Abstract: A valve for endovascular heart valve repair that provides improved sealing of the valve against the native wall. The valve assembly has a sealing region at a distal end of the valve. The sealing region having a delivery position and a sealing position, wherein in the delivery position, the sealing region has a first length, and in the sealing position, the sealing region has a second length less than the first length and a thickness in the sealing position is greater in the sealing position than in the delivery position.

Abstract: A system (10) and a method for determining a maximum miming speed (MRS) of a runner include a memory unit (32) (MU) with miming determinants (30) (RDs) of the runner and venue stored therein. A processor unit (22) (PU), connected to the memory unit (32) (MU), runs a predictive algorithm (24) (PA) using the running 5 determinants (30) (RDs) to determine the maximum running speed of the runner by zeroing a linear momentum balance and an angular momentum balance of the runner, typically over at least a half-running cycle (HRC). An output unit (34) (OU), connected to the processor unit (22) (PU), receives the determined maximum running speed therefrom. The zeroing also allows the determination of a critical 10 ground impulse ratio (Rcr) of the runner.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium, a system and a method are provided for identifying a grip technique being applied to a face mask. The mask is for sealingly engaging a face along a periphery around the nose and mouth. The method comprises the steps of comparing pressure data indicative of a pressure distribution applied along the perimeter with distribution patterns distinctive of different grip techniques; recognizing or detecting which of the grip techniques is being applied on the basis of an outcome of the comparing; and providing an indication of the recognized grip technique to a user interface.