Fluid Pressure Generating Means
    1.
    发明申请
    Fluid Pressure Generating Means 有权
    流体压力发生装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080027270A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-31

    申请号:US11870968

    申请日:2007-10-11

    IPC分类号: A61M1/10

    摘要: A fluid pressure generating means (10) for a heart assist device having blood pumping means. The pressure generating means (10) includes a housing (11), defining an interior volume (18), and having a substantially rigid first housing portion (12), a substantially rigid second housing portion (14), a flexible third housing portion (16) extending between the first (12) and second (14) housing portions and an inlet/outlet port (15) adapted for fluid communication with the blood pumping means. The pressure generating means (10) also includes a fluid filling the housing and a motor (20) disposed within the housing (11) and connected between the first (12) and second (14) housing portions. Actuation of the motor (20) moves the first (12) and second (14) housing portions relative to one another to generate fluid pressure changes at the inlet/outlet port (15). A related heart assist device and method for the treatment of congestive heart failure, myocardial ischemia and like conditions are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于具有血液泵装置的心脏辅助装置的流体压力产生装置(10)。 压力产生装置(10)包括限定内部容积(18)的壳体(11),并且具有基本上刚性的第一壳体部分(12),基本上刚性的第二壳体部分(14),柔性第三壳体部分 16)在第一(12)和第二(14)壳体部分之间延伸,以及适于与血液泵送装置流体连通的入口/出口端口(15)。 压力产生装置(10)还包括填充壳体的流体和设置在壳体(11)内并连接在第一(12)和第二(14)壳体部分之间的马达(20)。 电动机(20)的致动使第一(12)和第二(14)壳体部分相对于彼此移动,以在入口/出口(15)处产生流体压力变化。 还公开了用于治疗充血性心力衰竭,心肌缺血等相关心脏辅助装置和方法。

    Apparatus and method for photogrammetric surgical localization
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for photogrammetric surgical localization 失效
    摄影测量手术定位的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5603318A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-18

    申请号:US145777

    申请日:1993-10-29

    摘要: A method and apparatus for defining the location of a medical instrument relative to features of a medical workspace including a patient's body region are described. Pairs of two-dimensional images are obtained, preferably by means of two video cameras making images of the workspace along different sightlines which intersect. A fiducial structure is positioned in the workspace for defining a three dimensional coordinate framework, and a calibration image pair is made. The calibration image pair comprises two 2D projections from different locations of the fiducial structure. After the calibration image pair is made, the fiducial structure is removed. A standard projection algorithm is used to reconstruct the 3D framework of the fiducial structure from the calibration image pair. Appropriate image pairs can then be used to locate and track any other feature such as a medical instrument, in the workspace, so long as the cameras remain fixed in their positions relative to the workspace. The computations are desirably performed with a computer workstation including computer graphics capability, image processing capability, and providing a real-time display of the workspace as imaged by the video cameras. Also, the 3D framework of the workspace can be aligned with the 3D framework of any selected volume scan, such as MRI, CT, or PET, so that the instrument can be localized and guided to a chosen feature. No guidance arc or other apparatus need be affixed to the patient to accomplish the tracking and guiding operations.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于定义医疗器械相对于包括患者身体区域的医疗工作区的特征的位置的方法和装置。 获得二维图像的对,优选地通过两个摄像机,沿着相交的不同视线线制作工作空间的图像。 基准结构位于工作空间中,用于定义三维坐标框架,并且进行校准图像对。 校准图像对包括从基准结构的不同位置的两个2D投影。 校准图像对后,基准结构被去除。 使用标准投影算法从校准图像对重建基准结构的3D框架。 只要相机保持固定在相对于工作空间的位置,适当的图像对就可用于定位和跟踪任何其他功能(如医疗仪器)。 该计算期望地由包括计算机图形能力,图像处理能力的计算机工作站执行,并且提供由摄像机成像的工作空间的实时显示。 此外,工作空间的3D框架可以与任何所选卷扫描的3D框架(例如MRI,CT或PET)对齐,使得仪器可以被定位并被引导到所选择的特征。 不需要向患者贴上引导电弧或其他装置以完成跟踪和引导操作。

    Methods and devices for tensioning a wrap around a blood vessel
    6.
    发明申请
    Methods and devices for tensioning a wrap around a blood vessel 审中-公开
    用于张紧血管周围的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070167898A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-19

    申请号:US10595604

    申请日:2004-10-28

    IPC分类号: A61L15/00

    摘要: A method of securing a flexible wrap (30) around a blood vessel (28). The wrap (30) being generally elongate and having first (30a) and second (30b) end portions. The method including the steps of 1. wrapping the flexible wrap around the blood vessel (28); 2. passing the first end (30a) of the wrap (30) through a buckle device (10) affixed substantially distally from the first end (30a) of the wrap (30); 3. adjusting the tension in the wrap (30) to a desired level by movement of the first end (30a) of the wrap (30) relative to the buckle device (10); 4. securing together adjacent parts of the wrap (30) substantially adjacent the blood vessel (28); and 5. removing the buckle device (10).

    摘要翻译: 一种将柔性包裹物(30)固定在血管(28)周围的方法。 包裹物(30)通常是细长的并具有第一(30a)和第二(30b)端部。 该方法包括以下步骤:将柔性包裹物缠绕在血管(28)周围; 2.将包裹物(30)的第一端(30a)通过从包裹物(30)的第一端(30a)大致向远侧固定的带扣装置(10); 3.通过包裹物(30)的第一端(30a)相对于带扣装置(10)的移动,将包裹物(30)中的张力调节到所需的水平; 4.将基本上邻近血管(28)的包裹物(30)的相邻部分固定在一起; 以及5.拆下带扣装置(10)。

    Bathtub wall panel extension
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10433678B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US15936614

    申请日:2018-03-27

    申请人: William Peters

    发明人: William Peters

    IPC分类号: A47K3/00 E06B7/23

    摘要: The bathtub wall panel extension comprises a panel, a panel seal, and a door. The panel installs on top of a front wall of a bathtub in place of a sliding shower door. The panel may use the side tracks of the shower door to stabilize it in an upright position. The panel extends the height of the bathtub. The door may provide access to the bathtub though a door aperture when the door is in an open position. The door may comprise a door seal to provide a watertight seal with the panel when the door is in a closed position. The bathtub wall panel extension may comprise handholds, a magazine holder, a soap holder, a cup holder, and one or more shelves.

    Methods of using geometric constructs for neutronics modeling
    10.
    发明授权
    Methods of using geometric constructs for neutronics modeling 失效
    使用几何构造进行中子学建模的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07650265B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-19

    申请号:US10679427

    申请日:2003-10-07

    摘要: Various geometric constructs are configured for use in modeling a system, for example a fissile system, using an analysis method, such as Monte Carlo, to model such systems based upon the interstitial regions formed by these geometric constructs. The various geometric constructs are configured to provide for modeling of, for example, complex arrays and lattices and allows for embedding of these constructs and virtual filling of arrays of these modeled units.

    摘要翻译: 配置各种几何构造用于建模系统,例如使用诸如蒙特卡罗等分析方法的裂变系统,以基于由这些几何构造形成的间隙区域对这样的系统建模。 各种几何构造被配置为提供例如复杂阵列和格子的建模,并且允许嵌入这些构造并虚拟填充这些建模单元的阵列。