Abstract: An electronic device, method, and computer-readable recording medium execute a customizable physiological measurement schedule for measuring one or more physiological parameters of a patient. A display displays information related to the patient including physiological data, and a memory is configured to store one or more programs. The one or more processors execute the one or more programs to provide a graphical user interface (“GUI”) on the display including a customizable measurement schedule. An input is received directed to one or more measurement times and corresponding measurement intervals of the one or more physiological parameters to the customizable measurement schedule using a first selection. When the customizable measurement schedule is executed, the one or more programs when executed by the one or more processors provide a first visible indication as each measurement time and corresponding measurement interval of the customizable measurement schedule is completed.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include methods and systems for monitoring biometric information. In one aspect, a method includes (i) capturing, via an inward-facing camera of an artificial-reality headset, a plurality of images of a region of a face of the user, the region including an eye of the user, where (a) a first image of the plurality of images includes a first position of a pupil in the eye, and (b) a second image of the plurality of images includes a second position of the pupil in the eye, the second position different than the first position; and (ii) determining heart rate information based on the plurality of images.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for subject monitoring and diagnosing with non-invasive measures are disclosed.

Abstract: A device for non-invasive light delivery to a subject. The device includes a controller disposed in the housing, the controller being electrically connected to the power source; at least one waveform electronics assembly; a plurality of laser diodes disposed in the housing, the plurality of laser diodes being configured to operate in a super-pulsed regime, the controller being configured to operate the plurality of laser diodes with a Megahertz (MHz) modulation and peak power in milliwatts (mW), the plurality of laser diodes including at least one near-infrared laser diode, at least one mid-infrared laser diode, at least one far-infrared laser diode, and at least one visible-range laser diode; a plurality of optical fibers bundled into at least one fiber bundle, a distal end of the at least one fiber bundle being arranged and configured for delivering light from the plurality of optical fibers to the subject.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a surgical contact lens system for ophthalmic treatment with a laser beam includes a patient contact lens and a surgical contact lens. The patient contact lens reduces one or more refractive errors of the eye and has a concave surface and a convex surface. The concave surface is to be disposed outwardly from a cornea of an eye. The surgical contact lens has an eye end to be disposed outwardly from the convex surface of the patient contact lens. The surgical contact lens includes a frame and an optical component coupled to the frame. The patient contact lens reduces pressure from the surgical contact lens to reduce corneal folding of a posterior surface of the cornea. The optical component of the surgical contact lens and the patient contact lens transmit the laser beam to treat the eye.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide an apparatus wearable by a user. The apparatus can comprise a biometric sensor constructed to generate signals based upon measurements of the user. The apparatus can comprise a processor constructed to determine a significant detrimental change in the user via an algorithm based upon the signals.

Abstract: An electrical stimulation method is provided. The electrical stimulation method is applied to an electrical stimulation device. The steps of the electrical stimulation method include obtaining a target energy value; providing an electrical stimulation signal to a target area; calculating a total energy value according to an energy value transmitted from the electrical stimulation signal to the target area; and determining whether the total energy value has reached the target energy value.

Abstract: A medical system can include a foot pedal assembly that includes one or more pedals configured to be foot operated for controlling various function of the system. A dynamic indicator can be associated with a first pedal of the one or more pedals. The dynamic indicator can be configured to provide a first indication when the medical system is in a first state, and provide a second indication when the medical system is in a second state. The system can further be configured to determine a state of the medical system, cause the dynamic indicator to provide the first indication in response to the determined state comprising the first state, and cause the dynamic indicator to provide the second indication in response to the determined state comprising the second state.

Abstract: Systems and methods for closed-loop control of electrostimulation based on signal features derived from evoked neural activities are disclosed. A system comprises an electrostimulator to deliver a stimulation therapy, a sensing circuit to sense an evoked response induced by the stimulation therapy, and a controller circuit to identify, from a plurality of candidate signal features, a target signal feature that satisfies a performance criterion for distinguishing a first stimulation effect according to a first stimulation setting from a second stimulation effect according to a different second stimulation setting. The target signal feature can be identified based on evaluations of a discrimination metric for each of the candidate signal features. The controller circuit can determine a value of the target signal feature from the sensed evoked response, and control the electrostimulator to adjust the stimulation therapy based on the value of the target signal feature.

Abstract: A transducer apparatus for delivering tumor treating fields to a subject's body, the transducer apparatus including: a plurality of electrode elements; wherein the plurality of electrode elements comprises a first electrode element and a second electrode element, wherein the first electrode element and the second electrode element are substantially located in a plane of the transducer apparatus; and when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the plane, the first electrode element and the second electrode element have edges located adjacent each other without any other electrodes between them, wherein the edges of the first electrode element and the second electrode element extend parallel to each other along their length.

Abstract: Provided is a digital stethoscope capable of outputting a heart sound data and/or a therapeutic data. The digital stethoscope includes a housing, a physiological data acquisition unit configured to acquire the heart sound data, a therapeutic data unit providing the therapeutic data and an output unit configured to output heart sound data and/or therapeutic data, wherein the physiological data acquisition unit and the therapeutic data unit are provided within the housing.

