Abstract: Disclosed herein are stabilizer systems that include a base for securing the stabilizer system to a patient table by inserting the base between the patient table and the mattress on the patient table. The stabilizer systems also include a connector that connects a lockable articulating arm to the base. The base protrudes from under the mattress slightly to provide a sturdy and predictable surface to attach the articulating arm of the stabilizer system. The base can then be used to support a lockable articulating arm with a clamp at its distal end for holding an access sheath or delivery system. The connectors attach the articulating arm to the base so that the articulating arm is above the sterile surgical drape to maintain sterility of the articulating arm. The stabilizer systems are advantageous in jugular access procedures.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for providing insights to users of a mobile application based on triggers that may be detected from within the data or externally. In one example, a method may include receiving, via a message transmitted to a uniform resource locator (URL) of a host platform, information about a user of a software application, reading a plurality of records associated with the user from the received information, the plurality of records comprising data and a plurality of timestamps, respectively, generating derived data based on the data included in the plurality of records, converting the plurality of timestamps into a single timing identifier that represents all of the plurality of timestamps, and transmitting, to a computing system, a notification comprising the derived data and the new timing identifier.

Abstract: A device for delivering a guidewire to a target location in a patient's body includes a hollow needle having: a lumen configured to receive the guidewire; a body section; and a biased section, the biased section configured to bend relative to the body section, the biased section located on a distal end of the hollow needle. The device includes a catheter having a catheter lumen, the catheter lumen configured to: receive the hollow needle, and maintain the biased section and the body section in relative alignment in a first configuration. The hollow needle, in response to the biased section extending out from the catheter, is configured to bend the biased section relative to the body section in a second configuration.

Abstract: Kidney stone removal system is disclosed having components including a handle mechanism, a nozzle tip, and a guiding device. The handle mechanism employs a trigger that enables control of irrigation and vacuum/suction. Depression of a trigger in the trigger mechanism conveys status of vacuum/suction and irrigation to a user by providing increased resistance at different points of depression. When the trigger is in a home (undepressed) position, irrigation and vacuum/suction are turned off. When the trigger is in a fully depressed position, irrigation and vacuum/suction are turned on. When the trigger is in an intermediate position, irrigation may be turned on, while vacuum/suction remains turned off. The nozzle includes one or more irrigation ports positioned at a distal end of the nozzle and having an irrigation port departure angle of 30 to 60 degrees for directing irrigation fluid forward and laterally from the distal end of the nozzle.

Abstract: A catheter assembly is provided having a working lumen and a guide. The guide is configured to position a fragmentizing device within the working lumen. The guide is configured to prevent or minimize any unintended movement of a distal section of the fragmentizing device within the working lumen when the distal section of the fragmentizing device is positioned at a distal end of the working lumen.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to compositions that include antibodies, e.g., monoclonal, chimeric, humanized antibodies, antibody fragments, etc., that specifically bind a TREM1 protein, e.g., a mammalian TREM1 or human TREM1, and use of such compositions in preventing, reducing risk, or treating an individual in need thereof.

Abstract: The disclosed exemplary embodiments include computer-implemented systems, devices, apparatuses, and processes that maintain data confidentiality in communications involving voice-enabled devices in a distributed computing environment using homomorphic encryption. By way of example, an apparatus may receive encrypted command data from a computing system, decrypt the encrypted command data using a homomorphic private key, and perform operations that associate the decrypted command data with a request for an element of data. Using a public cryptographic key associated with a device, the apparatus generate an encrypted response that includes the requested data element, and transmit the encrypted response to the device. The device may decrypt the encrypted response using a private cryptographic key and to perform operations that present first audio content representative of the requested data element through an acoustic interface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to providing navigation operation instructions, for example during catheterization. In order to provide improved navigation instructions, a device (10) for in-body navigation operation instructions is provided. The device comprises a position data supply (12), an anatomical data supply (14), a processor (16) and an output (18). The position data supply is configured to provide current position data of a tool portion with a tool tip inserted in an anatomy structure in a region of interest of a subject. The anatomical data supply is configured to provide 3D information of the anatomy structure; and to provide target information for the tool tip movement inside the anatomy structure.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for providing insights to users of a mobile application based on triggers that may be detected from within the data or externally. In one example, a method may include receiving, via a message transmitted to a uniform resource locator (URL) of a host platform, information about a user of a software application, reading a plurality of records associated with the user from the received information, the plurality of records comprising data and a plurality of timestamps, respectively, generating derived data based on the data included in the plurality of records, converting the plurality of timestamps into a single timing identifier that represents all of the plurality of timestamps, and transmitting, to a computing system, a notification comprising the derived data and the new timing identifier.

Abstract: The disclosed exemplary embodiments include computer-implemented systems, devices, apparatuses, and processes that maintain data confidentiality in communications involving voice-enabled devices operating within a distributed computing environment. By way of example, an apparatus may receive, from a communications system across a public communications network, a request for an element of data generated by the computing system based on first audio content obtained at a device. The apparatus may obtain the requested data element and further, may generate acoustic data representative of at least a portion of the requested data element. The apparatus may also generate an encrypted response to the received request that includes the acoustic data, and transmit the encrypted response to the device across the public communications network.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhancing techniques for provisioning optical channels to allow optical networks to operate in an optimal fashion. A method, according to one implementation, includes receiving measured optical performance parameters of a plurality of optical channels transmitted over an optical spectrum between two network elements in an optical line system; determining a performance profile of the optical spectrum based on the measured optical performance parameters; translating the performance profile into configuration information for the two network elements; and causing provisioning of the two network elements based on the configuration information. The measured optical performance parameters are for one or more unassigned optical channels on the optical spectrum, with the measured optical performance parameters being made on one or more optical modems.

