843 results about "Peristalsis" patented technology

A swallow challenge medium (10) is thixotropic for easy swallowing and to provide enough viscosity for effective challenge to peristalsis (20) and has high ionic density for effective impedance measurements by contact with electrodes (41–48) positioned in a person's esophagus (E) or oropharynx during swallow testing. The medium (10) also has a high surface tension so as not to adhere to or coat the electrodes (41–48) or probe (12) surfaces. These physical characteristics are stabilized and consistent enough to provide standard for esophageal and/or oropharyngeal function testing and diagnostics.

The invention discloses compound functional sugar with a function of adjusting intestinal flora. The compound functional sugar contains functional oligosaccharide, L-arabinose, dietary fiber and probiotics and is characterized in that bifidobacterium, lactobacillus and other beneficial bacteria can be proliferated; meanwhile, the proliferation of escherichia coli, enterococcus and other harmful bacteria is restrained to adjust the intestinal flora; and the small intestine peristalsis can be promoted, the defecating time can be shortened, the defecation quantity can be increased to play a role in defaecation.

Many patients suffer from diseases and surgical damage that result in failure of the stomach and intestinal tract to contract and relax normally in order to transfer contents distally. Electrical stimulation applied to one or more sites on the surface of the gastrointestinal viscera can treat this problem by triggering or altering muscle contractility. The present invention provides such stimulation by implanting leadless microstimulators in or on the walls of the viscera that can be programmed or controlled from a source outside the body.

The invention discloses a scalable wheel type snake-shaped robot. The snake-shaped robot consists of a head part, a tail part, body parts and knuckle parts, and can move bi-directionally, wherein the head part and the tail parts have the same structure, a mounting hole is arranged, and corresponding sensors are arranged as required; the body parts can realize gravity induction type independent scalability of wheels by adopting an electromagnetic eight-direction independent scalable wheel structure, the body part close to the head part and the tail part is provided with a driving wheel for providing driving, and other body parts are provided with driven wheels; and the knuckle parts can realize the horizontal and pitching deflection of adjacent modules by adopting a cross-shaped gear structure, and the creeping and peristalsis of the whole snake-shaped body can be realized by reasonably regulating the deflection angles of all knuckles. The wheel type movement and creeping and peristalsis form can be independent from each other and can also be combined, and the adaptability and the traveling speed of the snake-shaped robot can be effectively promoted under complex terrain conditions.

A nutritive gruel or nutritive wheat flour for promoting the peristalsis of stomach and intestine, preventing constipation, decomposing saccharide and fat and preventing hyperglycemia is prepared from wheat and the food grains other than wheat and rice.

One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of using peristalsis to force a polymer plug through a mammalian lumen, thereby removing any calculi and/or calculi fragments present in the lumen. In one embodiment, the method is used as an alternative to conventional lithotripsy. In another embodiment, the method is used in conjunction with lithotripsy, thereby removing the small calculi fragments that result from such procedures.

A sterility test method includes: selecting strain and culture medium, preparing bacterial cultures, transcribing fingerprint characteristics in thermograms as indices to verify the characteristics, drawing the thermodynamic parameters of the thermogram, determining the positive judgment index and performing sterility test for the samples. A fully-enclosed bacteria collecting ampoule incubator includes bacteria collecting ampoule system, sample and liquid feeding system and peristalsis liquid discharge system. The sample and liquid feeding system is connected with the bacteria collecting ampoule system by the liquid intake tube; and the bacteria collecting ampoule system is connected with the peristalsis liquid discharge system by the liquid drainage tube. The invention is characterized by short inspection time, high sensitivity, high automation and accurate test results on microbial contamination. It can also provide the overall process curve on the growth conditions. Such curve is provided with relatively favorable fingerprint, which enables qualitative analysis on the microbial contamination conditions.

