A61B2562/0285

Gastric resident electronics

Gastric resident electronics, devices, systems, and related methods are generally provided. Some embodiments comprise administering (e.g., orally) an (electronic) resident structure to a subject (e.g., a patient) such that the (electronic) resident structure is retained at a location internal to the subject for a particular amount of time (e.g., at least about 24 hours) before exiting said location internal to the subject. In some embodiments, the resident structure is a gastric resident electronic. That is to say, in some embodiments, the resident structure is configured for relatively long gastric residence and comprises an electronic component. In some embodiments, the structures and components described herein may comprise one or more components configured for the delivery of an active substance(s) (e.g., a pharmaceutical agent) to the subject. In some embodiments, the device has a modular design, combining an electronic component(s) with materials configured for controlled and/or tunable degradation/dissolution to determine the time at which (gastric) residence is lost and the device exits the location internal to the subject. For example, in some embodiments, the resident structure comprises an electronic component and one or more additional components associated with the electronic component such that the resident structure is configured to be retained at a location internal to a subject for greater than or equal to 24 hours.

IONIC LIQUID CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITES FOR WIRELESS CHEMICAL SENSING

A wireless sensor platform design and a single walled carbon nanotube/ionic liquid-based chemidosimeter system can incorporated into a highly sensitive and selective chemical hazard badge that can dosimetrically detect an analyte down to a sub parts-per-million concentration.

SMART WIRELESSLY DRIVEN CONTACT LENS FOR MEASURING INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE OF AND TREATING GLAUCOMA PATIENTS
20230190523 · 2023-06-22 ·

The present invention provides a wirelessly driven contact lens including a strain sensor capable of detecting an increase in intraocular pressure in real time and a drug reservoir capable of lowering the intraocular pressure by releasing a drug based on the increase in intraocular pressure. In the present invention, there may be provided a personal therapy system that measures intraocular pressure in real time and properly releases a therapeutic drug according to the intraocular pressure that is measured through the strain sensor and the drug reservoir for releasing a drug based on an intraocular pressure state of a glaucoma patient.

ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY
20170347929 · 2017-12-07 · ·

The present invention relates to an electrode assembly (eg a nanoelectrode assembly), to an electrochemical glucose biosensor comprising the electrode assembly and to an apparatus for combating (eg management of) diabetes mellitus which comprises the electrochemical glucose biosensor.

POLYCARBONATE UREA/URETHANE POLYMERS FOR USE WITH ANALYTE SENSORS
20170347933 · 2017-12-07 · ·

Embodiments of the invention provide compositions useful in analyte sensors as well as methods for making and using such compositions and sensors. In typical embodiments of the invention, the sensor is a glucose sensor comprising an analyte modulating membrane formed from a polymer composition having carbonate and aromatic isocyanate chains, a composition observed to provide such membranes with improved material properties such as enhanced thermal and hydrolytic stability.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING COMPRESSION WITH COMPRESSION BANDAGES HAVING STRETCHABLE ELECTRONICS

Systems and methods are described for monitoring compression applied by a compression bandage to a body portion of an individual. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a textile configured to conform to a body portion of an individual subject; one or more strain gauges integrated with the textile, the one or more strain gauges configured to generate one or more sense signals associated with a strain of the textile; circuitry operably coupled to the one or more strain gauges and configured to receive the one or more sense signals associated with the strain of the textile; and a reporter operably coupled to the circuitry and configured to generate one or more communication signals associated with the strain of the textile responsive to instruction by the circuitry when the strain of the textile is less than or greater than a threshold strain value.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING COMPRESSION WITH COMPRESSION BANDAGES HAVING STRETCHABLE ELECTRONICS

Systems and methods are described for monitoring compression applied by a compression bandage to a body portion of an individual. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a deformable substrate integrated with a textile configured to conform to a body portion; a sensor assembly coupled to the deformable substrate, the sensor assembly including one or more strain gauges configured to generate one or more sense signals associated with a strain of the textile; circuitry operably coupled to the sensor assembly and configured to receive the one or more sense signals associated with the strain of the textile; and a reporter operably coupled to the circuitry and configured to generate one or more communication signals responsive to instruction by the circuitry, the one or more communication signals associated with the strain of the textile.

GRAPHENE-BASED NANOSENSOR FOR IDENTIFYING TARGET ANALYTES

A microdevice for monitoring a target analyte is provided. The microdevice can include a field effect transistor comprising a substrate, a gate electrode, and a microfluidic channel including graphene. The microfluidic channel can be formed between drain electrodes and source electrodes on the substrate. The microdevice can also include at least one aptamer functionalized on a surface of the graphene. The at least one aptamer can be adapted for binding to the target analyte. Binding of the target analyte to the at least one aptamer can alter the conductance of the graphene.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PREDICT AND MANAGE POST-SURGICAL RECOVERY

The present invention relates to systems and methods to manage and predict post-surgical recovery. More specifically, the disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for post-surgical intervention planning, support, follow-up, patient compliance, recovery prediction and tracking, and potential treatment modifications.

Device for neuroprosthetics with autonomous tunable actuators

A microelectromechanical device and method for neuroprosthetics comprises microactuators and microelectrodes. The microelectrodes are to be positioned in a nerve bundle and bonded with the microactuators through an interconnect. The position of each of the microactuators can be individually tuned through control signals so that the microelectrodes are implanted at desired positions in the nerve bundle. The control signals are transmitted to the microactuators and generated with a open-loop or closed-loop control scheme that uses signals acquired by the microelectrodes from the nerve bundle as feedback.