公开(公告)号：US20100121148A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-13

申请号：US12613739

申请日：2009-11-06

申请人： Caitlin Quance Donhowe ,  Amir Belson ,  Kristoffer John Donowe ,  Kenneth Robert Krieg ,  Eric Michael Storne ,  Thomas J. Yorkey ,  Jun Zhang

发明人： Caitlin Quance Donhowe ,  Amir Belson ,  Kristoffer John Donowe ,  Kenneth Robert Krieg ,  Eric Michael Storne ,  Thomas J. Yorkey ,  Jun Zhang

IPC分类号： A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00147 ,  A61B90/03 ,  A61B2017/003 ,  A61B2034/107

摘要： Waypoints for a steerable medical device are stored as the steerable medical device is moved within a patient. The stored waypoints are an ordered sequence of locations. The ordered sequence of locations defines a safe path within the patient for moving an articulatable portion of the steerable medical device. The articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to follow the safe path as the articulatable portion moves within the patient. For example, the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to remain within a boundary region enclosing the safe path as the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device follows the safe path.

公开(公告)号：US20080262377A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US10587103

申请日：2005-01-24

申请人： Amir Belson

发明人： Amir Belson

IPC分类号： A61M16/00 ,  A61M11/00 ,  A61B5/01

CPC分类号： A61F7/0085 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61B5/486 ,  A61F7/12 ,  A61F2007/0061 ,  A61M11/001 ,  A61M11/005 ,  A61M11/042 ,  A61M16/0057 ,  A61M16/04 ,  A61M16/06 ,  A61M16/10 ,  A61M16/1075 ,  A61M16/12 ,  A61M16/14 ,  A61M16/16 ,  A61M19/00 ,  A61M2202/0208 ,  A61M2202/0225 ,  A61M2202/025 ,  A61M2202/03 ,  A61M2202/06 ,  A61M2205/3606 ,  A61M2205/362 ,  A61M2205/366 ,  A61M2230/50 ,  A61M2202/0007

摘要： The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling a patient's body temperature and in particular for inducing therapeutic hypothermia. Various embodiments of the system are described. The system includes: a source of breathing gas, which may be in the form of a compressed breathing gas mixture; a heat exchanger or other heating and/or cooling device; and a breathing interface, such as a breathing mask or tracheal tube. Optionally, the system may include additional features, such as a mechanical respirator, a nebulizer for introducing medication into the breathing gas, a body temperature probe and a feedback controller. The system can use air or a specialized breathing gas mixture, such as He/O2 or SF/O2 to increase the heat transfer rate. In addition, the system may include an ice particle generator for introducing fine ice particles into the flow of breathing gas to further increase the heat transfer rate.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于控制患者体温，特别是用于诱导治疗性体温的方法和装置。 描述系统的各种实施例。 该系统包括：呼吸气体源，其可以是压缩呼吸气体混合物的形式; 热交换器或其他加热和/或冷却装置; 和呼吸界面，例如呼吸面罩或气管管。 任选地，系统可以包括附加特征，例如机械呼吸器，用于将药物引入呼吸气体的雾化器，体温探针和反馈控制器。 该系统可以使用空气或专门呼吸气体混合物，例如He / O 2或SF / O 2，以增加传热速率。 此外，该系统可以包括用于将细冰粒引入呼吸气体流中以进一步提高传热速率的冰粒发生器。

公开(公告)号：US20070249901A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11648408

申请日：2006-12-28

申请人： Robert Ohline ,  Katherine Whitin ,  Amir Belson ,  Christopher Justice

发明人： Robert Ohline ,  Katherine Whitin ,  Amir Belson ,  Christopher Justice

IPC分类号： A61B5/05 ,  A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B90/98 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/064 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B5/068 ,  A61B8/4254 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2090/062 ,  A61B2090/397 ,  A61B2090/3983

摘要： One RFID equipped instrument includes an elongate body with a plurality of uniquely identified radio frequency identification chips spaced along the length of the elongate body. One system used for determining the position of an instrument includes an instrument; a plurality of radio frequency identification chips attached to the instrument; a reader connected to an antenna and adapted to communicate with each radio frequency identification chip using the antenna. One method for determining the position of an instrument using radio frequency identification chips includes providing a radio frequency identification chip reader and antenna; providing an instrument having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plurality of radio frequency identification chips placed along the longitudinal axis; moving the instrument relative to the antenna; and using information about a radio frequency identification chip detected by the antenna to determine the position of the instrument.

