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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062222 | Method for measuring in vivo hematotoxicity with an emphasis on radiation exposure assessment The present invention relates a method for assessing in vivo hematotoxicity. The method utilizes differential staining of nucleated and non-nucleated blood cells, and also differential labeling of cells with functional versus dysfunctional mitochondrial membrane pot... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7857761 | Acoustic blood analyzer for assessing blood properties An acoustic blood analyzer with a transducer section of acoustic biosensors for measurement of blood properties including, but not limited to blood coagulation, platelet function and various blood disorders in a blood sample is provided. Methods for use of the blood... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7758505 | Methods and apparatus for non-invasive determination of patient's blood conditions A method and apparatus are presented for non-invasive determination of blood clotting related and blood circulation related parameters of a mammal. At least one stimulus ST is non-invasively induced in a blood containing medium in the mammal for a preset period of t... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7395159 | Method, system and devices for converting venous blood values to arterial blood values A methodology for converting venous blood values to arterial blood values provides the advantage of obviating the need for taking arterial blood samples. The method entails (i) measuring arterial oxygenation, (ii) measuring and estimating values of venous blood acid... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384794 | Micro-devices and analytical procedures for investigation of biological systems Fibres with an extraction phase coated thereon in combination with a positioning device are described to perform adsorption of components of interest from an animal or animal tissue for the investigation of living systems. A number of interfaces to analytical instru... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367942 | Method and apparatus for testing blood glucose in a reversible infusion line An apparatus for automatically and periodically measuring a patient's blood glucose level wherein the patient has a catheter in a blood vessel and is receiving infusion fluid through the catheter. A testing unit is provided which has a main infusion channel and, in ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364545 | Method of measuring bleeding volume A method of measuring blood clotting ability of a patient. A known volume of blood is dispensed on a reference disc of blotter paper, such that at least one reference blotch is formed on the reference disc. The surface area of the reference blotch formed on the refe... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356366 | Device for monitoring fluid status A technique for determining a patient's hematocrit by an electrical impedance measurement is described. An implantable device may be configured to utilize the technique in order to assess a cardiac patient's fluid status. In order to determine the hematocrit, the el... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7300768 | Enzymatic measurement of imatinib mesylate The present invention provides a method for the enzymatic measurement of protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors in biological samples. The present invention also provides assay reagents and packaged kits useful for performing enzymatic measurement of imatinib mesylate a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291502 | Method for performing a non-invasive blood gas test A non-invasive blood gas test is carried out by a method that utilizes a venous blood sample together with a pulse oximeter and a plurality of mathematical equations. The method generates the following data points of the blood: (i) the pH level; (ii) the [H+] concen... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284453 | Method and apparatus for maximizing liquid aspiration from small vessels Apparatus and method for aspirating liquid from a container, e.g., a test tube or other vessel, includes apparatus for sensing that an aspiration probe tip is contacting the inside bottom wall of the container, whereby a maximum volume of liquid can be aspirated fro... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7220229 | Density/solute monitor of multi-modalities and signal processing scheme A density/solute monitor having at least one ultrasound probe, a signal processing unit, and a computing mechanism, and process for using the same, to measure phase shift between emitting and receiving ultrasound, sound velocity, compressibility, density, and solute... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7209045 | Method for determining and monitoring the ageing of the blood bags in blood transfusion units and healthcare units Method of monitoring a blood bag, the method including monitoring a maximum allowed time dT that the blood bag may be kept outside a controlled-atmosphere enclosure and an expiration date stored in an electronic chip fixed to the blood bag. The method further includ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182913 | Sample retention apparatus for use in measuring hemostasis A sample retention apparatus for use in a device for measuring hemostasis. The device for measuring hemostasis may include a sample articulation apparatus including a guide shaft coupled for articulating motion to a drive motor, a sample carrier secured to and axial... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179652 | Protocol for monitoring platelet inhibition A hemostasis analyzer, such as the Thrombelastograph® (TEG®) hemostasis analyzer is utilized to measure continuously in real time, the hemostasis process from the initial fibrin formation, through platelet-fibrin interaction and lysis to generate blood hemostasis ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153386 | Method for manufacturing a device for collecting a blood sample from a plastic segment tube A device for collecting a blood sample from a plastic segment tube into a receptacle uses a cylindrical housing containing a hollow needle to puncture the segment tube as it is inserted into the upper port of the device. A series of ribs with medial edges are arrang... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7085669 | Method and system of producing analytical data result An object of the present invention is to reduce the burden of purchasing measurement devices for clinical tests, and to simplify user support for the measurement devices. Divide the measurement function of a clinical test device and the analysis function between the... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7039447 | Glucose measurement utilizing non-invasive assessment methods This involves non-invasive glucose measurement processes for determining blood glucose level in the human body. After achieving a static level of glucose at a surface of the skin over some period of time, the glucose may then be measured by a variety of different pr... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025734 | Guidewire with chemical sensing capabilities A guidewire with a sensor which can detect NO and/or superoxide levels is disclosed. This invention can be useful for in vivo analysis of vascular health. