The instant invention is a medical electrode comprising: an electrolyte; an absorbent material being in contact with the electrolyte, said absorbent material comprising a plurality of strands such that each strand is infused with the electrolyte; a pressing means being in contact with the absorbent material, said pressing means comprising a plurality of protrusions to push the strands of the absorbent material through the stratum corneum of a target skin area on a patient; and an electrically conductive means located adjacent to the pressing means, said electrically conductive means being in contact with the absorbent material. The instant medical electrode system achieves reduction of skin impedance at the site where the electrode is placed and generates low baseline noise, enabling accurate measurement of small or weak signals (FIG. 1).

A prosthetic valve comprises a frame assembly having a first opening at an inflow portion of the frame assembly and a second opening at an outflow portion of the frame assembly, a first sensor device situated at the inflow portion of the frame, and a second sensor device situated at the outflow portion of the frame. Each of the first sensor device and the second sensor device is configured to sense a physical parameter and provide a sensor signal. The prosthetic valve further comprises a transmitter assembly configured to receive the sensor signals from the first sensor device and the second sensor device and wirelessly transmit a transmission signal based at least in part on the sensor signals.

A catheter includes a shaft for insertion into an organ of a patient, an expandable distal-end assembly, and at least an electrical interconnection. The expandable distal-end assembly is coupled to the shaft and includes multiple splines, at least one of the splines includes a flexible substrate, which is configured to conform to tissue of the organ. The electrical interconnection has: (i) a first section, which is formed within the flexible substrate and is configured to conduct ablation signals, and (ii) a second section thicker than the first section, which is formed over an outer surface of the flexible substrate and is configured to apply the ablation signals to the tissue.

A blood pressure monitor configured to removably mount to a cuff in a substantially symmetrical position with respect to a width of the cuff can include a housing defining an interior, a first port, and a second port. The first port can: secure to a first prong of the cuff when the cuff is mounted in a first orientation; receive and secure to a second prong of the cuff when the cuff is mounted in a second orientation; and enable fluid communication between the interior and at least one of a first fluid passage within the first prong and a second fluid passage within the second prong. The second port can: secure to the second prong of the cuff when the cuff is mounted in the first orientation; and receive and secure to the first prong of the cuff when the cuff is mounted in the second orientation.

Embodiments herein relate to devices and methods for assessing pulmonary congestion using optical sensing techniques. In an embodiment, a pulmonary congestion monitoring device can be included having a first optical emitter, wherein the first optical emitter can be configured to emit light at a first wavelength, such as at a near-infrared wavelength or an ultraviolet wavelength. The monitoring device can also include a first optical detector configured to detect incident light. The first optical emitter and the first optical detector can be separated by a distance of 1 centimeters (cm) to 10 cm. The monitoring device can be configured so that the light from the first optical emitter propagates through at least one of a lung tissue and an airway tissue. The monitoring device can also be configured to use detected incident light to determine a congestion status of the lung tissue. Other embodiments are also included herein.

A system for achieving optimal sensor placement and enhanced signal quality for monitoring maternal and fetal activities is disclosed. The system includes a monitoring device and a computing unit. The monitoring device is configured for monitoring maternal and fetal activities and providing guidance to the user via the computing unit upon detecting a feature of interest. The monitoring device includes a plurality of sensors, a data acquisition and transmission unit, one or more reference electrodes, and a ground electrode. Based on personal data acquired using the computing unit, the system utilizes a statistical or machine learning model which incorporates one or more subsets of the personal data to determine the optimal sensor placement close to the fetal heart position. Following sensor placement, the monitoring device performs a signal quality assessment and selects the optimal sensors to ensure reliable information on maternal and fetal activities is obtained.

A monitoring patch including a substrate having an adhesive surface and a plurality of sensors disposed in and/or on the substrate. In some embodiments, the plurality of sensors may include one or more sensors arranged to measure oxygen saturation, a lactate sensor, and one or more impedance cardiography electrodes. In some embodiments, the plurality of sensors may include an accelerometer and a strain gauge, and may be free of at least one sensor of a sensor arranged to measure oxygen saturation, a lactate sensor, or an impedance cardiography electrode.

A smart ring includes a curved housing having a U-shape interior storing components including: a curved battery approximately conforming to the curved housing, a semi-flexible PCB approximately conforming to the curved housing and having mounted thereon: a motion sensor for generating motion data from physical perturbations of the smart ring, a memory for storing executable instructions, a transceiver for sending data to a client computer, a temperature sensor, and a processor for receiving motion data and performing executable instructions in response thereto, and a potting material disposed in the interior, forming an interior wall of the smart ring, wherein the potting material encapsulates the components and is substantially transparent to visible light, infrared light, and / or ultraviolet light.

In described embodiments, a device and method for diagnosing brain and neurological issues is provided. The device measures the performance of Convergence, Divergence, and binocular tracking capabilities of a subject's eyes, which can be used to determine whether a subject has experienced a brain or other neurological event.

An apparatus configured for application to a surface of a body, the apparatus comprising: an array of mechanomyography sensors spatially distributed across a substrate, each mechanomyography sensor configured to detect mechanomyography signals from the body to which the apparatus is applied; and a pressure bias system configured to provide a variation in contact pressure of the mechanomyography sensors to the body surface to receive mechanomyography signals at different levels of applied contact pressure.