139 results about "Emergency rooms" patented technology

The present invention relates to an apparatus for conducting a variety of assays for the determination of analytes in liquid samples, and relates to the methods for such assays. In particular, the invention relates to a single-use cartridge designed to be adaptable to a variety of real-time assay protocols, preferably assays for the determination of analytes in biological samples using immunosensors or other ligand/ligand receptor-based biosensor embodiments. The cartridge provides novel features for processing a metered portion of a sample, for precise and flexible control of the movement of a sample or second fluid within the cartridge, for the amending of solutions with additional compounds during an assay, and for the construction of immunosensors capable of adaptation to diverse analyte measurements. The disclosed device and methods of use enjoy substantial benefits over the prior art, including simplicity of use by an operator, rapid in situ determinations of one or more analytes, and single-use methodology that minimizes the risk of contamination of both operator and patient. The disclosed invention is adaptable to the point-of-care clinical diagnostic field, including use in accident sites, emergency rooms, surgery, nursing homes, intensive care units, and non-medical environments.

An ECG electrode chest pad particularly adapted for use in emergency room situations having upper fit portions with upper limb electrodes, and elongated central or medial base fit portion with a plurality of precordal unipolar electrodes and lower fit portions with lower limb electrodes, said electrodes being attached to leads which are internal to the base chest pad and terminate into at least one lead branch adapted to plug into an ECG monitor and having a perforation in the base pad material such that one group of electrodes may be separated from a second group of electrodes to facilitate ease of patient monitoring and complimentary medical procedures.

What is disclosed is a video-based system and method for estimating heart rate variability from time-series signals generated from video images captured of a subject of interest being monitored for cardiac function. In a manner more fully disclosed herein, low frequency and high frequency components are extracted from a time-series signal obtained by processing a video of the subject being monitored. A ratio of the low and high frequency of the integrated power spectrum within these components is computed. Analysis of the dynamics of this ratio over time is used to estimate heart rate variability. The teachings hereof can be used in a continuous monitoring mode with a relatively high degree of measurement accuracy and find their uses in a variety of diverse applications such as, for instance, emergency rooms, cardiac intensive care units, neonatal intensive care units, and various telemedicine applications.

A seamless and compatible system comprised of various hardware and software components for storing and carrying digital medical records on bodily worn devices, accessing said medical records from bodily worn devices via wireless interface wands, displaying said medical records on portable hand held devices and screens, transmitting said medical records to either base unit computers or patient monitoring modules in emergency rooms, Also disclosed are unique methods for organizing and prioritizing said medical records via a unique weighted average risk factoring based on pre-existing conditions, access to medical records and prognosis during treatment. Also disclosed is a unique means of interfacing the system to the Internet to access said medical records from remote locations and for convenient updating of said records via remote locations.

A method and apparatus of detecting a bio-emergency, including receiving patient health information at a plurality of health care facilities. The patient health information, preferably triage data, is transmitted simultaneously with the receiving step to a bio-surveillance network for pooling and further analysis. In particular, the patient health information is then compiled to create, for example, volumetric health data. The information preferably is transmitted over a multi-level network including a number of local health care facilities such as hospital emergency rooms, a number of regional repositories such as regional health departments, and a centralized recipient such as the CDC. The local health care facilities communicate vertically with the regional repositories that, in turn, communicate vertically with the centralized recipient and possibly horizontally with other regional repositories. The centralized recipient can then transmit related information such as a health warning to the other members of the network and/or to other authorities.

A device and method for achieving hemostasis and leakage control in vascular structures and other body ducts or vessels in an emergency room or trauma situation. The device has at least one shunt that contains an obturator on an end of the shunt. The shunt is inserted into a damaged vessel or lumen for sealing the leak or hemorrhage. Two shunts that both contain obturators on one of their ends can be inserted into two different vessels or lumens when the vessel or lumen has been severed. The obturators allow for the improved ease of insertion into the vessel or lumen. The two shunts are then releasably attached to restore fluid communication through the vessel or lumen. The shunt is placed temporarily within the patient and then removed when definitive repair can be achieved by a qualified physician.

The present invention relates to a method and equipment for controlling the temperature of the brain or brain hemisphere. More specifically the present invention refers to a method and equipment for quick and efficient control of the temperature of the brain and for maintaining a low temperature in the brain. The inventive concept can be divided into three phases. Firstly, an emergency whole body temperature control phase providing a quick temperature control at for example a scene of accident. Secondly, a brain-selective temperature control phase providing a more efficient temperature control at for example an emergency room and thirdly, a maintained temperature control phase providing an even more efficient temperature control for a selected period of time.

