Abstract: A method for monitoring a patient (22a) within a medical monitoring area (100) by means of a monitoring system (200) with a depth camera device (210). The method includes the following steps: generating a point cloud (30) of the monitoring area (100) with the monitoring system (200); analyzing the point cloud (30) for detecting predefined objects (20), especially persons (22); determining a location of at least one detected object (20) in the monitoring area (100); and comparing the determined location of the at least one detected object (20) with at least one predefined value (40) for the location of this detected object (20).

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a device (10), a process and a computer program for detecting optical image data of a patient positioning device (100). The device (10) is configured to detect optical image data of a patient positioning device (100) and to determine a position of at least one lateral limitation (110) of the patient positioning device (100) based on the image data. The device (10) is configured to determine at first a position of art least one partial segment (120) of the patient positioning device (100) based on the image data, and to determine the position of the at least one lateral limitation (110) of the patient positioning device (100) based on the position of the at least one partial segment (120).

Abstract: A ventilator (100), includes a basic unit (1) with a cover plate (10). Patient ports (4) are arranged at the basic unit (1) and a user interface (2) is arranged at the cover plate (10).

Abstract: A medical device includes a network interface, a processor unit, a memory unit, an actuator physiologically acting on a patient and/or a sensor interface detecting a sensor signal indicative of a patient physiological parameter. The network interface receives a sender network identity data message, a sender authorization level and a sender change request to change an actuator operating parameter and/or a predefined alarm detection value. The memory unit provides a predefined minimum authorization level. The processor unit determines an actual authorization of the sender to change the operating parameter and/or to predefine a value on the basis of the sender authorization level and of the predefined minimum authorization level as well as to change the operating parameter as a function of the result of the determination and/or to perform a detection of an alarm generation state as a function of the indicated predefined value and of the sensor signal.

Abstract: A blood pressure cuff (10), for determining the blood pressure in newborns, includes a chamber section (20) with an air chamber (22) and a handling section (30) for placing and fastening the chamber section (20) around an arm (100) of a newborn. The air chamber (22) has a chamber wall (24), which has, along a circumferential direction (U) of the air chamber (22), a longitudinal sealing seam (40). Two longitudinal edges (26a, 26b) of the chamber wall (24) are connected to one another overlappingly opposite each other in an airtight manner by the longitudinal sealing seam (40).

Abstract: A charging device, for charging a battery pack, can be combined with other charging devices to form a multi-charger. The charging device has an input-side contact element for a power cable or an additional charging device connection. Internally, the charging device has conductors for the electrically conductive connection of the input-side contact element to an output-side contact element and for looping through a power supply voltage in contact with the input-side contact element. A charging device circuit of the charging device is internally connected to the looped-through supply voltage. The charging device circuit includes an input side voltage converter and a charging controller for charging a battery pack. The supply voltage can be converted by the voltage converter into a supply voltage for feeding the charging controller.

Abstract: A input system (100), controlling an electromedical device (105), includes a network (110), an input unit (120) and a control unit (140). The input unit has a touch display (122) and detects an input area (125) and outputs an input signal (126) to the network via an input interface (128), if a comparison between the input area and a displayed control menu (130) makes possible an assignment, between the input area and the control command, if the input area is located within a command area (132) on the touch display, and if the control command is contained in a group of currently executable control commands. The control unit receives the input signal and outputs a control signal (142), based on the input signal, to the electromedical device for actuating the corresponding application and sends a confirmation signal (144) to the input unit after the output of the control signal.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus (1), for the contactless determination of a temperature (T) of an object (100), e.g., of a human, has an infrared camera (10) with a focus (11). A calibrating device (30) is connected to the infrared camera (10) via a data link. The calibrating device (30) has an outer shell (31) with an emissivity on the outside similar to that of the object (100). A temperature sensor (34) is arranged in the outer shell (31). Moreover, a method for contactless determination of a temperature (T) of an object (100) with the measuring apparatus (1) as well as a method for the operation of the measuring apparatus are provided.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and connectors are described herein for a modular patient monitoring medical device. A new generation of physiological measurement devices, such as Intelligent Patient Front End Devices (IPFE) can provide updated algorithms, features, and software updates for parameter measurement devices without corresponding releases of a new version of host monitor software. IPFEs, together with patient sensors, comprise a complete physiological patient parameter measurement delivery system. A number and a type of parameter measurement devices can be configured to meet varied and changing clinical needs. Remote access to versions, logs, self-tests, settings, history, and/or measurements via the Internet to one or more parameter measurement devices can provide a unified service approach. The connector is configured to electrically connect any two or more devices and provides an electrical connection that can be simply physically or tactually confirmed.

Abstract: A targeted alarm system is described that includes a network probe for sending test data to terminal devices connected to a network and deriving reliability data of the terminal devices and the network. When a targeted alarm message needs to be sent, the system identifies a targeted terminal device based on the reliability data for sending the targeted alarm message. Related methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method controls an expiratory gas flow at a user interface (16) of a ventilator (1) wherein the user interface (16) has an exhalation valve (11), which provides a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). The method includes the following steps during a phase of exhalation: changing the positive end-expiratory pressure from a basic PEEP value (31) with the exhalation valve (11); returning the positive end-expiratory pressure to the basic PEEP value (31) with the exhalation valve (11); and determining an exhalation parameter. The method permits an adaptive change in the expiratory flow during the exhalation. Air trapping can be avoided, and it is possible to respond to changed exhalation parameters within one and the same phase of exhalation.

