Abstract: A device (10) for assessing a patient's absolute and/or relative risk of cognitive decline and/or dementia, the device (10) comprising: a probe (12) configured to be placed adjacent to a patient's common carotid artery, internal carotid artery or external carotid artery, at least two sensors (101, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110) associated with the probe (12), the sensors being configured to measure one or more of: wave intensity of carotid pulse; wave power of carotid pulse; and pressure waveform of carotid pulse, pulse wave velocity, artery compliance, artery stiffness, artery diameter; micro-emboli count; Heart rate variability; and changes to the eye or retina.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing concomitant medical procedures are disclosed. In one aspect, the method involves controlling a first robotic arm to insert a first medical instrument through a first opening of a patient and controlling a second robotic arm to insert a second medical instrument through a second opening of the patient. The first robotic arm and the second robotic arm are part of a first platform and the first opening and the second opening are positioned at two different anatomical regions of the patient.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for stand-in processing. The method includes receiving a transaction request message corresponding to a transaction, the transaction request message including a transaction value and an account identifier, determining whether to process the transaction request message as a stand-in transaction based at least partially on the transaction request message, in response to determining to process the transaction request message as a stand-in transaction, determining an account capacity corresponding to the account identifier, determining whether to authorize the stand-in transaction based at least partially on the transaction value and the account capacity, and in response to determining to authorize the stand-in transaction, completing the stand-in transaction. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A robotically enabled teleoperated system can include a controller and an instrument capable of manipulation by the controller. The instrument can be a medical instrument. The controller can include a handle configured for actuation by an operator. The handle can be attached to a gimbal configured to allow manipulation of the handle in multiple rotational degrees of freedom. The gimbal can include a load cell. The gimbal can be configured for impedance control. The controller can also include a positioning platform coupled to the gimbal and configured to allow manipulation of the handle in multiple positional degrees of freedom. The controller can be configured for admittance control based at least in part on an output signal of the load cell in the gimbal.

Abstract: A first cover segment has top and bottom edge portions that have the same first predefined length. A second cover segment is coupled to the first cover segment to enable the cover apparatus to at least partially enclose a fixture element therein. The second cover segment includes first and second side portions such that top and bottom edge portions for the second cover segment are formed. The first side portion includes a first edge piece and the second side portion includes a second edge piece that is configured to extend at an angle with respect to an endpoint of the first edge piece such that, when the first side portion and the second side portion are coupled together, the bottom edge portion of the second cover segment has a second predefined length that is different than the first predefined length.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein are directed to robotically controlling a medical device to utilize manual skills and techniques developed by surgeons. The system can include an emulator representing a medical device. The system can include at least one detector configured to track the emulator. The system can also include an imaging device configured to track the medical device. The system may be configured to move the medical device to reduce an alignment offset between the location of the emulator and the location of the medical device, to move the imaging device based on the translational movement of the emulator, and/or to move the medical device based on data indicative of an orientation of the emulator.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for optimizing the configuration of a robotic system by moving the links of the system in a null space to minimize a cost function. The null space being defined by the desired set of end effector pose. The cost function may be evaluated by computing the distance of the links from various avoidance zones. The avoidance zones are associated with collisions and joint limit conditions. The systems and techniques may specifically relate to a system wherein the optimization includes movement of an arm support. The system may be employed pre-operatively or intraoperatively to minimize collisions and joint limit event during the course of a procedure. The system may be used at intervals. The system may be used each time the end effectors are commanded into a new pose.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for medical robotic systems that leverage a versatile, open kinematic chain together with a set of medical-procedure-specific software-controlled actuation constraints in order to perform a variety of medical procedures. The robotic system can be operated in a first mode by identifying a remote center and constraining the actuation of motorized joints to maintain intersection of at least an insertion axis with the remote center. The robotic system can be operated in a second mode by identifying a virtual rail position and constraining the actuation of motorized joints to maintain alignment of the insertion axis along the virtual rail.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure track and monitor automated system events, user-initiated events, and outcomes associated with system events and user-initiated events for providing real-time or near real-time measurements and insights. According to examples, a system is provided that is operative or configured to collect specific events and associated data associated with events that occur within various systems and products. The data is captured, aggregated, and stored in in-memory data storage. Accordingly, the data can be represented and displayed in a dashboard interface in real-time or near real-time. Accordingly, inefficient polling, long-running queries, and scheduled tasks can be eliminated.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system can include one or more adjustable arm supports that support one or more robotic arms. The adjustable arm supports and/or robotic arms can be configured to be deployed from low mount positions, for example, from positions below the surface of the table. The robotic arms can include a plurality of joints providing a plurality of degrees of freedom. The joints may be grouped into a proximal shoulder, an elbow, and a distal wrist. The robotic arms can include one or more redundant degrees of freedom. An insertion mechanism, associated with the robotic arm and configured for providing insertion of an instrument along an assertion axis, can be provided at a distal end of the robotic arms.

Abstract: An apparatus in one embodiment comprises an ingestion manager, a plurality of ingestion engines associated with the ingestion manager, and an analytics platform configured to receive data from the ingestion engines under the control of the ingestion manager. The ingestion manager is configured to interact with one or more of the ingestion engines in conjunction with providing data to a given one of a plurality of analytics workspaces of the analytics platform. For example, the analytics workspaces of the analytics platform are illustratively configured to receive data from respective potentially disjoint subsets of the ingestion engines under the control of the ingestion manager. Additionally or alternatively, the ingestion manager may be configured to implement data-as-a-service functionality for one or more of the analytics workspaces of the analytics platform.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for medical robotic systems that leverage a versatile, open kinematic chain together with a set of medical-procedure-specific software-controlled actuation constraints in order to perform a variety of medical procedures. The robotic system can be operated in a first mode by identifying a remote center and constraining the actuation of motorized joints to maintain intersection of at least an insertion axis with the remote center. The robotic system can be operated in a second mode by identifying a virtual rail position and constraining the actuation of motorized joints to maintain alignment of the insertion axis along the virtual rail.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning a surface with a cleaning device having a body with a handle, a connector, and one or more cleaning heads that are removably attached to the cleaning device. Each cleaning head include a lower surface arranged to contact a surface to be cleaned and a dirt collection chamber permanently attached to the cleaning head. The cleaning head may include a support structure to support the dirt collection chamber and a cleaning sheet. The cleaning head also may include a suction nozzle. At least a portion of the dirt collection chamber may be made of a filter material.