Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a health database system. The health database system receives health data relating to a patient and medical updates from multiple data generating systems. The system determines if a received medical update is relevant for the patient, and, if so, store the medical update in a database storage associated with the determined patient.

Abstract: A system comprises a first sensor for generating a swelling signal based on the user pressing on the first sensor with a body part, a second sensor for generating a blood signal which is indicative of the volume of blood in the body part when the user presses on the first sensor and a force sensor for measuring the force applied by the body part to the first sensor when the user presses on the first sensor. The system also comprises a processor configured to determine an indication of swelling for the body part based on the swelling signal when the force sensor measures a first pre-determined value, determine an indication of blood pressure at the body part based on a force value measured by the force sensor when the blood signal reaches a second pre-determined value.

Abstract: Provided is a sweat sensing device (100). The device comprises a body (102) for positioning against skin (104). A recess (108) is defined in the body for receiving sweat from a skin area. The device further comprises an optical detection assembly (114) configured to detect a discrete sweat droplet (106) protruding into the recess from a sweat pore (110) in the skin area, and a fluidic system (116) configured to transport the sweat droplet (106) away from the recess (108) following detection of the sweat droplet by the optical detection assembly (114).

Abstract: The present invention relates to patient positioning. In order to improve patient positioning during a scan, an autonomous motion positioner is proposed using a critical range, which may correspond to maximum corrections achievable by the scanner hardware and the maximum tolerable image distortions. The critical range is determined based on one or more machine settings of the medical imaging system. As the machine setting(s) may vary in a given imaging exam, the critical range may dynamically change in response to a change of the machine setting in the given imaging exam. External sensors may measure, via a feedback loop, the deviation from the start position, i.e. the imaging pose position. If patient motion is too large and the motion parameter (e.g. translation and/or rotation) exceeds the determined critical range, then the scan process may be stopped. The autonomous scanner may hold in an idle mode. During that mode, the patient may be guided to retake its original position via a feedback system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented method (600) of monitoring patient data. A patient record data source enables to access a patient record of a patient, wherein the patient record indicates a version of a medical protocol currently being used with the patient. A protocol data source indicates available versions of the medical protocol and/or of a medical guideline from which the medical protocol is derived. The used version of the medical protocol is compared to a further version of the medical protocol or of the medical guideline accessible via the protocol data source to obtain a change indicator for the used version of the medical protocol, and the change indicator is output.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a personal care system (100) configured to allow an addition of a sensor functionality to the system (100). The system (100) comprises a data reader (102) for receiving a code (200), and a programmable controller (104). The system (100) is configured for triggering a software reconfiguration of a software associated with at least one hardware component (106) of the system (100) based on the code (200) received by the data reader (102). The programmable controller (104) is configured for changing a control of the hardware component (106) of the system (100) based on the triggered software reconfiguration. The change of the control of the hardware component (106) of the system (100) causes an addition of a sensor functionality to the hardware component (106) of the system (100).

Abstract: An oral care system for sensing blood in an oral cavity and in gum tissue. The sensing is performed magnetically using a magnetic field source (16) and magnetic sensing arrangement (18) incorporated into a cleaning or treatment portion of an oral care device (e.g. a brush head of a toothbrush or mouthpiece part of a brushing mouthpiece device). The field source generates (16) a reference field and the sensing arrangement (18) is arranged to sense the field strength of the reference field at one or more spatial points. Since blood is magnetic, when brought into the reference field, it magnetically interacts with the field, which may alter field strength, field shape, or flux distribution. This enables presence of blood to be detected. It also allows for detecting specific oral features or disease states associated with presence of blood or abnormal amounts or concentrations of blood. For example, this can be based on application of detection criteria which relate to one or more properties of the sensed field.

Abstract: A system for oral irrigation comprises a fluid delivery tube (102) with a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is for receiving oral irrigation fluids. A nozzle (104) is placed at the distal end of the fluid delivery tube. The system further comprises an interdental sensor (2002) for detecting whether the nozzle is in an interdental space, and a motion sensor (2004) for measuring the displacement of the nozzle. A processor is configured to determine whether the nozzle (104) is moving along the occlusal surface of a tooth based on the displacement of the nozzle being larger than a critical distance, wherein the critical distance is indicative of the length of a tooth, and the interdental sensor (2002) not detecting an interdental space during the displacement of the nozzle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for validating a healthcare review. The method includes: obtaining from an author, a request to post a healthcare review on a staff experience record; analyzing the healthcare review to identify a subject of the healthcare review; ascertaining identity of the author as to how the author is related with the subject; validating the healthcare review based on the identity of the author, at least one of personal health records and electronic medical records corresponding to the author or the subject, and the staff experience record; and determining a review validity score of the healthcare review based on results from the validating of the healthcare review.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores instructions readable and executable by at least one electronic processor to retrieve, based on a query received for a current service case, data related to a current medical imaging device for which the current service case to be performed; retrieve at least one service case resolution workflow comprising tasks for the current service case; identify (i) a first subset of the tasks of the at least one service case resolution workflow to be performed by a customer of the current medical imaging device, and (ii) a second subset of the tasks of the at least one service case resolution workflow to be performed by a service engineer; provide, on a display device of an electronic processing device, a user interface (UI) showing (i) the identified first subset of tasks and (ii) the identified second subset of tasks.

