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The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy or midriff) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the trunk. The region occupied by the abdomen is called the abdominal cavity. In arthropods it is the posterior tagma of the body; it follows the thorax or cephalothorax.
Surgical device and methods
ActiveUS9308011B2Eliminate needSurgical instruments for heatingSurgical instruments for aspiration of substancesControl armActuator
A system and method for abdominal surgery is disclosed. The system can have one or more end effectors that can be attached to an introducer and / or tray and inserted into the abdomen through a large puncture through the patient's umbilicus. The end effector can have a surgical tool, such as a grasper. The system can have a manipulatable control arm that can be inserted into the abdomen through a small puncture through the patient's body wall. The end effector can be attached to the control arm and simultaneously or concurrently detached from the introducer or tray. The control arm can then manipulate the end effector to perform the surgery.
Owner:THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV
Disposable pull-on garment
Owner:PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
Respiration Motion Detection and Health State Assesment System
InactiveUS20070293781A1Guaranteed normal transmissionReduce bandwidth requirementsDiagnostic signal processingHealth-index calculationBody shapeAccelerometer
A wearable platform embodied in a belt or flattened patch-like central body shaped to conform to the abdomen provides physiological monitoring of soldiers during field operations or trauma victims at accident sites and makes health state assessments. The platform includes sensors for heart rate, body motion, respiration rate and intensity, and temperature and further contains a microprocessor and short range transmitter. The respiration sensor uses conductive ink in a novel manner. A small square of the ink is coated on an arched structure so that flexing of the arch either to increase or decrease its radius of curvature modifies the resistance of the structure. This is utilized to set the unstressed resistance of the arch structure and to allow a greater range of resistance values capable of measuring distortions in different deformations of the arch. The respiration sensor supplements the motion information provided by an accelerometer sensor.
Owner:SIMS NATHANIEL +4
Locking mechanisms for fixation devices and methods of engaging tissue
InactiveUS20060020275A1Reduce frictional contactRestrict movementSuture equipmentsAnnuloplasty ringsEngineeringThoracic cavity
Devices, systems and methods are provided for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites. In particular, fixation devices are provided comprising a pair of elements each having a first end, a free end opposite the first end, and an engagement surface therebetween for engaging the tissue, the first ends being moveable between an open position wherein the free ends are spaced apart and a closed position wherein the free ends are closer together with the engagement surfaces generally facing each other. The fixation devices also include a locking mechanism coupled to the elements for locking the elements in place. The devices, systems and methods of the invention will find use in a variety of therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures, and can be used in various anatomical regions, including the abdomen, thorax, cardiovascular system, heart, intestinal tract, stomach, urinary tract, bladder, lung, and other organs, vessels, and tissues. The invention is particularly useful in those procedures requiring minimally-invasive or endovascular access to remote tissue locations, where the instruments utilized must negotiate long, narrow, and tortuous pathways to the treatment site.
Owner:EVALVE
Locking mechanisms for fixation devices and methods of engaging tissue
InactiveUS7604646B2Prevent movementReduce frictional contactSuture equipmentsAnnuloplasty ringsEngineeringSurgical department
Owner:EVALVE
Gastroelectric stimulation for influencing pancreatic secretions
A gastroelectric stimulator comprises a neurostimulator for producing a stimulation signal, at least one electrical lead, and at least two electrical contacts. The electrical lead has a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being connected to the neurostimulator and the distal end positionable in a lead position within the patient's abdomen. The electrodes are carried near the electrical lead distal end. The electrodes are electrically connected through the electrical lead to the neurostimulator to receive the stimulation signal and convey this signal to an electrode position within the patient's digestive system. The stimulation signal is adapted to influence pancreatic secretions.
Owner:MEDTRONIC INC
Method and apparatus for vascular and visceral clipping
InactiveUS20050251183A1Convenient treatmentMinimizing chanceSnap fastenersClothes buttonsTrauma surgeryLarge intestine
Devices and methods for achieving hemostasis and leakage control in hollow body vessels such as the small and large intestines, arteries and veins as well as ducts leading to the gall bladder and other organs. The devices and methods disclosed herein are especially useful in the emergency, trauma surgery or military setting, and most especially during damage control procedures. In such cases, the patient may have received trauma to the abdomen, extremities, neck or thoracic region. The devices utilize removable or permanently implanted, broad, soft, parallel jaw clips with minimal projections to maintain vessel contents without damage to the tissue comprising the vessel. These clips are applied using either standard instruments or custom devices that are subsequently removed leaving the clips implanted, on a temporary or permanent basis, to provide for hemostasis or leakage prevention, or both. These clips overcome the limitations of clips and sutures that are currently used for the same purposes. The clips come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The clips may be placed and removed by open surgery or laparoscopic access.
