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A fluid management system for use in a tissue resection procedure includes a controller. An inflow pump is operated by the controller and configured to provide fluid inflow through a flow path to a site in patient's body. An outflow pump is operated by the controller and configured to provide fluid outflow through a flow path from the site in patient's body. A motor driven resecting device may be provided for resecting tissue at the site. The controller is configured to actuate an inflow pump and an outflow pump in response to various signals and various algorithms are provided to provide malfunction warnings and assure safe operation.

In some embodiments, a system can include a fluid delivery assembly and a motor drive assembly. The fluid delivery assembly is configured to be releasably mechanically and, optionally, electrically coupled to the motor drive assembly. When the fluid delivery assembly is releasably coupled to the motor drive assembly, the motor drive assembly can control delivery of fluid from the fluid delivery assembly (e.g., to a patient). For example, the motor drive assembly can be releasably coupled to the fluid delivery assembly to control delivery of fluid from the fluid delivery assembly to provide continuous (e.g., non-pulsatile) fluid flow from the fluid delivery assembly.

Disclosed herein is a sensor device for volumetric capnography. The sensor device is coupled to an adapter comprising a housing that encloses a measurement volume. The adapter is configured for gas flow along a first length axis, which aligns with a second length axis of the sensor device. The device includes an IR light source and an IR light detector, positioned on opposite sides of the housing. The IR light source emits IR light toward the detector across the measurement volume. The sensor device also includes a first ultrasonic transceiver in contact with the adapter and configured to emit ultrasound centered at a first position along the second length axis, directed partly along the axis and partly transversely. A second ultrasonic transceiver, also in contact with the adapter, emits ultrasound centered at a second position along the second length axis, directed partly opposite to the first direction and partly transversely.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for monitoring at least one volatile breathing compound in respiratory gases of patients. A device includes a patient respiratory gas interface coupled via a connector to a gas sampling line. The line includes a first channel for conducting a predetermined flux of respiratory gases from the interface to an inlet of a sidestream gas monitor, which monitors carbon dioxide (CO2) content. A pump facilitates gas flow through the device and the monitor. An outlet of the monitor is coupled to a second channel for conveying gases away. A valve controls passage of respiratory gas from the monitor via the second channel by connecting or disconnecting the flux to / from at least one volatile breathing compound detector, which monitors compound content. A control unit monitors CO2 values and uses this as a signal to control the valve, enabling compound monitoring or bypass based on CO2 content.

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.

An intravascular device includes a tube member. The tube member comprises a distal portion and a proximal portion. Each of the distal portion and the proximal portion of the tube member comprises a plurality of cuts circumferentially extending around a longitudinal axis of the tube member. The plurality of cuts of the distal portion of the tube member comprises a first pitch, a first cut length, and a first uncut length, the plurality of cuts of the proximal portion of the tube member comprises a second pitch, a second cut length, and a second uncut length, and the first pitch is less than the second pitch, the first cut length is greater than the second length, and the first uncut length is less than the second uncut length.

A method for manufacturing a catheter (102) including a rapid exchange port (157). The method can include the steps of generating a port (258) in a catheter shaft (210), inserting a guidewire lumen (118) into the port (258), pulling the guidewire lumen (118) in a proximal direction, and pushing the guidewire lumen (118) in a distal direction so that the guidewire lumen (118) is within the catheter shaft (210). The method can also include the steps of thermally bonding the guidewire lumen (118) within the catheter shaft (210), trimming the guidewire lumen (118) so that a guidewire lumen (118) proximal end is flush with a catheter shaft (210) exterior.

The invention relates to a motor housing module (110) for sealing a motor compartment of a motor of a heart support system. The motor housing module (110) has at least one feed-through portion (205), at least one feed-through line (210), and at least one contact pin (215). The feed-through portion (205) is designed to establish an electrical connection between the heart support system and a connection cable in order to externally contact the heart support system. The at least one feed-through line (210) is embedded in the feed-through portion (205) and extends through the feed-through portion (205). The feed-through line (210) can be connected to the motor and to the connection cable. A first end of the at least one contact pin (215) is embedded in the feed-through portion (205) and a second end of the contact pin (215) projects from the feed-through portion (205) on a side facing away from the motor compartment. The second end of the contact pin (215) can be connected to a sensor line to at least one sensor of the heart support system and to the connection cable.

