Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses to improve the handling of exceptions during the retrieval and processing of health records from various data sources are provided. During the retrieval and processing of health records, exceptions to typical behavior are recorded with context at the data extraction protocol level, at the health record level and at the level of elements with the document. Accordingly, insights may be developed and configurations, rules, or coding changes, based on the detected exceptions may be proposed. In some instances, an operator may be notified about the exceptions such that the operator may act on the insight. In some instances, the processing of extracted records (documents, messages) may be deferred until the operator has made appropriate changes to configuration, rules, or code. In some instances, the system may supplement and/or replace the operator with machine learning engines that act on the developed insights.

Abstract: A system for detecting potential for infection includes a wound dressing and an electronics component. The wound dressing includes a temperature sensing layer and a cover layer comprising a substrate and a backing layer. The electronics component includes a power source, an electronic control unit (ECU), and a communications interface positioned within a housing and removably coupled to the temperature sensing layer of the wound dressing. The electronics component is configured to receive a plurality of temperature readings from the temperature sensing layer, and provide an indication of potential infection of the wound based the plurality of temperature readings. In various embodiments, each of the plurality of temperature readings corresponds to a temperature of an area around a wound. Methods for preventing infections using the system are also described.

Abstract: A social distancing system that addresses maintaining a minimum social distance of 6 ft during a pandemic by using social distancing devices that determine the distance between devices and generate alarms when the minimum social distance is violated.

Abstract: A mobile medical device for monitoring a respiratory condition in a subject, the medical device including: a sensor configured to be adhered to the skin of a patient, the sensor configured to yield a resistance signal that is modulated by movements of a chest of a patient during respiration; a sensor attachment module configured to receive the signal from the sensor and to output data to a mobile electronic device an indication of an adverse respiratory event. Also disclosed is a server for integrating data collected from a plurality of the mobile medical devices and a crowd-sourced respiration advisory system including a plurality of the mobile medical devices and a server for integrating data collected by the mobile medical devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides alert implants that comprise a medical device and an implantable reporting processor (IRP), where one example of such a medical device includes a component for a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) such as a tibial extension, a femoral component for hip replacements, a breast implant, a distal rod for arm or leg breakage repair, a scoliosis rod, a dynamic hip screw, a spinal interbody spacer, and tooling and methods that may be used to form the alert implant, and uses of such alert implants in the health maintenance of patients who receive the implant.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibration of a bio-information estimation model includes a sensor configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object in a reference interval; a feature extractor, implemented by at least one processor, configure to extract a reference feature value from the bio-signal; and a calibrator, implemented by the at least one processor, configured to determine whether a condition is satisfied based on at least one of the reference feature value and an offset value, and based on determining that the condition is satisfied, configured to calibrate the bio-information estimation model based on the reference feature value and the offset value.

Abstract: An experience-aware anomaly processing system and a method for an experience-aware anomaly processing system are provided. The experience-aware anomaly processing system comprises an anomaly detection module configured to receive geographic location data with corresponding time information of a target object, and analyze target object behavior based on the geographic location data with corresponding time information of the target object; a user feedback module configured to receive user feedback from a user and model user feedback behavior when the user receives an alarm message indicating the target object is abnormal; and a decision module configured to receive user setting from the user, and make a detection decision through fusing target object behavior information corresponding to the target object behavior, user feedback behavior information corresponding to the user feedback behavior, and the user setting.

Abstract: An electrical power system including an electrical power connector, a contact configured to electrically connect a power supply to a load, a first sensor configured to sense a first characteristic of the electrical power connector, a second sensor configured to sense a second characteristic of the electrical power connector, and an electronic controller. The electronic controller configured to receive a first signal indicative of the first characteristic, receive a second signal indicative of the second characteristic, compare the first signal to a first threshold, compare the second signal to a second threshold, and dynamically adjust at least one selected from a group consisting of the first threshold and the second threshold. Wherein the dynamic adjustment is based on at least one selected from a group consisting of a measured or calculated parameter, an installation condition, an operational limit, a known operational behavior, and parameter threshold information.

