Patents Issued in July 4, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240215871
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for detecting and measuring an amount of time an individual is within a predetermined analyte range based on analyte measurements. These results and related information are presented to the individual to show the individual an analyte response associated with consumed meals, or change in an analyte level within a predetermined time period after meals are consumed. These results can be organized based on a ranking system so as to allow the individual to visualize analyte responses and range impact associated with the meals. Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods, systems, and software applications intended to engage an individual by providing direct and timely feedback regarding the individual's meal-related analyte response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Gary A. Hayter, Jeffrey Nishida-Boucher, Vyshnnavi Parthasarathy, Prarthana Prashanth, Saranpreet S. Nagra, Panganamala Ashwin Kumar, Sabine Kabel-Eckes, Rene S. Shabastari, Chano Y. Puente de la Vega, Leena Narayana, Jonathan Wood, Shreya Gupta, Genaro S. Sepulveda, Jose D. Vega, Jessica Rose Floeh, Vrunjal K. Mehta, Cristina Congote, Andrew M. Revoltar, Prashanth Chodagiri
  • Publication number: 20240215872
    Abstract: The invention provides a curved non-invasive glucose monitoring module includes a substrate, a barrier structure, a light emitting element, a monitoring element and a transparent cover. The barrier structure, the light-emitting element and the monitoring element are all arranged on the substrate. The barrier structure forms a first space and a second space isolated from each other. The light emitting element is located in the first space, and the monitoring element is located in the second space. The transparent cover is combined with the barrier structure to close the first space and the second space. At least one of the substrate and the transparent cover is a curved structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hsiu-Jung HUANG, Sheng-Wei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240215873
    Abstract: A device for measuring one or more analytes in a sample fluid is provided. The device includes at least one aptamer sensor comprising a plurality of aptamers. The sensor provides a measurement of at least one of the analytes. In addition, the measurement is affected by changes in temperature (“a temperature-dependent response”). The device also includes a means to establish fluid communication between the at least one aptamer sensor and the sample fluid. Further, the device includes at least one temperature sensor and a means for correcting a measurement error due to the temperature-dependent response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: University of Cincinnati
    Inventors: Jason Heikenfeld, Israel Belmonte, Ryan Jeffrey White
  • Publication number: 20240215874
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photoelectric physiological signal acquiring and processing device including a light source, a photoelectric sensing device, an acquisition unit, an analog-to-digital device, and a microprocessing unit. The acquisition unit includes a current-to-voltage conversion module, a filtering device, and an amplification circuit. The photoelectric sensing device acquires a light transmitted through or reflected by the light source through the human physiological signal acquisition site, and converts it into a current signal. The current-to-voltage conversion module converts the current signal into a voltage signal, the filtering device and the amplification circuit process the voltage signal in sequence, the analog-to-digital device converts a processed voltage signal into a digital signal, and the physiological signal is obtained by the microprocessing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Qichao ZHAO, Ran YANG
  • Publication number: 20240215875
    Abstract: A wearable device and a method for selecting and interpreting light intensity data values applicable thereto. The wearable device includes a light emitting unit and a spectrum sensing unit. The method includes steps of: controlling the light-emitting unit to simultaneously emit a mixed light including multiple spectrum frequency bands to enter inside skin of the user; controlling the spectrum sensing unit to sense the intensity of an outgoing light from inside skin of the user at a series of sampling time to generate a spectrum data set including a plurality of groups of frequency band-light intensity data values; and selecting at least one of a first group of frequency band-light intensity data values satisfying a signal quality index in the spectrum data set to perform a data interpretation at a first judgment time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: CHENG-CHUN CHANG, PO-WEN LU
  • Publication number: 20240215876
    Abstract: Implementations relate generally to devices for measuring an analyte in a host. Implementations may provide reduced sizes for wearable devices including a transcutaneous analyte sensor for analyte measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: John Charles Barry, Elshad Abdullayev, Eunsook Chae Barber, Patrick J. Castagna, John Durham, Craig Thomas Gadd, Carl E. Hoffmeier, Nicholas Kalfas, Mark Kempkey, Young Woo Lee, Nicolas Medjo, Carl Pettersen, Will Reyna, Morgan Alexander Robinson, Samuel Rogers, Jeffrey J. Smith, Terry Thom, Shanger Wang, James Woodward
  • Publication number: 20240215877
