1175results about "Electrocardiography" patented technology

The invention provides an expectoration auxiliary control method and device. The method comprises the steps that audio signals of breathing sounds and cough sounds at multiple positions of the chest of a patient are collected through an audio sensor array, and a standardized audio feature data set is obtained through noise reduction, segmentation and feature extraction; a dynamic weighted graph model is constructed, and a random edge sampling algorithm and a parallel batch processing dynamic algorithm are combined to analyze and obtain a sputum viscosity index and a sputum distribution position map; based on the result, mapping the vibration parameter space into an unweighted disk diagram, and obtaining a personalized vibration treatment scheme by using a shortest path algorithm; in combination with the real-time breathing cycle of the patient, working parameters of the sound wave vibrator and the negative pressure suction device are synchronously controlled, and a coordinated and consistent multi-mode treatment execution instruction is obtained; and collecting real-time feedback data in treatment, and dynamically adjusting working parameters through reinforcement learning to obtain an optimized expectoration adjuvant therapy scheme. Intelligent adjustment can be achieved based on the real-time breathing state and sputum characteristics of the patient, the expectoration efficiency is improved, and discomfort of the patient is reduced.

A blood pump system includes a catheter, a pump housing disposed distal of a distal end of the catheter, a rotor positioned at least partially in the pump housing, a controller, and an electrode coupled a distal region of the blood pump. The electrode can be used to sense electrocardiogram (EKG) signals and transmit the signals to a controller of the blood pump. The operation of the blood pump can be adjusted based on the EKG signal and on cardiac parameters derived from the EKG signal. Further, the controller can determine a need for defibrillation or pacing of the patient's heart based on the signal and can administer treatment with electrical shocks to the heart via the electrode coupled to the blood pump. The use of an electrode with a blood pump already in place in the heart allows for more efficient and safer treatment of serious cardiac conditions.

Systems and methods for controlling an implantable pump are provided. For example, the exemplary controller for controlling the implantable pump may only rely on the actuator's current measurement. The controller is robust to pressure and flow changes inside the pump head, and allows fast change of pump's operation point. For example, the controller includes, a two stage, nonlinear position observer module based on a reduced order model of the electromagnetic actuator. The controller includes an algorithm that estimates the position of the moving component of the implantable pump based on the actuator's current measurement and adjusts operation of the pump accordingly. Alternatively, the controller may rely on position measurements and / or velocity estimations.

The invention relates to a method for determining at least a flow velocity or a fluid volume flow of a fluid flowing through an implanted vascular support system, comprising the following steps: a) carrying out a pulsed Doppler measurement by means of an ultrasonic sensor of the support system, b) evaluating a measurement result from step a), which has a possible ambiguity, c) providing at least one operating parameter of a flow machine of the support system, d) determining at least the flow velocity or the fluid volume flow using the measurement result evaluated in step b), wherein the possible ambiguity of the measurement result is corrected using the operating parameter.

The invention relates to a ventilation tube (1) for ventilating a patient, comprising a tube (2) surrounding an air channel (25) with a tube wall (3) for insertion into a throat or trachea of the patient, a cuff (4, 15) with an air volume (6) circulating in the circumferential direction of the tube wall (3), and a pump line (5) running in the axial direction of the tube (2) for establishing a flow connection between the air volume (6) of the cuff (4, 15) and a pump device (7). In order to be able to detect conditions relating in particular to the breathing or ventilation of the patient with high quality, it is proposed that the ventilation tube (1) have an acoustic sensor (8, 16) arranged in the air volume (6) on the tube wall (3) or in a partial region of the cuff (4, 15) adjacent to the air channel (25).