Owner:DAMAGE CONTROL SURGICAL TECH
Hybrid imaging method to monitor medical device delivery and patient support for use in the method
ActiveUS20050080333A1Easy procedureConvenient treatmentSurgical needlesStretcherLiver and kidneySurgical removal
This invention discloses a method and apparatus to deliver medical devices to targeted locations within human tissues using imaging data. The method enables the target location to be obtained from one imaging system, followed by the use of a second imaging system to verify the final position of the device. In particular, the invention discloses a method based on the initial identification of tissue targets using MR imaging, followed by the use of ultrasound imaging to verify and monitor accurate needle positioning. The invention can be used for acquiring biopsy samples to determine the grade and stage of cancer in various tissues including the brain, breast, abdomen, spine, liver, and kidney. The method is also useful for delivery of markers to a specific site to facilitate surgical removal of diseased tissue, or for the targeted delivery of applicators that destroy diseased tissues in-situ.
Owner:INVIVO CORP
Topical Nutraceutical Compositions with Selective Body Slimming and Tone Firming Antiaging Benefits
InactiveUS20040146539A1Cut skinReduction in signCosmetic preparationsToilet preparationsPimpleWrinkle skin
I have discovered cosmetic or topical pharmaceutical compositions for external body part or organ slimming, firming, cellulite reduction, fat-reduction, and obesity control benefits that are in synergistic combination with benefits for the treatment of skin aging, skin wrinkles reduction, skin exfoliating, treatment of acne, treatment of rosacea, age-spots reduction, skin surface whitening, skin surface brightening striae distensae (stretch marks) reduction, treatment of pimples, treatment of skin infections and lesions, spider veins reduction, blood microcirculation (venous insufficiency) improvement, UVA / UVB protection of skin, and skin redness reduction. These compositions thus provide multiple combinations of skin and external body part or organ enhancement benefits that can be selective and specific for external body parts and organs such as face, chin, cheeks, arms, "love handles" in abdomen area, eye lids and eye zone, neck, breasts, thighs, and hips. These compositions include a body beneficial composition selected from certain nutraceutical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical ingredients, a composition to promote collagen and elastin synthesis in the skin, and a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable delivery system.
Owner:GUPTA SHYAM K
Automated laparoscopic lens cleaner
An apparatus and method for cleaning the objective lens of a laparoscope, endoscope, or coeloscope during surgery and also removing the solution and debris during and after the cleaning. The result is obtained by using a rigid hollow split sheath for the scope. The split sheath has two separate channels. One channel is for irrigation and the cleaning fluid flows through this channel to be directed onto the lens. The other channel is for suction to remove the solution and debris during and after the cleaning. Control buttons located at the operator's end activate the irrigation and suction functions. The control buttons for irrigation and suction are fabricated into an existing valve type device which can regulate either of these functions. In addition, two ports, one for irrigation and one for suction emerge from the operator's end to connect to the appropriate tubing for irrigation and suction. A rubber ring device screws down at the operator's end allowing the surgeon to secure the sheath to the scope and prevent any leakage of the standard carbon dioxide gas used to distend the abdomen for operative laparoscopy in the patient.
Owner:KATO DANIEL T
Method and apparatus for vascular and visceral clipping
InactiveUS7322995B2Convenient treatmentMinimizing chanceSnap fastenersClothes buttonsTrauma surgeryChest region
Devices and methods for achieving hemostasis and leakage control in hollow body vessels such as the small and large intestines, arteries and veins as well as ducts leading to the gall bladder and other organs. The devices and methods disclosed herein are especially useful in the emergency, trauma surgery or military setting, and most especially during damage control procedures. In such cases, the patient may have received trauma to the abdomen, extremities, neck or thoracic region. The devices utilize removable or permanently implanted, broad, soft, parallel jaw clips with minimal projections to maintain vessel contents without damage to the tissue comprising the vessel. These clips are applied using either standard instruments or custom devices that are subsequently removed leaving the clips implanted, on a temporary or permanent basis, to provide for hemostasis or leakage prevention, or both. These clips overcome the limitations of clips and sutures that are currently used for the same purposes. The clips come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The clips may be placed and removed by open surgery or laparoscopic access.