Abstract: A lighting device (10) is provided along with an operating light and a process (50), including a process with a computer program, controlling a plurality of lighting elements in a lighting device (10). The lighting elements are divided into a plurality of groups of lighting elements (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f; 20g), with each group of lighting elements (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f; 20g) including at least two lighting elements. The process (50) includes assigning (52) different characteristics (30a-h) to the groups of lighting elements (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f; 20g). A characteristic (30a-h) includes a sequence of different light intensities in temporal subintervals. The process (50) further includes an activation (54) of subsets of lighting elements in the groups of lighting elements (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f; 20g) in the temporal subintervals based on light intensities.

Abstract: A system (1) for ventilating patients includes a gas passage unit (2), which has a first inlet opening (6) with a fluid-communicating connection to a pressurized gas source (12, 13) and an outlet opening (9) connected to the first inlet opening (6) in a manner. A patient interface (3), for ventilation, includes an interface inlet opening (10). A gas line element (4) has a fluid-communicating connection to the outlet opening (9) and to the interface inlet opening (10). A controllable pressure change element (5) is provided between the first inlet opening (6) and the interface inlet opening (10). A second inlet opening (8) has a fluid-communicating connection to the gas line element (4). A control unit (7) controls the controllable pressure change element (5). A device or a system (1), which provides fully adequate ventilation with high performance with minimal expenditure for hardware, is provided.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described herein for a communication bus that virtualizes physiological data. Sensors and/or physiological data acquisition devices have different physical connectors which provide physiological data from a patient to a shared interface such as a display or patient monitor. A transfer interface within a mount can receive and interpret data streams associated with one or more physiological data acquisition devices. The transfer interface can prioritize the various data streams associated with the one or more physiological data acquisition devices and generate a single, combined data stream based on the assigned prioritization. The transfer interface can provide the combined data stream for transmission to a patient monitor via an interchangeable transport medium. Another transfer interface can process and/or virtualize the data streams from the physiological data acquisition devices.

Abstract: A system includes a rigid housing and flexible tubes. The rigid housing includes cable receptacles. Each cable receptacle has a distal end and a longitudinal opening configured to accept a cable. The flexible tubes are configured to accept cables and orient the cables in a customizable, organized manner. Each flexible tube is secured to a respective cable receptacle at the distal end and has a longitudinal opening oriented to align with the longitudinal opening of the respective cable receptacle. Another system includes a vertical stand structure configured to maneuver about a floor and a deformable trough secured to the vertical stand structure. The deformable trough is configured to initially bend in a customizable manner to form a customized configuration and subsequently maintain the customized configuration to facilitate placement of the cables within the deformable trough and provide for mobility of the vertical stand structure.

Abstract: A medical device determines operating situations and a method determines operating situations in a medical device. Based on pressure measured values (99) and flow measured values (97), it is determined whether an elevation of an airway pressure (105) in a medical device is due to a cough event (113) or to a plurality of cough events (117), which indicate an accumulation of secretion. An outputting (41, 42, 44) of a warning (44) or alarm (41, 42) is provided indicating the accumulation of secretion.

Abstract: A heater, for an incubator for infants, has a housing structure with an upper housing surface and a lower housing surface, at least one air inlet for an inflowing air stream, at least one air outlet for an outflowing air stream, at least one fan impeller, at least one heating element and at least one heat transfer element. The upper housing surface and the lower housing surface delimit a flow space. The heat transfer element is a plate with a flat surface that is arranged horizontally during operation of the heater. An incubator for infants having such a heater is also provided.

Abstract: A ventilator (1) determines states with cough attacks and an operating method for a ventilator determines cough attacks. It is determined on the basis of pressure measured values (13, 21, 19) and flow measured values (11, 15, 17) whether consecutive elevations of an airway pressure in a ventilator (1) are due to one cough event or due to a plurality of cough events. A plurality of cough events indicates a state of a cough attack. An output (41, 42, 44) of a warning (44) or alarm (42) is issued indicating the state.

Abstract: A medical measuring device (2), as well as to a ventilator (1), as well as to a method for operating a medical measuring device (2) or a ventilator are provided. The medical measuring device (1) includes a sensor system (14) and measuring, signal processing and calculating device (21), to detect an inspiratory measured variable, which represents an indicator for the transport of breathing gases into the lungs of a patient (80), and an expiratory measured variable, which represents an indicator for the transport of breathing gases out of the lungs of a patient (80), and to determine an indicator for a ventilation-related shifting of secretion from the expiratory measured variable and the inspiratory measured variable.

Abstract: A method and device, for enriching a gas flow with an anesthetic, include a gas mixer (1), with gas inlets (2a, 2b) and one or more gas outlets (3a, 3b), and an anesthetic dispenser (4) connected to the one or more gas outlets. The anesthetic dispenser at least partially enriches the gas flow to provide a breathing gas flow enriched with anesthetic at a patient connector (5). A control valve (7a) is arranged fluidically in series with the anesthetic dispenser (4). The gas outlet is connected to the patient connector (5) via a gas channel (8), arranged fluidically parallel to the anesthetic dispenser (4) and in which at least another control valve (7b) is arranged. A control unit (6) actuates at least one control valve as a function of a desired value for an anesthetic concentration in the breathing gas flow to change anesthetic concentration at the patient connector (5).