Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for monitoring a physiological condition of a patient is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body having an attachment portion configured to be inserted into the skin of a patient to affix the body to the patient. The apparatus includes a sensor coupled to the body that is configured to generate sensor data corresponding to a physiological condition of the patient when the body is secured to the skin of the patient. The apparatus further includes a reference sensor that is remote from the sensor coupled to the body and is configured to engage an outer surface of skin to generate reference data against which the sensor data is compared.

Abstract: Devices and methods are described for providing continuous measurement of an analyte concentration. In some embodiments, the device has a sensing mechanism and a sensing membrane that includes at least one surface-active group-containing polymer and that is located over the sensing mechanism. The sensing membrane may have a bioprotective layer configured to substantially block the effect and/or influence of non-constant noise-causing species.

Abstract: This disclosure provides equipment and processes for blood glucose management. Embodiments may comprise a lancet device that includes a base that supports a lancet and a cover. The cover can move controllably from an un-depressed position to a depressed position when a predetermined force is applied. The cover can provide access to the lancet in the depressed position. In another aspect, a biological test kit may include a reusable module and a disposable module. The disposable module may include one or more lancet devices such as that described above to collect a biological sample, one or more strip stations supporting biological strips and a disposable module connector. The reusable module may support measuring equipment to measure a property of the biological sample and a reusable module connector that engages removably with the disposable module connector.

Abstract: A driving characteristic determination device includes a hardware processor connected to a memory. The processor detects driving information indicating at least one of driving behavior for a vehicle by a driver, biological information of the driver during driving, and behavior of the vehicle. The processor calculates, on the basis of the driving information, numerical values indicating whether a cognitive function of the driver is high or low. The processor analyzes the numerical values indicating whether the cognitive function is high or low. The numerical values are analyzed as cognitive function characteristics relative to one or more different brain functions. The processor outputs information about an analysis result obtained by the analysis of the numerical values.

Abstract: A drowsiness determination system includes a first acquirer, a second acquirer, a third acquirer, and a determiner. The first acquirer acquires vibration information indicating the vibration of a vehicle. The second acquirer acquires head information indicating a variation in the movement of the head of an occupant. The third acquirer acquires sitting height information indicating the sitting height of the occupant. The determiner determines whether the occupant is drowsy based on the head information and the sitting height information, when the vibration information indicates the occurrence of the vibration of the vehicle.

Abstract: A measurement adapter includes a catheter connection portion connectable to a bladder indwelling catheter, a urine collection bag connection portion connectable to a urine collection bag, a flow path disposed between the catheter connection portion and the urine collection bag connection portion, and a plurality of sensor holding portions that holds sensors configured to detect a state of urine flowing in the flow path.

Abstract: A device for measuring a muscular strength of a lower limb of a patient includes a seat for receiving the patient in a seated position and is suitable for being placed on a substantially horizontal mounting The device further includes an element mechanically coupled to the seat and supporting the lower limb so as to receive at least a portion of the patient's lower limb. A measurement instrument measures a force exerted by the lower limb at the element for supporting the lower limb and is configured to remain substantially immobile with respect to the support upon the application of a force by the patient's lower limb at the element for supporting the lower limb, by virtue of the patient's weight exerted on the seat.

Abstract: An implantable device for estimating neural recruitment arising from a stimulus, has a plurality of electrodes. A stimulus source provides stimuli to be delivered from the electrodes to neural tissue. Measurement circuitry obtains a measurement of a neural signal sensed at the electrodes. A control unit is configured to control application of a selected stimulus to neural tissue using the stimulus electrodes; and after the selected neural stimulus, apply a probe stimulus having a short pulse width. A remnant neural response evoked by the probe stimulus is measured; and the control unit estimates from the remnant neural response a neural recruitment caused by the selected neural stimulus.

