An MEMS pressure sensing apparatus includes an MEMS pressure sensor, and first and second film sheets. The MEMS pressure sensor has a first space on a side of a pressure detection surface of a diaphragm, and has the diaphragm. The first film sheet is placed on and in contact with a part under measurement so as to support the MEMS pressure sensor, and has a second space communicating with the first space and having a size in a direction parallel to the pressure detection surface. The second film sheet has a third space with a size in a direction parallel to the pressure detection surface for positioning the MEMS pressure sensing apparatus on the part under measurement, and is placed such that an area of the part under measurement is located in the third space before the MEMS pressure sensing apparatus is placed on the part under measurement.

The present disclosure relates to injectable compositions sterile injectable fluid compositions comprising a polysaccharide having a color in the visible spectrum, methods of forming the same, kits containing the same, and methods for performing agent-assisted procedures in a patient using the same.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an implement for positioning electrocardiographic measurement electrodes, with which it is possible to rapidly determine electrocardiographic electrode positions customized for individual patients. This implement (1) is for positioning electrocardiographic measurement electrodes, and has a plurality of holes (3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13) corresponding to the positions of chest electrodes. The implement (1) preferably has a transparent front body section (19). The front body section (19) preferably has a plurality of cut-out holes (45). The implement (1) may have cut-out parts (47) that connect the plurality of holes.

A prefilled cutaneous patch is provided for testing for allergic contact dermatitis and/or skin sensitivity. The patch comprises one or more wells containing ingredients that may be mixed with a suitable base (e.g., petrolatum, an aqueous solution, an anhydrous compound). The patch further comprises a backing that features an adhesive surface for adhering to a user's skin, and one or more landmarks that facilitate marking of the skin to visually demonstrate an orientation of the applied patch (e.g., which end is up, locations of wells). A landmark may comprise a dye or ink, which may be installed in one or more wells or elsewhere on the patch such that it is transferred to the user's skin when the patch is applied. Also, or alternatively, a landmark may comprise a stencil through which the user may mark the skin with a pattern that promotes interpretation of the results of the testing.

A system and method for ultrasound treatment of skin laxity are provided. Systems and methods can include ultrasound imaging of the region of interest for localization of the treatment area, delivering ultrasound energy at a depth and pattern to achieve the desired therapeutic effects, and/or monitoring the treatment area to assess the results and/or provide feedback. In an embodiment, a treatment system and method can be configured for producing arrays of sub-millimeter and larger zones of thermal ablation to treat the epidermal, superficial dermal, mid-dermal or deep dermal components of tissue.

A system and method for ultrasound treatment of skin laxity are provided. Systems and methods can include ultrasound imaging of the region of interest for localization of the treatment area, delivering ultrasound energy at a depth and pattern to achieve the desired therapeutic effects, and/or monitoring the treatment area to assess the results and/or provide feedback. In an embodiment, a treatment system and method can be configured for producing arrays of sub-millimeter and larger zones of thermal ablation to treat the epidermal, superficial dermal, mid-dermal and deep dermal components of tissue.

Described herein are systems and corresponding methods to place and further monitor an implanted medical device. The implanted device includes a fluorescent material that is disposed on a portion of a tip of the device. The system also includes a skin patch having one or more infrared light detectors configured to detect light radiation from the fluorescent material on the implanted device located beneath a skin surface of living tissue. The system further includes an image processing module that is configured to construct an image of the implanted device and its surroundings. The processor further registers and analyzes the position of the implanted device and provides an appropriate feedback signal to a monitoring station.

A perspiration mapping patch according to the present disclosure is attached to skin of a user to absorb sweat, and includes: a sweat absorbing layer in which a plurality of opening units is arranged; a first support layer which is stacked on a first surface of the sweat absorbing layer and includes an opening opened to correspond to each of the plurality of opening units; and a second support layer stacked on a second surface facing an opposite side of the first surface of the sweat absorbing layer.

A method for guiding electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement on a person includes acquiring an image of the person, identifying an externally discernable anatomical landmark on the image, determining target locations for first through nth electrodes as a function of the location of the landmark, and highlighting the target locations on the person. A system for guiding placement of ECG electrodes comprises an imaging device, an illumination source, a processor, and machine readable instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, identify at least one marker in an image acquired by the imaging device, determine, as a function of the location of the at least one marker, target locations on the person at which first through nth ECG electrodes should be placed, and cause the illumination source to illuminate the first through nth target locations.

A mobile electrocardiogram (ECG) device is described, comprising an electrode assembly comprising electrodes that sense heart-related signals when in contact with a body of a user, and produce electrical signals representing the sensed heart-related signals. The mobile ECG device further comprises a light-emitting device to facilitate an optimal placement of the electrode on the body of the user. The mobile ECG device further comprises a housing containing the electrode assembly, the converter assembly, the transmitter, and the light-emitting device. A first electrode of the electrode assembly forms a first side of the housing and comprises an opening through which the light-emitting device provides the UV light.