Mitral valve annuloplasty ring having an offset posterior bow
    11.
    发明授权
    Mitral valve annuloplasty ring having an offset posterior bow 有权
    具有偏移后弓的二尖瓣瓣环成形术环

    公开(公告)号:US07993396B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-09

    申请号:US12563847

    申请日:2009-09-21

    申请人: Patrick McCarthy

    发明人: Patrick McCarthy

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: A mitral heart valve annuloplasty ring having a posterior bow that conforms to an abnormal posterior aspect of the mitral annulus. The ring may be generally oval having a major axis and a minor axis, wherein the posterior bow may be centered along the minor axis or offset in a posterior section. The ring may be substantially planar, or may include upward bows on either side of the posterior bow. The ring may include a ring body surrounded by a suture-permeable fabric sheath formed of a plurality of concentric ring elements or bands. The posterior bow is stiff enough to withstand deformation once implanted and subjected to normal physiologic stresses. A method of repairing an abnormal mitral heart valve annulus having a depressed posterior aspect includes providing a ring with a posterior bow and implanting the ring to support the annulus without unduly stressing the attachment sutures.

    摘要翻译: 二尖瓣瓣膜瓣环成形术环具有符合二尖瓣环的异常后方的后弓。 环可以是具有长轴和短轴的大致椭圆形,其中后弓可以沿着短轴对中或在后部中偏移。 环可以是基本上平面的,或者可以包括在后弓的任一侧的向上弓。 环可以包括由多个同心环元件或带形成的由缝合线可渗透的织物护套包围的环体。 后弓足够坚硬,一旦植入就能承受变形,并经受正常的生理应力。 修复具有凹陷后方面的异常二尖瓣心瓣膜的方法包括提供具有后弓的环和植入环以支撑环,而不会不适当地施加附接缝线。

    Apparatus for placement in the annulus of a tricuspid valve
    13.
    发明申请
    Apparatus for placement in the annulus of a tricuspid valve 有权
    用于放置在三尖瓣环的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070005134A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US11473874

    申请日:2006-06-23

    申请人: Patrick McCarthy

    发明人: Patrick McCarthy

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    CPC分类号: A61F2/2409 A61F2/2412

    摘要: An apparatus for implantation in the annulus of a tricuspid valve has an anterior annulus aspect, a posterior annulus aspect, and an atrioventricular (AV) node located adjacent the anterior annulus aspect. The apparatus includes an ovoid main body portion. The main body portion has an anterior body segment adapted for placement adjacent the anterior annulus aspect, a posterior body segment located opposite the anterior body portion and adapted for placement adjacent the posterior annulus aspect, and oppositely disposed left and right side body segments extending between the anterior and posterior body segments. At least two valve leaflets are secured within the main body portion and are coaptable to permit unidirectional flow of blood. A cushioned section is attached to the main body portion, coextends at with at least a portion of the main body portion, and is adapted for placement adjacent the AV node. A method for implanting the apparatus in the annulus of a tricuspid valve is also described.

    摘要翻译: 用于植入三尖瓣环的装置具有前环形方面,后环形方面和邻近前环形方面的房室(AV)节点。 该装置包括卵形主体部分。 主体部分具有适于邻近前环形部分放置的前体部段,与前体部分相对的后体部分,适于邻近后环形部分放置,以及相对设置的左右主体部分,其在 前后段。 至少两个瓣叶固定在主体部分内并且适合于允许血液单向流动。 缓冲部分附接到主体部分,与主体部分的至少一部分共同延伸,并适于邻近AV节点放置。 还描述了将装置植入三尖瓣环的方法。

    System, method and program for determining compliance with a service level agreement
    14.
    发明申请
    System, method and program for determining compliance with a service level agreement 审中-公开
    用于确定符合服务级别协议的系统,方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20060248118A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-02

    申请号:US11107294

    申请日:2005-04-15

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: System, method and program product for monitoring a computer program or database maintained by a service provider for a customer. A multiplicity of failures of the computer program or data base during a reporting interval are identified. The times of the multiplicity of failures are compared to one or more scheduled maintenance windows. A determination is made that at least one of the multiplicity of failures occurred during the one or more scheduled maintenance windows. A determination is also made that the customer was responsible for at least another one of the multiplicity of failures. A determination is made that the service provider was responsible for a plurality of the failures not including the at least one failure occurring during the one or more scheduled maintenance windows and the at least another one failure for which the customer was responsible. A determination is made whether the service provider complied with a service level agreement based on the plurality of the outages. This may be based on a percent time each reporting interval that the computer program had failed based on durations of the plurality of failures. The computer program may need information from another computer program or other database to function normally. If this other computer program or other database failed during the reporting interval, and the customer was responsible for the failure of the other computer program or other database, the service provider is not charged for the failure of the first said computer program. A determination is made as to a monetary cost to a business of the customer for the plurality of said failures.

