Patent classifications
A61B5/7278
SYNCHRONIZING RATE RESPONSES BETWEEN TWO CARDIAC PACEMAKERS
A computing device may be communicably coupled to a first pacemaker implanted in a heart of a patient and a second pacemaker implanted in the heart of the patient. The computing device may receive, from the first pacemaker, first race responsive pacing data, and may receive, from the second pacemaker, second rate responsive pacing data. The computing device may synchronize, based at least in part on the first rate responsive pacing data and the second rate responsive pacing data, rate responsive pacing of the first pacemaker and the second pacemaker.
Method for generating a model for generating a synthetic ECG and a method and system for analysis of heart activity
A method of generating a model for generating a synthetic electrocardiography (ECG) signal comprises: receiving subject-specific training data for machine learning, said training data comprising a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal acquired from the subject and an ECG signal acquired from the subject, wherein the ECG signal provides a ground truth of the subject for associating the ECG signal with the PPG signal; using associated pairs of a time-series of the PPG signal and a corresponding time-series of the ECG signal as input to a deep neural network, DNN; and determining, through the DNN, a subject-specific model relating the PPG signal of the subject to the ECG signal of the subject for converting the PPG signal to a synthetic ECG signal using the subject-specific model.
Method, system, device and medium for determining a blood flow velocity in a vessel
Method, system, device and medium for determining a blood flow velocity in a vessel are provided. An example method includes receiving a 3D model of the vessel, which is reconstructed based on X-ray angiography images of the vessel. The method further includes specifying a segment of the 3D model by a start landmark and a termination landmark. Moreover, the method includes determining the blood flow velocity based on length of the segment and perfusion time for the segment by normalizing the blood flow velocity to correspond to a cardiac cycle. The method has a better accuracy in calculating blood flow velocity, and requires no additional modalities other than the original X-ray angiogram sequences used to visualize coronary arteries.
Method and system for in-vivo, and non-invasive measurement of metabolite levels
Embodiments of a compact portable nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) device are described which generally include a housing that provides a magnetic shield; an axisymmetric permanent magnet assembly in the housing and having a bore, a plurality of magnetic elements that together provide a well confined axisymmetric magnetization for generating a near-homogenous magnetic dipole field B.sub.0 directed along a longitudinal axis and providing a sample cavity for receiving a sample, and high magnetic permeability soft steel poles to improve field uniformity: a shimming assembly with coils disposed at the longitudinal axis for spatially correcting the near homogenous magnetic field B.sub.0; and a spectrometer having a control unit for measuring a metabolite in the sample by applying magnetic stimulus pulses to the sample, measuring free induction delay signals generated by an ensemble of hydrogen protons within the sample; and suppressing a water signal by using a dephasing gradient with frequency selective suppression.
Apparatus and method for detecting bio-signal feature
An apparatus and method for detecting a bio-signal feature are provided. The apparatus according to one aspect may include: a bio-signal acquirer configured to acquire a bio-signal; and a processor configured to generate an envelope signal of the bio-signal, and detect at least one feature of the bio-signal based on a difference between the envelope signal and the bio-signal.
Noninvasive blood pressure measurement method and device
A method for estimating blood pressure using a blood flow occlusion system applied to an artery includes receiving from a first sensor a sensed signal; processing at a processor the sensed signal to detect beats in a pulsatile signal; determining validity of the detected beats; storing the detected beats and data associated with the detected beats in the sensed signal as the pressure applied to the artery by the blood flow occlusion system deflates towards a level below a nominal level; determining baseline beat characteristics; evaluating the stored beats and associated data to detect change in beat characteristics as compared to the baseline beat characteristics; selecting a beat before the detected change in the beat characteristic as the last beat indicating the onset of the diastolic blood pressure for the artery; determining a value of the applied pressure at the last beat as the diastolic blood pressure for the artery.
Artifact-tolerant pulse rate variability measurement
A PPG PRV device for generating a PRV parameter of a PPG signal (20) as an estimation of a HRV parameter of an ECG signal. The PPG PRV device employs a PPG probe (700) and a PPG PRV controller (710). In operation, the PPG probe (700) generate a PPG signal (20). In response thereto, the PPG PRV controller (710) generates a normalized PPG signal (20′) including a plurality of pulses of the PPG signal (20) designated as normal pulses by the PPG PRV controller (710) and excluding at least one pulse of the PPG signal (20) designated at least one abnormal pulse by the PPG PRV controller (710), wherein the normalized PPG signal (20′) is HRV comparable to the ECG signal. The PPG PRV controller (710) derives the PRV parameter from a HRV measurement of the normalized PPG signal (20′).
EVALUATION SYSTEM AND EVALUATION METHOD
The evaluation system for evaluating a status of rumen fermentation in a ruminant includes an evaluation device that has an estimation unit for estimating a status of rumen fermentation in a ruminant based on a milk production record which indicates a milk yield and a milk component of milk produced by the ruminant. According to the evaluation system, it is possible to easily evaluate the status of rumen fermentation in the ruminant.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-INVASIVE FORECASTING, DETECTION AND MONITORING OF VIRAL INFECTIONS
Devices, systems, and methods herein relate to non-invasive patient monitoring for infection detection and infection resolution. These systems and methods may receive and measure patient biosignals to estimate an infection level of a patient. In some embodiments, a method may include the steps of receiving physiological data of a patient. An infection measure may be estimated based on the physiological data. An infection state of the patient may be detected based at least in part on the estimated infection measure.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A SENSOR ON A SUBJECT
A system and method for positioning a sensor on a subject. In some embodiments, the system includes an instrument holder, the instrument holder being configured to be secured to a subject, and to hold an instrument temporarily.