A61B2560/0493

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
20200215321 · 2020-07-09 ·

A system for delivering electrical stimulation includes a control system and a stimulation stack. Additionally or alternatively, the system can include and/or be configured to interface with any or all of: an electrical stimulation device, a user device, a client application, and/or any other suitable components. A method for delivering electrical stimulation includes receiving an input and delivering electrical stimulation based on an electrical stimulation plan. Additionally or alternatively, the method can include any or all of: determining an electrical stimulation plan based on the input; requesting a suspension of the electrical stimulation plan, requesting an adjustment to the electrical stimulation plan; requesting sham stimulation in the electrical stimulation plan; requesting monitoring of the electrical stimulation plan; requesting a trim adjustment to the electrical stimulation plan; checking the electrical stimulation plan; providing an output to the user; repeating any or all of the above processes; and/or any other suitable processes.

ELECTRODE UNIT, PULSE WAVE MEASUREMENT UNIT, AND PULSE WAVE MEASUREMENT DEVICE
20200196883 · 2020-06-25 ·

A pulse wave measurement device (100) comprises an electrode unit (200) and a pulse wave measurement unit (1) including a pair of current applying electrodes and a pair of voltage measuring electrodes. The electrode unit (200) includes a substrate (210) with insulating properties, measurement electrodes (220), connection electrodes (230) electrically connected to the measurement electrodes (220) in a 1-to-1 manner, and an adhesive layer. The pulse wave measurement unit (1) includes a belt member (20) configured to wrap around a living body and cover the electrode unit (200) attached to a body surface. The pair of current applying electrodes and the pair of voltage measuring electrodes are disposed on an inner circumferential surface (20a) of the belt member (20) so that, when the belt member (20) is in a wrapped state around a living body, each one of the pair of current applying electrodes and each one of the pair of voltage measuring electrodes come into contact with any one of the connection electrodes (230).

Method and device for controlling an electrosurgical HF apparatus and HF apparatus

A method of controlling an electrosurgical HF apparatus, as well as an HF apparatus, includes an electrosurgical instrument and an HF generator for generating an HF current. The HF generator is in a locked state in which its activation is not possible. An application to be carried out is to be selected prior to a user-side activation of the HF generator, whereby the HF generator is unlocked.

WEARABLE COMPUTING APPARATUS AND METHOD

A method is provided, performed by a wearable computing device comprising at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor including at least one brainwave sensor, comprising: acquiring at least one bio-signal measurement from a user using the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measurement comprising at least one brainwave state measurement; processing the at least one bio-signal measurement, including at least the at least one brainwave state measurement, in accordance with a profile associated with the user; determining a correspondence between the processed at least one bio-signal measurement and at least one predefined device control action; and in accordance with the correspondence determination, controlling operation of at least one component of the wearable computing device, such as modifying content displayed on a display of the wearable computing device. Various types of bio-signals, including brainwaves, may be measured and used to control the device in various ways.

SYSTEM FOR MONITORING POSITION OF A PATIENT

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a monitoring system for use with a medical apparatus to monitor the position of a patient. The monitoring system can include at least one visual sensor providing visual data, at least one processing unit configured to generate, based on the visual data, one or more views; and at least one display for displaying the one or more generated views.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED TRAINING USING A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT AND BIO-SIGNAL DATA

A training apparatus has an input device and a wearable computing device with a bio-signal sensor and a display to provide an interactive virtual reality (VR) environment for a user. The bio-signal sensor receives bio-signal data from the user. The user interacts with content that is presented in the VR environment. The user interactions and bio-signal data are scored with a user state score and a performance scored. Feedback is given to the user based on the scores in furtherance of training. The feedback may update the VR environment and may trigger additional VR events to continue training.

System and method for voice-control of electrosurgical system

A system and method for voice control of operating room electrical equipment. The system comprises an electrosurgical generator a controller with a memory, a graphical user interface controlled by said controller, a power module, a field programmable gate array, and a voice recognition module connected to said field programmable gate array, a data storage connected to said controller in said electrosurgical generator; and electrical operating room equipment connected to said voice recognition module, wherein said electrical operating room equipment is configured to receive and decrypt encrypted commands from said voice recognition module. The electrical operating room equipment may said electrosurgical generator or a robotic surgical system or other electrical equipment in an operating room. The connection between said electrical operating room equipment and said voice recognition module may be wireless. The connection between said data storage and said controller in said electrosurgical system also may be wireless.

Medical device cart with a tilted holder

A medical cart apparatus includes at least one component and at least one holster that is tilted with respect to a horizontal plane and is configured to hold or store the at least one component. The medical cart apparatus is ergonomic and conveniently and securely stores elements in the cart. The holster is configured as a storage area, holder, or receptacle, and the holster has a back wall, at least one side, at least one side cut-out, a lip at an entrance of the holster, and a bottom surface that is tilted at the angle with respect to the horizontal plane. The side cut-outs of the holster provide visibility by showing whether a component is in the holster or not, and provide accessibility by facilitating or allowing easy insertion and easy takeout of the at least one component from the holster.

Heart rate path optimizer
11986322 · 2024-05-21 · ·

A device for determining a heart rate of a user has a PPG sensor and an accelerometer to compensate for acceleration artifacts within the PPG signal. The device transforms time domain PPG and accelerometer signals into the frequency domain using a Fourier transformation and utilizes the Fourier coefficient magnitudes as indicative of the probability of candidate heart rate values. Candidate heart rate values are determined at sampling times over a time interval and a most probable heart rate path during the time interval is determined using a reward/penalty algorithm.

Wearable computing apparatus and method

A method is provided, performed by a wearable computing device comprising at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor including at least one brainwave sensor, comprising: acquiring at least one bio-signal measurement from a user using the at least one bio-signal measuring sensor, the at least one bio-signal measurement comprising at least one brainwave state measurement; processing the at least one bio-signal measurement, including at least the at least one brainwave state measurement, in accordance with a profile associated with the user; determining a correspondence between the processed at least one bio-signal measurement and at least one predefined device control action; and in accordance with the correspondence determination, controlling operation of at least one component of the wearable computing device, such as modifying content displayed on a display of the wearable computing device. Various types of bio-signals, including brainwaves, may be measured and used to control the device in various ways.