The invention relates to an electronics module (102) for a ventricular assist device, wherein the ventricular assist device has a motor housing for accommodating a pump motor. The electronics module (102) comprises an electronics section (204) for accommodating at least one electronic component (206) and / or at least one electrically conductive contacting element (208), and a coupling section (202) designed as a joint between the motor housing (104) and the electronics section (204) or as a separate component to be joined, wherein the motor housing (104) and the electronics section (204) are combined or can be combined via the coupling section (202) with one another to form a fluid-tight module housing (104) to be arranged in a blood vessel.

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 implement algorithms for initializing medical devices, including by programming initial medical device settings. Further, systems and methods implement adaptive algorithms for changing medical device settings. Settings initialization algorithms can calculate the settings most likely to be applicable for the patient at-issue using databases of positive clinical outcomes and respective therapy settings for existing users. Settings adaptation algorithm are configured to update medical device therapy settings at one or more intervals including based on databases of positive clinical outcomes and respective therapy settings for existing users.

Apparatus and methods are described including delivering a left-ventricular assist device to a subject's aorta. The device including a distal-tip element that defines a straight proximal portion, and a curved distal portion, the curved distal portion defining first and second curves with an elongated straight portion between the first and second curves. The distal-tip element is centered with respect to the aortic valve using the curved distal portion of the distal-tip element, to thereby guide the device through the subject's aortic valve atraumatically. A pump pumps blood through from the subject's left ventricle to the subject's aorta. Other applications are also described.

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.

An intravascular blood pump may have a catheter (10) and a pumping device (1) attached to the catheter (10). The catheter (10) extends along a longitudinal axis and has a distal end (11) and a proximal end (12) opposite the distal end (11). The catheter (10) may have a tubular stiffening structure (15) extending longitudinally between the proximal end (12) and the distal end (11) of the catheter (10). The tubular stiffening structure (15) has a lumen (21) and a proximal end (17) and a closed distal end (16) opposite the proximal end (17), wherein the lumen (21) of the stiffening structure (15) is configured to receive a pressurized fluid having an over-pressure of at least 5 bar.

Apparatus and methods are described including delivering a left-ventricular assist device to a subject's left ventricle. A tube is positioned such that a proximal portion of the tube traverses an aortic valve of the subject, and a distal portion of the tube is disposed within a left ventricle of the subject. A pump pumps blood through the tube from the subject's left ventricle to the subject's aorta such as to cause the proximal portion of the tube to be maintained in an open state, and to cause at least a portion of the tube to become curved. Other applications are also described.

The invention relates to a layered drug-loading microneedle patch as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method of the layered drug-loading microneedle patch comprises the following steps: S1, dissolving a drug and a soluble high-molecular polymer in a solvent according to a mass ratio of (2: 1)-(1: 12) to form a needle tip solution, then filling a needle tip cavity of a microneedle mold with the needle tip solution, drying, and removing redundant drug residues on the surface to form a drug-loading needle tip layer; and S2, filling a mold containing the drug-loading needle tip layer with a photocurable polymer, performing ultraviolet curing for 10-30 seconds under the wavelength of 365-405 nm, and then performing demolding to form a substrate layer, thereby obtaining the layered drug-loading microneedle patch. According to the method, one-time filling of the needle tip part is successfully achieved by combining needle tip auxiliary material proportion optimization, meanwhile, the curing process is rapid, the medicine utilization rate and the process stability are remarkably improved, the medicine stability is good, and the method is suitable for industrial production.

A modular disease management system may provide medication management for a patient. The system may include a base configured to at least partially couple to a tissue site of a patient. The system may further include a medication bladder coupled to the base and configured to maintain medication. The system may further include a medication pump coupled to the medication bladder, comprising a conduit and muscle wire-actuated plungers, wherein the medication pump is configured to cause the medication to flow from the medication bladder through the conduit. The system may further include a cannula insertion device coupled to the medication pump via the conduit, wherein the cannula insertion device comprises a cannula, a spring, and a triggering component, wherein the cannula insertion device is configured to insert the cannula into the tissue site of the patient by actuation of the spring released by the triggering component.

