Abstract: Provided herein are medical devices comprising a plurality of biologically interactive devices configured for interacting with a large area biological surface. The biologically interactive devices each may comprise a sensor for measuring a physiological parameter. A wireless controller is configured to wirelessly operate the plurality of biologically interactive devices. A wireless transmitter is configured for wirelessly communicating an output from said plurality of biologically interactive devices to a remote receiver. The medical devices are particularly suited for measuring one or both of pressure and temperature, with compatibility for incorporating additional sensors of interest.

Abstract: VfA cardiac therapy uses an implantable medical device or system. The implantable medical device includes a tissue-piercing electrode implanted in the basal and/or septal region of the left ventricular myocardium of the patient's heart from the triangle of Koch region of the right atrium through the right atrial endocardium and central fibrous body. The device may include a right atrial electrode, a right atrial motion detector, or both. The device may be implanted completely within the patient's heart or may use one or more leads to implant electrodes in the patient's heart. The device may be used to provide cardiac therapy, including single or multiple chamber pacing, atrioventricular synchronous pacing, asynchronous pacing, triggered pacing, cardiac resynchronization pacing, or tachycardia-related therapy. A separate medical device may be used to provide some functionality for cardiac therapy, such as sensing, pacing, or shock therapy.

Abstract: A light generated by arc discharge is efficiently and widely used for preventing and treating diseases such as viral infectious disease by optimally enhancing and adjusting a wavelength region of light of a light therapy device and increasing usability of the light therapy device. A light therapy device includes: a pair of electrodes containing carbon, titanium nitride and at least one of potassium and potassium compounds; a support portion for supporting the pair of electrodes so that the pair of electrodes is arranged at a predetermined distance from each other; and an electric circuit configured to apply a voltage between the pair of electrodes for generating arc discharge between the pair of electrodes.

Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems can be provided for resurfacing of skin that include formation of a plurality of small holes, e.g., having widths greater than about 0.2 mm and less than about 0.7 mm or 0.5 mm, using a mechanical apparatus. Compressive and/or tensile forces can then be applied to the treated region of skin as the damage heals to facilitate hole closure, and provide enhanced and/or directional shrinkage of the treated skin area.

Abstract: [Object] It is an object to provide a determination device capable of determining the health risk of a laborer due to the labor load from the measured biological information only by measuring the biological information including the heart rate of the laborer. [Solution to the problems] In order to solve the above problems, the determination device 1 according to the present invention includes a biological information acquisition unit 3 that acquires biological information including a heart rate of a laborer Wi, a model formula storage unit 4 that stores a model formula for discriminating a health risk due to a labor load based on the biological information, and a determination unit 5 that determines the health risk of the laborer Wi based on the biological information of the laborer Wi and the model formula stored in the model formula storage unit 4.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for selecting sensors for acquiring physiological data of a patient. In one embodiment, a system comprises a plurality of sensors, a dynamic selection switch communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors, a plurality of acquisition channels communicatively coupled to the dynamic selection switch, and a processor communicatively coupled to the dynamic selection switch and configured with executable instructions in non-transitory memory that when executed cause the processor to: select a subset of sensors; control the dynamic selection switch to connect the subset of sensors to the plurality of acquisition channels; and acquire, from the subset of sensors via the plurality of acquisition channels, physiological data of a patient. In this way, a subset of sensors in a plurality of sensors may be dynamically selected in real-time for acquiring physiological data of the patient.

Abstract: A tissue disorder monitoring system includes at least two electrodes constructed and arranged to obtain analog electrical signals from a patient. An amplifier amplifies the analog electrical signals. Filter structure filters the amplified analog electrical signal. An A/D converter converts the amplified and filtered analog electrical signals to digitized electrical signals. A microprocessor circuit is constructed and arranged to execute an application that analyzes the digitized electrical signals to identify and to determine treatment data including a specific location and/or propagation of disordered tissue within the patient. A transmitter transmits data in a wireless manner. A power supply powers the device. A method locating disordered tissue in a patient is also disclosed.

Abstract: A wearable photobiomodulation device comprises a shell portion and an illumination module and is configured to deliver light to a photoresponsive tissue of an individual. In some embodiments, the illumination module provides red and/or infrared light to a photoresponsive tissue on an individual at a dose of between about 5-50 mJ/cm2 over a target illumination area of about 100-200 cm2. Exemplary devices may be configured as a wearable sports cup with an integral or detachable illumination module that provides effective amounts of light to a target are to so effect photobiomodulation in an individual wearing the device.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a support structure wearable by an individual and a UVC light source mounted on the support structure. When the support structure is worn by the individual the UVC light source is directed at oral and nasal cavities of the individual. The wearable device can be eyeglasses.