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020618 | Method and system for customer service process management A method and system for managing customer service processes for individual customers and populations of customers. In a specific embodiment within the health care field, a clinician creates or updates a draft care plan for a patient using generic or locally-adapted ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013178 | Implantable medical device communication system An implantable medical device communication system communicates information between an implantable medical device and at least one slave device by way of a two-wire bus. Slave devices may include remote sensors and other implantable medical devices. The implantable ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011631 | Noninvasive method of measuring blood density and hematocrit Apparatus and methods for noninvasively measuring blood density and hematocrit in a human subject can include an appliance for applying pressure around a segment of a subject's limb or appendage that includes a pressure sensing means and encloses an array of impedan... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6970741 | Monitoring, preventing, and treating rejection of transplanted organs An implantable system control unit (SCU) includes means for measuring tissue impedance or other condition to determine allograft health, in order to predict or detect allograft rejection. The SCU also includes at least two electrodes coupled to means for delivering ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6939310 | Devices for physiological fluid sampling and methods of using the same Methods and devices are provided for determining a suitable site for sampling physiological fluid. In the subject methods, a potentially suitable physiological sampling site is selected, the fluid flow of the site is characterized and the site is then determined to ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6852534 | Method to determine an engrafting cell dose of hematopoietic stem cell transplant units A method to determine an engrafting cell dose of hematopoietic stem cell transplant units from transplant sources having nucleated cells selected from the group consisting of cord blood, bone marrow, peripheral blood comprising the steps of ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6709390 | Method, device and catheter for in vivo determining blood properties such as blood viscosity The invention relates to a method for determining properties of blood, such as the blood viscosity of a person, comprising of generating in vivo for a determined time, by means of an electrical alternating current of a determined frequency, a measurement signal of t... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6692437 | Method for determining the viscosity of an adulterated blood sample over plural shear rates A method for obtaining the viscosity of the circulating blood of a living being using an adulterated blood sample and a correlation factor obtained from a circulating blood viscometer.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6613573 | Method and apparatus for monitoring anti-platelet agents A blood coagulation analyzer, such as the Thrombelastograph.RTM. (TEG.RTM.) blood coagulation analyzer is utilized to measure continuously in real time, the clotting process from the initial fibrin formation, through platelet-fibrin interaction and lysis ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6606509 | Method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of noninvasive hematocrit measurements A device and a method to provide a more reliable and accurate measurement of hematocrit (Hct) by noninvasive means. The changes in the intensities of light of multiple wavelengths transmitted through or reflected light from the tissue location are recorde... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6542761 | Multifunction sensor A device for measuring parameters of medical fluids having a measurement chamber through which the fluid to be measured passes. The chamber is sealed on one side by a flexible membrane, and it also has a measurement plate that has a peripheral seal on its... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537819 | Method and apparatus for measuring hemostasis A method and apparatus are provided for measuring hemostasis. The apparatus includes a torque sensing column having a torque sensing element and a drive ring disposed around a body of the column and in registration with the column so as to allow rotation ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6527728 | Process and device for determining the pulse transit time and extracorporeal hemotherapeutic arrangement with such a device A process and a device for improving the determination of the pulse transit time for non-invasive blood pressure measurement. A value, correlating with the blood density, is determined and its influence on the pulse transit time is compensated. In this ma... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6488624 | Device for measuring the elasticity of red blood corpuscles (erythrocytes) When injecting red blood corpuscles it is important to know their elasticity since they can alter from an elastic to a substantially rigid state. The present invention allows it to be ascertained whether the elasticity fulfills the requirements stipulated... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6315719 | System for long-term remote medical monitoring A system for long-term remote medical monitoring is especially suitable for the medical supervision of astronauts onboard a space station. The system includes at least one autonomous sensor unit (SU) with a sensor (1) and transmit/receive electrodes (2) c... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6246966 | Method and apparatus for data management authentication in a clinical analyzer A method and apparatus are provided for data management authentication in a clinical analyzer. The clinical analyzer includes a sensor for receiving a user sample to be measured and a processor for performing a predefined test sequence for measuring a pre... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6225126 | Method and apparatus for measuring hemostasis A method and apparatus are provided for measuring hemostasis. The apparatus includes a torque sensing column having a torque sensing element and a drive ring disposed around a body of the column and in registration with the column so as to allow rotation ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6168563 | Remote health monitoring and maintenance system A system and method is described that enables a health care provider to monitor and manage a health condition of a patient. The system includes a health care provider apparatus operated by a health care provider and a remotely programmable patient apparat... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5989409 | Method for glucose sensing A method for measuring the concentration of glucose diffused from a source to a working electrode which assembly includes a scavenging electrode is disclosed. The electrode of the invention is comprised of 1) a working electrode; 2) a scavenging electrode... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5947124 | Diagnostic for determining the time of a heart attack The present invention relates to methods for determining the time of a myocardial infarction in a patient by measuring the ratio of oxidized to reduced troponin I in a blood sample obtained from the patient. This ratio is measured through the use of two o... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5934278 | Non-invasive blood analyzer A non-invasive blood analyzer includes a light applying device for applying light to a detection region including a blood vessel in a living body and a capturing device for capturing an image of the detection region to which the light is applied. Finally,... | 08/10/1999 |
