INDUCTION ACTIVATION OF ADJUSTABLE ANNULOPLASTY RINGS AND OTHER IMPLANTABLE DEVICES
    21.
    发明申请
    INDUCTION ACTIVATION OF ADJUSTABLE ANNULOPLASTY RINGS AND OTHER IMPLANTABLE DEVICES 审中-公开
    可调节性静脉环和其他可植入装置的诱导激活

    公开(公告)号:US20110218622A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-08

    申请号:US13040657

    申请日:2011-03-04

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24 A61B17/00

    CPC分类号: A61B17/00 A61F2/24

    摘要: Systems and methods to adjust an adjustable medical device that is implanted subcutaneously within the body of a patient. The adjustable medical device is coupled to an adjustment mechanism configured to, when powered, effect a desired adjustment to the adjustable medical device. The adjustment mechanism is electrically coupled to a receiving coil configured to resonate at a desired frequency such that an electric current induced in the receiving coil powers the adjustment mechanism. An induction activation system is configured to utilize magnetic resonance to wirelessly activate the adjustable medical device assembly, from outside the patient's body, through a skin barrier of the patient. The induction activation system comprises a power source and a delivery coil. The power source creates an alternating electrical signal. The delivery coil is electrically coupled to the power source and configured to resonate in response to the alternating electrical signal created by the power source, and thereby generate a resonating magnetic field. The delivery coil is tuned to have a resonant frequency that is the same as a frequency of the alternating electrical signal created by the power source. The receiving coil can also be tuned to resonate at the resonant frequency of the delivery coil. When the delivery coil is positioned near the patient's body, such that the receiving coil is within the magnetic field generated by the delivery coil, an electric current is induced in the receiving coil to drive the adjustment mechanism and thereby effect an adjustment of the adjustable medical device.

    摘要翻译: 用于调整可植入在患者体内皮下的可调节医疗装置的系统和方法。 可调节医疗装置联接到调节机构,该调节机构被配置为在被供电时对可调节的医疗装置进行期望的调整。 调节机构电耦合到接收线圈,该接收线圈被配置为以期望的频率谐振,使得在接收线圈中感应的电流为调节机构供电。 感应激活系统被配置为利用磁共振来从患者身体外部通过患者的皮肤屏障无线地激活可调节的医疗装置组件。 感应激活系统包括电源和输送线圈。 电源产生交流电信号。 输送线圈电耦合到电源并且被配置为响应于由电源产生的交流电信号而谐振,从而产生谐振磁场。 传送线圈被调谐为具有与由电源产生的交流电信号的频率相同的谐振频率。 接收线圈也可以被调谐以在输送线圈的谐振频率处共振。 当输送线圈位于患者身体附近时,使得接收线圈处于由输送线圈产生的磁场内,在接收线圈中感应出电流以驱动调节机构,从而实现可调医疗 设备。

    Hydration monitoring circuitry for pH sensors
    23.
    发明授权
    Hydration monitoring circuitry for pH sensors 有权
    pH传感器水合监测电路

    公开(公告)号:US07206624B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-17

    申请号:US11137459

    申请日:2005-05-25

    摘要: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for evaluating the signal strength from the pH sensor to determine whether the sensor is hydrated sufficiently to accurately measure pH. This is accomplished by utilizing circuitry that periodically sends a low voltage signal to a suitable pH sensor and then receiving the resulting waveforms which are analyzed by a processing receiver. The electrical connection between a suitable pH sensor and hydration monitoring circuitry is generally hard wired. In one embodiment, a processing receiver is coupled with the hydration monitoring circuitry as a single apparatus. In a second embodiment, the processing receiver can be independent and located remote from the hydration monitoring circuitry. In this embodiment, the hydration monitoring circuitry and the processing receiver are electrically connected using either hard wired techniques or wireless technology. In addition, the processing receiver can include data recording capability.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于评估来自pH传感器的信号强度以确定传感器是否足够水合以准确测量pH的装置。 这是通过利用周期性地向合适的pH传感器发送低电压信号然后接收由处理接收器分析的结果波形的电路来实现的。 合适的pH传感器和水合监测电路之间的电气连接通常是硬连线的。 在一个实施例中,处理接收器作为单一设备与水合监控电路耦合。 在第二实施例中,处理接收器可以是独立的并且位于远离水合监测电路的位置。 在该实施例中,水合监测电路和处理接收器使用硬接线技术或无线技术进行电连接。 此外,处理接收器可以包括数据记录能力。

    Respiratory monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic system
    27.
    发明授权
    Respiratory monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic system 有权
    呼吸监测,诊断和治疗系统

    公开(公告)号:US09005131B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US11545182

