Heartport, Inc.

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Lifescan Corporation

Other

Honeywell International Inc.

Pinaki Ray

David Mark Taylor

Wesley D Sterman

A Adam Sharkawy

Daryush Mirzaee

Jan Komtebedde

Hanson S Gifford, Iii

Michi E Garrison

Daniel C Rosenman

Vinayak Bhat

Kevin Vincent Grimes

Greg Matian

William W Malecki

Arkady Kokish

David Price

Eric D Bailey

Ulrich Kraft

James R Flom

Kirk Harmon

Eric Jason Bailey

Mark H Olson

Henri A Gaudoin

Lyudmila Kokish

David Taylor

David Rodbard

Aparna Srinivasan

Murphy Freelen

Carrie Arndt

Hee Jun Rho

David Robbard

A method of bidirectional data flow includes: receiving analytics data at a repository of the business intelligence tool, wherein the analytics data is imported in a repository-compatible format; generating visualizations with the business intelligence tool using the analytics data; importing the generated visualizations from the business intelligence tool to a SaaS-hosted report generation tool; locating the imported visualizations within a report generated using the SaaS-hosted report generation tool, wherein the imported visualizations are located using one or more predefined templates; receiving approval for the located imported visualizations, wherein the received approval is based on one or more access permissions associated with a user based on access permissions stored in an identity and access module; and removing the analytics data from the repository of the business intelligence tool based on the received approval for the located imported visualizations, wherein the business intelligence tool is hosted in a containerized environment.

Embedded business analytics bi-directional flow

A method of operating a glucose test meter is provided. The method can be achieved by storing a plurality of glucose readings to a first memory of the test meter, each of the glucose readings having a time stamp and an order index, the time stamp comprising a date and a time when the glucose reading was performed, the order index indicating an order in which the plurality of glucose readings was saved to the first memory; determining whether successively saved glucose readings have time stamps in chronological order consistent with the order index; and indicating that the date and the time setting in the test meter is incorrect if there are successively saved glucose readings having time stamps inconsistent with the order index.

Method of ensuring date and time on a test meter is accurate

A diabetes management system or process is provided herein that may be used to analyze and recognize patterns for a large number of blood glucose concentration measurements and other physiological parameters related to the glycemia of a patient. In particular, a method of monitoring glycemia in a patient may include storing a patient's data on a suitable device, such as, for example, a blood glucose meter. The patient's data may include blood glucose concentration measurements. The diabetes management system or process may be installed on, but is not limited to, a personal computer, an insulin pen, an insulin pump, or a glucose meter. The diabetes management system or process may identify a plurality of pattern types from the data including a testing/dosing pattern, a hypoglycemic pattern, a hyperglycemic pattern, a blood glucose variability pattern, and a comparative pattern. After identifying a particular pattern with the data management system or process, a warning message may be displayed on a screen of a personal computer or a glucose meter. Other messages can also be provided to ensure compliance of any prescribed diabetes regiments or to guide the patient in managing the patient's diabetes.

Systems and methods for pattern recognition in diabetes management

The invention presents is a fluid isolation system and method for confining fluid is a biological mass having at least one upstream channel and downstream channel. The system includes a delivery conduit for administering fluid to the biological mass and a collection conduit having and external seal and for retrieving the fluid. In the use of the system, the delivery conduit is positioned adjacent to or into the upstream channel and the collection conduit is inserted adjacent to or into the downstream channel. In one manner to confine the fluid, the seal on the collection catheter is activated to occlude outside fluid flow and divert the fluid into the lumen of the catheter.

Conduit system for isolation of fluids in biological tissues

A catheter assembly is provided having a balloon disposed at the distal end thereof. The balloon is capable of being inflated to selectively dilate from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. A syringe assembly is in fluid communication with a delivery lumen of the catheter assembly for allowing a therapeutic substance to be injected into a tissue of a passageway. The syringe assembly includes a portion capable of pivoting from a first position towards a second position when the balloon is being inflated from the collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration. The portion of the syringe assembly is also capable of pivoting from the second position back towards the first position when the balloon is being deflated.

Substance delivery apparatus and a method of delivering a therapeutic substance to an anatomical passageway

A method and device for occluding a patient's ascending aorta, maintaining circulation of oxygenated blood in the patient and delivering cardioplegic fluid to arrest the patient's heart. An aortic occlusion catheter has an occluding member for occluding the ascending aorta. The aortic occlusion catheter passes through a cannula. Delivery of oxygenated blood is accomplished through either the cannula of the aortic occlusion catheter. In another aspect of the invention, an arterial cannula having a curved or angled distal portion. An introducer straightens the distal portion for introduction into the patient. In still another aspect of the invention, an open-mesh stabilizer is used to stabilize a discoid occluding member.

Methods and devices for occluding the ascending aorta and maintaining circulation oxygenated blood in the patient when the patient's heart is arrested

A catheter including an injection port at or near the distal end thereof and a mechanism for causing the injection port to move between a first position and a second position. In the first position the injection port is substantially aligned with a central axis of the catheter. Upon activation of the mechanism, the injection port moves between the first position and the second position perpendicular to the central axis of the catheter. The mechanism also causes the injection port to move away from the central axis of the catheter and into a wall of the vasculature.

Transluminal injection device for intravascular drug delivery

A method and device for occluding a patient's ascending aorta, maintaining circulation of oxygenated blood in the patient and delivering cardioplegic fluid to arrest the patient's heart. An aortic occlusion catheter has an occluding member for occluding the ascending aorta. The aortic occlusion catheter passes through a cannula. Delivery of oxygenated blood is accomplished through either the cannula or the aortic occlusion catheter. In another aspect of the invention, an arterial cannula having a curved or angled distal portion. An introducer straightens the distal portion for introduction into the patient. In still another aspect of the invention, an open-mesh stabilizer is used to stabilize a discoid occluding member.

Methods and devices for occluding the ascending aorta and maintaining circulation of oxygenated blood in the patient when the patient's heart is arrested

A method and device for occluding a patient's ascending aorta, maintaining circulation of oxygenated blood in the patient and delivering cardioplegic fluid to arrest the patient's heart. An aortic occlusion catheter has an occluding member for occluding the ascending aorta. The aortic occlusion catheter passes through a cannula. Delivery of oxygenated blood is accomplished through either the cannula or the aortic occlusion catheter.

A device and method for occluding a patient's ascending aorta, maintaining circulation of oxygenated blood in the patient and delivering cardioplegic fluid to arrest the patient's heart. An aortic occlusion device has an occluding member in the form of a non-inflatable structure which is moved mechanically between collapsed and expanded orientations. The device is introduced into the ascending aorta in its collapsed orientation and is moved to its expanded orientation to occlude the aorta. The aortic occlusion includes a lumen through which blood is delivered to the patient. The lumen may be provided in the aortic occlusion device or in a separate cannula coupled to the device.

Methods and devices for occluding the ascending aorta and maintaining

A thoracic trocar having a deflectable member. The deflectable member has a frustoconical outer surface and is movable between first and second positions. The outer surface is angled toward the distal end in the first position and angled toward the proximal end in the second position. The first and second positions are both stable, unbiased positions and the deflectable member is movable from the first position to the second position upon application of the necessary force.

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