Owner:DAMAGE CONTROL SURGICAL TECH
System and Method for Treating Nausea and Vomiting by Vagus Nerve Stimulation
ActiveUS20080208266A1Relieve nauseaReduce vomitingInternal electrodesImplantable neurostimulatorsIntestinal structureAbdomen
A system and method for treating nausea and vomiting are provided, including one or more electrodes (10, 12) applied on or under the skin, the electrodes being connected to an external current source (34). The electrodes can be implanted under the skin and connect to internal stimulator electronics (22), which can form a magnetic inductive link to the external current source (34). Alternatively, the electrodes can be placed on the skin and directly linked by wires to the external current source. As a further alternative, the vagus nerve can be directly stimulated in the neck, or the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, or intestines can be directly stimulated by magnetic stimulation. The electrodes can stimulate the vagus nerve in the neck to reduce nausea and vomiting, or can be arranged near the chest or abdomen, so as to stimulate the esophagus, stomach, duodenum or intestines. Because the current source is provided outside the body, it is not necessary to implant batteries or another power supply in the body.
Owner:THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Body-worn monitor for measuring respiration rate
ActiveUS20110066062A1Accurate measurementImprove true positive alarmElectrocardiographyInertial sensorsEcg signalAdaptive filter
The invention provides a multi-sensor system that uses an algorithm based on adaptive filtering to monitor a patient's respiratory rate. The system features a first sensor selected from the following group: i) an impedance pneumography sensor featuring at least two electrodes and a processing circuit configured to measure an impedance pneumography signal; ii) an ECG sensor featuring at least two electrodes and an ECG processing circuit configured to measure an ECG signal; and iii) a PPG sensor featuring a light source, photodetector, and PPG processing circuit configured to measure a PPG signal. Each of these sensors measures a time-dependent signal which is sensitive to respiratory rate and, during operation, is processed to determine an initial respiratory rate value. An adaptive digital filter is determined from the initial respiratory rate. The system features a second sensor (e.g. a digital 3-axis accelerometer) that attaches to the patient's torso and measures an ACC signal indicating movement of the chest or abdomen that is also sensitive to respiratory rate. This second signal is processed with the adaptive filter to determine a final value for respiratory rate.
Owner:SOTERA WIRELESS
Surgical tissue retrieval instrument
A surgical tissue retrieval instrument has a collapsible pouch at the distal end of an elongated pusher rod that is introduced into a patient's abdomen through a cannula. The instrument includes a two-jaw fork that forms a loop when in an unconstrained configuration and that supports the pouch. Deployment and operation of the fork and the pouch are controlled by a toggle means. The two jaws and the toggle means are slid in a hem surrounding the opening of the pouch when the device is assembled. An especially advantageous embodiment features two jaws of unequal length.
Owner:CONMED CORP
Fetal pulse oximetry
InactiveUS7047055B2Minimize measurement errorDiagnostic recording/measuringSensorsObstetricsPulse oximetry
A fetal blood pulse oximetry method and apparatus using a first wavelength of light at about 655 to 705 nm and a second wavelength of light at about 820 to 900 nm. Measurements are taken through a mother's abdomen. Processing is performed to extract absorption information related to fetal arterial blood with calculation of fetal oxygen saturation from the extracted data.
Owner:TUFTS UNIV +1
System and method for abdominal surface matching using pseudo-features
InactiveUS8781186B2Enhanced informationFacilitates extensive pre-procedural planningImage enhancementImage analysisAbdominal surfaceAbdomen
A system and method for using pre-procedural images for registration for image-guided therapy (IGT), also referred to as image-guided intervention (IGI), in percutaneous surgical application. Pseudo-features and patient abdomen and organ surfaces are used for registration and to establish the relationship needed for guidance. Three-dimensional visualizations of the vasculature, tumor(s), and organs may be generated for enhanced guidance information. The invention facilitates extensive pre-procedural planning, thereby significantly reducing procedural times. It also minimizes the patient exposure to radiation.