    申请日:2006-10-10

    摘要: Disclosed is a system and method for monitoring the breath chemistry of a patient's breath using a specially designed self-condensing sensor module mounted in a mask, nasal cannula, headband with boom apparatus, or similar device for directing the patients' breath towards the self-condensing sensor. Monitoring of a patient's breath pH provided by the miniaturized self-condensing pH sensor provides for real-time monitoring of patient airway pH values. The specially designed self-condensing sensor module incorporates a data transfer means, e.g. direct wiring or by providing a transmitter with an antenna for wireless transferring of the pH data to a processing receiver. The self-condensing pH sensor comprises a multi-tubular design with the outer tubular member housing a silver chloride reference element, an ion conducting path, and an antimony sensor plug isolated in an inner tubular member that is co-linearly or coaxially configured with the outer tubular member. A transmitter with an antenna transfers the observed pH data by employing one of many wireless methods, such as radio-frequency (RF) energy. Alternately, the transfer of observed pH data is accomplished by direct wire methods. The pH data is transferred or updated at specific intervals, which can be varied according to the patient's needs, to the processing receiver that is engaged to the treatment apparatus. In the therapeutic configuration, the processing receiver computes and diagnoses the breath chemistry data and determines at what frequency the treatment apparatus should be activated.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于使用安装在面罩,鼻插管,带有吊杆装置的头带的专门设计的自冷凝传感器模块或类似装置来监测患者呼吸的呼吸化学的系统和方法, 冷凝传感器 监测由小型化自冷凝pH传感器提供的患者呼吸pH提供对患者气道pH值的实时监测。 专门设计的自会聚传感器模块包含数据传输装置,例如 直接布线或通过向发射机提供用于将pH数据无线传输到处理接收器的天线。 自冷凝pH传感器包括多管状设计,其中外部管状构件容纳氯化银参考元件,离子传导路径和隔离在内部管状构件中的锑传感器插塞,其与线性或同轴配置为 外管状构件。 具有天线的发射机通过采用诸如射频(RF)能量的许多无线方法之一来传送观察到的pH数据。 或者,观察到的pH数据的转移通过直接线法实现。 将pH数据以特定间隔传送或更新,其可以根据患者的需要而变化到接合到治疗设备的处理接收器。 在治疗配置中,处理接收器计算和诊断呼吸化学数据,并确定治疗装置应以什么频率被激活。

    Self-condensing pH sensor and catheter apparatus
    29.
    发明授权
    Self-condensing pH sensor and catheter apparatus 失效
    自动冷凝pH传感器和导管装置

    公开(公告)号:US07736320B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-15

    申请号:US11137600

    申请日:2005-05-25

    IPC分类号: A61B5/08

    CPC分类号: A61B5/083 A61B5/14539

    摘要: The present invention is a system for monitoring a patient's breath chemistry comprising a plurality of components, including a self-condensing pH sensor distally mounted on a catheter, a transmitter with hydration sensing circuitry for the pH sensor, and, a processing receiver/data recorder. The specifically designed self-condensing pH sensor located on the distal end of the catheter is designed to be inserted into the patient's airway. Monitoring of a patient's breath pH is accomplished by using the miniaturized self-condensing pH sensor, providing for real-time monitoring of patient airway pH values.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于监测患者呼吸化学的系统,其包括多个部件,包括远端安装在导管上的自冷凝pH传感器,具有用于pH传感器的水合感测电路的发射器,以及处理接收器/数据记录器 。 位于导管远端的专门设计的自冷凝pH传感器被设计成插入病人的气道。 通过使用小型化的自冷凝pH传感器来实现患者呼吸pH的监测,从而实时监测患者的气道pH值。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING AN ANNULOPLASTY RING WITH AN INTEGRATED MAGNETIC DRIVE
    30.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING AN ANNULOPLASTY RING WITH AN INTEGRATED MAGNETIC DRIVE 审中-公开
    用于调整具有集成磁力驱动器的ANNULOPLASTY环的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090248148A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-01

    申请号:US12411107

    申请日:2009-03-25

    IPC分类号: A61F2/24

    摘要: Systems and methods treat a heart valve using a magnetically adjustable annuloplasty ring attached to or near a cardiac valve annulus. A changing magnetic field may be used to selectively increase or decrease a circumference of, or otherwise modify the shape of, the implanted annuloplasty ring. The adjustable annuloplasty ring includes a tubular body member, one or more adjustable members, and an internal magnet within the tubular body member. The tubular body member and the one or more adjustable members form a ring shape. The internal magnet is configured to rotate in response to a rotating external magnetic field. The internal magnet is coupled to the one or more adjustable members to change a dimension of the ring shape as the internal magnet rotates. A system for treating a heart valve may include an external adjustment device having one or more external magnets to generate the rotating external magnetic field.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法使用附接到心脏瓣膜环上或附近的磁性可调节瓣环成形术来治疗心脏瓣膜。 可以使用变化的磁场来选择性地增加或减少植入的瓣膜成形术环的周长或以其他方式改变植入的瓣膜成形术环的形状。 可调环形成形术环包括管状本体构件,一个或多个可调节构件以及管状本体构件内的内部磁体。 管状本体构件和一个或多个可调节构件形成环形。 内部磁体构造为响应于旋转的外部磁场而旋转。 内部磁体联接到一个或多个可调节构件,以在内部磁体旋转时改变环形的尺寸。 用于治疗心脏瓣膜的系统可以包括具有一个或多个外部磁体以产生旋转外部磁场的外部调节装置。