The invention aims to provide an artificial nipple for a nursing bottle which permits close fitting of the nipple to the sucking fossa of an infant while avoiding deformation of the nipple while providing a form that is similar to a human nipple, and which can prevent the upper and lower sides of the nipple from contacting each other during peristalsis-like movements. In view of this, the present invention provides an artificial nipple for a nursing bottle having: a nipple top part having at its tip a dispensing hole for dispensing a liquid drink; and an artificial nipple body which is continuous to the nipple top part, and whose diameter and wall thickness are greater than those of the nipple top part. The artificial nipple is made of a flexible material. The nipple top part has a rib, which prevents contact between an upper side and a lower side of the nipple top part when the nipple top part is compressed flat, at a portion where gums of an infant touch when an upper lip of the infant is in contact with the artificial nipple body or at an internal surface in the vicinity of the portion.

The present invention provides a method, a system or device system for examining medicine component on-line in the process of pharmacy. The present method employs electric controller, dynamic dilution mixed system and mini-type ultraviolet/visible light spectrometer to examine chemistry component. The device system main comprises valve control technique, multi-streaming precise proportional dilution technique and spectrum measuring technique. The detecting device comprises valve controller, electric controller, precision variable peristalsis pump, precision dynamic mixed device, dynamic flow-through cell, multi-join sampling pipeline and precision UV-VIS fiber spectrum detector. The detecting device on-line detects the medicine component or Chinese traditional medicine active component on-line automatically in the process of pharmacy, and provides gist for pharmacy process control and efficiency direction.

The invention discloses a making method of a dried tofu, which is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 1500-1600 parts of soybean, 10-12 parts of asparagus, 60-80 parts of peanut kernels, 10-15 parts of the roots of red-rooted salvia, 10-12 parts of fresh rhizoma phragmitis, 10-12 parts of horsetail, 10-12 parts of coprinus comatus, 10-12 parts of shanlu vegetable, 10-12 parts of radix angelicae, 10-12 parts of cress, 10-12 parts of cushaw flower, 10-12 parts of potentilla chinensis, 20-30 parts of chilli and 5-8 parts of pitaya flower; a plurality of wild vegetables and medicinal and edible traditional Chinese medicine health care components are added in raw materials of the dried tofu, wherein the roots of red-rooted salvia have the function of invigorating the circulation of blood and no side effects even if being taken for a long time and is capable of preventing and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and preventing and resisting cancers and good for health. Meanwhile, the repeated milling techniques are used in the invention, bean dregs are reduced, and the dietary fiber in the bean dregs is added in the soybean milk, so that the dried tofu is good for human gastrointestinal peristalsis and helpful to defecating; the brine is provided with various traditional spices and is also provided with ginseng and the like, so that the dried tofu has the effects of enhancing the human body immunity and prolonging the life.

An intraluminal device and method includes positioning an intraluminal device in the recipient including positioning the intraluminal device in a lumen that experiences peristalsis. The intraluminal device has a surface defined by a wall. The surface is configured to generally conform to the shape and size of a portion of the lumen. The wall is adapted to reduce luminal spasm resulting from the peristalsis.

The invention discloses coarse cereal food subjected to treatment of germination and a preparation method of the coarse cereal food. The coarse cereal food subjected to treatment of germination consists of the following coarse cereal materials in parts by weight: 100g of millet, 100g of glutinous broom corn, 100g of sorghum, 100g of black soybean, 50g of grain amaranth, 100g of buckwheat, 100g of oat, 100g of black rice, 150g of coix seed, 20g of mung bean, 10g of pea, 20g of red bean, 5g of cowpea and 5g of small lentil. The coarse cereal materials subjected to treatment of germination are purely natural materials and free of toxic and side effects; and the nutritions contained in the materials are activated and easy to be absorbed by the human body and can be used for promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, helping digestion, increasing appetite and preventing gastrointestinal diseases.

The invention discloses a multi-stage segmented release water exploration pipe column and a water exploration method for a casing well completion multi-stage fractured horizontal well. The multi-stage segmented release water exploration pipe column comprises a multi-stage water exploration pipe column component which is arranged in a horizontal segment casing of the horizontal well and comprises a screw plug, multiple Y441 type packers and a release joint arranged sequentially from bottom to top, wherein a sealed region between every adjacent two Y441 type packers forms a connecting segment; a safety joint and a switching device are sequentially connected in each connecting segment; and a production pile column component comprises an oil well pump, a plunger of the oil well pump and an oil pumping rod, the upper part of the oil well pump is connected with an oil pipe to the well mouth of the horizontal well, the plunger of the oil well pump is connected with the oil pumping rod, and the upper end of the oil pumping rod is connected with a ground oil pumping unit. The multi-stage segmented release water exploration pipe column disclosed by the invention realizes that one pipe column can complete water exploration testing of more layer segments and realize high water exploration testing efficiency, the test layer segments are not limited, the segmented water exploration function of the high-pressure horizontal well can be achieved, the peristalsis of the production pipe column can be avoided, and the accuracy in water exploration testing and the reliability in sealing of the pipe column can be improved.

