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Diagnosis Support System Providing Guidance to a User by Automated Retrieval of Similar Cancer Images with User Feedback
InactiveUS20120283574A1Improve proficiencyIncrease diagnostic powerDigital data information retrievalImage analysisDiseaseImage retrieval
The present invention is a diagnosis support system providing automated guidance to a user by automated retrieval of similar disease images and user feedback. High resolution standardized labeled and unlabeled, annotated and non-annotated images of diseased tissue in a database are clustered, preferably with expert feedback. An image retrieval application automatically computes image signatures for a query image and a representative image from each cluster, by segmenting the images into regions and extracting image features in the regions to produce feature vectors, and then comparing the feature vectors using a similarity measure. Preferably the features of the image signatures are extended beyond shape, color and texture of regions, by features specific to the disease. Optionally, the most discriminative features are used in creating the image signatures. A list of the most similar images is returned in response to a query. Keyword query is also supported.
Owner:STI MEDICAL SYST
Methods and systems for healthcare assessment
InactiveUS20060085230A1Fair priceEasy to analyzeFinanceTherapiesHealthcare analyticsPredictive modelling
Certain embodiments provide methods and systems by which a predictive modeling provider may provide a client with predictive healthcare analysis. The predictive healthcare analysis may be used to assess whether a beneficiary is likely to develop conditions requiring healthcare. If such conditions are identified, intervention plans are developed and implemented to address the conditions and reduce healthcare costs. Certain embodiments provide method and systems by which an integrated benefits management organization may manage a client's healthcare program. A claim audit may be performed on healthcare claims of the client's beneficiaries. A claim repricing process may be used to discount the healthcare claims of the client's beneficiaries. In at least certain embodiments, the predictive modeling provider or integrated benefits management organization are motivated to maximize the reduction in the client's healthcare costs.
Owner:BRILL JOEL V +1
Patient information management method
InactiveUS20080114689A1Facilitate communicationEnhancement of interfaceKey distribution for secure communicationComputer-assisted medical data acquisitionPatient informationProgram instruction
A computer-implemented system for patient information management, including at least one database having a plurality of data fields populated with patient data, clinician data, physician data, healthcare provider data, device data, medical data, health data, presentation data, identification data, administrator data, or any combination thereof. The system provides a patient information interface in communication with the at least one database for selectively and dynamically presenting data fields to the users that are configured for access to the interface. A set of program instructions is configured to facilitate communication of data between at least one patient device and the system. A communication for patient information management and a method of facilitating the secure transmission of data of a patient device over a network to a patient management system are also disclosed.
Owner:RIC INVESTMENTS LLC
Devices and Methods to Reduce Contamination of Fluid Collected from a Patient
InactiveUS20150018715A1Reduce pollutionReduce pollutantsSurgeryVaccination/ovulation diagnosticsDisinfectantEngineering
The invention includes devices and methods for obtaining samples of blood or other bodily fluids with reduced levels of contamination. Fluid obtained from a subject may be contaminated by skin cells, bacteria, fungi, viruses, phages, their respective RNA, DNA, and / or other undesirable molecules, or disinfectants. A first amount of fluid is injected from the subject through an distal needle and a proximal needle penetrates a first portion of a device having a sequestration chamber with sub-atmospheric pressure therein. A first portion of the fluid, containing contaminants, is deposited into the sequestration chamber. The proximal needle is then moved through a second portion of the sequestration chamber and into a collection container. Because contaminants are removed from the sample, analysis and diagnosis of a subject's condition becomes more reliable and accurate. Additional devices and methods can be used to obtain relatively uncontaminated samples from cell culturing vessels.
Owner:WALTERSPIEL JUAN NEPOMUC
Central venous catheter kit with line gripping and needle localizing devices
ActiveUS8277417B2Improve health careUltrasonic/sonic/infrasonic diagnosticsInfusion syringesVeinNeedle localization
A central venous catheter kit enables health care workers quickly and controllably gain ultrasound supported access to vascular tissue for catheterization. Ultrasound support requires gel for reducing acoustic impedance and reflectance loss, which gel is included in the kit, as well as at least two newly conceived devices, the first for gripping the guide wire in an otherwise gelled environment, and the second for marking the skin for proper needle localization. State of the art kit components are thus included in the kit, in addition to the scanning gel and the noted device(s). The devices each comprise certain finger- or digit-grippable structure, and textured surfacing for enhancing the frictional contact between the user's digits and the devices.