    Abstract: A device for maintaining functionality in a device reliant on active biocatalysts. A sensor has a biological catalyst, a buffered gel, and a detector component. The gelling component of the buffered gel can be adjusted to function as a barrier or semi-permeable membrane to keep the enzyme active longer. Experimental results show that the invention can sustain device activity for at least 5 days, which is normally only active for up to 1 day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Lamberg, Rashad Hamid, Bob M Lansdorp
  • Publication number: 20240215878
    Abstract: A blood collection tube funnel, comprising a funnel having a spout, a stand fixedly secured to the funnel and the spout, and a base secured to a distal end of the stand. The stand farther includes a transverse support member having a gripping means arranged to removably secure a blood collection tube thereon. A method of using the blood collection tube funnel is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: Ryan EL-HOSSEINY
  • Publication number: 20240215879
    Abstract: In order to produce a transport bag for transporting liquid samples, in particular blood, urine, tissue samples, or the like, two film layers made of plastic are placed one on top of the other and joined to one another in such a manner that an interior space is formed between the film layers. Before the two film layers are placed one on top of the other, a liquid or viscous carrier material into which absorber particles are or will be mixed is applied to at least one of the film layers. Subsequently, the carrier material with the absorber particles is dried and/or cooled. Preferably, the carrier material is sprayed or spattered or printed or knife coated or brushed onto the film layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Anton Debatin GmbH Werk Fuer Werbende Verpackung
    Inventors: Thomas ROSE, Oliver TROEBER
  • Publication number: 20240215880
    Abstract: A fluid connector device for a blood collection system is disclosed. The including a fluid connector device may have passage for regulating movement of a fluid therethrough, including flow restriction devices having first and second passages that can regulate a fluid flow in a first direction through the device and can regulate a fluid flow in a second direction through the device and fluid flow restriction devices that can include a first connector having an internal surface defining an inner lumen, a second connector coupled to an end of the first connector, and a channel switching device contained within the lumen of the first and second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mohammed Mehtab KHAN, Amarsinh Deeliprao JADHAV, Abin AUSTIN
  • Publication number: 20240215881
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for identifying and remediating triggering events in content. Triggering events may be detected via analysis of video, audio, text, and/or metadata components of content segments. Remedial actions based on identified triggers may be offered to users, which may decrease stress symptoms associated with viewing and/or hearing triggering events in content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Daisy Henderson, Audite Talukder
  • Publication number: 20240215882
    Abstract: Behavioral and mental health therapy systems in accordance with several embodiments of the invention include a wearable camera and/or a variety of sensors (accelerometer, microphone, among various other) connected to a computing system including a display, audio output, holographic output, and/or vibrotactile output to automatically recognize social cues from images captured by at least one camera and provide this information to the wearer via one or more outputs such as (but not limited to) displaying an image, displaying a holographic overlay, generating an audible signal, and/or generating a vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicants: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Catalin Voss, Nicholas Joseph Haber, Dennis Paul Wall, Aaron Scott Kline, Terry Allen Winograd
  • Publication number: 20240215883
    Abstract: To sense a sign of a predetermined state at an early stage. Provided is an information processing apparatus including a state sensing unit that senses a change in state of a reactant on the basis of a time-series record of reactions made by the reactant to at least one predetermined input pattern executed by an input body, in which the predetermined input pattern is an event that repeatedly occurs in an environment in which the reactant lives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: KIMINOBU NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20240215884
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: TheraNova, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel R. BURNETT
  • Publication number: 20240215885
    Abstract: A biocompatible, implantable electrode for electrically active medical devices. The implantable medical electrode has a surface geometry which optimizes the electrical performance of the electrode, while mitigating the undesirable effects associated with prior art porous surfaces. The electrode has an optimized surface topography for improved electrical performance. Such a electrode is suitable for devices which may be permanently implanted in the human body as stimulation electrodes, such as pacemakers, or as sensors of medical conditions. Such is achieved by the application of ultrafast high energy pulses to the surface of a solid, monolithic electrode material for the purpose of increasing the surface area and thereby decreasing its after-potential polarization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: Andrew E. Fisk
  • Publication number: 20240215886
