Abstract: A device for collecting a fraction of the perspiration excreted by a subject, the device being of the type including a multi-layer patch including: —a first layer including at least one perspiration-collecting aperture and a transfer opening; —a hydrophilic absorbent layer, positioned above the first layer and communicating with the external environment, and communicating with the first layer via the transfer opening; —a film, possibly transparent, that constitutes a barrier against water and against vapour, and that covers at least the upper face of the absorbent layer; the device notably including means for regulating the rate at which perspiration in the liquid and/or vapour state penetrates into the absorbent layer.

Abstract: A method to detect drowsiness of an individual. The method includes: (a) acquiring a cardiac signal; (b) processing the cardiac signal to detect time intervals between successive heartbeats; (c) extracting, from the time intervals, characteristic HRV variable(s) of the heart rate variability, each HRV variable being obtained from a plurality of the time intervals; (d) calculating at least one direction aggregate for the HRV variable(s), each being a variable calculated from the HRV variable in a sliding time window, and which characterizes a trend in the window, and/or calculating at least one shape aggregate for the HRV variable(s), each being calculated from values of the HRV variable in a sliding time window and quantifying the shape of a distribution of values of the HRV variable in the window; and (e) processing the direction aggregate(s) and/or the shape aggregate(s) using a detection algorithm enabling detection of drowsiness of the individual.

Abstract: The method allows controlling the quality of an initial RR series made up of a plurality of (RRi) samples which are respectively a function of time intervals (?ti) which separate two successive heartbeats. During this method, one resamples the RR series so as to obtain a resampled RR series, and one automatically controls the quality of the RR series by automatically calculating at least the mathematical norm value (NORME), in a sliding window, of the resampled RR series, said mathematical norm value being given by the following formula: NORME = ? i = 1 N ? ( RR i - 1 N ? ? i = 1 N ? ( RR i ) ) 2 where N is the number of RRi samples in said window.

Abstract: A device allowing the creation of an alimentary bolus flow between two stomas, including means forming a pump; first/second sealed connection means capable of connecting the suction opening to an upstream/downstream stoma located on the abdominal wall of a patient; and first and/or second anti-reflux means.

Abstract: The method allows controlling the quality of an initial RR series made up of a plurality of (RRi) samples which are respectively a function of time intervals (?ti) which separate two successive heartbeats. During this method, one resamples the RR series so as to obtain a resampled RR series, and one automatically controls the quality of the RR series by automatically calculating at least the mathematical norm value (NORME), in a sliding window, of the resampled RR series, said mathematical norm value being given by the following formula: NORME = ? i = 1 N ? ( RR i - 1 N ? ? i = 1 N ? ( RR i ) ) 2 where N is the number of RRi samples in said window.

Abstract: The method allows controlling the quality of an initial RR series consisting of a plurality of (RRi) samples which are respectively a function of time intervals (?ti) which separate two successive heartbeats. During this method, one resamples the RR series so as to obtain a resampled RR series, and one automatically controls the quality of the RR series by automatically calculating at least the mathematical norm value (NORME), in a sliding window, of the resampled RR series, said mathematical norm value being given by the following formula: NORME = ? i = 1 N ? ( RR i - 1 N ? ? i = 1 N ? ( RR i ) ) 2 where N is the number of RRi samples in said window.

Abstract: A device enabling food bolus flow between two stomas, said device having a pump forming means (3), said pump forming means (3) having an entry opening and an exit opening and being suitable for sucking food bolus through said entry opening and releasing it through said exit opening. The device further includes: —first watertight connection means (11) suitable for connecting said entry opening to a upstream stoma (S1) located on a patient's abdominal wall; —second watertight connection means (1) suitable for connecting said exit opening to a downstream stoma (S2), located on said patient's abdominal wall; said pump forming means being able to be activated by a user and suitable for being mounted on a patient's body, particularly on said patient's abdomen, in such a manner that once said device is mounted onto said patient's abdomen, food bolus flow can circulate from said upstream stoma (S1) to said downstream stoma (S2) outside of said patient's abdomen.

Abstract: A device allowing the creation of an alimentary bolus flow between two stomas, including means forming a pump; first/second sealed connection means capable of connecting the suction opening to an upstream/downstream stoma located on the abdominal wall of a patient; and first and/or second anti-reflux means.

Abstract: The method is used for filtering an initial RR series of a plurality of (RRi) samples which are respectively a function of the time intervals (?ti) that separate two successive heartbeats. In order to carry out this filtering, one must automatically detect in the initial RR series if one or more successive (RRi) samples are incorrect, and automatically correct in the RR series one or more of the (RRi) samples detected as being incorrect by replacing them with one or more reconstructed (RRc) samples so as to obtain an RR series. One must automatically control the quality of the RR series by counting, in a predefined sliding window, the number (NbPertub) of (RRc) samples of the RR series that were reconstructed, and/or, if applicable, the number (NbPertub) of (RRrc) samples of the RR series that were reconstructed and resampled.

