A portable bioelectric impedance monitor and methods using the monitor can measure and monitor extracellular fluid levels and/or cardiac signals. The monitor may include a tetrapolar electrode array lead with four electrodes arranged sequentially and axially along the lead, and circuitry coupled with the at least four electrodes configured to measure bioelectric impedance extracellular fluid and/or cardiac signals in a human subject at various frequencies. The electrodes are adhered to a human subject/patient on the patient's torso or one of the patient's limbs. One embodiment includes a Tetrapolar Analog Front End Patient Interface circuit configured to convert two electrode operation of a commercial Impedance Converter, Network Analyzer into a tetrapolar operation for excitation and impedance measurement of the human subject.

A system and method for a multichannel voltage recording device is described. A multichannel voltage recording device comprises at least three electrodes disposed across a conductive material. The electrodes are configured to be coupled to a skin of a user. A frame comprises the conductive material that is configured to receive a driven right leg (DRL) signal based on the voltage signals from the at least three electrodes.

A wearable device (100) includes a body (1) and a detection electrode (21). The body (1) includes an electrocardiosignal collection circuit (11), and an inner electrode (12) and an outer electrode (13) that are electrically connected to the electrocardiosignal collection circuit (11). The inner electrode (12) is configured to collect an electric potential signal of a first wearing position (200), and the outer electrode (13) is configured to collect an electric potential signal of a non-wearing position (300). The detection electrode (21) can move relative to the body (1), and the detection electrode (21) is configured to electrically connect to the electrocardiosignal collection circuit (11) and collect an electric potential signal of a second wearing position (400). The non-wearing position (300) and the second wearing position (400) are different from the first wearing position (200). The wearable device (100) can measure electrocardiosignal data in time.

An example method includes delivering one or more electrical stimulation signals to a patient, sensing a composite stimulation-evoked signal comprising a composite of signals generated by one or more signal sources in response to the one or more electrical stimulation signals, and controlling delivery of electrical stimulation therapy to the patient based on the composite stimulation-evoked signal.

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for supporting components of an implantable medical device. The apparatuses, systems, and methods may include a first electrode and a second electrode and a scaffold assembly configured to support the first electrode and the second electrode.

A conformal patch device can be provided to a patient. The patch device can include sensors configured to be positioned over a chest of a patient. The sensors can include PPG sensors, ECG sensors, and SCG sensors. The conformal patch device can to adhere to a single continuous area of the chest. Some sensors may attached to a viscoelastic substrate to achieve mechanical isolation from other patch components. The conformal patch device can capture measurements from the sensor doing a time window sufficient enough to detect disordered breathing. The system can determine disordered breathing and related cardiorespiratory parameters during the time window for the patient using the sensor measurements.

Provided is a sensor module according to the present disclosure including a base portion, a first pressure sensor portion and a second pressure sensor portion coupled to the base portion and arranged adjacent to each other, and a hard structure layer coupled to an upper portion of the first pressure sensor portion. A step difference of a first distance is formed between an upper portion of the hard structure layer and the upper portion of the second pressure sensor portion.

A powered surgical stapling assembly comprising a motor, an end effector, a sensor, a display, and a control circuit is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw and a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw. The end effector is configured to clamp tissue between the first jaw and the second jaw. The sensor is configured to measure a parameter of the tissue clamped within the end effector. The control circuit is configured to monitor the parameter sensed by the sensor and identify when the monitored parameter stabilizes within a stabilization range. The monitored parameter is considered stable when a rate at which the monitored parameter changes falls below a predetermine threshold rate of change. The control circuit is further configured to display to a user when the parameter stabilizes.

A biosensor, which operates by power supplied from a battery, includes an electrode portion positioned on at least a side of one terminal of the battery; and a conductive adhesive tape having conductivity provided between the one terminal and the electrode portion. A fluctuation width of a resistance value of the conductive adhesive tape is 1.60Ω or less in absolute value when an iron ball having a weight of 33 g is dropped vertically from a height of 30 cm to apply a load to a surface of the conductive adhesive tape.

An acquisition apparatus for acquiring physiological data of an individual, configured to be installed in a bed frame, with an acquisition portion which includes a sensor intended to capture mechanical waves transiting in the bed frame, a support device including one or more rigid panels, the support device being configured to rest on bed frame elements which may be discontinuous for example slats, so that the support device is interposed between the bed frame elements and the sensor, and may provide a substantially continuous support to the sensor receiving the mechanical waves generated by the individual through the bedding, if necessary with folding zones between panels.