Abstract: A method of reducing error in magnetoencephalography arising from the presence of a non-neuromagnetic field. The method comprises measuring, using a sensor array for measuring neuromagnetic fields, magnetic field at a plurality of discrete locations around a subject's head to provide sensor data; wherein the magnetic field measured at at least some of the locations includes a neuromagnetic field from a source of interest within a subject's brain and a non-neuromagnetic field from a source of no interest external to the brain. The measuring comprises: measuring, at at least a first subset of the locations, a magnetic field along a first direction relative to a radial axis intersecting the respective location, and measuring, at at least a second subset of the locations, a magnetic field along a second direction relative to a radial axis intersecting the respective location which is different to the first direction; and performing source reconstruction using the sensor data.

Abstract: A squeeze-type electrode connector, relating to a technical field of electrodes, includes a shell and a clamping portion. The shell includes a connecting portion with a cavity defined therein. The connecting portion is made of an elastic material. The clamping portion includes a first metal sheet and a second metal sheet disposed on two sides of an interior of the cavity. A through-hole is defined through the first metal sheet. The first metal sheet is in staggered contact with the second metal sheet. The second metal sheet overlaps a part of the through-hole, so as to allow the through-hole to clamp an electrode sheet.

Abstract: An electrode catheter includes a catheter shaft, a connector connected to a proximal end side of the catheter shaft, at least one electrode mounted on a distal end side of the catheter shaft, and a lead wire connected to an inner peripheral surface of the at least one electrode at a distal end, extending through an interior of the catheter shaft, and connected to the connector at a proximal end. A ratio of an outer diameter of the lead wire to an outer diameter of the catheter shaft is from 0.12 to 0.35.

Abstract: A medical device is utilized to monitor physiological parameters of a patient and capture segments of the monitored physiological parameters. The medical device includes circuitry configured to monitor one or more physiological parameters associated with the patient and an analysis module that includes a buffer and a processor. The buffer stores monitored physiological parameters and the processor analyzes the monitored physiological parameters and triggers capture of segments from the buffer in response to a triggering criteria being satisfied. The analysis module selects a pre-trigger duration based at least in part on the triggering criteria.

Abstract: The electrocardiogram measurement apparatus includes: two amplifiers for receiving electrocardiogram signals from a first electrode and a second electrode; one electrode driving unit; a third electrode for receiving an output of the electrode driving unit; an A/D converter connected to an output terminal of each of the two amplifiers and converting analog signals into digital signals; a microcontroller for receiving the digital signals from the A/D converter; and a communication means for transmitting the digital signal, wherein: the microcontroller is supplied with power from a battery; the microcontroller controls the A/D converter and the communication means; and each of the two amplifiers amplifies one electrocardiogram signal so as to simultaneously measure two electrocardiogram signals.

Abstract: Provided is an integrated biosignal analysis system performing determination of arrhythmia based on electrocardiographic information. The biosignal analysis system includes: an input unit configured to receive input of the electrocardiographic information; a data conversion unit configured to perform time-frequency conversion on the electrocardiographic information to generate data for determination; a data restoration unit configured to restore the data for determination using a learned model including a auto-encoder to generate restored data; a difference calculation unit configured to calculate a difference amount between the restored data and the data for determination; and a determination unit configured to determine whether the data for determination is either of normal waveform data and arrhythmic waveform data based on the difference amount.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor for monitoring the depth of consciousness of a patient. The sensor includes a plurality of light sources, light detectors, and in some embodiments, electrodes. In an embodiment, the sensor includes reusable and disposable portions.

Abstract: A system for EEG data acquisition and presentation includes a neuromonitoring medical system for capturing electrical activity of a patient's brain as EEG signals via EEG electrodes, a server coupled with the neuromonitoring medical system for processing the captured EEG signals and transmitting the processed EEG signals, and a client device for receiving and displaying the processed EEG signals for viewing by a clinician. The server includes modules for paginating EEG signals into data pages of compressed EEG data, binning the paginated EEG data into groups of predefined frequencies, analyzing the binned EEG data to determine signals of interest, and marking the signals of interest with predefined signal markers. The client device enables the clinician to stop the display upon encountering a signal marker and display windows containing low resolution EEG signals in the vicinity of the EEG data containing the signal marker.

Abstract: A method for determining a desired location at which to apply a neural therapy. An array of electrodes is positioned proximal to neural tissue. A stimulus is applied from the array which evokes a neural compound action potential response in the neural tissue proximal to the array. A plurality of electrodes of the array simultaneously obtain respective measurements of the neural compound action potential response. From the measurements of the neural compound action potential response a desired location for a neural therapy is determined.