    Abstract: A multi-channel micro peripheral nerve sensor for measuring a neurosignal with low noise is proposed. The multi-channel micro peripheral nerve sensor may include a substrate, an analog-digital (AD) converter, and a signal acquisition unit. The substrate may be combined with each cut surface of a severed nerve and include channels into which nerve cells are inserted. The AD converter may be combined with the substrate, be electrically connected to the channels, receive analog neurosignals from the nerve cells, and convert the analog neurosignals into digital signals. The signal acquisition unit may be electrically connected to the AD converter and acquire the digital signals from the AD converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kyusik SHIN, Cheolung CHA, Yunjae WON
  • Publication number: 20240215887
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, software, systems and devices for detecting the presence of an abnormality in an organ, tissue, body, or portion thereof of a subject by analysis of the electromagnetic fields generated by the organ, tissue, body, or portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Raj Muchhala, Emmanuel T. Setegn, Benjamin Donaldson Moore, Peeyush Shrivastava
  • Publication number: 20240215888
    Abstract: A cordless, wireless system for providing the long-term collection of medical data that may be used in digital ECG analysis, that includes a retaining element that retains a sensor in close proximity or adjacent to a user's skin and an intelligent measuring head that obtains the information provided by the sensor and transmits the obtained information to a processing system. The processing system collates the obtained information and determines from the collated data a digital ECG response and further a blood pressure based on blood oxygenation level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jozsef Nieberl, Huba Horompoly
  • Publication number: 20240215889
    Abstract: An endovascular device includes a thin film polymer strip having an electrode array. The thin film polymer strip includes a thin film polymer shaped into a strip having a distal end and a proximal end and a plurality of exposed metal electrodes positioned at the distal end of the thin film polymer. Each metal electrode is composed of a metal film. The thin film polymer strip also includes a plurality of bond pads positioned at the proximal end of the thin film polymer. A plurality of insulated traces connect each electrode to a single bond pad. The thin film polymer strip also includes insulated micro-wires connected to bond pads and recording or stimulation equipment. Characteristically, the thin film polymer strip has a helical or cylindrical shape configured to fit around a commercial vascular guide wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Brianna Leilani THIELEN, Ellis MENG
  • Publication number: 20240215890
    Abstract: A bio-electrode including an electro-conductive base material and a living body contact layer formed on the electro-conductive base material, where the living body contact layer includes an electro-conductive polymer composite including a component A: a ?-conjugated polymer and a component B: a dopant polymer, and the component B dopant polymer contains a repeating unit having any of fluorosulfonic acid, fluorosulfonimide, and N-carbonyl-fluorosulfonamide and has a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 500,000. This provides: a bio-electrode that is a thin film of high transparency, has high sensitivity to biological signals, has excellent biocompatibility, is light-weight, can be manufactured at low cost, can control significant reduction in sensitivity to biological signals either when soaked in water, dried, or attached to the skin for a long time, causes no itchiness, red spots, rashes, etc. of the skin, and is comfortable; a bio-electrode composition; and a method for manufacturing a bio-electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Hatakeyama, Takayuki Nagasawa, Joe Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20240215891
    Abstract: The present invention is a bio-electrode composition containing: an electro-conductive polymer composite including (A) a ?-conjugated polymer and (B) a dopant polymer containing a repeating unit-a1 having a hydroxy group and/or a carboxy group and a repeating unit-a2 having a sulfonic acid, fluorosulfonimide, and N-carbonyl-fluorosulfonamide, the dopant polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 500,000; and (C) a crosslinking agent. This provides: a bio-electrode composition that allows a thin film of high transparency, has high sensitivity to biological signals, has excellent biocompatibility, is light-weight, can be manufactured at low cost, can control significant reduction in sensitivity to biological signals when soaked in water for a long time or when attached to the skin for a long time, causes no itchiness, red spots, rashes, etc. of the skin, and is comfortable; a bio-electrode; and a method for manufacturing a bio-electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun HATAKEYAMA, Takayuki NAGASAWA, Joe IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240215892
    Abstract: A device for monitoring a biosignal includes a support where an electrode is formed; an attachment part formed on a lower surface of the support, and provided with a first hole formed in a position corresponding to the electrode; a first cover layer configured to cover a lower surface of the attachment part, and provided with a second hole formed in a position corresponding to the first hole; an attachment pad electrically connected to the electrode via the first hole and the second hole; and a second cover layer configured to cover a part of the first cover layer where the attachment pad is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hwayoung SEO, Jung Hoon KIM, Youngsoo JANG, Kyosik SIM, Eubin JEONG, Joo Min KIM
