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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7512431 | Normalization method for a chronically implanted optical sensor A system and method are provided for estimating blood oxygen saturation independent of optical sensor encapsulation due to placement in blood, where the blood includes a blood flow characteristic of: a relatively low, a stasis, a stagnant value. The method includes ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7385176 | Calibration reflector device, sensor arrangement, and method for sterile packaging of a fiber-optic sensor arrangement A tube-like reflector insert for a sensor is located in a rigid, light-absorbing sleeve that is closed on one side, and forms a two-part reflector body with the sleeve. A nut is glued onto the open side of the sleeve to enclose the reflector insert. The intravasal p... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7224454 | Apparatus and process for analyzing a stream of fluid An analyzing probe for insertion into numerous different environments to determine at least one characteristic of particulate matter suspended in a fluid stream of a test sample. Preferably, the analyzing probe includes a minimal amount of optical elements such as l... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6944488 | Normalization method for a chronically implanted optical sensor A system and method are provided for accurately estimating blood oxygen saturation independent of tissue encapsulation of the optical sensor. The method includes determining a tissue overgrowth correction factor that accounts for the optical properties of the tissue... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6783499 | Anchoring mechanism for implantable telemetric medical sensor An implantable medical device comprises a housing having a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal axis. A first set of anchoring members are operatively connected to the proximal end of the housing. A second set of anchoring members are operatively connect... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6746404 | Method for anchoring a medical device between tissue A method for implanting a medical device between tissue comprises the steps of providing a catheter having a body and a distal end thereof wherein the catheter includes an implantable device comprising a housing having a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudi... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6652836 | Method for viewing tumor tissue located within a body cavity Methods are provided for in vivo detection of diseased tissue in a subject, such as tumor tissue located in a body opening, by administering to the subject a biologically compatible fluorescing targeting construct that binds to or is specifically taken up... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6650923 | Method for accessing the left atrium of the heart by locating the fossa ovalis Disclosed is an access catheter for identifying and providing access through a tissue structure such as the fossa ovalis on the intraatrial septum. The access catheter comprises an elongate flexible tubular body having a proximal and a distal end, and a r... | 11/18/2003 |
| 5531714 | Self-guiding, multifunctional visceral catheter A multifunctional visceral catheter having a self-guiding system in the form of a pair of fiberoptic sensor systems which are sensitive to a predetermined analyte, the analyte being one which is removed from the vascular circuit of interest to a high degr... | 07/02/1996 |
| 4796633 | Method and apparatus for in vitro calibration of oxygen saturation monitor A calibration reference apparatus comprising an elongated peripheral tubular wall open at one end and an end wall closing the other end of the tubular wall. The tubular wall and the end wall are integrally molded. The end wall defines a curved cavity open... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4684245 | Electro-optical coupler for catheter oximeter An optical module couples a fiberoptic catheter to a catheter oximeter processing apparatus. The module includes a plurality of LED's for coupling the electrical control signals from the processor and converting them to light signals to transmit to the ca... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4453218 | Signal filter method and apparatus A signal filter method and apparatus for removing portions of a signal indicative of erroneous data, an exemplary apparatus including means for receiving the signal, means for adjusting a threshold by increasing the threshold a first predetermined amount ... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4050450 | Reflection standard for fiber optic probe A flexible fiber optic probe or catheter insertable into the cardiovasular system for monitoring blood oxygen saturation or the like is provided with an improved standard for the calibration of the catheter and its associated electro-optic equipment. The ... | 09/27/1977 |
