A plug assembly for an electromechanical surgical system includes: a housing defining a proximal facing bore; a pair of electrical contacts disposed within the housing, each electrical contact including a distal end portion projecting distally from a distal end of the housing; and a proximal end portion disposed within the proximal facing bore of the housing; a ribbon cable having a distal end portion electrically connected to the proximal end portion of each of the pair of electrical contacts, and being disposed with the proximal facing bore of the housing; and an encapsulating material filling the proximal facing bore of the housing.

A blade loader is provided herein. The blade loader includes a housing defining a cavity and an insertion opening at one end portion of the cavity. The cavity is configured to accept a blade therein. The housing includes first and second sections. First and second sidewalls extend from the respective first and second sections. The first sidewall is disposed outside the second sidewall. A support extends from the housing and into the cavity configured to interact with an aperture defined by the blade. A rib structure extends into the cavity and defines a channel and a press portion. The press portion is configured to contact a portion of the blade.

The disclosure pertains to a system 100 and method for collecting and measuring particles in exhaled air. The system 100 is arranged to allow for examination of the full or substantially the full volume of each exhalation of a subject.

A powered handle for a surgical stapler can have a drive system including an electric motor. The powered handle can include a manual articulation mechanism to articulate a jaw assembly coupled to a reload shaft connected to the handle. The manual articulation mechanism can include a ball screw mechanism that translates an articulation member responsive to rotation of an articulation knob. The articulation mechanism includes a release function that allows the jaw assembly to return to a longitudinally centered orientation. The powered handle includes a battery pack serving as a power supply for the drive system. A control system can control actuation of the motor based on user inputs and operating parameters of the stapler. The powered handle can include a manual return mechanism.

A health device flow path formation member (500) includes a flow path (604) configured to supply fluid to a target supply member, a first opening portion (601) located at a first end of the flow path, a second opening portion (602) located at a second end of the flow path, a connection path (603), a plate-like member (610) including the connection path (603), and a joining layer (620) including the first opening portion (601), the joining layer (620) joining the plate-like member (610) to a first target attachment member (32) with the first opening portion (601) communicating with a fluid path (32a) of the first target attachment member (32). When viewed in a first direction in which the joining layer (620) and the plate-like member (610) overlap, the first opening portion (610) is disposed inward a distance from a profile line of a projection of the connection path (603) in the first direction, forming a first protrusion portion in the joining layer (620) that protrudes inward from the profile line.

Disclosed is a vertigo diagnosis and treatment system including a frame, a revolution device, a rotation device and a seat, the frame comprising a primary frame and a secondary frame arranged oppositely. The revolution device includes a power mechanism and a slewing frame. The slewing frame is arranged between the primary frame and the secondary frame. The primary frame and the secondary frame provide slewing support for the slewing frame. The rotation device includes a power mechanism and a seat rotating frame. The vertigo diagnosis and treatment system further includes a seat biasing mechanism. Under the combined action of the revolution device and the rotation device, the vertigo diagnosis and treatment system according to the present invention can realize three-dimensional free rotation and hovering in any position, thus achieving vertigo diagnosis and treatment.

The present application refers to a process and a system for collecting, storing, analyzing and visualizing electrocardiographic (ECG) data collected by portable ECG device (100) with embedded wireless communication technology, additionally containing a portable ECG device (100), a hermetically sealed box (200) of medicines containing a lock system comprising a lock (220), a first device (310) to be accessed by the patient, a second device (320) to be accessed by the medical professional, a platform for graphical display of ECG data, and a remote data storage and processing central. The hardware board of the portable ECG device contains wireless communication technology, global positioning system (GPS), start button (141), rechargeable battery charging port, and an equipment configuration and programming port. The battery (120) is Li-Ion type, containing LEDs indicating device operation, and waiting for connection. The battery status is displayed on the app display. In one embodiment, an electrode (130B) is positioned on the bottom cover (110B) of the housing (110A, 110B, 110C) of the ECG device (100).

Apparatus for posturographic evaluation and for the therapeutic indication during a rehabilitation program of the systems involved in maintaining posture and balance of the patient, including two femoral accelerometer sensors installed on the thighs of the patient, a dorsal accelerometer sensor installed on the back in proximity to the D7 vertebra of the patient, held firmly in position by the restraint systems, an IOT platform whose surface has at least 16 load cells and in which the IOT platform includes a processing unit with internal processing circuit acquiring the output data from the load cells, from the two femoral accelerometer sensors and from the dorsal accelerometer sensor and sending the data to a central computer connected to an input device and to at least an output device and finally a dedicated software for the acquisition, analysis and processing of the input data for the real-time and post-processing uses.

A powered handle for a surgical stapler can have a drive system including an electric motor. The powered handle can include a manual articulation mechanism to articulate a jaw assembly coupled to a reload shaft connected to the handle. The manual articulation mechanism can include a ball screw mechanism that translates an articulation member responsive to rotation of an articulation knob. The articulation mechanism includes a release function that allows the jaw assembly to return to a longitudinally centered orientation. The powered handle includes a battery pack serving as a power supply for the drive system. A control system can control actuation of the motor based on user inputs and operating parameters of the stapler. The powered handle can include a manual return mechanism.

Described embodiments include a method that includes inserting an ablation catheter into a Eustachian tube of a subject, and, using the ablation catheter, while the subject is awake, passing an ablating signal, which is audible to the subject, through epithelial cells that line the Eustachian tube, while controlling an amplitude of the ablating signal responsively to a loudness of the ablating signal as perceived by the subject. Other embodiments are also described.