Owner:PATHFINDER THERAPEUTICS +1
Hybrid imaging method to monitor medical device delivery and patient support for use in the method
ActiveUS7379769B2Easy procedureConvenient treatmentSurgical needlesStretcherLiver and kidneySurgical removal
Owner:INVIVO CORP
Body-worn monitor for measuring respiration rate
ActiveUS20110066007A1Accurate measurementImprove true positive alarmElectrocardiographyInertial sensorsEcg signalAdaptive filter
The invention provides a multi-sensor system that uses an algorithm based on adaptive filtering to monitor a patient's respiratory rate. The system features a first sensor selected from the following group: i) an impedance pneumography sensor featuring at least two electrodes and a processing circuit configured to measure an impedance pneumography signal; ii) an ECG sensor featuring at least two electrodes and an ECG processing circuit configured to measure an ECG signal; and iii) a PPG sensor featuring a light source, photodetector, and PPG processing circuit configured to measure a PPG signal. Each of these sensors measures a time-dependent signal which is sensitive to respiratory rate and, during operation, is processed to determine an initial respiratory rate value. An adaptive digital filter is determined from the initial respiratory rate. The system features a second sensor (e.g. a digital 3-axis accelerometer) that attaches to the patient's torso and measures an ACC signal indicating movement of the chest or abdomen that is also sensitive to respiratory rate. This second signal is processed with the adaptive filter to determine a final value for respiratory rate.
Owner:SOTERA WIRELESS
Intrapartum monitor patch
The invention provides an integrated patch for the non-invasive monitoring of a laboring woman. The patch incorporates biopotential electrodes for sensing fetal ECG and EMG indicative of myometrial activity. The patch also incorporates a processor for extracting labor activity and fetal heart activity after filtering out maternal ECG from the composite biopotential signal present on the abdomen of the pregnant woman. The fetal monitor patch is thin, flexible, and incorporates a battery and biopotential amplifier network. In the preferred embodiment, the patch is disposable and worn continuously during labor or later stages of pregnancy. In a hospital embodiment for intrapartum monitoring, the patch wirelessly transmits fetal heart activity and myometrial activity to a bedside monitor or a remote monitoring station.
Owner:PRENATEK
Devices and methods for non-invasively improving blood circulation
Circulatory assistance is provided in a non-invasive procedure safely and effectively using a microprocessor of an external counter pulsation device programmed to control the actuation of any or all of a plurality of valves, each of which is mounted on and in fluid communication with one of a plurality of individual inflatable bladders disposed in pockets within cuffs encasing the calves, thighs, buttocks, abdomen and / or chest of a person and an optional valve in fluid communication with the person's airway, in any desired sequence or order, toward the heart or toward the feet, either during diastole or systole, at desired inception times during the cardiac cycle, for selected durations and at chosen pressures, for treating a variety of cardiac, non-cardiac and circulatory conditions.
Owner:CARDIOMEDICS +1
Surgical device and methods
ActiveUS20120083826A1Eliminate needSurgical instruments for aspiration of substancesSurgical forcepsControl armActuator
A system and method for abdominal surgery is disclosed. The system can have one or more end effectors that can be attached to an introducer and / or tray and inserted into the abdomen through a large puncture through the patient's umbilicus. The end effector can have a surgical tool, such as a grasper. The system can have a manipulatable control arm that can be inserted into the abdomen through a small puncture through the patient's body wall. The end effector can be attached to the control arm and simultaneously or concurrently detached from the introducer or tray. The control arm can then manipulate the end effector to perform the surgery.
Owner:THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV
Leadless Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
A leadless implantable cardioverter defibrillator (5) for treatment of sudden cardiac death includes a controller and at least one remote module. The defibrillator does not require transvenous / vascular access for intracardiac lead placement. The controller is leadless and uses subcutaneous tissue in proximity of the chest and abdomen for both sensing and defibrillation. The controller and one or more remote sensors sense a need for defibrillation and wireless communicate with the controller. The controller and one of the sensors discharge a synchronized defibrillation pulse to the surrounding subcutaneous tissue in proximity to the heart.
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
Gastric band introduction device
A surgical tool for safely introducing a gastric band into a patient's abdomen is provided. The instrument includes an inner rod slidably and coaxially disposed within a support tube. The inner rod includes a gastric band releasably secured thereon. Distal movement of the inner rod into the support tube exposes said gastric band.
Owner:ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
Quantitative calibration of breathing monitors with transducers placed on both rib cage and abdomen
A method for calibrating non-invasive breathing monitors with sensors placed on the rib-cage and abdomen of a subject includes determining an initial scaling factor and an optimal multiplicative factor for the readings of the rib-cage and abdomen sensors using one of a least squares, linear regression, or multi-linear regression techniques. A current scaling factor is determined on a periodic basis using qualitative device calibration techniques. The current scaling factor is used to monitor breathing and diagnose obstructive apneas. Furthermore, the optimal multiplicative and the current scaling factor are used to determine the current tidal volume.
