Abstract: Apparatuses and associated techniques for fall detection and prevention via wearable devices are provided. In one aspect, a wearable device is provided including one or more pressure sensors arranged on a bottom portion of the wearable device to collect pressure data from a bottom of a foot of a user, a wireless transmitter communicatively coupled with the one or more pressure sensors, and a power source coupled with the wireless transmitter.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a guidewire slack take-up module (STUM) that engages a guidewire, by a retractor module (RM), to displace the guidewire in a proximal direction (D1) in response to a tensioning command signal (TCS) and maintains a predetermined biasing force (PBF) in D1 when the RM is not engaged. In an illustrative example, the STUM may include a connection module (CM) disposed at a proximal end of a control member (CM). The CM may have its distal end fixedly attached to a distal end of a flexible shaft. The RM may, in response to the TCS, engage the CM to displace the proximal end of the CM in D1. A biasing member may apply the PBF to the CM in D1 when the RM is not engaging the CM. Various embodiments may advantageously reduce or eliminate slack in a guidewire of a steerable catheter.

Abstract: A system comprising a body wearable unit, with one or more cameras, a control system, and an electrical power source and a method for generating wearer data using the system, wherein the method comprises monitoring with one or more cameras a user wearing the wearable unit and providing a related camera signal; generating wearer data based on the related camera signal, wherein the wearer data comprise one or more of (i) wearer posture related data and (ii) wearer movement related data.

Abstract: A device for non-invasively evaluating or monitoring an intra-abdominal pressure and/or abdominal wall deformations and/or a risk of incisional hernia of a subject at a preventive stage and/or a pre-operative stage and/or a post-operative stage, the device includes an adjustable and flexible frame, the frame comprising a central area, a left lateral area and a right lateral area; a network of main sensors suitable for measuring local deformations and/or local forces on the surface of the abdomen of the subject, the network of main sensors being assembled to the frame, wherein at least one main sensor is located in each area of the frame; connecting means adapted for connecting the network of main sensors to a treatment unit; and possibly positioning means adapted for positioning the device on the abdomen and/or adjustment means adapted for adjusting the device on the abdomen.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring the temperature of a device such as an implantable medical device is disclosed. An implantable medical device includes a housing with at least one support disposed within the housing, a temperature sensor thermally coupled to the interior surface of the housing, wherein the temperature sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to sense a temperature of a portion of the housing. At least one physically compliant material is disposed between the at least one support and the temperature sensor, where the physically compliant material is configured to provide a physical bias against the temperature sensor and towards the interior surface of the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating body temperature includes: a first temperature sensor configured to measure surface temperature of a wrist of a user; and a processor configured to calculate skin heat flux based on the surface temperature of the wrist, to estimate central wrist temperature of the user based on the surface temperature of the wrist, the calculated skin heat flux, and a blood flow rate and metabolism of the user, and to estimate core body temperature of the user based on the estimated central wrist temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pulse diagnosis device including at least one bellow, at least one sensor, and a locating element. The bellow has a sensing surface having a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The sensor is disposed on the sensing surface and has a sensing area at least partially extending from the first end to the second end or protruding from the second end. The locating element is at least partially disposed along the second end to position the sensor at the second end, wherein the sensing area does not overlap with the locating element at least partially.

Abstract: An electronic device for measuring blood pressure includes a measurement assembly, an airbag, and a fluid pipeline, where a fluid pump and a pressure sensor in the measurement assembly are connected to the airbag through a first fluid pipeline and a second fluid pipeline respectively, a first nozzle in the first fluid pipeline and a second nozzle in the second fluid pipeline are located on a same side of the airbag, and an opening direction of one of the first nozzle and the second nozzle is away from that of the other, so that the first nozzle and the second nozzle are away from each other. This reduces impact on the pressure sensor caused by airflow in the airbag, and improves blood pressure measurement accuracy.

Abstract: Health care professionals must often measure a person's neuromuscular function. Currently there is no way to accurately assess the level of a person's ability to perform basic tasks that will permit the person to perform the activities of daily activity and thus determine whether the person can be discharged from the hospital or can safely transition to a different environment or whether additional assistance may be needed. This device will allow the health care professional to accurately assess these functions so that decisions regarding discharge from a health care facility or return to home may be made.