    摘要翻译: 用于监视由服务提供商为客户维护的计算机程序或数据库的系统,方法和程序产品。 识别在报告间隔期间计算机程序或数据库的多次故障。 将多个故障的时间与一个或多个计划的维护窗口进行比较。 确定在一个或多个预定维护窗口期间发生多个故障中的至少一个故障。 还决定客户至少负责多个故障中的另一个。 确定服务提供商负责在不包括在一个或多个预定的维护窗口期间发生的至少一个故障的多个故障以及客户负责的至少另一个故障。 确定服务提供商是否遵守基于多个中断的服务级别协议。 这可以基于计算机程序基于多个故障的持续时间而失败的每个报告间隔的百分比时间。 计算机程序可能需要来自另一个计算机程序或其他数据库的信息才能正常运行。 如果这个其他计算机程序或其他数据库在报告间隔期间失败,并且客户对其他计算机程序或其他数据库的故障负责,则服务提供商不会因第一个所述计算机程序的故障而收费。 确定针对多个所述故障的客户的业务的货币成本。

    Mitral valve annuloplasty ring having a posterior bow
    16.
    发明授权
    Mitral valve annuloplasty ring having a posterior bow 有权
    具有后弓的二尖瓣瓣环成形术环

    公开(公告)号:US07608103B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-27

    申请号:US11047122

    申请日:2005-01-31

    申请人: Patrick McCarthy

    发明人: Patrick McCarthy

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: A mitral heart valve annuloplasty ring having a posterior bow that conforms to an abnormal posterior aspect of the mitral annulus. The ring may be generally oval having a major axis and a minor axis, wherein the posterior bow may be centered along the minor axis or offset in a posterior section. The ring may be substantially planar, or may include upward bows on either side of the posterior bow. The ring may include a ring body surrounded by a suture-permeable fabric sheath formed of a plurality of concentric ring elements or bands. The posterior bow is stiff enough to withstand deformation once implanted and subjected to normal physiologic stresses. A method of repairing an abnormal mitral heart valve annulus having a depressed posterior aspect includes providing a ring with a posterior bow and implanting the ring to support the annulus without unduly stressing the attachment sutures.

    摘要翻译: 二尖瓣瓣膜瓣环成形术环具有符合二尖瓣环的异常后方的后弓。 环可以是具有长轴和短轴的大致椭圆形,其中后弓可以沿着短轴对中或在后部中偏移。 环可以是基本上平面的,或者可以包括在后弓的任一侧的向上弓。 环可以包括由多个同心环元件或带形成的由缝合线可渗透的织物护套包围的环体。 后弓足够坚硬,一旦植入就能承受变形,并经受正常的生理应力。 修复具有凹陷后方面的异常二尖瓣心瓣膜的方法包括提供具有后弓的环和植入环以支撑环,而不会不适当地施加附接缝线。

    Water soluble polymeric complex comprising a conducting polymer and a biopolymer
    18.
    发明授权
    Water soluble polymeric complex comprising a conducting polymer and a biopolymer 失效
    包含导电聚合物和生物聚合物的水溶性聚合物络合物

    公开(公告)号:US06429259B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-06

    申请号:US09825074

    申请日:2001-04-03

    IPC分类号: C08G6348

    CPC分类号: C08L101/12

    摘要: A molecular complex which comprises a biopolymer having a plurality of ionic functional groups and a conductive polymer having charges therein. The charges bind to the ionic functional groups to form the complex. The conductive polymer is selected from the group consisting essentially of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, poly(phenylenevinylene) or poly(phenylene sulfide) and substituted versions thereof.

    摘要翻译: 一种分子复合物,其包含具有多个离子官能团的生物聚合物和其中具有电荷的导电聚合物。 电荷与离子官能团结合形成络合物。 导电聚合物选自主要由聚苯胺,聚吡咯,聚噻吩,聚(亚苯基亚乙烯基)或聚(苯硫醚)及其取代形式组成的组。

    Method and apparatus for updating firmware
    19.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for updating firmware 失效
    更新固件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08789035B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-22

    申请号:US13128615

    申请日:2009-11-04

    IPC分类号: G06F9/445

    CPC分类号: G06F8/65

    摘要: A method and apparatus for updating firmware using a firmware-over-the-air update. The apparatus comprises a plurality of repository files each comprising one or more settings. The apparatus is configured to store a specified value corresponding to at least one of the settings. The apparatus is capable of receiving a firmware over-the-air update which overwrites at least one repository file with an updated version. The apparatus is capable of identifying repository files which have been changed by the update and for which at least one corresponding specified value exists. Identification is achieved by comparing representations of repository files. Further, the apparatus is capable of merging updated repository files to retain specified values.

    摘要翻译: 一种使用固件无线更新来更新固件的方法和装置。 该装置包括多个存储库文件,每个储存库文件包括一个或多个设置。 该装置被配置为存储对应于至少一个设置的指定值。 该装置能够接收固件空中更新,该固件将覆盖至少一个具有更新版本的存储库文件。 该装置能够识别由更新改变并且存在至少一个对应的指定值的储存库文件。 通过比较存储库文件的表示来实现识别。 此外,该装置能够合并更新的存储库文件以保留指定的值。