Abstract: A universal, self-contained, self-powered, compact, external vacuum source and cytology or cytology and histology collection, storage, preservation and transport system device may be configured to couple to any suitable generic biopsy or interventional device. Embodiments may comprise structures and functionality for the addition of such a portable, compact, self-contained, self-powered, universal vacuum and cytology/histology collection module to biopsy or interventional devices. Embodiments may be portable, disposable or reusable and may be electrically, mechanically and/or manually powered and operated. Embodiments may additionally provide structures and functionality for use with other vacuum and/or cytology or histology collection systems to which this system may itself be attached.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for analyzing electroencephalogram signals can include a plurality of sensors configured to contact a skull and capture the electroencephalogram signals, one or more computer memory units for storing computer instructions and data, and one or more processors configured to perform the operations of clustering the electroencephalogram signals using at least stored objective data and added subjective data including patient profile data to provide clustered data results and predicting one or more among a medical diagnosis, assessment, plan, necessary forms, or recommendations for follow up based on the clustered data results.

Abstract: A method of adaptively determining one or more compensation factors in a closed-loop insulin delivery system comprising a continuous glucose level sensor, an insulin pump, and an insulin reservoir, where the system determines an insulin meal bolus taking into account an estimated amount of carbohydrates to be ingested, CHO, a difference between a currently sensed glucose level, G, and a glucose set point, Gsp, and at least one compensation factor, ICR.

Abstract: A tail pressing type disposable safety lancet includes a shell, a lancet core, a spring and tail cover. The shell has an elastic arm for locking the lancet core, wherein: the tail cover has an active locking part for locking and the elastic arm has a passive locking part for locking correspondingly; the positions, the fitting time of the active locking part and the passive locking part correlate with the active and passive unlocking parts; when the tail cover is pressed during use, it forces the lancet core to unlock for ejection and puncturing, and the tail cover and elastic arm enter the locking state and cannot be used again. After use of the safety lancet, the tail cover permanently locks on the elastic arm of the shell, ensuring the safety of single use, and the user visually recognizes the tail cover is retracted at the tail of the shell.

Abstract: An initial set of parameters for operating one or more detection tools is automatically derived and subsequently adjusted so that each detection tool is more or less sensitive to signal characteristics in a region of interest. Detection tool(s) may be applied to physiological signals sensed from a patient (such as EEG signals) and may be configured to run in an implanted medical device that is programmable with the parameters to look for rhythmic activity, spiking, and power changes in the sensed signals, etc. A detection tool may be selected and parameter values derived in a logical sequence and/or in pairs based on a graphical representation of an activity type which may be selected by a user, for example, by clicking and dragging on the graphic via a GUI. Displayed simulations allow a user to assess what will be detected with a derived parameter set and then to adjust the sensitivity of the set or start over as desired.

Abstract: An external data retrieval apparatus receives a low resolution version of a physiological signal from an active implantable medical device and determines if the physiological signal represents a clinically significant event. The apparatus provides an indication of such determination to the implantable medical device. If the physiological signal does represent a clinically significant event, the apparatus receives a full download of the physiological signal from the implantable device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring a driver with epilepsy using a brain wave signal are disclosed. The monitoring method includes collecting a brain wave signal for a driver with epilepsy in a mobility for a predetermined time, determining the driver's state by analyzing the brain wave signal collected for the predetermined time, and controlling an operation of the mobility on the basis of the determined driver's state.

Abstract: A system and method for modeling patient-specific spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is disclosed. The system and method acquire impedance and evoked compound action potential (ECAP) signals from a lead positioned proximate to a spinal cord (SC). The lead includes at least one electrode. The system and method determine a patient-specific anatomical model based on the impedance and ECAP signals, and transform a dorsal column (DC) map template based on a DC boundary of the patient-specific anatomical model. Further, the system and method map the transformed DC map template to the patient-specific anatomical model. The system and method may also include the algorithms to solve extracellular and intracellular domain electrical fields and propagation along neurons. The system and method may also include the user interfaces to collect patient responses and compare with the patient-specific anatomical model as well as using the patient-specific anatomical model for guiding SCS programming.

Abstract: A system screens, diagnoses, or monitors sleep disordered breathing of a patient. The system may include a nasal cannula, a conduit connected to the nasal cannula at a first end, an adaptor configured to receive a second end of the conduit and/or a portable computing device. The adaptor may be configured to position the second end of the conduit in proximity with a microphone of the portable computing device. Optionally, a processor may generate an indicator to guide placement of the adaptor for use. Such positioning may, in use, permit the microphone to generate a patient breathing sound signal via the adaptor for processor(s) of the device. The processor(s) may then process the breathing sound signal. The process may include detecting SDB events from an extracted and/or de-rectified loudness signal. The process may include computing a metric of severity of a respiratory condition of the patient using detected SDB events.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an EEG measuring device which is in close contact with a head of a subject while having an adjustable size to fit the head of the subject.

