A method for making a crescent shaped metallic device for attaching to the exterior of the pipe to provide intimate contact for an enhanced acoustic sensing system using a fiber optic sensing cable that can be interrogated by distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems wherein the crescent shaped metallic device is used for attaching to the exterior of the pipe and the method of making includes the use of additive layer-wise manufacturing.

A system comprising a remotely programmable micromonitor with a wireless sensing system-on-module (SOM), one or more sensors to detect one or more conditions in a subject by monitoring one or more parameters associated with the conditions by comparing any monitored parameter to a baseline measurement of the monitored parameter from the subject, a plurality of sensors corresponding to a monitored parameter and connected to the micromonitor to convey measurements of all monitored parameters, the sensors including at least one of a non-optical pulse wave sensor or an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, a communications module capable of communicating with a wireless technology, wherein the module can send an alert signal to the subject or an attending physician or a remote service center or any other subject, and one or more algorithms for monitoring conditions and/or for predicting conditions, including at least one of a fall detection or fall prediction algorithm.

Provided is an auscultation training device having a stethoscope with a headpiece; at least one earpiece; tubing, wherein the tubing has a generally hollow interior; a speaker inserted into the hollow interior of the tubing, further having a 3.5 mm audio jack wherein the insertion points of the speaker forms an airtight seal with the tubing, and wherein the speaker does not obstruct the hollow interior of the tubing. Further provided is a method for auscultation training using the disclosed device.

Provided is an auscultation training device having a stethoscope with a headpiece; at least one earpiece; tubing, wherein the tubing has a generally hollow interior; a speaker inserted into the hollow interior of the tubing, further having a 3.5 mm audio jack wherein the insertion points of the speaker forms an airtight seal with the tubing, and wherein the speaker does not obstruct the hollow interior of the tubing. Further provided is a method for auscultation training using the disclosed device.

The stethoscope flashlight is a flashlight that is mounted on the tubing near the drum of the stethoscope. The stethoscope flashlight provides supplemental light during low ambient light situations (like night time visits) to provide the medical care giver to visually evaluate the patient and readily read the patient's chart without disturbing the patient. The stethoscope flashlight comprises a stethoscope, a tube mount, and a flashlight.

The stethoscope flashlight is a flashlight that is mounted on the tubing near the drum of the stethoscope. The stethoscope flashlight provides supplemental light during low ambient light situations (like night time visits) to provide the medical care giver to visually evaluate the patient and readily read the patient's chart without disturbing the patient. The stethoscope flashlight comprises a stethoscope, a tube mount, and a flashlight.

An apparatus includes a sensing circuit configured to generate a sensed physiological signal that includes physiological information of a subject, a detection circuit, and a control circuit. The detection circuit detects a physiological condition of a subject using the physiological signal. The control circuit stores sampled values of a segment of the physiological signal in temporary memory storage; and stores the sampled values in non-temporary storage in response to receiving an indication of continued detection of the physiological condition.

An apparatus includes a sensing circuit configured to generate a sensed physiological signal that includes physiological information of a subject, a detection circuit, and a control circuit. The detection circuit detects a physiological condition of a subject using the physiological signal. The control circuit stores sampled values of a segment of the physiological signal in temporary memory storage; and stores the sampled values in non-temporary storage in response to receiving an indication of continued detection of the physiological condition.

The present disclosure relates to a method, an apparatus and a computer program for noninvasively determining a cause of a blood pressure change. The method includes at least: obtaining maximum amplitudes of heart sounds; monitoring changes in the maximum amplitudes; estimating change amounts of indexes on a myocardial contractile force and on vascular resistance, based on increasing or decreasing of a blood pressure of the patient, and the changes in the maximum amplitudes; and determining the cause of the blood pressure change of the patient as an effect of at least one of alpha action, alpha blockage, beta action and beta blockage, based on results of the estimation of the first change amount of the first index, the second change amount of the second index and the third change amount of the third index.

A stethoscope head with adjustable audio frequency, comprises: a head body having an annular step and a sound collecting surface at a front side of the head body; an annular fastener; and a diaphragm having an annular step and a footing, the diaphragm disposed on the sound collecting surface of the head body by the annular fastener which cooperates with the head body by screw threads, wherein, when the stethoscope head is in operation, the footing of the diaphragm is deformed in response to rotation of the annular fastener relative to the head body along the screw threads to regulate an audio frequency received by the diaphragm. The stethoscope head of the invention is convenient to assemble and the sound effect can be adjusted continuously.