Abstract: In some examples, determining a heart failure status using a medical device comprising one or more sensors includes determining a first value of a heart beat variability metric of a patient while an activity state of a patient satisfies an inactivity criterion based on a signal received from the one or more sensors, and determining, within a predetermined period of time after further determining that the activity state of the patient no longer satisfies the inactivity criterion, a second value of the heart beat variability metric while the activity state of the patient no longer satisfies the inactivity criterion based on the signal. A difference between the first value of the heart beat variability metric and the second value of the heart beat variability metric may be determined and the heart failure status of the patient may be determined based on the difference.

Abstract: A surgical laser system (100) includes a first laser source (140A), a second laser source (140B), a beam combiner (142) and a laser probe (108). The first laser source is configured to output a first laser pulse train (144, 104A) comprising first laser pulses (146). The second laser source is configured to output a second laser pulse train (148, 104B) comprising second laser pulses (150). The beam combiner is configured to combine the first and second laser pulse trains and output a combined laser pulse train (152, 104) comprising the first and second laser pulses. The laser probe is optically coupled to an output of the beam combiner and is configured to discharge the combined laser pulse train.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for employing the macro- and micro-structure of sleep and similar states of consciousness to optimize pain-treatment are disclosed wherein an objective biomarker of pain-related sleep disturbance guides pain treatment from a sleep perspective. Furthermore, this concept can be extended to states of reduced consciousness such as coma or sedation. Additionally, it could be applied on individuals who are non-communicative due to injury, disease, language issues and/or infancy.

Abstract: Performance of a biological information acquisition device of a non-contact type is appropriately evaluated. An evaluation system evaluating a first biological information acquisition device of a non-contact type includes a first body movement suppressing unit that suppresses body movement of a first region, a first body movement detecting unit that detects a first body movement amount, which indicates a magnitude of the body movement of the first region, in a non-contact manner, and a second biological information acquisition device different from the first biological information acquisition device. The evaluation system outputs validity information which indicates that an evaluation result of the first biological information acquisition device is valid, in a case where the first body movement amount is equal to or less than a first threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting an angle of incidence of a laser surgery system include a laser source to produce a laser beam and an optical delivery system to output the laser beam pulses to an object at an adjustable incident angle. A first rotator assembly receives the beam from the laser source along a first beam axis. The first rotator assembly rotates around the first beam axis and the first rotator assembly outputs the beam along a second beam axis different from the first beam axis. A second rotator assembly receives the beam from the first rotator assembly along the second beam axis. The second rotator assembly rotates around the second beam axis. The second rotator assembly follows the rotation of the first rotator assembly and the first rotator assembly is independent of the rotation of the second rotator assembly.

Abstract: A severity calculator analyzes patient information including a patient avatar and a patient state and along with a patient trajectory calculator, computes a predicted outcome which is used to administer treatment. The severity calculator systems and computer program products are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for processing physiological signals of a subject and in particular to a system for monitoring a (vascular) health parameter of a subject including such a device. The proposed device (10) comprises an input interface (11) for obtaining image data of a scene, said image data comprising a time sequence of image frames; an extraction unit (12) for extracting time-varying signals (92) indicative of cardiac-synchronous motion from said image data, wherein said time-varying signals (92) are motion signals indicative of a vascular micro-motion indicative of a vascular displacement waveform; a polarity determination (13) unit for determining a polarity of the time-varying signals, wherein the polarity corresponds to a phase of the time-varying signals; a combination unit (14) for combining time-varying depending on their polarity to obtain a combination signal; and an analysis unit (15) for determining a (vascular) health parameter based on the combination signal.

Abstract: Eyewear apparatus includes dry electrophysiological electrodes and, optionally, other physiological and/or environmental sensors to measure signals such as EOG and ECG from the head of a subject. Methods of use of such apparatus to provide fitness, health, or other measured or derived, estimated, or predicted metrics are also disclosed.

Abstract: A surgical robot gown applied to a surgical robot and electrically connected to a blockchain network is disclosed. The surgical robot includes a scalpel and a robotic arm. The surgical robot gown includes a waterproof gown, a chip set and a surgical time measuring unit. The waterproof gown covers the robotic arm, and the scalpel is exposed to the outside via the waterproof gown. The chip set is located on the waterproof gown, and including a blockchain tracer for recording the data of executing the surgery in the blockchain network for tracing. The surgical time measuring unit is located on the waterproof gown and electrically connected to the chip set, for measuring a surgery time of the surgical robot.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling a moveable component include a system, a method, and/or a non-transitory computer-readable medium. A controller coupled to the moveable component is configured to hold the moveable component at a first position, detect a disturbance that moves the moveable component from the first position, in response to a detection of the disturbance, move the moveable component according to a first motion, continue to move the moveable component according to the first motion until a stop condition is detected, even if the disturbance ends before the stop condition is detected, and in response to a detection of the stop condition, hold the moveable component at a second position.

Abstract: A neck-hanging massaging device includes an elastic arm, a first handle, a second handle, an electrode assembly and an electric pulse generating device. The first handle and the second handle are fixedly connected to the two sides of the elastic arm. The electrode assembly is arranged on the elastic arm. The electric pulse generating device is electrically connected with the electrode assembly. The electric pulse generating device is arranged in the first handle.