Abstract: To determine an auditory threshold of a test subject, according to the method, multiple tone sets, which predominantly contain a plurality of noises, having properties remaining uniform within a tone set, are presented in succession to a test subject by use of an output transducer. The test subject is asked to indicate a perceived number of noises from the presented tone set after each presentation of one of these tone sets. As a function of the perceived number of noises, a property of at least one part of the noises is changed in relation to the preceding tone set for the presentation of a following tone set and the following tone set is presented to the test subject. As a function of the respective perceived number of noises in the presented tone sets, at least one value of the auditory threshold of the test subject is estimated.

Abstract: A component concentration measuring apparatus includes: a dielectric spectroscopy portion that irradiates a measurement subject with electromagnetic waves and measures a complex permittivity, thereby acquiring a dielectric spectroscopy spectrum; a temperature measurement portion that measures a temperature of the measurement subject; a signal processing portion that corrects the dielectric spectroscopy spectrum according to the temperature measured by the temperature measurement portion; and a calculating portion that applies a calibration model generated in advance from a dielectric spectroscopy spectrum of a sample whose component concentration is known, to the dielectric spectroscopy spectrum corrected by the signal processing portion, thereby calculating a component concentration of the measurement subject.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for improving the accuracy of an analyte sensor are disclosed. The sensor may include a photodetector and a low angle sensitive (LAS) optical filter. The photodetector may be configured to convert received light into current indicative of the intensity of the received light. The LAS optical filter may be configured to prevent light having a wavelength outside a band pass region from reaching the photodetector and to pass light having a wavelength within the band pass region to the photodetector. The percentage of light passing through the LAS optical filter may decrease as the angle of incidence of the light increases.

Abstract: A laparoscopic medical device includes an oximeter sensor at its tip, which allows the making of oxygen saturation measurements laparoscopically. The device can be a unitary design, wherein a laparoscopic element includes electronics for the oximeter sensor at a distal end (e.g., opposite the tip). The device can be a multiple piece design (e.g., two-piece design), where some electronics is in a separate housing from the laparoscopic element, and the pieces (or portions) are removably connected together. The laparoscopic element can be removed and disposed of; so, the electronics can be reused multiple times with replacement laparoscopic elements. The electronics can include a processing unit for control, computation, or display, or any combination of these. However, in an implementation, the electronics can connect wirelessly to other electronics (e.g., another processing unit) for further control, computation, or display, or any combination of these.

Abstract: A health monitoring system for monitoring health of a living creature is described. The health monitoring system comprises an implantable sensor for simultaneously measuring a plurality of metabolism analytes in bodily tissue or bodily fluids of the living creature, thus obtaining a metabolic fingerprint for a living creature comprising concentration information of the plurality of metabolism analytes at a given moment in time. The health monitoring system furthermore comprises a processor programmed for determining for each of the plurality of metabolism analyte whether the obtained concentration information is within a predetermined range.

Abstract: An implantable medical device has an implantable power supply and an implantable medical unit. The implantable supply powers the device and it includes a hermetically sealed supply housing, a battery, and a supply power coupler that powers the implantable medical unit from the battery via a wireless coupling. The implantable medical device also has a hermetically sealed medical unit housing, and it includes a functional medical module including a continuous glucose meter module. In use, the implantable medical unit is releasably mechanically coupled to the implantable supply and a wireless coupling of a medical unit power coupler with a supply power coupler is made, thereby powering the medical unit from the battery of the implantable supply.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor applicator, a sensor control device arranged within the sensor applicator and including an electronics housing and a sensor extending from a bottom of the electronics housing, and a cap coupled to one of the sensor applicator and the sensor control device, wherein the cap is removable prior to deploying the sensor control device from the sensor applicator.

Abstract: Multi-state engagement with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems is described. Given the number of people that wear CGM systems and because CGM systems produce measurements continuously, a platform that provides a CGM system may have an enormous amount of data. This amount of data is practically, if not actually, impossible for humans to process. In implementations, a CGM platform includes a data analytics platform that obtains packages of glucose measurements provided by a CGM system and also obtains additional data associated with a user. The data analytics platform generates state information for the user by processing these CGM packages and the additional data, at least in part, by using one or more models. Based on this state information, the data analytics platform controls communication with the user, which may include generating intervention strategies to prevent users from transitioning to a negative state such as discontinuing use of the CGM system.

