Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a patient post operation having electrically conducting leads which are adapted to extend from inside the patient. The leads having electrodes adapted to communicate with a heart of the patient and apply electrical signals to the heart. The electrodes providing cardiac signals to the computer in response to the electrical signals so the computer can determine in real time at least one of heart volume, end diastolic heart volume, end systolic heart volume, stroke volume, change in heart volume, change in stroke volume, contractility, respiration rate or tidal volume regarding the patient.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting athletic performance and fatigue are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for monitoring athletic performance of an athlete includes: monitoring a heart rate (HR) of the athlete by a wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor carried by the athlete; determining a rate of change of the HR over a period of time; comparing the rate of change to a predetermined threshold; and based on the comparing, determining whether the athlete is fatigued.

Abstract: System and methods to generate and control light for use in therapeutic, aesthetic, disinfection, and other light-related applications in settings where a significant portion of skin is exposed to light (e.g., shower, sauna, locker-room). Characteristics of the light are controlled to simulate specific spectra of natural sunlight and unnatural light and deliver targeted doses of UV light (e.g., for vitamin-D synthesis, boosting the immune system, tanning), UV-C light (e.g., to kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi), visible light (e.g., to anchor a circadian rhythm to improve mood, metabolism, cognitive functions, physical performance, and sleep), and red or infrared light (e.g., for skin rejuvenation, wound healing, tissue repair, blood-flow, muscle recovery, circulation) while, at the same time, minimizing negative impacts of light exposure. Various embodiments may further create the experience of an outdoor shower.

Abstract: A surgical system comprising a steering tool and a powered tool. The steering tool includes a shaft defining a bore with a bendable section, an inelastic cable, and an elastic cable. The elastic cable may be arcuately spaced from the inelastic cable. The powered tool comprising a tube assembly with a tube flexible section, a working head, and a motor. The tube assembly is configured to be removably disposed through the shaft such that the tube flexible section is seated within the bore of the bendable section of the steering tool. The elastic cable is configured to be placed in tension, and the inelastic cable causes the shaft bendable section and the tube flexible section to bend towards the inelastic cable while the inelastic cable and the elastic cable remaining in tension to resist radial loading on the working head. Methods for using the surgical system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A hand-held light treatment device configured with interchangeable emitter heads that are pre-programmed with desired treatment protocols and updated from a remote store of treatment protocols. The device comprises a handpiece, a plurality of emitter heads, and a base. The removable emitter heads each contain one or more treatment LEDs, a tracking light, a task light, a proximity sensor, and a control module. A tip is attached to the emitter head, either removably or integral therewith. In one embodiment, the tip is integral with the emitter head and emits light to the side of the device, perpendicular to the handpiece. The device is prohibited from emitting light when too far from a surface. Some embodiments have disposable tips of various shapes that attach to the emitter heads, which permits a single device to direct the emitted energy at nearly any direction and be used in a variety of applications.

Abstract: A cardiac pacing device to be disposed in a heart between an atrium and an atrial appendage protruding from the atrium includes a blocker and a regulator attached to the blocker. The blocker is configured to occlude the atrial appendage. The regulator is configured to contact the heart when the blocker is positioned between the atrium and the atrial appendage to occlude the atrial appendage in order to regulate a cardiac rhythm of the heart accordingly.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for monitoring and regulating physiological states and functions are disclosed. Several embodiments include application of one or more microelectrode arrays to a dorsal root ganglion for measurement of sensory neuron activity, or stimulation of sensory reflex circuits. The methods and apparatuses can be used, for example, for monitoring or controlling bladder function in a patient.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wearable fitness and/or heart rate monitoring device which includes motion detecting sensor(s), a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, a user input interface, or any combination thereof. The device accounts for signal noise, produced when an individual passes thru varying exercise states, by filtering out the motion of the individual using a 3-axis accelerometer. The invention also provides for systems and methods of operating the monitor which extracts and/or stores true or correct heart rate values from the heartbeat waveform signal observed from a PPG.

Abstract: In various aspects, the present disclosure relates to fibers and fabric media comprising photoactivatable agents and to fibers and fabric media that are photoactivatable by photoactivation of the photoactivatable agents. In some instances, the fibers and the fabric media have photoactivatable agents present on their surface (e.g., the fiber/fabric is coated or sprayed with the photoactivatable agents or the fiber/fabric is dipped into a composition or a formulation comprising the photoactivatable agent). In other instances, the photoactivatable agents are incorporated into the materials making the fibers (e.g., the photoactivatable agents are mixed/compounded with the materials making the fibers). The photoactivatable fibers of the present disclosure comprise at least one thermoplastic polymer and at least photoactivatable agent that absorbs and emits light between about 400 nm and about 800 nm.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for determining a sedentary state of a user are disclosed. The apparatuses can be fastened to the user and include sensors configured to detect movement of the user. The apparatuses can also include a circuit coupled to the sensors. The circuits may be configured to determine, using the sensors, whether the user is sedentary; and in response to determining that the user is sedentary, determine one or more physiological attributes of the user of the device.

