70 results about "Anterior region" patented technology

Drug formulations, devices and methods are provided to deliver biologically active substances to the eye. The formulations are delivered into scleral tissues adjacent to or into the suprachoroidal space without damage to the underlying choroid. One class of formulations is provided wherein the formulation is localized in the suprachoroidal space near the region into which it is administered. Another class of formulations is provided wherein the formulation can migrate to another region of the suprachoroidal space, thus allowing an injection in the anterior region of the eye in order to treat the posterior region.

A mitral annuloplasty ring with an inner core and an outer band located therearound is disclosed. The ring has an anterior region, a posterior region opposite the anterior region, and two side regions therebetween. A cross-sectional width dimension of the outer band is greater in the posterior region of the ring than in the anterior region. A cross-sectional width dimension of a semi-flexible core is thinner in the anterior and posterior regions than in the side regions so that the mitral ring is more rigid in the anterior-posterior direction. A tricuspid annuloplasty ring of the invention has an inner core and an outer band located therearound. The inner core has an anterior region separated across a gap from a septal region, and a posterior region. A cross-sectional width dimension of the outer band is greater in the septal region than either the anterior or posterior regions.

Instrumentation and methods are provided for performing image-guided spinal surgery using an anterior surgical approach. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a surgical navigation reference device, mounting the reference device to bone at a location remote from the spinal column and in a substantially fixed position relative thereto, accessing a portion of the spinal column from an anterior direction, and performing an image-guided surgical procedure on the spinal column using an anterior surgical approach. In another embodiment, the mounting of the reference device comprises anchoring the reference device to a portion of the patient's pelvic bone, and more specifically the anterior region of the iliac crest. In a further embodiment, the image-guided surgical procedure comprises a spinal implantation procedure wherein a spinal implant is inserted into an intervertebral opening formed along the lumbar region of the spinal column using an anterior surgical approach.

Drug formulations, devices and methods are provided to deliver biologically active substances to the eye. The formulations are delivered into scleral tissues adjacent to or into the suprachoroidal space without damage to the underlying choroid. One class of formulations is provided wherein the formulation is localized in the suprachoroidal space near the region into which it is administered. Another class of formulations is provided wherein the formulation can migrate to another region of the suprachoroidal space, thus allowing an injection in the anterior region of the eye in order to treat the posterior region.

A non-custom, dental tray device includes a moisture-resistant barrier layer having a labial-buccal wall, a lingual wall, and a bottom wall. The dental tray device includes at least one of the following structural features to enhance the fit of the device; (1) the bottom wall includes an abrupt reduction of width at a location corresponding to where the first bicuspid meets the canine; (2) a bottom wall in the posterior region having a width that is equal to or less than the width of the bottom wall in the anterior region, with no lingual wall in the posterior region; or (3) a transition portion between the bottom wall and either the labial-buccal wall or the lingual wall has a larger radius of curvature as compared to a radius of curvature at a transition portion between the bottom wall the other of the labial-buccal wall and the lingual wall.

An orthotic insert for a high-heeled shoe may have an asymmetrical heel cup including a depressed central region configured for a heel of a wearer. Features including an elevated medial-side surface along a medial side upper surface declining toward the central region, and a generally longitudinal lateral-side elevation along an upper lateral edge of the heel cup may be configured to provide a predetermined supported calcaneal angle for a wearer, wherein the angle is offset from vertical. An anterior retention structure configured as a rounded hump extending across an anterior region of the heel cup, generally transverse to the elevated medial-side surface, with a middle portion of the rounded hump curved laterally away from a center of the heel cup may be included to prevent anterior calcaneal movement relative to the heel cup.

Drug formulations, devices and methods are provided to deliver biologically active substances to the eye. The formulations are delivered into scleral tissues adjacent to or into the suprachoroidal space without damage to the underlying choroid. One class of formulations is provided wherein the formulation is localized in the suprachoroidal space near the region into which it is administered. Another class of formulations is provided wherein the formulation can migrate to another region of the suprachoroidal space, thus allowing an injection in the anterior region of the eye in order to treat the posterior region.

