A61B2562/046

APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC IMAGING

An electromagnetic (EM) tomography head scanner comprising an antenna chamber, a radio frequency and microwave circuit, a control and monitoring unit, and a signal processing unit and an artificial intelligence unit.

IMAGE-RECORDING DEVICE FOR IMPROVED LOW LIGHT INTENSITY IMAGING AND ASSOCIATED IMAGE-RECORDING METHOD

In order to improve imaging, in particular for low light intensities, an image recording device, in particular formed as an endoscope, is proposed, which comprises a single photon sensitive detector (SPSD) in addition to an image sensor, which uses photodiodes as light-sensitive cells, in order to respectively detect light from a common object area. With the help of the SPSD, additional image information can be obtained from the object area, to improve the image data recorded with the image sensor or to enhance it with additional image information, in particular with regard to a further spectral range, which is captured with the SPSD.

WEARABLE, NON-INTRUSIVE MICRONEEDLE SENSOR
20230012662 · 2023-01-19 ·

Disclosed here are devices, systems, and methods for continuous monitoring of biomarkers using a wearable, non-intrusive microneedle sensor patch platform. In some aspects, a wearable, non-intrusive microneedle sensor device includes a microneedle sensor unit couplable to an electronics unit, where the microneedle sensor unit comprises a substrate, an array of spiked microneedle structures configured as electrochemical sensor electrodes, an array of base structures that encase a lower portion of spiked microneedle structures, and electrical interconnections that electrically couple the electrodes to the electronics unit for processing of detectable signals associated with one or multiple biomarkers in a biofluid.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING PREOPERATIVE AND INTRAOPERATIVE IMAGE DATA OF A SCENE

Mediated-reality imaging systems, methods, and devices are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an imaging system includes a camera array configured to (i) capture intraoperative image data of a surgical scene in substantially real-time and (ii) track a tool through the scene. The imaging system is further configured to receive and/or store preoperative image data, such as medical scan data corresponding to a portion of a patient in the scene. The imaging device can register the preoperative image data to the intraoperative image data, and display the preoperative image data and a representation of the tool on a user interface, such as a head-mounted display.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH NEUROMUSCULAR SOURCE SIGNALS

A system comprising a plurality of neuromuscular sensors, each of which is configured to record a time-series of neuromuscular signals from a surface of a user's body; and at least one computer hardware processor programmed to perform: applying a source separation technique to the time series of neuromuscular signals recorded by the plurality of neuromuscular sensors to obtain a plurality of neuromuscular source signals and corresponding mixing information; providing features, obtained from the plurality of neuromuscular source signals and/or the corresponding mixing information, as input to a trained statistical classifier and obtaining corresponding output; and identifying, based on the output of the trained statistical classifier, and for each of one or more of the plurality of neuromuscular source signals, an associated set of one or more biological structures.

PRESSURE SENSING MAT WITH VENT HOLES
20230218233 · 2023-07-13 ·

A pressure sensing mat having first and second conductive layers and an insulative layer. The first conductive layer defines a first aperture and includes first spaced apart conductive regions and first non-conductive regions therebetween. The first spaced apart conductive regions and non-conductive regions extends in a first direction. The second conductive layer defines a second aperture and includes second spaced apart conductive regions and second non-conductive regions therebetween. The second spaced apart conductive regions and the second non-conductive regions extend in a second direction different than the first direction. The insulative layer is between the first and second conductive layers and defines a third aperture. The first, second, and third apertures are aligned with each other such that the first, second, and third apertures form a vent through the first and second conductive layers and the insulative layer.

Methods for lifting skin tissue

Methods for treating skin and subcutaneous tissue with energy such as ultrasound energy are disclosed. In various embodiments, ultrasound energy is applied at a region of interest to affect tissue by cutting, ablating, micro-ablating, coagulating, or otherwise affecting the subcutaneous tissue to conduct numerous procedures that are traditionally done invasively in a non-invasive manner. Methods of lifting sagging tissue are described.

Sensor device
11696697 · 2023-07-11 · ·

A device (1) for monitoring a response of a subject body (2, 21, 211) comprises an emitter (3) for emitting an input signal (5, 51, . . . ) and a receiver (4) for receiving an output signal (6, 61, . . . ). A first response (R1) of the subject body (2, 21, 211) is evaluated from the comparison between the signals. A further emitter (31, 311, . . . ) evaluates a second response (R2), wherein one of the responses is selected for a further monitoring of the response, and/or at least one further receiver (41, 411, . . . ) evaluates a third response (R3), wherein either the first response (R1) or the third response (R3) is selected for a further monitoring of the response, and/or wherein the input signal (5, 51, . . . ) is an electromagnetic field and the device (1) further comprises a signal modulator (9) which alters the input signal (5, 51, . . . ).

Probe device and spectroscopy system including a structure with a plurality of housings for lighting and detection devices

A probe device includes an optical device including at least one of a photodetector or a first light source. A cover structure is included and is arranged in front of the optical device. The cover structure includes an electrode which contacts, in use, a body tissue.

WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION
20230010168 · 2023-01-12 ·

According to certain embodiments, a wearable electronic device comprises: a housing; a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the housing; an A/D converter connected to the first electrode and the second electrode; a pulse generator connected to the first electrode and the second electrode; and a processor operatively connected to the A/D converter and the pulse generator; wherein the processor is configured to: control the pulse generator to output a series of pulse waves to the first electrode when an external object is in contact with the first electrode; and controlling the A/D converter to obtain biometric information from the first electrode and second electrode in response to outputting the series of pulse waves.