公开(公告)号：US20170252526A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15452323

申请日：2017-03-07

申请人： Dart A. Fox ,  Eric D. Blom ,  Brian Kamradt

发明人： Dart A. Fox ,  Eric D. Blom ,  Brian Kamradt

IPC分类号： A61M16/04 ,  A61B17/34

CPC分类号： A61M16/0472 ,  A61B17/3403 ,  A61B17/3496 ,  A61B2017/00026 ,  A61B2017/00115 ,  A61B2017/00128 ,  A61B2017/00734 ,  A61B2017/3409 ,  A61B2090/0807 ,  A61M2205/3327 ,  A61M2205/3344 ,  A61M2205/3569 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/581 ,  A61M2205/583 ,  A61M2205/8206

摘要： A surgical instrument system for use in a surgical procedure is disclosed. The surgical instrument system may include an instrument configured to puncture the tissue of a patient and detect when the instrument has entered a lumen of the patient's body. Liquid may be present in the lumen or the lumen may be devoid of liquid or tissue. The instrument is configured to determine when the needle tip is engaged with a portion of patient's tissue and determine when the needle tip has exited that portion of the patient's tissue by detecting changes in properties of the tissue, specifically, electrical resistance.

公开(公告)号：US09375556B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US14024835

申请日：2013-09-12

申请人： Dart A. Fox ,  Eric D. Blom ,  Brian Kamradt

发明人： Dart A. Fox ,  Eric D. Blom ,  Brian Kamradt

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61M29/02 ,  A61M25/10

CPC分类号： A61M29/02 ,  A61F2/12 ,  A61F2002/485 ,  A61F2002/487 ,  A61F2250/0096 ,  A61M5/1452 ,  A61M5/2053 ,  A61M25/10 ,  A61M25/10181 ,  A61M25/10182 ,  A61M25/10184 ,  A61M29/00 ,  A61M31/005 ,  A61M2205/3344 ,  A61M2205/52 ,  A61M2210/105

摘要： A method and apparatus for treating a stricture in a body lumen. The method comprises (a) sensing pressure being exerted by a treatment device on the stricture, (b) determining if enough force is being exerted on the stricture, (c) if enough force is being exerted on the stricture, timing the application of enough force, (d) determining if too much force is being exerted by the treatment device on the stricture, (e) if too much force is being applied to the stricture, decrementing the force being applied to the stricture, (f) determining if not enough force is being applied to the stricture, (g) if not enough force is being applied to the stricture incrementing the force being applied to the stricture, and (h) repeating (a)-(g) until (i) a desired pressure has been maintained on the tissue for a desired time. The apparatus comprises a device for exerting pressure on the stricture, a controller for controlling the amount of pressure the device exerts on the stricture, and a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure being exerted on the stricture by the device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于治疗体腔狭窄的方法和装置。 该方法包括（a）感测由处理装置施加在狭窄上的压力，（b）确定是否有足够的力施加在狭窄上，（c）如果足够的力施加在狭窄上，则施加足够的时间 （d）确定治疗装置对狭窄施加的力太大，（e）如果对狭窄施加过大的力量，则减小施加于狭窄的力，（f）确定是否 （g）如果没有足够的力施加到施加到狭窄的力的狭窄中，并且（h）重复（a） - （g）直到（i）期望的压力 已经在组织上保持期望的时间。 该装置包括用于对狭窄施加压力的装置，用于控制装置施加在狭槽上的压力量的控制器，以及用于感测由装置施加在狭窄上的压力的压力传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20160206842A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14996426

申请日：2016-01-15

申请人： Eric D. Blom ,  Dart A. Fox ,  Brian Kamradt

发明人： Eric D. Blom ,  Dart A. Fox ,  Brian Kamradt

IPC分类号： A61M16/04 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61M25/10 ,  A61M16/00

CPC分类号： A61M16/0472 ,  A61B17/3415 ,  A61B17/3494 ,  A61B90/06 ,  A61B2017/00039 ,  A61B2017/00084 ,  A61M16/0003 ,  A61M25/10 ,  A61M2205/6063