This invention aids a physician and patient during a visit to an office or emergency room by providing the physician with a previously prepared medical history of the patient, which may further preferably include a list of advertisements for medical products compatible with the medical history. The previously prepared medical history is a product of an interview process having significant potential as a statistical indicator of epidemics and early warning indicator of the impact of weapons of bio-terrorism.

An Internet based method for assisting in the rapid delivery of medical information direct to the site at which emergency assistance is being performed uses a global database for warehousing patient history information, which is fetched over the Internet on demand. In one embodiment, medical providers use an access code carried by the injured party and without which access is denied. The access code may be carried as a barcode and as an imprinted number on a bracelet or on a card carried by the individual. Patient information is transmitted over a network, either wireline or wireless, the Internet or wide area network, to a computer or personal digital assistant available to emergency personnel. In one embodiment, patient history information access is determined through the use of an access code reader, by entering the patient access code manually or by entering the patient's name as a last resort. Additionally insurance information can be made available to shorten emergency room admission procedures. Lastly, the patient's card or bracelet can allow for patient history to be downloaded and saved. Thus in emergency situations, the information can be uploaded from the card or bracelet to the healthcare providers' viewing screens.

Disclosed are door assemblies particularly well suited for opening and closing wide entries such as emergency room entries. The assemblies have multiple doors that can be overlapped at a side of the entry. If further access room is needed the doors can then be pivoted so that essentially the entire entry is open. There is an automatic latching system that activates as the doors are being pivoted to prevent some sliding motion during the pivoting.

The invention discloses a full-automatic immunofluorescence detection device, which comprises a main frame. The main frame is provided with a test operation area, a sample adding area and a detection area. The detection area consists of a reagent card tray transmission mechanism, a scanning mechanism and a temperature controlled incubation mechanism. The sample adding area consists of a sample loading mechanism, a Tip head mechanism and a sample adding mechanism. The detection area consists of an optical detection mechanism and detection software. The scanning mechanism and the temperature controlled incubation mechanism are connected to the detection software, the scanning mechanism is disposed at the upper end of the reagent card tray transmission mechanism, the rear end of the reagent card tray transmission mechanism is equipped with a sample adding platform, reagent cards are sent into the temperature controlled incubation mechanism through a push-card-into-incubation mechanism and an incubation card push mechanism, and the temperature controlled incubation mechanism is provided with a laser scanning mechanism. By adopting the full-automatic immunofluorescence detection device provided by the invention, the detection process is automatically completed mechanically, the efficiency is improved, tedious manual operation is saved, automatic detection is realized, and the detection time is saved. Therefore, the full-automatic immunofluorescence detection device is convenient for application to emergency rooms, laboratory departments and other public places, community hospitals and other occasions, has high cost performance and strong market competitiveness, and fills the domestic blank.

The invention discloses a cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation rescue device used in the emergency room of internal medicine. The device comprises a left bottom plate and a right bottom plate on theright side of the left bottom plate, the upper surface of the left bottom plate and the upper surface of the right bottom plate are fixedly provided with a left upright column and a right upright column, and a transverse beam is fixedly installed between the tops of the left and right upright columns. The transverse beam is fixedly provided with an electric telescoping rod which is arranged vertically downwards, and a transverse plate is arranged below the transverse beam. The cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation rescue device used in the emergency room of internal medicine can automatically compress the chest of a patient for cardiac resuscitation, the trouble brought manual cardiac resuscitation compression is avoided, the workload of workers is reduced, and the requirements for the level of a doctor are low; in the compression process, the rotation speed of a driving motor can be adjusted according to the actual needs to adjust the compression frequency, and in the cooperation ofa respirator, the cardiocerebral resuscitation rescue success rate is improved, and the cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation rescue device is suitable for application and popularization.

The invention discloses a computer implemented method and system for real-time optimal management of hospital's Emergency Room resources. The system provides optimal work plan for crewmembers and equipment, taking into consideration relevant variables. It uses multivariable optimization techniques to optimize the defined cost functions, which represent overall patient treatment waiting time and cost. Real-time information is provided to both patients and crewmembers. The work plan is continuously updated according to occurring events.