The invention provides a sleep-aiding medicine pillow dynamic regulation and control method and system based on physiological parameter analysis. According to the method, pressure data and sleep bio-electricity signals of a contact area of a user are collected in real time, a characteristic frequency band proportion and a heart rate fluctuation parameter are analyzed, and a correlation model is established; calculating a bioelectricity signal energy integral value of the characteristic frequency band based on the model, and quantizing to generate a bioelectricity intensity index; the heat conduction efficiency is changed by adjusting the molecular density of the temperature-sensitive material, and a contact layer heat transfer dynamic instruction is generated; pressure feedback and instruction waveform characteristics are combined, the micropore on-off duty cycle is adjusted, and the opening duration of unit time is controlled; the drug release rate is synchronously adjusted, so that the response waveform and the heat conduction instruction are dynamically balanced, and closed-loop regulation is formed. According to the application, through multi-parameter dynamic analysis and feedback adjustment, accurate cooperative control of heat conduction and medicine release of the medicine pillow is realized, and the matching degree of sleep-aiding substance release and sleep rhythm is optimized.

Methods and apparatuses are described for modulating multiple integrated neural networks to alter composite sensory processes, such as audition or hearing. These methods and apparatuses may be used for therapeutic and non-therapeutic uses, including enhancing entertainment and communication, by providing a cranio-cervical tuning apparatus worn in or around the outer ear or auricle. These methods and apparatuses may include functional neurosensory bias for neurosensory scrambling neuromodulation to influence composite or multi-modal sensory processes.

The invention relates to an acousto-optic coupled intelligent sleep aiding method and system. The method comprises the following steps: constructing an initial sound scene environment and controlling sound and light output to smoothly transit to a reference value; collecting a user respiration signal to obtain a respiration rhythm; adjusting the sound and light output rhythm to be synchronous with the respiratory rhythm; coupling the acousto-optic output with the respiratory rhythm on the basis of keeping synchronization; executing acousto-optic guidance according to the selected sleep aiding mode and the acousto-optic coupling mode, and guiding the respiratory rhythm to a target frequency by adjusting an acousto-optic output change frequency; and when the user is in the sleep state, controlling the sound-light output to smoothly transit to a closed state. By adopting the method, dynamic synchronization and self-adaptive guidance of acousto-optic output and the breathing rhythm of the user can be realized, the problem of rhythm mismatch caused by fixed output rhythm of traditional sleep-aiding equipment is effectively solved, and the sleep-aiding effect is improved.

A control device (100) for controlling the rotational speed (nVAD(t)) of a non-pulsatile ventricular assist device, VAD, (50) uses an event-based within-a-beat control strategy, wherein the control device is configured to alter the rotational speed of the VAD within the cardiac cycle of the assisted heart and to synchronize the alteration of the rotational speed with the heartbeat by at least one sequence of trigger signals (σ(t)) that is related to at least one predetermined characteristic event in the cardiac cycle. Further, a VAD (50) for assistance of a heart comprises the control device (100) for controlling the VAD, wherein the VAD is preferably a non-pulsatile rotational, for example catheter-based, blood pump.

The invention relates to the technical field of drainage control, in particular to an intelligent cerebrospinal fluid drainage rate and pressure cooperative control system and method. The system comprises a drainage pipeline module, a positioning adjustment module, an intelligent pump control module, a monitoring sensing module, a cooperative control module and a man-machine interaction module, and can be used for establishing a cerebrospinal fluid drainage channel and being connected with a drainage bag; a laser positioning pen fixed on the infusion rod emits a laser beam which is horizontal to a preset drainage plane and adjusts the hanging height; an infusion pump and a pump body controller drive cerebrospinal fluid to flow according to set parameters and generate flow velocity, flow and drainage time control signals, meanwhile, real-time intracranial pressure data, real-time flow and flow velocity data and physical sign data are collected, and a drainage height adjusting instruction or a pump control parameter adjusting instruction is generated; cooperative control over the drainage rate and the intracranial pressure is achieved, and system operation parameters, patient monitoring data and the drainage state are displayed. The drainage device can accurately control the drainage amount of cerebrospinal fluid.

