A surgical device includes an adapter assembly including a tubular housing having a proximal end portion configured to couple to a handle assembly, and a load sensing assembly disposed with the tubular housing. The load sensing assembly is configured to measure a load exerted on the tubular housing and includes: a sensor body including a pocket defined therein; a load sensor circuit disposed within the pocket and coupled to the sensor body; a signal processing circuit disposed within the pocket and electrically coupled to the load sensor circuit; a cover defining a cavity and disposed over the pocket and enclosing the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit therein, the cover being coupled to the sensor body thereby forming a first hermetic seal therebetween; and a thermal management material disposed within the cavity and in contact with the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit.

A security portal has a body having sidewalls and a top, a floor, and an entrance passageway, a remotely operable entrance barrier at the entrance passageway, a remotely operable exit barrier at the exit passageway, input apparatus in the security portal, an optical temperature sensor positioned and remotely operable to sense the subject's skin temperature, and a computerized base station remote from the security portal. The operative opens the entrance barrier to admit the subject, uses the input apparatus to solicit information, performs an evaluation process involving identity and skin temperature, and, depending on result of the evaluation process, the operative opens the entrance barrier and asks the subject to leave through the entrance passageway, or opens the exit barrier and asks the subject to leave through the exit passageway into the secured area.

The invention relates to a toilet device for the measurement of micturition parameters, the toilet device comprising a housing that has a housing opening for receiving urine and a capacitive sensor for the time-dependent, contactless measurement of micturition parameters. The invention also relates to a method for the contactless measurement of micturition parameters in a toilet device, said method being carried out more particularly using the toilet device according to the invention.

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.

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, facilitating determination of the oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, respiratory exchange ratio, and/or energy expenditure of a mammal.

A method for determining an ROI in medical imaging may include receiving first position information related to a body contour of a subject with respect to a support from a flexible device configured with a plurality of position sensors. The flexible device may be configured to conform to the body contour of the subject, and the support may be configured to support the subject. The method may also include generating a 3D model of the subject based on the first position information. The method may further include determining an ROI of the subject based on the 3D model of the subject.

A load sensing assembly for a spinal implant includes a set screw having a central opening that extends from a first end of the set screw toward a second end of the set screw. The second end of the set screw is configured to engage with an anchoring member. The load sensing assembly includes an antenna, an integrated circuit in communication with the antenna, where the integrated circuit is positioned within the central opening of the set screw, and a strain gauge in connection with the integrated circuit. The strain gauge is located within the central opening of the set screw in proximity to the second end of the set screw.

This disclosure concerns an exhaled breath collection device (1000) comprising a sensor unit (100) configured to measure a biomarker in exhaled breath, a cooling device configured to reduce a temperature of exhaled breath, a mouthpiece (300) configured to direct exhaled breath towards the cooling device, and a temperature control unit. In the exhaled breath collection device of the present disclosure, the temperature control unit is configured to control the cooling device to reach a target temperature which is set appropriately to correspond with the biomarker to be analysed.

A method of manufacturing an insert system for footwear includes assembling electronic components. The electronic components include a sensor array having physiological sensors. Each physiological sensor includes a first high resistance layer configured to be in contact with a second high resistance layer when no force is applied to the sensor. The method further includes positioning the sensor array between a first layer and a base layer. An insert system for footwear includes a first layer, a base layer, a sensor array between the first and base layers, and a circuit board. The sensor array includes physiological sensors. Each physiological sensor includes a first high resistance layer in contact with a second high resistance layer when no force is applied to the sensor. The circuit board can transmit signals external to the system to trigger an alert being issued to a user, based on an output of the sensor array.

A system for monitoring a sleep of a user includes a plurality of patches for placement adjacent to a surface of a body of a user, a processor, and a data communication system. Each patch from the plurality of patches includes at least one sensor. The data communication system transmits positional data generated by the plurality of sensors, including orientation data and motion data, to the processor. The processing of the positional data includes detecting a change in position of the body of the user between a first position and a second position. Based on the first image and the second image, an animation of a movement of the body from the first position to the second position is generated.