Precision pen height control for micro-scale direct writing technology
    2.
    发明授权
    Precision pen height control for micro-scale direct writing technology 有权
    精密笔高度控制微尺度直写技术

    公开(公告)号:US08430059B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-30

    申请号:US12137235

    申请日:2008-06-11

    IPC分类号: B05C11/00 G01D15/16

    摘要: An apparatus for precision pen height control which includes a dispensing member, a fluid dispensing system, a vertical position sensing system, and a vertical position controller. The fluid dispensing system is in fluid communication with an opening in the dispensing member via a tubular member. A vertical position sensing system, which includes a diffraction grating and a sensor, is engaged to the tubular member. The sensor is positioned adjacent the diffraction grating. The diffraction grating is engaged to a vertical support, which is engaged to the tubular member. The sensor produces a vertical position signal based upon the position of the vertical support. The vertical position controller is engaged to the vertical position sensing system, and receives a control signal generated from the vertical position signal. The vertical position controller produces and applies vertical forces to the vertical support in response to the control signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于精密笔高度控制的装置,包括分配构件,流体分配系统,垂直位置感测系统和垂直位置控制器。 流体分配系统经由管状构件与分配构件中的开口流体连通。 包括衍射光栅和传感器的垂直位置传感系统与管状部件接合。 传感器位于衍射光栅附近。 衍射光栅接合到垂直支撑件,该支撑件与管状构件接合。 传感器基于垂直支撑件的位置产生垂直位置信号。 垂直位置控制器接合到垂直位置感测系统,并且接收从垂直位置信号产生的控制信号。 垂直位置控制器响应于控制信号产生并向垂直支撑件施加垂直力。

    Precision Pen Height Control for Micro-Scale Direct Writing Technology
    3.
    发明申请
    Precision Pen Height Control for Micro-Scale Direct Writing Technology 有权
    微型直写技术的精密笔高度控制

    公开(公告)号:US20090312878A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-17

    申请号:US12137235

    申请日:2008-06-11

    IPC分类号: G05D7/00

    摘要: An apparatus for precision pen height control which includes a dispensing member, a fluid dispensing system, a vertical position sensing system, and a vertical position controller The fluid dispensing system is in fluid communication with an opening in the dispensing member via a tubular member. A vertical position sensing system, which includes a diffraction grating and a sensor, is engaged to the tubular member. The sensor is positioned adjacent the diffraction grating The diffraction grating is engaged to a vertical support, which is engaged to the tubular member. The sensor produces a vertical position signal based upon the position of the vertical support The vertical position controller is engaged to the vertical position sensing system, and receives a control signal generated from the vertical position signal. The vertical position controller produces and applies vertical forces to the vertical support in response to the control signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于精密笔高度控制的装置,其包括分配构件,流体分配系统,垂直位置感测系统和垂直位置控制器。流体分配系统经由管状构件与分配构件中的开口流体连通。 包括衍射光栅和传感器的垂直位置传感系统与管状部件接合。 传感器定位在衍射光栅附近。衍射光栅与垂直支撑件接合,垂直支撑件与管状构件接合。 传感器基于垂直支撑件的位置产生垂直位置信号。垂直位置控制器接合到垂直位置感测系统,并且接收从垂直位置信号产生的控制信号。 垂直位置控制器响应于控制信号产生并向垂直支撑件施加垂直力。

    Annuloplasty Ring with Anchors Fixed by Curing Polymer
    4.
    发明申请
    Annuloplasty Ring with Anchors Fixed by Curing Polymer 有权
    用固化聚合物固定的锚固环形成形环

    公开(公告)号:US20120296419A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13242953

    申请日:2011-09-23

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: Annuloplasty rings and methods for inserting annuloplasty rings are herein disclosed. The annuloplasty ring has a ring shell and a plurality of anchoring fasteners for anchoring the ring shell to adjacent hear tissue. To maintain the shape of the annuloplasty ring upon attachment of the ring to the patient's heart, a hardening polymer is inserted into the ring shell, which is permitted to cure, thereby providing support for the annuloplasty ring and the patient's heart valve.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了瓣环成形术环和用于插入瓣环成形术环的方法。 瓣膜成形术环具有环形壳和多个用于将环壳锚定到相邻听觉组织的锚定紧固件。 为了在将环附接到患者的心脏上时保持瓣环成形术环的形状,将硬化聚合物插入环壳中,其允许固化,从而为瓣膜成形术环和患者的心脏瓣膜提供支撑。