Abstract: Multi-state engagement with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems is described. Given the number of people that wear CGM systems and because CGM systems produce measurements continuously, a platform that provides a CGM system may have an enormous amount of data. This amount of data is practically, if not actually, impossible for humans to process. In implementations, a CGM platform includes a data analytics platform that obtains packages of glucose measurements provided by a CGM system and also obtains additional data associated with a user. The data analytics platform generates state information for the user by processing these CGM packages and the additional data, at least in part, by using one or more models. Based on this state information, the data analytics platform controls communication with the user, which may include generating intervention strategies to prevent users from transitioning to a negative state such as discontinuing use of the CGM system.

Abstract: Systems and related operating methodologies are disclosed. An exemplary operating method obtains sensor data that indicates a physiological characteristic of the user, the sensor data provided by an analyte sensor, and determines that a current level of the physiological characteristic differs from a user-specific target level by a quantifiable amount. The method continues by searching an activity correlation database to locate one or more physical activity events correlated with the quantifiable amount of the physiological characteristic. The activity correlation database is populated with event-correlated physiological responses that associate physical activity events with corresponding changes in the physiological characteristic. A recommendation is provided for the user. The recommendation specifies the one or more physical activity events.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a skin-attached blood oxygen saturation detection system and a preparation method thereof. The system includes a front-end flexible blood oxygen saturation detection circuit and a back-end signal processing output module connected to each other. The front-end flexible blood oxygen saturation detection circuit uses a flexible packaging material to act as a packaging layer, a surface of the front-end flexible blood oxygen saturation detection circuit has an adhesive functional layer, and is configured to detect blood oxygen saturation of a human tissue through a reflective optical principle. The back-end signal processing output module is configured to transmit a blood oxygen saturation signal to a mobile terminal through a Bluetooth antenna transmission module.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a biometric sensor includes a flexible substrate, a first light-emitting part disposed on one side of the flexible substrate to output first light toward the body, a second light-emitting part disposed on one side of the flexible substrate to output second light different from the first light toward the body, an elastomer disposed on one side of the flexible substrate in a shape surrounding the first light-emitting part and the second light-emitting part, and a light-receiving part disposed on the other side of the flexible substrate to receive third light corresponding to the first light and fourth light corresponding to the second light.

Abstract: Methods and systems for targeting, accessing and diagnosing diseased lung compartments are disclosed. The method comprises introducing a diagnostic catheter with an occluding member at its distal end into a lung segment via an assisted ventilation device; inflating the occluding member to isolate the lung segment; and performing a diagnostic procedure with the catheter while the patient is ventilated. The proximal end of the diagnostic catheter is configured to be attached to a console. The method may also comprise introducing the diagnostic catheter into the lung segment; inflating the occluding member to isolate the lung segment; and monitoring blood oxygen saturation. The method may further comprise introducing the diagnostic catheter into the lung segment; determining tidal flow volume in the lung segment; determining total lung capacity of the patient; and determining a flow rank value based on the tidal flow volume of the lung segment and the total lung capacity.

Abstract: An apparatus, such as a photoplethysmographic sensor, including a light source configured to illuminate a target, wherein the apparatus is configured to receive incident light reflected from or transmitted through the target. The apparatus includes also a reflective element configured to direct at least part of the received incident light to a focus point, and a photodetector configured to receive light from the focus point.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for the manufacture of a medical electrode, including: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) applying a composition onto the substrate, wherein the composition comprises (a) a non-aqueous solvent and (b) an organic precious metal complex compound that is dissolved in the solvent; (iii) heating the composition and thereby forming a precious metal layer on the substrate, wherein the solubility of the organic precious metal complex compound in propylene glycol mono-propyl ether at 25° C. and 1013 hPa is at least 1 mass percent, or at least 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 mass percent, in relation to the total mass of the composition.

