Abstract: A medical device monitoring system includes a monitor and a medical device. The monitor includes an infrared emitter that transmits a first infrared signal, the first infrared signal comprising identification information of the monitor, a second infrared signal comprising the identification information, and a time gap between the first infrared signal and the second infrared signal and a controller that activates the infrared emitter and that sets the time gap the first infrared signal and the second infrared signal. The monitor communication circuitry. The medical device includes a medical sensor and an infrared receiver disposed on the video laryngoscope and that receives the first infrared signal and the second infrared signal. The medical device also includes communication circuitry that communicates the acquired airway images to the monitor communication circuitry when a processor validates a pairing between the video laryngoscope and the monitor.

Abstract: An acoustic respiratory monitoring system (105) detects, monitors, and/or tracks acoustic features of respiratory conditions for a human patient. Acoustic respiratory data is derived from breathing sound captured by a sensor array (410) comprising a plurality of acoustic sensor elements (412). A plurality of logical channels is determined based on the acoustic respiratory data. An adventitious feature is detected in the breathing sound using the plurality of logical channels, and an indication of an abnormal respiratory sound is provided via a user interface (800), in response to detecting the adventitious feature. The sensor array (410) may be integrated with a wearable article (560), such as a shirt, vest, or belt, for example.

Abstract: A medical device monitoring system includes a monitor and a medical device. The monitor includes an infrared emitter that transmits a first infrared signal, the first infrared signal comprising identification information of the monitor, a second infrared signal comprising the identification information, and a time gap between the first infrared signal and the second infrared signal and a controller that activates the infrared emitter and that sets the time gap the first infrared signal and the second infrared signal. The monitor communication circuitry. The medical device includes a medical sensor and an infrared receiver disposed on the video laryngoscope and that receives the first infrared signal and the second infrared signal. The medical device also includes communication circuitry that communicates the acquired airway images to the monitor communication circuitry when a processor validates a pairing between the video laryngoscope and the monitor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a wireless charging system for charging batteries in a medical environment. The wireless charging system may include a power transmitter and a power receiver. The power transmitter produces a strong near-distance magnetic field and transmits the magnetic field via a transmitting antenna to a power receiver. The power receiver may receive the transmitted magnetic field via a power receiver antenna. The converted electrical power may charge multiple rechargeable batteries (e.g., lithium batteries) simultaneously with high efficiency (e.g., more than hundreds of charge/discharge cycles).

Abstract: A wireless charging system for charging batteries (112) in a medical environment is provided. The wireless charging system may include a power transmitter and a power receiver. The power transmitter produces a strong near-distance magnetic field and transmits the magnetic field via a transmitting antenna to a power receiver. The power receiver may receive the transmitted magnetic field via a power receiver antenna. The converted electrical power may charge multiple rechargeable batteries (112) simultaneously with high efficiency.

Abstract: A battery assembly for a medical device includes a housing that is configured to removably couple to the medical device. The battery assembly also includes a battery within the housing, a first terminal exposed on an outside of the housing, and a power button that forms part of the housing. The battery assembly further includes a battery control circuit within the housing, wherein the battery control circuit is configured to disable an output path from the battery to the first terminal when the power button is in an off position.

Abstract: A video laryngoscope navigation system is provided that identifies an anatomical feature in an image signal from a camera of a video laryngoscope. Based on the identified anatomical feature, a steering indicator is overlaid on a displayed image of the image signal. In an embodiment, the steering indicator is representative of a steering direction for the camera to orient the camera towards the identified anatomical feature.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a video laryngoscope system comprising an image acquisition device configured to capture images of glottis and trachea of a subject, a memory configured to store one or more series of instructions, one or more processor configured execute the series of computer instructions stored in the memory. When the instructions are executed by the processor, the video laryngoscope system performs the following steps: receiving the images of the glottis and the trachea captured by the image acquisition device, analyzing the received images to identify a tracheal structure, and quantitatively assessing the trachea based on the identified tracheal structure, to determine at least one attribute of the trachea. The present disclosure further provides a method for quantitatively assessing a trachea.

Abstract: A wireless charging system for charging batteries (112) in a medical environment is provided. The wireless charging system may include a power transmitter and a power receiver. The power transmitter produces a strong near-distance magnetic field and transmits the magnetic field via a transmitting antenna to a power receiver. The power receiver may receive the transmitted magnetic field via a power receiver antenna. The converted electrical power may charge multiple rechargeable batteries (112) simultaneously with high efficiency.

Abstract: A medical device monitoring system includes a monitor and a medical device. The monitor includes an infrared emitter that transmits a first infrared signal, the first infrared signal comprising identification information of the monitor, a second infrared signal comprising the identification information, and a time gap between the first infrared signal and the second infrared signal and a controller that activates the infrared emitter and that sets the time gap the first infrared signal and the second infrared signal. The monitor communication circuitry. The medical device includes a medical sensor and an infrared receiver disposed on the video laryngoscope and that receives the first infrared signal and the second infrared signal. The medical device also includes communication circuitry that communicates the acquired airway images to the monitor communication circuitry when a processor validates a pairing between the video laryngoscope and the monitor.