    Venous Valve Apparatus, System, and Method
    5.
    发明申请
    Venous Valve Apparatus, System, and Method 有权
    静脉瓣装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120130471A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-24

    申请号:US13360132

    申请日:2012-01-27

    IPC分类号: A61F2/84 B21D51/16 A61F2/82

    摘要: A venous valve with a tubular frame that includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface and defining a lumen, and a cover over at least the outer surface of the tubular frame, where the cover includes surfaces defining a reversibly sealable opening for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the lumen. A system with the venous valve and a catheter including a proximal end and a distal end, the venous valve located between the proximal end and distal end of the catheter. A method including forming the venous valve and reversibly joining the venous valve and a catheter. A method including positioning at least part of the catheter including the venous valve at a predetermined location and deploying the venous valve from the catheter at the predetermined location.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有管状框架的静脉瓣,其包括外表面和与所述外表面相对并且限定内腔的内表面,以及至少所述管状框架的外表面上的盖,其中所述盖包括限定可逆密封开口的表面, 液体通过管腔的单向流动。 具有静脉瓣和包括近端和远端的导管的系统,所述静脉瓣位于导管的近端和远端之间。 一种包括形成静脉瓣并可逆地连接静脉瓣和导管的方法。 一种方法,包括将包括静脉瓣的导管的至少一部分定位在预定位置并且在预定位置从导管展开静脉瓣。

    PRECISION ELECTRODE MOVEMENT CONTROL FOR RENAL NERVE ABLATION
    6.
    发明申请
    PRECISION ELECTRODE MOVEMENT CONTROL FOR RENAL NERVE ABLATION 有权
    精神电极运动控制用于神经退行性疾病

    公开(公告)号:US20120029513A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-02

    申请号:US13194920

    申请日:2011-07-30

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14

    摘要: A catheter is configured to access a renal artery. A lumen of the catheter's shaft is dimensioned to receive a flexible actuation member which extends between the shaft's proximal and distal ends. The actuation member is moveable within the lumen and subject to elastic deformation, friction, and/or whip along its length. A flexible support member is coupled to a distal end of the actuation member and extendible beyond a distal tip of the shaft. An RF ablation electrode at a distal end of the support member is configured to ablated perivascular renal nerve tissue. A position converter at the distal end of the shaft is configured to convert movement of the actuation member into one or both of controlled rotational and axial movement of the support member and electrode to one of a multiplicity of stable circumferential positions substantially free of elastic deformation, friction, and/or whip impacting actuation member movement.

    摘要翻译: 导管配置成进入肾动脉。 导管轴的内腔的尺寸被设计成容纳在轴的近端和远端之间延伸的柔性致动构件。 致动构件可在内腔内移动并且沿其长度受到弹性变形,摩擦和/或鞭状。 柔性支撑构件联接到致动构件的远端并且可延伸超过轴的远侧末端。 在支撑构件的远端处的RF消融电极被配置为消融血管周围肾神经组织。 在轴的远端处的位置转换器被配置为将致动构件的运动转换成支撑构件和电极的受控旋转和轴向运动到基本上没有弹性变形的多个稳定的圆周位置中的一个或两个, 摩擦和/或搅动撞击致动构件运动。

    Catheter-focused magnetic field induced renal nerve ablation
    8.
    发明授权
    Catheter-focused magnetic field induced renal nerve ablation 有权
    导管聚焦磁场诱导肾神经消融

    公开(公告)号:US09060761B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:US13292766

    申请日:2011-11-09

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18 A61B18/04 A61B18/00

    摘要: A flexible catheter includes a magnetically permeable element provided at its distal end. The magnetically permeable element is configured for placement within the renal artery. External coils, positionable on anterior and posterior portions of a patient in proximity to the renal artery, are coupled to a generator which energizes the external coils to create a high-frequency oscillating magnetic field in body tissue between the external coils including the renal artery and perivascular renal nerve tissue. The magnetically permeable element serves to concentrate the magnetic field in a region near the renal artery. The concentrated magnetic field induces high frequency electric current sufficient to ablate the perivascular renal nerve tissue proximate the renal artery. A cooling arrangement can be provided at the catheter's distal end and configured to provide cooling to the renal artery during ablation of the perivascular renal nerve tissue.