Abstract: An apparatus for fluid delivery in oral irrigation comprises a fluid delivery tube with a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is configured to receive fluid for oral irrigation. A nozzle is placed at the distal end of the fluid delivery system and a mechanical valve is placed at the nozzle. The mechanical valve is closed in equilibrium and is configured to open when a force is applied to the mechanical valve by each of two neighboring teeth.

Abstract: The invention provides a system for assessing ear pathologies in a subject. The system includes an earplug configured to be at least partially inserted in the ear canal of an ear of a subject. The earplug comprises a pressure sensor adapted to generate passive pressure signals representative of passive pressure changes within the ear canal induced by maneuvers performed by the subject, wherein characteristics of the passive pressure signals are representative of one or more ear pathologies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to wake-up management. An apparatus is provided for assessing a wake-up procedure of a sedated patient in an imaging process. The apparatus comprises an input unit, a processing unit, and an output unit. The input unit is configured to receive patient profile data and sedation data comprising information about a sedation state of the sedated patient. The processing unit is configured to apply a data-driven model to the patient profile data and sedation data of the sedated patient to estimate at least one timing in the wake-up procedure of the sedated patient. The data-driven model has been trained on a training dataset obtained from historical data of one or more patients. The training dataset comprises patient profile data and sedation data of the one or more patients as training inputs and at least one timing in the wake-up procedure of the one or more patients as training outputs. The output unit is configured to provide the at least one estimated timing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a controller (100) for generating a control signal for an oral care system (200), wherein the controller (100) is configured for receiving orientation data generated by the oral care system (200), wherein the orientation data describes at least one angle (102) between the oral care system (200) and a target tissue surface (300) in an oral cavity (400) or the angle relative to a reference vector, for instance the gravity vector, wherein the controller (100) is configured for comparing the received orientation data with at least one pre-defined orientation condition, and wherein the controller (100) is configured for generating a first control signal to trigger or adapt an oral care procedure performed by the oral care system (200) if the received orientation data fulfills the pre-defined orientation condition.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a system (100) for determining patient (P) movement for a medical imaging system, comprising at least one marker (110), and at least one data processing unit (120), wherein the marker (110) is a solid configured to be swallowed by the patient (P). The marker (110) comprises a landmark forming component (111) configured to be detectable within the patient during a medical imaging procedure to determine the movement of the patient. The at least one data processing unit (120) is configured to obtain patient information data and/or medical imaging information data at least indicative for a type of medical imaging procedure intended for the patient.

Abstract: A user device that receives plural strings of data corresponding to physiological data, generated from a training model trained in an unsupervised manner using concurrently implemented loss functions, and using a distance metric, relative to a threshold, applied between the plural strings to provide an indication of authenticity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oral care. In order to improve the effectiveness of a flossing device, an interdental space detection component is proposed for detecting an interdental space. The interdental space detection component may be integrated in a brush head with integrated flossing function. The fluidic flossing function may selectively be switched on at the interdental space, thereby saving flossing fluid and preventing ineffective flossing outside the interdental space.

Abstract: An oral care device (8) adapted to generate an RF field for performing an oral cleaning function. The device includes a cleaning unit (10) for receipt in the mouth which includes a conductor arrangement (18, 19) which is driven with a drive signal to generate an RF field which cleans surfaces in the mouth. Means is further provided for sensing an electrical or electromagnetic signal arising from interaction of the RF energy with bodies in the mouth, for performing a sensing function with the same RF system components used for generating the RF field for cleaning or treatment.

Abstract: An oral cleaning and/or treatment unit (10), e.g. a head for an oral cleaning and/or treatment device, includes electrodes (18a, 18b) for emitting RF energy for providing an oral cleaning and/or treatment function. The unit includes at least a first (14a) and second (14b) protruding member, which protrude in a same general direction away from a base or support structure (12). Each comprises one or more electrodes for generating an RF field. The protruding members are adapted to have a flexibility that permits the member to resiliently bend or deform in a direction perpendicular the direction of extension of the member out of the support surface (‘lateral direction’).

Abstract: An oral cleaning unit, e.g. a head for an oral cleaning and/or treatment device, includes electrodes for generating an RF field for providing an oral cleaning and/or treatment function. The unit includes at least a first and second protruding structure, which protrude in a same general direction away from a base or support structure. Each comprises one or more electrodes. The protruding structures are arranged facing one another and separated by a space or gap which is configured so as to be able to receive a tooth pushed or inserted therein between the first and second protruding structures, and with the protruding structures extending on either side of the tooth, i.e. straddling the tooth.