Canon U.s.a., Inc.

Gyrus Ent L.l.c.

The General Hospital Corporation

Bayer Healthcare LLC

Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings Ag

Eli Lilly and Company

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

Sram Corporation

Jacob Schieffelin Brauer

Andrew Burroughs

Benjamin Rush

Phillip Andrew Ryan

Constance Elaine Johnston

Carrie Deanne Mills

Perry Robin Mykleby

Tasos George Karahalios

Dickon Isaacs

Rodney Hal Monson

Jun Chen

Raymond L Yao

Jennifer Marie Levin

Harris Lieber

Energy Cruse, Ii

Scott Andrew Brenneman

Thomas Franz Enders

Richard Kates

Anderson Thi Mach

Darren Brown

Eric Christopher Sugalski

James Gerard Tappel

Amy Schwartz

Benjamin Mark Chow

Kenji Yamazoe

Alexander Altshuler

Guillermo J Tearney

Charles George Hwang

Mitsuhiro Ikuta

Toshiyuki Sudo

Seiji Takeuchi

Badr Elmaanaoui

Dongkyun Kang

Aleksey Danilkin

Michio Ishikawa

Sarika Verma

Amy L Schwartz

Huan-Ping Wu

Barret Daniels

Tzu-Yu Wu

Jing Lin

Christopher Wayne Thurrott

Yolonda Colson

Antonio Bonillas Vaca

Fu Hsiung Tsai

John A Lake

Andrew J Caron

Craig Field Sampson

Kent A Solberg

Jacquelyn Nicole Phelps

Dukho Do

Zachary Hastings

Kevin Chang

Andrew C Burroughs

John E Longan

Derek John Hugger

Hisashi Tsukada

Stacey Chang

Stuart Desha Breslin

Constance E Johnston

Benjamin L Rush

Thomas F Enders

Ii Energy Cruse

Scott A Brenneman

Tasos G Karathalios

Fred Sommer

Dawn Rountree

Harris Leiber

A control system controls an endoscope probe in manual mode or robot mode. The system comprises a handle attached to the probe; a portable display controller connectable to the handle; a robotic controller in communication with the handle and/or the portable display controller; and a support platform to which the probe and the portable device controller are attachable according to control mode. In manual mode, the handle is detached from the platform and connected to the portable display controller such that the probe is manually navigated to a first position inside a lumen. In robot mode, the handle is attached to the platform such that the robotic controller cooperates with the handle to robotically navigate the probe to a second position inside the lumen. The portable display controller includes a control section for manipulating the probe and a display section for displaying images of the lumen acquired in both modes.

Robotic endoscope controller with detachable monitor

A medical cart apparatus includes at least one component and at least one holster that is tilted with respect to a horizontal plane and is configured to hold or store the at least one component. The medical cart apparatus is ergonomic and conveniently and securely stores elements in the cart. The holster is configured as a storage area, holder, or receptacle, and the holster has a back wall, at least one side, at least one side cut-out, a lip at an entrance of the holster, and a bottom surface that is tilted at the angle with respect to the horizontal plane. The side cut-outs of the holster provide visibility by showing whether a component is in the holster or not, and provide accessibility by facilitating or allowing easy insertion and easy takeout of the at least one component from the holster.

Medical device cart with a tilted holder

A system and method for supporting multi-probe guidance are disclosed. The system comprises: a medical guidance apparatus comprising: a rotatable portion which is rotatable around a first axis; an arc guide attached to or integrally formed with the rotatable portion, and a probe holder movably mounted on the arc guide. The probe holder is rotatable around a second axis perpendicular to the first axis by being translated along an arcuate path defined by the shape of the arc guide. In one embodiment, the probe holder includes a plurality of probe channels to guide a corresponding plurality of probes parallel to each other towards a subject. In other embodiment, the probe holder includes a single probe channel which is offset from a center point of the guidance apparatus by a fixed distance such that each probe can be inserted sequentially through a different insertion point without colliding at the center point.

System and method for multi-probe guidance

A testing system and method for providing a testing system includes a user interface having a display for displaying information relating to measurements of health data and an input device for receiving information from a user relating to the health data. Provided in connection with the user interface is an autologging feature adapted to provide the user with user-selectable options on the display. Also provided is a statistical operation adapted to provide the user with enhanced information relating to the measurements of health data. Also provided is at least one indicator for indicating information relating to the number of health data readings that are within a target range, the number of health data readings that are above the target range and the number of health data readings that are below the target range.

