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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100217101 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION WITHIN A MAMMAL A system, method and apparatus for determining a physiological condition within a mammal based on pH and/or temperature measurements. The invention is for determining vaginal health and/or fertility status in a female mammal based on pH and/or temperature measurements o... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100087782 | CATHETER BALLOON HAVING STRETCHABLE INTEGRATED CIRCUITRY AND SENSOR ARRAY A system, device and method are presented for utilizing stretchable active integrated circuits with inflatable bodies. The invention allows for such operative features to come into direct contact with body structures, such as the inner wall of a lumen. Such direct conta... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100036213 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION WITHIN A MAMMAL A system, method and apparatus for determining a physiological condition within a mammal based on pH and/or temperature measurements. In one aspect, the invention is directed to an apparatus for measuring a physiological condition within a mammal comprising: a tubular h... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100016699 | CATHETER WITH A SENSING REGION FOR REDOX REACTIONS The present disclosure relates to catheters, for example a catheter which is adapted such that the user is able to determine whether it has been correctly positioned within 5 the subject. Also included in the present disclosure are means for detecting the position of th... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100010328 | PROBES AND SENSORS FOR ASCERTAINING BLOOD CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS AND DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH A probe for use in a patient having a vessel carrying blood to ascertain characteristics of the blood having a cannula adapted to be inserted into the vessel of the patient. The cannula has a length so that when the distal extremity is in the vessel of the patient the p... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090264720 | Wearable Automated Blood Sampling and Monitoring System A wearable blood chemistry monitoring device is disclosed which comprises a wearable automated blood chemistry monitoring device comprising (A) a mini pump which can be, for example a peristaltic pump or syringe pump; (B) a portable form factor mechanical apparatus whic... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090076357 | Methods and Apparatuses for Navigating the Subaracnhnoid Space Disclosed is a method of navigating a spinal subarachnoid space in a living being, that includes percutaneously introducing a device into the spinal subarachnoid space at an entry location. The device has a first passageway that is sized to slidably receive, and work wi... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20080269582 | Methods and devices for surgical drains with sensors The present invention is directed to a system and method for postoperative monitoring of the condition of a tissue or organ utilizing sensors that may be embedded in various types of surgical drains. The system is comprised of a probe and a monitoring unit. The probe ma... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080262332 | INFECTION MONITORING A method includes monitoring an indicator of infection in proximity to an implanted active therapy delivering medical device and providing information regarding the monitored indicator to the implanted medical device. The method further includes determining whether the ... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080262331 | INFECTION MONITORING Implantable medical devices include a sensor capable of detecting an indicator of infection in proximity to the device. Sensed information regarding the indicator of infection is provided to the device for a time period of between two hours and six months after the devi... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20070179568 | Methods for detecting osteolytic conditions in the body Methods and systems for detecting a biological response indicative of osteolysis or osteolytic pre-conditions in bone. ... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070010728 | System for monitoring and calculating integrated tissue ph A system for monitoring tissue pH calculates and displays integrated pH values over one or more user-selectable integration time periods. The values can be displayed in a numerical and/or graphical format. In the graphical format, measured values of pH are displayed as ... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060206022 | STRESS EVALUATION APPARATUS A stress evaluation apparatus includes an impedance measuring unit for measuring an impedance of a fluid discharged from a living body; a temperature measuring unit for measuring a temperature of the fluid discharged from the living body; a pH calculating unit for calcu... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060155177 | Method & apparatus for monitoring cerebral physiology A method and apparatus for predicting the outcome of head injury trauma by monitoring cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) characteristics, preferably by monitoring the pH of CSF. The apparatus includes a catheter with a wall section adapted to permit CSF to flow therein, and a se... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060047191 | Core body temperature monitoring in heart failure patients An implanted heart monitor includes sensors that measure various aspects of the heart failure patient's heart. A remote heart monitoring system connects the implanted heart monitor to a care provider, such as a physician. The data provided by the implanted heart monitor... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060015025 | Method and apparatus for determining ischaemia A method and apparatus for determining information concerning ischaemia using a pH sensor. Embodiments of the invention can be used to determine ischaemia caused by a number of factors, including acute compartment syndrome and vascular disorders, e.g. scepticaemia. ... | 01/19/2006 |
| 20050192489 | Swallowable data recorder capsule medical device The present invention provides a swallowable data recorder medical device. The swallowable data recorder medical device includes a capsule including a sensing module for sensing a biologic condition within a body. A recording module is provided including an atomic resol... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050096519 | Minimally-invasive system and method for monitoring analyte levels A minimally-invasive analyte detecting device and method for using the same. The system and method employ a device having an active electrode optionally coated with a substance, and a counter-electrode that is configured at least partially surround the active electrode.... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050075551 | System and method for presentation of data streams An in-vivo sensing system and a method for creating a summarized graphical presentation of a data stream captured in-vivo. The graphical presentation may be in the form of for example a color bar. The color bar may be a fixed display along side a streaming display of th... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050043601 | Implantable monitoring probe Disclosed is an ambulatory system for monitoring one or more physiological parameters in a body lumen, such as the esophagus. The system includes an implantable probe having a sensor for the physiological parameter and a transmitter for transmitting data to an external ... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050027175 | Implantable biosensor An implantable sensor includes a biosensor, integrated circuitry to operate the biosensor and an antenna to transmit data collected from the biosensor. The sensor does not include an internal power source and instead receives power from an external source in the form of... | 02/03/2005 |
