Disclosed is a method for determining an unworn state of a sensor system comprising a pair of sensors configured for mounting on first and second body parts either side of a joint. The method comprises: obtaining one or more measurements from each sensor; calculating a relative angle between the two sensors using one or more of the obtained one or more measurements; calculating, using one or more of the obtained one or more measurements, a joint angle between the first and second body parts, where the joint angle is defined in a plane of normal bending of the joint; and determining, based on the calculated angles, whether either of the sensors is not mounted and if so, determining that the system is in an unworn state. Also disclosed is a system for providing information about a joint.

The invention consists of a device to evaluate hemodynamic response generated by the spinal cord in response to a suprasensorial stimulus applied to a peripheral nerve (medium or posterior tibial) by the use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The device consists of 3 main components, an electrical stimulator, an optical recording unit and a signal processing and control module. The device allows non-invasive, comfortable, harmless, portable, home-based, and low-cost evaluation of changes in local hemodynamic parameters in response to neuronal activation of the spinal cord by electrical stimulation of a peripheral nerve. The invention also includes a corresponding method of using the device and monitoring the spinal function.

A pain measurement and diagnostic system (PMD) for bioanalytical analysis of pain matrix activity and the autonomic nervous system to diagnose and validate patient treatments, health status and outcomes to diagnose and validate patient treatments and outcomes. The PMD is implemented using medical devices for measuring and reporting objective measurements of pain through patient monitoring and analyzing related biological, psychological, social, environmental, and demographic factors that may contribute to and effect physiological outcomes for patients and through the analysis, improve diagnosis of pain, the evaluation of related disease states, and treatment options.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including at least one electronic component, and a pad structure coupled with the housing, and attached to a user body. The pad structure includes a first adhesive material having an adhesive strength at which the electronic device holds attachment in response to lack of existing water or humidity, and a second adhesive material abutting the first adhesive material and having an adhesive strength at which the electronic device holds the attachment in response to existing water or humidity.

Provided is a wearable patch that can reliably interrupt the power supply from the cell after use and can be disposed of as it is. Moreover, provided is a sheet-type cell that can reliably interrupt the power supply after use and can be disposed of safely. The wearable patch is worn on the body and includes a functional element, a drive circuit unit that operates the functional element, and a cell as a power source. A cutting facilitating member is formed to allow a predetermined portion of the wearable patch to be cut with a force of 200 N or less so that the power supply from the cell to the drive circuit unit is interrupted.

A transdermal patch measures a gaseous concentration based on transcutaneous diffusion through an epidermal surface of a patient. The patch employs an indicator responsive to a gaseous presence for emitting light having an intensity and lifetime (duration) based on the gaseous presence. An optical receptor is in communication with logic for receiving the intensity of emitted light and computing a gaseous concentration based on the received intensity and lifetime (duration). A wireless transmitter conveys the results to a base station or monitoring counterpart for untethered patient monitoring. Low power demands and circuit footprint are amenable to a wearable device such as a patch for continuous use.

A pressure sensor system is provided. In another aspect, a wireless intraocular pressure sensor includes a deformable or stretchable inductor. A further aspect of an intraocular pressure sensing system includes a deformable inductor sized to contact an eye. Another aspect provides an organ pressure sending system including a passive inductor with a wavy, serpentine or undulating shape.

Disclosed is a system and method for performing measurements on a biological subject, and in one particular example, to performing measurements of analytes in a biological subject by breaching a functional barrier of the subject using microstructures, wherein the one or more microstructures include molecularly imprinted polymer for binding one or more analytes.

A wearable device configured to secure to skin of a user and noninvasively measure body temperature of the user can include first and second pairs of temperature sensors configured to generate one or more signals responsive to detected thermal energy, a thermally conductive element positioned at least partially between the second pair of temperature sensors, and one or more hardware processors configured to receive the one or more signals generated by each of said first and second pairs of temperature sensors and determine one or more body temperature values of the user based on at least comparisons between different ones of the first and second pairs of temperature sensors. In some implementations, the wearable device includes thermally conductive probes for transmitting thermal energy toward ones of the first and second pairs of temperature sensors and a substrate positioned between the probes and the skin.

The Breast Sense Feeding Monitor provides real-time measurement of breastfeeding metrics including milk volume and infant suck and swallow characteristics over multiple feedings. The wearable design lends itself to versions suitable for both home and in-clinic use.