Patent classifications
A61B2562/227
ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD
An electric apparatus of a bio-signal measurement system comprising a front part and a back part. The front part comprises a compartment at a back side of the front part, the compartment housing the back part when inserted therein. The back part comprises an electric circuit conductors and an extension plate, which extends to the front part within the electric apparatus. The extension plate comprises first electric contacts of the electric circuit conductors, the first electric contacts residing within the front part when the back part is within the compartment, the first electric contacts acting as counter-electrodes or electrodes of a front flap of a disposable patch electrode structure. The electric apparatus receives the front flap of the disposable patch electrode structure into a volume of the front part for forming a contact between the first electric contacts and the electrodes of the front flap. At least one of the back part and the front part comprises resin holes, and the compartment contains resin received through the resin holes, the resin immobilizing the front part and the back part with respect to each other and attaching them together.
PORTABLE CARDIAC MONITORING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED CARDIAC MONITORING SYSTEM AND NETWORK
A device includes a main body having a length, a first end, a second end, and an axis along the length. A first electrode is associated with the first end of the main body. A suspension structure is associated with the second end of the main body. The suspension structure is configured for displacement in a direction of the axis of the main body, and includes a flexible isolation ring defining an opening, and a second electrode that is associated with the opening and mechanically coupled to the flexible isolation ring. The device also includes an electronics assembly with a first subassembly that is electrically coupled to the first electrode and secured relative to the main body to prevent displacement of the first subassembly in a direction of the axis of the main body, a second subassembly that is arranged to electrically couple with the second electrode. A flexible coupling between the first subassembly and the second subassembly enables displacement of the second subassembly relative to the first subassembly and in a direction of the axis of the main body.
PROXIMAL CONNECTOR FOR MEDICAL IMAGER
An imaging catheter includes a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end, a plug at the proximal end, and an imaging sensor at the distal end. The plug includes electrical terminals oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The imaging sensor includes an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver.
Motorized shoe with gesture control
An article of footwear includes a motorized tensioning system, sensors, and a gesture control system. Based on information received from one or more sensors the gesture control system may detect a prompting gesture and enters an armed mode for receiving further instructions. In the armed mode the system may detect a variety of different control gestures that correspond to different tensioning commands.
WIRELESS INTRALUMINAL DEVICE AND SYSTEM
A wireless intraluminal device and an associated system for treating and diagnosing patients are provided. In one embodiment, the wireless intraluminal device includes a flexible elongate member including a proximal portion and a distal portion; a sensor assembly coupled to the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; a cable coupled to the sensor assembly and extending along the flexible elongate member; and a wireless transceiver positioned within the flexible elongate member, wherein the wireless transceiver is in communication with the sensor assembly via the cable. A wireless communication component wirelessly transmits a sensor measurement collected by the sensor assembly to a sensor measurement processing system via a wireless link for physiological data generation at the sensor measurement processing system.
PULSE OXIMETRY SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICAL DECOUPLING CIRCUITRY
A pulse oximetry system for reducing the risk of electric shock to a medical patient can include physiological sensors, at least one of which has a light emitter that can impinge light on body tissue of a living patient and a detector responsive to the light after attenuation by the body tissue. The detector can generate a signal indicative of a physiological characteristic of the living patient. The pulse oximetry system may also include a splitter cable that can connect the physiological sensors to a physiological monitor. The splitter cable may have a plurality of cable sections each including one or more electrical conductors that can interface with one of the physiological sensors. One or more decoupling circuits may be disposed in the splitter cable, which can be in communication with selected ones of the electrical conductors. The one or more decoupling circuits can electrically decouple the physiological sensors.
PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING AN ANALYTE
Some embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device for analyzing an analyte. The portable electronic device includes a housing, an adapter detachably coupled to the housing and a processor disposed in the housing. The adapter includes a body defining an opening for receiving a test strip and an interface port disposed within the body. The interface port is configured to read a signal from the test strip. The processor is communicably coupled to the interface port. The processor is configured to determine at least one parameter of the analyte based on the signal received from the interface port.
Sensor assembly and method for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid
A sensor assembly (226) for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, a sensor patch (134) for use in a sensor assembly (226), an electronics unit (188) for use in a sensor assembly (226) and a method for producing a sensor assembly (226) are disclosed. The sensor assembly (226) comprises: at least one sensor patch (134), having at least one body mount (136) configured for attachment to a body of a user; and at least one sensor (110) for detecting the at least one analyte in the body fluid, the sensor (110) having at least two electrodes (114) configured for detecting the analyte, the sensor (110) further having at least two sensor contacts (116) for electrically contacting the electrodes (114); wherein the sensor patch (134) comprises a patch housing (138) with a patch bayonet contour (140); at least one electronics unit (188) attachable to the body mount (136), having at least one electronics component (200) for one or more of controlling the detection of the analyte or transmitting measurement data to another component, wherein the electronics unit (188) further comprises an electronics unit housing (202) having an electronics unit bayonet contour (204);
wherein the patch bayonet contour (140) and the electronics unit bayonet contour (204) in conjunction form a bayonet connector (228) configured for establishing a releasable mechanical connection between the electronics unit (188) and the sensor patch (134).
Regional oximetry pod
A regional oximetry pod drives optical emitters on regional oximetry sensors and receives the corresponding detector signals in response. The sensor pod has a dual sensor connector configured to physically attach and electrically connect one or two regional oximetry sensors. The pod housing has a first housing end and a second housing end. The dual sensor connector is disposed proximate the first housing end. The housing at least partially encloses the dual sensor connector. A monitor connector is disposed proximate a second housing end. An analog board is disposed within the pod housing and is in communications with the dual sensor connector. A digital board is disposed within the pod housing in communications with the monitor connector.
Physiological monitoring device attachment assembly
An assembly for enabling a caregiver to secure a physiological monitoring device to an arm of a user can include the physiological monitoring device a cradle configured to removably secure to the physiological monitoring device and to the user's arm. The physiological monitoring device can include a first connector port configured to electrically connect to a first cable and a first locking tab movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The cradle can include a base, first and second sidewalls, a back wall connected to the base and the first and second sidewalls. The cradle can further include a first opening in the back wall configured to receive the first connector port and a second opening in the first sidewall configured to receive the first locking tab when the physiological monitoring device is secured to the cradle and the first locking tab is in the extended position.