Abstract: The present application relates to a smell sensing system (100) comprising a smell delivery device (104) for delivering an olfactory output (110). The smell delivery device (104) comprises a delivery channel (3) for receiving a substance (5a) from a canister (5), the substance (5a) configured to produce an olfactory output (114). The smell delivery device (104) also comprises an output component (7) through which the substance (5a) is emitted. The smell delivery device (104) also comprises one or more airflow generating elements (13) configured to generate airflow to transport the substance (5a) from the canister (5) to the output component (7). The smell sensing system (100) also comprises a smell sensing device (102) for detecting the olfactory output (110) delivered by the smell delivery device (104).

Abstract: A system, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for discriminating between patients with neurodegenerative disease and healthy patients. The method includes obtaining a first plurality of voice signals from known healthy humans and known neurogenerative diseases humans, extracting long-term acoustic features of the first plurality of voice signals, extracting Mel frequency coefficients (MFCCs) from the first plurality of voice signals, creating a set A of short-term acoustic features based on the MFCCs, performing a backward stepwise selection to create a set B of long-term acoustic features and a set C, where set C includes the features of set B combined with the features of set A, creating a random forest classification model, obtaining a second plurality of voice signals from humans of undetermined health status, and applying the second plurality of voice signals against the random forest classification model to determine which patients are neurodegenerative diseased patients.

Abstract: Example systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for using data collected from the responses of an individual with the computerized tasks of a cognitive platform to derive performance metrics as an indicator of cognitive abilities, and applying predictive models to generate an indication of a neurodegenerative condition. The example systems, methods, and apparatus also can be configured to adapt the computerized tasks to enhance the individual's cognitive abilities, and for using data collected from the responses of an individual with the adapted computerized tasks to derive performance metrics and applying predictive models to generate the indication of neurodegenerative condition.

Abstract: A vital signs monitor for detecting sepsis in a patient includes a housing. At least one vital sign sensor is coupled to the housing and is configured to obtain at least one vital sign from a patient. A display is positioned on an outer surface of the housing. A controller is embedded in the housing and is operable to receive a vital sign signal from the at least one vital sign sensor.

Abstract: A system and method for a quantitative evaluation of a breast health of a pregnant and lactating woman for clinical management of a breast feeding by performing (i) receiving a thermal image of a breast region of the pregnant and lactating woman, (ii) automatically determine network structures associated with ductal or vascular thermal patterns of the pregnant and lactating woman by analysing the thermal images of the pregnant and lactating woman, (iii) estimate quantitative parameters corresponding to the network structures associated with the ductal or vascular thermal patterns using the machine learning model and (iv) generate a breast health report with the estimated quantitative parameters and the schematics of vascular network to enable clinical management of breastfeeding.

Abstract: A device for standardized and repeatable imaging of a body surface, including a stack of imaging sensors that are each independently moved to a standard imaging distance from the body surface as the stack is rotated about a central axis of the body. Distance sensors are used to determine the required location of each imaging sensor, which is moved independently so that each imaging sensor is at the same distance from an irregular body surface, and the stack matches the shape of the body surface, even as the stack is rotated around the body. The distance between imaging sensors in the stack can be adjusted to match the height of the body. Methods of use are also disclosed.

Abstract: A skin inspection device for identifying abnormalities is described. The device comprises a transparent panel having an inspection area; an array of thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) formations provided on the transparent panel which are operable to change colour in response to a change of temperature; one or more image capture devices having a wide angle lens for capturing an image of the TLC formations and an area of skin of a target located in the inspection area; at least some of the TLC formations have a warped shape while other TLC formations have a non-warped shape; wherein the warped shaped TLC formations and the non-warped TLC formations define a pattern such that when viewed through the wide angle lens both the warped shaped TLC formations and the non-warped TLC formations appear non-warped.

