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An optical physiological sensor can be integrated into a wearable device and can comprise a substrate having an optical center, a first emitter group of light emitting diodes (LEDs) positioned adjacent to the optical center of the substrate and spaced at an offset from the optical center, a second emitter group of LEDs positioned adjacent to the optical center of the substrate at an offset to the optical center and spaced at an offset from the optical center opposite the first emitter group of LEDs relative to the optical center, and a plurality of detectors arranged in a spatial configuration that surrounds the first and the second emitter group. Each of the plurality of detectors can be positioned on the substrate a same distance away from the optical center of the substrate.

Various wearable health monitoring devices are described herein. Some implementations include one or more emitter chamber covers injection molded out of a first material comprising transparent glass, one or more detector chamber covers injection molded out of a second material comprising transparent glass, and a light barrier construct injection molded out of a third material over the one or more emitter chamber covers and the one or more detector chamber covers. The third material may be opaque and can comprise glass and an optically absorbing pigment. Some implementations include a circuit board, emitter(s) mounted to the circuit board and arranged within the emitter chamber cover(s), and detector(s) mounted to the circuit board and arranged within the detector chamber cover(s). The circuit board, emitter(s), detector(s), emitter chamber cover(s), and detector chamber cover(s) can form part of a sensor assembly connected to a housing of the wearable health monitoring devices.

Various wearable health monitoring devices are described herein. Some implementations include a housing including a front side and a back side configured to face tissue of the wearer when the device is worn; and a sensor assembly positioned by the back side of the housing. The sensor assembly can include emitters and detectors positioned on a surface of a substrate and a frame positioned adjacent to the surface of the substrate and configured to inhibit transmission of optical radiation through the frame. The frame can comprise an emitter chamber housing the emitters; and one or more detector chambers housing the one or more detectors.

A chip package includes a housing, one or more electrical connections coupled to an exterior of the housing, a photonic integrated circuit, and a scanning unit. Both the photonic integrated circuit and the scanning unit are disposed within the housing. The photonic integrated circuit has at least one waveguide designed to guide a beam of light. The scanning unit is designed to laterally scan the beam of light across a focal plane outside of the housing. The scanning unit is aligned with the photonic integrated circuit such that the beam of light is coupled between the photonic integrated circuit and the scanning unit.

A sensor system for optical detection of multiple analytes is discussed. An example system is presented that includes a plurality of lenses configured to receive individual light signals from analyte-sensing chromophores disposed on an array when the analyte-sensing chromophores are illuminated by light while being exposed to different specific analytes within an interstitial fluid. The system further includes at least one volume phase grating (VPG) communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of lenses and a detector communicatively coupled to the at least one VPG so that light signals from the analyte-sensing chromophores are focused by the plurality of lenses to the at least one VPG and transmitted to the detector. The detector being operable to generate spectra with each spectrum corresponding to an individual light signal from a single analyte-sensing chromophore.

An optical physiological sensor configured to be secured to a user's nose includes a first prong configured to be positioned proximate an outside portion of the nose, a second prong configured to be positioned proximate an inside portion of the user's nose, a winged portion coupled to the first prong and configured to contact tissue of the user, one or more emitters configured to emit light of one or more wavelengths into the tissue, and one or more detectors configured to detect at least a portion of the light emitted from the one or more emitters after attenuation through at least a portion of the tissue. In some configurations, the winged portion comprises a width that is greater than a width of the second prong. In some configurations, at least a portion of the winged portion is curved toward the second prong.

An electronic interface device is configured for use with associated optics for employing coded light for illuminating a liquid, gaseous, or other analyte or target, such as for measuring or determining a composition or other property of the analyte or target. The arrangement can help enable a far higher level of performance, such as for spectral analysis, imaging, or both. A shared common clock on both the illumination and receive sides of the system can be included, such as together with one or more of reference detection, per-channel wavelength-dependent modulation, multiple concurrent feedback loops at different levels, orthogonal and circulant codes, phase-scrambling to better utilize ADC dynamic range, oversampling, and other signal processing can be provided.

A medical device system includes a stylet with an optical fiber and a console operatively coupled to the stylet. The optical fiber can include an electrically conductive concentric tube configured to transmit electrical signals and a plurality of core fibers within the concentric tube. Each of the plurality of core fibers can include a plurality of sensors, and each the plurality of sensors can be configured to reflect a light signal of a different spectral width based on received incident light and change a characteristic of the reflected light signal based on a condition experienced by the stylet. The console includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable medium with logic that causes operations including providing an incident light signal to the optical fiber and receiving reflected light signals of different spectral widths of the received incident light by the plurality of sensors.