Abstract: A methodology to track patient usage of an autoinjector (AI) device, and to an external or electronic adaptor (eAdaptor) adapted to be used with the AI are disclosed. The eAdaptor contains sensors (including but not limited to a temperature sensor, a sound sensor, a vibration sensor and a magnetic sensor system), a display, a microprocessor, a real time clock, and communication systems that enables the eAdaptor to capture and confirm autoinjector (AI) use, as well as injection information, and transmit such information wirelessly to a smart phone or any other data receiving system or device. Also disclosed are an internal logic to operate the eAdaptor and a smart device APP that pairs with the internal logic to guide the patients with graphical user interface (GUI) displays on the smart device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a health monitoring and emergency response service are provided. Each element in a plurality of data elements is obtained from a health monitoring device connected to a corresponding subject in a plural of subjects. An alert is triggered through analysis of the data element or manually triggered by the subject or a subject's circle of support. The subject or one or more members of the circle of support of the subject verifies or rejects the alert. The alert is sent to a remote monitoring alarm center and emergency responders are dispatched.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a condition associated with an individual in a home environment are provided. Sensors associated with the home environment detect data, which is captured and analyzed by a local or remote processor to identify the condition. In some instances, the sensors are configured to capture data indicative of electricity use by devices associated with the home environment, including, e.g., which devices are using electricity, what date/time electricity is used by each device, how long each device uses electricity, and/or the power source for the electricity used by each device. The processor analyzes the captured data to identify any abnormalities or anomalies, and, based upon any identified abnormalities or anomalies, the processor determines a condition (e.g., a medical condition) associated with an individual in the home environment. The processor generates and transmits a notification indicating the condition associated with the individual to a caregiver of the individual.

Abstract: Provided is a configuration that permits confirmation of emergency information viewing results on a reception apparatus, an endpoint of emergency information such as TV. A data processing section of a reception apparatus such as TV that receives and outputs emergency information generates an emergency information viewing result report that contains a record of emergency information viewing result information and sends the generated emergency information viewing result report to a management server and so on. The data processing section generates an emergency information viewing result report that contains a record of an identifier of emergency information output by the reception apparatus and emergency information output time information in accordance with a CDM (Consumption Data Message) format. The CDM keeps a record of not only emergency information output time information but also reception apparatus position information, emergency information sender information, and so on.

Abstract: A system and method for recording patient notes by a physician. In one embodiment, the system includes a server comprising: a database; an input module, a display module; and an adaptive notes generation module in the server in communication with the database, the input module and the display module, the adaptive notes generation module receiving input data from the input module and the database and in response to the input data from the input module and the database, automatically generating a plurality of notes and note options. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: providing an input screen; inputting data; accessing a database to obtain patient data in response to data input to the input screen; and generating domain specific notes and note options in response to patient data and input to the input screen.

Abstract: A rescue system includes a receiver, an emergency medical staff arrival time estimation unit, an acquisition unit, a user arrival time estimation unit, and a transmitter. The receiver receives a request for rescue of a rescued person and rescued person location information. The emergency medical staff arrival time estimation unit estimates an emergency medical staff arrival time at which an emergency medical staff arrives at the rescued person based on the rescued person location information. The acquisition unit acquires user location information of a registered user that is a candidate for a rescuer. The user arrival time estimation unit estimates the user arrival time when the registered user arrives at the rescued person based on the user location information. The transmitter transmits the request for rescue to the registered user that is able to arrive earlier than the emergency medical staff.

Abstract: A preview display method includes displaying, by a first terminal device, a first preview screen in response to starting a camera application of the first terminal device, sending, by the first terminal device to a second terminal device by using short-range wireless communication based on user's operations on controls at different layers in the camera application, establishing, by the first terminal device, the short-range wireless communication connection to the second terminal device, displaying, by the first terminal device, a second preview screen split into a first display area and a second display area, wherein the preview image collected by the camera in real time is displayed only in the first display area, and wherein first image information comprising display content of a second display of the second terminal device is displayed in the second display area.

Abstract: This application is directed to techniques and processes for notifying a user about power levels of electronic devices. For example, a first electronic device may receive data representing the power level of a second electronic device. The first electronic device may then determine that the power level is below a threshold power level. After the determination, the first electronic device may detect a user and/or a client device located within a threshold distance to the first electronic device and/or the second electronic device. The first electronic device may then send data to the second electronic device, wherein the data includes a command to emit light according to a pattern indicating that the power level is below the threshold power level. Additionally, the first electronic device may send a message to the client device, where the message indicates that the power level is below the threshold power level.

