Abstract: A method implemented in an ophthalmic surgical laser system that employs a resonant scanner, scan line rotator, and XY- and Z-scanners, for forming a corneal flap in a patient's eye with improved bubble management during each step of the flap creation process. A pocket cut is formed first below bed level, followed by the bed connected to the pocket cut, then by a side cut extending from the bed to the anterior corneal surface. The pocket cut includes a pocket region located below the bed level and a ramp region connecting the pocket region to the bed. The bed is formed by a hinge cut and a first ring cut at lower laser energies, followed by a bed cut and then a second ring cut, which ensures that any location in the flap bed is cut twice to minimize tissue adhesion. The side cut is formed by multiple side-cut layers at different depths which are joined together. All cuts are formed by scanning a laser scan line generated by the resonant scanner.

Abstract: Provided are a system and a computer program for managing and predicting thyrotoxicosis using a wearable device. The system for predicting thyrotoxicosis is a system for predicting thyrotoxicosis using a resting heart rate, the system including a wearable device for measuring the heart rate of a patient at regular intervals, and a bio-signal computing device for receiving heart rate information from the wearable device, the bio-signal computing device outputting a warning alarm when a resting heart rate is greater than a reference heart rate when the patient is in a normal state.

Abstract: A system using combined electrocardiography (EKG) and photoplethysmography (PPG) sensing, to determine venous oxygen saturation is described. The system uses averaging of similar pulses based on Prior (or n?1) R-to-R pulse wave duration, and current (or n) R-to-R pulse wave duration for evaluation of the metabolic reserve and/or stress of the patient.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: extracting a red, green and blue channel image and a white channel image from a target image; determining a first gray-scale component image of the red, green and blue channel image, and determining a second gray-scale component image of the white channel image; determining first decomposed sub-band information of the first gray-scale component image, and determining second decomposed sub-band information of the second gray-scale component image; determining third decomposed sub-band information according to the first decomposed sub-band information and the second decomposed sub-band information; performing image reconstruction according to the third decomposed sub-band information to obtain a third gray-scale component image, and constructing a color image corresponding to the target image according to the third gray-scale component image. An apparatus and storage medium incorporate the image processing method.

Abstract: An ophthalmic surgical laser system includes a laser beam delivery system having multiple moving components for scanning a laser focal spot in a target eye tissue, where the motors that actuate some of the moving components are equipped with respective digital encoders that measure actual motor positions. A controller controls the laser beam delivery system to perform a treatment scan, while recording the actual motor positions from the encoders. Using the actual motor positions and a calibration relationship between actual motor positions and delivered laser focal spot positions in a target tissue, a laser cutting pattern is digitally reconstructed, which represents the incisions actually achieved by the treatment scan. The reconstructed laser cutting pattern may be visually inspected and further analyzed, e.g. to compare it to the intended laser cutting pattern used to execute the treatment scan, to calculate the achieved refractive correction, or to simulate tissue resetting.

Abstract: A method for controlling an eye surgical laser is disclosed for the separation of a volume body. The method includes determining a target position of a pupil relative to a laser beam and determining an optical zone with a treatment center on interfaces relative to an optical axis of the laser beam, determining a transition zone at the volume body as an extension of the interface, capturing a current actual position of the pupil, determining a deviation between the target position and the actual position, and decentering the determined optical zone relative to the optical axis depending on the determined deviation such that the edge of the volume body is generated concentrically to the optical axis and the optical zone is generated concentrically to the determined treatment center and within the transition zone. Further disclosed are a treatment apparatus, a computer program and computer-readable medium capable of performing the method.

Abstract: A wearable monitoring and therapeutic device includes at least two sensing electrodes, including at least one of conductive thread sewn into a garment and/or a metallic surface sewn into the garment. The device includes at least two therapy electrodes and the garment, wherein the garment is configured to be worn about a torso of a subject. The garment includes a breathable and stretchable fabric, an elastic material, and a loose material. The device includes at least one defibrillator component including a power source, a conductive wiring configured to stretch to accommodate the subject's chest size and enhance comfort and couple any of the at least two therapy electrodes and the at least two sensing electrodes to the at least one defibrillator component, an alarm module operatively coupled to the at least one defibrillator component, and one or more response buttons operatively coupled to that at least one defibrillator component.

Abstract: A planning device for generating control data, a treatment apparatus for refraction correction eye surgery and a method for generating control data for such a treatment apparatus which allows an improved subsequent refraction correction. The planning device includes a calculation processor for defining a cut surface of the cornea for post-treatment, wherein the calculation device is designed such that a change of thickness of the epithelium is taken into account in the calculation, which was caused essentially by a pretreatment.

Abstract: The present invention involves approaches for selecting one or more electrode combinations.

