Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to medical devices and procedures for placement of a medical device between adjacent tissue structures. In particular, the present disclosure relates to endoscopic systems and methods for preventing or minimizing movement between tissue walls to facilitate placement of a stent therebetween.

Abstract: An anti-collision simulation device and a radiotherapy system relate to the technical field of medical equipment. The anti-collision simulation device is applied to a radiotherapy device, and includes a supporting frame and a simulation rod rotatably connected to the supporting frame. A space enclosed by a rotation track of the simulation rod is matched with a space in a therapy cabin of the radiotherapy device. The supporting frame includes a fixing frame and a movable frame. The fixing frame is fixedly installed relative to the radiotherapy device. The simulation rod is rotatably connected to the movable frame, and the movable frame is able to move relative to the fixing frame, so as to enable the simulation rod to be located at different positions.

Abstract: The invention relates to the fields of medicine and medical technology and is directed toward improving the technical properties of mesh implants used for delicately surgically shaping thin anatomical structures: eyelids, cornea, etc. A tension-free titanium metal warp knit fabric for surgically shaping soft tissues is a mesh fabric made of titanium threads bent to form interconnected loops, wherein the titanium threads have a contoured surface. The technical result is a decrease in the elasticity and an increase in the plasticity of the material, making it possible to incorporate said material into thin anatomical structures without risk of trauma, while improving the formation of connective tissue, reducing wound discharge, shortening healing times, and reducing the rate of complications, thus enabling more rapid recovery of patients.

Abstract: A child soothing device includes a soothing structure includes an outer layer and an inner layer, and one or more artificial muscles disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer of the soothing structure and communicatively coupled to a controller. Each of the one or more artificial muscles includes a housing comprising an electrode region and an expandable fluid region and a dielectric fluid housed within the housing. Each of the one or more artificial muscles also includes an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing, the electrode pair including a first electrode and a second electrode. The electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region, expanding the expandable fluid region, thereby applying pressure to the inner layer of the soothing structure.

Abstract: An articulated arm including: a tubular structure comprising a plurality of coupled longitudinal sections including: at least one rigid portion; and at least one flexible portion comprising a plurality of connected annular portions; wherein the tubular structure includes: a trench formed along a long axis of the tubular structure and extending along the plurality of coupled longitudinal sections; and a cover attached to the tubular structure and covering at least a portion of the trench.

Abstract: A method of neurostimulation may include delivering an electrical signal to a plurality of electrodes connected to a patient. The electrical signal may include a plurality of spaced-apart packets of electrical pulses. The method may include modulating at least one of a quantity of the plurality of electrical pulses within ones of the plurality of packets of electrical pulses, a width in time of the plurality of electrical pulses within ones of the plurality of packets of electrical pulses, an amplitude in voltage of the plurality of electrical pulses within ones of the plurality of packets of electrical pulses, a separation in time between adjacent ones of the plurality of electrical pulses within ones of the plurality of packets of electrical pulses, and a separation in time between adjacent ones of the plurality of packets of electrical pulses to modulate the electrical signal.

Abstract: A method for providing therapeutic light and sound, the method includes presenting, on a computing device, a musical composition including a substantially continuous tone having a specified audible first frequency embedded therein; presenting, on the computing device, a visual display including light having a visually perceived specified second frequency; and determining, via facial recognition, that an identified user is in a proximity of musical composition and the visual display being presented.

Abstract: The subject matter of the application comprises a method for stimulating a tissue structure by means of an electric field strength. According to the method, an electromagnetic alternating field is generated in an environment of the tissue structure and the electromagnetic alternating field in the tissue structure is concentrated by means of an implanted magnetic structure within the environment. Further examples relate to a system for stimulating a tissue structure by means of an electric field strength with a portable coil device and a magnetic structure implantable on the tissue structure, and a magnetic structure made of a ferrite material for implantation on a tissue structure.

Abstract: Devices and methods for development of concentration are described herein. A three-mode device for development of concentration may include an optical sensing unit. The optical sensing unit may include a plurality of sensitive elements configured to sense a signal provided by a user. The signal may be associated with a plurality of electromagnetic fields. The plurality of sensitive elements may be configured to impose the plurality of electromagnetic fields onto each other to obtain an outgoing signal. The device may further include an optical emitting unit configured to emit the outgoing signal and one or more lenses for focusing concentration of the user. The one or more lenses may be associated with the optical sensing unit. The device may further include two switches for switching between a plurality of operation modes and a lighting unit to indicate each of the plurality of operation modes by emitting a predetermined light signal.

Abstract: A method includes administering a non-invasive stimulus to a subject having a frequency of about 35 Hz to about 45 Hz to induce synchronized gamma oscillations in at least one brain region of the subject.

Abstract: A method of treatment including: selecting tissue to be exposed to radiation for gradual closure of one or more blood vessel within the tissue to be exposed radiation; selecting radiation levels to promote gradual constriction of the one or more vessel; exposing the tissue to be exposed radiation to selected radiation levels.

