One embodiment is a microprobe. An example of the microprobe comprises a housing having an aperture. This example of the microprobe also comprises an ISFET attached to the housing. The ISFET may have a gate located proximate the aperture. This example of the microprobe further comprises a reference electrode attached to the housing proximate the aperture. Another embodiment is a microsensor system. Another embodiment is a method for measuring a characteristic of tissue. Yet another condition emb...

A medical monitor includes a lanyard and an electronic package supported in the manner of a pendant. The lanyard includes integral electrodes or other sensors for making physiological measurements, auxiliary components and connectors for electrically connecting the electrodes or sensors to the electronic package. The physiological measurements may be stored in the monitor for later readout, or may be transmitted, before or after processing, to a remote location.

A biofeedback system and method for analyzing the performance of an individual and group. The system employs a plurality of transducers for transmitting biofeedback and brain wave information as well as other biological information such as heart rate, pulse, body temperature, etc. This information is individually analyzed relative to the following neurotechnology (Neutech) formula: f.sub.bhwd.about.2.sup.(3-N).times.f.theta. Where: N=.about.0.about.1.about.2.about.3.about.4.about.5.about. In one...

Adventitious lung sounds indicative of lung congestion are detected using an implantable sensor. The sensor is adapted to be positioned adjacent to a pulmonary system and to output signals indicative of lung sounds in response to pulmonary system activity. A controller receives the signals and processes the signals to detect the presence of adventitious lung sounds. A respiratory cycle sensor operating in conjunction with the lung-sound sensor enables classification of an adventitious lung sound...

An arterial line emulator interfaces a non-invasive blood pressure monitor with an invasive blood pressure monitor. The emulator receives pressure waveform signals from the non-invasive blood pressure monitor, and receives a transducer excitation voltage from the invasive blood pressure monitor. The emulator converts the pressure waveform signal from the non-invasive blood pressure monitor into an analog signal which is scaled as a function of the excitation voltage. The scaled analog pressure s...

An intelligent brain rescue instrument for identifying, monitoring, and guiding the application of brain therapies to patients with evolving brain injuries, includes an input for acquiring a multiple number of signals each indicative of a different biochemical or biophysical parameter of a patient, a computer to continuously sample each of the acquired signals and display to a user on a monitor at least some of the parameters, the displayed parameters being selected by system software embodying ...

A method for the non-surgical treatment of soft tissue lesions includes placing a contact point near the lesion and causing the patient to move in a manner that produces a longitudinal sliding motion of soft tissues, e.g., nerves, ligaments, and muscles, beneath the contact point. Treatments are continued at sequential time intervals until the symptoms produced by the lesions are alleviated.

A double disc assembly including an outer disc and an inner disc is provided at each side of the associated wheel and the inner and outer discs of each assembly are secured together for adjustable angular displacement about a center axis. A substitute axle assembly is secured through the center hub of the associated wheel and the substitute axle assembly is rigidly secured to the wheel hub and to the inner discs of the disc assemblies at corresponding points spaced radially outwardly of the axes...

The present invention provides a system and method for medical analysis treatment. The system includes a computer system for storing a plurality of databases. The databases maintain medical research data regarding analyte characteristics and vitamin/nutrient characteristics. A first database maintains a plurality of analyte records, wherein each record holds information regarding a particular analyte that was determined from the results of testing a human test group. Each analyte record includes...

A blood alcohol content monitoring device is disclosed. The device includes a microcontroller storing body characteristic information of an individual and alcoholic beverage information, a clock for measuring the passage of time and a user interface coupled to the microcontroller such that a user may input body characteristic information and alcoholic beverage information for use by the microcontroller. The microcontroller further includes calculation means for calculating the blood alcohol cont...