A method and apparatus is disclosed for testing hearing in infants based on pupil dilation response. It does not require sedation or depend on subjective judgments of human testers. Pupil dilation response to sound is measured by presenting on a display a visually engaging video containing periodic changes; presenting sounds synchronized with the periodic changes of the video; recording images from a camera directed in front of the display, where the camera is sensitive to infrared wavelengths; processing the images to measure pupil sizes; and processing the measured pupil sizes to determine, statistically, the presence of a pupil dilation response to the sounds.

A device for obtaining physiological information including plethysmographs of a medical patient and detecting a condition of pneumonia. The portable pneumonia screening device may include one or more sensors configured to obtain physiological information. The pneumonia screener may provide for methods of selecting and interfaces to assist selecting a patient's age group. The screener may match a selected age group from a set of programmed threshold level of oxygen saturation, respiratory, pulse rate, or other physiological parameters to assist pneumonia diagnosis. The pneumonia screener may provide one or more visual and/or audio stimuli, such as an animation, sound or music. The visual and/or audio stimuli may indicate initialization, diagnostic in progress, completion, or other events or progress of events. In some embodiments, the visual and/or auditory stimuli may be used to soothe or intrigue the patient such that patient agitation is reduced during the screening process.

A workstation for neurobiological disorder health professionals that aids professionals tracking, evaluating and archiving clinical and educational progress through a web application using 360-degree video. The invention allows for organized communication between internal and external resources of an institution to tackle patient/student needs that merit immediate attention from specialists either in an individual or group setting. For additional expertise in acute cases, the institution can get access to consult with specialists around the world through the invention's directory of professionals. The invention allows clinical supervisors to train staff and ensure consistency in therapeutic interventions and evaluations, as well as supervisors in a school setting for consistency in educational programming. The invention also accelerates staff training time through targeted supervision.

A monitoring device for a person, in particular for monitoring a sleeping infant, comprising a base station and a sensor device that is able to be connected to an item of clothing of the person, wherein the sensor device is connected wirelessly to the base station to transmit the vital data measured by the sensors, wherein the monitoring module of the base station comprises a camera that is able to be oriented towards the person by pivoting the monitoring module with respect to the base, wherein the monitoring module comprises an input unit and a display unit. A monitoring device for a person or a sensor device for use in a monitoring device or a method for monitoring a person that makes it possible to reliably monitor the person and important vital data of the person.

The present disclosure provides implantable bone distraction devices and methods of using same to elongate a bone.

A mat for detecting biological information has an air bag formed in an elongated shape and outputting air according to pressure from a living body, a plate-shaped cushion member in which a concave portion having substantially the same size as the air bag is formed in a central portion, the air bag is fitted in the concave portion, and has substantially the same thickness as the air bag, and a pair of synthetic resin plate-shaped members each having substantially the same size as the plate-shaped cushion member and being formed so as to be bendable as a whole and provided so as to sandwich the plate-shaped cushion member.

There is provided an apparatus (12) for use with a wearable cuff (14) in measuring blood pressure. The cuff (14) is inflatable to pressurize a measurement site (20) of a subject (18). The apparatus (12) is configured to estimate a size of the cuff (14) during a current inflation of the cuff (14) and compare the estimated size of the cuff (14) to a previous size of the cuff (14) estimated during an inflation of the cuff (14) that immediately preceded the current inflation of the cuff (14). The apparatus (12) is also configured to, if the estimated size of the cuff (14) differs from the previous size of the cuff (14) by more than a predefined amount, change a pressure up to which the cuff (14) is inflated before deflation of the cuff (14) starts.

A fingerprint capture system, a fingerprint capture device, an image processing apparatus, a fingerprint capture method, and a storage medium that can acquire a high quality fingerprint image are provided. A disclosed example includes: a capture unit that captures a fingerprint; an image processing unit that processes a transferred fingerprint image captured by the capture unit; a display unit on which the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is displayed; a recording unit where the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is recorded by the image processing unit; and an instruction unit that inputs, in the image processing unit, a record instruction that instructs the image processing unit to record the fingerprint image in the recording unit. The image processing unit records, in the recording unit, the fingerprint image displayed on the display unit at the time the record instruction is input by the instruction unit.

A pediatric electrocardiogram electrode and cover are provided. The pediatric electrocardiogram electrode and cover includes an electrode. The electrode includes an interface that is designed to connect to an electrocardiogram machine. The electrode also includes a gel surface that conducts electrical currents through the electrode. A cover is sized to cover the electrode. The electrode includes an adhesive surface to secure the cover thereon. The cover includes a pair of arms that can overlap to secure the cover to the electrode.

An orthopedic support and/or treatment system including a brace, sleeve, and/or insert, comprising a power subsystem; a sensor subsystem; an adjustment mechanism; a software subsystem; a communication subsystem; and a telemedicine subsystem. The orthopedic treatment system includes and communicates over a network to a remote controlling device. The remote control device can be a computer, a mobile device, or any other controller. The sensor subsystem communicates to the remote control device, which in turn can be used to control the adjustment mechanism to adjust a tension or compression of the brace or sleeve.