Abstract: An application user is granted access to one or more applications that provide the user with information and assistance. Through the one or more applications, the user is provided with interactive content, and data related to aspects of the user's interaction with the provided content is collected. The collected interaction data is analyzed to remotely identify and monitor changes or anomalies in the psychological state of the user using machine learning-based models. Upon identification of changes or anomalies in the user's psychological state, one or more actions are taken to assist the user.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: obtain biological information of each of plural persons having a conversation; and, in a case where there is, among the plural persons, a specific person from whom biological information indicating a negative mental state is measured, control execution of a process of giving a change to at least one of the plural persons.

Abstract: A method for treating depression in a subject in need thereof is provided. The method includes treating the subject by seizure therapy administered through electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or magnetic seizure therapy (MST). The method further includes evaluating change in complexity of temporal dynamics in the brain of the subject, following treatment, to identify whether complexity of fine time scale temporal dynamics in the fronto-central and/or parieto-occipital region is reduced following treatment. The reduced complexity of fine time scale temporal dynamics in the fronto-central and/or parieto-occipital region following treatment identifies the subject as a responder to the seizure therapy for treating depression. The step of evaluating further comprises identifying change in complexity of coarse scale temporal dynamics in a parieto-central region following treatment.

Abstract: Described are methods and systems to provide an adaptive cognitive analytics platform to a user such that the user's data remains secure while enabling functionality adaptive to the user's needs. In some embodiments, a cognitive analytics application can be installed on the user's mobile device to analyze a plurality of data streams generated by sensors worn by the user. The cognitive analytics application is configured to allow the user to select and download one or more analytics programs from a plurality of vetted analytics programs depending on the user's desired functionality. The cognitive analytics application can be configured to determine the types of analytics program usable by the user based on the data streams available at the user's mobile device. To secure user data and protect the user's data privacy, the cognitive analytics application can prevent the plurality of analytics programs from transmitting monitored physiological data.

Abstract: A device for communicating a driving ability level of a user, the device comprising at least a processor, a memory and a wireless transceiver. The device is configured to: receive a communication from a medical device, wherein the communication comprises information relating to a condition of the medical device; and send a communication to a vehicle. The information relating to a condition of the medical device is processed in order to determine a driving ability level of the user by the assignment of a category selected from a group comprising a first category and a second category.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed toward a method for providing uroflowmeter data. The method comprises receiving volume sample data representative of volume sample data from a uroflowmeter device, calculating the slope of the volume sample data, and performing additional actions if the calculated slope reaches a trigger threshold. If the calculated slope reaches a trigger threshold, the method may further determine if an artifact is present in the volume sample data. This may include comparing the morphology of the potential artifact to morphologies of known artifacts and comparing the value of the volume sample data before and after the potential artifact. If an artifact is determined to be present in the volume sample data and the volume sample data before the potential artifact is less than or equal to the volume sample data after the potential artifact, remove the portion of the volume sample data which represents the artifact.

Abstract: Foley type catheter embodiments for sensing physiologic data from a urinary tract of a patient are disclosed. The system includes the catheter and a data processing apparatus and methods for sensing physiologic data from the urinary tract. Embodiments may also include a pressure sensor having a pressure interface at a distal end of the catheter, a pressure transducer at a proximal end, and a fluid column disposed between the pressure interface and transducer. When the distal end is residing in the bladder, the pressure transducer can transduce pressure impinging on it into a chronological pressure profile, which can be processed by the data processing apparatus into one or more distinct physiologic pressure profiles, for example, peritoneal pressure, respiratory rate, and cardiac rate. At a sufficiently high data-sampling rate, these physiologic data may further include relative pulmonary tidal volume, cardiac output, relative cardiac output, and absolute cardiac stroke volume.

Abstract: A system for augmenting uterine forces includes a medical apparatus having a balloon body that transitions between a compacted state and an expanded state, a catheter that receives the medical apparatus and obtains electrical signals indicative of intrinsic uterine contractions, and a controller coupled to the catheter to receive the electrical signals, and to a source of an agent. The controller processes the electrical signals to detect an onset of an intrinsic uterine contraction, an increase in uterine contraction forces, or a decrease in uterine contraction forces. In response to a detection of an onset of an intrinsic uterine contraction or an increase in uterine contraction forces, the controller causes an agent to be delivered from the agent source to the balloon body to expand the balloon body. In response to a detection of a decrease in uterine contraction forces, the controller causes agent to discharge from the balloon body to collapse the balloon body.