An optical speckle receiver for receiving a speckle signal from a sample, the optical speckle receiver comprising an optical detector and an aperture and / or lens array. The aperture and array respectively comprise a plurality of apertures or lenses and is located between the sample and the optical detector such that the received speckle pattern is obtained from multiple discrete sample locations.

Medical systems, devices, and methods for determining whether a blood vessel is a vein or an artery. The system includes an optical fiber configured for insertion into a blood vessel coupled with a console having a light source, an optical receiver, processors, and logic stored in memory. The optical fiber includes sensors disposed along its length configured to determine a state or condition of the optical fiber. The state or condition can include a strain, movement, pressure, and / or temperature. The logic is configured to analyze reflected signals from the sensors to determine whether the optical fiber is inserted within an artery or within a vein. The logic may also determine a red-blue shift of a projected light to determine a blood flow direction with respect to the optical fiber.

The present disclosure provides systems, devices, and methods for imaging and imaging subject. The systems and devices may include one or more light filtering devices. The light filtering devices may include a chamber having an input and an output. The chamber may be configured to receive a beam of light. The chamber may comprise a plurality of reflectors configured to direct the light received in an optical path from the input to the output via reflectance of the light between one or more reflectors of the plurality of reflectors. The chamber may be configured to reject out of focus light along the optical path.

The present invention relates to a non-invasive cardiac monitoring device that records cardiac data to infer a physiological characteristic of a person, such as arrhythmia or other vital signs. Some examples of the invention allow for long-term monitoring of physiological signals. Other examples allow for processing ECG data and PPG data to calculate pulse time of arrival. Some examples include a wearable cardiac monitoring device on the chest including ECG and PPG sensors for long term attachment to a mammal to detect cardiovascular signals for a long term.

Wearable devices for measuring health indicators such as bilirubin are provided. The device includes a skin-facing side including a circuit board. The circuit board includes a spectrometer integrated circuit, at least one light emitting diode (LED) configured to direct light at the subject's skin where the LED is operably connected to a power source, at least one photodetector configured to receive light reflected from the subject's skin, and a microcontroller configured to perform spectral subtraction of said reflected light.

A delivery apparatus including a measurement device to monitor the real-time diameter of a prosthetic heart valve can include a handle, at least one first actuator extending from the handle and being configured to apply a distally directed force to a proximal end portion of a prosthetic heart valve, at least one second actuator extending from the handle and being configured to apply a proximally directed force to a distal end portion of a prosthetic heart valve, a sensor, and first and second motion-transmitting members coupled to the first and second actuators, respectively, and having proximal ends coupled to the sensor, wherein the sensor senses relative movement between the motion-transmitting members upon actuation of the first and second actuators to determine the diameter of the prosthetic heart valve as it expands from a radially compressed configuration to a radially expanded configuration.

A ring-type wearable device is provided for sensing biometric data associated with various physiological conditions of the user. In one embodiment, a ring apparatus comprises a ring body including an opening formed therethrough structured to receive a body portion of a user therein when worn by the user; and an electronic computer processor programmed for processing one or more signals detected by the apparatus and associated with one or more biometrics associated with a physiological condition of the user into processed data. A light sensor system connected to the ring body includes multiple light-emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein each LED is associated with a predetermined light wavelength range, a first photodetector configured for light detection in a reflection mode, and a second photodetector configured for light detection in a transmission mode, each for detecting at least a portion of the light originating from the multiple LEDs.

The embodiment of the invention provides a detection module and wearable equipment. The detection module comprises a cover plate, a coherent light source and an image sensor, the cover plate is used for being arranged on the side wall of a shell of the wearable equipment, the cover plate is provided with an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface, and the outer surface is exposed out of the side wall; the cover plate is provided with a first light-transmitting area and a second light-transmitting area; the coherent light source is arranged on one side of the inner surface of the cover plate and used for emitting coherent light penetrating through the first light-transmitting area. The image sensor is arranged on one side of the inner surface of the cover plate, and the image sensor is used for imaging the light penetrating through the second light-transmitting area. According to the embodiment of the invention, more functions can be integrated in a small-size product, namely the wearable equipment.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for monitoring an analyte present in a biological sample of a subject by using: a piercing element coupled to a support, the piercing element configured to pierce a body surface of the subject; an analyte binding probe on or inside the piercing element to provide a change in an optical signal upon contact with an analyte in a biological sample of the subject; and a detector configured to detect the light signal.

