APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING BODY FLUID SAMPLES

    公开(公告)号:US20100030137A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-04

    申请号:US12511014

    申请日:2009-07-28

    IPC分类号: A61M5/168

    摘要: An apparatus is provided for monitoring a predetermined parameter of a patient's body fluid while infusing an infusion fluid into the patient. The apparatus comprises an infusion line and a catheter configured for insertion into a blood vessel of the patient, and a reversible infusion pump connected between a source of an infusion fluid and the infusion line and catheter. The apparatus further comprises a body fluid sensor assembly mounted in fluid communication with the infusion line and which includes a first sensor and a sample cell. The first sensor provides a signal indicative of a predetermined parameter of any fluid present in the infusion line. The sample cell is substantially transmissive to light comprising a wavelength λ. The apparatus further comprises a controller that is configured to operate the infusion pump in a forward direction so as to pump the infusion fluid through the infusion line and catheter for infusion into the patient. The controller is configured to intermittently interrupt its operating of the infusion pump in the forward direction to operate the infusion pump in a rearward direction so as to draw a body fluid sample from the patient through the catheter and infusion line. The body fluid sample drawn from the patient is disposed such that a first portion of the body fluid sample is in sensing contact with the first sensor of the body fluid sensor assembly, and a second portion of the body fluid sample is disposed within the sample cell of the body fluid sensor assembly. The controller further is configured to monitor the signal provided by the first sensor of the body fluid sensor assembly and to detect a change in the signal indicative of the arrival of the body fluid sample at the first sensor. The controller, in response to detecting the arrival of the body fluid sample at the first sensor, is configured to cease its operating of the infusion pump in the rearward direction. The signal produced by the first sensor provides an indication of a predetermined parameter of the patient's body fluid when the body fluid sample is in sensing contact with the first sensor.

    INFUSION FLOW INTERRUPTION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    52.
    发明申请
    INFUSION FLOW INTERRUPTION METHOD AND APPARATUS 审中-公开
    输注流中断方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080161723A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US11850972

    申请日:2007-09-06

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00 A61M5/142

    摘要: Disclosed are systems, apparatus and methods for determining information related to analyte(s) (e.g., concentration) in a sample such as biological fluid. An analysis system for determining information relating to at least one analyte in a sample of biological fluid can be configured to: withdraw the sample of biological fluid from the source of biological fluid; interrupt the flow of infusion fluid while the sample of biological fluid is withdrawn; analyze the withdrawn biological fluid to determine information relating to at least one analyte; and resume the flow of infusion fluid after the sample of biological fluid is withdrawn. A method of interrupting flow of an infusion fluid without triggering an alarm can comprise, while the flow of the infusion fluid is interrupted, diverting the flow of the infusion fluid from a fluid passageway to an expandable volume at a rate that maintains constant flow from an infusion pump.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于确定样品(例如生物流体)中与分析物(例如浓度)相关的信息的系统,装置和方法。 用于确定与生物流体样品中的至少一种分析物相关的信息的分析系统可以被配置为:从生物流体源中抽出生物流体的样品; 中断生物流体样本取出时输液的流动; 分析所抽取的生物流体以确定与至少一种分析物有关的信息; 并在取出生物流体的样品后恢复输注液的流动。 一种在不触发报警的情况下中断输注流体的流动的方法可以包括在输注流体的流动被中断的同时将输注流体的流动从流体通道转移到可膨胀体积,其速率保持恒定的流量 输液泵。

    External ultrasonic therapy
    53.
    发明申请
    External ultrasonic therapy 审中-公开
    外部超声波治疗

    公开(公告)号:US20060184070A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-17

    申请号:US11272022

    申请日:2005-11-11

    IPC分类号: A61H1/00 A61B8/12

    CPC分类号: A61N7/00 A61B2017/2253

    摘要: A coupling pad can be used with a transducer element. Ultrasound produced by the transducer element can be propagated through the coupling pad to a patient. In one arrangement, the pad is a pouch containing a pliant substance. In other arrangements, the pad is a somewhat solid member formed of a material that transmits ultrasound waves efficiently. The pad may be configured to fit between a patient's skin and a transducer element so that output from the transducer element passes through the pad to a treatment site of the patient.

