Abstract: A non-powered mattress including a cover enclosing a frame structure and a bladder assembly, the cover adapted to engage an articulated frame to control movement of portions of the foam frame and the bladder assembly in response to movement of the articulated frame.

Abstract: An actuator assembly includes an actuator drive source and a gust lock. The actuator drive source is operable to supply an actuator drive torque to drive a component. The gust lock is movable between a locked position, in which rotation of the drive source is prevented, and an unlocked position, in which rotation of the drive source is not prevented. The gust lock includes a lock shaft, a lock rotor, a lock motor, and a linear actuator. The lock shaft is rotatable with the drive source when the gust lock is in the unlocked position. The lock rotor is rotatable with the lock shaft. The lock motor is configured to supply a lock drive torque. The linear actuator is coupled to receive the lock drive torque and is configured, upon receipt of the lock drive torque, to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position.

Abstract: A device for treating sleep disordered breathing includes a stimulation element to stimulate an airway patency related nerve.

Abstract: A device for treating sleep disordered breathing includes a stimulation element to stimulate an airway-patency-related nerve.

Abstract: Methods and/or devices to determine patient respiration information are disclosed which comprise sensing acceleration.

Abstract: A first sensing element including an accelerometer-based sensor for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) care.

Abstract: A first sensing element including an accelerometer-based sensor for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) care.

Abstract: A device for treating sleep disordered breathing includes a stimulation element to stimulate an airway patency related nerve.

Abstract: A device for treating sleep disordered breathing includes a stimulation element to stimulate an airway-patency-related nerve.

Abstract: A device for treating sleep disordered breathing includes a stimulation element to stimulate an airway-patency-related nerve.

Abstract: A device and/or method to provide sleep disordered breathing (SDB) care includes an implant-access incision and/or a sensing element.

Abstract: A first sensing element including an accelerometer-based sensor for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) care.

Abstract: A device for treating sleep disordered breathing includes a stimulation element to stimulate an airway-patency-related nerve.

Abstract: Cardiac systems and methods using ECG and blood information for arrhythmia detection and discrimination. Detection circuitry is configured to produce an ECG. An implantable blood sensor configured to produce a blood sensor signal is coupled to a processor. The processor is coupled to the detection and energy delivery circuitry, and used to evaluate and treat cardiac rhythms using both the cardiac electrophysiologic and blood sensor signals. The blood sensor is configured for subcutaneous non-intrathoracic placement and provided in or on the housing, on a lead coupled to the housing, and/or separate to the housing and coupled to the processor via hardwire or wireless link. The blood sensor may be configured for optical sensing, using a blood oxygen saturation sensor or pulse oximeter. A cardiac rhythm may be evaluated using the electrocardiogram signal and the blood sensor signal, and tachyarrhythmias may be treated after confirmation using the blood sense signal.

Abstract: A biologic agent preparation system is provided for producing one or more biologic agents in vitro including pro-growth factors and/or pro-survival factors from cells. The one or more biologic agents are produced in response to exposure of mammalian cells to light. A biologic agent delivery system is also provided that delivers the pro-growth factors and/or pro-survival factors to an injured tissue region, or delivers cells treated with the pro-growth factors and/or pro-survival factors to the injured tissue region.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatus for treating fungal nail infections and similar diseases with light therapy. In one embodiment, an apparatus that utilizes one or more blue light emitting diodes (LED) to irradiate fungus residing under and around the nail is applied externally to a toe or finger in order to kill the fungus and restore normal nail growth. Light therapy may applied in this manner periodically at scheduled times. Another embodiment involves the use of a bootie-like structure having blue light emitting diodes for irradiating the toes, heal, and foot bottom.

Abstract: A stimulation system delivers stimulation to protect an ischemic region of a body from tissue damage caused by ischemia. The stimulation is delivered to one or more stimulation sites remote from the ischemic region to elicit a physiological effect that protects the ischemic region from the tissue damage caused by ischemia. In one embodiment, the stimulation system delivers cardioprotective stimulation to one or more stimulation sites remote from the heart to protect the heart from injuries associated with cardiac ischemic events. In another embodiment, the stimulation system delivers remote conditioning stimulation to one or more stimulation sites in or on the heart to protect a non-cardiac region from injuries associated with non-cardiac ischemic events.

Abstract: Housings for implantable medical devices are configured so as to engage with surrounding tissues inside of a body and resist both rotation in place and movement through the body. Device housings include shapes, surface features, and/or standard surfaces and may include attached implements that engage the surrounding tissue. Shapes include elongated members, flared ends, and so forth. Surface features include pores, grooves, through-holes, and so forth. Attached implements include needles, barbs, tension springs, and so forth. Also provided are methods for engaging an implantable medical device with surrounding tissues.

Abstract: A system and device are provided which include a gene regulatory system controlling expression of one or more expression cassettes present in or released by the device, by emitting one or more stimulations. An expression cassette includes a regulatable transcription control element that is responsive to the emitted stimulations linked to an open reading frame of interest. The system optionally includes a sensor to sense a parameter indicative of a need, a telemetry module to receive an external command, or a programmable device, for regulating gene expression of the open reading frame.

Abstract: A system and device are provided which include a gene regulatory system controlling expression of one or more expression cassettes present in or released by the device, by emitting one or more stimulations. An expression cassette includes a regulatable transcription control element that is responsive to the emitted stimulations linked to an open reading frame of interest. The system optionally includes a sensor to sense a parameter indicative of a need, a telemetry module to receive an external command, or a programmable device, for regulating gene expression of the open reading frame.