Provided herein are smart functional fabrics and therapeutic/diagnostic garments which utilize flexible wireless electronic devices to enhance functionality, for example, by measuring key therapy parameters and providing data to clinicians, and methods utilizing such devices. The provided methods are designed to avoid patient discomfort and decrease harm or irritation caused by garments which utilize bulkier, more rigid sensors. Additionally, the described devices are multiplexed to allow for sensing of multiple parameters of therapeutic interest and combinations of measured data for new clinical metrics.

The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for measuring capacitance as an indication of susceptibility to the formation of a diabetic foot ulcer.

A method and system for assessment of a blood flow in an area of the skin and underlying tissue of a patient. The method including subjecting the assessed area to at least two different pressure states. The method further includes obtaining blood flow data related to the assessed area while subjecting the assessed area to the at least two different pressure states, wherein the blood flow data is obtained by means of photoplethysmography, and assessing the risk of pressure ulcers on the patient based on assessment of the blood flow data obtained for the at least two different pressure states.

An image processing system comprises an imaging apparatus and an image processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus receives light from a subject to generate image data, outputs the image data to a communication network, and displays an image based on the image data. The image processing apparatus acquires the image data over the communication network, and extracts an affected area of the subject from the image data. The image processing apparatus outputs information indicating a result of extraction of the affected area to the communication network, and the imaging apparatus acquires the information indicating the result of extraction of the affected area. The imaging apparatus performs display based on the information and causes a user to input evaluation values of a plurality of predetermined evaluation items in the affected area.

A method and system for patient monitoring, the system comprising a surveillance camera configured to generate a plurality of frames showing an area in which a patient in a bed is being monitored, and a computer system comprising memory and logic circuitry configured to determine bed rails positions of the bed, identify a position of the patient, and generate signals that control the bed rails of a bed based on the bed rails positions and the position of the patient.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting and monitoring a patient in need of pressure ulcer treatment based on measurements of Sub-Epidermal Moisture (SEM) values.

The present invention particularly is an automated turning system for an immobile person and is aimed to reduce or avoid bedsores. The invention allows for appropriate turning of the immobile person on a regular schedule as well as when the system detects circumstances where pressure sores are likely to occur. The system can be adapted for use with an existing bed or can be manufactured together with a bed.

The present invention relates to the reduction of tissue interface pressure. The present invention provides a method to immerse an individual to a desired depth into a support surface. The method of the present invention maintains a desired level of immersion over time independent of the motion of the individual or changes in the position of the support surface or externally applied loads to the support surface, alone or in combination. The method of the present invention is an improvement to using an individual's weight or height or other sensor to determine inputs to an algorithm for immersing the individual to a certain depth into the surface. No pressure measurements or displacement measurements are required in accordance with the present invention, and the height and weight of the individual is not required.

A monitoring system and method tracks a patient's position over time and ensures that proper turning or other manipulation is done within the time prescribed. Preferably, the techniques herein continuously monitor patient position and alert medical or other personnel of the need for turning or other patient manipulation. The system may be implemented within a medical or other care facility, or within a patient's home.

Disclosed herein are computer-implemented real-time systems and methods for determining success of a revascularization procedure and/or wound healing of a patient, that can involve measuring blood perfusion characteristics utilizing diffuse speckle contrast analysis (DSCA), and determining blood perfusion and vascular health indices predictive of a likely positive or negative patient outcome, and communicating that outcome to an operator utilizing a display, etc.