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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120083767 | IMPLANTABLE BIOREACTOR FOR DELIVERY OF PARACRINE FACTORS An implantable bioreactor containing a barrier which is designed to allow the release of cell-derived biomolecules, but restricts the entry of immunologic and other cells, or the egress of the cells contained within the bioreactor. Two broad classes of implantable biore... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120010599 | INORGANICALLY SURFACE-MODIFIED POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM In alternative embodiments, the invention provides articles of manufacture comprising biocompatible nanostructures comprising PolyEther EtherKetone (PEEK) surface-modified (surface-nanopatterned) to exhibit nanostructured surfaces that promote osseointegration and bone-... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010600 | METHOD OF OVERNIGHT CLOSED-LOOP INSULIN DELIVERY WITH MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL AND GLUCOSE MEASUREMENT ERROR MODEL A closed-loop method for insulin infusion overnight uses a model predictive control algorithm (“MPC”). Used with the MPC is a glucose measurement error model which was derived from actual glucose sensor error data. That sensor error data included both a sensor artif... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110293686 | Anti-viral compositions and methods for administration Certain embodiments disclosed relate to compositions, including therapeutic compositions, methods, articles of manufacture, systems, and devices. Certain embodiments relate to anti-viral compositions, methods, articles of manufacture, systems and devices.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110295241 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING LOCAL HYPOXICITY FOR ENHANCED THERAPY An implantable oxygen generator system is disclosed. The implantable oxygen generator system includes a receiver configured to generate an electrical current, and an electrode set configured to deliver the electrical current to water molecules of an interstitial fluid w... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110282327 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS NON-INVASIVE GLUCOSE MONITORING A system and method for continuous non-invasive glucose monitoring is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method includes the steps of (1) contacting a remote device to an area of biological membrane having a permeability level, the remo... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275904 | AMBULATORY MEDICAL APPARATUS WITH HAND HELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE A communication device (CD) exchanges messages with an implantable infusion pump via telemetry such that commands are supplied thereto and operational information is obtained therefrom. The CD is controlled, at least in part, by a processor IC according to a software pr... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110270045 | MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED AMBULATORY MEDICAL APPARATUS WITH HAND HELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE An implantable infusion pump possesses operational functionality that is, at least in part, controlled by software operating in two processor ICs which are configured to perform some different and some duplicate functions. The pump exchanges messages with an external de... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110257632 | DEVICE FOR ADMINISTERING LIQUID ANALGESICS In the field of pain relief and treatment there is a need for a device which is able to administer several predetermined doses of an opioid analgesic in a manner which can be done simply and safely by a patient or carer; in particular in a manner which minimises the ris... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110202040 | ADMINISTRATION DEVICE HAVING A BOLUS ADMINISTRATION PROFILE CONTROLLER According to one embodiment, an administration device for subcutaneous administration of a liquid drug over an extended period of time is provided. The administration device may include an administration unit, a housing, and a controller unit. The administration unit ma... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110196347 | MEDICAL DEVICES EMPLOYING PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS In one aspect, the present invention provides therapeutic-agent-releasing medical devices which comprise at least one region of piezoelectric material. Therapeutic agent release is initiated or increased when the piezoelectric material is subjected to mechanical stress,... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110184387 | Compositions and methods for therapeutic delivery with microorganisms Certain embodiments disclosed relate to compositions, including therapeutic compositions, methods, devices, and systems that include modified microorganisms including at least one genetic element encoding at least one therapeutic agent or environmental treatment agent.... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110172645 | WEARABLE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE INCLUDING INTEGRATED PUMPING AND ACTIVATION ELEMENTS A drug delivery device for delivering a drug to a subject is provided. The drug delivery device includes a housing, a drug reservoir supported by the housing containing the drug and a hollow microneedle supported by the housing. The hollow microneedle is moveable from a... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110172646 | MULTI-MATERIAL SINGLE-PIECE ACTUATOR MEMBER FOR MINIATURE RECIPROCATING PISTON PUMP IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS An implantable medical device including a two piece actuator member which comprises a monocrystaline piston and a magnetizable pole. The monocrystalline piston is positioned within a piston channel having a surface having a titanium-oxide layer. The monocrystalline pist... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110166553 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR ANALYTE MONITORING AND DRUG DELIVERY The invention relates to an ingestible, implantable or wearable medical device comprising a microarray which comprises a bioactive agent capable of interacting with a disease marker biological analyte; a reservoir which comprises at least one therapeutic agent and is ca... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110137297 | PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A pharmacological management system has sensors, a pharmacological status monitor and a drug administrator. The sensors attach to the patient so as to generate corresponding sensor signals. The pharmacological status monitor is responsive to the sensor signals so as to ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110130746 | SAFETY LAYER FOR INTEGRATED INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM An integrated diabetes management (IDM) system includes a safety layer which, in one configuration has two components, one located between a glucose sensor and a controller and a second component located between a controller and a pump, to monitor various aspects of sig... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110125136 | INTRAVASCULAR DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SAMPLING DEVICE A device and methods for continuous precision blood sampling from a patient with a micro impedance pump as the driver in a microfluidic system. Depending on the needs of medical technologies, the micro impedance pump in the intravascular diagnostic and therapeutic sampl... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110118578 | HYPOGLYCEMIC TREATMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS A system for treating hypoglycemia includes a continuous blood glucose monitor that monitors blood glucose levels of a patient on a continuous basis over a period of time. An alarm and injector apparatus is configured to be worn by the patient and includes a glucagon de... