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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8064976 | Systems and methods for sidesstream dark field imaging Systems and methods for imaging the reflectance of a substrate, such as a tissue substrate, may include a light source, a light transport body configured to project light from the light source to an examination substrate and transmit light reflected by the examinati... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7322971 | Surgical drain with sensors for monitoring internal tissue condition by transmittance Devices and methods of using a surgical drain, and more particularly a surgical drain having at least one sensor for monitoring and/or recording the condition of the anatomical site or fluid emitted from the site where the surgical drain is placed. Modifications may... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7267671 | Surgical drain with sensors for monitoring fluid lumen Devices and methods of using a surgical drain, and more particularly to a surgical drain having at least one sensor for monitoring and/or recording the condition of the anatomical site or fluid emitted from the site where the surgical drain is placed. Modifications ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240676 | Tracheotomy valve unit A tracheotomy valve unit for use with a tracheotomy tube inserted into a patient's trachea comprises a first end for connection to the tracheotomy tube, a second end comprising a valve unit inlet, a first valve that permits airflow to the tube when the patient inhal... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7112752 | System and method to delay activation of a powered device A system and method for delaying the activation of a powered device, such as a battery powered device. The activation of the device is triggered by contact with a particular environmental characteristic encountered by the device. For example, the system can be confi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7062306 | Spectroscopy illuminator with improved delivery efficiency for high optical density and reduced thermal load An improved illuminator for generating broadband light, and for delivering the light to a sample with an improved delivery efficiency, for higher optical density and/or reduced thermal transfer, than achieved with conventional halogen bulb sources. The illuminator e... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6800060 | Swallowable data recorder capsule medical device A 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 resolution storage device. The recording module is electrically coupled to the... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6615066 | Gastrointestinal probe Gastrointestinal probe (2) comprising a sensitive material (4) which is able to be connected to electrical or optical readout means or measurement means (10) characterized in that said sensitive material (4) undergoes an irreversible change when it is sub... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6330465 | Gastro-intestinal probe Gastrointestinal probe (2) comprising a sensitive material (4) which is able to be connected to electrical or optical readout means or measurement means (10) characterized in that said sensitive material (4) undergoes an irreversible change when it is sub... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6285897 | Remote physiological monitoring system Disclosed is an ambulatory system for detecting, recording, and analyzing gastroesophageal reflux or intraesophageal pressure. The system includes an implantable sensor and radiofrequency transmitter, an external receiver and recorder, and an analysis sof... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6119029 | Ambulatory recorder having splash resistant sensor ports An ambulatory device having a case with an integral splash cover about the area of the catheter input ports is described. Moreover, the ports are angled such that when the device is carried in its intended manner by a patient, the ports are angled downwar... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6006121 | Gastrointestinal probe Gastrointestinal probe (2) comprising a sensitive material (4) which is able to be connected to electrical or optical readout devices or measurement devices (10) such that the sensitive material (4) undergoes an irreversible change when it is submitted to... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5820556 | Method and apparatus for primarily ambulatory gastrointestinal registration A method for a preferably ambulatory measuring and registration of at least one parameter in relation to the bilirubin presence in a measuring region in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient to determine the bilirubin presence in the region. The method ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5438985 | Ambulatory recording of the presence and activity of substances in gastro-intestinal compartments The present invention teaches a method and a system for ambulatory recording of the pH and the presence of various materials in compartments of the gastro-intestinal tract. The invention also reports the pH pattern in relation to the prevalence of the mat... | 08/08/1995 |
| 4976265 | Method of detecting enterogastric reflux According to the method of detecting enterogastric reflux, the absorption of electromagnetic radiation by the gastric juice is measured at at least two wavelengths of the said radiation, one of said wavelengths corresponding to an absorption peak of a com... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4697593 | Method and apparatus for measuring blood oxygen levels Apparatus for the in-vivo measurement of blood oxygen levels in a patient, including an elongate probe adapted to pass into the oesophagus of the patient, a fibre optic light channel for illuminating the internal surface of the oesophagus a photosensor for mon... | 10/06/1987 |