Owner:FEDINEC JAMES J
Compensated electronic consults
InactiveUS7668735B2Improve health careValuable informationMedical communicationMarket predictionsFamily medicine
The present invention relates to a system and method for providing health care information to health care providers and for obtaining information pertaining to the practice of a health care provider by providing incentives for provision of such information.
Owner:GOOD WORKS HEALTH
Lactobacillus helveticus microcapsule, preparation and use thereof
InactiveCN101323850AOvercoming the problem of low survival rate of freeze-dryingImprove efficiencyMilk preparationMetabolism disorderFreeze-dryingDietary supplement
The invention provides a lactobacillus helveticus microcapsule as well as the preparation and application thereof, pertaining to the embedding technology of lactobacillus helveticus and aiming at microencapsulating the lactobacillus helveticus so as to solve the problems of low embedding efficiency and embedding yield in single-layer or double-layer embedment. The technical proposal adopted by the invention is that isolated soy protein, microporous starch and sodium alginate are respectively taken as the first, the second and the third layers of wall materials for microencapsulation; the three-layer embedment is carried out to the lactobacillus helveticus for the first time, wherein, in the process of preparing bacterial suspension, an orthogonal optimization protective agent is adopted to improve the livability after freeze drying. The microcapsule of the invention has strong heat resistance and acid resistance, solves the inactivation problem caused by gastric acid, digestive enzyme and antibiotic, etc. to active bacillus, is capable of releasing when reaching large intestine, and balances intestinal flora. The reusability of fermented milk is good. The lactobacillus helveticus used by the invention enriches the variety of probiotic bacteria microcapsule and is a good dietary supplement.
Owner:TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Personal healthy assistant device for perinatology
InactiveCN1745697AMeet different individual needsImprove health careData processing applicationsDiagnostic recording/measuringPersonalizationNutrition
A personalized health aid device for the perinatal period of gravida or puerpera features the PC or PDA is used as its application and operation platform. It is composed of food nutrition instructing module, fetalrhythm monitor module, the cardioelectric monitor module and blood pressure monitor module for gravida and puerpera, fetal movement monitor module, fetal education module, personalized health managing module, infant monitor module, infant nutrition instruction module, relax training module for gravida and paerpera, and data storage and computer interface module.
Owner:高春平
Low-Profile, High Tension Mesh Plate for Subcutaneous Fracture Fixation
A fixation device and method for the subcutaneous fixation of bone fragments. A fixation mesh is formed by the intersection of a plurality of linear legs that are interconnected in sagittal planes to form linear sagittal lines and a plurality of crimped legs that are interconnected in transverse planes to form transverse lines. The mesh resists expansive forces that are created in the linear sagittal lines and a compressive stress is created in the transverse lines when tensile loads are applied to the linear sagittal lines resulting in a device that minimizes the gap distance between bone fragments.
Owner:STC UNM
Providing Transparent Health Care Information to Consumers
ActiveUS20080015892A1Increase awarenessMarketplace for consumerFinanceOffice automationGeographic regionsPrimary care physician
Systems and methods are described for providing consumers with access to the discounted rates for health care procedures provided by primary care physicians, specialist physicians and facilities. Fee information for contracted providers is stored in a database and is accessible to consumers via an online interface. Consumers select query criteria for providers and are presented with actual cost information pertaining to procedures prospectively rendered by providers. Additional information, such as quality or efficiency of providers, can also be presented. Information on multiple providers can be obtained and presented in a comparative arrangement. The presented information can be limited to providers within a geographic region, within a cost range, within a quality range, or other criteria.
Owner:AETNA
Patient information management system
InactiveUS20080114618A1Facilitate communicationIncrease heightComputer-assisted medical data acquisitionOffice automationPatient managementData field
A computer-implemented system for patient information management, including at least one database having a plurality of data fields populated with patient data, clinician data, physician data, healthcare provider data, device data, medical data, health data, presentation data, identification data, administrator data, or any combination thereof. The system provides a patient information interface in communication with the at least one database for selectively and dynamically presenting data fields to the users that are configured for access to the interface. A set of program instructions is configured to facilitate communication of data between at least one patient device and the system. A communication for patient information management and a method of facilitating the secure transmission of data of a patient device over a network to a patient management system are also disclosed.