    摘要翻译: 耦合垫可以与换能器元件一起使用。 由换能器元件产生的超声能够通过耦合垫传播到患者身上。 在一种布置中,垫是包含柔韧物质的袋。 在其他布置中,垫是由有效地发射超声波的材料形成的稍微实心的部件。 垫可以被配置成适合于患者皮肤和换能器元件之间,使得来自换能器元件的输出通过垫穿过患者的治疗部位。

    Treatment of vascular occlusions using elevated temperatures
    57.
    发明申请
    Treatment of vascular occlusions using elevated temperatures 有权
    使用升高的温度治疗血管闭塞

    公开(公告)号:US20050240151A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-27

    申请号:US11046209

    申请日:2005-01-28

    IPC分类号: A61B17/22 A61B18/04 A61F7/12

    CPC分类号: A61B17/2202 A61B2018/046

    摘要: A method for providing a therapeutic effect to a treatment site within a patient's vasculature comprises positioning a catheter at the treatment site. The catheter includes a heating element and a fluid delivery lumen that is coupled to an exit port within a distal region of the catheter. The method further comprises passing the therapeutic compound through the delivery lumen and the exit port at a flow rate. The heated therapeutic compound is provided to the treatment site. The method further comprises exposing at least a portion of the treatment site and at least a portion of the delivered heated therapeutic compound to ultrasonic energy generated by the ultrasound radiating member.

    摘要翻译: 用于向患者的脉管系统内的治疗部位提供治疗效果的方法包括将导管定位在治疗部位。 导管包括加热元件和流体输送腔,其与导管的远侧区域内的出口连接。 该方法还包括以流速使治疗化合物通过输送腔和出口。 将加热的治疗化合物提供给治疗部位。 所述方法还包括将所述处理部位的至少一部分和所递送的加热治疗化合物的至少一部分暴露于由所述超声波辐射部件产生的超声波能量。

    Digital testing and power control in a digital communication system
    59.
    发明授权
    Digital testing and power control in a digital communication system 失效
    数字通信系统中的数字测试和功率控制

    公开(公告)号:US4070554A

    公开(公告)日:1978-01-24

    申请号:US701738

    申请日:1976-06-30

    CPC分类号: H04L1/243 H04L1/241 H04Q11/04

    摘要: The invention is concerned with digital communication systems and there is disclosed a digital telephone system wherein any digital telephone may be switched, by control from a local exchange, between a power-up state wherein continuous operating power is consumed by the telephone and a power-down state wherein the telephone is effectively turned off except for the consumption of a small amount of power sufficient only to enable communication between the telephone and the exchange. A telephone is powered-up by detecting, at the telephone, a control signal in the digital data transmitted from the exchange to the telephone. Each telephone includes a detection circuit for detecting the control signal and actuating a power rationing switch to switch the telephone to the power-up state. The power rationing switch may also be actuated momentarily when the telephone goes from the idle to busy condition to initiate a call so as to signal the exchange of the requirement for full operating power. The exchange is capable of deciding whether a telephone wishing to power-up can do so without causing exceeding of an allowable sum of power ration for the telephones of the system. A test center for digitally testing the lines between the exchange and the telephones is also disclosed. The test center causes a digital test signal to be transmitted from the exchange to a telephone at the end of a line under test wherein it is modified in a particular way and transmitted back to the exchange. The returned test signal is compared, at the test center, with a similarly modified non-transmitted test signal enabling a count of the errors to be made. The S/N ratio on the line under test is reduced to increase the errors.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及数字通信系统,并且公开了一种数字电话系统,其中任何数字电话可以通过来自本地交换机的控制在其中连续操作功率被电话消耗的上电状态和电源 - 其中电话被有效地关闭,除了消耗少量的电力,其仅足以实现电话和交换机之间的通信。 通过在电话上检测从交换机发送到电话的数字数据中的控制信号,电话机被加电。 每个电话包括一个检测电路,用于检测控制信号并启动一个电力定量开关,将电话切换到上电状态。 当电话从空闲状态到忙碌状态时,电力定量开关也可以被暂时致动以发起呼叫,以便表示对全部操作功率的需求的交换。 该交换机能够决定一个希望上电的电话是否可以这样做,而不会导致系统的电话允许的电力比率的超出。 还披露了用于对交换机和电话之间的线进行数字测试的测试中心。 测试中心使得数字测试信号从交换机传输到被测线路的末端的电话,其中以特定方式修改数字测试信号并传送回交换机。 在测试中心将返回的测试信号与类似修改的未发送的测试信号进行比较,从而能够进行错误计数。 被测线上的S / N比降低以增加误差。