Abstract: A system and method to determine and utilize a chronotype classification for a user. A chronotype classification for the user is obtained through methods such as a questionnaire. A waveform associated with alertness levels at different times is created based on the chronotype classification. The alertness levels from the waveform are displayed to the user on a wearable device.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a method of operating a motion detection system includes receiving, by operation of one or more communication interfaces, radio frequency wireless signals communicated by a plurality of wireless communication devices. The radio frequency wireless signals are processed to generate channel information. By operation of a motion detection engine of the motion detection system, generating motion data based on the channel information that includes a series of vectors in a series of time points within the time period. The motion data includes motion indicator values indicative of a degree of motion that occurred in the space and motion localization values for a plurality of locations. Processing the series of vectors includes determining an aggregate degree of motion that occurred at each of the individual locations during the time period and determining a duration of activity that occurred at each of the individual locations during the time period.

Abstract: A medical support system includes a processor. The processor acquires examination status information about a status of an endoscopy using an endoscope. The processor determines a need for a sedative based on the examination status information.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for quantitatively assessing an injury recovery state for a user. Sensor data can be obtained from a plurality of sensors positioned to contact the user while the user performs a set of specified activities. The sensors can be mounted to a user using one or more wearable devices. Metric values can be calculated from the sensor data obtained while the user performs the specified activities. The metric values can be compared to baseline values for the user. A quantified injury recovery state value can be calculated based on the comparison of the metric values with the respective baseline values. The quantified injury recovery state value can provide a quantitative assessment of a user's injury recovery or injury risk that can be used to provide activity recommendations and/or return-to-play (RTP) decisions in athletics.

Abstract: A tissue hydration monitor and method includes a sensor module having a plurality of LEDs positioned to emit a plurality of different wavelengths of light toward the user's skin and a detector that detects light transmitted and reflected through the user's skin to generate signals corresponding to an intensity of detected light at each of the different wavelengths. A processor/controller module generates a baseline hydration level based on the received signals, calculates a relative hydration level, and generates an output indicative of relative hydration personalized to the user. The housing is secured against the user's skin by an adhesive patch or a strap.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a case and a detection module. The case includes an inner casing and an outer casing. The inner casing includes a main body and a lateral wall. The main body is an annular structure. The lateral wall is disposed on a lateral side of the main body. The main body has a first installation area, a second installation area and a third installation area. The outer casing is disposed around the inner casing and abuts against the lateral wall, and the outer casing has a first opening. The detection module is disposed inside the case. The detection module includes an energy storage unit, an information transmission unit and an optical identification assembly. The energy storage unit is located on the first installation area. The information transmission unit is located on the second installation area. The optical identification assembly is located on the third installation area.

Abstract: An auscultation system comprises an auscultation device comprising a wearable apparatus positionable proximate to a lung, a plurality of audio sensors embedded in the wearable apparatus configured to record lung sounds, wherein the plurality of audio sensors are positioned at locations of the wearable apparatus corresponding to lung auscultation points, and a computing system communicatively connected to the auscultation device, comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor, perform steps comprising, establishing a background noise spectrum, recording a lung sound spectrum via the auscultation device for a period of time, calculating a background subtracted lung sound spectrum by subtracting the background noise spectrum from the measured lung sound spectrum, analyzing the background subtracted lung sound spectrum to produce an auscultation result, and providing the auscultation result to a practitioner to assist in pr

Abstract: A system includes a garment and a sensor module. The garment includes an engagement feature. The garment is configured to encompass a first location on a body. The engagement feature is positioned in fixed alignment with the garment. The sensor module includes a sensor housing and includes a sensor having an electrical node. The sensor is configured to provide an electrical output on the node. The housing has a complementary feature. The complementary feature is configured to couple and decouple with the engagement feature. The electrical output is based on a measure of a physiological parameter associated with the body and is based on site information corresponding to the engagement feature.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an article of smart clothing which automatically recognizes body configuration and motion. This smart clothing includes inertial motion units which are distal relative to selected joints and also sets of strain sensors which span those joints. The type of energy transmitted through a strain sensor can be electrical energy or light energy. Combined multivariate analysis of data from both inertial motion units and strain sensors provides more accurate recognition of body configuration and motion than data from either alone.