A pelvic traction harness including a circumferential belt that is adapted to be secured around the torso of a patient and has a first end, a second end and a posterior area intermediate the first end and the second end. The harness also includes a separate cinching strap belt that is adapted to be secured around the circumferential belt and has a male end, a female end and an anterior region intermediate the male end and the female end. The harness also includes a pulling strap having an anterior end and a posterior end, said anterior end being adapted to be attached to anterior region of the cinching strap belt, said posterior end being adapted to be attached to the posterior area of the circumferential belt. The pulling strap is also adapted to extend between the legs of the patient and attach to a source for applying a pulling force. The invention also includes a method for applying a traction force to the spine of a patient through the pelvic region of the patient.

Athletic pants / shorts / skirts having a rectangular shaped pocket located on or near the hip region with the aperture located on or near the waistband area creating a space for snugly restraining a mobile device, while limiting anterior and posterior exposure to environmental factors, objects and equipment that could come into contact with the device(s) and preventing the device from being laid upon when the wearer is performing exercises that require the posterior or anterior region to come into contact with equipment or other environmental factors. The present invention also moves the location of the mobile device closer to an athlete's ears than a standard inset pocket providing a headphone cord more flexibility.

An orthodontic archwire includes an anterior region, bicuspids regions and posterior regions. The archwire exhibits substantially constant unloading force in at least one of the anterior region, bicuspids regions and posterior regions, having a variation of unloading force of less than 15 gf during unloading from about 2 mm to about 0.6 mm deflection. A set of orthodontic archwires can have the property that the anterior region of a first archwire has substantially the same clinical working force as the anterior region of a second archwire, the bicuspids regions of the first archwire has substantially the same clinical working force as the bicuspids regions of the second archwire, and the posterior regions of the first archwire has substantially the same clinical working force as the posterior regions of the second archwire.

A prosthesis comprising an elastomeric liner sized and configured to surround a limb of a patient about a knee joint, the liner having an inner surface for facing the limb of the patient and an outer surface defining an anterior region and a posterior region which are demarcated by an imaginary plane extending midway between the front most portion and rear most portion of the limb along the length of the limb, wherein the anterior region has an anterior material secured thereto and the posterior region has a posterior material secured thereto and the anterior and posterior materials having equal transverse elongation, and the anterior material having a longitudinal elongation greater than the longitudinal elongation of said posterior material, whereby when said prosthesis is donned onto a limb of a patient over the knee and the limb is flexed about the knee, buckling of the prosthesis about the knee is substantially reduced or eliminated.

A prosthesis comprising an elastomeric locking liner sized and configured to surround a limb of a patient about a knee joint, the liner having an inner surface for facing the limb of the patient and an outer surface defining an anterior region and a posterior region which are demarcated by an imaginary plane extending midway between the front most portion and rear most portion of the limb along the length of the limb, wherein the anterior region has an anterior material secured thereto and the posterior region has a posterior material secured thereto and the anterior and posterior materials having equal transverse elongation, and the anterior material having a longitudinal elongation greater than the longitudinal elongation of said posterior material, whereby when said prosthesis is donned onto a limb of a patient over the knee and the limb is flexed about the knee, buckling of the prosthesis about the knee is substantially reduced or eliminated and wherein the distal end of the liner includes an insert member adapted to receive a connector for locking the liner to a prosthetic socket when worn on a residual limb of an amputee.

A continuous swallowing movement measuring device includes pressure sensors placed in a line along a direction of an up and down movement of a thyroid cartilage when a food is swallowed, a first one of the pressure sensors placed at a top position of the thyroid cartilage, a second one of the pressure sensors placed along the direction to measure swallows included in a continuous swallowing movement. The device also includes a tool for wearing the pressure sensors and for fixing the pressure sensors to touch an anterior region of a neck of a subject. The tool includes a fixing unit fixes the pressure sensors. The tool also includes a supporter of the pressure sensors supports the fixing unit. Further, the tool includes a holding band holds the supporter of the pressure sensors on the anterior region of the neck of the subject.

