An ambulatory medical device including a plurality of sensing electrodes and one or more processors operably coupled to the plurality of sensing electrodes is provided. Each sensing electrodes is configured to be coupled eternally to a patient and to detect one or more ECG signals. The one or more processors are configured to receive at least one electrode-specific digital signal for each of the plurality of sensing electrodes, determine a noise component for each of the electrode-specific digital signals, analyze each of the noise components for each of the plurality of sensing electrodes, generate electrode matching information for each sensing electrode of the plurality of sensing electrodes based upon analysis of each of the noise components, determine one or more sensing electrode pairs based upon the electrode matching information, and monitor each of the one or more sensing electrode pairs for ECG activity of the patient.

A measurement device for a vehicle seat includes a memory; a processor coupled to the memory; a headrest body of a headrest; a first side section of the headrest that is swingable toward a seat front side so as to support the neck of the vehicle occupant; a second side section of the headrest that is swingable toward the seat front side so as to support the neck of the vehicle occupant; a first electrode provided at the first side section and contacting the neck in a state in which the first side section is supporting the neck; and a second electrode provided at the second side section and contacting the neck in a state in which the second side section is supporting the neck. The processor is configured to acquire a waveform of a potential difference based on the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode over time.

The present invention relates to a respiratory sensing device attached to a patient's body and configured to acquire information regarding the patient's respiratory condition by sensing a vibration generated due to the patient's respiration using the piezoelectric effect and a respiratory monitoring system configured to output the acquired information regarding the patient's respiratory state.

A fully automated ultrasound apparatus includes a sensor or probe which can be initially manually attached to a side of the neck of a patient, an ultrasound interface to control the sensor and periodically acquire raw ultrasound data, a signal and image processing system to autonomously convert the raw ultrasound data into a measurement that is useful to physicians, and a display to relay the current measurements and measurement history to provide data trends. The sensor can include one or more ultrasound transducers built into a housing. A disposable component can serve to secure the sensor to the neck of the patient and to provide a coupling medium between the sensor and the skin of the patient.

A wearable fall prevention device and method including at least one gyroscope, an actuator, a pressure applicator, and a controller. The at least one gyroscope is configured to detect and signal to a controller when a user's movement and/or orientation surpasses a specified threshold. The controller receives the signal from the at least one gyroscope and generates an actuation signal received by the at least one actuator, activating the at least one pressure applicator. The at least one pressure applicator is adapted to come into contact with the user's neck and vagus nerves at a specified pressure. When the at least one gyroscope detects a user has dropped below the specified threshold, the at least one gyroscope sends a signal to the controller, generating an actuation signal that deactivates the at least one actuator and disengages the at least one pressure applicator from the user's neck and vagus nerves.

A device for detecting stenosis comprising disposable components to ensure function and sanitary conditions, said device having a disposable sensing pad, a disposable piezo assembly, and a disposable sensing pod; wherein the entire device can be disposed of after a predetermined number of uses to ensure accuracy of results and of sanitary conditions.

The invention relates to an auscultation device (1) for capturing and evaluating body sounds, having an auscultation element (2) having a housing (4, 4a) and arranged therein: an audio system (5), a power supply (6), a computing unit (7), means for data transmission (7a) and a control interface (8), and having a data processing system having a user interface (10), means for data transmission (14a), a memory (13) and a computing unit (14), wherein the audio system (5) comprises at least one microphone unit (5a, 5b) for capturing the body's own sounds and this at least one microphone unit (5a, 5b) comprises a microphone (i) and a connection element (ii) between microphone (i) and housing (4, 4a).

An intelligent dog collar for monitoring physiological parameters of a dog, comprising: a movement sensor unit comprising an accelerometer and/or a gyrometer, wherein the movement sensor unit is configured to detect raw movement signals of the dog collar, a storage module storing a trained neural network, the neural network being configured to determine a physiologic information into raw movement signals detected by the movement sensor unit, a processing unit connected to the movement sensor unit and configured to operate the trained neural network, a memory configured to store the identified physiologic information, an interface for transmitting to a communication device the identified physiologic information.

Aspects relate to a portable device that may be used to identify a critical intensity and an anaerobic work capacity of an individual. The device may utilize muscle oxygen sensor data, speed data, or power data. The device may utilize data from multiple exercise sessions, or may utilize data from a single exercise session. The device may additionally estimate a critical intensity from a previous race time input from a user.

The present invention provides a carotid blood pressure detection device, comprising: a first sensing unit, a second sensing unit, and a controller connected or coupled to the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit. The first sensing unit is disposed on a subject's neck and adjacent to a first position of the subject's carotid arteries. The second sensing unit is disposed on the subject's neck and adjacent to a second position of the subject's carotid arteries. The controller derives a mean arterial pressure of a section of the subject's carotid arteries that lies between the first position and the second position of the subject's carotid arteries from pulse wave data measured and obtained by the first sensing unit and pulse wave data measured and obtained by the second sensing unit.