Abstract: A composite wiring includes a plurality of pieces of wiring accommodated and gathered together within an elastic sheath, wherein at least one of the pieces of wiring is elastic wiring including an elastic tube, a conductor wire arranged within the tube, and fixing portions for fixing the conductor wire and the tube at both ends of the tube in the lengthwise direction thereof, the length of the conductor wire between the fixing portions when the tube is in an unextended state being longer than the length of the tube between the fixing portions.

Abstract: Flexible implant for electrically recording or stimulating a nerve structure, said flexible implant comprising: a first layer of electrically insulating diamond; an electrode of electrically conductive doped diamond, in contact with the first layer of electrically insulating diamond; an electrically conductive layer in contact with the electrode and the first layer, so as to define a conductive track for the electrode; and a second layer of electrically insulating diamond, at least in contact with the electrically conductive layer and a remaining portion of the first layer, all of the above arranged such that: electrically insulating diamond/electrically conductive doped diamond sealing is provided at the electrode (3) by resumption of epitaxial growth; and the electrically conductive layer is encapsulated by the electrode (3), the first layer and the second layer, at the electrode and over the entirety of the remaining surface thereof except over an area defining an electrical contact.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a displacement current sensor configured to measure for a subject one or more sensed electrical signals; and circuitry configured to process the one or more sensed electrical signals to obtain an electrocardiogram signal and a variable impedance signal caused by an arterial pulse wave.

Abstract: A non-invasive, wearable and portable medical device for evaluation and monitoring the heart condition for patients with congestive heart failure and a CHF management system is provided comprising a wearable textile-based device utilizing physiologic and biometric sensors, a Signal Acquisition Unit, and a monitoring system executing a suite of software algorithms to monitor and evaluate patients with CHF.

Abstract: A system for monitoring muscle activity of a biological subject, the system including at least one garment including a number of arrays of electrodes positioned on the garment so that when the garment is worn by a subject in use, the electrodes contact skin of the subject and generate electrical signals indicative of electrical potentials within respective muscles of the subject and at least one electronic processing device that processes signals from the electrodes in each electrode array to determine a muscle activation for parts of the respective muscles and uses the muscle activation to determine at least one muscle indicator indicative of muscle activity of the subject.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and methods generally aimed at surgery. More particularly, the present invention is directed at a system and related methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments involving the use of neurophysiology.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, systems, and computer storage media for detecting sepsis in a maternal patient and causing for display a visual indicator of a graphical object. In some aspects sepsis may be detected based on a maternal patient's patient information and/or clinical diagnostic. Technologies described herein may be used to determine maternal-fetal sepsis and provide a graphical object of a patient's risk of the maternal-fetal sepsis. The visual indicator and graphical object may be identifiable to a clinician as a warning of a risk for maternal-fetal sepsis. In this way, maternal-fetal sepsis may be identified and a graphical object may be generated, facilitating timely treatment and early diagnosis of maternal-fetal sepsis.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a sepsis alert and recovery treatment system that is configured to provide identification of time zero, track documentation and communication between providers identifying sepsis, generate associated alerts, provide recommendations and tracking for SEP-1 bundle compliance, display remaining time for reassessment, and recommend and track re-assessment and sepsis recovery.

Abstract: A cognitive function evaluation device includes: an obtainment unit that obtains utterance data indicating a voice of an evaluatee uttering a sentence as instructed; a calculation unit that calculates, from the utterance data obtained by the obtainment unit, a feature based on the utterance data; an evaluation unit that compares the feature calculated by the calculation unit to reference data indicating a relationship between voice data indicating a voice of a person and a cognitive function of the person to evaluate the cognitive function of the evaluatee; and an output unit that outputs the sentence to be uttered by the evaluatee and outputs a result of evaluation by the evaluation unit.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for utilizing wearable electronic devices at a worksite. A method may include donning an electronic device that contains or is in wireless communication with a processing device that includes a processor and a memory storing computer program code, then performing an action or having an experience, wherein the performed action or experience is detected by the donned electronic device, and then perceiving a sensory signal output by the donned electronic device, wherein the sensory signal output is caused by the processing device based on the detected action or experience.

