| 19th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20190133417 | MEDICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, MEDICAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM - A medical signal processing device | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133418 | ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - In an endoscope device, a data reading unit reads measurement correction data corresponding to a type of an optical adapter from a first memory. A still image file generating unit generates a still image file including image data when moving image recording processing is performed. A data writing unit writes the measurement correction data in the still image file. A moving image file generating unit generates a moving image file including the image data when the moving image recording processing is performed. A file recording unit causes the still image file in which the measurement correction data is written, and the moving image file to be associated with each other and to be recorded in a second memory. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133419 | BENDING OPERATION MECHANISM OF ENDOSCOPE - A bending operation mechanism of an endoscope includes a bending operation lever, a seal unit having a tubular member and an elastic member. The elastic member has a fixed part attached to an outer circumference of the tubular member in a circumferential manner along a longitudinal axis direction N of the tubular member. An extending part that extends from an outer circumference of the fixed part to the outside of the fixed part in a radial direction K into a shape of a circle substantially concentric with the fixed part. A region extends from the outer circumference of the fixed part would extend with a predetermined angle. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133420 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING THE SIDE WALL OF A BODY LUMEN OR BODY CAVITY SO AS TO PROVIDE INCREASED VISUALIZATION OF THE SAME AND/OR INCREASED ACCESS TO THE SAME, AND/OR FOR STABILIZING INSTRUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE SAME - Apparatus comprising: a sleeve adapted to be slid over the exterior of an endoscope; a proximal balloon secured to the sleeve; an inflation/deflation tube carried by the sleeve and in fluid communication with the interior of the proximal balloon; a push tube slidably mounted to the sleeve; and a distal balloon secured to the distal end of the push tube, the interior of the distal balloon being in fluid communication with the push tube, wherein the distal balloon is capable of assuming a deflated condition and an inflated condition, and further wherein when the distal balloon is in its deflated condition, an axial opening extends therethrough, the axial opening being sized to receive the endoscope therein, and when the distal balloon is in its inflated condition, the axial opening is closed down. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133421 | ATTACHMENT CLAMP - Various apparatuses to attach a first medical device to a second medical device are described that allow the physician to grasp only a single device while the other device remains securely attached to the one being grasped. The apparatuses, once they are attached to the first medical device, are designed to be easily and quickly attached and detached to a second medical device, normally only requiring the use of one hand. Furthermore, the apparatuses oftentimes include a base that can easily couple and decouple from the portion that is attached to the second medical device so that if the need arises to separately use the second medical device, it can be decoupled from the first medical device without completely removing the apparatus from the second medical device. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133422 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes an endoscope including an observation optical system including a lens drive mechanism and a video processor connected to the endoscope, and the endoscope apparatus includes a voice coil motor provided in the endoscope and configured to drive a lens relating to the lens drive mechanism and a position detecting apparatus provided in the endoscope and configured to detect a position of the lens. The video processor is configured to determine whether or not the position detecting apparatus is in a heat generating state, and halt actuation of the position detecting apparatus if the video processor determines that the position detecting apparatus is in the heat generating state. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133423 | Image Sensor Module With Turning Prism - An image sensor module includes a circuit board, an image sensor, and a turning prism. The circuit board has first and second side sections each extending in a respective plane transverse to a plane of a center section to define a module interior volume. The image sensor has a bottom plane mounted on an inner face of the circuit board within the module interior volume. The turning prism has a mounting surface secured to a top plane of the image sensor. An electronic component arrangement is operatively mounted on the inner face of the circuit board between the image sensor and a circuit board rearward end. A number of wires providing power and data connections to the circuit board are operatively connected to contacts located on the circuit board in the interior volume between the electronic component arrangement and the circuit board rearward end. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133424 | ENCASEMENT PLATFORM FOR SMARTDEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO ENDOSCOPE - A case or encasement for use with a smartdevice, such as a smartphone or tablet and an endoscope is disclosed. The encasement includes a power supply, logic for controlling wireless communications, a light source, and other accessories, for use with an endoscope. In an embodiment, the encasement includes a power supply that may be used to charge a smartdevice, power a light source and a wireless communications module. Other embodiments include a mechanism for communicating between the smartdevice and the encasement to control the light source and any other accessories coupled to the encasement. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133425 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, SERVER, AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - An endoscope system including: a server to accumulate image data groups and status information including operation history of observation; a terminal device to allow selecting image data groups accumulated in the server; and a processor provided in the server or the terminal device, wherein the processor is configured to execute: estimating a type of an observation workflow that differs depending on whether observation operation has been performed on the selected image data groups or whether the performed observation operation has been completed, the estimation being performed based on status information corresponding to the selected image data groups; setting transmission image data groups to be transmitted from the server to the terminal device among the selected image data groups based on the estimated type of the observation workflow; and performing control of transmitting the set transmission image data groups from the server to the terminal device. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133426 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An electronic endoscope removably connected to a video processor in which a predetermined gamma characteristic is set includes: an image pickup device provided at a distal end of an insertion portion configured to be inserted into a subject, the image pickup device being configured to pick up an optical image of the subject to generate an image pickup signal; a gain circuit configured to amplify the image pickup signal using a predetermined gain parameter; a gamma characteristic recognition circuit configured to recognize the gamma characteristic of the video processor; and a gain adjustment circuit configured to set the gain parameter according to the gamma characteristic. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133427 | VIDEOSTROBOSCOPY OF VOCAL CORDS WITH CMOS SENSORS - The disclosure relates and extends to a light source having a strobing or pulsing sequence suitable for use with a CMOS sensor that does not require, have, or use a global shutter. Instead, the CMOS sensor synchronizes the strobing input with the blanking portion of the sensor readout pattern and disables the strobing during sensor readout, or when the strobing would otherwise leave artifacts in the image. The CMOS sensor freezes its readout during the strobing. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133428 | ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR AND ENDOSCOPE DEWATERING METHOD - An endoscope reprocessor includes a first connector receptacle configured to connect a first connector connected to a cylinder in an endoscope, a first switching device configured to switch the first connector to one of a sealed state and an unsealed state, a first gas feeding device connected to an air introduction port to introduce gas, and a processor configured to perform control such that first driving for driving the first gas feeding device by bringing the first connector into the unsealed state is performed and second driving for driving the first gas feeding device by bringing the first connector into the sealed state is then performed. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133429 | SPECTRAL FILTER FOR AN INTRA-ORAL IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging device is coupled to a wand having an optical source that generates light at a metrology wavelength, wherein the wand is included in an intra-oral imaging system. The imaging device comprises a spectral filter that transmits the light of the metrology wavelength and blocks light of other wavelengths. The imaging device also comprises a lens coupled to the spectral filter. Additionally, the imaging device further comprises a sensor, wherein the light of the metrology wavelength is incident on the sensor after being transmitted through the lens and the spectral filter, and wherein the sensor converts the light of the metrology wavelength that is incident on the sensor, into electrical signals to generate intra-oral imagery. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133430 | VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A laryngoscope system includes a body having a handle and an arm, a camera mounted on a distal end of the arm, and a removable blade having a channel sized to fit over the arm to couple the blade to the body. The blade includes a magnet, and a sensor disposed in the body is responsive to the magnet. The laryngoscope system also includes a processor disposed in the body and programmed to enable at least one monitoring function in response to a signal from the sensor. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133431 | VAGINAL SPECULUM - A vaginal speculum, conical in shape made out of clear plastic resin or metal that when closed can easily and gently be inserted into the introitus (vaginal opening). In certain embodiments, an obturator is used to introduce and/or expand the speculum. Various mechanisms are disclosed for dilating the speculum, after it has been inserted, so as to allow inspection of the patient's cervix. Such dilation can be effected relative to multiple axes, or even in substantially continuous, radial fashion about the periphery of the speculum, for improved visualization. In addition, this speculum has a handle that is oriented such that a vaginal exam can be performed on a standard exam table. The handle also includes a receptacle that receives a standard pen light. A light pipe directs light from the pen light to illuminate the cervix. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133432 | SIGMOIDOSCOPE WITH INTEGRAL ILLUMINATING ASSEMBLY - A sigmoidoscope has a main body and an illuminating assembly. The main body has an optic head. The fiber optic head has a channel extending through the optic head and a positioning recess disposed at a middle portion of the fiber optic head. The illuminating assembly has a circuit board, multiple light emitting elements, and a tact switch. The circuit board is disposed in the positioning recess and has a central hole aligned with the channel The multiple light emitting elements are annularly mounted to the circuit board at intervals and electrically connected to the circuit board. The tact switch is mounted to the circuit board, is electrically connected to the circuit board, and has a pushing button extending over a rim of the central hole. The pushing button can be pressed by an inserting tube of a speculum assembly that is inserted into the central hole. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133433 | CANNULA WITH PROXIMALLY MOUNTED CAMERA AND TRANSPARENT OBTURATOR - A cannula system and method for accessing a blood mass in the brain. The system comprises a cannula with a camera mounted on the proximal end of the cannula with a view into the cannula lumen and the surgical field below the lumen. A prism, reflector or other suitable optical element is oriented between the camera and the lumen of the cannula to afford the camera a view into the cannula while minimizing obstruction of the lumen. The system may also include an obturator with a small diameter shaft and a large diameter tip which is optically transmissive, so that a surgeon inserting or manipulating the assembly can easily see that the obturator tip is near brain tissue (which is white) or blood (which is red). | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133434 | Surgical Access System and Related Methods - A surgical access system comprising a tissue dilation assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133435 | MOBILE OPHTHALMIC DEVICE - A handheld ophthalmic device configured to perform various optical diagnostic tests to determine the health of a subject's eye. The handheld ophthalmic device is configured to be attached to a smartphone, a cell phone or an electronic tablet. The smartphone, a cell phone or an electronic tablet can be used to view images obtained by the handheld ophthalmic device and to transmit data and images obtained by the handheld ophthalmic device to an ophthalmologist located remotely. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133436 | OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS AND OPHTHALMIC APPARATUS CONTROL PROGRAM - A technical object is to provide an ophthalmic apparatus and an ophthalmic apparatus control program that are capable of appropriately performing alignment in a wide range. An ophthalmic apparatus that examines an examinee's eye includes: an optometry unit that examines the examinee's eye; drive means that adjusts a relative position between the optometry unit and the examinee's eye; an illuminating optical system including a first illuminating optical system for illuminating an anterior segment of the examinee's eye and a second illuminating optical system for illuminating a wider range than the first illuminating optical system; an imaging optical system including a first imaging optical system for imaging the anterior segment of the examinee's eye and a second imaging optical system for imaging a wider range than the first imaging optical system; and control means that controls an illuminating state with respect to the anterior segment between anterior segment illumination by the first illuminating optical system and wide range illumination by the second illuminating optical system. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133437 | VISUAL FIELD/VISUAL ACUITY EXAMINATION SYSTEM, VISUAL FIELD/VISUAL ACUITY EXAMINATION DEVICE, VISUAL FIELD/VISUAL ACUITY EXAMINATION METHOD, VISUAL FIELD/VISUAL ACUITY EXAMINATION PROGRAM, AND SERVER DEVICE - A terminal device includes an image data holding unit that holds examination image data, an image output processing unit that outputs the examination image data to a visual field/visual acuity examination device, a display unit that displays an image, and a display control unit that generates an examination image based on the examination image data and displays the examination image on the display unit. The visual field/visual acuity examination device includes a light source unit that emits a light beam, an image input unit that inputs the examination image data from the terminal device, a control unit that generates an image light beam based on the input examination image data and controls emission of the image light beam from the light source unit, a scanning mirror that scans the image light beam to generate an examination image light beam, and a projection unit that projects the examination image light beam as the examination image on an eyeball of a test subject. The examination image data includes visual field examination image data of an image that is divided into a plurality of regions including identifiers, and visual acuity examination image data of an image including a visual target image of a visual target. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133438 | Visual Neuromodulation System and Methods for Treatments of Visually Triggered Migraine Headaches and Seizures - A visual neuromodulation system includes a processor and a transition function determination module configured to determine a spatial frequency transition function corresponding to a spatial frequency based on user input. The user input includes: (i) a quantity of illusions perceived in response to viewing a spatial frequency pattern associated with the spatial frequency and (ii) a level of discomfort sensed in response to viewing the spatial frequency pattern associated with the spatial frequency. The system also includes a threshold determination module configured to determine a threshold spatial frequency based on the spatial frequency transition function. The system includes, in response to the threshold determination module determining the threshold spatial frequency, a control module that selects a display spatial frequency pattern from a set of spatial frequency patterns. The selected spatial frequency pattern corresponds to a display spatial frequency greater than the threshold spatial frequency to display for a predetermined period. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133439 | TESTING APPARATUS AND TESTING METHOD - Provided are an apparatus and a method, for testing a visual function of a subject, that make it possible to appropriately test the sensitivity for each color for each region of a visual field. In a state in which the subject is caused to gaze at one point | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133440 | Eye tracking system and method to detect the dominant eye - The invention relates to an eye tracking system ( | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133441 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF OPTICAL SCANNING OF A PERSON'S EYE OPTICAL SYSTEM - A system for obtaining optical coherence tomography of the optical system of a person, comprising: an eyepiece customized for alignment and positioning to contact a person's eye socket and having a lens pocket for receiving a refractive lens customized for the person's eye refraction characteristics; a condensing system for receiving light from the eyepiece; a scanning module optically connected to the condensing system and having a mirror tiltable in two directions for obtaining optical scanning data from the person's optical system; and a spectrometer and camera module optically connected to the scanning module for obtaining and storing the optical scanning data, wherein the eyepiece, condensing system and scanning module are arranged to provide an optical path for delivering a light beam to the person's eye, and receive reflected light to be directed to the scanning module. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133442 | INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE SENSOR - By adopting nature's biopolymer-phase-separation process, a highly scalable biomimetic bottom-up nanofabrication method is developed to create low-aspect-ratio bioinspired nanostructures (BINS) on freestanding silicon-nitride (Si3N4) membranes. Unlike previous high-aspect-ratio nonstructures that focused on replicating optical antireflection and bactericidal properties, the IOP sensor with BINS (or BINS-IOP sensor) of the present disclosure has a pseudo-periodic arrangement and dimensions that control short-range scattering to enhance omnidirectional optical transmission and angle independence while also exhibiting anti-biofouling properties of high-aspect-ratio nanostructures, which typically rely on physical cell lysis. In some embodiments, the BINS-IOP sensor can have a low-aspect-ratio, which displays strong hydrophilicity to form an aqueous anti-adhesion barrier for proteins and cellular fouling without cell lysis. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133443 | RELAY DEVICE - A relay device ( | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133444 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Providing A Personal Mobile Device-Triggered Medical Intervention - A computer-implemented system and method for providing a personal mobile device-triggered medical intervention is provided. An activity monitor is associated with a patient and is configured to sense cardiac activity data, including heart rate and heart rhythm. A mobile device is paired with the activity monitor to execute an application for detecting a potentially medically significant cardiac event based on the cardiac activity data. An electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor is fitted to a sternal region of the patient to sense electrocardiographic signals that the activity monitor is not capable of obtaining. The patient's access to the electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor is triggered upon detection of the potentially medically significant cardiac event and the electrocardiographic signals are directly uploaded into an electronic medical record for the patient for review by a medical professional. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133445 | PATIENT MONITORING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - 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. Web portal services are provided to administrator, caregiver, patient, and family member users; and a management server interacts with system managers and providing log, data backup, software update, file transfer, command-line, and graphical control management services. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133446 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR UTILIZING FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY BRAIN IMAGING FOR DIAGNOSIS OF A NEUROBEHAVIORAL DISORDER - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for utilizing functional connectivity brain imaging for diagnosis of a neurobehavioral disorder are disclosed. One method for utilizing functional connectivity brain imaging for diagnosis of a neurobehavioral disorder includes receiving brain imaging data for a human subject of a first age, wherein the brain imaging data includes functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) data, and predicting, using at least one functional connection between brain locations in the fcMRI data, a neurobehavioral disorder diagnosis for the subject at a second age greater than the first age. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133447 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to specify a search start position of a matrix representing inter-regional connectivity between a plurality of regions in a brain based on a result of an analysis on an image of a subject and an attention degree set to each of the regions. The processing circuitry is configured to search the matrix using the search start position. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133448 | MULTI-FIBER OPTICAL PROBE AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM - Multichannel optical coherence systems are disclosed in which optical coherence tomography (OCT) subsystems are operably and respectively connected to optical fibers of a multichannel optical probe, such that each optical fiber forms at least a distal portion of a sample beam path of a respective OCT subsystem. The optical fibers are in optical communication with distal optical elements such that external beam paths associated therewith are directed towards a common spatial region external to the housing. Image processing computer hardware is employed to process OCT signals obtained from the plurality of OCT subsystems to generate an OCT image dataset comprising a plurality of OCT A-scans and process the OCT image dataset to generate volumetric image data based on known positions and orientations of the external beam paths associated with the OCT subsystems. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133449 | LIVE BEING OPTICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND APPROACH - Analysis of live beings is facilitated. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a light-directing arrangement such as an endoscope is mounted to a live being. Optics in the light-directing arrangement are implemented to pass source light (e.g., laser excitation light) into the live being, and to pass light from the live being for detection thereof. The light from the live being may include, for example, photons emitted in response to the laser excitation light (i.e., fluoresced). The detected light is then used to detect a characteristic of the live being. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133450 | OPTICAL FLUORESCENCE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - An improved optical fluorescence optical imaging system is disclosed having an excitation radiation source and an emission imaging camera. The imaging system is designed for capturing video fluorescence emission images of live animal tissue in blood containing fluorescent dye. The excitation radiation source unit can easily be adapted for use with different excitation wavelengths as can the imaging camera. Hence, the system is amenable for use with a variety of different fluorescent dyes, including those with exciting wavelengths in the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared spectral regions. The small size of both the optical excitation radiation source and emission imaging camera make the entire system relatively unobtrusive to surgeons and other health care personnel in a surgical suite. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133451 | APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING BIOFUNCTIONAL INFORMATION, METHOD FOR ACQUIRING BIOFUNCTIONAL INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An adverse effect of position displacement during measurements in calculating oxygen saturation can be decreased with an apparatus having: an acoustic wave detector, for receiving acoustic waves inside a subject, and for converting the acoustic waves to signals; and a processing apparatus for deriving biofunctional information using profiles of absorption coefficient derived from the signals, in which the processing apparatus includes: a first unit for deriving, from signals corresponding to light of first wavelength, first data showing a profile of first absorption coefficient, and from signals corresponding to light of second wavelength, second data showing a profile of second absorption coefficient; and a second unit for deriving the biofunctional information using the first and second data, and in which the second data has lower image spatial resolution than the first data. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133452 | NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF SKIN DISEASE - In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying a disease in an epithelial tissue of a subject. Methods for identifying a disease in an epithelial tissue comprise the generation of a depth profile of the epithelial tissue using signals generated from the tissue by pulses of light directed towards a surface of the epithelial tissue. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides apparatuses consistent with the methods herein. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133453 | OPTICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND APPROACH THEREFOR - Imaging, testing and/or analysis of subjects are facilitated with a capillary-access approach. According to an example embodiment, a capillary is implanted into a specimen and adapted to accept an optical probe to facilitate optical access into the specimen. In some applications, the capillary is implanted for use over time, with one or more different probes being inserted into the capillary at different times, while the capillary is implanted. Certain applications involve capillary implantation over weeks, months or longer. Other applications are directed to the passage of fluid to and/or from a sample via the capillary. Still other applications are directed to the passage of electrical information between the sample and an external arrangement, via an implanted capillary. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133454 | WEARABLE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE - A wearable blood pressure measuring device includes a wristband, a valve plate, a gas-collecting seat, a gas transportation device, an elastic medium and a pressure sensor. The wristband has a mounting zone. The mounting zone has a first accommodation recess, a second accommodation recess, a gas-collecting hole and a pressure-releasing hole. The first accommodation recess and the second accommodation recess are in fluid communication with each other through the gas-collecting hole. When the gas transportation device is enabled to transport the gas to the elastic medium, the elastic medium is inflated with the gas and expanded to push the pressure sensor to be in close contact with a measurement part of a user's body, thereby measuring a blood pressure value of a target artery through a scanning operation. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133455 | WEARABLE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE - A wearable blood pressure measuring device includes a strap structure, a micro gas pump and a pressure sensor. The strap structure is adapted to be worn by a user and has an outer surface and an inner surface. The micro gas pump is disposed on the strap structure. The pressure sensor is combined with the micro gas pump through an elastic medium, disposed on the inner surface of the strap structure and in contact with skin of the user for monitoring blood pressure. The micro gas pump is operated to drive gas, wherein the gas is transported into the elastic medium to inflate the elastic medium with the gas. The expanded elastic medium pushes the pressure sensor to press against the skin of the user for facilitating measurement of a blood pressure of a target artery by a flattening and scanning operation. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133456 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF BLOOD FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND PATHOLOGIES THROUGH MODELING OF MYOCARDIAL BLOOD SUPPLY - Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating a patient with vascular disease. One method includes receiving one or more vascular models associated with either the patient or with a plurality of individuals; receiving observed perfusion information associated with the patient; and estimating, using one or more computer processors, one or more blood flow characteristics or one or more pathological characteristics of the patient based on the observed perfusion information and the one or more vascular models. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133457 | HEART FAILURE MONITORING AND REDUCTION OF RESPIRATION INDUCED UNDER SENSING OF CARDIAC EVENTS - Computer implemented methods, systems and devices are provided to monitor for potential heart failure (HF). Cardiac activity (CA) data is obtained and filtered to obtain respiration data indicative of a respiration pattern. The respiration data is analyzed to determine one or more respiration characteristics of interest (COI) that are recorded along with collection time information to form an HF monitoring log. Additionally or alternatively, the CA data is analyzed to detect an event of interest. The cardiac activity data is filtered to obtain respiration data indicative of a respiration pattern, and the respiration data is analyzed for respiration induced under detection of the event of interest from the CA data. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133458 | Athletic Performance Monitoring System Utilizing Heart Rate Information - An illumination source may be configured to illuminate the skin of the user. An illumination detector may detect electromagnetic radiation reflected of the skin of the user. A compensation module may be configured to determine the position of the skin of the user relative to the illumination detector. A processor may be configured to determine a heart rate of the user by analyzing information corresponding to an amount of the electromagnetic radiation detected by the illumination detector. The processor may also determine the heart rate of the user by compensating for the position of the skin of the user as determined by the compensation module. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133459 | Cannula With Proximally Mounted Camera - A cannula with a proximally mounted camera provides visualization of the brain during minimally invasive surgery. The device comprises a cannula with a camera mounted on the proximal end of the cannula with a view into the cannula lumen and the surgical field below the lumen. A prism, reflector or other suitable optical element is oriented between the camera and the lumen of the cannula to afford the camera a view into the cannula while minimizing obstruction of the lumen. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133460 | BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH ISOLATION - Disclosed is an integrated blood sampling-pressure monitoring system to sample blood from a patient and to measure the blood pressure of the patient. The integrated blood sampling-pressure monitoring system may include: a pressure transducer to measure the blood pressure of the patient; a blood sampling portion to sample blood from the patient; and a restrictor. The restrictor may be interposed between the pressure transducer and the blood sampling portion, such that, the pressure transducer may be located closer to the patient than the blood sampling portion along a fluid line when the blood sampling-pressure monitoring system is connected to the patient. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133461 | PRESSURE MEASURING CATHETER HAVING REDUCED ERROR FROM BENDING STRESSES - Bending stresses experienced by a pressure sensor mounted to a fractional flow reserve catheter when tracking the catheter through the vasculature creates a distortion of the sensor resulting in an incorrect pressure reading or bend error. In order to isolate the sensor from bending stresses, the sensor is mounted with one end coupled to the distal end of the shaft while the other end of the sensor is not coupled to the catheter so that a portion of the sensor is spaced apart from the distal end of the shaft. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133462 | PRESSURE-SENSING INTRAVASCULAR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the intravascular devices include at least one pressure sensing component within a distal portion of the device. In that regard, one or more electrical, electronic, optical, and/or electro-optical pressure-sensing components is secured to an elongated substrate such that the pressure-sensing component is mounted perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the device. In some implementations, the elongated substrate has a cylindrical profile. Methods of making, assembling, and/or using such intravascular devices and associated systems are also provided. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133463 | VIBRATION WAVEFORM SENSOR AND PULSE WAVE DETECTION DEVICE - In an exemplary embodiment, a vibration waveform sensor includes a pair of conductive pads | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133464 | Modular Sensor Platform - Exemplary embodiments comprise a modular sensor platform, comprising: a base module comprising, a display, a processor, a memory and a communication interface; a band removably coupled to the base module such that the band is replaceable with different types of bands; and a sensor module that collects data from a user, the sensor module in communication with the base module and removably coupled to the band such that the sensor module is replaceable with different types of sensor modules, the sensor module further comprising a plurality of sensor units that are removably coupled to the sensor module such that individual sensor units are replaceable with different types of sensor units. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133465 | DEVICE FOR A NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT - A device for a non-invasive pressure blood pressure measurement, comprising: a pressure cuff, for placement around a body part such as a finger; which cuff comprises: a bladder, for wrapping around the body part; a light source, for sending light through the body part; and a light detector, for detecting the light passed through the body part and for providing a signal in dependence of the amount of detected light; a first fluid reservoir, in fluid connection with the bladder, to supply fluid to the bladder; a second fluid reservoir, in fluid connection with the bladder, to receive fluid from the bladder; a pressure generator, for generating a differential pressure between the first and second fluid reservoir; a variable flow resistance, located between the fluid reservoirs and the bladder, and a controller, arranged to control the variable flow resistance, and to determine the blood pressure inside the body part. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133466 | METHOD FOR USE IN AN OPTIMIZATION OF A NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The invention relates to an improved method for use in a optimization of a non-invasive blood pressure measurement device. The invention thereto provides a method for use in a optimization of a non-invasive blood pressure measurement device, comprising the steps of a) measuring a blood pressure related parameter with a non-invasive blood pressure measurement device, which device comprises at least one servo controller in a first configuration; b) changing the settings, in particular the gain, of the servo controller; c) monitoring the change of the blood pressure related parameter under the influence of the changing settings of the servo controller; d) determining a match between the servo controller configuration and the body part being measured based on the monitoring of the change of the blood pressure related parameter and e) adjusting the servo controller so that it matches the physiological characteristics of the measured body part. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133467 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BABY NEEDS - A system and a method for identifying baby needs are disclosed. The system stores a heart rate variability (HRV) feature model comprising a relationship between HRV features and baby needs. The system receives a time-series skin image signal of a baby, and converts the time-series skin image signal into a target photoplethysmography (PPG) signal. The system also calculates a set of target HRV features according to the target PPG signal, and determines a target need of the baby according to the HRV feature model and the set of target HRV features. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133468 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH ACCURACY PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAM BASED ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DETECTION USING WEARABLE DEVICE - An apparatus includes a sensor module, a data processing module, a quality assessment module and an event prediction module. The sensor module provides biosignal data samples and motion data samples. The data processing module processes the biosignal data samples to remove baseline and processes the motion data samples to generate a motion significant measure. The quality assessment module generates a signal quality indicator based on the processed biosignal data sample segments and the corresponding motion significance measure using a first deep learning model. The event prediction module generates an event prediction result based on the processed biosignal data sample segments associated with a desired signal quality indicator using a second deep learning model. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133469 | PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING DEVICES HAVING SENSING ELEMENTS DECOUPLED FROM BODY MOTION - A monitoring device includes a sensor band configured to be secured around an appendage of a subject, a sensing element secured to the sensor band, a second band configured to be secured to the appendage of the subject in adjacent, spaced-apart relationship with the sensor band, and at least one member connecting the sensor band and the second band. The sensor band has a first mass and the sensing element has a second mass that is less than the first mass. The sensing element is movably secured to the sensor band via a biasing element, and the biasing element is configured to urge the sensing element into contact with a portion of the appendage. The biasing element o decouples motion of the sensor band from the sensing element, and the at least one member decouples motion between the sensor band and the second band. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133470 | SKIN TISSUE SENSOR DEVICE - A dermal and cardiovascular spectroscopic sensor includes a number of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) having strategic locations and frequencies, and photo-detectors matched by wavelength of detection for measuring reflections of visible and infra-red light emitted by the LEDs. Spatially resolved spectroscopy is used to determine vital signs of the individual, including pulse sensing, tissue hemodynamics testing, and blood profusion testing. Capacitive and skin contact pads are used for determining that the sensor is being worn and is properly positioned. An accelerometer can be used to determine an activity level for the individual and if a physical mishap has occurred. A temperature sensor can be used to calibrate the digital monitoring device. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133471 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TISSUE MONITORING AND HEART RATE DETECTION - Provided herein are methods and devices configured to detect the heart rate of a user. The method includes receiving at least one input signal, separating the input signal into signal components, receiving a motion signal from the user, and applying a Bayesian filter to the signal components and the motion signal to estimate the heart rate of the user. The method further includes calculating a combination of at least two reflected light signals from at least two different wavelengths. The device includes a photodetector configured to detect at least one reflected light signal resulting from the emitted at least two different wavelengths and a motion detector for detecting a motion signal. The device also includes a processing component configured to calculate a combination of the reflected light signals, separate the combination of detected light signals into signal components, and apply a Bayesian filter to the signals. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133472 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING BILIARY OBSTRUCTION - According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for monitoring a pressure in a biliary tract includes: receiving a measured value of a pressure in a biliary tract from a stent for a biliary tract having a pressure sensor mounted therein, by a subcutaneous implant medical device; collecting the measured value of the pressure at a predetermined cycle and transmitting collected information to an external device, by the subcutaneous implant medical device; and analyzing the collected information to expect a timing of biliary obstruction, and providing expected information to the patient, by the external device. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133473 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF BODY CAVITY PRESSURES - Systems, devices and methods that can be used to obtain objective pressure measurements in a body cavity using one or more monitoring bladders mounted on a catheter. The monitoring bladders may be adapted to connect or be connected to a system capable of providing objective pressure measurements indicative of the compressive forces acting on the one or more monitoring bladder in the body cavity. The body cavity may include, for example, the rectum, esophagus, stomach, intestine, colon, reproductive tract, urethra, oronasopharnygeal tract, etc. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133474 | BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION BY GARMENTS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SENSORS - Biometric identification methods and apparatuses (including devices and systems) for uniquely identifying one an individual based on wearable garments including a plurality of sensors, including but not limited to sensors having multiple sensing modalities (e.g., movement, respiratory movements, heart rate, ECG, EEG, etc.). | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133475 | INTRAUTERINE BALLOON APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING UTERINE BIRTHING FORCES DURING PARTURITION - An intrauterine balloon apparatus to augment uterine birthing forces and assist fetal descent during parturition is provided. The body of the balloon apparatus begins packaged in a compressed state minimizing volume, enabling delivery through the birth canal. The apparatus is advanced to a proximal uterine location and deployed for operation by introducing a pressurized agent through its conduit, causing the body to expand and apply directional forces towards the infant and birth canal. The balloon body is shaped to apply pressures dispersed towards the infant and the bidirectional conduit enables fluid conduction as the infant descends. After the infant has successfully descended and been delivered through the birth canal, pressure within the balloon body is relieved through the conduit thereby collapsing the volume of the balloon body and enabling retraction through the birth canal. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133476 | Neuromonitoring Systems and Methods - Systems, devices, and methods are described for neuromonitoring. A minimum stimulus signal required to elicit a threshold neuromuscular response is determined by delivery of stimulus signals to tissue and detection of neuromuscular responses in muscle tissue. The strength of the delivered stimulus signals is varied, for example by adjusting the current amplitude or pulse width of the signals, and muscle responses are measure, for example by detecting EMG signals. The delivered stimuli and corresponding responses are then used to determine a stimulation threshold. The stimulation threshold may be used to indicate at least one of nerve proximity and pedicle integrity. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133477 | BIOMAGNETISM MEASURING DEVICE - The objective of the present invention is to provide a biomagnetism measuring device with which it is possible for a magnetic sensor to be disposed in an optimal position in accordance with an object being measured. A biomagnetism measuring device ( | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133478 | MAGNETOMETER FOR MEDICAL USE - A method of using a magnetometer system ( | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133479 | WEARABLE DEVICE AND RESPIRATION SENSING MODULE - A wearable device and respiration sensing module are provided. The wearable device includes a first respiration sensing module and a second respiration sensing module. The first respiration sensing module is configured to sensing respiration of a user to obtain a first respiration information. The second respiration sensing module is configured to sensing respiration of the user to obtain a second respiration information. The second respiration sensing module includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode and a stretchable conductive element. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on a first surface of the substrate. The stretchable conductive element is physically and electrically connected between the first electrode and the second electrode. The respiration of the user is judged according to the first respiration information and the second respiration information. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133480 | DISCRETIZED EMBEDDINGS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL WAVEFORMS - Techniques described herein relate to training and applying predictive models using discretized physiological sensor data. In various embodiments, a continuous stream of samples measured by a physiological sensor may be discretized into a training sequence of quantized beats. A training sequence of vectors determined based on the training sequence of quantized beats and an embedding matrix may be associated with labels indicative of medical conditions, and applied as input across a neural network to generate corresponding instances of training output. Based on a comparison of each instance of training output with a respective label, the neural network and the embedding matrix may be trained and used to predict medical conditions from unlabeled continuous streams of physiological sensor samples. In some embodiments, the trained embedding matrix may be visualized to identify correlations between medical conditions and physiological signs. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EXTRACTION OF THE HEART VALVE SIGNALS - A method and system of assessing and monitoring of cardiopulmonary diseases can include the steps of receiving a composite signal representative of individual events from a plurality of sources associated with a patients cardio-pulmonary system and separating an individual signal as a separate component of the composite signal where the individual signal i s representative of an individual event from one of a plurality of cardio-pulmonary events. The method and system can further include and deriving clinical findings responsive from the separating and presenting the clinical findings. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133482 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FATIGUE DETERMINATION - A technology is disclosed for indicating the fatigue of a person. It comprises: obtaining ( | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133483 | System and Method for Processing ECG Recordings from Multiple Patients - A system for processing ECG recordings from multiple patients includes a preprocessing database containing unprocessed ECG records from multiple patients, a reporting database containing processed ECG records from multiple patients, a processor, and a triage module executable on the processor to assess each of the unprocessed ECG recordings from the multiple patients. The triage module is executable to detect a presence or absence of one or more known abnormalities and determines at least one abnormality identifier based on the detected known abnormality. One or more abnormality groups are then identified based on the abnormality identifiers. A normal group of ECG recordings from multiple patients is then identified from those ECG recordings that are not in the abnormality group. The normal group of ECG recordings is then stored in the reporting database then associated a normal identifier. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133484 | COMMON DISPLAY UNIT FOR A PLURALITY OF CABLELESS MEDICAL SENSORS - A wireless patient monitor comprises a generic activator module having a universal connection port that connects with any one of multiple sensor devices, a battery, and a radio transmitter wirelessly connected to a host device. The generic activator module connects to any one of multiple sensor devices via the universal connection port to provide power from the battery to the sensor device and to receive digital physiological data from the sensor device. The radio transmitter transmits the digital physiological data received from the sensor device to a host device. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133485 | SELECTION OF OPTIMAL CHANNEL FOR RATE DETERMINATION - According to at least one example, an ambulatory medical device is provided. The device includes a plurality of electrodes disposed at spaced apart positions about a patient's body and a control unit. The control unit includes a sensor interface, a memory and a processor. The sensor interface is coupled to the plurality of electrodes and configured to receive a first ECG signal from a first pairing of the plurality of electrodes and to receive a second ECG signal from a second pairing of the plurality of electrodes. The memory stores information indicating a preferred pairing, the preferred pairing being either the first pairing or the second pairing. The processor is coupled to the sensor interface and the memory and is configured to resolve conflicts between interpretations of first ECG signal and the second ECG signal in favor of the preferred pairing. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133486 | Remote Interfacing Electrocardiography Patch - A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch is provided. The remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch includes a backing formed of a strip of material and an electrocardiographic electrode on each end of the backing to capture electrocardiographic signals. A flexible circuit includes a pair of circuit traces electrically coupled to the electrocardiographic electrodes. A wireless transceiver communicates at least one of the electrocardiographic signals and other physiological measures with one or more of a physiology and activity sensor, communication device, server, and personal computer. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133487 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING BIO SIGNAL - A method of measuring a bio signal using a bio signal measuring apparatus includes: positioning electrodes included as part of the bio signal measuring apparatus to contact a surface of an examinee; switching an impedance measurer included as part of the bio signal measuring apparatus and including a voltmeter and a current source; measuring a first impedance value of the examinee while operating the impedance measurer according to a first mode; switching the impedance measurer to a second mode; measuring a second impedance value of the examinee while operating the impedance measurer according to a second mode; and obtaining bio impedance of the examinee based on the first and second impedance values and an internal impedance of the current source. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133488 | A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE OF A POSITION AND AN ORIENTATION OF A WEARABLE DEVICE ON A SUBJECT - There is provided a method and apparatus for determining at least one of a position and an orientation of a wearable device on a subject. At least one physiological characteristic signal is acquired from a subject ( | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133489 | Body Lumen Junction Localization - Devices, systems, and methods for the localization of body lumen junctions and other intraluminal structure are disclosed. Various embodiments permit clinicians to identify the locations of intraluminal structures and medical devices during non-surgical medical techniques, by determining the conductance and/or cross-sectional area at a plurality of locations within the body lumen. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133490 | BI-FUNCTIONAL FILTER DEVICE FOR A GAS SAMPLING LINE AND SYSTEM - A bi-functional filter device for removing liquid from a humid gas flowing through the filter device includes a filter body that includes an axial through-channel that passes lengthwise through the filter's body, through which gas (e.g., humid gas) can flow, and a dehumidifier sleeve that encloses the filter body. The filter body includes a capillary path that may absorb, and thus remove, liquids, for example laterally, radially or spirally (in spiral manner) from the through-channel of the filter body using capillary action, to thus clear the through-channel of the filter body from these liquids. The dehumidifier sleeve may evaporate liquid contained in (and arriving from) the filter body. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133491 | STRAIN SENSOR UNIT AND SKIN SENSOR MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME - A strain sensor unit and a skin sensor module comprising the same are provided. The strain sensor unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a substrate having a through-hole, and including a first electrode and a second electrode formed at one side and the other side of the through-hole on one surface of the substrate, a piezoelectric device drawn from the first electrode and extending inward the through-hole, and a piezoresistor drawn from the second electrode and extending inward the through-hole, wherein the piezoresistor overlaps with a whole or part of the piezoelectric device. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133492 | CAVITY DETERMINATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a cavity determination apparatus for determining a cavity within an object, in particular, for determining the location and dimensions of a heart chamber within a person without use of electrode contact information. A bendable segment of an introduction element is arranged within the cavity in different arrangements, wherein curves defined by the bendable segment in the different arrangements are determined by a curve determination unit. A cavity reconstruction unit reconstructs the cavity based on the determined curves. Thus, not only single locations within the cavity are acquired and used for reconstructing the cavity, but larger curves. A considerable amount of spatial information can therefore be acquired and used very rapidly. This allows reconstructing the cavity with improved quality in a relatively short time. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133493 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING GAIT - A method for analyzing gait is provided for a system including multiple accelerometers. The method includes: for each time point and each accelerometer, calculating a root mean square (RMS) value according to the accelerations sensed on sensing axes of the corresponding accelerometer; calculating a cross correlation coefficient according to the RMS values of a first accelerometer and a second accelerometer; calculating a first auto-correlation coefficient of the RMS values of the first accelerometer; calculating a second auto-correlation coefficient of the RMS values of the second accelerometer; and calculating a first gait index according to the cross correlation coefficient, the first auto-correlation coefficient, and the second auto-correlation coefficient. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133494 | Apparatus and Method for Use in Determining Sensitivity to an Applied Stimulus - An apparatus including at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: control the magnitude of a stimulus applied by a stimulator to the skin of a human or animal body; and receive an output from a sensor configured to detect the response of a muscle in the human or animal body to the applied stimulus, the sensor output in combination with the magnitude of the applied stimulus enabling the sensitivity of the human or animal body to the applied stimulus to be determined. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133495 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ATHLETIC TRAINING, PERFORMANCE AND REHABILITATION - Systems and methods for improving athletic training, performance and rehabilitation. In one example, the system and method perform or include receiving, with an electronic processor, data associated with the subject; generating, with a parameter estimation algorithm, a parameter value for each of a plurality of parameters associated the subject; determining, with the electronic processor, an effect of training on a performance variable, p, associated with the subject; and determining an exercise routine based on optimizing the performance variable. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133496 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MONITORING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF A SUBJECT - A method and assembly for monitoring physiological parameters of a subject is provided. The method includes measuring, with a physiological sensor, data that indicates a change in a value of a physiological parameter of a subject over a time period. The method further includes measuring, with a motion sensor, data that indicates a value of a motion of the subject over the time period. The method further includes determining, with a processor, whether the value of the motion of the subject over the time period is less than a motion threshold. The method includes determining, with the processor, whether the change in the value of the physiological parameter over the time period exceeds a change threshold. The method also includes performing an action based on the determination that the change in the value of the physiological parameter exceeds the change threshold. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133497 | BRACE HAVING INTEGRATED REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING TECHNOLOGY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A brace configured for attachment to a joint of a subject is provided. The brace includes a first arm having a first end and a second end. The brace includes a second arm having a first end and a second end. The brace includes a hinge assembly coupling the first end of the first arm with the first end of the second arm such that the first arm and the second arm are movable to different relative angular orientations. The brace includes a potentiometer coupled to the hinge assembly. A method of monitoring a relative angular orientation of a first arm of a brace relative to a second arm of the brace is also provided. The method includes monitoring an output of a potentiometer coupled to one of the first arm and the second arm. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133498 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE RELATIVE ORIENTATION BETWEEN A TIBIA AND A FEMUR - The present invention relates to a method for estimating the relative orientation between a tibia ( | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133499 | BODY MOTION MONITOR - A system for monitoring the respiratory activity of a subject, which comprises one or more movement sensors, applied to the thorax of a subject, for generating first signals that are indicative of movement of the thorax of the subject; a receiver for receiving the first generated signals during breathing motion of the subject; and one or more computing devices in data communication with the receiver, for analyzing the breathing motion. The computing device is operable to generate a first breathing pattern from the first signals; divide each respiratory cycle experienced by the subject and defined by the first pattern into a plurality of portions, each of the portions delimited by two different time points and calculate, for each of the plurality of portions of a given respiratory cycle of the first pattern, a slope representing a thorax velocity; derive, from the given respiratory cycle of the first pattern, a pulmonary air flow rate of the subject during predetermined portions of the respiratory cycle; compare between corresponding portions of the first pattern and average flow rates during different phases of the breathing cycle, to calibrate a thorax velocities of the subject with pulmonary air flow rates; and determine respiratory characteristics of the subject for subsequent respiratory cycles experienced by the subject, based on a calculated thorax velocity and the calibration. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133500 | WEARABLE ASSAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - Various embodiments disclosed relate to a wearable assay system. The wearable assay system includes a first external surface adapted to contact a wearer and a void defined by a portion of the first external surface. A sample collection probe is positioned near the void and is attached to the first external surface. The sample collection probe is adapted to collect a biological sample from the wearer. An assay unit is adapted to receive the biological sample from the sample collection probe. An actuation system is adapted to position the assay unit in contact with the sample collection probe. A detection system is adapted to detect a property of the biological sample. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133501 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING AN APPLICATOR AND SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for the assembly and subsequent delivery of an in vivo analyte sensor. An applicator with sensor electronics is inserted into a tray containing an assembly that includes a sharp and an analyte sensor. The insertion causes the assembly to couple with the sensor electronics and form a deliverable sensor control device retained within the applicator, which can then be placed in position on a body of a user to monitor that user's analyte levels. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133502 | OPTICAL APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - The present technology relates to an optical apparatus and an information processing method capable of more easily obtaining an indicator value. In the optical apparatus according to the present technology, irradiation light including a predetermined irradiation wavelength band is emitted, first reflected light being a reflected light in a first wavelength band obtained by reflection of the emitted irradiation light on a predetermined object and second reflected light being reflected light in a second wavelength band obtained by reflection of the irradiation light on the object are received at a plurality of pixels; and a value of a predetermined indicator relating to a region in a predetermined range of the object is obtained on the basis of a received light amount of each of the received first reflected light and the received second reflected light. For example, the present technology can be applied to optical apparatuses, electronic apparatuses, imaging apparatuses, and information processing apparatuses. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133503 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS HAVING COMMON ELECTRONIC ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATING ANALYTE DATA - Embodiments provide apparatus, systems, and methods for communicating analyte data and/or related information. In a first aspect, the apparatus includes a transmitter/receiver unit which is configurable as either a transmitter or a receiver. The transmitter/receiver unit may be coupled to an on-body sensor and may be configured as a transmitter, or may be coupled to a management unit and may be configured as a receiver as part of a continuous analyte monitoring system. Analyte data communication systems and methods are provided, as are other aspects. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133504 | NONINVASIVE OPTICAL DETERMINATION OF PARTIAL PRESSURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE - Herein is disclosed a sensor for noninvasive measurement of the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) in the skin of a human. The sensor comprises a housing, a gas measuring chamber for measuring gases, at least one chimney for communication of gases diffusing through the skin to the gas measuring chamber, a broad band light source transmitting light into the gas measuring chamber and a detector system comprising a first and a second photodetector. The first photodetector detects light at a wavelength wherein CO2 absorbs light and the second photodetector acts as a zero reference detector by measuring light in a freeband where no gases absorb light. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133505 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TRANSCUTANEOUSLY INSERTING AN INSERTABLE ELEMENT INTO A BODY TISSUE - A medical device for transcutaneously inserting an insertable element into a body tissue is disclosed. The medical device includes an insertable element that has an in vivo distal end for subcutaneous insertion, an ex vivo proximal end, and a pre-bended insertion cannula for subcutaneously inserting the insertable element. The medical device further comprises at least one patch, which is configured to be mounted on the skin of a user. The patch has a patch base and an integrated insertion mechanism for driving the insertion cannula from a storage position within the patch into an inserted position within the body tissue on a curved insertion path. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133506 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SIGNAL QUALITY DEGREE ASSOCIATED WITH AN ANALYTE VALUE MEASURED IN A CONTINUOUS MONITORING SYSTEM - A method for providing a signal quality degree associated with an analyte value measured in a continuous monitoring system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: receiving a measured analyte value from a biosensor; determining at least two impact parameters, wherein each of the impact parameters is influenced by an operational status of the continuous monitoring system and wherein each of the impact parameters is capable of exerting an influence on the signal quality of the biosensor and wherein the influence of each of the impact parameters on the signal quality of the biosensor is expressed by a weight assigned to each of the impact parameters; and determining the signal quality degree associated with the measured analyte value as a function of the weights and the corresponding impact parameters; and providing the signal quality degree associated with the analyte value. Further methods are also disclosed. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133507 | CATHETER - A catheter and associated method for taking a plurality of samples from within a length of a blood vessel. The catheter includes an elongate central body arranged to be inserted into and positioned along a central region of a blood vessel. A plurality of collection areas are defined along the elongate central body for collecting samples at the central region of the blood vessel. A plurality of mixers are provided radially outwardly of the elongate central body and arranged to create a flow of blood from a boundary layer at a wall of the blood vessel to the elongate central body. This enables the collection areas to collect samples from the boundary layer. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133508 | SEALED BLOOD COLLECTION DEVICE FOR CLINICAL BLOOD TESTING - The present invention relates to a sealed blood collection device for clinical blood testing, comprises a blood collector head, a blood storage device and a discharge mechanism, the blood storage device comprises a blood storage tank, a blood tank entrance disposed at a bottom of the blood storage tank, an extraction piston disposed inside the blood storage tank and a safety pull ring; an external thread is disposed at the upper side wall of the blood storage tank; the extraction piston comprises a rubber piston disposed at a bottom of the blood storage tank and fits against a chamber thereof, a piston rod connected to an upper part of the rubber piston, and a rotatable barrel disposed at an upper part of the blood storage tank and threaded to the blood storage tank, the rotatable barrel comprises a through hole therein; the piston rod penetrates through the through hole, a top end of the piston rod comprises a ring shaped limiter abut against an end surface of the rotatable barrel; a one way valve is disposed inside the blood tank entrance. The blood collection device of the present invention has a reasonable structure, is convenient to use, has good sealing effect, and can also prevent leaks and stings. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133509 | Blood Sample Management Using Open Cell Foam - A specimen transfer device adapted to receive a blood sample is disclosed. The specimen transfer device includes a housing and an actuation member. A deformable material is disposed within the housing and is deformable from an initial position in which the material is adapted to hold the sample to a deformed position in which at least a portion of the sample is released from the material. A viscoelastic member is disposed within the housing between the material and the housing and between the material and the actuation member. The viscoelastic member is engaged with the actuation member and the material such that movement of the actuation member from a first position to a second position deforms the material from the initial position to the deformed position. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133510 | SPORADIC COLLECTION OF AFFECT DATA WITHIN A VEHICLE - Mental state analysis uses sporadic collection of affect data within a vehicle. Mental state data of a vehicle occupant is collected within a vehicle on an intermittent basis. The mental state data includes facial image data and the facial image data is collected intermittently across a plurality of devices within the vehicle. The mental state data further includes audio information. Processors are used to interpolate mental state data in between the collecting which is intermittent. Analysis of the mental state data is obtained on the vehicle occupant, where the analysis of the mental state data includes analyzing the facial image data. An output is rendered based on the analysis of the mental state data. The rendering includes communicating by a virtual assistant, communicating with a navigation component, and manipulating the vehicle. The mental state data is translated into an emoji. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133511 | OCCUPANT MOTION SICKNESS SENSING - A vehicle system is described and includes a seat configured to support an occupant and to be mounted in a vehicle and a motion sickness stimuli sensing system, which can be at least partially integrated into the seat to sense parameters experienced by a seat occupant and configured to output sensed signals, e.g., motion, oscillations, physiological parameters, an electro-dermal potential signal, and the like. A controller is configured to receive the sensed signals to determine a motion sickness of the occupant. The controller can use other sensor signals in a vehicle relating to motion sickness. The controller can output a signal to start anti-motion sickness countermeasures. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133512 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING REFLECTIONS OF AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENTS - There is provided a system for measuring impedance at multiple locations within a body of a patient, comprising: an elongated probe sized and shaped for being disposed within a cavity of the body of the patient or in an extracorporeal position, at least one pair of parallel transmission wires disposed along a length of the elongated probe, a plurality of impedance elements, each connected to the at least one pair of parallel transmission wires at a respective spaced apart location along the length of the elongated probe in a ladder arrangement, a transmitter configured for injecting an electrical signal to the at least one pair of parallel transmission wires, a receiver configured for measuring a plurality of reflections of the electrical signal from the plurality of impedance elements, and a processor configured for computing an impedance value for each of the impedance elements according to the measured plurality of reflections. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133513 | ENHANCING PIGMENTATION IN DERMOSCOPY IMAGES - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for modifying images of skin so as to reduce or enhance the appearance of component pigments, such as melanin and hemoglobin. A diffuse reflectance image of skin, such as a cross-polarized contact dermoscopy image, which conveys information regarding subsurface features of the skin, is processed so as to extract pigment distribution information, which is then used to correct the diffuse reflectance image, such as by reducing the appearance of melanin to allow better visualization of hemoglobin-related structures, such as vasculature. Alternatively, the diffuse reflectance image can be corrected so as to reduce the appearance of hemoglobin to allow better visualization of melanin-related structures. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133514 | System and method for optical detection of skin disease - An optical system for the detection of skin disease, such as melanoma, acquires images of a lesion on a subject's skin at different wavelengths and utilizes a sweeping arm rotating about the lesion in a clock-like sweep to produce diagnostically relevant metrics and classifiers from the image data so as to enhance detection of the skin disease. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133515 | SKIN MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND SKIN MEASUREMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING ULTRAVIOLET RAY EMITTING DEVICE - A skin measurement apparatus for emitting a plurality of lights for photographing an image of the skin. A skin measurement apparatus includes an ultraviolet ray emitting device; a white light emitting device; a focus lens enabling incident light, which is an ultraviolet ray emitted by means of the ultraviolet ray emitting device and a white light emitted by means of the white light emitting device reflected off the skin and transmitted, to pass therethrough; and an emission control device for controlling the ultraviolet ray emitting device and the white light emitting device such that the ultraviolet ray and the white light can be emitted together. The emission control device adjusts the strength of the white light on the basis of white light control information from the outside. | 2019-05-09 |
| 20190133516 | PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR FOR MONITORING PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS - The invention provides a system for characterizing a patient undergoing hemodialysis, featuring: 1) a body-worn biometric sensor, worn on a single location of the patient, and featuring: i) sensing elements for measuring electrocardiogram (ECG), thoracic bio-impedance (TBI), photoplethysmogram (PPG), and phonocardiogram (PCG) waveforms; ii) a processor for collectively analyzing the ECG, TBI, PPG, and PCG waveforms to determine a set of physiological parameters; and iii) a first wireless transceiver configured to transmit the set of physiological parameters; 2) a gateway system comprising a second wireless transceiver configured to receive the set of physiological parameters; and 3) a data-analytics system configured to analyze the set of physiological parameters to determine the patient's status. | 2019-05-09 |
