Abstract: A smart shoe, smart shoe system, and a method of a smart shoe are disclosed. A smart shoe system may be used for monitoring patient activity. The smart shoe system may include a shoe having a plurality of pneumatic pressure sensors. The pressure sensors may be configured to detect pressure at a plurality of points in the sole of the shoe. The smart shoe may also include a microprocessor coupled to the pressure sensors and a GPS integrated circuit. The GPS integrated circuit may be used for correlating position of the smart shoe system to activity data generated by the plurality of pressure sensors. Additionally, the smart shoe system may include a flash memory storage for storing data generated by the microprocessor and pressure sensors.

Abstract: A device for providing tactile stimulation of a subject via a pulse of compressible fluid, typically for medical diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The device preferably includes a high pressure fluid source and a low pressure fluid source. A pressure valve selectively connects the pressure sources to an outlet conduit. The outlet conduit includes an applicator for directing pulses against the skin of a subject. The pulses may be applied via one applicator or a plurality of applicators, and may be applied in one pattern or several patterns at various application sites. A method of providing tactile stimulation is also disclosed.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a body, a housing component, a band operable to attach the body to a body part of a user, and a force sensor coupled to the housing component. The force sensor is operable to produce a force signal based on a force exerted between the body part of the user and the housing component. A processing unit of the wearable electronic device receives the force signal from the force sensor and determines the force exerted on the housing component based thereon. The processing unit may use that force to determine a tightness of the band, determine health information for the user, adjust determined force exerted on a cover glass, and/or to perform various other actions.

Abstract: This invention presents an intraoral device for generation of contact perception between teeth, the device being configured for application to the upper or lower dental arch of a user and comprising a contact means (20, 20?) configured to be associated with at least a portion of one to four posterior teeth (D1) of the upper or lower dental arch, the device (10) being configured to generate a perception of contact to the user upon the contact between the contact means (20, 20?) and at least a portion of the opposing arch to at least a portion of one to four posterior teeth (D1), offering the option of an accessible intraoral device for practical use to the user, and that does not impair the mouth functions of the user during its use in the waking period. This invention further comprises a method of applying the device which allows the user to apply the device without assistance of a skilled professional, and a method for determining the thickness of the aforesaid device.

Abstract: A system for controlled sympathectomy procedures is disclosed. A system for controlled micro ablation procedures is disclosed. Methods for performing a controlled surgical procedure are disclosed. A system for performing controlled surgical procedures in a minimally invasive manner is disclosed. An implantable device for monitoring and/or performing a neuromodulation procedure is disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a bedside handle system having two-stage laser motion detection and wireless communication alert. The system detects and sends wireless alerts when a patient sits up and when the patient stands up. The system further includes a mobile app for receiving and displaying the alerts.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a body, a housing component, a band operable to attach the body to a body part of a user, and a force sensor coupled to the housing component. The force sensor is operable to produce a force signal based on a force exerted between the body part of the user and the housing component. A processing unit of the wearable electronic device receives the force signal from the force sensor and determines the force exerted on the housing component based thereon. The processing unit may use that force to determine a tightness of the band, determine health information for the user, adjust determined force exerted on a cover glass, and/or to perform various other actions.

Abstract: A system and method for collecting operation data associated with a medical apparatus including an internal device implanted in a subject and an external device that is magnetically-coupled to and drives the internal device. The medical apparatus may be monitored to obtain raw data associated with the operation of the medical apparatus and one or more calculations may be performed on the raw data, wherein the raw data and/or calculated values may be associated with voiding frequency and voiding volume of the subject. A report may be generated from the raw data and/or calculated values. In addition, one or more signals may be sent to the external device and/or a docking station, or communicated by other means, to indicate to the subject that the operation of the medical apparatus should be altered.

Abstract: In variants, a method for signal enhancement includes: sampling a set of measurements of a signal source; and determining a SNR-enhanced signal based on the measurements, which, in variants, can include recursively cross-correlating elements for d iterations S200; and determining a SNR-enhanced signal from the cross-correlation outputs. The method functions to determine a SNR-enhanced signal representative of the signal source. The method can optionally include determining an analyte parameter based on the SNR-enhanced signal.

