The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating an electrode structure. The method provides an electrically insulating substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a plurality of through-holes, each through-hole extending across a thickness of the insulating substrate. The method further comprises extruding a material sequentially or simultaneously through at least some of the through-holes resulting in a plurality of elongate electrically conductive elements extending through and protruding from the through-holes at the first surface of the electrically insulating substrate. In addition, the method comprises forming a plurality of electrically conductive regions at the second surface of the electrically insulating substrate. Each electrically conductive region is located at a respective through-hole, whereby the electrically conductive regions are electrically coupled to the elongate electrically conductive elements.

An intravaginal device (1600) includes arms (1602) and struts (1604). Each strut has a first end (1610) coupled to a shaft (1606) arranged to slide in a tube (1608) and a second end (1612) coupled to one of the arms (1602). A string (1616) is coupled to the shaft (1606). The arms (1602) have a stowed orientation in which the struts (1604) are folded inwards and a deployed orientation in which the struts (1604) point radially outwards and tautly hold the arms (1602) in an expanded position.

Techniques for obtaining impedance data to provide an early warning for heart failure decompensation are described. An example device may be configured to measure subcutaneous impedance values, and increment an impedance score. In some examples, the device may use an adaptive threshold and fluid index in incrementing the impedance score. In some examples, the impedance score is compared to a threshold to determine a heart failure status of a patient.

Disclosed herein is an insertion device for installation of a medical device comprising a transcutaneous element. The insertion device includes a device holder for holding the medical device. The insertion device also includes an installation surface configured to contact the medical device so as to deploy the transcutaneous element of the medical device. The insertion device also includes an elastic installation element configured to apply a force to the installation surface so as to bring the installation surface into contact with the medical device. The insertion device also includes a tensioner configured to adjust the force applied by the elastic installation element to the installation surface.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting, by a substance delivery system coupled to a body part of an individual, an input signal not associated with a biological measurement of the individual, determining from the input signal, by the substance delivery system, whether delivering a dosage of a substance stored in the substance delivery system is needed and conforms to a dosage policy, and responsive to determining from the input signal that delivery of the dosage of the substance is needed and conforms to the dosage policy, initiating, by the substance delivery system, delivery of the dosage of the substance to the body part of the individual. Other embodiments are disclosed.

In one example, a device includes a detector. a sensor, a transceiver, and a reservoir. The detector triggers a chemical reaction upon contact with a target substance in a user's body. The sensor detects when the chemical reaction occurs. The transceiver transmits a first electronic signal containing a record of the chemical reaction to a user endpoint device for use in detecting potential health risks and receives a second electronic signal containing an instruction to dispense, from the reservoir, a medication for treating a condition indicated by a presence of the target substance in the user's body from the user endpoint device.

The disclosed technology provides a system and a computer implemented method for crisis state detection and intervention of a person or group of persons, the method comprising: providing a computer system designed to detect and intervene non-normal, elevated crisis operating states; using one or more sensors that ascertains a crisis state via physical, behavioral, or cognitive indicators; deducing, with computational hardware, the operational state of a user or users from one or more sensors; and administering an immediate, dual intervention of a sensory form to de-escalate the crisis operating state of a person or group of persons.

The disclosed technology provides a system and a computer implemented method for crisis state detection and intervention of a person or group of persons, the method comprising: providing a computer system designed to detect and intervene non-normal, elevated crisis operating states; using one or more biometric sensors that ascertains a crisis state via physical, behavioral, or mental indicators; deducing, with computational hardware, the operational state of a user or users from one or more biometric sensors; and administering an immediate, dual intervention of a sensory form to de-escalate the crisis operating state of a person or group of persons.

Apparatus, including a ferromagnetic sheet and at least one radiator, mounted in proximity to the ferromagnetic sheet and configured to radiate a magnetic field into a region in proximity thereto. The apparatus further includes a solid sheet of thermal insulation, mounted between the ferromagnetic sheet and the at least one radiator so as to prevent transfer of thermal energy from the at least one radiator to the ferromagnetic sheet.

An optoelectronic electrode element includes an electrode module (40) having at least a first and second electrodes (41, 42) each having an electrode surface (41s, 42s). An an optoelectronic module (20) is provided and having a photovoltaic cell (21a) suitable for transforming optical energy into electrical energy. A feeding fibre optic (31a) is also provided. A coupling module (10) is provided and having a circuit receiving portion (12) for inserting, positioning, and rigidly fixing the optoelectronic module (20) to the coupling module (10); and a feeding fibre cavity (11a) for inserting and coupling the feeding fibre optic to bring it in optimal optical communication with the photovoltaic cell. The coupling module (10) is coupled directly to a fixing area of the electrode module (40), such that the photovoltaic cell be in electrical contact with the first and second electrodes (41, 42).