Owner:RIC INVESTMENTS LLC
Bandage dispenser
InactiveUS7581657B2Easily rapidly presentsLittle preparationCoin-freed apparatus detailsDe-stacking articlesBandageMechanical engineering
A bandage dispenser comprising a housing having a magazine rotatably mounted therein; an advancement assembly for rotating the magazine and a pusher mechanism. The magazine including a plurality of sterile individual pie shaped compartments each receiving a sterile bandage assembly. The pusher mechanism sequentially penetrating the compartments and ejecting the bandage assembly therefrom after each compartment is aligned with the pusher mechanism by the advancement assembly. The advancement assembly including a ratchet mechanism on the magazine and an advancement solenoid.
Owner:DICKMANN ALEXANDER J
Care assessment tool for health management
InactiveUS8032398B1Efficiently and reliably and accurately placeImprove health careSurgeryComputer-assisted medical data acquisitionProper treatmentSurveyor
An interactive computer assisted method compiles comprehensive health care information on patients in a central repository, assesses and analyzes this information, and identifies high utilizers of health care services using a computer and a user associated therewith. The method includes the steps of creating a central repository of various databases containing patient information, including demographic information and behavior, and optionally the results of a core survey of health status questions. The invention optionally involves the step of determining the appropriate core questions and the criteria to determine whether and when to ask certain questions of particular patients based on their response to prior questions. The invention accurately predicts risk of a medical condition or progression of a medical condition utilizing an interactive administration of a set of core survey questions combined with diagnostic data and places patients efficiently, reliably, and accurately into the appropriate treatment intervention programs. The invention eliminates redundant, repetitive surveying of patients with multiple medical conditions.
Owner:EXPRESS SCRIPTS STRATEGIC DEV INC
Prescription analysis system and method for applying probabilistic model based on medical big data
InactiveUS20150356272A1Reduce gapImprove patient safetyData processing applicationsDrug and medicationsProbit modelPrescription analytics
A prescription analysis system and method are introduced. The prescription analysis system includes a knowledge database, an access module, a storage module, and a judgment module. The judgment module judges whether a new prescription is appropriate according to three prescription appropriateness criteria. The prescription analysis method is integrated in the prescription analysis system. Therefore, the prescription analysis system and method enhance the accuracy of prescriptions, reduce likelihood of medication errors, cut medical expenditure, and save patients' lives.
Owner:TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIV
Watertight protective elastomeric gloves
InactiveUS7448091B2Improve health careGlovesNon-surgical orthopedic devicesBody sizeBiomedical engineering
Presented are several embodiments of a disposable elastomeric glove for protecting IV-catheters in human hands and forearms against water and water borne infection. Said protective glove (also called “IV-Glove”) comprises a resilient cylindrical or conical cuff snuggly embracing a human forearm thereby creating a watertight seal, which shields water from getting inside said glove during washing and showering. IV-Glove is made substantially loose around possible IV-catheter insertion sites, providing space large enough to accommodate IV-catheters along with infusion plugs and means of affixing said plugs and catheters to skin. IV-Glove may be manufactured in variety of types, of which some are intended to protect IV-sites in backs of human hands, whereas other types are more suited to protect IV-sites in human forearms. IV-Glove for a hand has increased body size bulging over a back of a hand. The glove intended for waterproofing IV-lines in forearms has a long sleeve connecting a glove body with a watertight cuff. Said sleeve is made substantially loose around a forearm, thereby accommodating an IV-site. A multipurpose version comprising a long sleeve and a bubble-like body, whereby suited for IV-lines anywhere in a hand and a forearm, is also proposed herein.
Owner:APPLICONT
Low-profile, high tension mesh plate for subcutaneous fracture fixation
A fixation device and method for the subcutaneous fixation of bone fragments. A fixation mesh is formed by the intersection of a plurality of linear legs that are interconnected in sagittal planes to form linear sagittal lines and a plurality of crimped legs that are interconnected in transverse planes to form transverse lines. The mesh resists expansive forces that are created in the linear sagittal lines and a compressive stress is created in the transverse lines when tensile loads are applied to the linear sagittal lines resulting in a device that minimizes the gap distance between bone fragments.
Owner:STC UNM
Health tea and method for preparing the same
InactiveUS20110117263A1Improve health careLow priceTea extractionTea substituesAdditive ingredientBULK ACTIVE INGREDIENT
Disclosed are health teas and a preparation method thereof. The method for preparing a health tea, comprises preparing Acanthopanax sessiliflorum, Cervi cornu, garlic, Cassia tora L., Rehmannia glutinosa, Cornus officinalis, Ganoderma lucidum, Schizandra chinensis Baill, Zizyphus jujuba var and Chinese yam in water, followed by heating the same to obtain an extract thereof; and adding the prepared pear, onion and brown sugar to the extract. Accordingly, the inventive natural health tea prepared using a variety of natural materials may be produced at economically feasible costs. In addition, since the used materials are individually placed in a small bag for heating in terms of efficacy, active ingredients are effectively extracted from each of the materials.