An intravascular blood pump comprises a pumping device including an impeller and an electric motor for driving the impeller. A rotor of the electric motor is rotatable about an axis of rotation and coupled to the impeller so as to be able to cause rotation of the impeller. An outer sleeve forms a casing of the pumping device, wherein stator components are fixed inside the outer sleeve by means of a casting compound. In a method of manufacturing the blood pump the stator components are placed on a molding base, including the outer sleeve to thereby form an interspace between the molding base and the outer sleeve in which the stator components are disposed. The casting compound is then injected into the interspace via the molding base to fix the stator components inside the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve preferably comprises a magnetically conductive material to form a yoke of the electric motor.

Apparatus and methods are described including a ventricular assist device that includes an impeller configured to be placed inside a left ventricle of a subject. A driving magnet is coupled to a motor and is rotated by the motor. A driven magnet is magnetically coupled to the driving magnet and is rotated by the driving magnet. A drive cable extends from the driven magnet and imparts rotational motion from the driven magnet to the impeller. A set of sensors is configured to detect a magnetic phase difference between the driven magnet and the driving magnet. A computer processor receives the detected magnetic phase difference and determines a physiological parameter of the subject, at least partially in response thereto. Other applications are also described.

A catheter includes a catheter body, a pump assembly and a cannula. The pump assembly can be disposed at a distal end of the catheter body and has a distal portion. The cannula can be coupled to the distal end portion of the pump assembly and can include a proximal cannula portion and a distal cannula portion. The distal cannula portion has an approximately helical shape which can allow the cannula to be inserted into a patient's right heart and pump blood therethrough. In certain implementations, the distal tip of the helical shape has a slight bias relative to the main helix to further facilitate delivery of the device. In certain applications this bias is toward the central axis of the helix.

Intermittent catheters in simple-to-use assemblies or systems thereof facilitate cleanliness before and after use. In an example, an intermittent-catheter system can include an intermittent catheter and packaging enclosing the intermittent catheter therein to maintain sterility of the intermittent catheter in an unused state of the intermittent-catheter system. The packaging can include a flexible packaging body and a packaging cover. The packaging body can be configured to hold a catheter tube of the intermittent catheter therein. The packaging cover can be configured to reveal a funnel of the intermittent catheter when an uncovering operation is performed. The uncovering operation can reveal an adhesive patch on either the packaging body or the packaging cover for adhering the packaging to a vertical surface for removal of the intermittent catheter from the packaging for catheterization. The packaging can be further configured for resealing the intermittent catheter therein subsequent to the catheterization.

An intravascular blood pump includes a pump housing having an input port and an output port. A relatively short intake cannula may draw blood in through an intake port and deliver the blood to the input port of the pump housing. The intake cannula is relatively short, to prevent excess hydraulic loss. An outflow hose is connected to the output port of the pump housing, so as to convey blood exiting the output port through the outflow hose in a downstream direction to a discharge port, e.g. into an aorta or other blood vessel. Despite the short intake cannula, the outflow hose longitudinally separates the intake port from the discharge port sufficiently so the intake port and the discharge port remain on opposite sides of a heart valve, despite inadvertent longitudinal shifts of the intravascular heart pump.

A fluid delivery system is disclosed which comprises at least one first supply station for supplying a first fluid and at least one second supply station for supplying a second fluid different from the first fluid. The fluid delivery system further comprises a pressurizing unit for pressurizing the first and second fluids, said pressurizing unit comprising first and second pump modules, and each pump module comprising a chamber and a piston provided with a plunger to define first and second variable-volume sub-chambers. The fluid delivery system further comprises first and second inlet fluid circuits, first and second outlet fluid circuits, and a first recirculation fluid pathway fluidically connecting the first and second variable-volume sub-chambers of a pump module. Moreover, a first actuator is associated to said first recirculation fluid pathway for managing the fluid passage in both directions between said first and second variable-volume sub-chambers of said pump module. Methods of operating the fluid delivery system are disclosed too.

