A device and a method for the analysis of the air exhaled by a subject in order to measure basal metabolism of the subject comprise a main line for a sampling flow of the air exhaled by a subject who breathes spontaneously or a subject undergoing assisted pulmonary ventilation. A mixing mini-chamber is provided for mixing a plurality of air sampling flows exhaled by the subject within a number of respiratory cycles. Sensors for sensing the oxygen concentration and the carbon dioxide concentration respectively measure the oxygen concentration and the carbon dioxide concentration within the air flow in the main line. The device further comprises an electronic control unit which processes signals from the sensors for obtaining a measurement of metabolism of the subject within a number of respiratory cycles. The electronic control unit is further programmed for automatically starting, upon switching on the device, a self-calibration stage of the device, by connecting the main line to a calibration line while causing the calibration flow to pass through a by-pass line by-passing the mixing mini-chamber, so that the calibration can be performed immediately, without requiring a filling of the mixing mini-chamber.

A method for determining whether a module is mounted and an electronic device performing the same are provided. The electronic device includes a pressure sensor configured to detect barometric pressure inside the electronic device, a module mounting structure configured to mount a module, and a processor configured to determine whether or not the module is mounted in the module mounting structure, based on the variation in the detected pressure. In an embodiment, the pressure sensor is a barometric pressure sensor that detects variations in barometric pressure.

A smart toilet with a function of human blood pressure detection, the smart toilet includes a toilet base. The smart toilet further includes a body connected to the toilet base. The body is provided with a controller and a human blood pressure detection module, a display or voice prompt module, a key input module for sending back operation information of the user to the controller, and a power supply module for supplying power, which are electrically connected to the controller respectively. The controller processes the electrical signal transmitted by the human blood pressure detection module to obtain the blood pressure value of the human body, and controls the display or voice prompt module to output the blood pressure value. The human blood pressure can be conveniently and rapidly detected while the users use the toilet every day, so that abnormal blood pressure can be discovered early.

Embodiments herein relate to hearing device systems that can utilize proxy devices to convey emergency communications. In an embodiment, the system operates in a first communication mode and a second communication mode. The first communication mode can include the hearing device being paired to a wireless communication enabled device for conveying data to a non-local network as initiated by the hearing device. The second communication mode can include the hearing device accessory being paired to the wireless communication enabled device for conveying data to the non-local network as initiated by the hearing device. The system can enter the second communication mode when the hearing device cannot communicate with the wireless communication enabled device. The hearing device accessory uses a hardware address of the hearing device to communicate with the wireless communication enabled device as if it was paired thereto. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Methods and systems are provided for lowering power consumption in an optical sensor, such as a pulse oximeter. In one example, a method for an optical sensor includes illuminating a light emitter of the optical sensor according to set sensor parameters, the sensor parameters set based on hardware noise or external interference characterization and light transmission or reflection of a tissue contributing to a signal output by the optical sensor, the sensor parameters including current drive parameters of the light emitter, and adjusting the current drive parameters of the light emitter to maintain a target signal to noise ratio of the signal output by the optical sensor.

A system and method for controlling a monitoring mode or treatment mode of an implantable medical device based on the detection of an external signal. The system and related method allow for more frequent monitoring of medical parameters at times where more frequent monitoring is necessary, such as during or after a dialysis session, with less frequent monitoring at other times, allowing for a more efficient medical device. The invention also allows for the frequency or mode of treatment by the implantable medical device, or the transmission of data from the implantable medical device to be controlled based on the external signal.

Systems and methods for monitoring a patient with a specific condition by using a kit with monitoring devices and a corresponding memory device for the specific condition. The system comprises a health monitor, and a plurality of monitoring devices for acquiring patient health data. The kit further comprises one or more monitoring devicessuch as pulse oximeters, sphygmomanometers, thermometers, EEG and ECG leads, blood 5 glucose meters, and other health monitoring devices relating to the condition specific to the kit. Such a system may be useful as a means of identifying current patient condition and determining which steps to take in the emergency situation.

Methods, devices, systems, and kits are provided that buffer the time spaced glucose signals in a memory, and when a request for real time glucose level information is detected, transmit the buffered glucose signals and real time monitored glucose level information to a remotely located device, process a subset of the received glucose signals to identify a predetermined number of consecutive glucose data points indicating an adverse condition such as an impending hypoglycemic condition, confirm the adverse condition based on comparison of the predetermined number of consecutive glucose data points to a stored glucose data profile associated with the adverse condition, where confirming the adverse condition includes generating a notification signal when the impending hypoglycemic condition is confirmed, and activate a radio frequency (RF) communication module to wirelessly transmit the generated notification signal to the remotely located device only when the notification signal is generated.

A method for interaction with a medical device that is implanted in a body of a patient. The method includes detecting, using an inertial sensor, an arcuate motion of a wireless communication device terminating in physical contact between the wireless communication device and the body. In response to the detected arcuate motion, a wireless communication link is actuated between the wireless communication device and a transmitter in the implanted medical device. The wireless communication device data receives transmitted over the wireless communication link by the transmitter.

A universal sensor pod provides a native sensing function during a first mode of operation and a secondary sensing function during a second mode of operation. The universal sensor pod may transition from the native sensing function to the secondary sensing function upon detecting that a sensor capable of the secondary sensing function is connected to the universal sensor pod via a smart connector. The universal sensor pod may continue one or more native sensing functions along with the secondary sensing function upon detecting that a sensor capable of the secondary sensing function is connected to the universal sensor pod via a smart connector. A code embedded within the smart connector is transmitted to a processor contained within the universal sensor pod and in response, the processor executes a firmware application that is tailored to the secondary sensing function code in response to receiving the code.