Abstract: A blood inspection system automatically repeats blood inspections at a plurality of times at a desired interval and a desired timing by chronologically coupling a supply of blood to each one of a series of blood inspection units. A change in a blood condition, such as a clotting time, is monitored so that a thrombus or the like is prevented from being formed and an associated medicine is prevented from being overdosed. The blood inspection system has a catheter providing a main flow path, a supply of a flushing liquid, a plurality of inspection units, a plurality of branched flow paths, an aspiration unit, and a switching valve for selectively coupling the main flow path to a determined inspection unit which has not yet performed an inspection.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a device for determining a location of a blood vessel and a method thereof. The device includes a plurality of sensors, a processor, and an indicating device. The plurality of sensors may detect pressure values at a plurality of skin locations in contact with the plurality of sensors. The processor may determine the location of the blood vessel based on the pressure values. The pressure value at the skin location corresponding to the location of the blood vessel is greater than the pressure values at both sides of the skin location in a direction perpendicular to a direction of the blood vessel. The indicating device may indicate the location of the blood vessel.

Abstract: An apparatus including a set of virtual reality goggles affixable to a patient is provided. The set of virtual reality goggles includes two central lenses employed to be positioned over the patient's eyes, securing means configured to secure a computing device to the set of virtual reality goggles, and means for determining a distance between the patient's eyes and the computing device. The set of virtual reality goggles is employable to test visual and/or mental attributes of the patient.

Abstract: A smart shoes system for calculating energy expenditure based on a stance speed which indicates the ratio of the length of smart shoes to the time which is from the moment the smart shoes touch the ground to the moment the shoes come off the ground.

Abstract: A device for reducing traumatic brain injury comprises a first sensor, a first linkage element, and a processing element. The first sensor is coupled to a head component and configured to measure an acceleration of a user's head and to generate a sequence of real-time measured samples. The first linkage element is configured to connect the head component to a body component and is able to switch between a first state in which it is relatively flexible and a second state in which it is relatively rigid. The first linkage element is switched from its first state to its second state by a locking signal. The processing element is configured to receive the real-time measured samples and to generate the locking signal when each of a portion of the real-time measured samples is greater than one of a corresponding portion of a plurality of dynamic concussion thresholds.

Abstract: A monitoring device has microphones, an ADC; a digital radio; and a processor with firmware. The firmware includes code for digitizing audio from the microphones into time-domain audio, performing FFT to provide frequency-domain audio, running a first neural network on time domain and frequency-domain audio to extract features, executing a classifier on the features to identify candidate events, and using the digital radio to upload candidate events and features. A pressure sensor awakens the processor from a low-power state. In particular embodiments, the first neural network is an embedded Gated Recurrent Unit having weights trained to extract features of use in the classifier; and candidate events include normal inhalation and exhalation breathing sounds, crackles, wheezes, coughs, snoring, gasping, choking, and speech sounds and in some embodiments heart sounds. A method of monitoring breathing during sleep includes attaching the device to, or embedding the device within, a pillow.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) instrument may include a method of classifying a tissue in live time. The method may include activating the instrument for a first period of time T1 when the RF instrument contacts the tissue, plotting at least three electrical parameters associated with the tissue to classify the tissue into distinct groups, and applying a classification algorithm to classify the tissue into a distinct group in live time. The parameters may include an initial impedance of the tissue, a minimum impedance of the tissue, and an amount of time that the impedance slope is ˜0. The instrument may collect the parameters during a predetermined amount of time, such as within the first 0.75 seconds of the activation of the device. The classification algorithm may include a support vector machine algorithm that may use a linear, polynomial, or radial basis set.

Abstract: A guiding apparatus comprises a support assembly extending along a longitudinal axis and including a first plurality of linkages and a second plurality of linkages. The first plurality of linkages includes a first channel formation and the second plurality of linkages includes a second channel formation. The support assembly has a coupled configuration with a proximal end and a distal end in which the first plurality of linkages is coupled to the second plurality of linkages with the first and second channel formations arranged to form a continuous channel through the support assembly. The continuous channel has an opening sized to receive an elongated flexible instrument.

Abstract: Multiplexed transdermal extraction and detection devices and systems for non-invasive monitoring of substances, such as glucose, are disclosed, as are methods of using these devices for substance monitoring in subjects.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining an estimation value of the body weight of a person, in which at least one measurement value typical for a biological impedance measurement is determined and transmitted to an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit processes the measurement value together with individual or several individual data of the person as well as taking into consideration statistical data concerning other persons, in order to determine an estimated value for the weight of the person.

Abstract: A tissue imaging system comprising a computing device, tissue visualization application, image capturing unit, and an illumination unit, is configured to capture measurement data. The visualization application extracts visualizations of tissue health indicators from the measurement data. The application generates an interface with one or more interface elements corresponding to the visualization of tissue health indicators.