Abstract:
An exhaust-pressure-operated balloon catheter system which is a cross stream thrombectomy catheter, such as, but not limited to, an Angiojet® catheter with a flexible and expandable balloon, wherein the balloon is formed from and is continuous with the catheter tube which, in part, forms the cross stream thrombectomy catheter, wherein the balloon is deployable and expandable about the distal region of the cross stream thrombectomy catheter to act as an occluder device, and wherein the balloon is located proximal to the fluid jet emanator and inflow and outflow orifices upstream of ablative cross stream flows. The balloon is expandably deployed by the exhaust or back pressure created by the operation of the cross stream flows as generated by the fluid jets of the operating exhaust-pressure-operated balloon catheter system.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing status of a parameter that includes detecting an alert level of a parameter monitored by an implanted medical device, transmitting data corresponding to the detected alert level from the implanted medical device to an external monitor, scheduling a follow-up interrogation session after receiving transmitted data corresponding to the detected alert level, and retrieving updated data from the implanted medical device corresponding to the monitored parameter during the follow-up interrogation session.
Abstract:
A multilayer valve subassembly (50) comprises an interface layer (60) having an interface layer flap (62, 64); a cover layer (70) having a cover layer flap (72, 74); and, an intermediate layer (80) positioned between the interface layer and the cover layer. The intermediate layer (80) has an intermediate layer flap (82, 84) essentially aligned with the interface layer flap and the cover layer flap. A first bond (102) adheres the cover layer (70) to the interface layer (60); a flap bond (92, 94) seals the interface layer flap (82, 84) between the cover layer flap (72, 74) and the interface layer flap (62, 64) and thereby forms a multilayer valve flap (52, 54) which is insulated from fluid which travels through the valve. In an example embodiment, the each of the interface layer flap, the cover layer flap, and the interface layer flap has a substantially U-shape. Preferably the interface layer is not in contact with the first bond or the second bond and has a size that permits the interface layer to float in a sandwich pocket formed between the interface layer and the cover layer.
Abstract:
A mechanism for adjusting the tilt angle of slats of a slat blind positioned between the panes of glass of a sealed window unit is described. The mechanism is sealed about an aperture through one of the panes and includes a flexible cable within a flexible tube extending from the mechanism to the control mechanism for the blind. The flexible tube maintains the window seal and the cable enables torque to be transmitted from the mechanism to the tilt control mechanism of the blind, thereby allowing direct external mechanical control of the tilt angle of the slats without breaking the hermetic seal for the window.
Abstract:
A stage of a pipeline data processor has a store associated with it, and when that stage requires to write data into a specified address within that store, but the data to be written is not yet available, an indication of the address is stored in a special reserved register, so as to permit subsequent accesses to the store without waiting for that data to become available. When the data eventually becomes available, it is written into the store, using the contents of the register for addressing the store. This prevents hold-ups in the pipeline and hence increases the effective rate of instruction execution.
Abstract:
Instructions are written in multi-word blocks into an instruction buffer from a slave store, and then scanned sequentially. The instruction buffer is unequally divided, a first part of a block being written into the smaller portion of the buffer during scanning of the larger portion, and the remainder of the block being written into the larger portion during scanning of the smaller portion. Thus, more time is available for an initial write from a block, which is when delays are more likely to occur due to the block having to be fetched from main store.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to novel particle compositions and methods of making said compositions having applications in nucleic acid analysis, as well as apparatuses and systems for the same.
Abstract:
An exhaust-pressure-operated balloon catheter system which is a cross stream thrombectomy catheter, such as, but not limited to, an Angiojet® catheter with a flexible and expandable balloon, wherein the balloon is formed from and is continuous with the catheter tube which, in part, forms the cross stream thrombectomy catheter, wherein the balloon is deployable and expandable about the distal region of the cross stream thrombectomy catheter to act as an occluder device, and wherein the balloon is located proximal to the fluid jet emanator and inflow and outflow orifices upstream of ablative cross stream flows. The balloon is expandably deployed by the exhaust or back pressure created by the operation of the cross stream flows as generated by the fluid jets of the operating exhaust-pressure-operated balloon catheter system.
Abstract:
A medical information communication system and corresponding methods are described. The system can permit monitoring the performance of an implantable medical device (IMD) implanted within a body of a patient, monitoring the health of the patient, and/or remotely delivering a therapy to the patient through the IMD. The IMD can be capable of bidirectional communication with a clinician. Further, the system can comprise a communication availability indicator to indicate whether the IMD is available for communication.
Abstract:
The present invention provides human protein arrays that include at least 1000 human proteins. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for identifying a substrate of an enzyme, comprising contacting the enzyme with a positionally addressable array comprising at least 100 proteins immobilized on functionalized glass surface, and identifying a protein on the positionally addressable array that is bound and/or modified by the enzyme, wherein a binding or modifying of the protein by the enzyme indicates that the protein is a substrate for the enzyme. In additional embodiments, provided herein are methods for making an array of at least 1000 human proteins under non-denaturing conditions, including human proteins that are difficult to express and/or difficult to isolate in a non-denatured state.