摘要翻译： 一个RFID装备的仪器包括细长主体，其具有沿着细长主体的长度间隔开的多个唯一识别的射频识别芯片。 用于确定仪器位置的一个系统包括仪器; 附接到所述仪器的多个射频识别芯片; 读取器，连接到天线，并且适于使用天线与每个射频识别芯片进行通信。 使用射频识别芯片确定仪器的位置的一种方法包括提供射频识别芯片读取器和天线; 提供具有纵向轴线并包括沿着纵向轴线放置的多个射频识别芯片的仪器; 相对于天线移动乐器; 并且使用关于由天线检测到的射频识别芯片的信息来确定仪器的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20070161856A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11603944

申请日：2006-11-21

申请人： Amir Belson

发明人： Amir Belson

IPC分类号： A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/00151 ,  A61B1/0051 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61M25/0119

摘要： The present invention provides embodiments of a steerable instrument having an elongate body having a distal end and a proximal end; a guide structure distal to the elongate body distal end; and a connector supported by the elongate body distal end and attached to the guide structure, wherein the guide structure or the connector is adapted to provide position feedback of the guide structure relative to the elongate body. There are also provided methods for advancing an instrument along a path by providing an indication of the direction of the path of the instrument by movement of a guide structure in response to interaction with an object defining the path; and adjusting the direction of the instrument based on the indication.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了具有细长体的可操纵器具的实施例，其具有远端和近端; 远离细长体远端的引导结构; 以及由细长主体远端支撑并连接到引导结构的连接器，其中引导结构或连接器适于提供引导结构相对于细长主体的位置反馈。 还提供了通过响应于与限定路径的对象的相互作用而通过引导结构的移动提供仪器的路径的方向的指示来提供沿着路径的仪器的方法; 并根据指示调整仪器的方向。

公开(公告)号：US07044907B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US10229189

申请日：2002-08-26

申请人： Amir Belson

发明人： Amir Belson

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/0053 ,  A61B1/0058 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B2034/301 ,  A61B2034/741 ,  A61B2034/742

摘要： A steerable endoscope has an elongated body with a selectively steerable distal portion and an automatically controlled proximal portion. The endoscope body is inserted into a patient and the selectively steerable distal portion is used to select a desired path within the patient's body. When the endoscope body is advanced, an electronic motion controller operates the automatically controlled proximal portion to assume the selected curve of the selectively steerable distal portion. Another desired path is selected with the selectively steerable distal portion and the endoscope body is advanced again. As the endoscope body is further advanced, the selected curves propagate proximally along the endoscope body, and when the endoscope body is withdrawn proximally, the selected curves propagate distally along the endoscope body. This creates a serpentine motion in the endoscope body that allows it to negotiate tortuous curves along a desired path through, around, and between organs within the body.

公开(公告)号：US20060015010A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：US11227415

申请日：2005-09-14

申请人： Ross Jaffe ,  Joseph Tartaglia ,  Amir Belson

发明人： Ross Jaffe ,  Joseph Tartaglia ,  Amir Belson

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/00078 ,  A61B1/0008 ,  A61B1/00142 ,  A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/0053 ,  A61B1/0055 ,  A61B1/0057 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B17/3421 ,  A61B2017/003 ,  A61B2017/00336 ,  A61B2017/3441 ,  A61B2034/301 ,  A61M25/0138 ,  A61M2025/0063 ,  A61M2025/0681

摘要： An endoscope having a guide tube is described herein. The assembly has an endoscope which is slidably insertable within the lumen of a guide tube. The guide tube is configured to be rigidizable along its entire length from a relaxed configuration. The endoscope has a steerable distal portion to facilitate the steering of the device through tortuous paths. In the relaxed configuration, a portion of the guide tube is able to assume the shape or curve defined by the controllable distal portion of the endoscope. Having assumed the shape or curve of the endoscope, the guide tube may be rigidized by the physician or surgeon to maintain that shape or curve while the endoscope is advanced distally through the tortuous path without having to place any undue pressure against the tissue walls.