  • Publication number: 20240215893
    Abstract: A multilayered end effector for a mapping catheter including a first flexible circuit, a framework generally parallel to the first flexible circuit and separated therefrom by a first orthogonal gap orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, a second flexible circuit, and a location sensing coil layer having a plurality of coils suitably oriented and preferably disposed generally parallel to the framework and separated from the framework by a second orthogonal gap. The second flexible circuit can be separated from the location sensing coil layer by a third orthogonal gap. The first orthogonal gap, the second orthogonal gap, and the third orthogonal gap can be filled with a flexible non-conductive material, and the first face of the first flexible circuit and the first face of the second flexible circuit being coated with the flexible non-conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Pieter Emmelius VAN NIEKERK, Babak EBRAHIMI, Shubhayu BASU, Jamie Henriquez
  • Publication number: 20240215894
    Abstract: An end effector for a catheter that can include a flexible circuit layer extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal portion to a distal portion, a framework extending generally parallel to the flexible circuit layer along the longitudinal axis from the proximal to the distal portion. and a flexible polymer layer encapsulating both the framework and the flexible circuit layer. The flexible circuit layer can include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Pieter Emmelius VAN NIEKERK, Babak EBRAHIMI, Mohammad ABBAS, Juan RODRIGUEZ SOTO, Jamie HENRIQUEZ
  • Publication number: 20240215895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a physiological measurement device (11). In order to reduce common mode interference and/or to improve characteristics of the digital input filters (11) of the measurement device (11) without compromising common mode rejection capabilities of the input filters, it is proposed to calculate by means of optimization a set of filter coefficients for at least one digital input filter (31) associated with a specific input channel of the measurement device (11) based on samples (ci) of multiple input signals (si) of the measurement device (11) corresponding to a test signal (TS) applied to multiple input channels of the measurement device (11) and on at least one definition vector (vj) describing a linear combination of samples (ci) of at least two input channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: CHRISTOPH FLORIAN FRANCK
  • Publication number: 20240215896
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including devices and systems, for remote and detection and/or diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In particular, described herein are handheld and adhesive devices having an electrode configuration capable of recording three orthogonal ECG lead signals in an orientation-specific manner, and transmitting these signals to a processor. The processor may be remote or local, and it may automatically or semi-automatically detect AMI, atrial fibrillation or other heart disorders based on the analyses of the deviation of the recorded 3 cardiac signals with respect to previously stored baseline recordings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Branislav VAJDIC, Dorin PANESCU, Bosko BOJOVIC, Ljupco HADZIEVSKI, Vladan VUKCEVIC, Uros MITROVIC, Marjan MILETIC
  • Publication number: 20240215897
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of electrical signals from a plurality of electrodes distally disposed on a catheter inserted into one or more chambers of a heart of a patient, wherein each electrode from at least some of the electrodes obtains electrical activity at a plurality of locations selectively accepting a portion of the plurality of electrical signals obtained; associating each electrode with a number of locations for which an electrical signal obtained by the electrode has been accepted; determining a selected part of the plurality of electrodes for which the number of locations is highest; and causing display of electrograms obtained by the selected part of the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Vadim Gliner, Uri Avni
  • Publication number: 20240215898
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing a progressive structural heart disease including a 6-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), a 12-lead ECG, and an analysis device. The analysis device including a processor configured to obtain 12-lead ECG data corresponding to a patient, analyze the 12-lead ECG data for signs of the progressive structural heart disease; based on the 12-lead ECG data indicating the disease: obtain multiple sets of 6-lead ECG data corresponding to the patient, the multiple sets of 6-lead ECG data being obtained during spaced apart time intervals to show changes over time; perform serial analysis on the multiple sets of the 6-lead ECG data to validate the indicated progressive structural heart disease; and control an operation of the detection device based on a result of the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Gordon Ian Rowlandson, Brian Young
  • Publication number: 20240215899