A system, apparatus and method directed to detecting malposition of a medical device within a vessel of a patient, such as an Azygos vein. The medical device can include a multi-core optical fiber including a plurality of core fibers, where each of the plurality of core fibers includes a plurality of sensors is configured to reflect a light signal based on received incident light, and change a characteristic of the reflected light signal for use in determining a physical state of the multi-core optical fiber. The system can include a console having non-transitory computer-readable medium storing logic that, when executed, causes operations of providing a broadband incident light signal to the multi-core optical fiber, receiving reflected light signals, processing the reflected light signals, and determining whether the medical device has entered the Azygos vein of the patient based on the reflected light signals.

The technology relates to acoustic reflectometry systems and methods. An example system includes an acoustic sensor that includes a generator that emits acoustic pulses; and a sensor that detects the emitted acoustic pulses and reflections thereof. The system further includes a monitor, in communication with the acoustic sensor. The monitor performs operations including: receive patient data for a current patient receiving ventilation; provide the patient data as input to a trained clinical model; receive, as output from the trained clinical model, a clinically relevant threshold for an acoustically measurable parameter; process the detected incident and reflected waves to determine a value of the acoustically measurable parameter; compare the value of the acoustically measurable parameter to the clinically relevant threshold; and based on the comparison, generate a notification.

A system, apparatus and method directed to placing a medical device into a body of a patient, including performing operations of providing a broadband incident light signal to a plurality of core fibers of a multi-core optical fiber, receiving reflected light signals of different wavelengths, and processing the reflected light signals associated with the plurality of core fibers to determine (i) a physical state of the multi-core optical fiber relating to the medical device including the multi-core optical fiber, and (ii) an orientation of the multi-core optical fiber relative to a reference frame of the body. Additional operations include generating a display illustrating the physical state of the multi-core optical fiber based at least on the orientation determined during processing of the reflected light. Typically, the display is a two-dimensional representation of the multi-core optical fiber in accordance with the determined orientation.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical imaging, and discloses an angiography high-pressure injection system which comprises the following steps: acquiring physiological data information of a patient, and calculating an individualized contrast agent injection parameter coefficient based on the physiological data information; acquiring anatomical structure information of a blood vessel region of the target patient, and performing pressure evaluation based on hemodynamic characteristics to obtain blood vessel pressure bearing capacity and injection pressure regulation factors; performing physiological status assessment based on the physiological data information of the patient to obtain a physiological status influence factor and generate a risk marker value; performing multi-source data fusion according to the injection pressure regulation factor, the physiological status risk marker value and the historical radiography record, and constructing the radiography safety degree of the blood vessel sub-region; an optimal injection parameter path is obtained based on the radiography safety degree in combination with a deep reinforcement learning algorithm, and high-pressure injection equipment is controlled to execute injection operation; according to the invention, accurate and personalized control of contrast agent injection is realized, and the safety and imaging effect of contrast examination are remarkably improved.

The invention discloses an intelligent control method for an analgesia pump based on deep learning. The intelligent control method comprises the following steps: S1, acquiring multi-modal original signals of a postoperative patient and synchronously normalizing the multi-modal original signals; s2, removing artifacts and noise in the synchronous data, and performing interpolation compensation on missing data; s3, carrying out modal reliability weight distribution on the sensing sequence based on a Hemma optimization algorithm; s4, inputting the node set into a PainNet relation statistical network to generate a dynamic graph topological structure; s5, predicting the pain score of the patient in the future, and generating a low-dose high-frequency micro-pulse administration instruction; s6, according to the circadian rhythm of the patient, dynamically adjusting the edge weight and the administration interval of the PainNet network; and S7, when the pain score fluctuation exceeds the limit, triggering an emergency mode, quickly converging to the most conservative parameter combination, and outputting a safety locking instruction. According to the invention, the control accuracy and safety of postoperative analgesia are improved.