The invention discloses fermented coarse cereal food and a preparation method of the fermented coarse cereal food. The fermented food is composed of the following coarse cereal materials in parts by weight: 100g of sorghum, 100g of millet, 100g of buckwheat, 100g of oat, 100g of barley, 100g of black rice, 100g of proso millet, 150g of coix seed, 20g of green bean, 20g of phaseolus angularis, 10g of broad bean, 10g of pea, 5g of cowpea, 100g of black bean and 13g of zymophyte. The coarse cereals adopted by the preparation method provided by the invention are completely pure natural materials, thereby being free from tonic or by effect, lactic acid bacteria is used for guaranteeing delicious and soft taste for the fermented food, and the fermented food can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, improve digestive ability, add appetite and prevent diseases.

The plum food producing process includes the following steps: 1. preparing materials including golden plum, crastinus leaf, Luomeng fruit, lactic acid bacteria, sickle senna, Puer tea, licorice and plum powder in certain weight proportion; 2. washing golden plum; 3. scouring golden plum with salt solution to eliminate sour and astringent taste and dewatering; 4. curing with sugar and Luomeng fruit for 12-36 hr; 5. applying lactic acid bacteria, crastinus leaf, Puer tea, sickle senna and plum powder; and 6. sterilizing and applying licorice powder. The plum food of the present invention has the functions of resisting obesity, promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, promoting excretion, eliminating toxin and nursing skin.

The invention provides a total digestive tract emptying non-invasive examination system which can be used for continuous non-invasive examination of the total digestive tract emptying process. The system comprises a gastrointestinal tract micro detection capsule, an in vitro control device, a magnetic field sensor array and a data treatment workstation. The invention also provides a corresponding treatment method of examination results of the system. Compared with the prior art, the system and the method have the following advantages: 1. without the help of any reagent, total digestive tract emptying can be detected in the natural physiological status, without causing pains or injuries to human bodies; 2. the detection results are intuitive and accurate, the detected information is abundant and comprehensive, and such information as the three-dimensional emptying paths of the contents in the total digestive tract and the emptying time and speed and peristalsis frequency of each intestine segment can be obtained; and 3. the system is convenient to use and is lower in cost.

The invention discloses a processing method and a formula of longan ferment capable of soothing nerves and invigorating intestines and stomach. The longan ferment is naturally fermented by multiple fruits and vegetables, such as fresh fruits (in particular a pineapple), dried longan (longan pulp), plant beans, and the like, the essence of the fruits and the vegetables can be extracted, and products have abundant plant water soluble fibers, such as fruits and the like, and sufficient trace elements, such as vitamins, amino acid, minerals and the like, which are necessary for a human body; meanwhile, according to the invention, through design of a reasonable formula utilizing diversified composite ferment and probiotics as a main action, the longan ferment has the effects of lowering fire, moistening intestines, relaxing the bowels, improving sleep and the like, an a gastrointestinal system is taken as the principle thing (an intestinal tract and a bacterial phase are conserved), and functional food is supplemented, so that peristalsis of the intestinal tract can be promoted so as to release the stool.

A description of a device and method of use are provided for a containment chamber, accompanying sensing and monitoring instrumentation, and method of creation of a physical force wave that would be capable of mimicking physiologic waves such as pulse pressure, muscle contraction, peristalsis, acoustic waves and other desired waves to be studied. This device allows for the use of various biologic or biologically comparable fluids—alone or in combination—that would allow for the analysis of the passage of these waves through these media. Singularly, this device also allows for the manipulation of the external constraints that mimic the containment of that media in vivo. This allows for the analysis of the effects on the nature of the wave, its reflections, potential augmentation or dampening that occur in conjunction with various selected external and internal (baffle) constraints that mimic those found in nature or in therapeutic interventions.

