A device for detecting the characteristics of the prostate includes: an insertion element that is intended to be inserted through the anus into a subject’s rectum, a pressure sensor which is mounted on an expandable element and which is configured to detect the elasticity of the prostate tissues of the subject and/or at least a morphological and/or dimensional characteristic of the prostate of said subject, the expandable element which is configured to assume a first condition, in which it is housed in the insertion element, and a second a condition in which the pressure sensor is brought into contact with the prostate, an extractor, associated with the insertion element, which remains external to the anus of the subject, and an introducer element configured to be inserted inside the anus of the subject for stabilization of the device with respect to the anus of the subject.

A multi-sensor system may include a catheter that has lumen, is flexible, is made of a polymer, and has a circular cross section that has an outer diameter of no more than 0.5 cm; and one or more sensors that sense multiple characteristics of material flowing within the lumen, including at least two of the following: flow rate, pressure, and composition of the material. A multi-sensor system may include a catheter that has lumen, is flexible, is made of a polymer, and has a circular cross section that has an outer diameter of no more than 0.5 cm; and one or more sensors that sense multiple characteristics of material flowing within the lumen, including at least two of the following: flow rate, pressure, and composition of the material.

Various embodiments are described herein for a recovery tool kit system including a recovery tool and an associated retrieval method for retrieving and storing an ingestible device.

An endoscope includes an insertion portion including a distal end portion in which an image pickup unit is disposed, the insertion portion being configured to be inserted into an organ of a subject, an operation portion disposed at a proximal end of the insertion portion, and a sensor disposed in the operation portion, the sensor being configured to detect a pressure of a fluid in a flow passage passing through from the operation portion to a first opening of the distal end portion, the flow passage being configured to allow the fluid flowed into the operation portion to be flowed out from the first opening.

Medical devices are provided, comprising a medical device and a sensor.

Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for remote assessment and correction of baseline pressure instability of medical pressure sensors. The present disclosure enables centralized surveillance of baseline pressure instability, which provides a technical solution for manufacturers of pressure sensors and/or pressure transducer systems to monitor the proper function of their products. Moreover, health care personnel are provided with means to assess pressure sensor instability and get corrected pressure scores, neither of which are presently unavailable. The disclosure thereby provides a technical solution to a problem of medical pressure sensors that represents risk of harm to patients.

A system for removing fluid from a urinary tract includes: at least one sensor configured to detect signal(s) representative of bioelectrical impedance and communicate signal(s) representative of the impedance; and a controller. The controller is configured to: receive and process the signal(s) from the at least one sensor to determine if the impedance is above, below, or at a predetermined value; and provide a control signal, determined at least in part from the signal(s) representative of the impedance received from the at least one sensor, to a negative pressure source to apply negative pressure to a urinary catheter when the impedance is below the predetermined value and to cease applying negative pressure when the impedance is at or above the predetermined value.

Embodiments of the invention provide devices and systems to monitor fullness of a patient’s bladder. One embodiment of a bladder fullness (BF) measure system comprises a sensor device (SD) and a controller. The SD generates an output signal (OS) based on the force exerted by the bladder against SD the wherein the OS corresponds to a degree of BF. The SD may be attached to the bladder wall or adjoining tissue and positioned between the bladder and the pubic bone such that the SD is not affected by tissues force other than that from the bladder. The controller connects to the SD and causes an associated implant to perform a function when the SD output signal exceeds a predetermined threshold. Embodiments are particularly useful for providing information on BF to patients suffering from spinal injury or other conditions whereby they have lost the ability to sense BF and/or voluntarily urinate.

A catheter includes an insertion tube, a flexible substrate and one or more electrical devices. The insertion tube is configured for insertion into a patient body. The flexible substrate is configured to wrap around a distal end of the insertion tube and includes electrical interconnections. The electrical devices are coupled to the flexible substrate and are connected to the electrical interconnections.

Provided is a pharmaceutical agent for effective prophylaxis and/or treatment of a pathological condition with decreased lung compliance. The pharmaceutical agent for prophylaxis and/or treatment of a pathological condition with decreased lung compliance is characterized by having a polyamine. The polyamine includes at least one of spermine (Spm), spermidine (Spd), and putrescine (Put). The pharmaceutical agent improves lung compliance and ameliorates gas exchange dysfunction, and therefore, can ameliorate pathological conditions such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute lung injury (ALI), lung diseases caused by dysfunctional endogenous pulmonary alveolar surfactant, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.