Disclosed herein is a multi-electrode catheter system including an amplifier stage and an amplifier interface. The amplifier stage includes at least a first quantity of amplifier channels. The amplifier interface includes a first interface having at least the first quantity of interface channels. The amplifier channels are respectively electrically coupled to the interface channels The amplifier interface includes a second interface having a second quantity of catheter channels, the second quantity being greater than the first quantity. The catheter channels are configured to be respectively electrically coupled to corresponding electrode leads of a multi-electrode catheter. The amplifier interface includes a switching matrix electrically coupled between the first interface and the second interface. The switching matrix is configured to selectively electrically couple a selected subset of catheter channels to respective interface channels of the first quantity of interface channels.

Disclosed herein is a multi-electrode catheter system including an amplifier stage and an amplifier interface. The amplifier stage includes at least a first quantity of amplifier channels. The amplifier interface includes a first interface having at least the first quantity of interface channels. The amplifier channels are respectively electrically coupled to the interface channels The amplifier interface includes a second interface having a second quantity of catheter channels, the second quantity being greater than the first quantity. The catheter channels are configured to be respectively electrically coupled to corresponding electrode leads of a multi-electrode catheter. The amplifier interface includes a switching matrix electrically coupled between the first interface and the second interface. The switching matrix is configured to selectively electrically couple a selected subset of catheter channels to respective interface channels of the first quantity of interface channels.

A device includes a sensor signal input node and a high-pass filter stage. The high-pass filter stage includes an operational amplifier and a feedback integrator. The operational amplifier includes an input node coupled to the sensor signal input node. The feedback integrator is coupled between an output node of the operational amplifier and the input node of the operational amplifier to set a high-pass pole frequency of the high-pass filter stage.

Detecting user contact with one or more electrodes of a physiological signal sensor can be used to ensure physiological signals measured by the physiological signal sensor meet waveform characteristics (e.g., of a clinically accurate physiological signal). In some examples, a mobile and/or wearable device can comprise sensing circuitry, stimulation circuitry, and processing circuitry. The stimulation circuit can drive one or more stimulation signals on one or more electrodes, the resulting signal(s) can be measured (e.g., by the sensing circuitry), and the processing circuitry can determine whether a user is in contact with the electrode(s). Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, mobile and/or wearable device can comprise saturation detection circuitry, and the processing circuitry can determine whether the sensing circuitry is saturated.

A secondary battery built in a bio-signal measuring instrument (a wearable biosensor) is charged without using a dedicated charging terminal. A bio-signal measuring device includes: a battery as an internal power source and a charging circuit for the battery; electrodes which are brought into contact with the skin surface of the human body at the time of bio-signal measurement and are connected to a predetermined power feeder at the time of charging of the battery; a bio-signal processing circuit which processes bio-signals detected at the electrodes in a predetermined manner; and a bio-signal and feed power distribution device, in which the bio-signal processing circuit and the charging circuit are switchably connected to the electrodes through the bio-signal and feed power distribution device, and at the time of the charging of the battery, the electrodes are used as charging terminals.

A secondary battery built in a bio-signal measuring instrument (a wearable biosensor) is charged without using a dedicated charging terminal. A bio-signal measuring device includes: a battery as an internal power source and a charging circuit for the battery; electrodes which are brought into contact with the skin surface of the human body at the time of bio-signal measurement and are connected to a predetermined power feeder at the time of charging of the battery; a bio-signal processing circuit which processes bio-signals detected at the electrodes in a predetermined manner; and a bio-signal and feed power distribution device, in which the bio-signal processing circuit and the charging circuit are switchably connected to the electrodes through the bio-signal and feed power distribution device, and at the time of the charging of the battery, the electrodes are used as charging terminals.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for an apparatus for opportunistic measurements and processing of a user's context. In one instance, the apparatus may include a processing block, a first sensor having first and second electrodes disposed on a work surface of the apparatus, to provide first readings of a user's physiological context in response to a contact between the electrodes and respective hands of a user, and a second sensor coupled with the processing block and having a sensitive surface embedded in one of the first or second electrode. The second sensor may provide second readings of the user's physiological context and a wake-up signal to the processing block in response to proximity of one of the hands to the sensitive surface. The processing block may facilitate process the user's physiological context in response to a receipt of the wake-up signal. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

An energy supplying component (100) includes a plurality of power sources (161, 171, 181, 191) and at least one switch (163, 165, 167, 173, 175, 177, 183, 185, 187, 193, 195, 197). Each power source of the plurality of power sources is configured to output a defined energy level. The at least one switch is configured to reversibly combine two or more power sources of the plurality of power sources for enabling the energy supplying component to supply requested energy at one or both of a needed voltage or a needed current.

A system and method for a multi-function remote ambulatory cardiac monitoring system. The system includes a housing and a microprocessor disposed within the housing. The microprocessor controls the remote ambulatory cardiac monitoring system. The system also includes an electrode for sensing ECG signals and the electrode being in communication with the microprocessor. An integrated cellular module also is included in the system, and the cellular module is connected to the microprocessor and disposed within the housing. The integrated cellular module transmits ECG signals to a remote center.

According to an aspect, there is provided switch circuitry (1) for controlling power supplied to a fluid monitoring unit (4). The switch circuitry (1) comprises: a sensor (2) configured to detect fluid derived from the skin of a user and to generate a detection signal in response to detection of fluid; and a controller (3) configured to receive the detection signal, to generate a wake-up signal in accordance with the detection signal, and to supply the wake-up signal to a switch (6) controlling the power supply to the fluid monitoring unit (4) so as to activate the switch (6) and wake the fluid monitoring unit (4), wherein, optionally, the fluid is sweat. According to another aspect, there is provided method of controlling power to a fluid monitoring unit.