A61B2562/166

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS USING DIFFUSE OPTICAL IMAGING

An apparatus for performing diffuse optical imaging of blood circulation in a patient, said apparatus comprising: at least one sensor module comprising at least one optical source and at least one photodetector; an interface electronics module; and means for communicating at least one selected from the group consisting of control signals and measurement data between said sensor module and said interface electronics module; wherein said apparatus further comprises a membrane releasably secured to the skin of the patient, said membrane being configured to releasably secure said at least one sensor module to said membrane such that said at least one sensor module is disposed against the skin of the patient.

Robust calibration and self-correction for tissue oximetry probe
11627896 · 2023-04-18 · ·

A method for calibrating detectors of a self-contained, tissue oximetry device includes emitting light from a light source into a tissue phantom, detecting in a plurality of detectors the light emitted from the light source, subsequent to reflection from the tissue phantom, and generating a set of detector responses by the plurality of detectors based on detecting the light emitted from the light source. The method further includes determining a set of differences between the set of detector responses and a reflectance curve for the tissue phantom, and generating a set of calibration functions based on the set of differences. Each calibration function in the set of calibration functions is associated with a unique, light source-detector pair. The method further includes storing the set of calibration function in a memory of the self-contained, tissue oximetry device.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING MODULE ASSEMBLY

An electronic device is disclosed, including a housing having a front plate, a back plate facing the front plate, and a side frame surrounding a space defined between the front and back plates, a circuit board disposed within the housing, a module assembly disposed between the circuit board and the back plate, and electrically connected with the circuit board, wherein the module assembly includes: an optical sensor module including a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, a light emitting part disposed on the first surface of the FPCB, and a light receiving part disposed on the first surface spaced apart from the light emitting part, and a wireless charging module surrounding the FPCB of the optical sensor module, and at least partially coupled to the FPCB so as to be integrated with the FPCB.

System and method for self monitoring for risk factors for the development of foot ulcerations in a population of people with diabetes
11627909 · 2023-04-18 ·

An arrangement is provided for monitoring the plantar temperature of the foot having a platform with at least two multi-layer temperature sensitive pads that measure the temperature of a sole of a user's feet. The platform has a scanner for scanning the bottom of the user's feet that produces a digital image thereof. A printed circuit board supports remote connectivity to a mobile application that transmits the scanned digital image of the users' feet to the mobile application for storage and delivery to a physician. The arrangement includes the mobile application that provides a series of diagnostic questions and prompts to the user and is configured to transmit data including the scanned images of the user's feet to a physician.

Esophageal monitoring
11660051 · 2023-05-30 · ·

An esophageal monitoring device includes a camera and, optionally, one or more lights to enable visualization of an interior of a subject's esophagus. Visualization of the interior of the subject's esophagus before and after a left atrial ablation procedure may enable a healthcare provider to determine whether or not the left atrial ablation procedure has damaged the subject's esophagus before the subject experiences any symptoms of such damage. An esophageal monitoring device may also include sensors and/or markers that enable a determination of its location within a subject's esophagus. Such an esophageal monitoring device may be configured for three-dimensional mapping, and enable the generation of an accurate three-dimensional map of the physical relationship between a subject's esophagus and the left atrium of his or her heart. Methods of monitoring a subject's esophagus while a left atrial ablation procedure is being conducted on the subject's heart are also disclosed.

PORTABLE HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING DEVICE

Disclosed is a portable hyperspectral/multiple spectral imaging device. The imaging device has a chassis having a base face and an axis orthogonal to the base face. The chassis includes an inner perimeter wall extended substantially around the axis and enclosing an interior region of the chassis. The chassis also includes one or more outer walls extended at acute angles with respect to the base face and arranged around the inner perimeter wall. One or more light sources are disposed on the outer walls. The imaging device further comprises a lens, an optical filter, and an optical detector disposed within the interior region. The imaging device further comprises a control system and a low-voltage power source.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20230157608 · 2023-05-25 ·

An electronic device includes a housing, a first electrocardiograph (ECG) electrode, a second ECG electrode, an ECG circuit board, and a conductive resilient sheet. The housing includes a back cover and a middle frame fixed with the back cover. The first ECG electrode is disposed at the back cover. The second ECG electrode is disposed at the middle frame. The ECG circuit board is disposed inside the back cover and inside the middle frame, and provided with a first branch electrically connected with the first ECG electrode and a second branch disposed adjacent to and extending toward the second ECG electrode. The conductive resilient sheet is fixed inside the middle frame and configured to make the second ECG electrode and the second branch be in a conducting state. The conductive resilient sheet is provided to make the second ECG electrode and the second branch be in a conducting state.

Using monte carlo and iterative techniques to determine tissue oxygen saturation
11653861 · 2023-05-23 · ·

A method for determining oxygen saturation includes emitting light from sources into tissue; detecting the light by detectors subsequent to reflection; and generating reflectance data based on detecting the light. The method includes determining a first subset of simulated reflectance curves from a set of simulated reflectance curves stored in a tissue oximetry device for a coarse grid; and fitting the reflectance data points to the first subset of simulated reflectance curves to determine a closest fitting one of the simulated reflectance curves. The method includes determining a second subset of simulated reflectance curves for a fine grid based on the closest fitting one of the simulated reflectance curves; determining a peak of absorption and reflection coefficients from the fine grid; and determining an absorption and a reflectance coefficient for the reflectance data points by performing a weighted average of the absorption coefficients and reflection coefficients from the peak.

Inflatable balloon for medical use
11653941 · 2023-05-23 · ·

This inflatable balloon includes a balloon body, an inflation opening for the introduction of a fluid into the balloon body so as to inflate it under pressure, and at least one device for measuring a biological quantity of cavity tissues and/or of biological fluids present in this cavity. The measuring device includes an external sensor attached on an external face of the wall of the balloon body and adapted to supply an electrical measurement signal sensitive to the measured biological quantity, and an internal module located inside the balloon body and including a processing device adapted to process the electrical measurement signal in order to provide at least one measurement of the biological quantity.

Catheter distal end made of plastic tube and flexible printed circuit boards

A catheter includes an insertion tube, a flexible substrate and one or more electrical devices. The insertion tube is configured for insertion into a patient body. The flexible substrate is configured to wrap around a distal end of the insertion tube and includes electrical interconnections. The electrical devices are coupled to the flexible substrate and are connected to the electrical interconnections.