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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7158831 | Method and apparatus for cardiac pacing with variable safety margin A cardiac pacemaker in which a variable safety margin with respect to a capture threshold is employed in delivering pacing pulses. The safety margin of a pacing pulse is made to vary in accordance with the pattern of preceding intrinsic and paced beats. The pacing p... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6998541 | Automatic surgical sponge counter and blood loss determination system A surgical sponge detection system includes a plurality of surgical sponges (2) having radio frequency identification tags (1) securely attached thereto and a non-optical hand-held reader (40) for detecting the sponges by detecting the tags (... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6961606 | Multimodality medical imaging system and method with separable detector devices The invention comprises a system and method for creating medical images of a subject patient using a plurality of imaging devices, such as tomographic imaging scanners. The imaging devices each have a bore through which a patient is translated during scanning. The i... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6754520 | Multimodality medical imaging system and method with patient handling assembly The invention comprises a system and method for handling a patient in a tomographic imaging system using a plurality of imaging devices. The imaging devices each have a bore through which a patient is translated during scanning. One or more patient support structure... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6305377 | System and method for improving compliance of a medical regimen A system and method for improving compliance by a patient with a medical regimen that has been prescribed to the patient wherein utilizing computer and electronic communication systems, patient data is compared to pharmaceutical data to verify prescribed ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 5950630 | System and method for improving compliance of a medical regimen A system and method for improving compliance by a patient with a medical regimen that has been prescribed to the patient wherein utilizing computer and electronic communication systems, patient data is compared to pharmaceutical data to verify prescribed ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5193541 | Health examination method and system using plural self-test stations and a magnetic card A health examination is conducted using a minimal number of staff members by issuing a patient a magnetic card and a questionnaire and having the patient conduct a plurality of health related self-test measurements at respective automated test stations. T... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4852570 | Comparative medical-physical analysis A medical process and apparatus for repeatedly obtaining short term changes in the physiological functioning of an individual as an aid in diagnosing illness and malfunction, and determining longer term changes and "trends" that are, or may be, indicative... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4803625 | Personal health monitor A personal health monitor includes sensors for measuring patient weight, temperature, blood pressure, and ECG waveform. The monitor is coupled to a central unit via modems and includes a computer which is programmed to prompt a patient to take prescribed ... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4354330 | Flat-cornered triangular medical column A medical power service column for use in a hospital room for supplying electrical power, lighting and gases and also for providing a centralized support for medical equipment. The medical column comprises a base, a wall enclosure and a top cover all havi... | 10/19/1982 |
