99results about "User/patient communication for diagnostics" patented technology

The invention discloses a multi-modal sensing data automatic labeling method and system for gait assessment, and the system comprises a sensing collection module which comprises two paths of pressure sensors and a six-axis IMU sensor; the two paths of pressure sensors are used for acquiring plantar pressure data; the six-axis IMU sensor is used for acquiring lower limb movement data; the wireless transmission module is used for uploading the collected plantar pressure data and lower limb movement data to a cloud Internet of Things platform; the cloud data processing module is used for receiving and storing the plantar pressure data and the lower limb movement data; the data labeling module is used for automatically recognizing a gait cycle and carrying out multi-dimensional score labeling; and the user interaction module is used for interacting with the data annotation module and the cloud data processing module and displaying gait evaluation related data and results. According to the invention, a multi-mode sensing PCB is self-developed, a closed-loop system of collection, cloud loading, labeling and display is constructed, and accurate, continuous and remote evaluation of gaits of children with cerebral palsy is realized.

A system for determining placement of a catheter in a patient includes a hemodynamic sensor and a display. The hemodynamic sensor produces a signal representative of a right ventricular pressure waveform of the patient. The catheter is connected to the hemodynamic sensor. The system further includes one or more processors and computer-readable memory encoded with instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to receive the signal representative of the right ventricular pressure waveform and extract features from the right ventricular pressure waveform. The instructions further cause the system to compare the features to one or more value ranges of the features to determine that the catheter is correctly placed when values of the features are within the one or more value ranges or that the catheter is incorrectly placed, is not properly connected to the system, or signal quality issues are occurring.

According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method (200) of determining a concentration of glucose in blood of a subject, the method comprising: acquiring (202) first measurement data indicative of a response resulting from an interaction of an electromagnetic (EM) signal with blood of the subject in a body part of the subject; acquiring (204) second measurement data indicative of at least one parameter associated with the subject; and inferring (206) a concentration of glucose in the blood of the subject from the first measurement data and the second measurement data using a predictive model, the predictive model having been trained to infer a concentration of glucose in the blood of the subject from the first measurement data and the second measurement data.

Provided is a respiratory rate measurement device provided with: a patient connection unit for acquiring biological information for detecting respiration from a user; a conversion unit for converting the biological information detected by the patient connection unit into an electric signal; a respiratory rate calculation unit for processing the converted electrical signal and calculating a respiratory rate; and a signal output unit that outputs the calculated respiratory rate by means of at least one of voice, screen display, and communication signals. And a respiratory rate calculation unit that calculates respiratory accompanying information including a respiratory interval for each respiration detected on the basis of the electrical signal or an amplitude of a detected respiratory waveform, calculates an index relating to reliability of the calculated respiratory rate on the basis of the respiratory accompanying information, and outputs the index by means of the signal output unit. The respiratory rate measuring device is configured to calculate the respiratory rate and calculate an index related to the stability of the respiration, thereby determining the condition in which the respiration can be stably detected.

Provided are systems, methods, and devices for providing mediation of a traumatic brain injury. Systems may include an interface, processing devices, and a controller. The interface is configured to obtain measurements from a brain of a user with a traumatic brain injury. A first processing device is configured to generate multiple brain state parameters characterizing one or more features of a brain state of the user. A second processing device is configured to generate models of the brain of the user based on the plurality of brain state parameters and the plurality of measurements, and determine, using the models and training data comprising one or more mediation data points, a mediation procedure for reducing one or more symptoms of the traumatic brain injury. The mediation procedure is provided to one or more entities, and one or more control signals are generated by the controller based on the mediation procedure.

The present invention relates to a system comprising a first non-contact sensor configured to generate first sensor data, and one or more processors configured to receive the first sensor data, isolate, using a classification system, periods of the first sensor data in which respiratory-related movement is predominant from periods of the first sensor data in which bodily movement is predominant based on a frequency value derived from the first sensor data, obtain, using the classification system, respiratory data from the periods of the first sensor data in which respiratory-related movement is predominant, obtain, using the classification system, objective data from the respiratory data and the periods of the first sensor data in which bodily movement is predominant, calculate a quality of life index based on the objective data, and generate feedback based on the calculated quality of life index.

