One aspect is a process for producing a segmented electrode, including providing a pipe made of metal having an outer side and an inner side, wherein the inner side of the pipe forms a hollow space. A support structure is arranged in the hollow space, so that the support structure mechanically stabilizes the pipe. Intermediate spaces are formed in the pipe, which define a plurality of segments in the pipe. An electrically insulating material is introduced into the intermediate spaces and thus forming electrically insulating areas, wherein a boundary layer is in each case defined between the segments and the areas. The pipe is cut so that several segmented ring-shaped electrodes are formed therefrom. The support structure is removed from the pipe.

One aspect is a process for producing a segmented electrode, including providing a pipe made of metal having an outer side and an inner side, wherein the inner side of the pipe forms a hollow space. A support structure is arranged in the hollow space, so that the support structure mechanically stabilizes the pipe. Intermediate spaces are formed in the pipe, which define a plurality of segments in the pipe. An electrically insulating material is introduced into the intermediate spaces and thus forming electrically insulating areas, wherein a boundary layer is in each case defined between the segments and the areas. The pipe is cut so that several segmented ring-shaped electrodes are formed therefrom. The support structure is removed from the pipe.

A medical apparatus for an organ has a substrate that conforms to a shape of the organ, and a plurality of processing units connected to the substrate and distributed throughout the substrate. Each of the processing units has a sensor, processing device and actuator. The sensor senses a condition of the organ and provides a sensed signal. The processing device receives the sensed signal from said sensor, analyzes the sensed signal and provides a control signal. The actuator applies an output pulse to the organ in response to the control signal from the processing device.

A medical apparatus for an organ has a substrate that conforms to a shape of the organ, and a plurality of processing units connected to the substrate and distributed throughout the substrate. Each of the processing units has a sensor, processing device and actuator. The sensor senses a condition of the organ and provides a sensed signal. The processing device receives the sensed signal from said sensor, analyzes the sensed signal and provides a control signal. The actuator applies an output pulse to the organ in response to the control signal from the processing device.

The present invention relates to methods for marking positions for or for positioning of six ECG chest electrodes based on a subjects body height, which allows a reproducible placement of the electrodes in serial independent ECG measurements. The present invention further relates to a device for placement of ECG electrodes which implements said method, and methods and uses applying said device. Hence, the present invention provides an accurate and reproducible, easy to use and low-cost method and device for ECG chest electrode positioning, especially in serial examinations and in obese subjects by minimizing the mistakes in ECG chest electrode placement depending on the subjective and inaccurate defining of anatomic remarks for electrode positions.

The present invention relates to methods for marking positions for or for positioning of six ECG chest electrodes based on a subjects body height, which allows a reproducible placement of the electrodes in serial independent ECG measurements. The present invention further relates to a device for placement of ECG electrodes which implements said method, and methods and uses applying said device. Hence, the present invention provides an accurate and reproducible, easy to use and low-cost method and device for ECG chest electrode positioning, especially in serial examinations and in obese subjects by minimizing the mistakes in ECG chest electrode placement depending on the subjective and inaccurate defining of anatomic remarks for electrode positions.

A method is provided for determining the shape of a surgical linking device that is to be attached to a bony body structure such as the spinal column based on digitized locations of a plurality of attachment elements engaged to the bony structure. The method is implemented by a computer system through a GUI to generate an initial bend curve to mate with the plurality of attachment elements. The initial bend curve may be simplified based on user input to the GUI to reduce the number of bends necessary to produce a well-fitting linking device and may be altered to help obtain the goals of surgery.

A method is provided for determining the shape of a surgical linking device that is to be attached to a bony body structure such as the spinal column based on digitized locations of a plurality of attachment elements engaged to the bony structure. The method is implemented by a computer system through a GUI to generate an initial bend curve to mate with the plurality of attachment elements. The initial bend curve may be simplified based on user input to the GUI to reduce the number of bends necessary to produce a well-fitting linking device and may be altered to help obtain the goals of surgery.

Intraoral appliances are disclosed that provide electrical stimulation to tissue in a patient's oral cavity in a manner that reduces apnea events during sleep. A representative appliance can induce a current or currents through tissue and/or anatomical structures in a manner that maintains upper airway tone and/or patency.

The present disclosure provides a detection module including a carrier configured to be adjustable to at least partially conform to a shape of a wearable object. The detection module further includes a sensing element in contact with the carrier and at least partially exposed from the carrier.