    Abstract: An apparatus for classifying heart disease using a MobileNet according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: an input unit for receiving a time-domain electrocardiogram signal; a wavelet transform unit for transforming the timedomain electrocardiogram signal into a frequency-domain electrocardiogram signal by using a wavelet transform; and a neural network for classifying the frequency-domain electrocardiogram signal as one of atrial fibrillation (AFIB), left bundle branch block beat (LBBB), normal sinus rhythm (NSR), or premature ventricular contraction (PVC), wherein the neural network may be a MobileNet trained using a training data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, CHOSUN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Youn-Tae KIM, Jae-Hyo JUNG, Si-Ho SHIN, Min-Gu KANG
  • Publication number: 20240215900
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for the treatment of chronic inflammatory disorders that include an implantable microstimulator and an external charger/controller wherein the microstimulator is configured to operate using closed-loop feedback. The feedback for the microstimulator can be electrical activity of the vagus nerve and/or heart sensed by the microstimulator. The feedback can be used to modulate the stimulation duration, intensity, frequency, on-time and off-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob A. LEVINE, Michael A. FALTYS
  • Publication number: 20240215901
    Abstract: Disclosed are method and apparatus for correcting an electrocardiogram reading. When using an electrocardiograph in the present embodiment, there is a possibility that the automatic reading function incorrectly reads the patient's electrocardiogram. Therefore, since rereading is necessary with reference to the results of the automatic reader, a method and apparatus for correcting an electrocardiogram reading, which allow the electrocardiogram reading to be easily corrected and then checked when rereading the automatic reading result, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Youngshin LEE, Heeseok SONG, Jongdoo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240215902
    Abstract: A multimodal brain function signal acquisition device and method are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Qichao ZHAO, Ran YANG, Zhao LI
  • Publication number: 20240215903
    Abstract: A method for delivering a liquid allergen to a patient, by dispensing an amount of the liquid allergen into an allergen reservoir. A pliable cap is placed on the allergen reservoir, where the pliable cap has a hole formed therein. The pliable cap is depressed with a finger that is disposed over the hole, thereby motivating a desired amount of the liquid allergen to flow out from the allergen reservoir and into an allergen dispensing well, where the liquid allergen is absorbed by a wettable material. An allergen delivery barb is pressed into the wettable material, so as to receive a dosage of the liquid allergen. The patient is scratched with the allergen delivery barb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ty L. Prince, Herman J. Novak
  • Publication number: 20240215904
    Abstract: A device for measuring one or more analytes in a sample of interstitial fluid or blood is provided. The device comprises at least one EAB sensor using one or more attached redox couples that measure at least one of the analytes. It also includes at least one means to establish fluid communication between the sensor and the sample. The analytes are selected from the group consisting of progesterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), estrogen, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), their metabolites, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: University of Cincinnati
    Inventor: Jason Heikenfeld
  • Publication number: 20240215905
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wound dressing comprising an electrochemical sensor configured to detect the level of an electroactive species within a wound environment during use. The present invention also relates to a method of detecting the level of an electroactive species within a wound environment by applying a wound dressing according to the present invention onto a wound and operating an electrochemical sensor to detect an electroactive species within the wound environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Neville J. Freeman, Stephen Law, Steven L. Percival, Marcus J. Swann
  • Publication number: 20240215906
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in monitoring or treating a wound is disclosed. The apparatus can include a wound dressing, a circuit board, and a sensor. The wound dressing can be positioned over a wound of a patient and absorb wound exudate from the wound. The circuit board can be incorporated in or coupled to the wound dressing and include a first conductive pathway extending around at least part of a perimeter of a first side of the circuit board. The first conductive pathway can be electrically coupled to an electrical ground for the circuit board. The sensor can be mounted on the circuit board and output a signal usable to determine a value indicative of a physiological parameter of the patient. The first conductive pathway can protect the sensor against an electrostatic discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Fernando Bettani, Alberto Fasan, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Felix Clarence Quintanar, Daniel Lee Steward
  • Publication number: 20240215907
    Abstract: In this invention, a novel wearable device is proposed for long-time measurement of user's spine posture and alignment. Mechanically, the device primarily comprises an actuation module, a measurement mechanism, and a processing module positioned on the wearing component. The measurement mechanism includes a primary measurement unit and at least one secondary measurement unit. These measurement units are interconnected in series, forming an underactuated mechanism, and are actuated by the actuation module. On each first primary/secondary rotational axis, at least one angular sensor is employed to measure the angle change relative to the adjacent measurement unit. The processing module is electrically connected to both the actuating module and at least one angular sensor, allowing it to receive angle change signals from the sensors and transmit a measurement signal from the wearable spinal measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: TING-JEN YEH, MING-CHANG HSU, HSUAN-YU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240215908
