Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a self-learning bladder volume monitoring system. The system can include a bladder volume (BV) system configured to measure an electrical impedance of a bladder region of a patient and determine a volume of fluid disposed therein using an impedance to bladder volume model (“By model”). Further, the system can measure a total body water (“TBW”) for the patient and modify the BV model to account for variations in TBW within the tissues surrounding the bladder providing a more accurate bladder volume measurement. The system can include a “training unit” which can include one of a user input interface, an automatic urine output monitoring system, an ultrasound system, and an intrabladder pressure system configured to verify a volume of fluid within or voided from the bladder and train the BV model.

Abstract: An example fluid collection assembly (100) includes a sheath (102) and a base (104). The sheath includes a fluid impermeable barrier (106) formed from at least a first panel (108) and a second panel (110). The first panel and the second panel at least partially define a chamber (112) therebetween. The fluid impermeable barrier also defines a fluid outlet (118) at a distal end of the sheath and an opening (114) at a proximal end of the sheath. The sheath also includes at least one porous material (122) disposed in the chamber. The base is permanently secured or configured to be permanently secured to the sheath. The base defines an aperture (124) that is aligned with the opening when the base is permanently attached to the sheath. The base is configured to be secured to a region about a penis of an individual with the aperture positioned over the penis.

Abstract: Examples relate to devices, systems, and methods for fluid collection such as urine. A urine collection system includes a urine collection device configured to be positioned at least proximate to a urethra of a user, a canister having an interior region, a first conduit in fluid communication with the urine collection device and the canister, and one or more of a urine volume indicator, a flow indicator, and/or a pressure indicator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a urine output measuring system including a urine hat having a urine hat body including a rim, the urine hat defining a cavity configured to receive a volume of urine, a plurality of feet defining a platform configured to be coupled to a toilet to suspend the urine hat, and one or more sensors coupled to the platform, the one or more sensors being in communication with a console and configured to detect and transmit one or more load values to the console.

Abstract: An example fluid collection assembly includes a fluid impermeable barrier defining at least a chamber, at least one opening, and a fluid outlet. The fluid collection assembly also includes at least one porous material disposed in the chamber and an adjustable spine. The adjustable spine is configured to selectively change the shape of at least a portion of the fluid collection assembly. For example, the adjustable spine includes a first strip and a second strip. The second strip is configured to switch from at least a relaxed configuration to a stressed configuration. The fluid collection assembly may exhibit a first shape when the second strip is in the relaxed configuration and a second shape that is different than the first shape when the second strip is in the stressed configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to support structures for drainage tubes to relax dependent loops and mitigate fluid pooling. Embodiments include support structures configured to receive an elastic tube and impart rigid or malleable properties thereon. These properties allow a clinician to position the tube to provide a consistent negative incline. Embodiments of support structures include an interlocking segmented tube, a bi-stable or mono-stable support structure, a jacket support structure, or a magnet support structure. Embodiments further include a malleable wire disposed within a wall of an elastic tube, or portions of a tube displaying differing elastic, malleable, or rigid properties. Also disclosed are magnetic peristalsis devices configured to urge fluid through a tube lumen.

Abstract: An improved medical procedure or catheterization tray included in an improved medical procedure or catheterization package. The improved medical procedure or catheterization tray is intuitively arranged and includes instructions printed thereon to improve the medical procedure or catheterization implementation and results. In one example, a catheterization package and catheterization tray has a layout and/or arrangement of components that may help reduce CAUTI rates by facilitating ease of use and aiding in proper aseptic technique during insertion. The medical procedure or catheterization package and/or medical procedure or catheterization tray may include various implements, compartments, and components necessary and/or helpful to the medical procedure or catheterization, including, for example, improved swabs and an improved compartment for holding the swabs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include materials, devices, systems, and methods for identifying female urethra and facilitating catheterization. For instance, materials, devices, systems, and methods described herein may facilitate marking of female urethra, which may lead to increase in insertion accuracy and may reduce time for completing the catheterization procedure.

Abstract: An improved medical procedure or catheterization tray included in an improved medical procedure or catheterization package. The improved medical procedure or catheterization tray is intuitively arranged and includes instructions printed thereon to improve the medical procedure or catheterization implementation and results. In one example, a catheterization package and catheterization tray has a layout and/or arrangement of components that may help reduce CAUTI rates by facilitating ease of use and aiding in proper aseptic technique during insertion. The medical procedure or catheterization package and/or medical procedure or catheterization tray may include various implements, compartments, and components necessary and/or helpful to the medical procedure or catheterization, including, for example, improved swabs and an improved compartment for holding the swabs.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a manufacturing method that establishes a library of pre-made and pre-qualified masks for patterning different blocks of circuitry that meet established performance and timing requirements. The embodiments of the method use stepped exposures of multiple masks, including at least one mask selected from this library, to pattern a chip design onto a silicon wafer, where the chip design is made up of two or more interconnected blocks of circuitry. Consequently, for a given integrated circuit design, pre-made/pre-qualified mask(s) can be selected from the library to pattern one, some or all blocks of circuitry for the design. Optionally, additional masks can be specially made and qualified to pattern other block(s) of circuitry (e.g., application specific logic) within the design. The blocks of circuitry patterned in this manner can be electrically connected via generic or customized interfaces in order to complete the chip design.

