Provided herein are compression devices and methods of use thereof, and methods of treatment for patients with edema. The compression device can include a sleeve having a plurality of inflatable chambers and at least one pneumatic pump that can be coupled to at least one inflatable chamber. The device can also include a portable bio impedance analyzer, a microcontroller and a battery. The battery can power the microcontroller and the at least one pneumatic pump and the microcontroller can control the both the portable bio impedance analyzer and the at least one pneumatic pump. The device can be used to treat a patient. Body impedance values are received from the sensors. The inflatable chambers are inflated in a sequence and to a pressure level based on the instructions from the microcontroller when the body impedance values meet a first predefined threshold.

Methods and devices that improve focus, concentration, learning capacity, visual memory, new learning, sustained attention, cognition and/or interoception in a human using mechanical affective touch therapy are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises delivering to a human body transcutaneous mechanical vibrations having a frequency of less than 20 Hz for at least 10 minutes, at least 2 times per day, for a period of at least 4 weeks, thereby providing the human with transcutaneous mechanical stimulation that improves focus, concentration, learning capacity, visual memory, new learning, sustained attention, cognition and interoception in that human.

Automatic electromyography (EMG) electrode selection for robotic devices is disclosed. A plurality of signals from a corresponding plurality of sensors coupled to a skin of a user is received. For each pair of at least some pairs of the plurality of sensors, a sensor pair signature is generated based on differences in signals that are generated by the respective pair of sensors. Each of the sensor pair signatures is compared to a predetermined sensor pair signature to identify a particular pair of sensors. A signal difference between two signals generated by the particular pair of sensors is subsequently utilized to generate a command to drive a motor.

An active orthotic device, e.g. a hand orthosis, is attached to one or more limbs of a human subject and comprises a respective set of actuators (21) for moving a respective limb (1A) among the one or more limbs. A method for controlling the orthotic device comprises obtaining one or more bioelectric signals, [S(t)], from one or more bioelectric sensors (10) attached to or implanted in the human subject; processing the one or more bioelectric signals, [5(t)], for prediction of an intended application force, FA(t), of the respective limb (1A) onto an object; obtaining a force signal, PA(t), from a force sensing device (22) associated with the respective set of actuators (21) and/or the respective limb (1A); and generating, as a function of a momentary difference, e(t), between the intended application force, FA(t), and the force signal, PA(t), a respective set of control signals, it(t), for the respective set of actuators (21).

Systems and methods related to the field of cardiac resuscitation, and in particular to devices for assisting rescuers in performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are described herein. The system includes a camera to capture one or more images at a scene where the person in need of medical assistance is being treated and one or more processors. The processors receive and process the images, by using a rescuer profile, to provide a real-time feedback to the rescuer to improve the CPR treatment.

The present teachings relate to a device and a method for treating a subject, wherein an actuator is configured for external mechanical contact with the subject, wherein a control unit is configured to control the actuator to provide at least one burst of a primary vibration, and wherein the primary vibration has one or several frequencies, or a frequency varying, within an operative frequency range contained in a range from 5 Hz to 1000 Hz, in order for the device to generate a shear wave which propagates inside the body of the subject. In addition, the present teachings relate to use of a device of the present teachings to treat a breathing-related sleep disorder, including snoring, OSA, UARS, or OHS.

Determining whether a compression garment is worn by a wearer of the garment by analyzing a pressure signal waveform indicative of a fluid pressure in an inflatable and deflatable bladder of the compression garment. Variance detected in the pressure signal waveform during the analysis is indicative of a change in condition of the compression garment. In one aspect the change in condition is verified using confirmatory analysis. In another aspect, the variance is one of a pressure rise and a pressure impulse. In yet another aspect, the variance is an oscillating amplitude as a function of time representative of a pulse of the wearer.

Certain pet products, such as collar, halters, pet beds, and the like, may be adapted to provide transcutaneous vibratory output. A device adapted to be worn by a non-human animal may include i) at least one of a collar or a harness structured to fit the non-human animal; and ii) at least one transducer located at least partially within the at least one collar or harness and structured to deliver a transcutaneous vibratory output to the non-human animal, the transcutaneous vibratory output having variable parameters comprising a perceived pitch, a perceived beat, and a perceived intensity.

A system and method for mechanical CPR can include a device for providing compressive force to various locations on a patient, and biological monitoring systems to measure the effectiveness of the various locations of compressive force in pumping blood through the patient. The system can also include providing decompressive force to increase the efficacy of blood flow.

A device for stimulating neurons that includes a stimulation unit that applies mechanically tactile and/or thermal stimuli to the body surface of a patient that stimulate neurons with a pathologically synchronous and oscillatory neural activity. The device includes a measuring unit that records measurement signals of neural activity of the stimulated neurons, and a controller that controls the stimulation unit and analyzes the measurement signals. The controller actuates the stimulation unit to scan at least one part of the body surface of the patient along a path and thereby periodically applies stimuli and also selects two regions or more regions on the patient's body surface along the path where the phase synchronization between the periodic application of the stimuli and the neural activity of the stimulated neurons have a local maximum using the measurement signals. The stimuli are then applied in a delayed manner in the two regions.