Abstract: Cycles of awakeness and sleep are flexibly but uniquely mapped to calendar days in order to facilitate user interactions with continuously monitored physiological data, and to facilitate meaningful quantitative assessments of sleep, recovery, and physical strain over user cycles that vary above and below twenty four hours in duration.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for contactless sleep monitoring. The contactless sleep monitoring system collects patient data from a plurality of sensors, including thermal, radar, and audio sensors. The data is then processed using various signal processing techniques. Machine learning algorithms then convert the thermal data, audio data, and radar data into latent representations, preserving the features of each type of data but enabling them to be combined together for analysis. Finally, the system fuses the representations and then predicts sleep states by performing machine learning analysis on the fused data. Sleep states include sleep stages and sleep conditions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing and assessing neuromodulation therapy are disclosed herein. One method for assessing the efficacy of neuromodulation therapy includes positioning a neuromodulation catheter at a target site within a renal blood vessel of a human patient and delivering neuromodulation energy at the target site with the neuromodulation catheter. The method can further include obtaining a measurement related to a dimension of the renal blood vessel via a sensing element of the neuromodulation catheter. The measurement can be compared to a baseline measurement related to the dimension of the renal blood vessel to assess the efficacy of the neuromodulation therapy. In some embodiments, the baseline measurement is obtained via the sensing element of the neuromodulation catheter prior to delivering the neuromodulation energy.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for identifying fasting and postprandial periods based on detected events and using the same to train a mathematical model. Events during a period can be detected via an event detection system. Each detected event can include a specific activity that is indicative of a physical behavior of the user. Training data and the detected events can be processed to determine timing of fasting periods, timing of postprandial periods, and timing of other periods. Training data from the fasting periods and other training data from the postprandial periods can be identified. The mathematical model of the user can be trained to identify fasting parameters of a physiological blood glucose response of the user during the fasting periods, and fasting parameters of a physiological blood glucose response of the user (differently) during postprandial periods.

Abstract: In-vivo fluid monitoring devices and methods are disclosed herein. An example device is configured for patients which monitors increases and decreases of fluid retention in patients with various clinical conditions such as heart and renal failure pre-operation and post operation thus allowing physicians to more accurately detect said fluid retention gains through a mechanism directly or indirectly connected to circulatory stocking which act as a conduit to detect said fluid changes through skin electrolysis and alterations respective to fluid changes directly corresponding with galvanic skin response measurement changes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and a method for generating stress level information for an individual and stress level resilience information for an individual, which includes a stress information processing module configured to process stress information for the individual, the stress information for the individual comprising at least two of psychometric information for the individual, physiological information for the individual, behavioural information for the individual, and cognitive function information for the individual

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for imaging and diagnosing at least one disorder in a patient utilizing diffusion basis spectrum imaging MRI with extended isotropic spectrum (DBSI-EIS). The methods may be used as a tool to image and diagnose heterogeneities within tumors. As a result, different tumor types can be detected, distinguished from one another, and individually quantified without the need to inject exogenous contrast agents.

Abstract: A method and a system for measuring various physical parameters of a subject by a user using a wearable diagnostic device which comprises of an apparel with a modular sensor matrix disposed in it. The modular sensor matrix is configured to enable a user to measure physical parameters of the subject. The apparel also has display visual display unit disposed on it, which is configured to exhibit measured physical parameters of the subject.

Abstract: An implantable medical system includes at least four electrodes forming a dipole emitter and a dipole receiver which is distinct from the dipole emitter. The system is configured to recover physiological mechanical information by way of the two dipoles, by analyzing a received and processed electrical signal, wherein the amplitude has been modulated in accordance with the electrical properties of the propagation medium between the dipole emitter and the dipole receiver. Thus, a parameter which is representative of a pre-ejection period may be extracted from the attenuation of the voltage between the dipole emitter and the dipole receiver by taking an electrocardiogram or an electrogram into account.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to indicating systems and methods for incontinence products. The indicating system may include an indicator panel for an incontinence product that is adapted to provide a qualitative or quantitative indication of a characteristic of a liquid absorbed by the indicator panel.

