Ventilation system (having a ventilator and having a diagnostic device, wherein the ventilator comprises a ventilation unit for generating a respiratory gas flow for ventilation and a detection unit (for detecting a ventilation signal characteristic for the respiratory gas flow over time. The diagnostic device comprises a sensor unit for detecting a diagnostic signal over time. The synchronization unit is operationally connected to the detection unit and the sensor unit and is suitable and configured for studying a time curve of the ventilation signal and a time curve of the diagnostic signal respectively for a signal change caused by the same event and bringing the curve of the ventilation signal and the curve of the diagnostic signal into chronological correspondence so that the event occurs simultaneously in both signal curves.

An apparatus and method to assist making treatment decisions for burn injuries. The apparatus will leverage computational imaging methodologies with conventional thermographic analysis techniques. Using infrared sensors, computational image analysis, and burn assessment using thermographic imaging, a complete burn assessment imaging device can be fabricated entirely from commercially-available components. This device will use advanced software paired with a smartphone-mounted infrared camera to perform a detailed thermographic analysis using a burn triage algorithm.

Physiological time-series (PTS) data is sampled continuously from patients in the ICU. Here, this data is used to identify and prevent septic shock. The present invention applies statistical modeling and machine learning methods to implement an early warning policy for predicting those patients likely to transition from non-sepsis, early sepsis or sepsis into septic shock. Results demonstrate that the system and method of the present invention can provide higher sensitivity and specificity in this task than any other method reported to date. The present invention triggers an advanced early warning of this pending transition with median value 12.5 hours, giving ample opportunity for physicians to intervene to treat and prevent the patient from developing septic shock.

A distributed patient monitoring system comprises at least one standalone portable ultrasound imaging unit configured to be fixed to a stable position against the skin on a patient's body and capable of prolonged ultrasound data acquisition, including an ultrasound imaging array, transmit-receive circuitry, a beamformer, backend signal and image processing subsystem, power and communication subsystems, and a monitoring workstation connected to each standalone portable ultrasound imaging unit configured to request and receive ultrasound imaging information from each standalone portable ultrasound imaging unit, and configured to analyze and display acquired ultrasound information.

Multifunctional telemetry apparatus for real-time emergency support comprising biosensors set of electrical biosensors set, green LEDs, red LEDs, infrared LEDs, near infrared LEDs and photodetector set and temperature biosensor, accelerometer, pressure sensor set and wireless antenna, which enables the life-support network to infer and monitor user's present condition through a plurality of real-time biological information, clinical emergency conditions, movement data and events of victimizer unstrapping the apparatus. The embodiments of the multifunctional telemetry apparatus to track emergency situations through analysis of tracking information even in moving conditions or victimizer based emergency situation without active inputs or active involvement from user. Classified clinical emergency and child tracking applications synchronized to the emergency support apparatus, and these applications operated by the life-support having classified trigger commands and tracking information displayed in a manner to help efficiently mitigate emergency risks. The apparatus configured through novel communication means to communicate to life-support network even with no access to standard communication channels.

The disclosure is directed to an apparatus and a method for improving manual ventilation and resuscitation by monitoring ventilation parameters and assisting resuscitation. The apparatus includes a gas flow sensor configured to measure a flow rate of exhaled gas of a subject. The apparatus is configured to receive an ideal body weight or a predicated body weight of the subject and calculate a first tidal volume range based on the ideal body weight or the predicated body weight of the subject. The apparatus is also configured to obtain an exhaled tidal volume of the subject based on the measured flow rate and determine whether the exhaled tidal volume is within the first tidal volume range. When it is determined that the exhaled tidal volume is not within the first tidal volume range, the apparatus is further configured to perform a first tidal volume warning.

An endoscopic medical system can include an endoscopic end effector including three or more jaws. Each of the three or more jaws can respectively include a corresponding electromagnetic energy signal conductor. The end effector can also include two or more jaw linkages, an individual jaw linkage corresponding to a respective one of the jaws, such that at least two of the jaws are configured to move, independent of one another.

In embodiments, a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system includes a support structure for wearing by an ambulatory patient. When worn, the support structure maintains electrodes on the patient's body. Different pairs of these electrodes define different channels, and different patient ECG signals can be sensed from the channels. The ECG signals can be analyzed to determine which one is the best to use, for the WCD system to make a shock/no shock decision. The analysis can be according to widths of the QRS complexes, consistency of the QRS complexes, or heart rate agreement statistics.

A medical device suspension system includes a spindle extending along a longitudinal axis and a cable management cover surrounding the spindle. A gap is formed between the cable management cover and the spindle. A hub is rotatably mounted to the spindle and includes a housing. A top hub cover is disposed along the longitudinal axis between the hub and the cable management cover and defines an end of the gap, the top hub cover including a passage in fluid communication with an internal volume of the housing. The top hub cover is rotatable with respect to the spindle about the longitudinal axis. A cable is provided within the gap, the cable entering the gap at a fixed location about the longitudinal axis and passing into the housing through the passage. Rotation of the top hub cover about the longitudinal axis causes the passage to rotate about the longitudinal axis.

In one general aspect, in an embodiment, a method is performed by a computer system. The method includes providing a user interface having a user interface control that simulates chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The method also includes receiving a real-time simulated compression indicator via the user interface control. The method also includes recording information related to the real-time simulated compression indicator in a compression time series. The method also includes providing, in the user interface, real-time feedback regarding a time distribution of at least a portion of the compression time series.