Owner:ADIDAS +1
Disposable labor detection patch
InactiveUS20070255184A1Low costEasy to detectElectrocardiographyElectromyographyObstetricsAudio power amplifier
The invention provides a low cost, fully integrated, disposable patch for the non-invasive monitoring of labor contractions. The patch monitors EMG bursts present on a pregnant woman's abdomen via a set of electrodes embedded in the invented patch. The contraction monitor patch is thin, flexible, and incorporates EMG amplifiers, a processor, a battery, and an indicator within. The indicator is activated when labor EMG patterns are detected. The labor detection patch is particularly suited for women with risk of premature delivery. The patch is unobtrusively and continuously worn, even during sleep and bathing. In another embodiment, the contraction monitor patch is used in hospitals during labor and delivery to monitor the status of contractions with a wireless link to an external monitoring unit.
Owner:PRENATEK
Body-worn monitor for measuring respiration rate
ActiveUS20110066039A1Reduce generationImprove accuracyElectrocardiographyInertial sensorsEcg signalAdaptive filter
The invention provides a multi-sensor system that uses an algorithm based on adaptive filtering to monitor a patient's respiratory rate. The system features a first sensor selected from the following group: i) an impedance pneumography sensor featuring at least two electrodes and a processing circuit configured to measure an impedance pneumography signal; ii) an ECG sensor featuring at least two electrodes and an ECG processing circuit configured to measure an ECG signal; and iii) a PPG sensor featuring a light source, photodetector, and PPG processing circuit configured to measure a PPG signal. Each of these sensors measures a time-dependent signal which is sensitive to respiratory rate and, during operation, is processed to determine an initial respiratory rate value. An adaptive digital filter is determined from the initial respiratory rate. The system features a second sensor (e.g. a digital 3-axis accelerometer) that attaches to the patient's torso and measures an ACC signal indicating movement of the chest or abdomen that is also sensitive to respiratory rate. This second signal is processed with the adaptive filter to determine a final value for respiratory rate.
Owner:SOTERA WIRELESS
Portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet
A portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet for occlusion of the abdominal descending aorta to restrict blood supply to a non-compressible arterial hemorrhage in the abdominal region. The tourniquet comprising an adjustable waist strap for securing around an abdomen; a directed air bladder mounted to the waist strap having a generally “V” shaped construction operable between a deflated condition wherein the directed air bladder is collapsed, and an inflated condition wherein the directed air bladder is expanded for exerting pressure against the abdomen; and, an air source connected to the directed air bladder for operating the directed air bladder between the deflated condition and the inflated condition.
Owner:COMPRESSION WORKS
Gastroelectric stimulation for influencing pancreatic secretions
A gastroelectric stimulator comprises a neurostimulator for producing a stimulation signal, at least one electrical lead, and at least two electrical contacts. The electrical lead has a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being connected to the neurostimulator and the distal end positionable in a lead position within the patient's abdomen. The electrodes are carried near the electrical lead distal end. The electrodes are electrically connected through the electrical lead to the neurostimulator to receive the stimulation signal and convey this signal to an electrode position within the patient's digestive system. The stimulation signal is adapted to influence pancreatic secretions.
Owner:MEDTRONIC INC
See-through abdomen display for minimally invasive surgery
This invention is in the domain of minimally invasive surgery and is a method and apparatus that transforms and displays images of internal organs and tissues taken from internally located imaging devices on external skin. The image displayed on the skin aligns with the actual physical location, orientation, and size of the internal organs and tissues in a way that viewers have the perception that the skin is transparent. This method and apparatus enables surgeons to have the same hand-eye coordination as in an open surgery during a minimally invasive surgery.
Owner:UNIV OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Human body partial manikin
InactiveUS20120148994A1Same structureSame elasticityEducational modelsAbdominal peritoneumHuman body
A human body partial manikin having the same flexibility, elasticity, and texture as the human body is provided. And a manikin which has a feeling when it is cut open by means of a scalpel or scissors, similar to a feeling when an actual operation is performed by using a human body and is optimum for the anatomical practice of an inguinal hernia is provided. Accordingly, the human body partial manikin includes a skin portion which represents a skin layer on the surface of a lower abdomen of a human body, an abdominal external oblique muscle portion, an abdominal internal oblique muscle portion, a transverse abdominal muscle portion, a fascia transversalis portion, a fascia extraperitoneal portion, a peritoneum portion, and an abdominal cavity portion toward the inside of the manikin, wherein these respective portions are formed of a silicone resin.
Owner:TMC +1
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