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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364469 | Electrical connector for use with NATO equipment A NATO slave connector may include a 2-conductor cable designed to permit a maximum current draw of about 35 amperes. The connector may also include: a connection end adapted to connect to a military vehicle's 24 volt battery NATO slave receptacle; a cable end adapt... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7336985 | Fetal heart rate electrode assembly, connector for same, cable assembly, system, and methods of use A fetal heart rate electrode assembly, a connector for use therewith and a cable assembly including a housing assembly configured for engagement with the connector. The electrode assembly includes a drive knob configured and located for selective extension of a feta... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309089 | Vacuum cup A vacuum cup for a material handling system includes a body portion and a perimeter seal that functions to substantially seal against an object. The vacuum cup may transport the object when a partial vacuum is applied to the vacuum cup to retain the cup to the objec... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7212869 | Lead retention means A medical device having retention means extending along a length of an elongate body of the medical device including a plurality of projections adapted to interfere with a wall of a generally tubular vessel to retain the body within the vessel. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212870 | Dual helix active fixation stimulation lead An implantable lead for use with an implantable medical device includes a lead body with first and second electrical conductors extending between its proximal and distal ends. An electrical connector at the proximal end of the lead body includes terminals electrical... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175812 | Automatic sampler and needle for the same The surface of a needle for collecting samples is coated with a coating material lower in chemical activity than a base metal of the needle. More specifically, the surface of the needle may be coated with a layer of gold or platinum. Alternatively, the surface of th... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7151965 | Device and method for delivering cardiac leads A cardiac lead delivery device is disclosed which includes an elongated carrier body having opposed proximal and distal end portions and defining an interior channel for accommodating implantable cardiac leads, and an adjustable collar for securing the implantable c... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7120497 | Smooth muscle controller A method of promoting the healing of a lesion in a smooth muscle, comprising selecting a smooth muscle portion having a lesion and applying a non-excitatory electrical field to the portion, which field reduces the mechanical activity of the portion. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7048687 | Limited use medical probe A limited use medical probe is disclosed, including a memory for maintaining a use value. The medical probe is coupled to a medical device that inhibits its function when the use value reaches a predetermined threshold value, preventing improper use of the probe. Th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041057 | Tissue interface device A tissue interface device (10) suitable for positioning on or about one or more artificial openings in a biological membrane of an organism and for coupling to a monitor and control unit and a vacuum source. The tissue interface device (10) comprises a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7020508 | Apparatus for detecting human physiological and contextual information A detecting apparatus includes a housing support section(s), a housing removably attached thereto, one or more sensors and a processor. An alternate apparatus measures heat flux and includes a known resistivity base member, a processing unit and two temperature meas... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6973341 | Noninvasive, intrauterine fetal ECG strip electrode A disposable and noninvasive intrauterine fetal monitoring electrode assembly for monitoring fetal heart rate comprises an electrode strip for insertion into the uterus of a woman in active labor, between and in contact with the tissue of the uterine wall and the ba... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6926674 | Combined pressure-volume sensor and guide wire assembly The invention relates to a sensor and guide wire assembly including a pressure sensor having a plurality of terminals, the sensor being mounted in the distal end region of a core wire. It also includes two to four electrodes for conductance measurement, also provide... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6911019 | Helical needle apparatus for creating a virtual electrode used for the ablation of tissue A surgical apparatus for delivering a conductive fluid to a target site for subsequent formation of a virtual electrode to ablate bodily tissue at the target site by applying a current to the delivered conductive fluid. The surgical apparatus includes an elongated d... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6802957 | Self-referencing enzyme-based microsensor and method of use A micron-scale self-referencing microsensor is disclosed which uses an enzyme-based electrode to measure the flux of an electrochemically inactive analyte such as glucose. The electrode oscillates between at least two positions. In the presence of the analyte, the e... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6719686 | Fetal probe having an optical imaging device Systems and methods for providing visual feedback to aid in the proper placement and location of a fetal sensor during a fetal oximetry monitoring procedure. An imaging device, such as an optical fiber can be used to image and illuminate the same or nearby region of... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6654643 | Insulation piercing electrical contact, especially for medical disposable articles such as fetal scalp electrodes The insulation piercing electrical contact in accordance with the invention consists of a first contact element (20) for establishing an electrical contact with a second contact element (30), a contacting member (50) piercing an electrical conductor (60, ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6594515 | Noninvasive, intrauterine fetal ECG strip electrode A disposable and noninvasive intrauterine fetal monitoring electrode assembly for monitoring fetal heart rate comprises an electrode strip for insertion into the uterus of a woman in active labor, between and in contact with the tissue of the uterine wall... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6456865 | Non-invasive medical probe A non-invasive medical probe includes a suction cup adapted to be secured by vacuum to a patient's skin and supporting an electrode, a source of vacuum, and a resilient walled tube structure connecting the source of vacuum to the suction cup, the source o... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6434418 | Apparatus for measuring intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate and method for using same A modified Foley catheter transmits desired data to transducers that allow the measuring of intrauterine pressure and fetal heart rate by healthcare providers on appropriate output devices. A method employs the catheter to indirectly measure intrauterine ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6363272 | Connector for fetal probe A fetal electrode assembly including a housing having a first opening for receiving a first connector and a second opening for receiving a second connector. The second connector is a snap connector of an electrode mounted on a mother's body. A support is ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6356778 | Connector assembly for fetal scalp electrode A connector assembly for a fetal scalp electrode for use in monitoring fetal heart rate. The connector assembly is used in conjunction with a fetal monitor coupling device and includes a holder formed of an insulating material and a fetal electrode and a ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6321103 | Fetal spiral electrode sleeve and wire interconnect system A fetal electrode sleeve and wire interconnect system for transmitting signals indicative of fetal heart rate from a fetus inside a mother through a cable to a monitor external to the mother. The system includes a holder having a fetal spiral electrode on... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6292679 | Leg plate A body electrode and connector for a fetal electrode has an electrically insulated substrate with an electrical contact strip on the lower surface and two electrical contact strips on the upper surface. An electrically conductive hydrogel layer extends be... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6201978 | Applicator for pulsoxymetric sensor with torque limiter The invention relates to an applicator for sensors to be used in medicine, which serves to screw in a sensor in the skin of a living organism, specially in a non-observable area, e.g. the head skin of a child in the womb. In this respect the torque while ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6186945 | Elongate fetal probe with expandable means on distal end A fetal probe with an elongate body and fetal sensor for insertion above the presenting part of the fetus. An expandable means is on the distal end of the body of the sensor for urging the sensor into engagement with the fetus. The expandable means has a ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6185442 | Valve controlled flow into a tube Vacuum in a non-invasive medical probe having a source of vacuum interconnected with a suction cup by a resilient walled tube, is reduced in a controlled manner by creating a valve aperture in the wall of the tube at a desired location through which apert... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6151520 | Connector for fetal probe A fetal electrode assembly for use in monitoring fetal heart rate and used in conjunction with a fetal monitor coupling device supported on the mother's body. The assembly including fetal and maternal electrodes secured to an insulating holder, a connecto... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6115624 | Multiparameter fetal monitoring device An intrauterine catheter device for monitoring fetal and/or maternal heart rate, including an elongate housing having proximal and distal portions, an array of ECG electrodes on the distal portion and one or more acoustic or other mechanical sensors on th... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6104941 | Physiological sensor The combination of a pressure control and a catheter including an elongate member, a sensor mounted on the catheter and adapted to be placed in pressure engagement with tissue for sensing signals resulting from physiological phenomena and an expandable me... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6088609 | Apparatus and method for monitoring a fetus A fetal monitoring assembly includes an electrode housing having a top and bottom end with a spiraled electrode extending from the top end thereof. Extending from the bottom end is flat plate and a plurality of wires which couple the electrode with a feta... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5916155 | Fetal sensor with securing balloons remote from optics An oximeter sensor with an expandable element for positioning the sensor against the fetus. The expandable element is positioned to be removed from at least one of the emitter and detector so that the portion of the sensor adjacent the emitter or detector... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5865737 | Sensor device for measuring the vital parameters of a fetus during birth A sensor device for measuring the vital parameters of a fetus during birth. The sensor device includes a sensor having a wire spiral for attaching the sensor to the fetus, and a placement device for placing the sensor on a leading part of the fetus. A mea... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5833622 | Non-invasive fetal probe having improved mechanical and electrical properties A non-invasive fetal probe having enhanced adhesion and electrical isolation for attaching to the presenting part of a fetus and sensing at least one fetal parameter during labor and delivery. In one embodiment of the present invention, the electrical iso... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5823952 | Pulse oximeter sensor with differential slip coefficient An improved fetal pulse oximeter sensor. The friction provided on the sensor head surface to engage the fetus is higher than the friction on the back side of the sensor head. Thus, any contact with a maternal surface by the back side of the sensor head is... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5755230 | Wireless EEG system for effective auditory evoked response A wireless EEG system for effective auditory evoked response, comprising an electrode array which is adapted to be attached to a person and senses voltages produced by the brain electrical activity of the person; transmitter electrically connected to the ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5680859 | Integrated introducer and drive rod positioning system for a fetal spiral electrode An integrated introducer and drive rod system used to position and attach a spiral-shaped, biological needle probe to a fetus during labor and delivery. The system ensures that the sharp, pointed, probe (typically, a fetal spiral electrode) remains protec... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5671736 | Fetal electrode product with easy-to-handle connector A fetal electrode product for transmitting signals indicative of fetal heart rate from a fetus to a monitor. The product includes a slotted introducer which can be comfortably inserted through the cervix of the mother. A drive mechanism slides and rotates... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5634459 | Fetal probe A fetal probe has an inflatable sac (24) which wedges between the presenting fetal part and maternal tissue to hold a fetal sensor in position. The fetal probe is short enough (10-20 cm) to enable insertion with the amniotic membrane intact. A passage ext... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5632274 | Connection arrangement for monitoring fetal heart rate A connector attached to an end of a twisted wire pair, whose other end has fetal and maternal electrodes. A driving tube is removed from the twisted wire pair by pulling a drive handle and driving tube over the connector. The outer diameter of the connect... | 05/27/1997 |