Abstract: A device for measuring and monitoring heart rate, respiration rate, and oxygen saturation of a subject is disclosed, which includes a biometric sensor board having a photosensor adapted to measure reflectance of red and infrared lights off skin tissue, wherein the biometric sensor board adapted to control one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein brightness of the LEDs are automatically adjusted to account for skin tone, thereby generating photoplethysmographic data, a processor unit adapted to analyze data measured by the biometric sensor board, and a display adapted to display results of the processed data remotely.

Abstract: “Smart bracelet device containing glucose and/or glucagon” Ergonomic, wearable smart device, containing predetermined quantities of glucose and/or glucagon adapted to restore the concentration of glucose in the blood comprising: —a body of the device (1) with tubular shape containing predetermined quantities of glucose and/or glucagon; —a reload valve (4) housing at least a lip (6.1) of a reload cartridge (6), adapted to restore the reserves of glucose and/or glucagon; —a straw (3), a nasal spray (11) or both adapted for the consumption of a predetermined quantity of glucose and/or glucagon; —a smart valve (2) adapted to receive information regarding the exact quantity to be administered; —a magnetic closure (5); —a reload cartridge (6) comprising a tank (6.2) and a lip (6.1); —a display (7); —a glycemia detector (8) adapted to check the quantity of glucose in the blood, adapted to interact with said display (7) with latest-generation cellular device, CGM, insulin pumps.

Abstract: An infant monitoring system combines an infant soother having a sensor for detecting the location or sucking motion of the soother and a vital signs sensor for providing a vital signs sensor output. The vital signs sensor output is interpreted taking account of the sensing of the soother. In this way, it can be prevented that a soother sucking motion is incorrectly interpreted as a different vital signs measurement (such as heart rate or respiration rate) or otherwise corrupts the vital signs measurement.

Abstract: A finger wearable health monitoring device is disclosed. In an embodiment, a finger wearable health monitoring device includes a circular metal shell, the circular metal shell comprising a strip of metal that includes an outer surface and an inner surface and two opposing ends, sensor electronics adjacent the inner surface of the circular metal shell, and encapsulant formed over the sensor electronics and on the inner surface of the circular metal shell, and the sensor electronics includes a flexible portion of a circuit board that is opposite the two opposing ends of the circular metal shell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to miniature biosensor technology which can be directly embedded into medical device technology to create a new category of multifunctional smart medical devices. The resulting data from these smart medical devices results in wireless communication networks and standardized referenceable databases, which are used in the creation of best practice guidelines, clinical decision support tools, personalized medicine applications, and comparative technology assessment.

Abstract: A display device includes display pixels having light emitting elements arranged in a display area of a display panel and pixel drivers connected to the light emitting elements, light sensing pixels having light sensing elements arranged in the display area and sensing drivers connected to the light sensing elements, a display scan driver configured to sequentially supply display scan signals to the pixel drivers, a light sensing driver configured to sequentially supply sensing scan signals to the sensing drivers, a blood pressure detection circuit configured to measure a blood pressure of a user using light sensing signals received from the sensing drivers, and a display driving circuit configured to supply control signals to the display scan driver and the light sensing driver to control a light sensing signal detection timing of the light sensing pixels when a mode of the display device is switched to a blood pressure measurement mode.

Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to a measurement system for measuring bio-electric signals from a patient, comprising a sensor electrode; and a mechanical mounting for the sensor electrode, the mechanical mounting being compressible at least partially by a weight of the patient, the mechanical mounting including a frame structure and a compressible supporting structure, wherein the mechanical mounting is attachable to a substrate of the measurement system to support the sensor electrode against the substrate, the compressible supporting structure is beneath the sensor electrode, the frame structure at least partially surrounds the supporting structure, and in an unloaded state, the supporting structure protrudes beyond the frame structure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for high resolution intravital imaging and for chronic optical imaging of tissues such as lung.

Abstract: An illustrative system may include a memory storing instructions and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to: cause a signal to be applied to a component within an optical measurement system; generate, based on a response of the component to the signal, characterization data representative of a timing uncertainty associated with the component; and perform, based on the characterization data, an action associated with the component.

