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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8115618 | RFID antenna for in-body device RFID antennas for ingestible devices, such as ingestible event markers, are provided. Aspects of the ingestible devices of the invention include RFID signal transmission antennas with a battery that is activated upon being exposed to fluid in the body. Embodiments o... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111152 | Relative positioning system and method A relative positioning system and method has an adjoining pair of spaced apart receivers positioned proximal to an object causing a signal interference with a radio frequency signal detectable by each receiver of the adjoining pair. The radio frequency signal is ass... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111151 | WAN-based remote mobile monitoring method and device of electrophysiological data A WAN-based remote mobile monitoring method and device of electrophysiological data, including microprocessor circuit, electrophysiological signal sampling processing circuit, data storage circuit, image liquid crystal circuit, real-time clock, emergent calling circ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111150 | Physiological data acquisition and management system for use with an implanted wireless sensor Aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide a system for obtaining, processing and managing data from an implanted sensor. In some embodiments, a patient or other persons can use a flexible antenna to obtain data from the implanted sensor. The flexible ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8102254 | Location detection system for a patient handling device A location detection system for a facility including a patient handling device for supporting a patient and being mobile for positioning at a location in the facility, a locator fixed relative to the patient handling device for transmitting a unique location identif... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098149 | Wireless patient parameter sensors for use in MRI A wireless patient monitor for MRI provides for on-board filtering of physiological signals from the patient to provide improved assessment and processing of MRI noise before the signal is affected by the transmission process. A system of powering of a wireless pati... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094010 | Programmable communicator A programmable communicator device is disclosed having a wireless communications circuit, including an antenna, configured to receive a transmission, and an identity module having a unique identifier. The programmable communicator further includes a processing modul... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094009 | Health-related signaling via wearable items Systems and methods are described for configuring and using displays, speakers, or other output devices positioned by an article of clothing or other such structure wearable by a healthcare recipient, for example, in a clinic or residential care facility. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8081071 | System and method for monitoring external portable medical devices External portable medical devices, such as portable external defibrillators (PEDs), have long standby times and may be required to indicate their operational status to a user while conserving battery power. Frequently, numerous PEDs are scattered throughout one or m... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8063770 | System and method for facial nerve monitoring In accordance with the invention apparatus is provided for monitoring the activity of a surgeon. The apparatus comprises a plurality of wireless sensing units for producing an output indicative of nerve stimulation. A receiver takes the output of the receiver units ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058986 | Method for automatic association devices to a patient and concurrent creation of a patient record A wireless patient point-of-care network (20) includes a plurality of medical devices (22, 24, 26) each with a wireless communication interface (46). Each medical device is configured to provide at least one medical service to a patient. A patie... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8054175 | Portable type information transmitting system, portable type information transmitting apparatus and portable type information receiving apparatus A portable type information transmitting apparatus has a bionic information measuring section that outputs bionic information in accordance with a detected bionic signal. A standard radio wave receiving section receives a standard radio wave including current time i... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8054176 | Performance monitor, transmission method and computer program product A data transmission method for use in the transmission of a performance transmitter of a portable user-specific performance monitor by using wireless data transmission that is based on radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation, and the method comprises measuring wit... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8054178 | System and method for correlating biometric trends with a related temporal event Systems and methods for correlating biometric trends with a related temporal event are disclosed. A preferred embodiment utilizes an implantable medical device comprising at least one sensor in electronic communication with a patient management system adapted to tem... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8054177 | Systems and methods for facilitating a first response mission at an incident scene using patient monitoring Systems and methods for facilitating a first response mission at an incident scene, such as an accident site, a natural or human-made disaster site, or any other first response site. One system comprises a portable patient module to be associated with a patient at t... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8044766 | Tongue operated magnetic sensor based wireless assistive technology An assistive apparatus and method for remote control of an appliance by a subject are provided. The apparatus can comprise a tracer unit affixed to the tongue of the subject such that a change in position of the tongue changes position of the tracer; at least one se... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8040236 | Medication delivery device with reminder unit The present invention relates to a medication delivery device comprising a reminder unit for reminding an individual having a medical diseases to take a medicament. The reminder unit comprises means for providing a reminder signal to the individual having the medica... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8018320 | Tongue based control method and system for performing the method With a method and a System for tongue based control of computers and/or aids, particularly for severely disabled persons it is the intention to ease the communication capabilities of severely disabled persons and their control of their aids, where the costs of produ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8004398 | Assistive communication device A patient-caregiver communications system includes a plurality of patient communications modules with which respective patients may communicate with a caregiver, and a caregiver alert device having a plurality of caregiver displays corresponding to the plurality of ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7986227 | System and method for position matching of a patient for medical imaging A system for position matching of a patient for medical imaging includes a set of RFID tags configured to locate a patient position. A set of RFID interrogators are located to receive RFID position information from the set of RFID tags. A medical imaging system is p... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7978063 | Wireless network having body coupled communication for mobile patient monitoring A wireless network for monitoring a patient (10) comprises at least one wearable monitor (12, 70) including a physiological condition sensor (34, 74) coupled to the patient (10) to sense and communicate data related to one physiological f... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978064 | Communication system with partial power source 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 ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7965180 | Wireless sensor device A wireless sensor device capable of constant operation without replacement of batteries. The wireless sensor device is equipped with a rechargeable battery and the battery is recharged wirelessly. Radio waves received at an antenna circuit are converted into electri... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7952475 | Communication system for monitoring the health status of a patient, communication device, sensor device and method A communication system for monitoring the health status of a patient includes a communication device and a sensor device, the communication device comprising a first communication interface for communication with the sensor device and comprising a second communicati... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7948370 | Method and apparatus for providing data communication in data monitoring and management systems Method and apparatus for communicating with a sealed electronic device via the electronic device's existing data ports for programming, testing configuration or diagnosis of the electronic device such as a transmitter unit for use in a data monitoring and management... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7940168 | System, apparatus and method for automated emergency assistance with manual cancellation A system, apparatus and method for automated emergency assistance with manual cancellation that is responsive to physiological, environmental and/or input sensors associated with an individual. In embodiments, the invention enables a sensor system or device to be bi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7924150 | Safe identification and association of wireless sensors A wireless sensor network for wirelessly monitoring a medical subject includes a plurality of sensor nodes (22, 24, 26, 122, 124, 126). Each sensor node includes a wireless transceiver (46) for sending and receiving wireless messages, a sensor (40, ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7916014 | Adaptive communication methods and systems for facilitating the gathering, distribution and delivery of information related to medical care Automated methods and systems are disclosed for persistently facilitating the timely gathering, monitoring, distribution and delivery of information related to medical care where such may include: (1) finding a communications channel for effectively attempting a mes... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7916013 | RFID detection and identification system for implantable medical devices A radio frequency identification (RFID) system for use with active implantable medical devices (AIMD) implanted in a patient comprises an interrogator and an RFID tag comprising a substrate, an RFID chip, and an antenna. The RFID is typically enclosed in a biocompat... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7889069 | Wireless patient monitoring system A device and method for monitoring a patient having a sensing device taking sensor data continuously and a transmitter located on the patient and internally powered. The transmitter is normally in a power-down state and powered-up for transmitting the sensor data. A... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889070 | Methods, systems, devices and computer program products for transmitting medical information from mobile personal medical devices A method of transferring medical information can include transmitting medical information from a mobile personal medical device responsive to determining that a remote system is authorized to receive the medical information. Related Systems, devices, and computer pr... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7859400 | Method and apparatus for automatic registration of a patient-bound medical unit A method for automatic registration of a patient-bound medical device with a remote data processing system, physician identification data being transmitted to the patient-bound medical device, the physician identification data being combined together with device ide... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7859401 | Addressing scheme for smart wireless medical sensor networks A wireless body network (8) for monitoring a patient (16, 32), the wireless body network (8) includes at least one wireless unit (10, 12, 14, 34, 36, 38, 40) coupled to the patient (16, 32) configured to collect and transmit data t... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7852208 | Wireless bed connectivity A hospital bed has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data. A surface supported by the bed has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly surface status data. The wireless communication circuitry of the ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7843330 | Interactive patient management system and method Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a mobile device configured to instruct and direct a patient within a medical care facility. The medical device may include a main housing configured to be conveyed by the patient within the medical care facility, ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843329 | Received information transferring apparatus, receiving apparatus and received information transferring system In order to maintain stability when connected, a cradle 27 includes an engagement part 33 for engaging with regard to a unit connection part which allows an antenna unit having at least a receiving antenna to be detachably connected to a receiving unit... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843328 | Medical device with selectable status monitoring modes A medical device including a control circuit and a plurality of selectable communication modes. The control circuit controls the medical device and generates a signal representative of a characteristic of the medical device. A selected one of the plurality of select... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7834759 | Wireless sensor and system that determines exposure to an enviromental element based on local conditions A system (100) that determines exposure based on local conditions is disclosed. The system can include a sensor (172) configured to sense local conditions local to a user of the system, a sensor local wireless transmitter (174) coupled to the se... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830249 | Communications system based on real-time neurophysiological characterization A communications system is provided that includes a communications scheduler adapted to receive messages from a plurality of message sources and sensors. The messages comprise human and generated messages. The sensors comprise situational, neurophysiological and phy... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7817030 | Remote controller for in situ reaction device Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled reaction device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to various embodiments, a reaction device is placed in an environment in order to ... | 10/19/2010 |
