Systems and Methods for determining a physiological parameter are disclosed. The physiological sensing device can measure a physiological parameter, determine a mood based on the physiological parameter, and render one or more songs associated with the mood.

Improved optical coherence tomography systems and methods to measure thickness of the retina are presented. The systems may be compact, handheld, provide in-home monitoring, allow the patient to measure himself or herself, and be robust enough to be dropped while still measuring the retina reliably.

Methods and systems are provided for controlling movement of a mobile medical device drive platform. In one example, a mobile platform includes a chassis configured to house one or more medical devices, an omnidirectional wheel system including an omnidirectional wheel coupled to the chassis, a battery housed in the chassis, the battery configured to supply power to drive the omnidirectional wheel system and/or supply power to operate the one or more medical devices, and a battery charging system housed in the chassis, where the battery charging system is configured to facilitate wired and/or wireless charging of the battery.

The present disclosure includes a handheld processing device including medical applications for minimally and noninvasive glucose measurements. In an embodiment, the device creates a patient specific calibration using a measurement protocol of minimally invasive measurements and noninvasive measurements, eventually creating a patient specific noninvasive glucometer. Additionally, embodiments of the present disclosure provide for the processing device to execute medical applications and non-medical applications.

A biopsy device includes a probe, a holster, and a probe lock. The probe includes a probe body and a needle extending distally from the probe body. The probe is releasably couplable to the holster. The probe lock includes a lock member configured to move laterally relative to a longitudinal axis defined by the needle to selectively lock the probe to the holster.

There is provided herein a stress reducing and/or mindfulness inducing apparatus including: a substantially spherically shaped body “huggable” by two hands of a user; at least a first and a second pair of indentations located on an outer surface of said body, wherein each of the first and the second pair of indentations is suitable for placing corresponding index, middle and ring fingers from each hand of the user, wherein each of the first and the second pair of indentations comprises one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to sense one or more parameters associated with the user's stress and/or mindfulness state, wherein the sensors are the same or different from each other; and an indicator having at least two modes of operation, the indicator is configured to provide the user with an indication regarding his/her stress and/or mindfulness state.

The present invention relates to a portable breath gas and volatile substance analyzer comprising a breath input portion for inputting the breath into the analyzer by blowing breath, a breath delivery portion connected to the breath input portion, a breath storage portion connected to the breath delivery portion, a sensor provided in the breath storage portion for detecting the breath, and a microcontroller connected to the sensor for receiving the breath data from the sensor to analyze the gas and volatile substance data.

Disclosed are devices and systems designed to assist an examiner in assessing the level of pain sensitivity in a patient, along with methods of using of the devices and/or systems. The device contains a tip for applying pressure to a point of the patient's body; a pressure sensor used to measure the pressure; a displacement sensor used to measure the depth of probing; and an optional third sensor used to measure temperature. The device can therefore simultaneously measure the pressure applied by the probe and the distance travelled by the tip of said probe (i.e. the displacement achieved). The device can be included in a system, which receives the data from the aforementioned sensors, and the patient's perceived pain value on a scale of 1-10. These values can be analyzed over time (i.e. over multiple applications of the device) to permit the examiner to use the data obtained to assess potential changes in the level of pain or discomfort and/or amount of healing of the patient.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage systems. A system includes a conduit having a proximal end and a distal end. The conduit receives the CSF from a patient from the proximal end. The system includes a collection chamber coupled to the distal end. The collection chamber collects the CSF. The system includes a valve positioned on the conduit. The valve controls CSF flow into the collection chamber. The system includes a camera that captures an image of the CSF within the collection chamber. The system includes a processor coupled to the camera. The processor measures a flow rate of the CSF based on the image and controls the first valve to open for a first predetermined period and close for a second predetermined period until a determination of a predetermined amount of the CSF being drained from the patient is made by the processor based on the flow rate.

Wrist-wearable apparatuses that may be removed and used as a chest-applied cardiac device may include two chest electrodes on an inner surface of a strap (or strap regions), as well as two finger or more finger electrodes on the opposite side of the apparatus. The apparatus may be removed from the wrist and placed on a chest of a patient such that two electrodes are spaced at least five centimeters apart and in contact with the chest and held in place with two or more fingers to capture orthogonal cardiac signals that may be synthesized into a conventional 12-lead cardiac signal.