Abstract: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation systems and methods of use are disclosed. Several publications and patent documents are cited throughout the specification in order to describe the state of the art to which this invention pertains. Full citations of these references can be found throughout the specification. Each of these citations is incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in full.

Abstract: A wearable calming accessory, including a main body to be disposed around at least a portion of a body of a user, the main body including a first bead to reduce stress in response to being observed by the user, a second bead connected to at least a portion of the first bead to reduce stress in response to being observed by the user, a third bead connected to at least a portion of the second bead to reduce stress in response to being observed by the user, a fourth bead connected to at least a portion of the third bead to reduce stress in response to being observed by the user, a fifth bead connected to at least a portion of the fourth bead to reduce stress in response to being observed by the user, a sixth bead connected to at least a portion of the fifth bead to reduce stress in response to being observed by the user, a seventh bead connected to at least a portion of the sixth bead to reduce stress in response to being observed by the user, and an eighth bead connected to at least a portion of the seventh bea

Abstract: A method of preventing, reducing, or mitigating hospital-acquired dementia of a patient in an isolating healthcare environment, such as an ICU, is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for attachment to a male scrotum, specifically for treating erectile dysfunction. The device comprises: a cage having an upper portion which is configured to surround a scrotal septum and two connectors which connect the upper portion to a lower portion and define separate lateral openings through which a left and a right testicle protrude. The two connectors lie in substantially the same plane as a wearer's scrotal raphe when the cage hangs from the scrotal septum; and a body portion extends from the lower portion. The body portion is optionally shaped to resemble a male appendage. Optionally other devices, such as a vibrator, may be fitted inside the male appendage.

Abstract: The radiotherapy applicator system includes an applicator pad adapted to cover a target area of a patient for radiation treatment. One or more spaced channels extend through a length of the applicator pad. Each channel receives a catheter sleeve, and an elongate seed line is selectively inserted into a corresponding catheter sleeve. Each seed line contains one or more radioactive seeds and spacers arranged in a predetermined pattern along the length of the seed line. The seed lines within the applicator pad form an array of a predetermined, geometric treatment pattern of seeds covering the target area, the treatment pattern predetermined from a treatment plan for that target area and the patient. Shielding is provided to protect staff administering the treatment and non-target areas from harmful levels of radiation exposure. The radiotherapy applicator system is reusable for multi-session treatment and may be provided as a customized kit.

Abstract: Pelvic implant having a frame with two arms and a sheet are disclosed. The sheet may be held under tension in the assembled implant. The implant may be planar (flat) or may be non-planar. The implant may be contoured laterally. A curved non-planar implant may be convex or concave in a rostro-caudal direction. The implants may (optionally) include two additional arms and a second sheet for supporting a urethra and/or a bladder neck. Methods for constructing and assembling the implants are disclosed. A method ultrasonically welding the frame of the implant without thermally damaging the sheet is disclosed. Methods of implantation of the implants are disclosed.

Abstract: An operable implant for hydraulically constricting the urethra of a patient for treating urinary incontinence, the operable implant comprising: a hydraulic constriction device for constricting the urethra, an operation device for operating the hydraulic constriction device, a connecting portion for connecting the operation device to the hydraulic constriction device, the connecting portion comprising at least one conduit for transferring hydraulic fluid from the operation device to the hydraulic constriction device, wherein the operation device comprises a reservoir for holding the hydraulic fluid to be transferred to the hydraulic constriction device, the reservoir comprising a movable wall portion for pumping fluid from the reservoir to the hydraulic constriction device.

Abstract: A rehabilitation assistant system for patients with cognitive impairments, including an audio stimulation unit, an acupoint stimulation unit, a phototherapeutic unit, an electronic stimulation unit, a display and optical frequency-flashed stimulation unit and a control unit. The audio stimulation unit broadcast a binaural beats with frequency following response, and the acupoint stimulation unit includes several acupoint agents to output physical stimulation to a user. The phototherapeutic unit includes two near-infrared light groups, and the electronic stimulation unit includes two electrical stimulation agents to output physical stimulation to the user.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave treatment apparatus for treating, inhibiting, or preventing an inflammatory disease of an object, an operating method thereof, and a method for treating, inhibiting, or preventing an inflammatory disease of an object using the same is provided. An electromagnetic wave for treating, inhibiting, or preventing an inflammatory disease of an object and a use thereof, and a method including irradiating the electromagnetic wave onto the object is provided.

Abstract: A magnetic stimulation system has at least two magnetic coils, each coil to generate an induced electric field of a magnitude having a desired effect on a brain, at least two frequency controllers, wherein each coil is electrically connected to a corresponding frequency controller, the frequency controllers to adjust a frequency of power supplied to the corresponding coils according to a desired interference pattern, and at least one power source to provide power to the frequency controllers corresponding to each coil. A method of operating a magnetic stimulation system includes generating two or more signals to apply to two or more coils, each signal corresponding to one of the at least two coils, wherein at least two coils receive different signals and the different signals differ at least in frequency according to a desired temporal interference pattern.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to additive manufactured articles having passivated surfaces and related methods. The methods may comprise forming a three-dimensional (3D) article by additive manufacturing to obtain an additive manufactured 3D article comprising a magnesium component. The method may further comprise exposing the additive manufactured 3D article to a reactive gas phase comprising a fluorine component. The fluorine component from the reactive gas phase may react with the magnesium component of the additive manufactured 3D article to form a passivation layer at and below a surface of the additive manufacture 3D article.