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110118705 | SENSOR AND CONTROL UNIT FOR FLOW CONTROL AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF FLUID The invention relates to a sensor (102) and a control unit (702) for cooperation with the sensor. The sensor (102) serves for measuring a velocity of a fluid (308) flowing through a channel (306). The sensor (102) employs a ther... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110106062 | System and Method For In Vivo Delivery of Antibodies and Fragments Thereof The present invention is directed to devices and methods for in situ delivering an antibody or a fragment thereof to a host. In particular, the invention relates to devices and methods for in situ delivering an antibody or a fragment thereof to patient suffering for a n... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110106063 | ELECTRONIC PILL COMPRISING A MEDICINE RESERVOIR Electronic pill (1, 11) comprising at least one medicine reservoir (2, 12) with a solid powder or granulate medicine, a discharge opening (3, 13) and an actuator responsive to control circuitry for displacing medicine from the reservoir (2, 12 | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110098686 | Reservoir Device for Intraocular Drug Delivery A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refill... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110098685 | METHODS FOR PRODUCTION AND USE OF SUBSTANCE-LOADED ERYTHROCYTES (S-IEs) FOR OBSERVATION AND TREATMENT OF MICROVASCULAR HEMODYNAMICS Disclosed herein are methods, kits, and compositions for medical imaging relating to fluorescent dyes entrapped in erythrocytes. Also disclosed therein are methods, and compositions further comprising erythrocytes entrapping at least one therapeutically active agent, as... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110092959 | ELECTRONIC PILL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF MEDICINE RESERVOIRS Electronic pill (1, 11, 21) comprising a plurality of medicine reservoirs (2, 12, 22), each of the reservoirs comprising a discharge opening (3, 13, 23) covered by a removable cover (6, 16, 26). The pill comprises at least one actuator respon... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110082445 | ADMINISTRATION DEVICE HAVING PATIENT STATE MONITOR Embodiments disclosed herein include systems and methods for administering a drug over a time period. One embodiment of a system includes an administration unit, a housing that houses the administration unit, and a controller unit adapted to receive an alarm triggering ... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110066141 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING AN ANTI-GASTRIC DISTRESS AGENT Medical devices, and methods of use therewith, suitable for at least partial implantation within the gastrointestinal portions of a body and having at least one anti-gastric distress agent are provided. The anti-gastric distress agent can include antacids, H2 blockers, ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110046479 | SYSTEM FOR MARKING A LOCATION FOR TREATMENT WITHIN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT A device and method for mapping, diagnosing and treating the intestinal tract is provided using a capsule passing through the intestinal tract. Further, a capsule tracking system is provided for tracking a capsule's location along the length of an intestinal tract as va... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110028945 | Device including altered microorganisms, and methods and systems of use Devices, methods, and systems are described for administration to at least one biological tissue of at least one device including at least one altered microorganism. In an embodiment, the altered microorganism includes at least one nucleic acid construct encoding at lea... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110022148 | THERMO-MECHANICALLY CONTROLLED IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USE An implant comprises a structure that may be implanted into tissue and that has a first material property at normal body temperature. The first material property is variable at elevated temperatures above normal body temperature. The implant also has a plurality of part... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100331827 | ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS TO A PATIENT The invention relates to a method and an electronic pill (20) for the administration of at least one drug (3) to a patient, wherein the delivery profile of the drug is determined according to at least one individual parameter of the patient. The individual... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100331826 | APPARATUS FOR INFUSING LIQUID TO A BODY An infusion device having a housing with a reusable control portion and an expendable reservoir portion includes a precise drive for an infusion pump. The drive includes a piezoelectric bender assembly, a limiter and at least one contact stop. The piezoelectric bender a... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100312228 | INGESTIBLE THERAPY ACTIVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD An ingestible therapy activator system and method are provided. In one aspect, the ingestible therapy activator includes an ingestible device having an effector module to send an effector instruction and a responder module associated with a therapeutic device. The respo... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100298815 | MEDICAL IMPLANTS WITH RESERVOIR(S), AND MATERIALS PREPARABLE FROM SAME Described is a medically useful article comprising a three-dimensional body including one or more implantable substances, wherein the body defines one or more reservoirs for receiving amounts of a biocompatible wetting liquid. In certain embodiments the body is disrupta... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100280499 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GLYCEMIC CONTROL Disclosed is a glucose monitoring system. The system includes a glucose sensor to periodically perform a plurality of glucose measurements in interstitial fluid, and a processor to determine one or more HbA1c values representative of a patient's glycosylated hemoglobin ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100256518 | Micro-Devices for Biomedical Applications and Method of Use of Same Micro-devices for biological applications are disclosed herein. The types of micro-devices include, but are not limited to, micro-mechanical, micro-chemical, micro-chemical-mechanical, micro-electro-mechanical, micro-electro-chemical-mechanical, micro-bio-electro-chemic... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100256609 | Controllable release nasal system Embodiments of devices and system for controllable nasal delivery of materials are described. Methods of use of such devices and system and software for controlling the operation of such devices and systems are also disclosed.... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100234684 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE AND METHODS EMPLOYING SAID DEVICE The present invention relates to a medical device of an endoscopic type providing a visually observable image of an examination area in an interior of an organism, which is typically used in the medical field for diagnostic purposes. The present invention is intended fo... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100234830 | Medical Device for Glucose Monitoring or Regulation A medical device comprising a pressure generating means adapted to deliver a liquid, a sensor adapted to measure a flow resistance, and an implantable member comprising an analyte responsive porous membrane which reversibly changes its porosity subject to changes in ana... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100222833 | USING IMPLANTED SENSORS FOR FEEDBACK CONTROL OF IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICES A system and method for administering a therapeutic treatment to the heart includes a pressure sensor positioned in the pulmonary artery, an implantable medical device located remotely from the sensor, and communication means for communicating pressure data from the pre... | 09/02/2010 |
