Abstract: A timed-release drug delivery assembly includes an expandable structure and drug microparticles. The expandable structure is defined by host material that causes expansion of the expandable structure. The expandable structure has a non-expanded state prior to exposure to a gastric environment during which a size of the expandable structure enables entry of the expandable structure into a stomach of a patient, and an expanded state after exposure to the gastric environment during which the size and shape of the expandable structure prevents exit of the expandable structure from the stomach. The drug microparticles are held at least in part by the host material to enable release of the drug microparticles into the gastric environment over a predefined period of time. The expandable structure may include, in the expanded state, a substantially hollow framework to avoid blocking a pyloric valve of the stomach.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards apparatuses, systems and methods for providing improved sensor-based patient monitoring and tracking. In accordance with one aspect, a method is provided for adjusting a vital sign alarm threshold of a vital status sensor as a function of a patient's GPS data, which may comprise: altitude data, velocity data, and position data. In accordance with another aspect, a method is provided for adjusting one or more alarm detection parameters based in part on a patient's calculated heart rate variability (HRV) data. According to yet another aspect, an electronic triage tag is configured to include a colored card insertion region for inserting a colored card for preventing the device from being inadvertently activated, an LCD screen and a series of LEDs for displaying the triage status of a patient (red, yellow, green, black).

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards apparatuses, systems and methods for providing improved sensor-based patient monitoring and tracking. In accordance with one aspect, a method is provided for adjusting a vital sign alarm threshold of a vital status sensor as a function of a patient's GPS data, which may comprise: altitude data, velocity data, and position data. In accordance with another aspect, a method is provided for adjusting one or more alarm detection parameters based in part on a patient's calculated heart rate variability (HRV) data. According to yet another aspect, an electronic triage tag is configured to include a colored card insertion region for inserting a colored card for preventing the device from being inadvertently activated, an LCD screen and a series of LEDs for displaying the triage status of a patient (red, yellow, green, black).

Abstract: A fiber optic sensor device for detecting the presence of a chromophoric compound in a biological fluid is disclosed.

Abstract: A fiber optic sensor device for detecting the presence of a chromophoric compound in a biological fluid is disclosed.