Owner:JANG YOUNG SAM
Gathering, storing, and retrieving summary electronic healthcare record information from healthcare providers
InactiveUS8930226B1Value maximizationEasy to implementPatient personal data managementResourcesInformation needsMedical treatment
The system and method of the invention describes a unique approach to gathering patient treatment information in summary form from a universe of health care providers, each using any form of patient information management; converting that information to pointers that can be searched by a healthcare provider before or during treatment to determine if further information needs to be acquired from the original provider; and a variety of methods to provide access to detailed healthcare treatment and diagnosis information from the original provider through an access and display method provided by the Health Care Provider housing the records if available. The system and method envisages one or more providers of repository services, each offering various ways for healthcare providers to update and maintain summary information, and each providing for continual exchange of information among them to ensure complete access to all available information.
Owner:KERR GORDON STEWART +1
Lactobacillus helveticus microcapsule, preparation and use thereof
InactiveCN101323850BFacilitated releasePromote growth and reproductionMilk preparationMetabolism disorderDietary supplementFreeze-drying
Owner:TIANJIN UNIV OF SCI & TECH
Production method of MACA (mthe actualir conthe actual) candied fruits
InactiveCN104351452AEnhance the function of nourishing kidney and strengthening essenceHigh sweetnessConfectionerySweetmeatsFlavorAdditive ingredient
The invention a production method of MACA (mthe actualir conthe actual) candied fruits, which comprises the steps of cleaning and sterilizing digged fresh MACA, and sequentially carrying out low-temperature freezing, vacuum dehydration, vacuum impregnation, and the like on the MACA. After MACA is subjected to freezing treatment, cell tissue membranes of the MACA are damaged, so that the permeability of the MACA is increased, thereby facilitating the seepage of water in the process of unfreezing; and the texture of the tissue structure of the MACA subjected to freezing treatment is softer. Most of water in tissues of MACA is removed by vacuum dehydration, so that due to the reduction of the water, in the late production period of candied fruits, excessive water in the candied fruits is not required to be removed by using traditional high temperature roasting, thereby both saving energy and completely eradicating the damages caused by high temperature to nutritional ingredients and active substances in MACA. The vacuum impregnation is low in temperature and rapid in speed, so that the original color and flavor of MACA are retained, and because the whole impregnation process is performed in a closed state, the safety and wholesomeness of food are ensured.
Owner:杨军
Home healthcare management system and hardware and software
ActiveUS9805166B1Reduce the cost of insuranceImprove health careSurgeryVaccination/ovulation diagnosticsPatient diagnosisBlood testing
A business method is described comprising doctorless testing, diagnosis, and treatment of patient diagnosed health maladies. Antithetical to the current regulatory and general public healthcare practices, in the doctorless method the patient has the equivalent of a clinical laboratory and physician's clinic at home. The herein disclosed microscope, blood tests, and physiological monitoring are patient selected, patient interpreted, and acted upon by the patient without physician support. The invention herein disclosed is a multi-element bundled comprehensive solution that lowers yearly primary healthcare costs to that of a cell phone, and will be purchased at retail stores such as Wal-Mart.
Owner:SPAULDING GLENN
Rowing machine
InactiveUS20170361152A1High simulationSimple structureRoller massageSpace saving gamesEngineeringMechanical engineering
A rowing machine has a base, a seat, a rotating plate, two oar components, a damping mechanism and a transmission mechanism; the base with a rack and a slope rail; the seat cushion slidably coupled to the rail; the rotating plate with a fixing rotating shaft rotatably assembled to the rack through the rotating shaft; two oar components respectively connected to the two ends of the rotating shaft by unilateral bearings in universal joining way to unilaterally drive the rotating plate to rotate when swinging; the rotation damping mechanism is assembled to the rack; the transmission mechanism assembled between the rotating plate and the damping mechanism to drive a damping wheel of the damping mechanism when the rotating plate rotates.
Owner:XIAMEN AOLRO TECH
Quartz stone with long-acting organic antibacterial performance
The invention provides a long-acting organic antibacterial performance. The quartz stone comprises, by weight, 20 to 35 parts of quartz powder, 35 to 60 parts of quartz sand, 0.5 to 1 part of modifiedorganic silicon resin, 1 to 3 parts of a coupling agent, 1 to 3 parts of a curing agent, 2 to 5 parts of an organic antibacterial agent, 3 to 8 parts of a pigment and filler and 8 to 18 parts of unsaturated polyester resin. According to the invention, the micromolecular organic antibacterial agent is polymerized through a polymerization reaction, and the composition of man-made quartz stone is optimized, so the prepared quartz stone has more obvious and long-acting antibacterial and bactericidal performance and provides better guarantee for human health.