摘要： A surgical instrument system for use in a surgical procedure is disclosed. The surgical instrument system may include an instrument configured to puncture the tissue of a patient and detect when the instrument has entered a lumen of the patient's body. The surgical instrument system may include a balloon catheter including a percutaneous dilation balloon and a moveably positionable retainer. The retainer is configured to move relative to the balloon such that upon inflation of the balloon when the balloon is positioned in the opening in the patient's tissue, the retainer engages the patient's tissue to inhibit movement of the balloon catheter.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于外科手术的手术器械系统。 手术器械系统可以包括被配置为刺穿患者的组织并检测器械什么时候进入患者身体的内腔的器械。 手术器械系统可以包括气囊导管，其包括经皮扩张球囊和可移动定位的保持器。 保持器构造成相对于球囊移动，使得当气囊在患者组织的开口中定位时球囊膨胀时，保持器接合病人的组织以阻止气囊导管的移动。

公开(公告)号：US20150073466A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-12

申请号：US14024835

申请日：2013-09-12

申请人： Dart A. Fox ,  Eric D. Blom ,  Brian Kamradt

发明人： Dart A. Fox ,  Eric D. Blom ,  Brian Kamradt

IPC分类号： A61M29/02

CPC分类号： A61M29/02 ,  A61F2/12 ,  A61F2002/485 ,  A61F2002/487 ,  A61F2250/0096 ,  A61M5/1452 ,  A61M5/2053 ,  A61M25/10 ,  A61M25/10181 ,  A61M25/10182 ,  A61M25/10184 ,  A61M29/00 ,  A61M31/005 ,  A61M2205/3344 ,  A61M2205/52 ,  A61M2210/105

摘要： A method and apparatus for treating a stricture in a body lumen. The method comprises (a) sensing pressure being exerted by a treatment device on the stricture, (b) determining if enough force is being exerted on the stricture, (c) if enough force is being exerted on the stricture, timing the application of enough force, (d) determining if too much force is being exerted by the treatment device on the stricture, (e) if too much force is being applied to the stricture, decrementing the force being applied to the stricture, (f) determining if not enough force is being applied to the stricture, (g) if not enough force is being applied to the stricture incrementing the force being applied to the stricture, and (h) repeating (a)-(g) until (i) a desired pressure has been maintained on the tissue for a desired time. The apparatus comprises a device for exerting pressure on the stricture, a controller for controlling the amount of pressure the device exerts on the stricture, and a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure being exerted on the stricture by the device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于治疗体腔狭窄的方法和装置。 该方法包括（a）感测由处理装置施加在狭窄上的压力，（b）确定是否有足够的力施加在狭窄上，（c）如果足够的力施加在狭窄上，则施加足够的时间 （d）确定治疗装置对狭窄施加的力太大，（e）如果对狭窄施加过大的力量，则减小施加于狭窄的力，（f）确定是否 （g）如果没有足够的力施加到施加到狭窄的力的狭窄中，并且（h）重复（a） - （g）直到（i）期望的压力 已经在组织上保持期望的时间。 该装置包括用于对狭窄施加压力的装置，用于控制装置施加在狭槽上的压力量的控制器，以及用于感测由装置施加在狭窄上的压力的压力传感器。

公开(公告)号：US08325540B1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-04

申请号：US13118353

申请日：2011-05-27

申请人： Harold Kutz ,  Mark Rouse ,  Eric D. Blom

发明人： Harold Kutz ,  Mark Rouse ,  Eric D. Blom

IPC分类号： G11C7/00

CPC分类号： G11C5/147 ,  G11C16/30

摘要： A variable reference voltage circuit for performing memory operation on non-volatile memory includes a multi-level voltage source and a selector circuit. The multi-level voltage source generates multiple voltages. The selector circuit includes a selector input and a selector output. The selector input is coupled to the multi-level voltage source to selectively couple any of the multiple voltages to the selector output. The selector output of the selector circuit is coupled to a non-volatile memory array to provide the NV memory array with a selectable program voltage for programming the NV memory array and a selectable erase voltage for erasing the NV memory array.