A mask apparatus that is configured to prevent airborne pathogens from reaching an individual by actively mitigating airborne droplets that have a pathogen. In one example, the mask apparatus comprises a sensor device, a mitigator device, and a controller. The sensor device comprises an aerosol detector that is configured to perform a light measurement of an airborne aerosol droplet in an area proximate to the wearable apparatus. The mitigator device is configured to initiate a mitigation action directed at the airborne aerosol droplet. The controller is data communication with the sensor device and the mitigator device. The controller is configured to determine that the airborne aerosol droplet has a pathogen based at least in part on the light measurement captured by the sensor device and cause the mitigator device to initiate the mitigation action based on the airborne aerosol droplet having the pathogen.

An aspect of the disclosure provides an interferometric near infrared spectroscopy, iNIRS, system comprising: a light emitting arrangement comprising: a first light source configured to provide wavelength-swept emission of light through a plurality of different wavelengths in a first wavelength range; a second light source configured to provide wavelength-swept emission of light through a plurality of different wavelengths in a second wavelength range different to the first wavelength range; a common sample delivery channel coupled to each of the first and second light sources to receive light therefrom and to deliver said light towards a subject; and one or more reference channels for receiving reference light from the first light source and / or the second light source; a light detecting arrangement comprising an interferometrie optical detector; wherein the optical detector is coupled to the one or more reference channels for receiving reference light from the first and second light sources; wherein the light detecting arrangement is arranged to be coupled to the subject for the optical detector to receive sample light from the first and second light sources, the sample light comprising light which travelled along the common sample delivery channel; wherein the optical detector is arranged to combine the sample light with the reference light to provide combined light signals comprising one or more components at a beat frequency between sample light and reference light; and wherein the iNIRS system is configured to process the combined light signals for providing imaging and analysis of the subject.

According to an aspect there is provided a device for analyzing a speckle pattern from biological tissue, the device comprising:a light source configured to generate light for illuminating the biological tissue, such that the light is scattered by the biological tissue and forms the speckle pattern;a Fourier transform element configured to collect the light scattered by the biological tissue and to transform the collected light into a spatial Fourier domain at a Fourier plane of the Fourier transform element;a spatial bandpass filter arranged at the Fourier plane, the spatial bandpass filter being configured to selectively transmit light at a spatial position of the Fourier plane, the spatial position corresponding to a band of speckle sizes of the speckle pattern;a photosensitive detector configured to detect the light transmitted though the bandpass filter, wherein a signal output from the photosensitive detector comprises information on contrast of the speckle pattern.

Embodiments herein relate to an optical chemical sensor system that is wearable and includes a microneedle array. In one embodiment, the invention includes a chemical sensing device having a set of microneedles and sensor elements. The sensor element may include a first low refractive index gel layer, a second low refractive index gel layer, and a chromogenic ionophore sensing film disposed between the first low refractive index gel layer and the second low refractive index gel layer. In one embodiment, a retardation layer may be disposed between the sensor element and a set of microneedles. An optical emitter may be configured to emit light into the sensor element. An optical detector may be configured to receive light from the sensor element. Other embodiments are also included herein.

The present invention relates to a system (100) for monitoring one or more physiological parameters of an individual. The system (100) comprises an optical fibre assembly (110) configured to measure one or more physiological parameters of an individual, and a pressure sensor (120) configured to measure a contact pressure of the optical fibre assembly (110) on the individual. The pressure sensor (120) comprises an optical fibre (122) comprising a transducer fibre Bragg grating (127) embedded in a matrix (121). The matrix (121) is configured to cause longitudinal strain in the transducer fibre Bragg grating (127) in response to the matrix (121) being subject to a transverse load. The one or more physiological parameters that the system (100) is for monitoring may include blood oxygen saturation (Sp O2), capillary refill time (CRT), heart rate, blood flow and CO2 emissions from skin.

A biometric wearable device (e.g. finger ring or smart watch) has optical sensors to measure body oxygenation level, hydration level, glucose level, heart rate, heart rate variability, and / or blood pressure. Light from light emitters is transmitted through body tissue and changes in the light are analyzed. The angles and / or vectors along which the light is transmitted through body tissue can be automatically changed by the device in order to scan different tissue regions and / or different tissue depths.

The present disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a flexible element, and a sensing element adjacent to the flexible element and configured to detect a biosignal. The electronic device also includes an active component in the flexible element and electrically connected with the sensing element. A method of manufacturing an electronic device is also disclosed.