The present invention refers to a respiratory therapy device comprising: a mouthpiece defining a longitudinal axis and having an end port; a housing connected to the mouthpiece and having a top surface, wherein at least a portion of the top surface is longitudinally spaced from the end port and defines a viewing surface adapted to be visible to a user having the end port disposed in a mouth of the user; and a feedback array disposed on the viewing surface, wherein the feedback array extends diagonally across the viewing surface and is curved or curvi-linear.

The present invention relates to a patient monitor (20) ) configured to simultaneously obtain a plurality of measurement signals from a subject (10) and to display one or more of the measurements signals and / or one or more parameters derived therefrom, the patient monitor (20) comprising two or more universal ports (21) each configured to connect a cable (12) having a universal connector (13) fitting into a universal port (21) for providing a measurement signal from a subject (10) to the patient monitor (20), a detection unit (28) configmed to detect a type of cable connected to the universal port (21), the type of cable relating to a type of measurement; and an optical indicator (22) per universal port (21), configured to indicate the type of cable connected to the respective universal port (21) wherein the two or more optical indicators (22) are arranged at, around and / or next to the respective universal port (21) and are configured to indicate the type of cable connected to the respective universal port (21).

A solution for estimating a cardiac pre-ejection period is disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes: measuring, from a user by using a plurality of cardiac sensor devices, electrocardiogram measurement data, a first set of cardiac measurement data measured at a first location of the user's body a first distance from the user's heart, and a second set of cardiac measurement data measured at a second location of the user's body a second distance from the heart, the second distance different from the first distance, wherein the electrocardiogram measurement data is clock-synchronized with the first set of cardiac measurement data and second set of cardiac measurement data; determining, in the electrocardiogram measurement data, a first set of time instants associated with electric heart activations; determining, in the first set of cardiac measurement data, a second set of time instants associated with detections of blood pulses at the first location, the blood pulses resulting from the electric heart activations; determining, in the second set of cardiac measurement data, a third set of time instants associated with detections of the blood pulses at the second location; forming a set of scatter points on the basis of at least the second set of time instants and the third set of time instants and performing a fitting for the scatter points; and computing the cardiac pre-ejection period from at least one parameter describing the fitting.

A body composition measuring device configured to perform impedance measurements on a user; compare the measured impedance with a reference datum; and generate an error signal on the basis of the comparison.

According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method (200) of determining a concentration of glucose in a subject's blood, the method comprising: acquiring (202) first measurement data indicative of a response resulting from an electromagnetic (EM) signal interacting with the subject's blood in a body part of the subject; acquiring (204) second measurement data indicative of at least one parameter associated with the subject; and using (206) a predictive model to infer a concentration of glucose in the subject's blood from the first measurement data and the second measurement data, the predictive model having been trained to infer a concentration of glucose in the subject's blood from the first measurement data and the second measurement data.

A method for determining oxygen saturation includes emitting light from sources into tissue; detecting the light by detectors subsequent to reflection; and generating reflectance data based on detecting the light. The method includes determining a first subset of simulated reflectance curves from a set of simulated reflectance curves stored in a tissue oximetry device for a coarse grid; and fitting the reflectance data points to the first subset of simulated reflectance curves to determine a closest fitting one of the simulated reflectance curves. The method includes determining a second subset of simulated reflectance curves for a fine grid based on the closest fitting one of the simulated reflectance curves; determining a peak of absorption and reflection coefficients from the fine grid; and determining an absorption and a reflectance coefficient for the reflectance data points by performing a weighted average of the absorption coefficients and reflection coefficients from the peak.

A vagus nerve stimulation system for stimulating a vagus nerve in a biological subject, the system including a clip configured to be attached to a tragus of the subject, the clip including opposing arms configured so that a distal end of the arms are biased towards each other and electrodes positioned proximate a distal end of the arms on opposing faces so that the electrodes are urged into engagement with opposing faces of the tragus and a signal generator electrically connected to the electrodes, the signal generator being configured to generate at least one therapy signal that is applied to the vagus nerve within the tragus via the electrodes, to thereby modulate the vagus nerve.