摘要翻译： 用于在非易失性存储器上执行存储器操作的可变参考电压电路包括多电平电压源和选择器电路。 多电平电压源产生多个电压。 选择器电路包括选择器输入和选择器输出。 选择器输入耦合到多电平电压源以选择性地将多个电压中的任一个耦合到选择器输出。 选择器电路的选择器输出耦合到非易失性存储器阵列，以向NV存储器阵列提供用于编程NV存储器阵列的可选择的编程电压和用于擦除NV存储器阵列的可选擦除电压。

公开(公告)号：US07909868B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US12102090

申请日：2008-04-14

申请人： Eric D. Blom

发明人： Eric D. Blom

IPC分类号： A61F2/20 ,  A61F2/08 ,  A61F11/00

CPC分类号： A61F2/203 ,  Y10S623/902

摘要： A gel cap is loaded on a folded flange of a voice prosthesis which is loaded on an end portion of an inserter, wherein a tip of the end portion is pressed against a valve flap of the voice prosthesis. The voice prosthesis includes a strap that is stretched for engagement with an attachment portion on the inserter. The voice prosthesis, gel cap, and inserter are inserted into the tracheoesophageal puncture. The patient then swallows fluids to cause the gel cap to dissolve to allow the esophageal flange to deploy, whereby upon deployment of the esophageal flange, the tip of the end portion of the inserter presses the valve flap open, allowing the inserter to move axially relative to the voice prosthesis until a stop collar of the inserter engages the voice prosthesis providing external visual confirmation to the user that the gel cap has dissolved and the esophageal flange has deployed.

摘要翻译： 将凝胶盖装载在装在插入器的端部上的声音假体的折叠的凸缘上，其中端部的末端压靠声音假体的瓣膜。 声音假体包括被拉伸以与插入器上的附接部分接合的带子。 将声音假体，凝胶帽和插入物插入气管食管穿刺。 然后患者吞咽流体以使凝胶帽溶解以允许食管法兰部署，由此在展开食管法兰时，插入器的端部的末端将阀瓣打开，允许插入器轴向相对移动 到所述声音假体直到所述插入器的止动环接合所述声音假体，从而向所述使用者提供所述凝胶帽已经溶解并且所述食管凸缘已展开的外部视觉确认。

公开(公告)号：US07586795B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US11385235

申请日：2006-03-20

申请人： Harold Kutz ,  Mark Rouse ,  Eric D. Blom

发明人： Harold Kutz ,  Mark Rouse ,  Eric D. Blom

IPC分类号： G11C5/14

CPC分类号： G11C5/147 ,  G11C16/30

摘要： A variable reference voltage circuit for performing memory operation on non-volatile memory includes a multi-level voltage source and a selector circuit. The multi-level voltage source generates multiple voltages. The selector circuit includes a selector input and a selector output. The selector input is coupled to the multi-level voltage source to selectively couple any of the multiple voltages to the selector output. The selector output of the selector circuit is coupled to a non-volatile memory array to provide the NV memory array with a selectable program voltage for programming the NV memory array and a selectable erase voltage for erasing the NV memory array.

摘要翻译： 用于在非易失性存储器上执行存储器操作的可变参考电压电路包括多电平电压源和选择器电路。 多电平电压源产生多个电压。 选择器电路包括选择器输入和选择器输出。 选择器输入耦合到多电平电压源以选择性地将多个电压中的任一个耦合到选择器输出。 选择器电路的选择器输出耦合到非易失性存储器阵列，以向NV存储器阵列提供用于编程NV存储器阵列的可选择的编程电压和用于擦除NV存储器阵列的可选擦除电压。

公开(公告)号：US07025784B1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US06316055

申请日：1981-10-29

申请人： Eric D. Blom ,  Mark I. Singer

发明人： Eric D. Blom ,  Mark I. Singer

IPC分类号： A61F2/20

CPC分类号： A61F2/20 ,  A61F2/203 ,  A61M16/0468

摘要： An externally worn tracheal valve has a valve assembly supporting a flexible, resilient lightweight diaphragm centrally thereof. The diaphragm is folded towards the trachea so that air expelled from the trachea will tend to unfold the diaphragm to an extended position to close the valve. During normal breathing the diaphragm remains at least partially folded and the valve remains open. During voice exhalation, the diaphragm extends to close the valve. During high pressure coughing exhalation, the diaphragm may evert, opening the valve to release excessive pressure.

