An analyte monitoring system and method. The analyte monitoring system may include an analyte sensor and a transceiver. The analyte sensor may include an analyte indicator that exhibits one or more detectable properties based on an amount or concentration of an analyte in proximity to the indicator. The transceiver may be configured to receive one or more measurements from the sensor. The transceiver may be configured to assess in real time a performance of the sensor based on at least the one or more measurements. The transceiver may be configured to determine whether the performance of the sensor is deficient based at least on the assessed performance of the sensor. The transceiver may be configured to calculate an analyte level based on at least the one or more sensor measurements. The transceiver may be configured to determine whether the calculated analyte level is a spike.

A medical apparatus for an organ has a substrate that conforms to a shape of the organ, and a plurality of processing units connected to the substrate and distributed throughout the substrate. Each of the processing units has a sensor, processing device and actuator. The sensor senses a condition of the organ and provides a sensed signal. The processing device receives the sensed signal from said sensor, analyzes the sensed signal and provides a control signal. The actuator applies an output pulse to the organ in response to the control signal from the processing device.

Intraocular physiological sensor implants include a physiological sensor, and a housing comprising a faceplate. The physiological sensor is integrated with the faceplate. The physiological sensor typically comprises an intraocular pressure sensor, such as a capacitive pressure sensor that may further include a flexible diaphragm electrode spaced apart from a counter electrode. The intraocular pressure sensor detects intraocular pressure, to identify patient conditions such as glaucoma.

Pre-connected analyte sensors are provided. A pre-connected analyte sensor includes a sensor carrier attached to an analyte sensor. The sensor carrier includes a substrate configured for mechanical coupling of the sensor to testing, calibration, or wearable equipment. The sensor carrier also includes conductive contacts for electrically coupling sensor electrodes to the testing, calibration, or wearable equipment.

A prosthetic valve comprises a frame assembly having a first opening at an inflow portion of the frame assembly and a second opening at an outflow portion of the frame assembly, a first sensor device situated at the inflow portion of the frame, and a second sensor device situated at the outflow portion of the frame. Each of the first sensor device and the second sensor device is configured to sense a physical parameter and provide a sensor signal. The prosthetic valve further comprises a transmitter assembly configured to receive the sensor signals from the first sensor device and the second sensor device and wirelessly transmit a transmission signal based at least in part on the sensor signals.

A patient monitoring system, including: a bone plate configured to be secured to a bone; a plurality of sensors on the bone plate configured to: measure a parameter; transmit a data signal communicating the measured parameter value; and wherein the transmitted data signals from the plurality of sensors are time division multiplexed; and an external wireless reader including an antenna, a processor, and wireless communication radio, wherein the external wireless reader is configured to: transmit an modulated RF signal; and receive the time division multiplexed transmitted data signals from the plurality of sensors.

According to an embodiment, a medical information processing system includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a first answer of a target person to a medical interview question made at a first timing and a second answer of the target person to a medical interview question made at a second timing different from the first timing, and to determine whether or not the first answer and the second answer are consistent.

Various analyte sensor systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry are provided. Related methods for controlling analyte sensor electronics circuitry are also provided. Various analyte sensor systems for monitoring an analyte in a host are also provided. Various circuits for controlling activation of an analyte sensor system are also provided. Analyte sensor systems utilizing a state machine having a plurality of states for collecting a plurality of digital counts and waking a controller responsive to a wake up signal are also provided. Related methods for such analyte sensor systems are also provided. Systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry utilizing a magnetic sensor are further provided. One or more display device configured to display one or more analyte concentration values are also provided.

A sensor implant device includes a shunt structure comprising a flow path conduit and a plurality of arms configured to secure the shunt structure to a tissue wall, and a pressure sensor device attached to one of the plurality of arms of the shunt structure. The pressure sensor device comprises one or more sensor elements, an antenna, control circuitry electrically coupled to the one or more sensor elements and the antenna, and a housing that houses the control circuitry.

Disclosed embodiments include methods and systems including a receiver unit of a glucose monitoring system. The receiver is configured for communicating with a remote transmitter unit coupled with a glucose sensor. The glucose sensor generates data signals associated with a glucose level. The receiver unit includes a processor, a display, and a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor: access a transmitter key associated with the remote transmitter unit; transmit a command to the remote transmitter unit after verifying the transmitter key; receive communication packets from the remote transmitter unit including a first data segment with data signals indicative of the glucose level and a second data segment with information corresponding to a remaining life of the remote transmitter unit; estimate a remaining life of the remote transmitter unit; process the data signals; and output the estimated remaining life and the processed data signals for display.