Abstract: A patient module (20) is intended for use together with a pressure source (12). The patient module (20) couples the pressure source (12) for flow to a patient interface (14) that can be connected to the airways of a patient. The patient module (20) includes at least one valve device (30), which can be controlled by means of a piezo pump, which acts as a valve drive (34) and can preferably be operated at a high frequency. The at least one valve device (30) acts as an exhalation valve (28).

Abstract: A mount configured to dock an electronic device, such as a patient monitor, and to broadcast location information thereto. The mount includes a receptacle to removably dock the electronic device. A communication interface only capable of broadcasting signals is utilized to broadcast a signal indicative of a location where the mount is located a limited distance. The mount is not configured for network connectivity and is for use in areas where wired connectivity is not available such as emergency rooms, transport beds, low acuity units and ambulances.

Abstract: A measurement system (100) determines gas concentrations in a gas mixture of a gas sample by utilizing thermal conductivities and paramagnetic effects of thermal conductivities in the gas mixture involving data sets (203). A circuit arrangement provides measured values with an AC signal component and with a DC signal component to a calculation and control unit (200). An oxygen concentration in the gas mixture of the gas sample is determined based on the standardized AC signal components and a concentration of another gas in the gas mixture of the gas sample is determined based on the standardized DC voltage signal components. Output signals are generated by the calculation and control unit, which indicate the determined oxygen concentration and the determined concentration of another gas in the gas mixture of the gas sample.

Abstract: An automatic power on apparatus, system, method, and circuit automatically control the on/off state of a first electronic device or a second electronic device. When the second electronic device is positioned on, in, or proximate to the mounting area of the first electronic device, the automatic power on circuit establishes a coupling signal between a first portion of the automatic power on circuit and a second portion of the automatic power on circuit, activates the automatic power on circuit based on the coupling signal, and automatically controls an on/off state of the first electronic device or the second electronic device based on the activation of the automatic power on circuit.

Abstract: An HME device, used in a closed breathing circuit of a ventilation system, has a housing with an inlet opening and with an outlet opening, an HME chamber (50a; 50b; 50c; 50d; 50e; 50f; 50g; 50h; 50i) arranged between the inlet opening and the outlet opening for receiving an HME medium and a switching mechanism (70a; 70b; 70c; 70d; 70e; 70f; 70g; 70h; 70i). The HME device can be switched over between an HME mode (M1), in which an HME fluid passage is provided from the inlet opening through the HME chamber to the outlet opening, and a bypass mode (M2), in which a fluid bypass passage is provided from the inlet opening past the HME chamber through a bypass channel (80a; 80b; 80d; 80e; 80f; 80h) in the housing to the outlet opening. The bypass channel is blocked with respect to the HME chamber in the bypass mode (M2).

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying one or more P-waves in real-time are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive a plurality of signals from an ECG lead configured to be connected with a patient; determine a noise level of the plurality of signals during a pre-determined time interval; identify a plurality of QRS-complex candidates from the received plurality of signals; extract one or more features from each QRS-complex candidate based on the determined noise level of the plurality of signals; cluster, based on the extracted one or more features from each QRS-complex candidate, the plurality of QRS-complex candidates; and identify one or more P-waves from the clustered plurality of QRS-complex candidates. Based on the identified one or more P-waves, a heart block event can be detected.

Abstract: A System of mated connectors includes a connector having one or more connector quadrants comprising electrical contacts and a mating connector detachably secured to the connector. The mating connector includes one or more mating quadrants and electrical contacts. The mating connector configured to provide electrical coupling to the connector detachably secured thereto. The electrical contacts of a first quadrant of connector quadrants have a first predetermined pin-out and the electrical contacts of a second quadrant of the connector quadrants have a second predetermined pin-out. The electrical contacts of each quadrant of a first pair of the mating quadrants have the first predetermined pin-out and the electrical contacts of each quadrant of a second pair of the mating quadrants have the second predetermined pin-out.

Abstract: A flow tube (10) has a housing (12, 14) including at least a first housing half (12) and a second housing half (14). Each housing half (12, 14) has a connection surface (20, 22) intended for combination with the other housing half (12, 14). The connection surfaces (20, 22) enclose a mounting gap (30) for an orifice element (16). Outside of the mounting gap (30) the connection surfaces (20, 22) butt against each other in some sections by respective abutting surface portions (32, 34), and outside of the mounting gap (30) and outside of the abutting surface portions (32, 34) the housing halves (12, 14) are integrally combined with each other. A method is provided for producing the flow tube, namely for integrally joining the housing halves (12, 14).

Abstract: An illumination device (100) includes an illumination unit (1, 2) which illuminates a surface (Ob). The position and the orientation of the illumination unit (1, 2) relative to the surface (Ob) can be changed. A distance sensor (4.1, 8.2) measures an indicator of the current distance between the illumination unit (1, 2) and the surface (Ob). A signal processing control unit (10) is configured to control an output unit (6.1, 6.2) of the illumination unit (1, 2). The controlled output unit (6.1, 6.2) outputs an indication of how much the measured distance deviates from a predetermined reference distance (Ref1, Ref2).

Abstract: A docking interface configured to dock with another device is provided. The docking interface includes an optical link module comprising a transceiver configured to transmit and receive optical signals; a magnetic field sensor element configured to generate an electrical signal in response to a magnetic field impinging thereon; and at least one processor configured to receive the electrical signal, compare a magnitude of the electrical signal to a proximity threshold value to generate a comparison result, and detect a docking event and an undocking event based on the comparison result.