A device for measuring an analyte concentration level in a subject. The device includes: a light source configured for illuminating at least a portion of an anterior region of an eye of the subject with incident light having a substantially broad illumination spectrum at an angle substantially tangential to the surface of the eye; an optical collector configured for detecting reflected light from the at least a portion of the anterior region of the eye; an analyzer configured for analyzing the detected reflected light; and a processor configured to determine the analyte concentration level in the subject based on the analyzed reflected light.

A mandibular advancement device used in the management of snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, TMD and bruxism and jaw clenching, comprises a maxillary tray for receiving / retaining maxillary teeth, a mandibular tray for receiving / retaining mandibular teeth, and one to two advancement member(s) / prong(s) located on the mandibular tray at the anterior region thereof. The advancement member(s) / prong(s), when in use, contact the outer surface of the maxillary tray in an anterior region thereof, thereby advancing and retaining the mandible and tongue in a protrusive position. Raized occlusal surfaces / bite pads in a region contiguous and posterior to the advancement prong(s) allow a passive tongue retaining gap or space to be formed in the anterior and posterior regions of the device. A lingual retaining strap may be provided between opposite posterior portions of the mandibular tray to passively retain the tongue in a protruded, non-obstructive position.

A physical therapy apparatus includes an elongated body support sized to substantially support the user's torso with the user's spinal column oriented and aligned in positions which maximize the intervertebral spacing along the anterior regions of the spinal column. The body support is provided with a support pad which extends from a forward end to a rearward end having a longitudinal length of between about 0.6 and 2 meters. An upwardly curving convex portion is positioned adjacent each of the forward and rearward ends, with an upwardly middle concave saddle portion connecting each convex portions. A first convex portion has a curvature selected to provide supporting contact to the user's lumbar and thoracic regions of the spine in the performance of one procedure, and the sacral and pelvic regions in another procedure. Optionally, the concave saddle portion may be scalloped or otherwise contoured to facilitate the proper alignment of the user's buttocks and legs in one procedure and the upper back and shoulders in another procedure thereon.

A customized unicompartmental tibial cutting guide for orthopedic surgery is provided. The tibial cutting guide includes a first mating surface having a customized patient-specific negative contour to match a corresponding contour of an anterior region of a tibia of a patient and a second mating surface extending transverse to the first mating surface to a midpoint of a tibial plateau of a medial or lateral condyle of the tibia. The second mating surface includes a customized patient-specific negative contour to match a corresponding contour of a mid-region of the tibial plateau of the medial or lateral condyle. The second mating surface is limited to a region between an intercondyloid eminence and a lateral or medial edge of the tibial plateau. The tibial cutting guide also includes a first cutting guide surface and a second cutting guide surface positioned transverse to the first cutting guide surface.

A spinal orthosis is provided that includes a cervical section, a lumbar section, a thoracic section and a tensioner. The cervical section has one or more pads configured for placement at a clavicle of a wearer. The lumbar section is connected to the cervical section and has an abdominal Para-umbilical buttress configured for an anterior region of a lumbar spine. The buttress is further configured to provide compression and gripping of the spine. The lumbar section includes one or more digits with a gripping portion at around ribs and / or iliac crest of the wearer. The thoracic section is connected to the cervical section. The tensioner connects the lumbar section to the thoracic section.

Techniques are provided for use with an implantable cardiac rhythm management (CRMD) system equipped to deliver neurostimulation to acupuncture sites within anterior regions of the neck, thorax or abdomen of the patient. Parameters associated with the health of the patient are detected, such as parameters indicative of arrhythmia, heart failure and hypertension.

