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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING ACCURATELY FITTING COMPRESSION GARMENTS HAVING GLOVE OR GLOVE-LIKE FEATURES FOR A PERSON IN NEED THEREOF
20230116033 · 2023-04-13 ·

Various examples are provided related to identification of anthropometric information for fitting of compression garments. In one example, a method of generating compression garment fit information includes acquiring images including a selected body part or body area in need of compression therapy; processing the acquired images along with a library of compression garment fit information; generating a 3D reconstruction of the selected body part/area; deriving anthropometric information for the selected body part/area from the 3D reconstruction; providing a compression value corresponding to a prescribed or intended amount of compression therapy applied to the selected body part/area; and generating compression garment fit information for the selected body part/area. In another example, a library of compression garment fit information includes anthropometric information generated for individuals in need of compression therapy; information associated with a health condition for the individuals; and compression garment fit instructions provided by a compression garment manufacturer.

Head-image evaluation apparatus and head-image evaluation method
11468560 · 2022-10-11 · ·

A purpose of the present invention is to categorize various shapes in early FPHL and to define progression classification in order to determine the progress and the therapeutic effect. A head-image evaluation apparatus includes an acquiring unit 250 that acquires a head image 80 obtained by photographing the hair of a subject, a recognizing unit 260 that recognizes, from a reflection image 100 in which surface-reflected light in the head image 80 is formed, the shape of the surface-reflected light, and a categorizing unit 270 that determines a shift degree of the shape of the surface-reflected light from the reflection image 100 with image processing, and categorizes the degree as any one of a plurality of stages 280.

SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR TRACKING ABDOMINAL ORIENTATION AND ACTIVITY FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF PRESSURE SORES
20230113555 · 2023-04-13 ·

Methods and devices for monitoring and changing the physical orientation of an individual are provided. A method includes providing a wearable device that monitors the physical orientation of an individual, monitoring the physical orientation over time using the wearable device, and issuing an alert from the wearable device to change the physical orientation by a prescribed amount when the individual has maintained the physical orientation for a duration exceeding a maximum length. The wearable device is optionally configured to issue subsequent alerts upon determining that the physical orientation has not changed following the duration. The alerts are optionally of varying natures and issued to, for example, the individual, people nearby, and/or caregivers outside the individual's room.

System and method to conduct bone surgery

A surgical system is provided. The surgical system includes a camera operable to capture images and/or video. A projector is operable to project light, and a controller is communicatively coupled with the camera and the projector. The controller is operable to track movement of bone in real-time during surgery based on the images and/or video captured by the camera, and control the projector to project the light including a cutting line on the bone to indicate a cutting plane for cutting the bone during surgery.

SAFETY LOGIC FOR SURGICAL SUTURING SYSTEMS
20230074951 · 2023-03-09 ·

A surgical suturing tracking system is disclosed. The surgical suturing tracking system is configured to detect and guide a suturing needle during a surgical suturing procedure. The surgical suturing track system comprises a control circuit configured to predict a path of a needle suturing stroke after receiving an input from a clinician, detect an embedded tissue structure, and assess proximity of the predicted path and the detected embedded tissue structure.

SURGICAL IMPACTOR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

This disclosure relates to systems for assisting surgeons in implanting joint replacement implant components. One aspect provides a system for assisting a surgeon in implanting a joint replacement implant component during a surgery of replacing a joint. The system comprises: an instrument for medullary canal preparation; a video camera to capture image data of the instrument; a computer system to: store a surgical plan; determine a pose of the instrument relative to the bone or the joint based on the image data from the video camera; assess the pose of the instrument against the surgical plan; and provide an indication to the surgeon of a clinical consequence of the pose in relation to the surgical plan.

Method and system for measuring a central pulse wave velocity in a pregnant woman

The present invention relates to a method and system for determining a central pulse wave velocity in a pregnant woman. The method comprises receiving an indication of a measurement of a length of a human aortic path outside the body to provide an aortic length, arranging a sound transducer at the position of the anatomical projection of the uterine artery, identifying the opening of the maternal aortic valve with measurement from the sound transducer as a first time, and the pulse wave arrival time at the uterine artery with measurements from the sound transducer as a second time, determining the central transit time based on the difference between the second time and the first time, and calculating the central pulse wave velocity based on the aortic length and the central transit time.

MONITORING FLUID BALANCE
20230145459 · 2023-05-11 · ·

A monitoring device for monitoring the fluid balance of an animal or human body. The device includes a body weight sensor for continuously or periodically weighing the body, a fluid delivery device for providing a controllable supply of fluid to the body, a urine output sensor for determining the urine output of the body, a processor. The processor is adapted for determining a total fluid outtake of the body and a fluid outtake due to perspiration and respiration by taking a signal provided by the body weight sensor and a signal provided by the urine output sensor into account, and providing a control signal to the fluid delivery device to regulate a volume, flow velocity or flow rate of the fluid delivered to the body, so as to maintain a predetermined fluid balance in the body.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HUMAN MOTION DETECTION AND TRACKING
20230142202 · 2023-05-11 ·

A system and method for human motion detection and tracking are disclosed. In one embodiment, a smart device having an optical sensing instrument monitors a stage. Memory is accessible to a processor and communicatively coupled to the optical sensing instrument. The system captures an image frame from the optical sensing instrument. The image frame is then converted into a designated image frame format, which is provided to a pose estimator. A two-dimensional dataset is received from the pose estimator. The system then converts, using inverse kinematics, the two-dimensional dataset into a three-dimensional dataset, which includes time-independent static joint positions, and then calculates, using the three-dimensional dataset, the position of each of the respective plurality of body parts in the image frame.

Guiding and Assessment System for Cervical Examination of Gravid Patients
20230143764 · 2023-05-11 ·

The guiding and assessment system for cervical examination of gravid patients relates to devices, systems, and methods for use as educational and non-medical intervention facilitation tools for both medical professionals and gravid patients/persons having a baby to achieve a vaginal delivery through non-medical interventions such as position change, gravity positions, massage, pelvic mobility, etc. by assessing the presentation of the fetal head to the maternal pelvis, dilation, and effacement. To accomplish this, the system includes a portable device for measurement of cervical dilation, presentation of fetal position relative to the maternal pelvis, and/or measurement of effacement of the cervix in a gravid patient. The device includes semicircular open rings made of pliable material, as well as a plurality of dilation markings, a plurality of effacement markings, and a plurality of presentation markings, that represent measurements of cervical dilation, effacement and fetal head presentation.