Abstract: An ostomy leakage detection system includes an ostomy appliance and a monitor. The ostomy appliance has a central opening and is attachable to an existing base plate of an ostomy device. The ostomy appliance includes an adhesive, an electrode assembly located distal to the adhesive, a top layer located distal to the electrode assembly, and a monitor interface disposed on the top layer and having terminal elements electrically communicating with the electrode assembly. During use, the electrode assembly senses leakage of stoma output in an area around the stoma opening formed in the base plate, and the monitor, when mechanically attached to the monitor interface of the ostomy appliance, electrically communicates with the electrode assembly through the terminal elements to allow the monitor to inform the user of the sensed leakage of stoma output in the area around the stoma opening.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, performed in an accessory device, for communicating the operating state of the ostomy appliance, which in turn enables a monitoring of the ostomy appliance at the accessory device. The accessory device comprises an interface configured to communicate with one or more devices of an ostomy system. The one or more devices comprise a monitor device, and/or an ostomy appliance configured to be placed on a skin surface of a user or on any additional seals. The method comprises obtaining monitor data from the one or more devices. The monitor data is indicative of a condition of the ostomy appliance. The method may comprise determining an operating state of the ostomy appliance based on the monitor data obtained. The operating state may be indicative of adhesive performance of the ostomy appliance. The method comprises communicating the operating state of the ostomy appliance via the interface.

Abstract: A method of monitoring performance of an ostomy device includes monitoring moisture information with a monitor device attachable to a sensor and transferring the moisture information from the monitor device to an accessory device.

Abstract: A method for classifying an ostomy condition, the method comprising: obtaining image data, the image data comprising stoma image data of a stomal area including a stoma and/or appliance image data of an adhesive surface of an ostomy appliance; determining one or more image representations based on the image data; determining one or more ostomy representations including a first ostomy parameter based on the one or more image representations; and outputting the first ostomy parameter.

Abstract: Monitor device of a personal care system, devices of a personal care system and related methods are disclosed. The monitor device comprises a processor; a memory connected to the processor; a first interface connected to the processor, the first interface configured for connecting the monitor device to the personal care appliance; and a second interface comprising a transceiver module connected to the processor and configured for connecting the monitor device to the one or more accessory devices of the personal care system, wherein the monitor device is configured to establish a connection between the monitor device and at least one of the one or more accessory devices; determine whether a primary storing criterion based on a quality of the connection is satisfied; and in accordance with a determination that the primary storing criterion is satisfied, store primary monitor data in the memory according to a primary storing scheme.

Abstract: A method for inflating an inflatable balloon of a catheter for a bowel irrigation system includes initiating an inflation process in response to inputs provided by a user including inflating the inflatable balloon with a predefined volume of the liquid, assessing a static pressure inside the inflatable balloon, generating an output from the processor based on the static pressure, and controlling a feedback loop based on a difference between two consecutively assessed static pressures.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of operating a monitor device and an associated monitor device of an ostomy system including an ostomy appliance having an electrode assembly comprising a plurality of electrodes including a first electrode pair, the method comprising: obtaining one or more parameters including obtaining a first parameter of a first terminal pair connected to the first electrode pair of the electrode assembly; determining if one or more operability criteria are satisfied based on the one or more parameters including determining if the first parameter satisfies first operability criteria indicative of operability of the first electrode pair of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: The disclosed is an ostomy system configured to detect a leakage of output between abase plate and/or a sensor assembly part of the ostomy system and a surface of a subject and a method of detecting the leakage of output.

Abstract: A monitor device (4) for a wound dressing system the device comprising a processor; a memory; a first interface connected to the processor and the memory, configured for collecting wound data from a wound dressing (2), the wound data comprising wound data from different sensor points of the wound dressing; and a second interface. The processor configured to: obtain parameter data based on the wound data; and determine an operating state of the wound dressing based on the parameter data, wherein the operating state is indicative of a degree of wetting of the wound dressing.

Abstract: A monitor device for an ostomy system and a method of monitoring an ostomy appliance is disclosed, the monitor device comprising a processor; memory; and a first interface connected to the processor and the memory, the first interface comprising a plurality of terminals including a ground terminal and a first terminal for collecting ostomy data from an ostomy appliance of the ostomy system via the first interface. The processor is configured to process the ostomy data according to a processing scheme, the processor comprising an ostomy processing controller configured to control the processing scheme, wherein to control the processing scheme comprises applying a first processing scheme or a second processing scheme different from the first processing scheme.

Abstract: A method for classifying an ostomy condition is disclosed, the method comprising obtaining image data; determining one or more ostomy representations including a first ostomy parameter based on the image data; and outputting the first ostomy parameter, wherein the method comprises transforming the image data, and wherein determining the one or more ostomy representations based on the image data comprises determining the first ostomy parameter based on the transformed image data.

Abstract: Data collection schemes for a wound dressing are disclosed. In an embodiment, a monitor device for a wound dressing system comprises a wound dressing. The wound dressing comprises an electrode assembly, which comprises a plurality of electrodes including a first set of first electrodes and a second set of second electrodes. The monitor device comprises: a processor, memory and a first interface, which comprises a plurality of terminals including a first terminal and a second terminal, and a data collector coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal. The data collector comprises a data collection controller and is configured to: collect data from the plurality of terminals according to a primary data collection scheme; and collect data from the plurality of terminals according to a secondary data collection scheme, wherein the primary data collection scheme is different from the secondary data collection scheme.

Abstract: A medical system includes an ostomy appliance, a monitor, and a docking station. The monitor has a processor for processing data and a memory adapted to store the data. The docking station is provided to charge the monitor and/or transfer data from the monitor.

Abstract: Coatings for medical devices, e.g. urinary catheters, are provided, which comprise photoinitiator monomers with acrylamide photoinitiator functionality.

Abstract: A wound dressing is disclosed. In examples, the wound dressing includes a first adhesive layer with a proximal surface configured for attachment of the wound dressing to the skin surface of a user, an absorbent core layer, an electrode assembly, and a top layer on a distal side of the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a plurality of electrodes arranged on a distal side of the absorbent core layer and a plurality of sensor points distributed along a distal surface of the absorbent core layer.

Abstract: A method and an accessory device for an ostomy system comprising a monitor device and an ostomy appliance, the ostomy appliance comprising a base plate is disclosed.