公开(公告)号：US20050209509A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US11129093

申请日：2005-05-13

申请人： Amir Belson

发明人： Amir Belson

IPC分类号： G02B23/24 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/31

CPC分类号： A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/0053 ,  A61B1/0058 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B2034/301 ,  A61B2034/741 ,  A61B2034/742

摘要： A steerable endoscope has an elongated body with a selectively steerable distal portion and an automatically controlled proximal portion. The endoscope body is inserted into a patient and the selectively steerable distal portion is used to select a desired path within the patient's body. When the endoscope body is advanced, an electronic motion controller operates the automatically controlled proximal portion to assume the selected curve of the selectively steerable distal portion. Another desired path is selected with the selectively steerable distal portion and the endoscope body is advanced again. As the endoscope body is further advanced, the selected curves propagate proximally along the endoscope body, and when the endoscope body is withdrawn proximally, the selected curves propagate distally along the endoscope body. This creates a serpentine motion in the endoscope body that allows it to negotiate tortuous curves along a desired path through, around, and between organs within the body.

公开(公告)号：US20050085693A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-21

申请号：US10923602

申请日：2004-08-20

申请人： Amir Belson ,  Robert Ohline

发明人： Amir Belson ,  Robert Ohline

IPC分类号： A61B20060101 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/01

CPC分类号： A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/0053 ,  A61B1/0055 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B2017/00398 ,  A61B2017/00871 ,  A61B2034/301 ,  A61M25/0158 ,  A61M2025/0058

摘要： An electro-polymeric articulated endoscope and method of insertion are described herein. A steerable endoscope having a segmented, elongated body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion and an automatically controlled proximal portion can be articulated by electro-polymeric materials. These materials are configured to mechanically contract or expand in the presence of a stimulus, such as an electrical field. Adjacent segments of the endoscope can be articulated using the electro-polymeric material by inducing relative differences in size or length of the material when placed near or around the outer periphery along a portion of the endoscope.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了一种电聚合铰接内窥镜和插入方法。 具有具有手动或选择性可操纵的远侧部分和自动控制的近端部分的分段细长主体的可操纵内窥镜可以通过电聚合材料铰接。 这些材料构造成在诸如电场的刺激的存在下机械地收缩或膨胀。 当沿着内窥镜的一部分放置在外周附近或周围时，通过引起材料的尺寸或长度的相对差异，可以使用电聚合材料来连接内窥镜的相邻段。

公开(公告)号：US06869396B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-22

申请号：US10228583

申请日：2002-08-26

申请人： Amir Belson

发明人： Amir Belson

IPC分类号： G02B23/24 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/31

CPC分类号： A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/0053 ,  A61B1/0058 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B2034/301 ,  A61B2034/741 ,  A61B2034/742

摘要： A steerable endoscope has an elongated body with a selectively steerable distal portion and an automatically controlled proximal portion. The endoscope body is inserted into a patient and the selectively steerable distal portion is used to select a desired path within the patient's body. When the endoscope body is advanced, an electronic motion controller operates the automatically controlled proximal portion to assume the selected curve of the selectively steerable distal portion. Another desired path is selected with the selectively steerable distal portion and the endoscope body is advanced again. As the endoscope body is further advanced, the selected curves propagate proximally along the endoscope body, and when the endoscope body is withdrawn proximally, the selected curves propagate distally along the endoscope body. This creates a serpentine motion in the endoscope body that allows it to negotiate tortuous curves along a desired path through, around, and between organs within the body.

公开(公告)号：US5678260A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-21

申请号：US683823

申请日：1996-07-18

申请人： Amir Belson

发明人： Amir Belson

IPC分类号： A47D15/00 ,  A47D7/00

CPC分类号： A47D15/00

摘要： Protrusions are provided in the upper rim of a guard rail of a children's bed or crib, to improve motor development. The protrusions can be provided on an attachment to be attached to the normal upper rim or can be integral with the upper rim. The device can be scented and colored, as well, and differently shaped protrusions can be provided in different sections of the attachment.

摘要翻译： 在儿童床或婴儿床的护栏的上缘提供突起物，以改善运动发育。 突起可以设置在附接到正常上边缘的附件上，或者可以与上边缘成一体。 该装置也可以是香味和着色的，并且可以在附件的不同部分中提供不同形状的突起。