A mouthpiece for providing non-invasive neuromodulation to a patient. The mouthpiece includes an elongated housing having a center of gravity located within a posterior region, a positioning pad attached to the top surface of the elongated housing for minimizing contact between a patient's upper teeth and the exterior top surface of the elongated housing, and a printed circuit board mounted to a bottom portion of the elongated housing, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrodes for delivering subcutaneous local electrical stimulation to the patient's tongue. In some embodiments, the mouthpiece includes at least one locator disposed along the anterior region of the elongated housing for contacting a patient's teeth to securely position the mouthpiece within the patient's mouth.

A patient support assembly for use in a magnetic resonance image (MRI) scanner includes a first and a second patient support structure and a first and a second imaging coil. The patient support assembly provides support for multiple anatomical regions being imaged, improving patient comfort during the procedure. Access to the patient is improved by: providing a flexible coil that wraps around at least one of the anatomical regions being imaged, providing a support structure open to the anterior region of the anatomical region being imaged, and providing a support structure that may be opened and closed about the anatomical region being imaged. The patient support assembly also aligns the two imaging coils to minimize interference between coils during imaging.

A mitral annuloplasty ring with an inner core and an outer band located therearound is disclosed. The ring has an anterior region, a posterior region opposite the anterior region, and two side regions therebetween. A cross-sectional width dimension of the outer band is greater in the posterior region of the ring than in the anterior region. A cross-sectional width dimension of a semi-flexible core is thinner in the anterior and posterior regions than in the side regions so that the mitral ring is more rigid in the anterior-posterior direction. A tricuspid annuloplasty ring of the invention has an inner core and an outer band located therearound. The inner core has an anterior region separated across a gap from a septal region, and a posterior region. A cross-sectional width dimension of the outer band is greater in the septal region than either the anterior or posterior regions.

The invention belongs to the technical field of water cooling and heat dissipation, in particular to a water-cooled plate and a water-cooled battery, comprises a receiving cavity for receiving coolant, A receiving cavity includes an anterior region and a posterior region, At least one first flow channel is included in that forepart region, At least one second flow channel is included in that region of the rear section, the first flow path communicates with the second flow path, the sum of the cross-sectional areas of all the first flow channels is greater than the sum of the cross-sectional areas of all the second flow channels, so that the flow rate of the coolant in the first flow channel in the water inlet region is smaller than that in the second flow channel in the water outlet region, the cooling effect of the cell in the water outlet region is improved, the temperature difference between the cell in the water inlet region and the cell in the water outlet region is small, and thebattery performance is improved; Furthermore, according to the length of each channel, the corresponding coolant flow rate is distributed, so that the cooling effect of each part of the battery is basically the same, the temperature difference existing in each part of the battery is further eliminated, the battery performance is improved, and the service life of the battery is prolonged.

There is provided a method of monitoring retinopathy in a subject. The method involves measuring autofluorescence of a retina in response to high intensity blue light and infra-red reflectance of the anterior region of an eye in response to high intensity infra-red light of the subject over a total time period to obtain an autofluorescence intensity profile and an infra-red reflectance intensity profile. The autofluorescence intensity profile and infra-red reflectance intensity profile are processed to obtain a pupillary light reflex measurement that is used to assess the retinopathy status of the retina.

The invention provides a dyskinesia cortex plasticity management method based on transcranial electrical stimulation brain-muscle coupling. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, a functional brain area multi-lead EEG signal is analyzed; a brain function network modeling method is adopted to calculate brain function network indexes of connectivity and small-world characteristics, the brain function network characteristics before and after tDCS stimulation are compared, and functional connection and nerve remodeling rules of a functional anterior region, a functional region and a functional perception region of a stimulated hemisphere in the exercise activity period are revealed; then, brain-brain, brain-muscle and muscle-muscle coupling characteristic indexes are extracted by adopting a multi-level neuromuscular coupling analysis method based on causal measurement of a dynamic regression model, and the rehabilitation effect of upper limb movement functions is described fromdifferent side surfaces; and finally, the correlation between the brain-muscle electric coupling characteristics and the influence rule of the tDCS on the nerve plasticity is studied, a basis is provided for further improvement of the stimulation mode and parameters of the tDCS, and effective guidance and management of motor function cortex nerve remodeling are achieved.