Abstract: A hygiene monitoring system comprising: a hygiene monitoring device, the hygiene monitoring device comprising a housing with an identifier-obtaining component; and a station for receiving the hygiene monitoring device, the station comprising: a securing component configured to receive and hold the housing at a defined location relative to the station; and a station identifier configured to provide an identifier to the identifier-obtaining component when the housing of the hygiene monitoring device is received by the securing component of the station.

Abstract: In an example, a system includes a computing device storing instructions executable to: receive an insight defined by a user, the insight dictating that a notification be output when a condition and a scope of the condition are met, the condition and the scope defined by the user; receive real-time medical device data determined from output from a plurality of medical devices monitoring a plurality of patients; determine if a set of values of one or more patient monitoring parameters of the medical device data meet the condition and the scope, and if so, output the notification for display on a display operably coupled to a first care provider device associated with the user; and responsive to a request from the user, adjust a privacy setting of the insight to allow the insight to be distributed to one or more additional care provider devices associated with other users.

Abstract: Ingestible bio-telemetry communication network and associated systems are described. The communication network can include one or more ingestible bio-telemetry tags; and a reader, wherein each of the one or more ingestible bio-telemetry tags generates an out-link signal comprising, for each bit of data in a frame, a pulse reverse keyed symbol. Multiple ingestible bio-telemetry tags can be managed at the same time by allowing the frequency of the transmit carrier signal to change, or “hop” to different frequencies so as to minimize likelihood of collision. A reader can identify the proper frequency either by a signal from the tags indicated the frequency of the next hop or, when no bi-directional communication is available, by deducing the carrier signal frequency from the start bits of a received frame from the tag and scanning for the shifted carrier signal frequency within a tolerance of the deduced carrier signal frequency.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inhaler adapted to supply a formulation comprised in a container to a user, the inhaler being adapted to read information stored in data storage means of the container. The present disclosure also relates to a system comprising such an inhaler and the container comprising the formulation, the container further comprising the data storage means storing the information. The present disclosure also relates to a container comprising a formulation, the container further comprising data storage means storing information, the container being adapted for supplying the formulation to a user, wherein the container is adapted for usage in an inhaler of any of the preceding claims. The disclosure also relates to set comprising the inhaler and a computing device external of the inhaler, wherein the inhaler and the computing device are adapted to communicate with each other. The disclosure also relates to the use of the inhaler, container, set and/or system for inhalation therapy.

Abstract: A monitoring system includes one or more monitoring devices configured to detect conditions related to a monitored person and an artificial intelligence module configured to analyze historical information related to conditions of the monitored person and current information related to conditions of the monitored person and determine whether to generate an alert signal based on the analysis. The artificial intelligence module may also be configured to update the historical information related to the conditions of the monitored person based on the current information and responses to the alert signals. The system includes a moveable sensor and a monitored-person identification subsystem.

Abstract: A biometrics hub may establish a session with a first biometric device, receive first biometric data of a user from the first biometric device, establish a session with a second biometric device, receive second biometric data of the user from the second biometric device, and store the first biometric data and the second biometric data at the biometrics hub. The biometrics hub may further detect a power event associated with at least one of the first biometric device or the second biometric device, and change, in response to detecting the power event, a schedule for processing at least one of the first biometric data or the second biometric data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, a computer program product, and a computer system for providing a secure device relay between a data collection device and a server using a smart device. The present invention comprises transmitting to a server a unique identifier corresponding to a data collection device and a digital signature corresponding to a smart device. In addition, the present invention provides for receiving from the server a key pair and an exchange configuration defining access control to data stored on the data collection device. Moreover, the present invention includes transmitting to the data collection device a public key of the received key pair and the exchange configuration.

Abstract: A radio access network system is described that determines a signal metric associated with a user equipment or device. The user equipment device can implement an altered transmission policy. The altered transmission policy can alter a strength of transmissions by increasing power consumption per transmission, increasing a length of timer per transmission, and altering other parameters of transmissions. The altered transmission policy can also alter an error correction policy. The error correction policy can indicate that error correction transmissions are to be decreased. The altered transmission policy can be implemented until the signal metric changes to a more desirable level.

