004076 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN IMPLANT A system and method for communicating with a medical implant is disclosed. The system (10,210,310,410) includes on-board electronics, a signal generator (15,215), an amplifier (16,216), a coil (14,214), a receiver (22,222), and a proce... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100331633 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHORT RANGE TELEMETRY TO MEASURE A PARAMETER OF THE MUSCULAR-SKELETAL SYSTEM A sensing insert device (100) is disclosed for measuring a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system. The sensing insert device (100) can be temporary or permanent. Used intra-operatively, the sensing insert device (100) comprises an insert dock ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100324381 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE ACTIVATION OF IN VIVO SENSORS A device, system and method for selectively activating or altering the operational mode of an autonomous in vivo device in response to in vivo conditions. The system may include an in vivo sensing device with a condition tester, and a controller. The in vivo sensing dev... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100312077 | Capsule propulsion device and propulsion method A capsule propulsion device has: at least one acoustic streaming generator for generating acoustic streaming as a flow of the a medium in a space; a control unit for driving and controlling the acoustic streaming generator; and a distance obtaining unit for obtaining an... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100305415 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXAMINING A BODY LUMEN An in-vivo examining device, system and method for identifying the presence of strictures in the small bowel are provided. The in-vivo examining device includes a monitoring mechanism that becomes deactivated when exposed to in-vivo substances native to the small bowel ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100298668 | Ingestible Circuitry The present invention provides for safe and reliable electronic circuitry that can be employed in ingestible compositions. The ingestible circuitry of the invention includes a solid support; a conductive element; and an electronic component. Each of the support, conduct... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100298669 | BAN-SENSOR RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD A radio communication device for communicating sensor information includes an electromagnetic wave communication unit using electromagnetic waves using the air as a propagation path, an ultrasonic communication unit using ultrasonic waves using an inside of a living bod... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100280340 | MEDICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SWITCHING ANTENNA A medical system includes a capsule type medical apparatus introduced into a subject and having an antenna having directionality and a communication unit which executes a communication through the antenna, an external antenna, which is disposed outside of the subject an... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100228105 | Wireless Leads For Gastrointestinal Tract Applications Apparatus is provided, including a control unit (310), adapted to be implanted within a patient (324), and a corkscrew-shaped electrode mount (400), adapted to be implanted in a wall of a stomach of the patient. The corkscrew-shaped electrode mount ... | 09/09/2010 |
