Abstract: A computerized method for controlling the operation of a laser therapy device is disclosed. A laser therapy device comprising laser diodes has a microprocessor for storing and executing instructions pertaining to the operation of the laser diodes within certain parameters. The computerized method detects the movement of the laser therapy device and alters the output of the laser diodes when a movement signal exceeds predetermined threshold parameters. The computerized method detects difference in temperature in certain areas, and patterns in temperature differences, for assistance in diagnosing ailments. The computerized method also detects differences in skin color to determine treatment areas. The computerized method also measures the distance of the laser therapy device to a treatment area. The microprocessor executes instructions then which can alter the output of the laser diodes or generate an alarm signal based on measurements received.

Abstract: Provided is a biological information measuring instrument which can be easily and reliably worn on an appropriate position of an arm by a user. The biological information measuring instrument includes: a belt portion that is worn on a user's arm in a circumferential direction of the arm and disposed with a sensor for detecting a displacement of an arm muscle; and a case portion that is attached to a predetermined portion of the belt portion and houses a circuit component that processes a signal of the displacement detected by the sensor. The case portion has a shape of protruding from the belt portion in a longitudinal direction of the arm when the belt portion is worn on the arm, and amounts D1 and D2 of protrusions protruding in the longitudinal direction are different between one protrusion and the other protrusion.

Abstract: A computerized method for controlling the operation of a laser therapy device is disclosed. A laser therapy device comprising laser diodes has a microprocessor for storing and executing instructions pertaining to the operation of the laser diodes within certain parameters. The computerized method detects the movement of the laser therapy device and alters the output of the laser diodes when a movement signal exceeds predetermined threshold parameters. The computerized method detects difference in temperature in certain areas, and patterns in temperature differences, for assistance in diagnosing ailments. The computerized method also detects differences in skin color to determine treatment areas. The computerized method also measures the distance of the laser therapy device to a treatment area. The microprocessor executes instructions then which can alter the output of the laser diodes or generate an alarm signal based on measurements received.

Abstract: This document describes an electrode assembly for use with a defibrillator, the electrode assembly comprising at least one electrode including a first surface that can be affixed to either of a pediatric patient and an adult patient and a second surface, wherein a majority of the second surface includes pictorial instructions related to use of the electrode assembly; and a chest compression sensor attached to the at least one electrode, wherein the at least one electrode is configured to be used on an adult patient when the electrode assembly is in a first orientation, and wherein the at least one electrode is configured to be used on a pediatric patient when the electrode assembly is in a second orientation.

Abstract: A modular wearable health monitor having a substantially flexible attachment means connected to a housing comprising a power source and at least one processor through a relatively rigid and narrow spine disposed substantially centrally thereon having a variety of clinical and non-clinical uses that provides more comfortable and durable attachment of biometric sensors to a user by allowing the attachment means to contour to the user's body without the housing also being forced to do so along its entire width.

Abstract: A light adjustable lens illumination system comprises an illumination source, for generating a light beam; a light delivery system, for projecting the light beam onto a Light Adjustable Lens (LAL), implanted into an eye, wherein a fraction of the light beam propagates past the LAL to a retina of the eye; and a protective beam-shaper, for shaping the light beam to have an intensity pattern with a relative central intensity reduction that varies along an axis; wherein the relative central intensity reduction at the retina is greater than the relative central intensity reduction at a LAL plane.

Abstract: An implantable medical device is configured determine a numerical value of a variable that is monitored by the implantable medical device and convert the numerical value to a data sequence of modulated electrical stimulation rate intervals. The implantable medical device delivers electrical stimulation pulses according to the data sequence of modulated stimulation rate intervals to cause a modulated rate of activation of excitable tissue of a patient corresponding to the modulated stimulation rate intervals. The modulated rate of activation is detectable by a rate monitor for demodulation to the numerical value of the monitored variable data value. In some examples, the implantable medical device is a pacemaker delivering cardiac pacing pulses according to modulated pacing rate intervals to cause a modulated heart rate of the patient detectable by a heart rate monitor for demodulation to the numerical value of the monitored variable.

Abstract: An ICD multimode system comprises a microcontroller or FPGA having a memory, a differentially driven phased array amplifier, one or more sensors, and a wireless transmitter/receiver. Based upon sensor data and demand criteria programmed into the memory, the system provides late systolic impulse (LSI) therapy to treat congestive heart failure (CHF) and ventricle level-shifting (VLS) therapy to block unwanted PVCs to prevent VT or VF dynamically and use a phased array amplifier therapy to accurately manage CRT. An external echocardiogram and ultrasound system adjusts the therapies administered based upon sensor and demand data in real time to allow a patient's heart to function at a level of improved performance and increase ejection fraction EF.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a smart automated external defibrillator (“AED”). According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, the AED can present a menu that includes a plurality of modes. The plurality of modes can include a first responder mode, an Internet of Things (“IoT”) mode, and a general use mode. The AED can receive, via an input component, a selection, from the menu, of a mode from the plurality of modes. In response to the selection, the AED can configure a network connectivity component in accordance with a setting specified in the mode.

Abstract: A circadian rhythm entrainment platform can use medication circadian profiles that include mappings of medications to circadian rhythm disruptions and can make conversions of such circadian rhythm disruptions to administrations of light therapy to adjust for the disruptions. The circadian rhythm entrainment platform can specify how to entrain a patient's circadian rhythm using light therapy to compensate for or anticipate side effects of medications and for optimizing medication schedules for a patient's circadian rhythm so as to minimize side effects and increase medication effectiveness. The circadian rhythm entrainment platform can also gather information on the effects of medications on circadian rhythms and interact with patients, medical providers, and other providers in relation to light therapy.

Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to implantable medical devices including a power subunit with a first biocompatible electrically conductive shell configured for direct contact with an in vivo environment. In some embodiments a lithium anode can be disposed within the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell in direct electrical communication with a feedthrough pin, wherein the feedthrough pin is electrically isolated from the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell. A cathode can also be disposed within the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell and can be in direct electrical communication with the first biocompatible electrically conductive shell. The first biocompatible electrically conductive shell has a positive electrical potential. The implantable medical device further includes an electronics control subunit with a control circuit disposed within a second biocompatible electrically conductive shell. Other embodiments are included herein.

Abstract: A computerized method for controlling the operation of a laser therapy device is disclosed. A laser therapy device comprising laser diodes has a microprocessor for storing and executing instructions pertaining to the operation of the laser diodes within certain parameters. The computerized method detects the movement of the laser therapy device and alters the output of the laser diodes when a movement signal exceeds predetermined threshold parameters. The computerized method detects difference in temperature in certain areas, and patterns in temperature differences, for assistance in diagnosing ailments. The computerized method also detects differences in skin color to determine treatment areas. The computerized method also measures the distance of the laser therapy device to a treatment area. The microprocessor executes instructions then which can alter the output of the laser diodes or generate an alarm signal based on measurements received.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for providing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) to a patient using a leadless cardiac pacemaker (LCP) and an extracardiac device (ED). The LCP is configured to deliver pacing therapy at a pacing interval. Illustratively, the ED may be configured to analyze the cardiac cycle including a portion preceding the pacing therapy delivery for one or several cardiac cycles, and determine whether an interval from the P-wave to the pace therapy in the cardiac cycle(s) is in a desired range. In an example, if the P-wave to pace interval is outside the desired range, the ED communicates to the LCP to adjust the pacing interval.

Abstract: Provided is a data processing apparatus including a signal data processor configured to collect signal data detected through polysomnography, to extract feature data by analyzing a feature of the collected signal data, and to transform the extracted feature data to time series data; and a sleep stage classification model processor configured to input the processed signal data to a pre-generated sleep stage classification model, and to classify a sleep stage corresponding to the signal data. The signal data processor is configured to extract feature data by analyzing a feature of each of an electroencephalographic (EEG) signal, an electro-oculographic (EOG) signal, and an electromyographic (EMG) signal with respect to the signal data, and to transform the extracted feature data to an epoch unit of time series data to input the extracted feature data to the pre-generated sleep stage classification model.

Abstract: Systems and methods for pacing cardiac conductive tissue are described. An embodiment of a medical system includes an electrostimulation circuit to generate His-bundle pacing (HBP) pulses to stimulate a His bundle, and a cardiac event detector to detect a His-bundle activity within a time window following an atrial activity. The cardiac event detector may use a cross-chamber blanking, or an adjustable His-bundle sensing threshold, to avoid or reduce over-sensing of far-field atrial activity and inappropriate inhibition of HBP therapy. The electrostimulation circuit may deliver HBP in the presence of the His-bundle activity. The system may further recognize the detected His-bundle activity as either a FFPW or a valid inhibitory event, and deliver or withhold HBP therapy based on the recognition of the His-bundle activity.

Abstract: One variation of a method for identifying homology of physiological signals comprises: receiving signal data of two different types of physiological signals; performing waveform matching on the signal data of the two different types of physiological signals to determine waveform matching information in the signal data of the two types of physiological signals; calculating an associative feature between the signal data of the two different types of physiological signals according to the waveform matching information; calculating a homology reference coefficient corresponding to the two different types of physiological signals according to the associative feature; and determining that the two different types of physiological signals are homologous when the homology reference coefficient is greater than a preset value.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for treating a disease or disorder in a patient. The methods include positioning a surface of a housing in contact with an outer skin surface of the patient and applying sufficient energy to an energy transmitter within the housing via a power supply to generate an electrical impulse at or near a vagus nerve of the patient. The electrical impulse is sufficient to modulate fibers of the vagus nerve and treat the disease or disorder.

Abstract: A hands-free LED device for the treatment of wrinkles and acne, or hair loss, includes a curved housing. Rigid areas contain the LED bulbs. The LED bulbs are interspaced therebetween the flexible areas; such that between each of the rigid LED bulb areas is a flexible area. The rigid LED bulb areas are between the flexible areas. A leg is provided on opposite sides of the housing, The legs being wider at the top of each leg and narrower at the bottom. The number of LED bulbs at each wavelength for treatment of wrinkles are: 126 LED bulbs of 605 nm; 210 LED bulbs of 630 nm, 126 LED bulbs of 660 nm, and 26 LED bulbs of 850 nm. The number of LED bulbs at each wavelength for treatment of acne are 280 LED bulbs at 415 nm and 210 LED bulbs of 630 nm. Hair loss uses 500-700 LED bulbs at 630 nm.

Abstract: A leadless pacing device may include a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, and one or more electrodes supported by the housing. The housing may include a body portion and a header. A distal extension may extend distally from the header of the housing, the distal extension including one or more electrodes. The header may include a guide wire port and a guide wire lumen may extend from the guide wire port through the header of the housing and through the distal extension. A fixation member may extend from the header of the housing. The header may be formed from an over mold process.