Abstract:
The present invention includes a system and a method of displaying the trajectory of an instrument and the position of a body within a volume. The preferred method includes the steps of creating a representation of at least a portion of the volume, calculating a trajectory of the instrument relative to a position of the body, and displaying the trajectory of the instrument and the position of the body. The preferred system includes an instrument, an ultrasonic device, a processor coupled to the ultrasonic device, and a display adapted to display the trajectory of the instrument and the position of the body.
Abstract:
The fluidic system of the preferred embodiment includes a sheath pump to pump sheath fluid from a sheath container into an interrogation zone, a sheath volume measurement device to measure the fluid in the sheath container, a waste pump to pump the sheath fluid and a sample fluid as waste fluid from the interrogation zone into a waste container, and a waste volume measurement device to measure the fluid in the waste container. The system also includes a controller connected to the sheath pump, the waste pump, and the volume measurement devices. The sheath pump and/or the waste pump draw sample fluid from a sample container into the interrogation zone, which functions to provide a location for the fluidic system and an optical system of the flow cytometer to cooperatively facilitate the analysis of the sample fluid.
Abstract:
The present invention defines an implantable microfabricated sensor device for measuring a physiologic parameter of interest within a patient. The sensor device includes a substrate and a sensor, integrally formed with the substrate, that is responsive to the physiologic parameter of interest. At least one conductive path is integrally formed with said substrate and coupled to the sensor. Connected to the conductive path is an active circuit. The active circuit is further electrically connected to the sensor.