The invention discloses a dipyridamole self-emulsifying medicament administration system, which is characterized by comprising the following components in percentage by mass: dipyridamole 0.5-10, an oil phase 20-80, a surfactant 10-70 and an auxiliary surfactant 0-50. The system has the advantages that: self-emulsifying capsules prepared by using the dipyridamole, the oil phase, the surfactant and the auxiliary surfactant change into emulsion by slightly stirring after disintegrating in water or spontaneously change into emulsion in vivo under the action of the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tracts after being delivered by oral taking, wherein the particle size of the emulsion is 10 to 500 nanometers; the dissolution of the dipyridamole is improved greatly; after the system is taken orally, the absorption of the medicament is improved greatly, the bioavailability is improved and the individual difference is reduced; and the preparation process is simple and is suitable for large-scale production of medical enterprises.

The present invention discloses life nourishing biscuits and a preparation method thereof. The biscuits are made from the following raw materials in parts by weight: wheat flour 60-80 parts, soybean powder 8-15 parts, purple sweet potato powder 8 -12 parts, Chinese yam powder 5-15 parts, vegetable oil 10-20 parts, yacon micro powder 10-15 parts, eggs 5-10 parts, milk powder 6-15 parts, persian walnuts 4-10 parts, pistachios 5-8 parts, baking soda 0.5-1.5 parts, ammonium bicarbonate 1-2 parts, red dates 3-9 parts, Chinese wolfberries 1-5 parts, grape seeds 2-10 parts, honey 8-18 parts, xylitol 1-8 parts, food additives 2-5 parts, table salt 3-10 parts and a proper amount of water. The preparation method is simple and environment-friendly, the produced biscuits are delicious and tasty, and also can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, promote digestion, regulate gastrointestinal environment, strengthen and tonify spleen, nourish essence and reinforce kidney, resist oxidation, lower blood fat, blood pressure and cholesterol, nourish liver and moisten lung, maintain beauty and preserve countenance and resist fatigue and other functions.

The invention provides an intelligent vibrating electronic capsule. The electronic capsule comprises a shell, a vibrating module, a power module and a control module, wherein the vibrating module, the power module and the control module are arranged in the shell; the power module supplies electric energy to the vibrating module and the control module; the vibrating module can vibrate to make the electronic capsule vibrate; the control module comprises a microcontroller and a detector for automatically detecting the intestinal tract peristalsis speed; the microcontroller controls start and stop of the vibrating module and controls the vibrating frequency of the vibrating module according to the intestinal tract peristalsis speed detected through the detector. The intelligent vibrating electronic capsule can vibrate in a reciprocating mode in the human intestinal tract, dynamically detect the peristalsis condition of the intestinal tract and control the vibrating frequency according to the peristalsis condition of the intestinal tract; the intestinal wall is stimulated by vibration, acceleration of intestinal tract peristalsis is promoted, and therefore symptoms of slow transit constipation are relieved.

The invention discloses an electrode contact structure of an implantable electrical nerve stimulator. The electrode contact structure comprises a platinum-iridium alloy spiral which is made from a platinum-iridium alloy wire, wherein a small spiral line is fixedly connected to one end of the platinum-iridium alloy spiral, so that an electrode for transmitting an electric stimulation signal is formed; the joint of the platinum-iridium alloy spiral and the small spiral line is covered by silica gel, so that a butterfly wing-shaped fixed part; and in order to facilitate connection to and fixation with a stimulated part, the other end of the platinum-iridium alloy spiral is connected to a medical suture line which is provided with a medical suture needle. Through the structures, since the platinum-iridium alloy spiral and the small spiral line are connected, the electrode contact structure is sufficient in connecting strength and is capable of stably transmitting the electric stimulation signal. In addition, in the structures, the contact of the platinum-iridium alloy spiral can be connected to such stimulated parts as stomach, colon, heart and the like, and the phenomenon of separating in the peristalsis process of the stimulated part is avoided and the electric stimulation signal is transmitted stably.