Abstract: An ear-wearable device includes a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor. One or more processors of the ear-wearable device are configured to determine, based on sample values of a PPG signal generated by the PPG sensor, whether a user of the ear-wearable device has fallen.

Abstract: The flexible electronic control unit 61 for helmet strap with safety, emergency and driving assistance functionalities can be installed around helmet strap 62, independently from helmet configuration. The electronic control unit is structured to execute Emergency Call or its equivalent in case of accident or fall, taking account of the related European and International regulations, with real-time transmission of user's blood pressure profile and/or derived measures to PSAP and the like while emergency call is ongoing as to support rescue organization.

Abstract: A gesture access system includes at least one ultra wide band transceiver to be mounted to a motor vehicle, and a processor to operate in either of (i) a gesture access mode to control an actuator associated with an access closure of the motor vehicle to lock, unlock, open or close the access closure in response to an object within a sensing region of the at least one UWB transceiver exhibiting a predefined gesture, and (ii) an inactive mode in which the at least one processor does not receive or does not act on UWB radiation detection signals, the at least one processor to operate in the gesture access mode in response to known mobile communication device being within a perimeter defined about the motor vehicle, and to otherwise operate in the inactive mode.

Abstract: This gaseous elementary-particle detector is equipped with a readout plate comprising: conductive tiles (80) that are all identical to one another and all located at the same distance from an exterior face (39), these conductive tiles being distributed over the front face of a dielectric layer (72) and being mechanically separated from one another by a dielectric material (76), the smallest dimension of each tile being larger than 300 ?m, and electrical connections (88), which are located under the dielectric layer (72) and which electrically connect the conductive tiles in series so as to form conductive strips, these electrical connections being arranged so that each conductive tile belongs to a single conductive strip and each side of one tile is adjacent to the side of another tile belonging to another conductive strip.

Abstract: Systems and related methods for facilitating payments via a consumer device carried by a consumer are discussed herein. Wallet identifying tokens may be used to secure messages between the consumer device and the merchant device over a wireless link. For example, the merchant device may include circuitry configured to wirelessly receive a wallet identifying token from a consumer device and to transmit the wallet identifying token to the central system. In response, consumer identifying data associated with the wallet identifying token may be received by the merchant device from the central system. In some embodiments, payments may be secured via limiting the lifetime of wallet identifying tokens after initial use.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is described. The WCD includes a support structure that may be worn by a patient. A processor is coupled to the support structure. The wearable cardioverter defibrillator also includes a discharge circuit configured to discharge a stored electrical charge through a body of the patient, the discharge circuit in communication with the processor. The processor may be configured to detect an event occurring at the WCD and determine a severity of the event occurring at the WCD. The processor may activate a multi-sensory alarm based at least in part on the determined event severity.

Abstract: A multi-device charger with an integrated privacy station. The mobile device charger contains a plurality of power options for charging a mobile device. The privacy station of the mobile device charger provides a privacy cover, or shield for concealing a screen of the mobile device from view while the mobile device is charging in the apparatus.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an artificial intelligence sterilization system and a novel process of providing outsourced sterilization services for processing surgical instruments comprising of: a GUI module along with wizards representing an interactive user interactions to direct to the next action to be performed, authentication module comprising of RFID authentication/AI facilitated control of protective gear worn by the users as well as the workspace, sterilizer's module configured to automate, control and track sterilizer level operations; cassettes module configured to automate, control and track surgical lab instruments with RFID or AI tracking and place instruments in their respective cassettes; patient's module configured to deal with the surgical lab instruments to cassettes to equipment to patient tracking; audit and reporting module configured to deal with a detailed audit report; training module providing context based training modules and reference manual

Abstract: Large amounts of human body movement data may be collected, possibly via streaming data, from one or more sensors worn by a user. The data may be analyzed along with other classification data to generate feedback for the user or for other interested people (e.g., a trainer, a coach, a team member, health professional, etc.). The analysis may utilize one or more machine learning (ML) algorithms that use training data to create one or more ML models. When a user is evaluated after receiving feedback, accuracy of the feedback may be evaluated and fed back to the ML model to continue training the ML model(s).