Abstract: A control system (100) for a device (105) for making possible a process control for a process carried out on the device, with a reception module (110) and with a processing module (120). The reception module is configured to receive process information (112). The process information pertains to currently carried out process steps (114) of the process. The processing module is configured to assign a sequence number (122) to the received process information and to generate a visible protocol signature (128) based on the sequence number, of the process information, of time information (124) and a secret system code (126) and to assign it to the process information, and to output the process information with the assigned visible protocol signature. The secret system code is stored n this case exclusively in an internal memory (125) of the control system.

Abstract: A method and computer-readable recording media using a self-describing module for updating data in a medical monitoring device. The self-describing module includes a metadata block (MDB) that includes at least identification (ID) data and corresponding configuration data. The medical monitoring device includes a plurality of sub-systems. Associating ID data from the MDB with ID data of the plurality of sub-systems of the medical monitoring device, and then updating configuration data of at least one sub-system with the configuration data in the MDB based on the result of the association.

Abstract: A device and system using same that enables a non-native device to be a self-describing module or communicate in the same protocol as the system protocol for updating data in a medical device and system describing same. In one embodiment, the translation device described herein comprises a processor that converts the non-self-describing protocol (SDP) data into an SDP communication standard and connects to a rack, medical device, a multi-function medical device, or other components within a medical system.

Abstract: A monitor mount is configured to detachably secure a first monitor and/or a second monitor individually or concurrently. The first monitor and the second monitor may have different sizes. Any of the monitors may be a patient monitor.

Abstract: A process for analyzing multidimensional vector data of a motion sensor for detecting a breathing motion, includes receiving and storing the multidimensional vector data of the motion sensor in a time series, calculating a plurality of medium-term vectors and of a plurality of long-term average vectors, calculating and storing a plurality of mean-free vectors depending on a difference between a respective medium-term vector and a respective long-term average vector and determining a plurality of unit vectors. The respective unit vector is oriented in a random direction. A plurality of scalar products are calculated from a respective mean-free vector and the unit vector assigned to the mean-free vector. A motion identification is calculated, which is an indicator of the breathing motion, based on the plurality of scalar products. An analysis signal is determined and output based on a comparison between the motion identification and a predefined motion threshold value.

Abstract: A physiological monitoring device includes: a sensor interface, a display configured to display information related to the patient, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: operate the physiological monitoring device into a non-transport mode while docked to one of at least one monitor mount; display first location context information corresponding to a first patient care area on the display while the physiological monitoring device is operating in the non-transport mode in the first patient care area; detect an undocking event in response to undocking the physiological monitoring device from a first monitor mount of the at least one monitor mount, wherein the first monitor mount is located in the first patient care area; and in response to detecting the undocking event, operate the physiological monitoring device in a transport mode, including changing the first location context information to transport context information on the display.

Abstract: A system includes a monitor mount and first and second monitors. The monitor mount includes a first coupling, a second coupling, and a first power bus. The first monitor includes a first electronic visual display and has a size and shape configured to be detachably secured to the monitor mount by the first coupling. The first monitor can optionally be powered by the first power bus when secured to the monitor mount. The second monitor includes a second electronic visual display and a third coupling. The second monitor has a size and shape configured to: (i) be detachably secured to the monitor mount by the second coupling, (ii) detachably secure the first monitor by the third coupling, and (iii) surround at least a portion of the first electronic visual display when the first monitor is secured to the second monitor.

Abstract: A process and a computer establish a data transfer from a provider (1, 2) that provides data to a consumer (9) that uses the data. A consumer (9) transmits a request message (probe) for requested data to a communications agent (5). In response, the communications agent (5) adds an entry for the request message (probe) to a requests list (AL). Subsequently, a provider (1, 2) transmits a registration message (Hello) to the communications agent (5). The communications agent (5) searches the requests list (AL) for an entry for a request message (probe) that matches the received registration message (Hello). If a matching entry is found in the requests list (AL), the communications agent (5) initiates a data transfer from the provider (1, 2) to the consumer (9).

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying one or more P-waves in real-time are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive a plurality of signals from an ECG lead configured to be connected with a patient; determine a noise level of the plurality of signals during a pre-determined time interval; identify a plurality of QRS-complex candidates from the received plurality of signals; extract one or more features from each QRS-complex candidate based on the determined noise level of the plurality of signals; cluster, based on the extracted one or more features from each QRS-complex candidate, the plurality of QRS-complex candidates; and identify one or more P-waves from the clustered plurality of QRS-complex candidates. Based on the identified one or more P-waves, a heart block event can be detected.

Abstract: A ventilation control unit (100), regulating a gas flow (102) within a ventilation system (105), includes a reception module (120), first and second calculation modules (130, 135) and an output module (140). The reception module has a signal interface (122) receiving inspiratory and expiratory flow signals (125, 127) at regular time intervals. The first calculation module calculates a leak flow (132) based on a difference between the current inspiratory gas flow and the current expiratory gas flow, with an external gas flow source (110) separated from a ventilation circuit of the ventilation system. The second calculation module calculates an external gas flow (136) after connecting the external gas flow source to the ventilation circuit based on the leak flow and the difference between the current inspiratory gas flow and the current expiratory gas flow. The output module outputs an output signal (142), based on the external gas flow.