A patient support structure for use in a magnetic resonance image (MRI) scanner includes a base and a first and a second arm pivotally connected to the base. The patient support structure supports an anatomical region being imaged and positions an antenna array around the anatomical region. Access to the patient is improved by: providing a flexible coil that wraps around the anatomical region being imaged, providing a support structure open to the anterior region of the anatomical region being imaged, and providing a support structure that may be opened and closed about the anatomical region being imaged.

The present invention is a method and apparatus for treating a substrate using an impingement cryogenic or steam spray jet whereas a substrate is first encased in a prophylactic device whereupon the substrate is continuously bathed in a counterflowing stream of ULPA-filtered, inert, dry, heated and ionized gas which bathes both the posterior and anterior regions of the critical substrate surface to be treated-precluding the intrusion of contaminating atmospheres onto critical surfaces. This creates an in-situ microenvironment within which the substrate surface is treated with said impinging treatment spray. The treated surface is thus isolated and protected from the ambient atmosphere and contaminants contained therein prior to, during and following application of a treatment spray without causing a direct impingement of a protective atmosphere upon a critical surface. The critical substrate surfaces being treated are continuously supplied heat, ions and a diluting atmosphere through molecular diffusion phenomenon rather than through direct impingement purging, drying or ion bombardment, thereby minimizing or eliminating the creation or introduction of contaminants into or within the cleaning zone. The present invention allows for the simultaneous application of a variety of conventional surface treatment agents such as dry steam or snow to a critical surface while controlling and maintaining the quality of the environment immediately within the vicinity of the critical surface being treated.

Cheek and lip expansion devices including an upper frame portion configured to extend about an upper dental arch, and a lower frame portion configured to extend about a lower dental arch. The upper and lower frame portions may each include first and second side members, each with anterior and posterior regions. An upper connecting member may extend between the anterior regions of the upper side members. A lower connecting member may extend between the anterior regions of the lower side members. The posterior regions of the upper and lower side members on respective sides of the frame are joined to one another to form a bendable radius that resists bending at a distinct point. The bendable radius on opposed sides permits the frame to be collapsed top to bottom. The frame may be collapsible side-to-side. A posterior crossbar may be provided extending between the posterior regions of the side members.

A prosthesis comprising an elastomeric locking liner sized and configured to surround a limb of a patient about a knee joint, the liner having an inner surface for facing the limb of the patient and an outer surface defining an anterior region and a posterior region which are demarcated by an imaginary plane extending midway between the front most portion and rear most portion of the limb along the length of the limb, wherein the anterior region has an anterior material secured thereto and the posterior region has a posterior material secured thereto and the anterior and posterior materials having equal transverse elongation, and the anterior material having a longitudinal elongation greater than the longitudinal elongation of said posterior material, whereby when said prosthesis is donned onto a limb of a patient over the knee and the limb is flexed about the knee, buckling of the prosthesis about the knee is substantially reduced or eliminated and wherein the distal end of the liner includes an insert member adapted to receive a connector for locking the liner to a prosthetic socket when worn on a residual limb of an amputee.

Swimsuits are provided which include an outer shell made of a flexible stretchable fabric, a thoracic reinforced region arranged in an anterior thoracic region of a trunk portion of the swimsuit and having an anterior-downward converging shape, and an abdominal reinforced region arranged in a lower abdominal and hip region of the trunk portion and having an anterior-upward converging shape, two non-reinforced waist regions arranged in opposite lateral waist regions of the trunk portion and having both a medially converging shape, wherein the thoracic reinforced region, the abdominal reinforced region and the non-reinforced regions border in an X pattern in an anterior region of the trunk portion. Methods of making such swimsuits are also provided.