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions for the ingestible administration of lisinopril. In some embodiments the compositions comprise lisinopril and silicon. In some embodiments, the compositions comprise lisinopril, silicon, magnesium metal, and copper (I) chloride. Also provided herein are apparatuses comprising the compositions provided herein. Also provided herein are methods for using the compositions and apparatuses provided herein.

Abstract: A watch band for a watch can include an antenna that is operable for wireless communication with other devices. The antenna can be embedded within a body of the watch band to protect the antenna from an external environment and to conceal it from view. The antennas can adaptably stretch, bend, and flex with the watch band body, thereby avoiding damage from applied forces while also maintaining the compliance and comfort of the watch band while worn by a user.

Abstract: A person support apparatus includes a base, a controller, and a barrier having at least one electrical device. The base includes mounting structures for releasably mounting the barrier to the base. A first electrical connector is in communication with the at least one electrical device and mounted to the barrier. A second electrical connector is in communication with the controller and mounted at one of the mounting structures for connection with the first electrical connector when the barrier is mounted to the base at the mounting structures.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an emergency response system (ERS) to provide an augmented reality overlay on a real-world scene through the heads-up display (HUD) of an emergency responder. In addition to displaying information known to the ERS, an emergency responder terminal of the ERS can detect propagated signals from devices not registered with the ERS. The source and location of the propagated signal can be determined, and a generic display object can be generated representing the location of the propagated signal. The generic display object can be displayed on the HUD when the location of the source of the propagated signal falls within the field of view of a camera component of the emergency responder terminal.

Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for adjusting a power consumption level of a device. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include: a first sensor interface, a second sensor interface, and a processing device coupled to the first sensor interface and the second sensor interface. The processing device may: measure a first physiological measurement via the first sensor interface within a first period of time; measure a second physiological measurement via the second sensor interface within the first period of time; adjust a power consumption level of the apparatus in view of at least one of the first physiological measurement or the second physiological measurement; measure the physiological measurement via the first sensor interface at the adjusted power consumption level within a second period of time; and measure a second physiological measurement via the second sensor interface at the adjusted power consumption level within the second period of time.

Abstract: A monitoring device for monitoring the readiness state of an automated external defibrillator (AED) and communicating the state to a remote receiver is described. An associated method is described as well. The monitoring device captures a non-acoustic parameter related to the activation of the AED readiness state beeper.

Abstract: A sensor (1) including: an acquisition unit (11) which can acquire patient identification information so that a patient can be identified by the acquired patient identification information; a storage unit (12) which stores the patient identification information acquired by the acquisition unit (11); a detection unit (13) which can detect vital information of the patient; an association unit (14) which associates the patient identification information stored in the storage unit (12), with the vital information; and a transmission unit (15) which can transmit the vital information including the associated patient identification information, to a bedside monitor.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver is connectable to any of a plurality of wearable devices wearable by a user. The processor updates a configuration file that stores one or more configuration values of the plurality of wearable devices. The processor provides, when a first wearable device of the plurality of wearable devices is connected to the electronic apparatus, the one or more configuration values to the first wearable device. The processor provides, when a second wearable device of the plurality of wearable devices is connected to the electronic apparatus, the one or more configuration values to the second wearable device.

Abstract: An aerosol delivery device includes at least one housing, a heating element, a sensor, and a microprocessor coupled to the heating element and the sensor. The at least one housing encloses a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition. The sensor is configured to produce measurements of differential pressure between an ambient atmospheric pressure and a pressure caused by airflow through at least a portion of the aerosol delivery device. The sensor is also configured to convert the measurements of differential pressure to corresponding electrical signals. The microprocessor is configured to receive the corresponding electrical signals and operate in an active mode only in an instance in which the differential pressure is at least a threshold differential pressure. The microprocessor in the active mode is configured to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition.

Abstract: A wearable fatigue alert device includes a housing that is secured to a wristband. The device includes one or more sensors that are located on the wristband. When the device is worn over a wrist, the one or more sensors are configured to obtain biofeedback data from a wearer for determining the fatigue status of the wearer. The device includes a circuit board having a microprocessor that is in communication with the one or more sensors. The one or more sensors collect and communicate the biofeedback data of the wearer to the microprocessor, which generates an alert signal (e.g., vibration, sound, light) that notifies the wearer that they are becoming fatigued. The microprocessor uses Electrodermal Activity (EDA) technology for evaluating the fatigue status of the wearer.