Abstract: An antimicrobial and hydrophilic article that is microbial resistant comprises an antimicrobial agent and a hydrophilic agent combined with a base material. The combination can be extruded, calandarized, or molded to form the medical article, ensuring that the anti-microbial properties are not localized at the surface. The entire bulk of the article, including the surface thereof, is capable of having anti-microbial characteristics, allowing refreshening of the surface with time.

Abstract: Systems for locating implanted in vivo sensors systems adapted for use with an external beam radiation therapy delivery source include: (a) an external solenoid member; (b) an articulated arm opertively associated with the external solenoid member, wherein, in operation, the articulated arm is configured to translate the solenoid; (c) a controller configured to direct the movement of the articulated arm, the controller being in communication with the power source configured to power the external solenoid; (d) at least one implantable sensors unit, wherein the at least one implantable sensor unit is configured to sense at least one predetermined parameter of interest in vivo, and wherein the at least one implantable sensor unit comprises a solenoid, and wherein, in operation, the sensor unit solenoid corporates with the external solenoid to generate a magnetic coupling signal having a signal strength that varies based on the possession of the external solenoid member relative to the implanted sensors unit; (e)

Abstract: Thread entries are stored in a memory of the system to indicate executed instruction threads. Uses of processing resources by the respective instruction threads are detected and history entries for the threads are stored in a memory of the system. Such history entries indicate whether respective processing resources have been used by respective ones of the instruction threads. The history entries of first and second ones of the instruction threads are compared. The second instruction thread is selected for executing if the comparing indicates history of processing resources used by the first thread has a certain difference relative to history of processing resources used by the second thread.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) architecture includes a library of intellectual property (IP) cores configured to provide a plurality of individual circuit functions. The IP cores arranged in a manner compatible with a customized, functional selection of individual ones of the IP cores, wherein individually selected cores are accessible through a communication structure included within the library.

Abstract: A system and method for verifying system-on-chip interconnect includes a first linear feedback shift register coupled to an output interface of a first system-on-chip component, a second linear feedback shift register instantiated in a second system-on-chip component, and a comparator coupled to the second linear feedback shift register and the input interface of the second system-on-chip. Another method for verifying includes generating a pseudo-random number sequence with the first linear feedback shift register and the second linear feedback shift register using an identical first initial state, and comparing an output of the first linear feedback shift register with an output of the second linear feedback shift register and reporting a miss-compare.

Abstract: A method for servicing threads within a multi-processor system is disclosed. In response to an input/output (I/O) request to a peripheral by a thread, a latency time is assigned to the thread such that the thread will not be interrogated until the latency time has lapsed. After the latency time is lapsed, a determination is made as to whether or not the I/O request has been responded. If the I/O request has not been responded after the latency time is lapsed, the latency time is assigned to the thread again. Otherwise, if the I/O request has been responded after the latency time is lapsed, the latency time is updated with an actual response time. The actual response time is from a time when the I/O request was made to a time when the I/O request was actually responded.

Abstract: A communication system, which includes a microelectronics chip including a power distribution network; a transmitter operatively configured to generate a communication signal and provide the communication signal to the power distribution network; and a receiver operatively configured to receive the communication signal from the power distribution network. A method is also provided for transmitting a communication signal via a power distribution network of a microelectronics chip.

Abstract: A system for implementing arbitration between one or more shared peripheral core devices in system on chip (SOC) integrated circuit architecture includes a first microprocessor in communication with a first system bus, and a second microprocessor in communication with a second system bus. At least one peripheral core device is accessible by both the first microprocessor and said second microprocessor, and an arbitration unit is in communication with the first system bus and the second system bus. The arbitration unit is configured to control communication between the at least one peripheral core device and the first and second microprocessors.

Abstract: A circuit, a method, and a method of designing the circuit, the circuit including: multiple W-bit packet data slice latches; a data partition comprising multiple data XOR subtree levels and having data latches between the data XOR subtree levels; a remainder partition comprising multiple remainder XOR subtree levels and having remainder latches between the remainder XOR subtree levels; a combinatorial XOR tree, outputs of the remainder partition and outputs of the data partition connected to inputs of the combinatorial XOR tree; and a remainder latch, combinatorial XOR tree connected to the remainder latch and the outputs of the remainder latch connected to the remainder partition.

Abstract: A CRC generator/checker for generating CRC results, comprising: a set of CRC circuits connected in series, each CRC circuit responsive to a different control signal generated by a control logic, each CRC circuit having a seed input adapted to receive a seed, a data input adapted to receive and process a different set of M-bits of a data unit and a result output adapted to generate a result, the result output of a previous CRC circuit connected to the seed input of an immediately subsequent CRC circuit, the seed input of a first CRC circuit connected to an output of a remainder register, an input of the remainder register connected to an output of a multiplexer, the result outputs of the multiplicity of CRC circuits connected to different inputs of the multiplexer, the multiplexer responsive to a select signal generated by the control logic.