An imaging system is provided comprising an imaging probe and at least one delivery device. The imaging probe comprises an elongate shaft, a rotatable optical core and an optical assembly. The elongate shaft comprises a proximal end, a distal portion, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal portion. The rotatable optical core is positioned within the lumen of the elongate shaft and comprises a proximal end and a distal end. The rotatable optical core is configured to optically and mechanically connect with an interface unit. The optical assembly is positioned in the elongate shaft distal portion and proximate the rotatable optical core distal end. The optical assembly is configured to direct light to tissue and collect reflected light from the tissue. The imaging probe is constructed and arranged to collect image data from a patient site. The at least one delivery device is constructed and arranged to slidingly engage the imaging probe. Methods of introducing the imaging probe and the at least one delivery catheter into a patient are also provided.

Medical-device visualization systems and methods utilize patient-based reference framing to improve shape sensing for elongate medical devices. A medical-device visualization system includes, in some embodiments, a stylet, patient-wearable sensors, and a console. The stylet includes an optical fiber and a field generator. Each of the patient-wearable sensors senses a field generated by the field generator. The console instantiates medical-device visualization processes for visualizing the elongate medical devices by way of at least the stylet. The medical-device visualization processes include a shape-sensing process, a registration process, and a reference-framing process. The shape-sensing process determines a shape of the stylet in real-time from reflected optical signals from the optical fiber. The registration process registers the distal tip of the stylet in real-time at each sensor of the patient-wearable sensors. And the reference-framing process places the stylet with its shape in a patient-based reference frame established by the patient-wearable sensors.

A method for evaluating characteristics of a blood vessel and / or of blood flowing within the blood vessel comprises (a) delivering light at one or more wavelengths into the blood vessel using a light delivery portion of a catheter, (b) capturing reflected light at each wavelengths and generating a signal corresponding to light captured at each wavelength using a light capturing portion of the catheter, and (c) determining blood flow rate and / or blood flow velocity within the blood vessel from the signal generated in step (b) by the light capturing portion of the catheter. The method may also include the step of (d) determining a wall sheer stress level and / or fractional flow reserve ratio for the blood vessel from the blood flow rate and / or blood flow velocity determined in step (c).

An apparatus for monitoring an oxygen saturation level of a wearer of the apparatus includes a processor, a memory operably coupled to the processor, a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a connection member. The first housing portion includes at least one light-emitting diode (LED), and the second housing portion includes a photodetector. The connection member is mechanically coupled to each of the first housing portion and the second housing portion. The apparatus is sized and shaped to be worn about a portion of an ear of a wearer of the apparatus. During operation, the at least one LED emits light in a direction toward the photodetector. A portion of the emitted light passes through the portion of the ear prior to arriving at the photodetector. The photodetector detects a signal in response to the portion of the emitted light, and the memory stores instructions to cause the processor to calculate an oxygen saturation level of the wearer based on the detected signal.

A method for calculating an IPA of an intravascular OCT image, relating to the technical field of medical instruments, the method including: acquiring an intravascular OCT image (S101); determining a calcified plaque region of the intravascular OCT image (S102); determining a light attenuation coefficient of the intravascular OCT image, where the light attenuation coefficient of the intravascular OCT image does not include a light attenuation coefficient of the calcified plaque region (S103); and determining an IPA of the intravascular OCT image according to the light attenuation coefficient of the intravascular OCT image (S104). The above method can increase accuracy of an IPA.

Various implementations of the invention relate to a silicon-embedded multi-spectral lidar system and method for non-invasive, remote monitoring of pathological conditions of an individual. The system integrates multiple laser sources, photodetectors, and a processing module onto a silicon chip, enabling the capture and analysis of spatial, spectral, scattering and temporal data from a target subject (e.g., individual). By utilizing lidar signals at various wavelengths, various implementations of the invention detect three-dimensional (“3D”) surface and subsurface features such as micro-movements, vascular patterns, pigmentation changes, and tissue differences and / or irregularities. Machine learning algorithms process this information from the lidar to identify and classify abnormalities, enabling applications such as heart rate and respiration monitoring, eye movement tracking for neurological and mental health assessment, and detection of pathological skin conditions like cancer. Various implementations of the invention operate in real-time, adapt to environmental conditions, and support dynamic monitoring over time, thereby providing a comprehensive, non-contact solution for diagnostics and telemedicine, for example. Various implementations of the invention may comprise a compact silicon chip form factor suitable for portable and / or hand-held, scalable health monitoring applications across diverse environments.