Abstract: A system for reading bioelectrical signals from the skin of a user is provided. The system comprises a plug for inserting in an ear having an inner portion to be inserted into the ear, an outer portion and an inner floating electrode comprising a floating conductive wire, the floating conductive wire being attached to the inner portion of the plug, disposed over the outskirt of the outer portion and in communication with the signal processor. The system further comprises an outer floating electrode for reading a signal from skin around the ear, the floating electrode comprising a floating conductive portion connected to the plug and being in communication with the signal processor, a resilient portion adapted to expand and retract the floating conductive portion and a non-conductive linking portion attached to the floating conductive portion. The floating, resilient and non-conductive linking portions form an expandable loop around the ear from the plug.

Abstract: A vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display includes a ring housing, the ring housing comprising at least two windows and a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) layer configured to be attached to the ring housing. The PCBA layer includes a display section, a sensor section, a transmission mode oximetry measurement section configured to be in alignment with the at least two windows, a power supply, and a switch configured to power on the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display via the power supply. The display section is configured to display physiological and action parameters associated with a user by sensing the physiological and action signals from a digit of user wearing the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display using at least the sensor section and the transmission mode oximetry measurement section.

Abstract: A wearable physiological signal detecting device includes a device main body and a telescopic structure. The device main body has a strap which surrounds to form a wearable space. The telescopic structure is disposed in the strap and has first surfaces and second surfaces. Each of the first surfaces faces the corresponding second surface. Each of the first surfaces and the corresponding second surface continuously move close and contact each other to assume a first state. The strap can be forced so that each of the first surfaces and the corresponding second surface move away from each other and have an angle to assume a second state. The size of the wearable space when the first surface and the corresponding second surface assume the second state is greater than the size of the wearable space when the first surface and the corresponding second surface assume the first state.

Abstract: Medical apparatus includes a flexible insertion tube having a distal end configured for insertion into a cavity in a body of a living subject and containing a lumen passing through the insertion tube to the distal end. An inflatable balloon is deployable from the distal end of the insertion tube and configured to be inflated by passage of a fluid through the lumen while the probe is deployed in the cavity in the body. At least one flexible circuit substrate is attached to a surface of the inflatable balloon. One or more electrodes, which include a conductive material disposed on an outer side of the at least one flexible circuit substrate, contact tissue in the cavity in the body when the balloon is inflated. A spiral conductive trace is disposed on the at least one flexible circuit substrate.

Abstract: Medical apparatus includes a probe with a basket assembly at its distal end, including a plurality of resilient spines with multiple electrodes arrayed along a length of each of the spines. Processing circuitry is configured to acquire a first bipolar electrical signal from the tissue between first and second electrodes at first and second locations along a first spine of the basket assembly, and to acquire a second bipolar electrical signal from the tissue between the first electrode and a third electrode in a third location on a second spine of the basket assembly, and to interpolate, based on the first and second bipolar electrical signals, a vectorial electrical property of the tissue along an axis that passes through the first location and between the second and third locations.

Abstract: A radiotherapy system is provided. The radiotherapy system may include a treatment component, an imaging component, and a table being movable between the treatment component and the imaging component along a first direction in a first coordinate system. The table may have a plurality of cross sections perpendicular to the first direction. The table may include a positioning line that extends along the first direction and have a positioning feature. The positioning feature may have a plurality of feature values. Each feature value may correspond to one of the plurality of cross sections.

Abstract: A method for predicting a future dental situation for a patient. Acquiring historical data including at least: previous time point and context parameter values. Acquiring at a time point all the data related to the current dental situation, including at least: the current time point, context parameter values at the current time point, statistical analysis of the historical data and the current data, so as to predict, at a future time point, at least one future dental situation for the current patient. Depending on the future dental situation, (re)evaluation of the benefit of an orthodontic treatment. Steps may include creating a three-dimensional digital reference model, acquiring at least one two-dimensional image, analysing each updated image and creation, searching, for each updated image, and collecting data relative to the updated reference model and relative to the orthodontic appliance.