    摘要翻译: 柔性导管包括设置在其远端处的导磁元件。 导磁元件构造成放置在肾动脉内。 位于靠近肾动脉的患者的前部和后部的外部线圈被耦合到发电机,该发电机激励外部线圈,以在包括肾动脉和外周线圈的外部线圈之间的身体组织中产生高频振荡磁场, 血管周围肾神经组织。 导磁元件用于将磁场集中在肾动脉附近的区域。 集中的磁场诱发高频电流足以消融肾动脉附近的血管周围肾神经组织。 可以在导管的远端处提供冷却装置,并且构造成在血管周围肾神经组织的消融期间向肾动脉提供冷却。

    IMAGING SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    IMAGING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120172727A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US13316839

    申请日:2011-12-12

    IPC分类号: A61B8/12

    摘要: Techniques are described that allow intravascular ultrasound (“IVUS”) imaging of patient tissue, e.g., a blood vessel wall, to be performed at one or more angles selected by a clinician, for example. In one example, a method includes receiving user input, via interaction with a user interface, that defines a range of angles through which a scan will be performed, determining, based on the received user input, at least one current value to be applied to at least one lead of a stator of a motor, controlling application of the at least one current to the at least one lead of the stator in order to rotate a rotor of the motor through the range of angles, and through the range of angles, receiving and processing electrical signals from at least one transducer to form at least one image.

    摘要翻译: 描述了允许患者组织(例如血管壁)的血管内超声(“IVUS”)成像以由临床医生选择的一个或多个角度进行的技术。 在一个示例中,一种方法包括通过与用户界面的交互来接收定义要执行扫描的角度范围的用户输入,基于所接收的用户输入,确定要应用于至少一个当前值的至少一个当前值 电动机的定子的至少一个引线,控制将至少一个电流施加到定子的至少一个引线,以便通过角度范围旋转电机的转子,并且通过角度范围, 从至少一个换能器接收和处理电信号以形成至少一个图像。

    CATHETER-FOCUSED MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCED RENAL NERVE ABLATION
    10.
    发明申请
    CATHETER-FOCUSED MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCED RENAL NERVE ABLATION 有权
    导管聚焦磁场诱导的肾脏神经吸收

    公开(公告)号:US20120130362A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-24

    申请号:US13292766

    申请日:2011-11-09

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: A flexible catheter includes a magnetically permeable element provided at its distal end. The magnetically permeable element is configured for placement within the renal artery. External coils, positionable on anterior and posterior portions of a patient in proximity to the renal artery, are coupled to a generator which energizes the external coils to create a high-frequency oscillating magnetic field in body tissue between the external coils including the renal artery and perivascular renal nerve tissue. The magnetically permeable element serves to concentrate the magnetic field in a region near the renal artery. The concentrated magnetic field induces high frequency electric current sufficient to ablate the perivascular renal nerve tissue proximate the renal artery. A cooling arrangement can be provided at the catheter's distal end and configured to provide cooling to the renal artery during ablation of the perivascular renal nerve tissue.

    摘要翻译: 柔性导管包括设置在其远端处的导磁元件。 导磁元件构造成放置在肾动脉内。 位于靠近肾动脉的患者的前部和后部的外部线圈被耦合到发电机,该发电机激励外部线圈,以在包括肾动脉和外周线圈的外部线圈之间的身体组织中产生高频振荡磁场, 血管周围肾神经组织。 导磁元件用于将磁场集中在肾动脉附近的区域。 集中的磁场诱发高频电流足以消融肾动脉附近的血管周围肾神经组织。 可以在导管的远端处提供冷却装置,并且构造成在血管周围肾神经组织的消融期间向肾动脉提供冷却。