Abstract: System and apparatus for real time electrocardiogram signal quality estimation. Systems and methods are disclosed for real time detection of corrupted segments of an electrocardiogram input signal and real time generation of an electrocardiogram based on an uncorrupted input signal. Systems and methods are provided for receiving a signal from an electrode, detecting corruption in a portion of the signal, and discarding the portion of the signal including the corruption.

Abstract: The present invention provides a deep learning-based wearable electro-tonoarteriography method and apparatus for the estimation of continuous arterial blood pressure, which relates to the technical fields of medical detection and artificial intelligence, and is applicable to, such as, tonoarteriogram (TAG, which is continuous arterial blood pressure) signal estimation and cardiac diseases detection. The method comprises: acquiring at least one lead ECG signal collected from a clothing and/or a wearable device worn by a subject of detection; processing the ECG signal based on a deep learning network, determining a signal processing result related to a tonoarteriogram information and/or related to a cardiac disease information. The present invention is advantageous in realizing the acquisition of continuous arterial blood pressure signal and/or the automatic diagnosis of cardiac disease on the basis of ensuring accuracy.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a heart rate estimation method and device and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a reference photoplethysmography (PPG) spectrum corresponding to a t-th time point; obtaining a previous heart rate and a motion energy parameter corresponding to the t-th time point, and accordingly determining a predicted heart rate corresponding to the t-th time point; determining a reference mask based on the predicted heart rate and the motion energy parameter of the t-th time point; determining a specific PPG spectrum based on the reference mask and the reference PPG spectrum; and estimating a heart rate corresponding to the t-th time point based on the specific PPG spectrum.

Abstract: Sleep physiological system and sleep alarm method are disclosed. The method includes acquiring sleep respiratory information and sleep position related information of a user in a sleep duration; comparing the sleep respiratory information with a predetermined condition for deciding a sleep respiratory event; and comparing the sleep position related information with a predetermined position range; providing an alarm behavior according to a corresponding set of alarming conditions based on a comparison result between the sleep position related information and the predetermined position range so as to influence a sleep position and/or a sleep respiratory state of the user.

Abstract: A portable, foldable and handheld multipurpose medical instrument for use in a telemedicine application is disclosed. The medical instrument includes a first housing and a second housing placed over the first housing. The second housing includes a disposable examining tip having an image capturing unit, a temperature sensor and a light source. The medical instrument includes a plurality of buttons for operating the image capturing unit, the temperature sensor and the light source. The medical instrument includes a plurality of display screens for displaying the images, or recorded video and displaying the temperature readings during the examination of ears, eyes, nasal cavity and mouth and detection of body's temperature. In one implementation, the medical instrument transmits the data remotely to a server or a user device.

Abstract: An analyte detection system, includes a bottom case housing, which is used for mounting to the surface of human skin; a sensor mounted on the bottom case housing for detecting the analyte parameter information; a transmitter unit including a transmitters shell, an internal circuit, a transmitter and a motion sensor, the transmitter sending the analyte parameter information to the outside world, the motion sensor connected to the internal circuit operationally, used for induction or identify the user's body movements. According to induction or recognition of body movements by the motion sensor, the internal circuit controls the sensor or the transmitter to execute the corresponding functional instructions to enhance the user experience.

Abstract: A method of performing a surgical procedure includes obtaining images of a patient's anatomy using a cone beam computed tomography machine while the patient is sedated, identifying an area of interest in the images obtained by the cone beam computed tomography machine, identifying a pathway to the identified area of interest using the images obtained by the cone beam computed tomography machine, and navigating a catheter within the patient's airways to the identified area of interest using the identified pathway.

Abstract: A computed tomography device has a gantry with an opening and a body support apparatus to support a body of a person, the body support apparatus has a board and is arranged relative to the opening such that a shoulder region of the body of the person rests on the board when the board is in an examination position of the board relative to the gantry and the head of the person is inserted into the opening along a system axis of the gantry, the body support apparatus has a pivoting apparatus and the board is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis relative to the gantry via the pivoting apparatus such that a first pivoting movement of the board about the pivot axis can move the board relative to the gantry from a preparation position of the board to the examination position of the board.