Abstract: A phototherapy assistance device includes: a connector that is connectable to a balloon detection unit that detects inflation information regarding whether a balloon has been inflated in a body cavity; and one or more processors including hardware, the one or more processors being configured to: detect connection information regarding whether an optical probe to be inserted into the balloon is connected to a light source device; determine whether the optical probe can be inserted on a basis of the inflation information received from the balloon detection unit via the connector, and the connection information; and report a determined determination result.

Abstract: A medical device for measuring blood flow through a blood vessel of a mammal includes a conductive elastomer having a variable resistance. A frame is at least partially surrounding at least a portion of the conductive elastomer, the conductive elastomer is suspended within the frame. A mechanical amplification element is slidably engaged to the conductive elastomer, the mechanical amplification element being configured to slide within the frame and to contact skin of the mammal over the blood vessel when the frame is positioned over the blood vessel, the mechanical amplification element being configured to be displaced when the artery pulsates and changes the resistance of the elastomer.

Abstract: Methods and devices for tissue stimulation with electromagnetic fields by frequency scan are described. The frequency scan refers to the variation of the electromagnetic field applied to a tissue via increments in frequency deltas, which adapts to tissue impedance response feedback. In addition, some methods allow determining stimulation frequency bands in order to focus stimuli in bands until the tissue impedance response returns to a tolerance level or exceeds a maximum stimulation time.

Abstract: Systems and methods may monitor electrical activity of a patient's heart using electrodes during delivery of cardiac conduction system pacing therapy, generate electrical heterogeneity information (EHI) based on the monitored electrical activity during delivery of cardiac conduction system pacing therapy, and determine whether the cardiac conduction system pacing therapy would benefit from supplemental cardiac pacing therapy based on the generated EHI.

Abstract: Rather than rely solely upon pupillary occlusion or tracking of eye movement to protect the fundus from accidental exposure to electromagnetic radiation, the present invention also utilizes an electromagnetic radiation pathway with a profile such that the energy density at the iris is greater than the energy density at the posterior portion of the eye. This disparity in energy density allows for efficacy at the anterior iris treatment site, without injury to the fundus.

Abstract: An implantable medical device system and method for delivering cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) pacing that includes determining capture associated with the delivered CRT pacing is ineffective in response to the delivered CRT pacing. A reason for capture being ineffective is determined and a safety margin is adjusted if the determined reason for capture being ineffective is loss of capture and a left ventricle (LV) pre-excitation is adjusted if the determined reason for capture being ineffective is delayed LV depolarization. Monitoring for a change in effective cardiac resynchronization therapy is used to confirm that the adjustment of the CRT pacing was effective in resolving the ineffective capture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, systems, and devices that emit light energy in the ruminant rumenoreticulum, to inactivate a quantity of microbes. The device is a size or shape that will obtain a predetermined position within the rumenoreticulum, and protectively contains long lasting battery power, electric components, and light sources that emit wavelengths that inactivate and destroy microbes. The device, the system and the method according to the present invention also allow detection of biological parameters of the capsule environment and communication with a receiver outside the animal.

Abstract: A medical device is configured to determine time intervals between consecutive cardiac events sensed from a cardiac electrical signal, increase a value of a tachyarrhythmia interval count in response to each of the determine time intervals detected as a tachyarrhythmia interval. The device is further configured to detect normal sinus rhythm events and the decrease the value of the tachyarrhythmia interval count in response to a threshold number of detected normal sinus rhythm events.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring progression of a cardiac disease in a patient by providing cardio-vibrational image matrixes and/or ECG image matrices generated using sensor data supplied by a medical device. In some examples, cardio-vibrational image matrices and/or ECG image matrices are output as image files. In some implementations, systems and methods are provided for using such cardio-vibrational image matrices and/or an ECG image matrices, and/or other clinical information, using machine learning classifiers, to assess cardiac risk in a patient. In some implementations, systems and methods are provided for using cardio-vibrational image matrixes and/or ECG image matrices, and/or other clinical information for real-time analysis of cardiac risk.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cannula (4) for an intravascular blood pump comprises the steps of forming a first axial section (13) and a second axial section (15) of an elongate tubular body of the cannula (4) by dispensing a first liquid material and a second liquid material, respectively, onto a mandrel (7) by means of at least one dispenser (8). The mandrel (7) is rotated and the dispenser (8) moves relative to the mandrel (7) in an axial direction during dispensing of the liquid materials. The first and second axial sections (13, 15) are formed so as to have different bending stiffnesses. The first and second liquid materials are dispensed onto the mandrel (7) such that the first and second liquid materials blend into each other to form a smooth transition area (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode body (20) of an electrode assembly for electrically stimulating tissue of a living being, more particularly for neurostimulation. The electrode body (20) is designed to be arranged at a point between the skull and the scalp of a living being. The electrode body (20) has a stimulation surface, which is designed to be brought into contact with the tissue of the living being in order to produce an electrical stimulation of the tissue by alternating-current pulses and/or direct-current pulses.