Patent classifications
A61B2560/0266
MOVEABLE DISPLAY UNIT ON TRACK
Implementations relate to a moveable display unit on a track. In some implementations, a control unit includes a support linkage including a first support coupled to a second support, a track member coupled to a distal portion of the second support, and a display unit coupled to the track member. The display unit includes a display device. The display unit is linearly translatable in first and second degrees of freedom provided by the support linkage. The display unit is rotatable, with respect to the second support, about a tilt axis in a third degree of freedom defined by the track member.
CONTROLLER, METHOD AND DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS
A controller (161) for a device (16) comprises an identifier obtaining module (165) arranged to obtain an identifier for a garment worn by a user. The controller (161) comprises a biometric module (167) arranged to use the identifier to obtain a biometric identity for the user wearing the identified garment and determine an operational mode for the device (16) from the biometric identity. A command generation module (169) is operable to generate a control command for controlling the device (16) based on the operational mode. The biometric module (167) may determine whether the user identified by the biometric identity is authorised to operate the device (16). The control command may be generated based on this determination.
EAR-BASED BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION
An ear-wearable device, such as a hearing aid or earbud, includes a plurality of biometric sensors configured to generate sensor measurements indicative of at least an aspect of contact between the housing of the ear-wearable device and the ear canal of the user, and compares the sensor measurements to a stored profile in order to determine whether an authorized user is wearing the ear-wearable device.
METHOD FOR STABILIZING CONTINUOUS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM
The present disclosure relates to a method for stabilizing a continuous glucose monitoring system. The method for stabilizing a continuous glucose monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a step of measuring biometric information by a sensor transmitter disposed in a part of a user's body so as to measure the user's biometric information; a step of transmitting, by the sensor transmitter, data on the measured biometric information (biometric information data) to a communication terminal; a stabilization step of stabilizing, by the communication terminal, the biometric information data received from the sensor transmitter; and a step of displaying, by the communication terminal, the biometric information data after the stabilizing step is completed, so as to allow the user to identify the biometric information data received from the sensor transmitter, wherein in the stabilization step, the communication terminal variably controls the time during which the biometric information data received from the sensor transmitter is stabilized. The present disclosure has an advantage in that the time during which data measured by a sensor transmitter is stabilized can be variably controlled according to sensor transmitters, and thus accurate biometric information data can be provided to a user.
SYSTEM FOR MID-INTENSITY, NON-ABLATIVE ACOUSTIC TREATMENT OF INJURED TISSUE
A system for mid-intensity, non-ablative acoustic treatment of injured tissue is disclosed. The system produces a non-ablative therapeutic ultrasound beam profile within the injured tissue. The system terminates energy delivery if a motion sensor senses movement speed below a speed threshold. The non-ablative therapeutic ultrasound beam profile provides substantially uniform heating throughout a treatment volume. The heating is non-ablative and triggers a healing response in the injured tissue.
Handheld blood glucose monitoring device with messaging capability
A patient monitoring network pertaining to blood glucose and other analyte measurements includes wireless blood glucose or other analyte measuring devices and a networked computer or server. Each monitoring device is associated with a patient and is configured to measure the glucose level or other analyte from a given blood sample via inserted test strips, transmit the measurements to the networked computer, and display received messages. The blood glucose monitoring device includes means for substantially reducing factors that could affect the glucose measurement such as thermal and RF interference.
SELECTION OF OPTIMAL CHANNEL FOR RATE DETERMINATION
According to at least one example, an ambulatory medical device is provided. The device includes a plurality of electrodes disposed at spaced apart positions about a patient's body and a control unit. The control unit includes a sensor interface, a memory and a processor. The sensor interface is coupled to the plurality of electrodes and configured to receive a first ECG signal from a first pairing of the plurality of electrodes and to receive a second ECG signal from a second pairing of the plurality of electrodes. The memory stores information indicating a preferred pairing, the preferred pairing being either the first pairing or the second pairing. The processor is coupled to the sensor interface and the memory and is configured to resolve conflicts between interpretations of first ECG signal and the second ECG signal in favor of the preferred pairing.
Physiological monitoring devices and methods using optical sensors
A monitoring device configured to be attached to a subject includes a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor configured to detect/measure physiological information from the subject, and a processor configured to process the physiological information to detect subject stress, and to determine an origin of the subject stress. The processor can determine the origin of the subject stress by increasing a sampling rate of the PPG sensor to collect higher acuity physiological information. The processor also can determine the origin of the subject stress by processing data from the PPG sensor to determine whether the subject is likely to have atrial fibrillation. In response to determining that the subject is likely to have atrial fibrillation, the processor can increase a frequency of pulsing of an optical emitter of the PPG sensor and/or increase a sampling rate of the PPG sensor to collect higher acuity data for diagnosing that atrial fibrillation is truly occurring.
Devices, systems and methods for using and monitoring tubes in body passageways
Tubes (e.g., catheters, endotracheal or chest tubes and bypass grafts) are provided, comprising a catheter and a plurality of sensors.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING CONTINENCE STATE OF A PATIENT ON A BED
A patient support apparatus includes a frame and a mattress supported by the frame and arranged to support a patient thereon. A sensor is included to detect moisture on the patient and/or the patient support apparatus. The sensor produces signals indicative of the presence of moisture on the patient support apparatus. One or more alerts are output in response to the signals provided by the sensor to notify a caregiver of the presence of moisture on the patient support apparatus.