Owner:FOSHAN YIXIN STONE CO LTD
Compensated electronic consults
InactiveUS20060218009A1Improve information flowImprove health careMedical communicationMarket predictionsFamily medicineInformation provision
The present invention relates to a system and method for providing health care information to health care providers and for obtaining information pertaining to the practice of a health care provider by providing incentives for provision of such information.
Owner:GOOD WORKS HEALTH
Health care payment system and method
InactiveUS20080091579A1Improve efficiencyImprove health careComplete banking machinesFinanceAbility to payPayment system
Owner:BARRETT J CHRISTOPHER
Method for preparing nutritional honeyed polygonatum odoratum
InactiveCN106174546AGreat tasteGood colorFood ingredient as taste affecting agentNatural extract food ingredientsPolygonum odoratumRhizome
The invention discloses a method for preparing nutritional honeyed polygonatum odoratum, wherein the method comprises the following steps: selecting and classifying polygonatum odoratum rhizome according to the length and thickness degree, then respectively drying, selecting fresh polygonatum odoratum without lesions, washing cleanly, and removing impurities of the polygonatum odoratum; unhairing, rubbing, removing polygonatum odoratum fibrous root hair, silt and rough peel to be clean, allowing the interior to have no hard cores, making color and luster golden yellow, making the polygonatum odoratum semitransparent, then putting the polygonatum odoratum in clear water, and soaking; putting the soaked polygonatum odoratum into a freeze drying device, and carrying out freeze drying; quickly putting the freeze-dried polygonatum odoratum into a steamer, and steaming; taking out the steamed polygonatum odoratum, pressing, and collecting a pressed polygonatum odoratum juice for standby application; putting the pressed polygonatum odoratum into a soaking liquid, and carrying out pressurized boiling and negative pressure vacuum soaking; taking out the soaked polygonatum odoratum, putting into a dryer, and drying; and taking out the dried polygonatum odoratum, slicing, and carrying out vacuum package. The method has the advantages of improving the mouthfeel of the polygonatum odoratum as food while ensuring a nourishing effect of the polygonatum odoratum as a health-care medicine.
Owner:ZHEJIANG YUCHEN PHARMA CO LTD
Providing transparent health care information to consumers
ActiveUS8510124B2Increase awarenessMarketplace for consumerFinanceOffice automationGeographic regionsPrimary care physician
Systems and methods are described for providing consumers with access to the discounted rates for health care procedures provided by primary care physicians, specialist physicians and facilities. Fee information for contracted providers is stored in a database and is accessible to consumers via an online interface. Consumers select query criteria for providers and are presented with actual cost information pertaining to procedures prospectively rendered by providers. Additional information, such as quality or efficiency of providers, can also be presented. Information on multiple providers can be obtained and presented in a comparative arrangement. The presented information can be limited to providers within a geographic region, within a cost range, within a quality range, or other criteria.
Owner:AETNA
Method for making saffron crocus sugar-free candied dates
The invention provides a method for making saffron crocus sugar-free candied dates. According to the method, effective constituents of saffron crocus are integrated into Chinese dates, so that the blood-activating and nourishing functions of the candied dates are added, and cane sugar is replaced with stevioside, so that sweetness of the candied dates is enhanced, the problems that traditional candied dates are high in cane sugar and high in caloric value are solved, and microorganism breeding is inhibited through epsilon-polylysine. The saffron crocus sugar-free candied dates are made through the high-voltage pulsed electric field technology, vacuum impregnation and other methods, and the sugar-free candied dates which are convenient to carry, convenient to preserve and easy to eat and have the health care function are provided for particular persons, especially for obesity patients, chronic patients and diabetic patients.
Owner:杨军
Health care payment system and method
InactiveUS20070276695A1Improving health care transactionFacilitate communicationFinanceCash registersPayment systemMedical treatment
A system and method for payment of health care costs. A host operates a web-based marketplace that may be accessed by a plurality of patients and health care providers. In one embodiment, patients may search for health care providers at the marketplace, utilizing one or more of a plurality of criteria, including price. In one embodiment, payments by patients to health care providers may be made using funds from a health savings account.
Owner:LIEBERMAN DANIEL M
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