Abstract: The method allows controlling the quality of an initial RR series consisting of a plurality of (RRi) samples which are respectively a function of time intervals (?ti) which separate two successive heartbeats. During this method, one resamples the RR series so as to obtain a resampled RR series, and one automatically controls the quality of the RR series by automatically calculating at least the mathematical norm value (NORME), in a sliding window, of the resampled RR series, said mathematical norm value being given by the following formula: NORME = ? i = 1 N ? ( RR i - 1 N ? ? i = 1 N ? ( RR i ) ) 2 where N is the number of RRi samples in said window.

Abstract: A method for measuring a physiological parameter, such as a biological rhythm, on the basis of at least two sensors, and to an associated measurement device. The method includes the following steps of: measuring the physiological parameter for each sensor, allowing the generation of a series of measurements of at least two values; evaluating the level of consistency of each value from the measurement series; selecting a value from the set of values in the series as a function of the corresponding level of consistency and a so-called reference value, in order to determine a new reference value; and storing the new reference value.

Abstract: A device enabling food bolus flow between two stomas, said device having a pump forming means (3), said pump forming means (3) having an entry opening and an exit opening and being suitable for sucking food bolus through said entry opening and releasing it through said exit opening. The device further includes: —first watertight connection means (11) suitable for connecting said entry opening to a upstream stoma (S1) located on a patient's abdominal wall; —second watertight connection means (1) suitable for connecting said exit opening to a downstream stoma (S2), located on said patient's abdominal wall; said pump forming means being able to be activated by a user and suitable for being mounted on a patient's body, particularly on said patient's abdomen, in such a manner that once said device is mounted onto said patient's abdomen, food bolus flow can circulate from said upstream stoma (S1) to said downstream stoma (S2) outside of said patient's abdomen.

Abstract: The inventive method for processing an RR series comprises a plurality of (RR) samples representing time intervals (dti) between two successive heart beats or the inverse (1/dti) of said time intervals consists in selecting (N) (RRi) samples in a main time window having a predetermined length (n), in cutting said main window into (m) subwindows (Fj), in calculating an intermediate parameter (A1) for each subwindow (Fj) on the basis of the (RRi) samples contained in the subwindow (Fj) and in calculating a final parameter as a function of the intermediate parameters (Aj). The invention is used for analysing a cardiac rhythm variability, in particular for assessing a patient's pain or stress.

Abstract: The RR series, comprising a number of samples respectively defining the time interval between two successive heartbeats, is filtered by means of a digital band-pass filter (Fk), having a given band-pass [fc; f?c] and preferably by means of a recursive elective filter (RII). A variability index (Ik), is calculated which is a function of the instantaneous amplitude [vs(n)] of the discrete signal (Sk) coming from said band-pass filter. The variability index (Ik) is preferably a function of and particularly equal to the effective value of the discrete signal (Sk) from the band-pass filter.

Abstract: The inventive method for processing an RR series comprises a plurality of (RR) samples representing time intervals (dti) between two successive heart beats or the inverse (1/dti) of said time intervals consists in selecting (N) (RRi) samples in a main time window having a predetermined length (n), in cutting said main window into (m) subwindows (Fj), in calculating an intermediate parameter (A1) for each subwindow (Fj) on the basis of the (RRi) samples contained in the subwindow (Fj) and in calculating a final parameter as a function of the intermediate parameters (Aj).The invention is used for analysing a cardiac rhythm variability, in particular for assessing a patient's pain or stress.

Abstract: The RR series, which is constituted by a plurality of samples respectively defining the time intervals between pairs of successive heart beats, is filtered by means of a digital bandpass filter (Fk) presenting a predefined bandwidth [fc, f?c], and preferably by means of an IIR recursive selective filter, and a variability index (Ik) is computed which is a function of the instantaneous amplitude [vs(n)] of the discrete signal (Sk) from said bandwidth filter. The variability index (Ik) is preferably a function of, and in particular equal to, the effective value of the discrete signal (Sk) from the bandpass filter.

Abstract: The invention provides a pump regulation device. It is characterized in that the device (21) comprises: means for recording the real pressure (24) and a reference pressure, means, on the one hand for comparing the real pressure (24) in the organ and the reference pressure and, on the other hand, for emitting a signal proportional to the error, ports controlling the threshold of this error signal, an alarm controlled by the signal passing through at least one of said ports.