A61B2562/16

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANIMAL PATIENT HEALTH MANAGEMENT DURING VETERINARY PROCEDURES

Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for managing animal patient during a veterinary procedure. In one implementation, a base has an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an opening. An electrode is disposed in the opening. The electrode is configured to communicate with medical device(s) for monitoring vital(s) of the patient during the procedure. A thermal insulator extends from the base. The thermal insulator forms a housing. An internal cavity is defined within the housing. The foot of the patient is receivable into the internal cavity. The thermal insulator regulates the body temperature of the animal patient during the veterinary procedure by retaining heat within the internal cavity.

SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ANALYTE MONITORING
20230108476 · 2023-04-06 ·

Disclosed herein are various embodiments of sensor applicator assemblies for delivering sensor control devices, wherein the embodiments include features for improving the longevity of the sensor applicator or sensor control device, as well as reducing the likelihood of mechanical failure of certain components. Some embodiments include, for example, a pull-tab coupled with the sensor or battery, an adhesive liner for the sensor control device, one or more magnets for retaining the sensor control device in the sensor carrier, and a leaf spring retraction mechanism.

SENSOR MOUNTING FEATURES IN A CUSTOM-FITTED HEARING DEVICE SHELL
20230108893 · 2023-04-06 ·

An ear-wearable electronic device includes a shell having a uniquely-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to an ear geometry of a user of the ear-wearable device. The device includes an elongated sensor assembly. A mounting bridge is formed integrally with the shell and has a mounting surface that supports the elongated sensor assembly. An elongated void is in the shell that exposes the mounting surface of the mounting bridge. The shell includes an access void that extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the shell near a first end of the mounting bridge. The access void is larger than a minor cross section of the elongated sensor assembly such that the elongated sensor assembly is able to pass through the access void and be held against the mounting surface.

Assembly of harness and sensor substrate plates

Assembly of harness and sensor substrate plates for monitoring vital signals of a patient is provided. More specifically, the present invention provides a harness, a sensor substrate plate, and related devices for non-invasively monitoring vital signals of a patient. The sensor substrate plate provides removable attachment to the skin of a patient to measure vital signals of the patient. The sensor substrate plate comprises an elongated main body comprising an upper surface and an under surface. The upper surface is configured to removably contact the skin surface of the patient. Further, a plurality of slots on the upper surface of the main body is mechanically and electrically configured to hold sensors or electrodes for monitoring biometric parameters of the patient. The upper surface also includes a first through hole mechanically and electrically configured to hold an electrical connector; and a first end and a second end of the main body.

Biomagnetism measuring device

The objective of the present invention is to provide a biomagnetism measuring device with which it is possible for a magnetic sensor to be disposed in an optimal position in accordance with an object being measured. A biomagnetism measuring device (1) according to the present invention is provided with: a plurality of magnetic sensors (11) which detect biomagnetism; and a holding portion (12) in which are formed frames (13) which detachably hold the plurality of magnetic sensors (11) in such a way as to face a living body. Further, the biomagnetism measuring device (1) according to the present invention is provided with: a plurality of magnetic sensors (11) which detect biomagnetism; and a holding portion (12) in which are formed rails (16) which movably hold the plurality of magnetic sensors (11) in such a way as to face a living body.

PH measuring device and pH monitoring system including same
11647943 · 2023-05-16 · ·

A pH measuring device is disclosed. One aspect includes a body unit including a hollow portion and a through-portion formed in a first region so that the hollow portion communicates with the outside; an electrode unit including a reference electrode and a sensing electrode including different materials and configured to measure the pH in a living body by allowing a first end to be located in the hollow portion and a second end opposite to the first end to be exposed to the outside of the body unit through the through-portion; and a wireless communication unit configured to transmit a pH measurement value sensed by the electrode unit to the outside.

Surface electrode having a mounting element for a magnetic sensor

A mounting element (8) for releasably receiving a sensor (18) for transferring and/or receiving electrical currents and/or signals relating to a body of an organism, comprising a mounting element base (9) having a receiving space (17) for receiving the sensor (18), the receiving space (17) comprising a floor (19), a wall (16) disposed on the floor (19) and disposed on at least three sides, an opening (20) formed by at least one tab (21, 22), at least one clip closure (23, 24), and further comprising a cover (10) for the mounting element base (9), an at least three-sided wall being disposed on the inner side (11) thereof, the end face (30) thereof being implemented for contacting the end face (41) of the wall (16), wherein at least one counterpart (28, 29) to the at least one clip closure (23, 24) is disposed on the wall (27), and the mounting element base (9) and the cover (10) are connected to each other by a connecting element (13) such that the cover (10) is displaceable relative to the mounting element base (9), and the mounting element base (9) and the cover (10) are therefore lockable to each other by means of the at least one clip closure (23, 24) and the at least one counterpart (28, 29) and can also be opened again.

System for induction-based subcutaneous insertable physiological monitor recharging

An insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) with induction-based recharging capabilities and a transmitting coil for recharging the same are disclosed. The length of the monitoring performed by the ICM is extended and the functionality of the ICM enhanced, by including an internal energy harvesting module that allows for charging the ICM at a high speed without burning the patient or overheating components of the ICM. Internally, the energy harvesting module includes at least two overlapping receiving coils that are spaced to be orthogonal to each other and that have a tilt angle of substantially 45°. Such overlapping wire combination allows to minimize mutual inductance of the solenoid coils and increase the rate at which energy can be provided to the energy harvesting module. Further, the rate at which the energy is transmitted from the outside can be increased by defining in a transmitting coil a substantially triangular gap.

Programmable external control unit
11642534 · 2023-05-09 · ·

A medical device control unit is provided. The control unit may include a communications interface, a memory, and at least one processing device. The processing device may be configured to cause application of a control signal to a primary antenna associated with a unit external to a subject's body. The processing device may further be configured to monitor a feedback signal indicative of the subject's breathing and store, in the memory, information associated with the feedback signal. The processing device may also cause transmission of the stored information, via the communications interface, to a location remote from the control unit. The processing device may further be configured to receive an update signal, from the location remote from the control unit, and cause application of an updated control signal to the primary antenna based on the update signal.