Did You Know...
...that on Dec. 15, 1836, the Patent Office was completely destroyed by fire? Lost were some 7,000 models, 9,000 drawings, and 230 books plus all records of patent applications and grants.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6129702 | Medicament dosing system A medicament dosing system comprises a replaceable unit and a permanent unit. The replaceable unit comprises a fluid reservoir for receiving therein a pressurizable liquid medicament, a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of said liquid medic... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6123847 | Device and process for regulating the sodium concentration in a dialysis liquid with a view to a prescription Dialysis apparatus including: structure (14) for preparing a dialysis liquid containing sodium, comprising structure (18) for regulating the sodium concentration; a dialysis liquid circuit comprising a feed line (12) and a discharge line (13), the feed line (1... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6120475 | Infusion bottle monitor device An infusion bottle monitor device has an electric circuit module, a sensing module, and a wire connected to the electric circuit module and the sensing module. The electric circuit module has a microprocessing system. The sensing module has a sensing syst... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6117115 | Medical tubing slide clamp device for determining proper tubing size and functional characteristics A medical tubing and slide clamp set is disclosed for use with a medical infusion pump designed for operation with a preselected medical tubing set having predetermined size and functional characteristics. The medical tubing and slide clamp includes a pre... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6117126 | Surgical module with independent microprocessor-based communication A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto. The microsurgical instruments are for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic surgical procedures. The system includes a data communications b... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6110153 | Infusion device with optical sensor An infusion device with a disposable administration set which is inexpensive to manufacture. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the disposable administration set has a plurality of elongated cam followers connected to a plate assembly, w... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110152 | Medication cartridge for an electronic pen-type injector, infusion pump, electronic delivery device, or the like, and method of making the same A cartridge for containing a fluid and for use with an electronic delivery device, includes a cartridge housing for holding the fluid, and information providing source. The information providing source is coupled to the cartridge housing to operatively co... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6083193 | Thermal mode phaco apparatus and method Control apparatus for an ultrasonic phacoemulsification handpiece utilizes flow rates and temperature measurements as well as power provided to a handpiece for calculating an energy balance over a time interval and in response thereto, regulating power an... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6077055 | Pump system including cassette sensor and occlusion sensor A sensing device for a pump control module is described that is designed for use with a cassette having a pump surface with a projection. The sensing device is positioned on an interface surface of a pump control module, and includes an occlusion sensor a... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077246 | Medical irrigation pump and system A medical irrigation pump and pump system utilize a permanent non-sterile drive motor capable of operating disposable sterile single use pump units each of which is specifically designed for a particular medical procedure. The pump units have housings whi... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6074366 | Medication delivery apparatus It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an automated system based on an integral fluid bag for administering a variety of intravenous drug regimens and reducing the vagaries of existing manual systems. The fluid has multiple chambers co... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6068612 | Air detector The present invention provides an apparatus for detecting excessive air in a liquid flow-through tube. The apparatus includes an ultrasonic transmitter for transmitting ultrasonic signals and an ultrasonic receiver for receiving ultrasonic signals. The ul... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6055458 | Modes/surgical functions A system for controlling a plurality of ophthalmic microsurgical instruments connected thereto. The microsurgical instruments are for use by a user such as a surgeon in performing ophthalmic surgical procedures. The system includes a data communications b... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6053887 | Medical treatment apparatus and method A medical treatment apparatus is provided with a programmable medical device disposed at a first room location and a remote monitor and/or controller disposed at a second room location. The programmable medical device is used to administer a medical treat... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6045534 | Disposable fluid injection module An automated injection module is comprised of a housing, a piston drug capsule disposed within the housing, a piston core including a puncture seal membrane defining a reservoir for holding a drug between the puncture seal membrane and the piston drug cap... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6047208 | Iontophoretic controller An iontophoretic controller is provided. The controller is electrically connected via two electrical connectors to a patch consisting of two electrodes, the two electrodes are respectively positioned in an active reservoir and a return reservoir of the pa... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6030359 | Apparatus and method for delivering fluid flow to a surgical site An irrigation apparatus and a method of use for delivering fluid flow to a surgical site. The irrigation apparatus includes a refillable fluid reservoir with an inlet for receiving fluid via first tubing from a fluid source, and an outlet for second tubin... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6024720 | Fluid management system for arthroscopic surgery An improved fluid management system for irrigation of a body cavity and in particular for use in arthroscopic surgery having a pressurized fluid circuit for supplying irrigation fluid and a vacuum fluid circuit for withdrawing waste fluid from the cavity.... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6016444 | Automatic control of anesthesia using quantitative EEG A quantitative electroencephalograph (QEEG) based method and system for automatically controlling anesthesia is called a Closed Loop Anesthesia Controller (CLAC). An anesthetic is administered until the patient has attained the desired plane of anesthesia... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6007725 | Systems and methods for on line collection of cellular blood components that assure donor comfort Systems and methods convey anticoagulated blood suspension from a donor into a separation device for component separation. One or more components are retained for therapeutic use, while one or more are returned to the donor. The systems and methods monito... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5997501 | Intradermal drug delivery device An intradermal drug delivery device comprises a housing (301a, 301b) having a drug reservoir (312) therewithin and a gas generation chamber (313) separated from the reservoir (312) by a displaceable membrane (311). A microprocessor-controlled electrolytic... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5997502 | Front loading medical injector and syringe for use therewith A front-loading syringe which comprises a movable plunger for injecting liquid contrast media, is rotatably mountable on a front wall of an injector housing with an interference fit and in sealed relationship with respect thereto, with or without a pressu... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5984891 | Portable pump apparatus for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and a method for providing same A portable pump apparatus for use in CAPD is provided as well as a method for providing CAPD to a patient. The portable pump apparatus for CAPD has a housing containing a pump, and a power supply, preferably a rechargeable battery, connected to the housin... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5969495 | Accelerator device for electromotive vehicles An accelerator device is used for electromotive vehicles which has an electric motor adapted to cause the vehicles to move forwards and backwards. The accelerator device includes an accelerator pedal depressible to swing between a rest position and a most... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5961487 | Infusion device with audible data output A small, portable infusion device for ambulatory use by a patient includes an audible enunciator integrated circuit chip. This chip is controlled by a microprocessor to provide output data to an operator, and to work in place of, or in association with a ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954700 | Medication cartridge for an electronic pen-type injector, or the like, and method of making the same A cartridge for containing a fluid and for use with an electronic delivery device, includes a cartridge housing for holding the fluid, and information providing source. The information providing source is coupled to the cartridge housing to operatively co... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5941846 | Method and apparatus for power connection in a modular patient care system A modular patient care system having a central management unit module and one or more detachable functional units is described. Using unique mechanical and electrical features, the modular patient care system is capable of flexibly, bilaterally, and safel... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5935099 | Drug pump systems and methods A menu driven reprogrammable drug pump is provided with a memory, such as flash memory, a display, a keyboard, and a communications port to allow a generic pump to be programmed with a desired pump application (therapy) program and patient specific settin... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5928189 | Activity responsive therapeutic delivery system One or more physical activity sensors, such as pressure switches, position sensors and accelerometers, as well as a breath sensor are connected to control a valve. The valve is electrically actuated and has first and second states. A control circuit betwe... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5910252 | Technique for extracorporeal treatment of blood Blood from a patient is treated extracorporeally by any selected one of a plurality of predetermined treatments. Each of the treatments involves the flow of blood from the patient into a primary chamber of a filtration unit, past a semipermeable membrane ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5908407 | Retroperfusion catheter apparatus and method A catheter for retroprofusing a venous junction formed by first, second and third veins, includes an elongate tube having a plurality of channels including a through-lumen extending between a proximal end and a distal end. A proximal balloon is inflatable... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5906589 | Method and apparatus for occlusion monitoring using pressure waveform analysis A method and apparatus for occlusion monitoring in a flow circuit using pressure waveform analysis. The flow circuit includes a first conduit and a second conduit which fluidly interconnects a fluid supply with the first conduit. A pump is disposed in an ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5904669 | Magnetic ball valve and control module An improved valve utilizes a ball or sphere positioned within a housing which is movable by source of magnetic force external to the housing, the housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a sealing member positioned within the housing adjacent ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5904666 | Method and apparatus for measuring flow rate and controlling delivered volume of fluid through a valve aperture An apparatus for measuring flow rate and controlling delivered volume of fluid flow in a fluid conduit is disclosed including a valve having a fixed aperture disposed in the fluid conduit for selectively opening and closing the aperture between an open po... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5897525 | Process and apparatus for introducing a fluid Process for introducing a fluid into a cavity or a blood vessel of a human or animal body, particularly for gas insufflation in preparation for or during a minimally invasive surgical procedure or investigation of the body cavity or blood vessel, the flui... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5895371 | Medical treatment apparatus and method A medical treatment apparatus is provided with a programmable medical device disposed at a first room location and a remote monitor and/or controller disposed at a second room location. The programmable medical device is used to administer a medical treat... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894273 | Centrifugal blood pump driver apparatus A centrifugal blood pump driver comprises a motor housing and the housing contains a motor for rotationally driving the centrifugal blood pump and a controller operatively associated with the motor for controlling the rotational speed of the motor; a spee... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5876611 | Intraoperative blood salvaging system and method An apparatus is disclosed for salvaging a patient's own blood during intraoperative surgical procedures and reinfusing the blood, washed and filtered, to the patient substantially continuously, on-line and in real-time. The apparatus comprises suction mea... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5876370 | Intermittent fluid delivery apparatus and method An apparatus and method for delivering a fluid during a series of infusion intervals, consecutive infusion intervals being separated by a non-infusion interval, each infusion interval beginning at a predetermined time and having a first predetermined peri... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5876378 | Apparatus and method for injecting liquids into patients A liquid metering and injecting device has a reservoir (10), a pump means (11) and a delivery tube (13) in fluid communication. A motor (19) of the pump means (11) is controllably operated so that a plunger (18) is reciprocated within a cylinder (17). A v... | 03/02/1999 |