Abstract: A cardiac information dynamic display system comprises: one or more electrodes configured to record sets of electric potential data representing cardiac activity at a plurality of time intervals; and a cardiac information console, comprising: a signal processor configured to: calculate sets of cardiac activity data at the plurality of time intervals using the recorded sets of electric potential data, wherein the cardiac activity data is associated with surface locations of one or more cardiac chambers; and a user interface module configured to display a series of images, each image comprising: a graphical representation of the cardiac activity. Methods of providing cardiac activity data are also provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing ophthalmic laser surgery using a pulsed laser beam is provided. The method includes establishing an initial cutting pattern comprising a plurality of original photodisruption points, establishing an enhanced cutting pattern comprising a plurality of enhanced photodisruption points selected to decrease potential adverse effects due to patient movement and having increased density over a fixed area as compared with the plurality of original photodisruption points, and performing an ocular surgical procedure according to the enhanced cutting pattern Enhanced cutting patterns may include circular cuts around the periphery of a capsule, vertical side cuts for lens fragmentation, raster lamellar cuts, and grid lamellar cuts. Each photodisruption point in the initial cutting pattern and the enhanced cutting pattern comprises a laser target point.

Abstract: A device includes light sources, electromagnetic field generators, and vibration components to apply a variety of treatment regimens to a living animal organism, including a human person or a body part of a person. The light and electromagnetic therapy are applied at frequencies which have physiological effects, and which can be combined to induce lipolysis, stimulate muscle, and achieve other effects. Feedback is used to dynamically adjust the intensity, duration, and other parameters of the light, electromagnetic, and vibration treatment modalities.

Abstract: A vital signs monitor includes a subject wearable first cleat having a first sensor opening and a pair of laterally spaced apart first electrodes. The monitor also includes a subject wearable second cleat having a pair of laterally spaced apart second electrodes. An equipment housing is removably attached to or attachable to the first and second cleats. The housing has a first sensor pocket which registers with the first sensor opening. The monitor also includes a first sensor aligned with the first sensor opening and the first sensor pocket.

Abstract: An external controller assembly for a medical device implanted in a patient includes an external controller and an external driveline assembly. The external controller includes an external controller display viewable by the patient. The external driveline assembly includes an external driveline cable and an external driveline distal connector. The external driveline cable is connected to the external driveline distal connector and the external controller. The external driveline cable accommodates positioning of the external driveline distal connector, by the patient, for simultaneous viewing of the external driveline distal connector and the external controller display by the patient. The external driveline distal connector is adapted to be connected to the distal driveline proximal connector by the patient. The external driveline distal connector is adapted to be disconnected from the distal driveline proximal connector by the patient.

Abstract: A surgical system is provided comprising: an input device; a first actuator and a second actuator; a controller for controlling the first actuator and the second actuator, the controller configured to apply a first scale factor to a first commanded output and a second commanded output for the first actuator the second actuator, respectively, when the first commanded output would fall outside a first predetermined working range of the first actuator, wherein the first scale factor adjusts the first commanded output to be within the first predetermined working range.

Abstract: Described herein are methods, software, systems and devices for detecting the presence of an abnormality in an organ, tissue, body, or portion thereof of a subject by analysis of the electromagnetic fields generated by the organ, tissue, body, or portion thereof.

Abstract: A laser ablation catheter includes a distal tip, and the distal tip includes a body that defines a longitudinal axis. A first orientation indicator is formed on the body, and a second orientation indicator is formed on the body. The second orientation indicator is disposed relative to the first orientation indicator such that when the distal tip is viewed in a first side view, the second orientation indicator and the first orientation indicator overlap and visually contrast with the body. A third orientation indicator is formed on the body, and the third orientation indicator disposed relative to the second orientation indicator such that when the distal tip is viewed in a second side view, the third orientation indicator and the second orientation indicator overlap and visually contrast with the body. The second side view and the first side view are substantially 90 degrees apart about the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method and apparatus for estimating state of a cardiovascular system, comprising a cardiac stroke volume analyzer, comprising: (1) a blood pressure sensor generating a time-varying pressure state waveform output from a limb of the person; (2) a system processor connected to the blood pressure sensor; and (3) a dynamic state-space model; the system processor receiving cardiovascular input data, from the blood pressure sensor, related to a transient pressure state of the cardiovascular system; at least one probabilistic model, of the dynamic state-space model, operating on the time-varying pressure state waveform output to generate a probability distribution function to a non-pressure state of the cardiovascular system; iteratively updating the probability distribution function using output from the blood pressure sensor; and processing the probability distribution function to generate a non-pressure state output related to stroke volume of a heart of the person and arterial compliance

Abstract: A surgical system is provided comprising: an input device: and a controller for receiving control inputs from the input device and for providing haptic feedback at the input device, the controller configured to apply a staged transition from a first haptic feedback profile at the input device to a second haptic feedback profile at the input device.