    Abstract: A method of determining a sleep stage of an individual comprises identifying features associated with a current epoch of the sleep session, determining a plurality of sleep stage probabilities based on the features, identifying events experienced by the individual during the current epoch, and adjusting each of the plurality of sleep stage probabilities based on events experienced by the individual during the current epoch or a prior epoch, and/or a sleep stage previously determined for the prior epoch. The features include at least one feature associated with a flow of pressurized air from a respiratory therapy system used by the individual, at least one feature associated with a respiration rate of the individual, and/or at least one feature associated with a time of the sleep session. Each sleep stage probability corresponds to a respective one of a plurality of potential sleep stages during the current epoch of the sleep session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Anna RICE, Graeme Alexander LYON, Niall Andrew FOX
  • Publication number: 20240215909
    Abstract: Disclosed are a joint manipulation device and system for increasing the range of motion of a joint of a user, and monitoring the compliance of the user's operation of the joint manipulation device to standards or guidelines set by a monitoring entity. Certain sensors associated with the joint manipulation device may cause an indicator to transmit an alert to the user based on whether or not the device is sufficiently engaged with a limb or joint of the user to be considered in compliance. Additionally, progress data associated with the range of motion of the user's joint may be obtained by a sensor assembly and transmitted to one or more systems associated with the device system. Progress data obtained during a period of non-compliant use of the device may be excluded from the transmitted data, thereby generating a set of compliant progress data for accurate analysis of device effectiveness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Ermi LLC
    Inventors: Shaun Kevin Stinton, Edward Dittmar, Thomas P. Branch, T. Christopher Madden
  • Publication number: 20240215910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of evaluating the pro- or anti convulsive properties of test compounds that is both streamlined and is capable of providing a clear indication for the selection of candidate compounds during preclinical assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Karen Ka-Yen TSE, Royston Anthony GRAY
  • Publication number: 20240215911
    Abstract: This invention presents a novel multimodal system and method for monitoring and enhancing physical performance of a user. The system measures physiological and biomechanical signals such as EEG, EMG and ECG and uses machine learning algorithms to calibrate the sensors. Anomaly detection is enabled by a fuzzy logic system and alerts both the user and their doctor if necessary. The system provides visual or other feedback to the user to help improve performance and compare current and historical data to determine any changes in user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Arturas SERACKIS, Kristina DAUNORAVICIENE, Andzela SESOK, Rytis MASKELIUNAS, Vytautas ABROMAVICIUS, Julius GRISKEVICIUS
  • Publication number: 20240215912
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for rehabilitation and/or training of a subject. Rehabilitation may be performed after neurological damage has occurred, including without limitation acute or chronic damage. Training as referred to herein relates to any process performed in order to improve the physical and/or cognitive function of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Tej TADI, Nicolas FREMAUX, Jose RUBIO, Jonas OSTLUND, Sebastien LASSERRE, Léandre BOLOMEY
  • Publication number: 20240215913
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device. The electronic device includes a shell and a rotating frame rotatably provided outside a part of the shell. The rotating frame is provided with a first physiological monitoring electrode, a second physiological monitoring electrode, a first rotating frame conductive member, and a second rotating frame conductive member. A physiological monitoring circuit is provided in the shell, and the shell is provided with a first shell conductive member and a second shell conductive member, both of which are electrically connected to the physiological monitoring circuit respectively. In response to that the rotating frame rotates to a preset position relative to the shell, the first rotating frame conductive member is in contact with the first shell conductive member, and the second rotating frame conductive member is in contact with the second shell conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jianlei REN, Junjie PAN
  • Publication number: 20240215914
    Abstract: The present examples relate generally to apparatuses, systems, and methods for deploying a medical device to skin of a host. The medical device may comprise a transcutaneous analyte sensor applied to the skin of a host. The apparatuses, systems, and methods may include adaptor bodies for interfacing with at least a portion of an on-skin wearable medical device and an applicator of the on-skin wearable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Subhan Khan, Patrick J. Castagna, Scott Fall, Neal D. Johnston, Oleg Vladimirovich Los, Warren M. Terry
