A method for acquiring image data of a body part of a patient by means of a ultrasonography device comprising the following steps: providing a transducer of the ultrasonography device, said transducer comprising a first orientation sensor; attaching a second orientation sensor to the skin of the patient above the body part; detecting the orientation of the first orientation sensor relative to the second orientation sensor and verifying, whether the relative orientation corresponds to a target value; and acquiring image data of the body part, once the relative orientation corresponds to the target value.

A monitoring and/or therapy apparatus can include a contact layer having a stretchable or substantially stretchable substrate, at least one strain sensor coupled with the contact layer, and electronic circuitry electronically coupled with the at least one strain sensor configured to determine an amount of an elongation of the at least one strain sensor based on a change in a resistance or capacitance of the at least one strain sensor. The at least one strain sensor can include a plurality of stretchable tracks positioned on the substrate, and can be configured such that the resistance of the at least one strain sensor increases as the contact layer is elongated and/ or curved. In some arrangements, the apparatus and/or the substrate can be attached to or adjacent to a user’s joint, and/or a wound, and can be configured to have reduced pressure applied to the space under the contact layer..

Conformable and wearable sensors with integrated on-chip gate for the detection of biomolecules, chemicals, and other substrates and applications thereof are provided. Biosensor chips can be built with In2O3 nanoribbon field-effect transistors. Biosensor chips can conform to features of a human body, enabling ability for individuals to wear a biosensor.

The present disclosure relates to a wearable device with a bridge portion and systems/methods relating to the device. Preferred embodiments may include two flexible wings and a bridge connecting the two wings. In some embodiments, the upper surface of the bridge can be non-adhesive and uncoupled to the flexible wing such that the flexible wing can be decoupled from the bridge when the adhesive is adhered to the surface of a user. The bridge can be narrower in some portions, and extend around the housing of the monitor. The bridge can extend beneath the housing and bisect the two flexible wings.

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 stimulation probe device including a first electrode, a stimulation module, a control module and a physical layer module. The stimulation module is configured to (i) wirelessly receive a payload signal from a console interface module or a nerve integrity monitoring device, and (ii) supply a voltage or an amount of current to the first electrode to stimulate a nerve or a muscle in a patient. The control module is configured to generate a parameter signal indicating the voltage or the amount of current supplied to the electrode. The physical layer module is configured to (i) upconvert the parameter signal to a first radio frequency signal, and (ii) wirelessly transmit the first radio frequency signal from the stimulation probe to the console interface module or the nerve integrity monitoring device.

Systems, devices, and methods are provided for a non-rigid wearable device comprising electrical circuitry and a support structure supporting the electrical circuitry. The support structure having rigid sections that rigidly support components of the electrical circuitry to protect components and/or solder joints from stress due to deflection and having non-rigid or flexible sections where there are no solder connections present on the electrical circuitry and/or where there are interconnecting traces present on the electrical circuitry that can tolerate stress due to deflection.

Data-stream bridging for sensor transitions is described. A first data stream of glucose measurements is received from a first glucose sensor worn by a user. A termination event for the first glucose sensor is detected when production and/or communication of the first glucose measurements via the first data stream ceases. Next, a second data stream of glucose measurements is received from a second glucose sensor worn by the user that replaces the first glucose sensor. During a warmup period for the second glucose sensor, estimated glucose values are output for the user based on both the first data stream of glucose measurements received from the first glucose sensor prior to the termination event and the second data stream of glucose measurements received from the second glucose sensor.

A system for detecting potential for infection includes a wound dressing and an electronics component. The wound dressing includes a temperature sensing layer and a cover layer comprising a substrate and a backing layer. The electronics component includes a power source, an electronic control unit (ECU), and a communications interface positioned within a housing and removably coupled to the temperature sensing layer of the wound dressing. The electronics component is configured to receive a plurality of temperature readings from the temperature sensing layer, and provide an indication of potential infection of the wound based the plurality of temperature readings. In various embodiments, each of the plurality of temperature readings corresponds to a temperature of an area around a wound. Methods for preventing infections using the system are also described.

An electrode patch is disclosed. The electrode patch includes a substrate of which one surface has an adhesive force and extending in a first direction, a conductive first electrode disposed on one side of the substrate, and a conductive second electrode disposed on another side of the substrate and configured to be electrically separated from the first electrode. The first electrode includes a cut surface extending from a first contact portion contacting a first clamp to an inside of the first electrode, and the second electrode includes a cut surface extending from a second contact portion contacting a second clamp to an inside of the second electrode.