Fecal management methods and apparatuses (e.g., devices, systems, etc.) are described herein. The fecal management apparatuses may apply one or more fecal removal cycles of suction and irrigation (and in some examples air) to actively remove fecal material. The apparatus may control the timing of delivery of the fecal removal cycles as well as the parameters of the applied suction, irrigation and/or air within and between fecal removal cycles. The invention additionally provides methods, and computer program products for controlling an apparatus or system that is configured for removal of fecal material from a patient's rectum.

The present invention relates to a method for determining an analyte using surface enhanced RAMAN spectroscopy and to a device which is suitable for this purpose.

In some embodiments, a device may include an intraventricular access device and an infusion device. The intraventricular access device may include more than one catheter and a container. In some embodiments, the catheter may include an aspiration lumen and an infusion lumen. A distal end of the intraventricular portion of the catheter may be positionable, during use, in a subject's brain fluid. In some embodiments, the container may be coupled to a proximal end of the aspiration lumen. The proximal end of the aspiration lumen may be in fluid communication with the container. In some embodiments, the container may include a barrier positioned between a proximal opening of the aspiration lumen and at least a portion of the infusion lumen adjacent to and/or associated with the container. The barrier may inhibit penetration of a surgical instrument.

An observation device is an observation device observing an observation target and includes: an emission light source that generates emission light; a projection light source that generates projection light; a scanning mirror that scans the emission light and the projection light toward the observation target along the same optical path; a light guide optical system that guides detection target light generated in the observation target in accordance with emission of the emission light without it passing through the scanning mirror; an optical detector that detects the detection target light guided by the light guide optical system; and a control unit that controls an intensity of the projection light on the basis of a result of the detection of the detection target light.

A method of spectrometric analysis comprises obtaining one or more sample spectra for an aerosol, smoke or vapour sample. The one or more sample spectra are subjected to pre-processing and then multivariate and/or library based analysis so as to classify the aerosol, smoke or vapour sample. The results of the analysis are used for various surgical or non-surgical applications.

A method of spectrometric analysis comprises obtaining one or more sample spectra for an aerosol, smoke or vapour sample. The one or more sample spectra are subjected to pre-processing and then multivariate and/or library based analysis so as to classify the aerosol, smoke or vapour sample. The results of the analysis are used for various surgical or non-surgical applications.

Provided is a liquid collecting device, which comprises a collecting container, wherein the collecting container is provided with a diversion cavity for diverting a body fluid collected; on a wall of the collecting container, at least one jacket cavity configured to store a storage liquid is provided, the jacket cavity is provided around the diversion cavity, and the jacket cavity extends along an axial direction of the diversion cavity, and a cross section of the jacket cavity is annular; and the diversion cavity has an inflow port and an outflow port, and an aperture of the inflow port is larger than that of the outflow port.

A sample container for use in imaging includes a bottom portion and a wall portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion. The lid overlies the cavity when in the closed position, and a plurality of latches are coupled to the lid and extend substantially orthogonally from the lid. A plurality of recesses are coupled to the wall portion, each recess of the plurality of recesses being adapted and configured to receive one of the plurality of latches. A first alignment structure is within the cavity and is adapted and configured to align a sample lengthwise and widthwise within the cavity such that the sample is aligned relative to an imaging system when the sample container is engaged with the imaging system. A second alignment structure is at least partially within the cavity, and is adapted and configured to align the sample height wise within the cavity.

Devices and methods for withdrawing bodily fluid from a patient are disclosed herein. A handheld device configured in accordance with the present technology can include a housing having an opening, a skin-piercing assembly located at least partially within the housing, and an actuator movable relative to the housing along a deployment direction. The skin-piercing assembly can include a skin-piercing feature and a biasing member. The biasing member can be coupled to the skin-piercing feature to bias the skin-piercing feature along the deployment direction. Movement of the actuator along the deployment direction to a predetermined position can increase a load on the biasing member to at least a partially loaded state. Movement of the actuator along the deployment direction beyond the predetermined position can release the load on the biasing member so that the biasing member actively drives the skin-piercing feature along the deployment direction.

A portable oropharyngeal swab smart collection device, which includes a collection device body, a remote control module, and a visual display unit, where a main control unit and an execution unit and a visual unit which are electrically connected with the main control unit respectively are arranged on the collection device body; a detachable oropharyngeal swab collector is arranged on the execution unit; the remote control module includes remote operation equipment which is in communication connection with the main control unit; and the visual display unit is in communication connection with the main control unit and the visual unit. The portable oropharyngeal swab smart collection device of the present disclosure can implement a collection by a oropharyngeal swab through remote control, rather than a face-to-face artificial collection by the oropharyngeal swab by a medical staff to a suspected patient with an infectious disease.