Abstract: Respiratory function can be preserved and/or enhanced in patients with a respiratory insufficiency using a photoceutical applied by a photoceutical medical device to at least one primary inspiratory muscle and/or a lung. At least one site on a body of a patient can be selected for delivery of the photoceutical to the muscle(s); and the photoceutical can be applied at the at least one site by the photoceutical medical device for a time period from a first start time to a first end time to treat the at least one primary inspiratory muscle and/or the lung of the patient to preserve and/or enhance the respiratory function. The photoceutical can include a light signal with at least one delivery scheme (e.g., superpulsed, pulsed. and/or continuous) and one or more wavelengths.

Abstract: Disclosed in an accessory circuit for a modular energy system. The accessory circuit includes an accessory port configured to receive an accessory, a power supply, a processor, an isolation barrier configured to electrically isolate the processor and the power supply from the accessory port. A flexible serial communication interface is coupled between the processor and the accessory port. The flexible serial communication interface is configured to support multiple communication protocols. A presence detection circuit is coupled between the accessory port and the processor. The presence detection circuit is configured to detect presence of an accessory connected to the accessory port.

Abstract: An atrial flutter identification method includes placing a catheter comprising multiple electrodes in a coronary sinus (CS) of a heart of a patient, so that some of the electrodes overlap a left atrium (LA) of the heart and some of the electrodes overlap a right atrium (RA) of the heart. Intra cardiac (IC) electrophysiological (EP) signals are acquired with the electrodes. Respective signal-stability measures are estimated over the signals acquired by the electrodes overlapping the LA and over the signals acquired by the electrodes overlapping the RA. When one of the signal-stability measures is above a first threshold while the other of the signal-stability measures is below a second threshold, an atrium is indicated, that corresponds to a highest among the signal-stability measures as a source of atrial flutter.

Abstract: In various embodiments electrical stimulators are provided for transcutaneous and/or epidural stimulation. In certain embodiments the stimulator provides one or more channels configured to provide one or more of the following stimulation patterns: i) monophasic electrical stimulation with a DC offset; ii) monophasic electrical stimulation with charge balance; iii) delayed biphasic electrical stimulation with a DC offset; iv) delayed biphasic electrical stimulation with charge balance; v) amplitude modulated dynamic stimulation; and/or vi) frequency modulated dynamic stimulation.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and techniques for delivering electrical stimulation. In some examples, a system includes processing circuitry configured to: receive information representative of a bioelectric brain signal recorded from a brain of a patient; and determine, based on the information, at least one pathological frequency of the bioelectric brain signal. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to select, based on the at least one pathological frequency, a sequence of pulse bursts at a pulse burst frequency, the sequence of pulse bursts at least partially defining electrical stimulation deliverable to an area of a brain of a patient, wherein adjacent pulse bursts within the sequence comprise different intra-burst pulse frequencies; and control a medical device to deliver the electrical stimulation comprising the sequence of pulse bursts to the area of the brain of the patient.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to systems, devices, and methods for monitoring brain activity and delivering electrical brain stimulation to a patient. In some embodiments, a system can deliver responsive electrical stimulation in a closed-loop manner and can offer real-time or near real-time monitoring of induced neurophysiological effects. After detecting a targeted brain pattern (i.e., an epileptic seizure), the system may deliver high-intensity ultra-short electrical stimulation impulses non-invasively or minimal-invasively to diminish or stop the neural oscillations underlying the epileptic seizure. The stimuli are delivered in time and space, relative to the emerging seizure rhythm patterns, such that they diminish or terminate the seizure. The system may include an implantable device including one or more electrodes electrically coupled to one or more processors.

Abstract: A device for surgery that accommodates multiple different implements. The implements may be exchanged or changed out for one another over the course of a surgery in a manner that does not require disengagement of the device from a surgical site. As a result, the need to re-insert the device into the patient and other hazards associated with multiple trips into the surgical site may be minimized. In one embodiment, the device includes cannula architecture to avoid use of a separate cannula at the surgical site.

Abstract: A leadless biostimulator, such as a leadless pacemaker, including a header assembly having a monolithic controlled release device (MCRD) for therapeutic agent elution, is described. The MCRD is in fluid communication with a space between an insulator and an electrode of the header assembly to elute therapeutic agent into the space when the leadless biostimulator is implanted. The therapeutic agent can elute through the space around the electrode to provide controlled elution of the therapeutic agent to a surrounding environment. The electrode can extend longitudinally through the insulator cavity to a distal tip that provides a stable surface area and controlled impedance for pacing a target tissue. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transcutaneous energy transfer system (TETS), having an implantable receiving coil in communication with an implantable controller and a hermetically sealed package encased by the implantable receiving coil. The hermetically sealed package including a plurality of tuning capacitors, at least one temperature sensor, scavenging circuitry configured to scavenge power from the plurality of tuning capacitors, and a temperature measuring circuit in communication with the at least one temperature sensor and the scavenging circuitry. The at least one temperature sensor being configured to measure a temperature of the hermetically sealed package and the temperature measuring circuit being configured to transmit the measured temperature to the implantable controller.