Abstract: A patient monitoring and communication system uses a patient sensor package and a care operations service suite able to retrieve and analyze data from the patient sensor package. The patient sensor package comprises a number of sensors measuring body functions and indicators relevant to health. A number of communication interfaces with both wired and wireless connectivity is utilized. A number of user interfaces with audio/visual and haptic connectivity and an application suite supports automatic collection of sensor information by the care operations service suite. A care operations message server interacts with the patient sensor packages and provides message services corresponding to their configuration, connection, location, sensor, and presentation managers.

Abstract: A physiological signal monitoring method includes steps that involve: acquiring samples of at least one digitized physiological signal through the use of a device carried by a user; detecting events within the digitized physiological signal by means of the device and extracting characteristics of the detected events by means of the device; searching for an anomaly in the events and characteristics of the extracted events by means of the device; and, via an encrypted wireless link, transmitting the digitized physiological signal by means of the device to a server via a mobile terminal when an anomaly is detected. If an anomaly is not detected, the digitized physiological signal is deleted by the device.

Abstract: The movement of a part of human body, e.g. a limb, is monitored. The movement includes N iterated rotations in a plane. A sensing device is fixed to the limb and provides data indicative of the limb movement. These data are processed to generate a rotation signal. Then, portions of the rotation signal corresponding to each movement iteration are identified. To this purpose, a plurality of null-velocity instants is identified, wherein the angular velocity of the sensing device is null. Then, each null-velocity instant is classified as a candidate start/end time or a candidate peak time. Then, a start time, end time and peak time for each iteration are determined as a combination of two candidate start/end times and a candidate peak time that fulfils certain conditions on the values of the rotation signal in correspondence of candidate start/end times and candidate peak times.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for a vehicle that comprises one or more sensors configured to obtain information indicating a physical state of a baby. A wireless transceiver may be included and in communication with a mobile device. The transceiver may be configured to connect mobile device with a camera configured to monitor the baby. A controller may also be in communication with the one or more sensors and the wireless transceiver. The controller may be configured to determine the physical state of the baby utilizing the information obtained from the one or more sensors. The controller may also be configured activate one or more vehicle systems in response to the physical state of the baby and to output on a vehicle display or the mobile device a notification to a user indicating the physical state of the baby.

Abstract: A system and method for augmenting or adding to the information used by an in-vitro diagnostic or other diagnostic device to generate results of a test is disclosed. A diagnostic device is capable of generating test results based on a sample, such as a sample provided by a patient, and is also capable of receiving additional information to enhance the results providable by the device. For example, an in-vitro diagnostic device is configured to read a lateral flow assay test, and is configured to receive additional diagnostic, network, test identification, or environmental information over a network. Using both the result of the diagnostic test and the additional information, the disclosed device provides more thorough, accurate, and reliable diagnostic information. The results generated by the device may be communicated to an appropriate remote device to enhance the results obtainable by such tests.

Abstract: A wearable cardioverter defibrillator system includes a support structure that a patient can wear. The system also includes electrodes that contact the patient, and define two or more channels from which ECG signals are sensed. A processor may evaluate the channels by analyzing their respective ECG signals, to determine which contains less noise than the other(s). The analysis can be by extracting statistics from the ECG signals, optionally after first processing them, and then by comparing these statistics. These statistics may include tall peak counts, amplitudes of peaks compared to historical peak amplitudes, signal baseline shift, dwell time near a baseline, narrow peak counts, zero crossings counts, determined heart rates, and so on. Once the less noisy signal is identified, its channel can be followed preferentially or to the exclusion of other channels, for continuing monitoring and/or determining whether to shock the patient.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a WCD is described. The WCD includes a support structure configured to be worn by a patient and a processor coupled to the support structure. The WCD also includes an energy storage module configured to store an electrical charge and in communication with the processor. The WCD also includes a discharge circuit coupled to the energy storage module, the discharge circuit in communication with the processor and configured to discharge the stored electrical charge through a body of the patient. The processor is configured to detect an event at the WCD, classify the detected event, and determine an alarm onset time of the detected event based at least in part on the event classification. The processor is further configured to issue the alarm after the alarm onset time.