An inspiratory resistor valve system (IRV) to regulate intrathoracic pressure during positive pressure breathing, spontaneous inspirations, and CPR may include an inspiratory port. The IRV system may include patient port. The IRV system may include a separate expiratory port. The IRV may include a plurality of atmospheric pressure sensitive valves. The plurality of atmospheric pressure sensitive valves may isolate the expiratory port and the inspiratory port from one another.

A catheter (12) has an image sensing system (S1-S5) for imaging the interior wall of a passageway in which the catheter is to be located. The catheter has a radial imaging system comprising a light source arrangement for generating a light output radially around the catheter and an image sensor for receiving the generally radial light after the light has been scattered back by the interior wall. The catheter is positioned within the passageway with a known position and orientation, for example a known angle with respect to the anterior-posterior plane along the length of the catheter, so that it is known where along the catheter length, and at which angular position around the catheter, it is close to the passageway wall. The light output has a different intensity at different radial directions and/or the catheter comprises a light transmission arrangement which gives rise to different transmission of the light output at different radial directions. These provide alternative measures to reduce the light received by the image sensor, thereby to prevent blooming in the captured image.

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

A rapid chemical delivery system is presented. The system includes a portable handheld chemical storage receiving receptacle, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive and mate with an insertable chemical container and wherein the container houses a chemical. The system also includes a base affixed to the chemical storage receptacle, wherein a side of the base is configured to connect with an object and another opposing side is configured to attach to the chemical storage receptacle. The system further includes a rapid chemical deployment mechanism utilizing the portable handheld chemical storage receptacle and arranged to deploy the chemical from the chemical container when activated.

An inspiratory resistor valve system (IRV) to regulate intrathoracic pressure during positive pressure breathing, spontaneous inspirations, and CPR may include an inspiratory port. The IRV system may include patient port. The IRV system may include a separate expiratory port. The IRV may include a plurality of atmospheric pressure sensitive valves. The plurality of atmospheric pressure sensitive valves may isolate the expiratory port and the inspiratory port from one another.

A method is provided for predicting a neurological outcome of a patient post-cardiac arrest. The method includes obtaining, on a processor, first data that indicates values for two or more neurological biomarkers collected from the patient during a first time period following a cardiac arrest. The method also includes obtaining, on the processor, subsequent data that indicates values for the two or more neurological biomarkers collected at a subsequent time period after the first time period following the cardiac arrest. The method also includes determining, on the processor, third data that indicates a prediction of a neurological outcome of the patient during a treatment of the patient based on the first data and the subsequent data. A system is also provided for using a composite score that is formed with the combined use of the values for two or more biomarkers making a prediction of a neurological outcome of a patient post-cardiac arrest.

Certain embodiments provide systems, methods, and computer program products that administer pain management treatments remotely, according to a dynamic prescription. In some embodiments, the dynamic prescription provides for changes in a dosage of a medication or electrical stimulation, based for instance upon changes in the patient's pain tolerance level, biological indicators, or behavioral characteristics. In some embodiments, if it is determined that a dosage change is needed, the dosage change can be compared against the dynamic prescription to determine whether the dosage change is permitted within the scope of the dynamic prescription. In some embodiments, if the dosage change is determined to be outside what is permitted by the scope of the dynamic prescription, the updated dosage information can be provided to the patient's physician for authorization of the updated dosage.

A respiratory therapy apparatus is operable to deliver multiple types of therapy to a patient. The apparatus includes a main housing and a nebulizer tray that selectively attaches to a bottom of the main housing. The apparatus also includes a filter housing unit having an antenna surrounding a pneumatic passage and a transponder chip coupled to the antenna. The main housing has also has an antenna that surrounds a respective pneumatic passage of a main outlet port of the apparatus. The main housing includes a reader that controls communication between the antennae. The main housing of the apparatus also has a pivotable hose support plate, a firmware upgrade port underneath part of the top wall of the housing, and a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays various user inputs for control of the apparatus and that displays various alert conditions that are detected.

The present invention includes a process and system/state wherein in vivo or in vitro cellular systems have their voltage potential raised by the contacting a minority quantity of cells with an active, energized preparation that generates a voltage superstate conducive to healing and other activities. The superstate can be maintained until a predetermined activity has, or begins to occur, preferably a healing process.

Methods for monitoring patient parameters and blood fluid removal system parameters include identifying those system parameters that result in improved patient parameters or in worsened patient parameters. By comparing the patient's past responses to system parameters or changes in system parameters, a blood fluid removal system may be able to avoid future use of parameters that may harm the patient and may be able to learn which parameters are likely to be most effective in treating the patient in a blood fluid removal session.