Abstract: A device to transmit an audio signal to a user comprises a transducer and a support. The support is configured for placement on the eardrum to drive the eardrum. The transducer is coupled to the support at a first location to decrease occlusion and a second location to drive the eardrum. The transducer may comprise one or more of an electromagnetic balanced armature transducer, a piezoelectric transducer, a magnetostrictive transducer, a photostrictive transducer, or a coil and magnet. The device may find use with open canal hearing aids.

Abstract: Images obtained by a camera system (10) arranged to obtain images of a patient (20) undergoing radio-therapy are processed by a modeling unit (56,58) which generates a model of the surface of a patient (20) being monitored. Additionally the patient monitoring system processes image data not utilized to generate a model of the surface of a patient being monitored to determine further information concerning the treatment of the patient (20). Such additional data can comprise data identifying the relative location of the patient and a treatment apparatus (16). This can be facilitated by providing a number or retro-reflective markers (30-40) on a treatment apparatus (16) and a mechanical couch (18) used to position the patient (20) relative to the treatment apparatus (16) and monitoring the presence and location of the markers in the portions of the images obtained by the stereoscopic camera (10).

Abstract: A platform for creating engineered tissues includes a vascular tube that defines a vascular diameter and is configured to receive vascular system seed cells, a non-vascular tube that defines a non-vascular tube diameter and is configured to receive organ system seed cells, and a barrier formed between the vascular tube and the non-vascular tube.

Abstract: A control driving method for a radiotherapy device is disclosed. The radiotherapy device includes a collimator and a plurality of radioactive sources, wherein the radioactive sources are disposed within a preset angle range in a longitude direction, the longitude direction being a circular direction perpendicular to a central axis of the radiotherapy device, and the radioactive sources are configured to emit beams that intersect at a common focus after being collimated by a collimator. The method comprises: obtaining at least one protection angle range and driving the radiotherapy device such that no beam from the plurality of the radioactive sources within the at least one protection angle range is emitted.

Abstract: The aerosol box for protection during aerosol-generating procedures is an enclosure for a patient's head and neck. The aerosol box includes a floor formed from at least one flexible sheet. The aerosol box further includes a top defining a central viewing window and a body sealed to the top and the floor. The body is configured as the frustum of a right, regular polygonal enclosure having a plurality of wall panels made of flexible resilient material and may be at least partially transparent. The wall panels are sealed to the top and floor, and one of the wall panels defines a patient entryway for introducing the patient's head and neck into the sealed enclosure. The wall panels include sleeve-and-glove assemblies extending into the enclosure for use by a primary health care worker and a plurality of assistants. The aerosol box is made of material impermeable to contaminants borne by aerosols.

Abstract: When transplanting a plurality of ovarian tissue fragments, agglomeration of ovarian tissue fragments is prevented, angiogenesis is promoted, and engraftment rate is improved. When transplanting a plurality of ovarian tissue fragments formed by cutting ovarian tissue into a mammal, and the ovarian tissue fragments are transplanted by an injection step in which collagen gel is injected into a site to be transplanted, using collagen gel with a gel concentration of about 1%, and then a transplantation step in which the plurality of ovarian tissue fragments are inserted into the collagen gel. At this time, each of the plurality of ovarian tissue fragments may be previously encapsulated with the collagen gel.

Abstract: Provided is a variable energy and miniaturized accelerator. It is impossible to change the energy of the extraction beam in the related cyclotron or to miniaturize an accelerator in the related synchrotron. The accelerator includes a pair of magnets which form a magnetic field therebetween; an ion source which injects ions between the magnets; an acceleration electrode which accelerates the ions; and a beam extraction path which extracts the ions to the outside. A plurality of ring-shaped beam closed orbits formed by the pair of magnets, in which the ions of different energies respectively circulate, are aggregated on one side. The frequency of the radiofrequency electric field fed to the ions by the acceleration electrode is modulated by the beam closed orbits.

Abstract: A vibrating masturbator device with sterilization and charging functions, including a masturbator device and a charging box for placing and charging the masturbator device. In an embodiment, the masturbator device includes a body, a switch control member on the body, charging contacts exposed on the body, a masturbator device battery electrically connected to the charging contacts, and a vibration motor powered by the battery. In an embodiment, the masturbator device charging box includes a storage compartment for receiving the masturbator device, charging contacts corresponding in position to the charging contacts on the masturbator device, a charging box power source electrically connected to the charging box charging contacts, and a sterilization device arranged to sterilize the masturbator device while it is being charged in the charging box, the sterilization device being powered by the charging box power source.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring therapeutic interventions for treating a patient with PTSD comprises using a scanner to obtain pre-treatment neural spectroscopic data of at least one neuromarker chemical in the brain of the patient before treatment, treating the patient with at least one treatment protocol, after treatment, obtaining post-treatment neural spectroscopic data of the at least one neuromarker chemical in the brain of the patient, and comparing the results of the pre-treatment and post-treatment data to enable a determination of the effectiveness of the treatment.