Abstract: An analyte sensor system is provided. The system includes a base configured to attach to a skin of a host. The base includes an analyte sensor configured to generate a sensor signal indicative of an analyte concentration level of the host, a battery, and a first plurality of contacts. The system includes a sensor electronics module configured to releasably couple to the base. The sensor electronics module includes a second plurality of contacts, each configured to make electrical contact with a respective one of the first plurality of contacts, and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit a wireless signal based at least in part on the sensor signal. The system includes a first sealing member configured to provide a seal around the first and second plurality of contacts within a first cavity. Related analyte sensor systems, analyte sensor base assemblies and methods are also provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting pathological brain activity patterns from a scalp electroencephalographic signal, the method including the steps of obtaining (A) an electroencephalographic signal as a function of multiple channels and time; identifying (C), for each channel, the zero-crossings of the electroencephalographic signal over a fixed threshold; generating a zero-crossing representation of at least a segment of the obtained electroencephalographic signal with the identified zero-crossings; obtaining (D) a reference family of real functions of time and channels from a zero-crossing statistical analysis of zero-crossing representation of pre-recorded electroencephalographic signals; calculating (E) a matching score by comparing the zero-crossing representation of a segment of the electroencephalographic signal with at least one reference function from the reference family of functions; and computing the matching score as a function of time by sliding the at least one reference function from

Abstract: A system to measure blood pressure of a person comprises a software that is configured to obtain two or more sensor information from one or more sensor near simultaneously. The sensor information comprises data points, from which at least one data feature can be derived. Based on the data features derived from the data points, a value of the cardiovascular time delay can be derived. The system can further derive a blood pressure value based on the cardiovascular time delay, and provide the value of the blood pressure, the cardiovascular delay, or other metrics derived from the cardiovascular delay to a user. The sensors can be placed in one or more mobile or wearable devices, which can communicate with each other wirelessly.

Abstract: One aspect is a medical guidewire including a core wire with a proximal end extending out to a distal end and a resilient portion coupled to the distal end of the core wire at a distal tip section of the guidewire. The resilient portion includes a superelastic material.

Abstract: An analyte sensor system is provided. The system includes a base configured to attach to a skin of a host. The base includes an analyte sensor configured to generate a sensor signal indicative of an analyte concentration level of the host, a battery, and a first plurality of contacts. The system includes a sensor electronics module configured to releasably couple to the base. The sensor electronics module includes a second plurality of contacts, each configured to make electrical contact with a respective one of the first plurality of contacts, and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit a wireless signal based at least in part on the sensor signal. The system includes a first sealing member configured to provide a seal around the first and second plurality of contacts within a first cavity. Related analyte sensor systems, analyte sensor base assemblies and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Examples include receiving and storing samples of target frequency bands filtered from EEG measurement of a subject's brain waves in an NFB training session. In an example, upon storing a time window of the samples, unsupervised adaptive adjusting an NFB reward threshold is automatic. The adjusting includes, in examples, determining neuromarker values in the time window, which indicate peak values of the target frequency bands over the time window. The adjusting computes the mean value of the neuromarker values and, utilizing same, automatically proceeds to unsupervised computing an adaptive adjusted reward threshold. The unsupervised computing, in examples, includes a multiplication product of a reward threshold adjustment factor, a training protocol value, and the computed mean value of the neuromarker values. Examples proceed to communicating the adaptive adjusted reward threshold to a controller for threshold based feedback reward to the NBF subject.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining EEG data from one or more single channel EEG sensor worn by a user; classifying, using a processor, the EEG data as one of nominal and abnormal; and providing an indication associated with a classification of the EEG data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes apparatus and methods for sensing electrical activity in tissue of a person in a manner which is substantially limits or eliminates interference from noise in a surrounding environment.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining EEG data from one or more single channel EEG sensor worn by a user; classifying, using a processor, the EEG data as one of nominal and abnormal; and providing an indication associated with a classification of the EEG data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A filming method of probe and the probe made by the filming method, the method includes following steps: spraying hydrophilic matrix material on the rigid member; injecting liquid polyethylene glycol into an interior, letting the polyethylene glycol coagulate; cutting out the solid polyethylene glycol, letting the cutting surface and the perimeter of the rigid member to be formed in a smooth plane; letting the wedge end of the rigid member insert a liquid latex vertically for immersion, picking up the rigid member and dripping residue, air drying the adhesive layer of the rigid member; upward setting the wedge end of the rigid member, and letting the latex film be heated, melting the solid polyethylene glycol and letting the polyethylene glycol drain away. The method can minimize the nonlinear deviation, simplify the technological process, improves product quality and manufacturing efficiency.