摘要翻译： 外部磨损的气管瓣膜具有阀组件，其中心地支撑柔性，弹性轻的隔膜。 隔膜朝向气管折叠，使得从气管排出的空气将倾向于将隔膜展开到延伸位置以关闭阀。 在正常呼吸期间，隔膜至少部分折叠，阀保持打开。 在声音呼气期间，隔膜延伸以关闭阀门。 在高压咳嗽呼气期间，隔膜可以翻转，打开阀门以释放过大的压力。

公开(公告)号：US5571180A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-05

申请号：US416589

申请日：1995-04-03

申请人： Eric D. Blom

发明人： Eric D. Blom

IPC分类号： A61B17/00 ,  A61F2/18 ,  A61F2/20

CPC分类号： A61F2/203 ,  A61B17/0057 ,  A61B2017/00654 ,  A61B2017/00659

摘要： A device for insertion into a puncture in a tracheoesophageal wall includes a cylindrical body and a flexible first flange provided on an outside surface of the body. The flange has a use orientation in which it projects generally outwardly from the outside surface of the body and an insertion orientation in which it is resiliently folded toward the axis of the body. A retainer constructed of a material soluble in fluids present in the tracheoesophageal wall and esophagus retains the flange in its resiliently folded orientation. A method for inserting the device into the puncture comprises the steps of resiliently deflecting the flange toward the axis of the body, placing the retainer over the resiliently folded flange, and either pushing the body, resiliently folded flange first, into the puncture so that the resiliently folded flange lies on the esophageal side of the tracheoesophageal wall, or pulling the body, resiliently folded flange first, into the puncture so that the resiliently folded flange lies on the tracheal side of the tracheoesophageal wall.

摘要翻译： 用于插入气管食管壁中的穿刺装置包括：圆柱体和设置在身体外表面上的柔性第一凸缘。 凸缘具有使用方向，其中，其从主体的外表面大致向外突出并且其插入取向朝向身体的轴线弹性地折叠。 由可溶于存在于气管食管壁和食道中的流体的材料构成的保持器将凸缘保持在其弹性折叠取向。 用于将装置插入穿刺的方法包括以下步骤：朝向身体的轴线弹性地偏转凸缘，将保持器放置在弹性折叠的凸缘上，并将身体弹性折叠的凸缘首先推入穿刺中，使得 弹性折叠的凸缘位于气管食管壁的食管侧，或者首先将身体弹性折叠的凸缘拉到穿刺中，使得弹性折叠的凸缘位于气管食管壁的气管侧。

公开(公告)号：US4993920A

公开(公告)日：1991-02-19

申请号：US334462

申请日：1989-04-07

申请人： Barry A. Harkleroad ,  Eric D. Blom

发明人： Barry A. Harkleroad ,  Eric D. Blom

IPC分类号： A47C27/08 ,  F04B49/08

CPC分类号： A47C27/083 ,  A47C27/082 ,  F04B49/08

摘要： In combination with an air mattress, the pressure within which is to be controlled, a first switch for actuation at a first air pressure and a second switch for actuation at a second air pressure higher than the first. The difference between the first and second air pressures defines a zone within which the air pressure in the mattress is not controlled. The first and second switches have air inlets. A source of compressed air has an outlet. An electrically actuated air valve has an air inlet and an air outlet. The first and second switches are coupled across a source of electrical power for controlling the supply of compressed air from the compressed air source to the mattress and exhausting compressed air from the mattress, respectively.

摘要翻译： 与空气床垫组合，其中要控制的压力，用于在第一气压下致动的第一开关和用于在高于第一空气压力的第二空气压力下致动的第二开关。 第一和第二空气压力之间的差异限定了床垫内的空气压力不被控制的区域。 第一和第二开关具有空气入口。 压缩空气源有一个出口。 电动空气阀具有空气入口和空气出口。 第一和第二开关耦合在电源上，用于分别控制从压缩空气源向床垫供应压缩空气，并从床垫排出压缩空气。