Abstract: A method comprises delivering a medical implant and a delivery device to a tissue wall within a heart of a patient. The delivery device can be attached to the medical implant. The method further involves maneuvering the delivery device to place at least a portion of the medical implant at a desired position with respect to the tissue wall and delivering an expandable stagnation device proximate to the medical implant. The expandable stagnation device is configured to at least partially inhibit blood flow. The method further involves injecting a contrast solution between at least a portion of the medical implant and at least a portion of the expandable stagnation device, collapsing the expandable stagnation device, and detaching the delivery device from the medical implant.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for presenting information and/or services to a user. One example method includes establishing a user session between a computing device operated by an entity and a first user device operated by a customer of the entity. The first user device provides a first interface through which the customer participates in the user session. The method also includes determining, based at least on a complexity of first information to be provided to the customer, to change the first interface to a new interface. Further, the method includes selecting, based on the complexity of the first information, a new interface, where the new interface is provided by at least a second user device. Furthermore, the method includes implementing the new interface to facilitate for the customer to participate in the user session.

Abstract: A delivery system comprises a catheter configured to be delivered through a blood flow pathway of a heart and an implant configured to maintain an opening in a tissue wall to allow blood flow through the opening and into the blood flow pathway and be delivered via the catheter. The implant is at least partially composed of a flexible material to allow the implant to bend with the catheter.

Abstract: An energy conversion device for conversion of chemical energy into electricity. The energy conversion device has a first and second electrode. A substrate is present that has a porous semiconductor or dielectric layer placed thereover. The porous semiconductor or dielectric layer can be a nano-engineered structure. A porous catalyst material is placed on at least a portion of the porous semiconductor or dielectric layer such that at least some of the porous catalyst material enters the nano-engineered structure of the porous semiconductor or dielectric layer, thereby forming an intertwining region.

Abstract: An energy conversion device for conversion of chemical energy into electricity. The energy conversion device has a first and second electrode. A substrate is present that has a porous semiconductor or dielectric layer placed thereover. The porous semiconductor or dielectric layer can be a nano-engineered structure. A porous catalyst material is placed on at least a portion of the porous semiconductor or dielectric layer such that at least some of the porous catalyst material enters the nano-engineered structure of the porous semiconductor or dielectric layer, thereby forming an intertwining region.

Abstract: The disclosed exemplary embodiments include computer-implemented apparatuses and methods that validate confidential data based privacy-preserving homomorphic computations involving encrypted data. For example, an apparatus may receive, from a first computing system, encrypted data that includes a first encrypted value representative of at least one of first account data or an element of cryptographic data. Based on the first encrypted value and on second encrypted values, the apparatus may generate encrypted residual values representative of second account data associated with one or more reference accounts, and the apparatus may request and receive a decrypted residual value associated with each of the encrypted residual values from a second computing system. The apparatus may transmit the decrypted residual values to the first computing system, which may validate the first account data based on at least the decrypted residual values and perform operations associated with the validated first account data.

Abstract: There is a provided a digital identity network interface system that may include a communications module and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a signal representing a digital identity request, the digital identity request defining one or more scopes associated with the request, at least one of the scopes identifying a data type associated with the request, generate a query based on the scopes by translating at least one of the scopes into a query having a query format associated with a digital identity network, the digital identity network storing data associated with a plurality of users, send a signal representing the query to the digital identity network, send a link to an authorization device, after successful authentication, obtain data associated with the digital identity request from the digital identity network, and release at least some of the data.

Abstract: An energy conversion device for conversion of various energy forms into electricity. The energy forms may be chemical, photovoltaic or thermal gradients. The energy conversion device has a first and second electrode. A substrate is present that has a porous semiconductor or dielectric layer placed thereover. The substrate itself can be planar, two-dimensional, or three-dimensional, and possess internal and external surfaces. These substrates may be rigid, flexible and/or foldable. The porous semiconductor or dielectric layer can be a nano-engineered structure. A porous conductor material is placed on at least a portion of the porous semiconductor or dielectric layer such that at least some of the porous conductor material enters the nano-engineered structure of the porous semiconductor or dielectric layer, thereby forming an intertwining region.

Abstract: The disclosed exemplary embodiments include computer-implemented apparatuses and methods that validate confidential data based privacy-preserving homomorphic computations involving encrypted data. For example, an apparatus may receive, from a first computing system, encrypted data that includes a first encrypted value representative of at least one of first account data or an element of cryptographic data. Based on the first encrypted value and on second encrypted values, the apparatus may generate encrypted residual values representative of second account data associated with one or more reference accounts, and the apparatus may request and receive a decrypted residual value associated with each of the encrypted residual values from a second computing system. The apparatus may transmit the decrypted residual values to the first computing system, which may validate the first account data based on at least the decrypted residual values and perform operations associated with the validated first account data.