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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6106459 | Method and system for the entry protocol of an emergency medical dispatch system A method and system for receiving, processing and responding to emergency medical calls by emergency dispatchers is described. A consistent, standard and systematic process is provided which in combination with adequate training, supervision and quality a... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6033357 | Intravascular radiation delivery device A delivery device and method for delivering a dosage of radiation from a radiation source to a treatment site of a vessel is provided herein. The delivery device includes a catheter and a delivery area. The catheter is suitable for being inserted into a v... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5954646 | Tonometer probe with replaceable membrane A probe for a tonometer has a tubular shaft at the forward end of which is a tubular portion for receiving a membrane. The membrane has a tubular portion and a transverse portion across one end thereof such that the open end of the tubular portion can fit... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5941820 | Medical data display method The invention is a method of measuring patient data, determining statistics from the data; determining measures of variation within the data, determining from the measures of variation a measure of homeostasis, modifying control chart limits based on the ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5911689 | Subcutaneous radiation reflection probe A subcutaneous radiation reflection probe for measuring oxygen saturation in living tissue includes an elongate drive shaft on one end of which is detachably coupled a mounting cup. The mounting cup includes a hollow for receiving and holding a base eleme... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5910107 | Computerized medical diagnostic and treatment advice method A system and method for providing computerized, knowledge-based medical diagnostic and treatment advice. The medical advice is provided to the general public over a telephone network. Two new authoring languages, interactive voice response and speech reco... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5910102 | Conversion of beta radiation to gamma radiation for intravascular radiation therapy A method and apparatus for inhibiting restenosis of arteries utilizing Bremstralung created radiation. A preferred apparatus includes an elongate shaft having a heavy-metal envelope disposed on the distal end. The apparatus can include a second elongate s... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5910110 | Controlling pressure in the eye during surgery Fluid pressure in the eye is monitored by detecting vacuum-induced deflections of a diaphragm on a reservoir that forms an integral part of the tube set through which fluid is supplied to and withdrawn from the eye. The rate at which fluid is withdrawn (i... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5906575 | Urethral urine retention device An apparatus for sealing at least a portion of the urinary tract to prevent the unwanted discharge of urine includes a body member with a tubular member, encircled along its length by an overcoat layer, that encases a fluid, forming a cavity. The body mem... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5902234 | Medical communication system for ambulatory home-care patients A medical communication system for monitoring an ambulatory home-care patient is provided. The system includes a two-way pager worn by the patient and a computer storing the treatment plan of the patient. The computer initiates the transmission of inquiri... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5899848 | Device and process for artificial insemination of animals An artificial insemination device and process for animals and mammals having an elongated, hollow catheter tube adapted for attachment in a bonded manner at one end with an annular, bulbous tip, the tip having a axial passage formed therethrough and with ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5891020 | Medical therapeutic and/or diagnostic appliance with a sterilizable position sensing attachment A medical therapeutic and/or diagnostic appliance includes an arrangement that senses a position and attitude at any given time, and that includes a first sensing unit on the therapeutic and/or diagnostic appliance and a second sensing unit having a fixed... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5888187 | Implantable microphone The present invention is directed to methods for amplifying vocal (i.e., speech) and other sounds produced by humans and other animals. The present invention provides implantable microphones and sound amplification systems suitable for use in diagnostic a... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5879292 | Bandage including data acquisition components A bandage including a self-contained microcontroller that can sense, record, process and/or report information concerning the use of the bandage. The bandage includes a microcontroller contained within the padded portion of the bandage. A sensor is connec... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5879281 | Stereotactic radiosurgery A positioning system for use in radiosurgery including a frame rigidly attachable to a part of a patient, a positioner operative to move the frame together with the part of the patient rigidly attached thereto, in at least one of six degrees of freedom, s... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876335 | Multipurpose pregnancy and labor timing device A multipurpose pregnancy and labor timing device for use by expectant parents during the gestation, labor, and birth of their child. The timing device includes an output device for conveying a plurality of datum to a human ovserver. The datum conveyed may... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5876323 | Heated, opened access door for incubator An infant incubator having an infant compartment that contains the infant and which is set to a desired temperature above ambient by the user. The incubator has at least one access door that opens to allow the caregiver to perform an intervention on the i... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5876324 | Penile stimulator device using turbulent water flow and method of use The invention provides a penile stimulation device for use in the treatment of male impotence utilizing turbulent flow of fluid, the device comprising: tubular housing means, having internal walls, a closed forward end and an open rearward end, said rearw... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5873811 | Composition containing a radioactive component for treatment of vessel wall A method and composition for inhibiting restenosis. The composition includes an adhesive or polymeric material having a radioactive component dispersed therethrough. A biologically compatible adhesive including a radioactive material is applied to a vesse... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5868669 | Computerized medical diagnostic and treatment advice system A system and method for providing computerized, knowledge-based medical diagnostic and treatment advice. The medical advice is provided to the general public over a telephone network. Two new authoring languages, interactive voice response and speech reco... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5868134 | Retinal disease analyzer A retinal disease analyzer processes data obtained by processing a color retinal image and measured visual field data provided by a perimeter to detect the condition of the optic disc and defects in the nerve fiber bundles for the clinical analysis of the... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5868661 | Artificial insemination apparatus An artificial insemination apparatus for insertion into a cervix of a sow, including a tubular passage member which is helically coiled at a distal end. The helically coiled distal end terminates in an open tip including an opening communicating with a bo... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865742 | Non-contact tonometer A beam of acoustic energy comprising acoustic radiation and the associated acoustic streaming of an ultrasonic beam is used to indent or applanate (flatten) the eye. These two effects produce acoustic pressure on the eye which partially overcomes the IPO ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865722 | Shape-adaptable topical hyperbaric oxygen chamber A disposable hyperbaric oxygen chamber which is constructed of a flexible, thin-walled, polyethylene plastic bag which is of sufficient size to permit the entry of almost the entire body of an animal, most frequently that of a human, within the bag. The m... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5863285 | Balloon catheter with radioactive means The invention relates to a catheter comprising a tube-like basic body with a distal and a proximal end, a balloon device arranged close to the distal end comprising at least one balloon member and carrying a radioactive conductor arranged in a pattern. Th... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5860425 | Bladder neck suspension procedure The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is disclosed. The disclosed methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5860909 | Seed applicator for use in radiation therapy An applicator is disclosed for implanting seeds at variably spaced locations in a patient's body. The applicator includes a needle insertable into the body, a base member adapted to be maintained generally stationary with respect to a surface of the body ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5860911 | Device for the control of masculine incontinence The device includes a single laminar body constituted by a layer of spongy material covered on one of its faces by a sheet of semi-rigid synthetic material, constituting two successive curved areas separated from each other by a hinge fold and ending in i... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5857969 | Pneumatic pressure probe A pneumatic pressure probe for use in measuring pulsatile ocular blood flow comprises a housing consisting of an air tight bearing defining a pressure chamber, a piston having an axial bore communicating with the pressure chamber, the proximal end of the ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857966 | Method and system for the unconscious or fainting protocol of an emergency medical dispatch system A method and system for receiving, processing and responding to emergency medical calls for patients who have fainted or are unconscious is described. A consistent, standard and systematic process is provided which in combination with adequate training, s... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857956 | Flexible source wire for localized internal irradiation of tissue A flexible source wire is provided containing a radioactive source that is capable of maneuvering through a tortuous narrow passage to a treatment site within the body. This source wire includes a thin flexible housing tube, housing therein a flexible bac... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5853362 | Glandular stimulator device and method An intravaginal glandular stimulator device is sized and shaped to be worn internally by a woman. That is, a predetermined hook shaped device constructed of sufficiently rigid material is provided so that the proximal end (52j) of the device rests in a va... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5851171 | Catheter assembly for centering a radiation source within a body lumen The invention is directed to a catheter assembly with blood perfusion capability suitable for maintaining patency of a body lumen for a period of time sufficient to allow delivery of a radiation source to the body lumen. The catheter assembly includes an ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5851176 | Pressure-responsive lockout valve and method of use A lockout valve for an inflatable penile prosthesis which responds to internal fluid pressure. The lockout valve comprises a housing having inlet and outlet ports, an interior chamber, an apertured valve seat, and a poppet biased toward the closed positio... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5846207 | Method and system for detection of memory deficiency malingering utilizing brain waves A program for detecting memory deficiency malingering in a subject. The subject is presented with a series of trials wherein each trial includes display of a sample stimulus, followed by display of a test stimulus. In some of the trials the test stimulus ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5842478 | Method of securing a bone anchor The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is described. The methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladde... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5840019 | Graphic presentation chart of medical tests for a patient A graphic presentation chart of medical tests for a patient which is simple, easy to read, and complete includes at least one horizontally extending row having a plurality of individual boxes. Each of the boxes of the row is provided with indicia represen... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5840043 | Jaw assembly for an endoscopic instrument An endoscopic instrument is provided with a hollow tube, first and second end effectors coupled to the hollow tube and having arms biased away from each other, a cylindrical member slidably disposed over the hollow tube, a push/pull wire extending through... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5840010 | Incubator Since a rest table for a baby's body can be moved between the inside and outside of a hood through the opening portion of the hood, a treatment for the baby's body can be performed after the rest table is pulled out midway to the outside of the hood. Sinc... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5836315 | Method of tensioning a suspended tissue mass The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is described. The methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladde... | 11/17/1998 |