The present application discloses and describes neurostimulation systems and methods that include, among other features, (i) neural stimulation through audio with dynamic modulation characteristics, (ii) audio content serving and creation based on modulation characteristics, (iii) extending audio tracks while avoiding audio discontinuities, and (iv) non-auditory neurostimulation and methods, including non-auditory neurostimulation for anesthesia recovery.

Systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for treating cognitive dysfunction in a subject in need thereof. The system can include a light source and a speaker. A visual neural stimulation system provides, via the light source, visual stimulation having a first value of a first parameter. An auditory neural stimulation system provides, via the speaker, audio stimulation having a second value of the second parameter. A stimuli orchestration component selects, for a first time interval, one of the visual stimulation or the audio stimulation to vary based on a policy, selects, for the first time interval, the other of the visual stimulation or the audio stimulation to keep constant based on the policy, and provides causes the one of the visual neural stimulation system or the auditory neural stimulation system to vary the one of the visual stimulation or the audio stimulation.

A method includes inserting an ablation catheter into an ablation site in a patient heart. Multiple electrocardiogram (ECG) signals are acquired. A refractory period of the patient heart is detected based on the acquired ECG signals. The ablation site is ablated using the ablation catheter during the detected refractory period.

One aspect described herein is a data communication apparatus. The apparatus may comprise: electronic components operable to gather and output different types of physiological measurements associated with a user's chest, the electronic components comprising a multimodal sensor array, a transceiver, and a power source; and a housing that contains the electronic components and comprises an attachment element operable to maintain an alignment of the multimodal sensor array over the user's chest, wherein, when the housing is maintained over the user's chest, the multimodal sensor array is operable with the power source to measure the different types of physiological measurements, and the transceiver is operable with the power source and the sensor array to output the different types of physiological measurements to an external device. Related apparatus, devices, methods, and systems also are described.

A method is provided that includes inserting an inflow cannula of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) of a LVAD system into a left chamber of a heart of a patient transeptally via a right atrium and a superior vena cava (SVC). An outflow cannula of the LVAD is coupled to a left subclavian artery or a left axillary artery. Other embodiments are also described.

The invention discloses an intelligent control method and system for limb pressurization equipment, and relates to the technical field of intelligent control. The current working state of the limb pressurization equipment is determined according to multiple pieces of working data of the limb pressurization equipment; the training report of the target limb is determined according to the current working state of the limb pressurization equipment, the multiple training pressure items and the overall form of the target limb, and the accuracy of the training report of the target limb is improved. Determining a plurality of training features according to the detection of the training report, and determining a pressure curve of the target limb according to the plurality of training features, the pressure condition of the target limb and the age of the user; determining an intelligent control event of the limb pressurization equipment based on the pressure curve of the target limb and the current working state of the limb pressurization equipment, and determining a dynamic early warning system of the limb pressurization equipment according to the intelligent control event, the abnormal signal of the limb pressurization equipment and the current body state of the user, and the accuracy of the dynamic early warning system of the limb pressurization equipment is improved.

The invention provides an intelligent compression device and method for maintaining the internal fistula function of a hemodialysis patient, and belongs to the technical field of intelligent compression. The device comprises a CMUT ultrasonic array, an errhysis sensor, a bioelectricity monitoring module, an infrared temperature sensing array, an AI intelligent decision module, a dynamic pressure adjusting system, an energy field intervention module and a microneedle drug delivery module. Through space-time alignment collection of multi-modal data, dynamic parameter optimization of an AI model and rapid cooperative response of an actuator, the internal fistula compression is spanned from experience dependence to accurate intelligence, and the hemostasis efficiency and the blood vessel protection effect are remarkably improved.

An anesthetic equipment storage and waste air management module configured to housing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment including a system to measure and record administration of one or more IV medications or fluids for IV administration. The module can include a housing having a lower section and a tower-like upper section, wherein the lower section is configured to house unrelated waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment. The module can also include a cowling that substantially confines waste heat generated by the unrelated waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment, and can include a system for measuring and recording the administration of the one or more IV medications and fluids.

