A61B5/0261

NONINVASIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR

A noninvasive physiological sensor can include a first body portion and a second body portion coupled to each other and configured to at least partially enclose a user's finger. The sensor can further include a first probe coupled to one or more emitters and a second probe coupled to a detector. The first probe can direct light emitted from the one or more emitters toward tissue of the user's finger and the second probe can direct light attenuated through the tissue to the detector. The first and second probes can be coupled to the first and second body portions such that when the first and second body portions are rotated with respect to one another, ends of the first and second probes can be moved in a direction towards one another to compress the tissue of the user's finger.

APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT A USER'S BRAIN RESOURCES, NON-TRANSITORY MACHINE-READABLE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM

An apparatus for providing information about a user's brain resources is provided. The apparatus includes at least sensor interface circuitry and processing circuitry coupled to the sensor interface circuitry. In a calibration mode, the sensor interface circuitry is configured to receive first sensor data from an electroencephalography sensor. The first sensor data are indicative of an electroencephalogram of the user. Further, the sensor interface circuitry is configured to receive second sensor data from a physiological sensor in the calibration mode. The second sensor data are indicative of a physiological property of the user. In the calibration mode, the processing circuitry is configured to train a brain-physiological model for the user based on the first sensor data and the second sensor data.

GARMENT CUFF FOR DETECTING PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA

A garment cuff for detecting physiological data. The garment cuff includes: an elongate band having a first region and a second region and defining an adjustable loop for receiving a user limb based on the first region being positioned proximal the second region. The garment cuff includes a stiffener member coupled to the first region to define a substantially rigid base and a sensor panel affixed to the substantially rigid base on a user limb facing side of the first region. The garment cuff includes a fastener coupled to the elongate band and configured to position the sensor panel against the user limb with substantially consistent pressure.

Method for evaluating blush in myocardial tissue

Vessel perfusion and myocardial blush are determined by analyzing fluorescence signals obtained in a static region-of-interest (ROI) in a collection of fluorescence images of myocardial tissue. The blush value is determined from the total intensity of the intensity values of image elements located within the smallest contiguous range of image intensity values containing a predefined fraction of a total measured image intensity of all image elements within the ROI. Vessel (arterial) peak intensity is determined from image elements located within the ROI that have the smallest contiguous range of highest measured image intensity values and contain a predefined fraction of a total measured image intensity of all image elements within the ROI. Cardiac function can be established by comparing the time differential between the time of peak intensity in a blood vessel and that in a region of neighboring myocardial tissue both pre and post procedure.

Surgical instruments with sensors for detecting tissue properties, and system using such instruments

A system is provided that furnishes expert procedural guidance based upon patient-specific data gained from surgical instruments incorporating sensors on the instrument's working surface, one or more reference sensors placed about the patient, sensors implanted before, during or after the procedure, the patient's personal medical history, and patient status monitoring equipment. Embodiments include a system having a surgical instrument with a sensor for generating a signal indicative of a property of a subject tissue of the patient, which signal is converted into a current dataset and stored. A processor compares the current dataset with other previously stored datasets, and uses the comparison to assess a physical condition of the subject tissue and/or to guide a procedure being performed on the tissue.

Optical measurement apparatus, optical measurement method, computer program, and recording medium

An optical measurement device is provided with: a light source that irradiates, with light, a measurement object which has a fluid flowing thereinside; a light receiving unit which, upon receipt of scattered light from the measurement object irradiated with light, outputs a light reception signal according to the intensity of the scattered light; a disturbance generation unit which generates a disturbance signal for causing oscillation of a drive current to be supplied to the light source; and an adjustment unit which adjust the drive current on the basis of the result of a comparison between the disturbance signal and a signal generated on the basis of the light reception signal.

Flow rate-velocity calculator, flow rate-velocity sensor device, flow rate device, and flow rate-velocity calculation method

A flow rate-velocity sensor device includes a package including a light receiver and a light emitter, a transparent substrate including a light shield, and a flow rate-velocity calculator. The flow rate-velocity calculator includes a receiver, a correction unit, an arithmetic unit, and a transmitter. The receiver receives data on a first power spectrum. The correction unit corrects the data received by the receiver to calculate a second power spectrum. The arithmetic unit calculates at least one of a flow rate or a flow velocity from the second power spectrum calculated by the correction unit. The transmitter transmits, to an external unit, at least one of the flow rate or the flow velocity calculated by the arithmetic unit.

Wearable apparatus, system and method for detection of cardiac arrest and alerting emergency response

The disclosure provides wearable cardiac arrest detection and alerting device that incorporates a non-invasive sensor based on optical and/or electrical signals transmitted into and received from human tissue containing blood vessels, and that transcutaneously quantifies the wearer's heart rate. The heart-rate quantification enables the detection of the absence of any heart beat by the wearable detection and alerting device indicative of the occurrence of a cardiac arrest, wherein the heart is no longer achieving effective blood circulation in the individual wearing the device. The display on the wearable cardiac arrest detection and alerting device may include the elapsed time since the time of detection of a heart rate that is below a predetermine lower limit value, i.e., the detected occurrence of a cardiac arrest event.

Large Vessel Occlusion Alert from Optical Measurements
20230026732 · 2023-01-26 ·

A first optical measurement of tissue with a first optical device is initiated. The first optical measurement includes a first shallow optical reading and a first deeper optical reading. A second optical measurement of the tissue with a second optical device spaced is initiated. The second optical device is spaced apart from the first optical device. The second optical measurement includes a second shallow optical reading and a second deeper optical reading. A first difference value between the first shallow optical reading and the first deeper optical reading is determined. A second difference value between the second shallow optical reading and the second deeper optical reading is determined. A large vessel occlusion (LVO) alert is generated when a ratio of the first difference value to the second difference value is larger than a threshold value.

Biological measuring device and head mounted display apparatus

A biological measuring device includes a light source that emits first light illuminating an area on a living body, an imaging device that detects second light returned from the living body and acquires a first image including at least part of the living body, and a control circuit that controls the light source. If a specific part of the living body is not located in a predetermined coordinate range in the first image, the control circuit restricts emission of the first light from the light source. The predetermined coordinate range is set outside the area.