Abstract: A method of predicting physiological alarm frequency by patient monitors includes collecting patient monitoring data of multiple patients in at least a first healthcare environment, and then determining an alarm rate model based on the patient monitoring data, wherein the alarm rate model describes alarm rates at a range of alarm configurations in the first healthcare environment. Initial alarm rate data is collected for a second healthcare environment, wherein the initial alarm rate data includes at least one alarm rate at at least one known alarm configuration within the range of alarm configurations. An alarm rate transform is then calculated for the second healthcare environment comparing the initial alarm rate data for the second healthcare environment to the alarm rate model.

Abstract: Based on traditional Chinese medicine and ancient Eight-Trigram theory, a wearable five-color phototherapy device is invented for a unique painless, drug-free, non-invasive, and true green organic therapy by using light energy on some particular areas of a person's skin. There are multiple light-emitting components which is a number of light-emitting elements arranged in each of Eight-Trigram positions are designed on the bottom of this device. These multiple light-emitting components produce color of red or green or white or yellow or black or no color in each of Eight-Trigram positions. A software or App is developed to directly or remotely control and communicate with such device and provide the optimal solution for the five-color phototherapy.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for estimating bio-information which estimates bio-information from a user. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a spectrometer configured to obtain, absorbance from a user; a physiological information obtainer configured to obtain metabolic and physiological information including a concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2); and a processor configured to estimate bio-information based on the absorbance and the metabolic, and physiological information by using a predictive model corresponding to the obtained metabolic and physiological information.

Abstract: A surgical instrument drive system is configured to actuate functions of a surgical end effector. The surgical instrument drive system includes a first rotary input drive gear configured to be driven by a corresponding first rotary output drive gear of a surgical robot interface; a second rotary input drive gear configured to be driven by a corresponding second rotary output drive gear of a surgical robot interface; and a shifter.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods involving cardiac pace making are provided. Implantable wireless pace making systems, devices, and methods using electromagnetic waveforms to interact with subcutaneous implanted sensors or stimulators, or both, are described. Systems, devices, and methods can include wireless, miniaturized, battery-free, radiofrequency (RF) microwave activated, sensors or stimulators or integrated sensor/stimulators that are implanted in multiple thoracic cavity locations, and interact with a remote pace making control-module or multiple modules.

Abstract: A phototherapy device including: an irradiation probe for radiating irradiation light toward a living body; a probe fixing unit into which the irradiation probe is inserted and at the same time fixed on a living body; an observation module placed on the probe fixing unit and provided with an observation means for observing an irradiation site irradiated with irradiation light which is radiated to the living body; and a moving means capable of moving the observation module to a space where the irradiation probe is to be placed in the probe fixing unit during observation of the irradiation site.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring cardiovascular and brain functions in combination with a physiological detection device, which uses a smart wearable device to detect physiological data such as heart rate and pulse pressure of a user, and transmits the physiological data to an arithmetic function. An electronic device in which a preset function and a calculation formula are built in, and the physiological data can be converted into corresponding determination parameters to monitor the possibility and risk of cardiovascular diseases and neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: An optical output device for skin care, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises: a substrate disposed such that at least one light source is oriented toward a user's skin; a front cover covering one surface of the substrate; a rear cover covering the other surface of the substrate; a wearing device coupled to the rear cover so as to make contact with a part of the user's body such that the optical output device for skin care is worn by the user; and a wearing detection sensor for detecting whether the user is wearing the device.

Abstract: A leadless biostimulator including an attachment feature to facilitate precise manipulation during delivery or retrieval is described. The attachment feature can be monolithically formed from a rigid material, and includes a base, a button, and a stem interconnecting the base to the button. The stem is a single post having a transverse profile extending around a central axis. The transverse profile can be annular and can surround the central axis. The leadless biostimulator includes a battery assembly having a cell can that includes an end boss. A tether recess in the end boss is axially aligned with a face port in the button to receive tethers of a delivery or retrieval system through an inner lumen of the stem. The attachment feature can be mounted on and welded to the cell can at a thickened transition region around the end boss. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a needle tip mounted in a cartridge form (in a replaceable manner) to a hand piece of the skin treatment apparatus and allowing a drug to be injected deeply into an invaded potion, and a skin treatment apparatus having the needle tip mounted thereon. The needle tip includes a casing hollow in a vertical direction; a needle unit disposed in the casing and reciprocating in the vertical direction; and at least one sealing member disposed between the casing and the needle unit, wherein the needle unit includes: a housing disposed inside the casing; and at least one needle electrode disposed in the housing of the needle unit and extending in the vertical direction, wherein the at least one sealing member closes a space between the casing and the housing of the needle unit in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A bio-signal acquiring apparatus includes a sensor part and a signal processor. The sensor part includes a bio-signal sensor, a load sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor array, the bio-signal sensor configured to detect a bio-signal of an object that comes into contact with the sensor part, the load sensor configured to detect a contact load of the object, and the ultrasonic sensor array configured to detect contact load distribution of the object. The signal processor is configured to obtain a contact load of the object at a region of interest based on the contact load and the contact load distribution, and configured to output the contact load of the object at the region of interest and the bio-signal.