Interface for a health measurement and monitoring system

A connector apparatus configured to connect to a connection port in order to transfer data and/or electrical power between two electronic devices or between an electronic device and an electrical outlet, the connector apparatus comprising: a first part configured to connect to the connection port by friction; two or more coupling portions which can engage or disengage when a force is applied to at least one of the coupling portions; and a retracting mechanism which pulls the two or more coupling portions towards each other when the coupling portions are separated by a separating force larger than a threshold force; wherein the first part remains connected to the connection port, while the two or more coupling portions engage or disengage when the force is applied and/or while the retracting mechanism pulls the two or more coupling portions towards each other.

Self-aligning and self-assembling connectors

Apparatus and methods for correcting distortion of a spectrally encoded endoscopy ('SEE'), more specifically, the subject disclosure provides a calibration tool calibrating a rotating spectrally encoded endoscope, which may be reused to recalibrate the endoscope throughout the lifecycle, and which may further act to protect the endoscope during packaging, shipping and handling.

Calibration tool for rotating endoscope

An image processing apparatus and method for detecting a position of a rotating optical fiber is provided. The apparatus includes at least one rotating optical fiber that rotates about an axis of rotation and that emits light towards a surface and at least two stationary fibers for transmitting light reflected from a surface, each of the at least two stationary fibers having a known predetermined position relative to each other and to the axis of rotation of the at least one rotating optical fiber. At least one detector is configured to detect an intensity of light transmitted through each of the at least two stationary fibers within a given time interval and at least one calculator is configured to use the detected intensities and the known predetermined positions of each of the at least two stationary fibers to determine a relative angular position of the rotating optical fiber with respect to the at least two stationary fibers.

Apparatus, system and method for correcting nonuniform rotational distortion in an image comprising at least two stationary light transmitted fibers with predetermined position relative to an axis of rotation of at least one rotating fiber

The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for color imaging and an increased field of view using spectrally encoded endoscopy techniques. At least one of the apparatuses includes an illumination unit having two or more spectrally dispersive gratings positioned, for example, on different planes or on the same plane but having grating vectors at an angle to each other such that bands of spectrally dispersed light propagating from the gratings propagate on different planes.

Endoscope probes and systems, and methods for use therewith

Exemplary apparatus, systems, methods of making, and methods of using a configuration in an optical arrangement for spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE) probe can be provided. For example, the probe can comprise a fixed guiding portion and a rotatable dispersive portion.

Spectrally encoded endoscopic probe having a fixed fiber

A medication injection device () includes a housing () and a needled syringe () supported by the housing. The needle syringe has a plunger () and a volume containing medication. The medication injection device further includes an expelling mechanism () operably coupled to the plunger. Additionally, the device includes a thermal locking mechanism () operably coupled to the expelling mechanism, comprising a material which is solid when the device is refrigerated and transitions to a liquid or gel-like state at a phase-change temperature when the device is taken out of refrigeration and warms up together with the contained drug to a temperature which is suitable for performing an injection. In the solid state, the material keeps the expelling mechanism locked in a disabling condition inhibiting delivery of the medication and in its liquid state creates an enabling condition permitting delivery of the medication.

Thermal locking mechanism for a medication delivery device

Exemplary apparatus, systems, methods of making, and methods of using a configuration in an optical arrangement for forward viewing spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE) probe can be provided. For example, the probe can comprise a light focusing component, a light guiding component, a light reflecting component, and a grating component.

Optical probe, light intensity detection, imaging method and system

A powered surgical apparatus can be used with a source of irrigation fluid and a source of suction. The powered surgical apparatus can include a cutting blade assembly and a handle. The handle can include an upper portion defining a distal section connectable to the cutting blade assembly and a lower portion extending downwardly from the upper portion. The handle can be connectable to the source of irrigation fluid and the source of suction. The system can also include a manually actuable input device that provides at least one signal relevant to at least one operation of the system, and a controller that receives the at least one input signal and provides an output signal to perform the at least one operation of the system.

Powered surgical apparatus, method of manufacturing powered surgical apparatus, and method of using powered surgical apparatus

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Jacob Schieffelin Brauer