A blood pump with a stator and rotor wherein the rotor is assembled by bonding the stator components with epoxy. The bonding surfaces of the rotor components are primed with a silane-based primer to improve adhesion between the primer and the rotor components by rendering such surfaces hydrophobic. A bonding surface of one of the stator yoke or the stator sleeve, or both, is treated with a primer that improves wettability of the bonding surface and improves bonding of the epoxy to the binding surface. The device has a bonding surface adhered to epoxy in which a primer was applied on such bonding surface prior to introducing epoxy onto the bonding surface. In addition to improved bond strength, hydrophobic surface would control moister ingress.

A system for delivering a fluid to a target site of a patient's vasculature having a catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen defined by an interior surface of the catheter extending longitudinally through the catheter between the proximal end and the distal end, a guiding element having a distal end, a proximal end, and an exterior surface, the guiding element positioned in the lumen creating an area, between the exterior surface of the guiding element and the interior surface of the catheter, having an effective cross-sectional area sized fluid communication while the guiding element is in the lumen. Also, a method of performing a neurovascular procedure includes providing a multi-catheter assembly including an access catheter, a guide catheter, and a procedure catheter, coupling the assembly to a robotic drive system, and injecting contrast media into the assembly without removing a guiding element.

A device, including an electrode array carrier, that carries one or more electrode arrays, and a therapeutic substance such as for example an anti-inflammatory, wherein the therapeutic substance is located in at least one cavity of the carrier, the cavity having at least one of a non-uniform depth or a non-uniform width with respect to location in a direction of the depth that has an effective impact on a delivery of the therapeutic substance to a human.

The invention discloses a peripheral vein puncture blood vessel pressure monitoring system for image enhancement examination based on multi-modal fusion, and relates to the technical field of medical image assistion.The peripheral vein puncture blood vessel pressure monitoring system comprises the steps that image data, sensor data and personalized data of a patient are collected; generating an image feature vector, a sensor feature vector and a personalized feature vector based on the preprocessed multi-modal data, carrying out feature interaction on a multi-modal feature line, carrying out representation fusion by combining Transform with contrast learning, and generating a fusion representation vector; the maximum tolerance pressure, the extravasation risk level and the recommended injection flow rate range of the target puncture point under the current injection flow rate are predicted and evaluated in the blood vessel pressure resistance prediction model, injection suggestions and injection alarms of the target puncture point are generated, and injection parameters are automatically adjusted. According to the method, the personalized safety pressure threshold values of patients with different blood vessel conditions are accurately evaluated, and the safety and accuracy of peripheral vein puncture are remarkably improved.

The invention relates to an apparatus (100) for anchoring a ventricular assist system in a blood vessel, the apparatus (100) being able to assume an insertion state for insertion of the ventricular assist system into the blood vessel, and the apparatus (100) being able to assume an anchoring state in order to anchor the ventricular assist system in the blood vessel. The apparatus (100) has at least one fixing means (105) for fixing the apparatus (100) to the ventricular assist system (205), a crown (110) and a connection means (115). The crown (110) is formed from at least one unfolding element (120). The unfolding element (120) is designed to unfold during the transfer from the insertion state into the anchoring state in order to enlarge the diameter of the crown (110) so as to anchor the apparatus (100) in the blood vessel. The connection means (115) is designed to connect the crown (110) to the fixing means (105).

The invention relates to the technical field of medical monitoring, and discloses a novel infusion alarm and an infusion alarm system. The system comprises an infusion state monitoring module, an alarm decision module and an alarm execution module. A multi-source sensing unit of the infusion state monitoring module is distributed in a liquid level detection area, a drip chamber area and a patient contact area of an infusion tube assembly and collects optical refractive index, gravity change and real-time image data, and a data fusion unit performs heterogeneous signal fusion on the data to generate a multi-mode infusion state signal. A state analysis unit of the alarm decision module receives the signal and outputs a liquid level prediction signal and an infusion abnormal risk signal, and an alarm rule engine generates an alarm trigger threshold according to the signal. And a sound-light alarm unit of the alarm execution module responds to the threshold value to start a sound-light alarm sequence, a remote notification unit generates a graded alarm notification based on the abnormal risk signal, and a man-machine interaction interface outputs a comprehensive risk index.