Patent classifications
A61B2505/01
Emergency care device
An emergency care device is provided. The emergency care device includes a device housing, a processing unit, a temperature sensor, at least one touch sensor, and a signal transmitting unit. The processing unit is disposed in the device housing. The temperature sensor is coupled to the processing unit, wherein the temperature sensor is adapted to send a temperature sensing signal to the processing unit. The touch sensor is coupled to the processing unit, wherein the touch sensor is adapted to send a touch sensing signal to the processing unit. The signal transmitting unit is coupled to the processing unit, wherein the processing unit controls the signal transmitting unit to send an emergency signal according to the temperature sensing signal and the touch sensing signal.
SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SMARTWATCH FOR FALL DETECTION, PREDICTION, AND RISK ASSESSMENT
A system, method, and smartwatch for determining an impact threshold score, inputs for height, weight, activity level, hydration information, and age of a user are received, A body mass index of the user is determined. Values for the activity level, body mass index, hydration information, and the age of the user are assigned. The impact threshold score is calculated utilizing the values. Thresholds fora smartwatch are established in response to the impact threshold score.
MEDICAL RADAR SYSTEM FOR GUIDING CARDIAC RESUSCITATION
Medical radar devices, including ultra-wideband (UWB) devices, for use in assisting and/or guiding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by indicating one or more of: compression depth, compression frequency, and a return to spontaneous circulation. The devices and methods described herein may use reflected energy applied to a patient's chest to determine cardiac motion and/or chest compression and provide feedback to the person applying the CPR. In some variations the device is incorporated as a part of another resuscitation device, such as a defibrillator or automatic compression device.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF A PATIENT BODY AND PORTIONS THEREOF
A measuring apparatus for measurement of at least a portion of a patient body includes a measuring aid including a set of evenly spaced parallel lines that are divided at an intermediate parallel line into at least two sections in a direction perpendicular to the intermediate parallel line. The intermediate parallel line is a zero scale line, and each of the at least two sections is provided with individual scales of corresponding measurement units ascending from the intermediate parallel line for separately measuring discretely particular portions of the patient body. The measuring apparatus further includes a fixed medium on which the measuring aid is imprinted. The evenly spaced parallel lines are parallel in a transverse direction of the fixed medium, and the intermediate parallel line is approximately located at a middle point of the fixed medium in a longitudinal direction of the fixed medium.
AUTOMATED CAREGIVING DEVICE WITH PROMPTING BASED ON CAREGIVER PROGRESS
An example of an automated external defibrillator (AED) includes a housing including a lid, printed graphical instructions indicating sequential steps for treatment of a patient with the AED, a speaker configured to provide audible messages associated at least in part with the printed graphical instructions, and defibrillation electrodes stored under the lid and configured for application during the treatment of the patient according to steps including a step of peeling a left electrode pad from a liner of the left electrode pad, a step of applying the left electrode pad to the patient, a step of peeling a right electrode pad from a liner of the right electrode pad, and a step of applying the right electrode pad to the patient.
Rescue performance metrics for CPR and traumatic brain injury
A system for providing a visual summary of a condition of a patient when traumatic brain injury (TBI) is suspected or diagnosed includes at least one patient condition sensor configured to sense data representative of a patient condition parameter of interest for a TBI patient; at least one airflow sensor configured to sense data representative of ventilations provided to the patient; at least one visual display for providing the visual summary to a user; and at least one controller. The at least one controller is configured to cause the visual display to provide the visual summary. The visual summary can include at least one visual representation of at least one patient condition parameter for each time interval of a plurality of time intervals, at least one visual representation of ventilation information, and a visual indication of when at least one patient condition parameter is outside of a target range.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AND NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE ONSET OF A STROKE
A real-time automated method to diagnose and/or detect stroke and engage the patient, care-takers, emergency medical system and stroke neurologists in the management of this condition includes the steps of continuously measuring natural limb activity, conveying the measurements to a cloud based real-time data processing system, identifying patient specific alert conditions, and determining solutions for acting upon needs of the patient. The system by which the method is implemented includes at least one body worn sensor continuously measuring natural limb activity and a patient worn data transmission device conveying the measurements to a cloud based real-time data processing system that identifies patient specific alert conditions and determines solutions for acting upon needs of the patient.
Mean arterial pressure (MAP) derived prediction of future hypotension
There are provided systems and methods for performing mean arterial pressure (MAP) derived prediction of future hypotension. Such a system includes a hardware unit including a hardware processor and a system memory, a hypotension prediction software code stored in the system memory, and a sensory alarm. The hardware processor is configured to execute the hypotension prediction software code to receive MAP data of the living subject, and to transform the MAP data to one or more parameters predictive of a future hypotension event of the living subject. The hardware processor is further configured to execute the hypotension prediction software code to determine a risk score of the living subject corresponding to the probability of the future hypotension event based on at least some of the one or more parameters, and to invoke the sensory alarm if the risk score of the living subject satisfies a predetermined risk criteria.
PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY PULSE OXIMETER FOR CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
A PPG pulse oximeter employing a dual PPG probe including a central PPG sensor and a peripheral PPG sensor connectable in a circuit configuration with a pulse oximeter monitor. In operation, the pulse oximeter monitor controls synchronous generations of a central PPG signal by the central PPG sensor and of a peripheral PPG signal by the peripheral PPG sensor, and also control a CPR pulse detection via the dual PPG probe including a detection of a presence of a spontaneous pulse of the central PPG signal and a detection of a presence of a spontaneous pulse of the peripheral PPG signal.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A HEART PUMP TO MINIMIZE MYOCARDIAL OXYGEN CONSUMPTION
Various systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein for treating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients using a heart pump controlled in a manner that maximizes mechanical unloading of the left ventricle in the presence of cardiovascular instability and minimizes myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO.sub.2) and consequentially infarct size to prevent the development of subsequent heart failure. In a closed feedback system, the system can include a sensor configured to generate an output used to measure or calculate a left ventricular systolic pressure (LSVP) within the left ventricle of a heart and a controller coupled to a heart pump. The controller can be configured to measure or calculate the LVSP based on the output of the sensor and to control an operation of the heart pump to maximize mechanical unloading of the left ventricle based on the measured or calculated LVSP.