Abstract: A sexual stimulation device is disclosed. The sexual stimulation device has a housing, at least one end portion of which includes an opening, a flexible massage portion, which is at least partially disposed in the housing, and includes a massage channel that is configured to accommodate a phallic member and an insertion opening configured to allow the phallic member to enter and exit the massage channel, and a sensor component, which is disposed within the housing, and is configured to monitor changes in parameters related to a volume of the flexible massage portion caused by a movement of the phallic member in the massage channel, thereby providing data support for monitoring the movement of the phallic member.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for measurement of the rigidity and/or tumescence of a penis during a penile tumescent event. In particular, the device of the present invention comprises axial and/or radial monitoring means for monitoring the axial and/or radial tumescence and/or rigidity of a penis during a penile tumescent event. The present invention further also provides methods for monitoring the axial and/or radial tumescence and rigidity of a penis.

Abstract: An apparatus for soothing a baby on a mattress has a mattress support or base having weight detecting means for detecting weight of the baby on the mattress, cry detecting means for detecting baby cry, and vibration means for vibrating the mattress. The apparatus has control means configured to determine a center of gravity of the baby on the mattress and baby agitation in response to the weight detecting means. The control means control the vibration means to vibrate the mattress in a position different from the center of gravity of the baby on the mattress within and not beyond a maximum time in response to detection of the baby's cry and/or agitation.

Abstract: A massage device includes a second massage body and a first massage body provided with an inlet, where the first massage body is provided with a massage cavity, the inlet is communicated with the massage cavity, and the massage cavity is configured to massage a first massage area. The second massage body is connected to the first massage body through a first connection portion, and the first connection portion is located at a position of the first massage body adjacent to the inlet. The second massage body has an elastic thin-shell shape, wraps and elastically compresses a second massage area, and the first massage area and the second massage area belong to different regions of a human body. The massage device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure is capable of performing coordinated massage on a plurality of correlated regions.

Abstract: A personal respiratory isolation system (PRIS) provides a personal, negative pressure environment for a patient or user that reduces contamination and spread of pathogens exhaled by the patient into the environment. The PRIS includes an enclosure to receive the patient's head (such as a hood and a drape) and a negative pressure source which draws ambient air into the interior of the enclosure and draws air within the enclosure's interior (including the exhalations of the patient, including any contaminants and/or pathogens) out of the enclosure via a fluid port into a container for biohazard processing or disposal. The PRIS may allow positive air pressure therapeutic treatments to be delivered to the patient within the negative pressure environment, and the PRIS may maintain a constant pressure within the interior of the enclosure. The PRIS may include a transparent, hinged face shield for ease of patient observation and/or access.

Abstract: A hyperthermia implant 20 for hyperthermia treatment of tissue 30 of a human or animal body. The implant comprises at least one piece of a large Barkhausen jump material (LBJ) and a magnetic field may be applied to the implant to heat the surrounding tissue. The implant may also be deployed to mark a tissue site in the body for subsequent surgery, thereby providing a combined system for locating an implant and treating the surrounding area. The system includes a handheld probe 14 to excite the implant below the switching field for bistable switching causing a harmonic response to be generated in a sub-bistable mode that allows the implant to be detected and localised.

Abstract: A method, system, and medium for affective music recommendation and composition. A listener's current affective state and target affective state are identified, and an audio stream, such as a music playlist, is generated with the intent of effecting a controlled trajectory of the listener's affective state from the current state to the target state. The audio stream is generated by a machine learning system trained using data from the listener and/or other users indicating the effectiveness of specific audio segments, or audio segments having specific features, in effecting the desired affective trajectory. The audio stream is presented to the user as an auditory stimulus. The machine learning system may be updated based on the affective state changes induced in the listener after exposure to the auditory stimulus. The machine learning system may also be used to compose, master, and/or adapt music configured to induce specific affective responses in listeners.

Abstract: The present application relates to activable inorganic nanoparticles which can be used in the health sector, in particular in human health, to disturb, alter or destroy target cancerous cells, tissues or organs. It more particularly relates to nanoparticles which can generate a surprisingly efficient therapeutic effect, when concentrated inside the tumor and exposed to ionizing radiations. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a population of nanoparticles as defined previously, as well as to their uses.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sexual stimulation apparatus including: a chassis comprising a sensing stopper component; a moving component moveable relative to the chassis and having a sensing element; a controller configured to receive signals generated when the sensing element enters a sensing range of each of the sensing stopper component, and transmit drive signal to the driver; a driver configured to drive the moving component to perform linear reciprocating motion according to the drive signal; and a moving rod connected to the moving component and is configured to move with the moving component, wherein the moving rod includes an end to which an adult toy is attachable, to allow the adult toy to perform linear reciprocating motion with the moving rod. Also disclosed is a method for controlling the sexual stimulation apparatus and a communication system.