A computer-implemented method for detecting onset of a spontaneous breath by a patient coupled to a ventilation system includes receiving, at a processor, an electromyography (EMG) signal from an EMG sensor disposed on the patient. The method also includes pre-conditioning, via the processor, the EMG signal to separate the EMG signal into a plurality of components having EMG information utilizing a set of bandpass filters. The method further includes individually analyzing, via the processor, each component of the plurality of components to detect an onset of the spontaneous breath by the patient. The method still further includes determining, via the processor, the onset of the spontaneous breath by the patient is occurring when at least two components of the plurality of components indicate the onset of the spontaneous breath by the patient.

The invention relates to a personalized sleep-aiding regulation and control method and system fusing multi-band characteristics and closed-loop feedback, and relates to the technical field of sleep regulation and control. According to the method, a cross-band coupling matrix is constructed, a nerve-physiological synergy index is calculated, environment-brain state interaction potential energy is calculated based on different band powers and environment sound pressure levels, and the nerve-physiological synergy index and the environment-brain state interaction potential energy are combined into a coupling state vector; solving the coupling state vector to judge the stability of the sleep state; on the basis, personalized sleep induction dynamic attractor intensity is calculated, and different sleep regulation and control strategies are generated according to the steady state / unsteady state and the corresponding attractor intensity. According to the invention, the unique sleep dynamics of the user can be understood and self-adaptively regulated.

The invention discloses an infusion state and vital sign intelligent monitoring method based on multi-modal fusion, and relates to the technical field of sign monitoring, and the method comprises the following steps: respectively collecting infusion dripping speed, pipeline liquid state, infusion pressure and breathing and heart rate signals of a patient; filtering the original signal of each sensor; key features are extracted from the processed signals, wherein the key features comprise parameters including the average dripping speed, the liquid existence proportion, the pressure change rate, the respiratory rate and the heart rate; carrying out normalization and confidence weighted fusion on the extracted infusion and vital sign characteristics, calculating an infusion state index and a vital sign index, and further obtaining a combined abnormal index; performing three-level anomaly judgment according to the fused index; monitoring data and alarm information are uploaded to a hospital information system in real time. By introducing a judgment algorithm based on multi-modal data fusion and confidence coefficient weighting, monitoring and graded alarming of the infusion state and the vital signs of the patient can be achieved.

The present disclosure includes a medical monitoring hub as the center of monitoring for a monitored patient. The hub includes configurable medical ports and serial ports for communicating with other medical devices in the patient's proximity. Moreover, the hub communicates with a portable patient monitor. The monitor, when docked with the hub provides display graphics different from when undocked, the display graphics including anatomical information. The hub assembles the often vast amount of electronic medical data, associates it with the monitored patient, and in some embodiments, communicates the data to the patient's medical records.

A method for inducing a sensation of motion in a subject, comprising defining a vibrational stimulation pattern for a subject; generating a set of electrical signals corresponding to the vibrational stimulation pattern; and transducing the set of electrical signals into a vibrations corresponding to the set of electrical signals with a plurality of electromechanical transducers, wherein the vibrations are adapted to induce the sensation of motion in the subject.

Systems and techniques for monitoring, predicting and / or alerting for short-term oxygen support needs of patients are presented. A system can include a data collection component that receives multimodal patient data for a patient having a respiratory condition in association with monitoring and treating the respiratory condition in real-time, the multimodal patient data comprising at least physiological data regarding physiological parameters tracked for the patient over a period of time, and current oxygen support data regarding a current oxygen support mechanism of the patient. The system can further include an oxygen support forecasting component that processes the multimodal patient data using an oxygen support forecasting model to generate an output forecast that indicates whether a change to the current oxygen support mechanism is recommended for the patient within a defined upcoming timeframe.