  • Publication number: 20240215915
    Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a microneedle biosensor including a support layer including a) a step of forming a mold by forming grooves corresponding to shapes of microneedles of a working electrode, a counter electrode, and a reference electrode in a solid resin block; b) a step of imprinting the working electrode, the counter electrode, and the reference electrode using acryl or PLA on the mold; c) a step of forming a support layer by coating an epoxy- or urethane-based photo-curable adhesion after performing the step b); d) a step of forming a metal layer by forming shadow masks corresponding to patterns of the working electrode, the counter electrode, and the reference electrode and sputtering an Au or Au+Ti/Cr adhesive layer, after performing the step c); and e) forming a passivation layer on the metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: JUN YOUNG AHN, Eun Hee JANG
  • Publication number: 20240215916
    Abstract: Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some instances, the intravascular device is a guide wire that includes separate sections with engaged core components. For example, a sensing guide wire can include a proximal portion having a proximal core member and at least one proximal electrical conductor and a distal portion coupled to the proximal portion, the distal portion having a distal core member, a sensing element, and at least one distal electrical conductor coupled to the sensing element, wherein engagement structures of the proximal and distal core members are engaged and wherein the at least one distal electrical conductor is coupled to the at least one proximal electrical conductor such that the at least one proximal electrical conductor is in electrical communication with the sensing element. Methods of making, manufacturing, and/or assembling such intravascular devices and associated systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: David BURKETT, Eric HENDERSON
  • Publication number: 20240215917
    Abstract: Optical-and-electrical medical systems and methods thereof are disclosed. Such a medical system can include a console, an optical shape-sensing (“OSS”) medical device including an optical-fiber stylet, one or more electrical medical devices, and a relay module for establishing one or more optical or electrical relay connections between the relay module and a remainder of the medical system including the console. The console can be configured for converting reflected optical signals from the optical-fiber stylet into shapes thereof for display. The relay module can include a primary receptacle configured to accept insertion of a medical barrier-piercing plug of the OSS medical device and establish a through-barrier optical connection therebetween. The relay module also can include one or more secondary receptacles configured to accept insertion of a corresponding number of electrical plugs of the one-or-more electrical medical devices and establish one or more under-barrier electrical connections therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Steffan Sowards, Anthony K. Misener, William Robert McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20240215918
    Abstract: Apparatus for medical treatment, consisting of a probe and a processor. The probe has an insertion tube having a distal end configured for insertion into a body cavity of a living subject, and a basket assembly having multiple resilient spines coupled to the distal end of the insertion tube and joined together in a predefined form when the basket assembly is unconstrained by external forces. The probe also has a force sensor configured to output an indication of a force exerted on the basket assembly within the body cavity. The processor is configured to receive the indication of the force, to compute a constrained form of the basket assembly, different from the predefined form, responsively to the force, and to render to a display a graphical image representing the constrained form of the basket assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Justin George Lichter, Joseph Thomas Keyes
  • Publication number: 20240215919
    Abstract: A system includes a switching assembly and a processor. The switching assembly is connected to multiple electrodes that are disposed on an expandable distal end of a catheter, and is configured to switch the electrodes between a position tracking system, an electrophysiological (EP) sensing module and a generator of an ablative power. The processor is configured to control the switching assembly to switch the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: Assaf GOVARI
  • Publication number: 20240215920
    Abstract: A loop assembly for a catheter, the assembly including a primary frame member, a secondary frame member, and a sleeve disposed around least one of the primary and secondary frame members. The primary frame member can have at least a first cross-sectional area and can include a pair of proximal ends extending along a longitudinal axis to a closed distal end. The secondary frame member can have at least a second cross-sectional area different from the first cross-sectional area, can be disposed on at least a portion of the primary frame member between the proximal ends and the closed distal end, and can be configured to slide in at least a first dimension relative to the primary frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Pieter Emmelius VAN NIEKERK, Amar PATEL, Dustin R. TOBEY