Methods and apparatus for guiding medical care based on sensor data from the gastrointestinal tract are described utilizing an apparatus which can be used with enteral feeding. Generally, the apparatus includes an elongated body having a length configured for insertion into a stomach and at least one pair of electrodes located along the length of the elongated body and positionable for placement within the stomach. A controller in electrical communication with the at least one pair of electrodes is included and the control may also be configured to measure a conductivity or impedance between the pair of electrodes and to determine a gastric residual volume of the stomach based on the measured conductivity or impedance.

Methods and apparatus for guiding medical care based on sensor data from the gastrointestinal tract are described utilizing an apparatus which can be used with enteral feeding. Generally, the apparatus includes an elongated body having a length configured for insertion into a stomach and at least one pair of electrodes located along the length of the elongated body and positionable for placement within the stomach. A controller in electrical communication with the at least one pair of electrodes is included and the control may also be configured to measure a conductivity or impedance between the pair of electrodes and to determine a gastric residual volume of the stomach based on the measured conductivity or impedance.

A system for non-invasively determining an indication of an individual's blood pressure is described. In certain embodiments, the system calculates pulse wave transit time using two acoustic sensors. The system can include a first acoustic sensor configured to monitor heart sounds of the patient corresponding to ventricular systole and diastole and a second acoustic sensor configured to monitor arterial pulse sounds at an arterial location remote from the heart. The system can advantageously calculate a arterial pulse wave transit time (PWTT) that does not include the pre-ejection period time delay. In certain embodiments, the system further includes a processor that calculates the arterial PWTT obtained from the acoustic sensors. The system can use this arterial PWTT to determine whether to trigger an occlusive cuff measurement.

A system for non-invasively determining an indication of an individual's blood pressure is described. In certain embodiments, the system calculates pulse wave transit time using two acoustic sensors. The system can include a first acoustic sensor configured to monitor heart sounds of the patient corresponding to ventricular systole and diastole and a second acoustic sensor configured to monitor arterial pulse sounds at an arterial location remote from the heart. The system can advantageously calculate a arterial pulse wave transit time (PWTT) that does not include the pre-ejection period time delay. In certain embodiments, the system further includes a processor that calculates the arterial PWTT obtained from the acoustic sensors. The system can use this arterial PWTT to determine whether to trigger an occlusive cuff measurement.

A method for determining proper placement of a sensor pod on a patient comprising: performing a first quality control procedure on a detection device comprising a base, at least two sensor pods, a computer system implementing appropriate software, and a display; wherein the first quality control procedure generates a tone from a speaker within said base and each sensor pod measures and compares sounds to predetermined measurements in real time; wherein a sensor pod has met quality control if said sounds are within 10% of predicted measurements; performing a second quality control procedure on said sensor pods, which measure sounds on a patient; wherein once engaged the system detects and compares sounds from sensor pods in real time to predicted sounds based on fluid flow vessels; and wherein said method provides an audio or visual alarm when said sensor pod is not detecting the predicted sounds, indicating an improper location.

A method for determining proper placement of a sensor pod on a patient comprising: performing a first quality control procedure on a detection device comprising a base, at least two sensor pods, a computer system implementing appropriate software, and a display; wherein the first quality control procedure generates a tone from a speaker within said base and each sensor pod measures and compares sounds to predetermined measurements in real time; wherein a sensor pod has met quality control if said sounds are within 10% of predicted measurements; performing a second quality control procedure on said sensor pods, which measure sounds on a patient; wherein once engaged the system detects and compares sounds from sensor pods in real time to predicted sounds based on fluid flow vessels; and wherein said method provides an audio or visual alarm when said sensor pod is not detecting the predicted sounds, indicating an improper location.

Methods, devices, and systems for contactless cough detection and attribution are presented herein. Audio data may be received using a microphone. A cough may be identified as having occurred based on the received audio data. Radar data may be received indicative of reflected radio waves from a radar sensor. A state analysis process may be performed using the received radar data. The detected cough may be attributed to a particular user based at least in part on the state analysis process performed using the radar data.

A method and apparatus for monitoring vital signs, such as cardiopulmonary activity, using a ballistograph are provided. The method and apparatus may be used to monitor an infant sleeping in a crib, a patient in a hospital, a person with a chronic disease at home or in professional care, or a person in an elder-care setting.

An intraoral multisensor device includes a mouthpiece, a plurality of sensors at least one of attached to or integrated with the mouthpiece, and a data communications unit configured to receive signals from the plurality of sensors. The mouthpiece has a form to permit stable arrangement at least partially within a person's mouth such that it can remain for hands-free sensing of a plurality of biological parameters. Also, an intraoral multisensor system includes an intraoral multisensor device and a data processing device adapted to communicate with the intraoral multisensor device.

A monitoring apparatus is provided. A strip includes a first end section, a second end section opposite the first end section, and a midsection between the first end section and the second end section, and further includes a first surface and a second surface. An adhesive covers a portion of the first surface of the strip. Only two electrocardiographic electrodes are included. A flexible circuit is mounted to the second surface of the strip. An accelerometer, a respiratory sensor, and a wireless transceiver are provided on the second surface of the strip. A processor is positioned over a portion of the flexible circuit and coupled to the electrodes and the wireless transceiver.