System (100) for managing the authorisation to proceed with the intake by a user of a dose as a function of the physical activity performed by the user, said system (100) comprising: a first electronic assembly (1) for tracking the physical activity performed by the user; at least one first data processing unit (2) operatively connected to the first electronic assembly (1) for tracking the physical activity performed by the user; at least one first memory unit (3) operatively connected to the at least one first data processing unit (2). The at least one first data processing unit (2) is configured to: compare a value (Q1) of the amount of physical exercise performed by the user, starting from a first instant in time in which a drug dose was taken by the user, with a set reference value (R1), the value (Q1) of the amount of physical exercise performed by the user having been determined, starting from the first instant in time in which a drug dose was taken by the user, as a function of data representative of the physical activity performed by the user traced by said first electronic assembly (1) for tracking the physical activity performed by the user; store in the at least one first memory unit (3) the determined value (Q1) of the amount of physical exercise performed by the user. If the determined value (Q1) of the amount of physical exercise is greater than or equal to the set reference value (R1), the at least one first data processing unit (2) is configured to generate first information (AP-1) representative of an authorisation for the user to proceed with the intake of the next drug dose and to provide the user and / or to personnel qualified to authorise the purchase of the drug with the generated first information (AP-1) representative of the authorisation for the user to proceed with the intake of the next drug dose. If the determined value (Q1) of the amount of physical exercise is lower than the set reference value (R1), the at least one first data processing unit (2) is configured to generate and provide to the user and / or to personnel qualified to authorise the purchase of the drug second information (AP-2) representative of a non-authorisation for the user to proceed with the intake of the next drug dose or not to generate any first information (AP-1) representative of an authorisation for the user to proceed with the intake of the next drug dose.

The invention relates to an equipment control method, a mobile terminal, single-bed monitoring equipment and a monitoring system. The mobile terminal establishes communication connection with at least one single-bed monitoring device in the local area network, responds to the control instruction for entering the single-bed monitoring mode, controls the mobile terminal to display a second display interface, and responds to the control instruction for entering the multi-bed monitoring mode, controls the mobile terminal to display a third display interface. In the embodiment of the invention, under the single-bed monitoring mode, the double-screen combined display advantage of the single-bed monitoring equipment and the mobile terminal can be fully played, and the current physiological sign information of the monitored object is jointly displayed according to the first monitoring information and the second monitoring information; in the multi-bed monitoring mode, the mobile advantage of the mobile terminal is fully played, the medical staff is in communication interconnection with the multiple bedside monitoring devices through the mobile terminal, the physiological sign information of the multiple monitored objects is displayed on the interface of the mobile terminal at the same time, and the flexibility of checking the current physiological sign information by the medical staff is improved.

A system for facilitating resuscitation includes: a first electrode assembly having a therapy side and a first motion sensor; a second electrode assembly having a therapy side and a second motion sensor; processing circuitry operatively connected to and programmed to receive and process signals from the first and second motion sensors to estimate at least one of a chest compression depth and rate during administration of chest compressions and to compare the chest compression depth or rate to a desired range; and an output device for providing instructions to a user to administer chest compressions based on the comparison of the estimated chest compression depth or rate to the desired range. One or both of the electrode assemblies may be constructed so that the conductive therapeutic portion is able to maintain substantial conformance to the anatomy of the patient when coupled thereto. For example, at least a portion of the flexible electrode pad may be able to flex from a more rigid sensor housing, or the sensor housing itself may be relatively small compared to the flexible electrode pad so as not to cause lift off of the therapeutic side from the patient.

An air adapter tube for diagnosing and / or treating a respiratory disorder includes a tubular body configured to transport pressurized therapeutic air between a proximal end and a distal end of the tubular body, the proximal end configured to connect to a patient interface and the distal end configured to connect to an air delivery tube, and a sensor configured to generate a signal based on air passing through the proximal end for diagnosing and / or treating a respiratory disorder.

A system may include a neuromodulator and a processing system. The neuromodulator may be configured to be programmed with a set of more than one program to deliver neuromodulation. The processing system may be configured to: receive sensed data indicative of activity, motion and / or posture of a patient; analyze the activity, motion and / or posture of the patient; and perform a process, based on the analyzed activity, motion and / or posture, for switching from one program in the set of more than one program to another program from the set of more than one program. The process may include automatically implementing the other program from the set of more than one program or suggesting to switch to the other program from the set of more than one program.

An apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a processor configured to obtain spectra from an object, obtain a component produced based on a change in pressure applied to the object, correct the spectra based on the obtained component produced based on the change in pressure, and estimate bio-information of the object based on the corrected spectra.

A system for monitoring a patient during an altered consciousness therapy drug treatment session, the system including a data collection module in electronic communication with a network server for storing data in a non-transitory computer readable medium for monitoring the patient's health during and after the treatment session. A method of using the system in treating a patient by continuously, continuously or at the discretion of a medical professional, monitoring the patient's health during the altered consciousness therapy drug treatment session through one or more wearable devices in electronic communication with a facilitator mobile device and a patient mobile device, and by continuously monitoring the patient's health after the treatment session using the wearable devices.

According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method (200) of determining a concentration of glucose in a subject's blood, the method comprising: acquiring (202) first measurement data indicative of a response resulting from an electromagnetic (EM) signal interacting with the subject's blood in a body part of the subject; acquiring (204) second measurement data indicative of at least one parameter associated with the subject; and using (206) a predictive model to infer a concentration of glucose in the subject's blood from the first measurement data and the second measurement data, the predictive model having been trained to infer a concentration of glucose in the subject's blood from the first measurement data and the second measurement data.

A method for archiving a particular event in a wearer's life of a connected watch is provided. The method comprises: tracking an emotional factor of at least one category of the wearer; propagating, by the connected watch, a notification to the wearer of a detection of a particular event for the wearer based on a change occurring on the tracked emotional factor of at least one category of the wearer; designing, in response to the notification, a multimedia message related to the particular event; and sending the multimedia message to a database of a server configured to archive the message related to the particular event of the wearer comprising the multimedia message.

To provide a system for electrophysiological measurement.SOLUTION: A system for electrophysiological measurement includes a probe, which has a distal end configured for insertion into a body cavity of a patient and includes electrodes that are disposed along the distal end and are configured to contact tissue at multiple locations within the body cavity while an operator manipulates the probe. A processor is configured to: acquire electrophysiological (EP) signals from the electrodes within the body cavity; apply one or more filtering criteria to the EP signals in order to select a first set of the EP signals while rejecting a second set of the EP signals; render an image to a display based on the EP signals in the first set; and output to the operator an indication of a reason for the rejection of the EP signals in the second set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

This description relates to a body composition measurement device (100) configured to: perform impedance measurements on a user (U); compare the measured impedance to a reference value; and generate an error signal based on the comparison. Figure 8

A system for determining placement of a catheter in a patient includes a hemodynamic sensor and a display. The hemodynamic sensor produces a signal representative of a right ventricular pressure waveform of the patient. The catheter is connected to the hemodynamic sensor. The system further includes one or more processors and computer-readable memory encoded with instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to receive the signal representative of the right ventricular pressure waveform and extract features from the right ventricular pressure waveform. The instructions further cause the system to compare the features to one or more value ranges of the features to determine that the catheter is correctly placed when values of the features are within the one or more value ranges or that the catheter is incorrectly placed, is not properly connected to the system, or signal quality issues are occurring.

This description relates to a body composition measurement device (100) configured to: perform impedance measurements on a user (U); compare the measured impedance to a reference data; generate an error signal based on the comparison.

Techniques are provided for improving interface classification using machine learning. An image captured by a user of an airflow generator is accessed to identify a user interface of the airflow generator. A first classification of the user interface of the airflow generator is generated by processing the image using a first machine learning model, the first classification indicating a model of the user interface. A first confidence metric for the first classification is determined. A tag indicative of a first classification of the user interface is generated based at least in part on the first confidence metric.

Systems and methods directed to handheld respiratory diagnostics, trainings, and therapy are disclosed. More specifically, a device that collects data associated with a user's breathing using sensors, analyzes that data to determine time series readings of one or more health-related vitals, and generates trainings and therapies to assist the user in real time is described.

Examples relate to devices, systems, and methods for collecting discharged fluids. A fluid collection system includes a fluid collection device configured to collect fluid discharged from a user and a fluid collection container configured to receive the fluid from the fluid collection device. The fluid collection system also includes a pump configured to pull an at least partial vacuum to draw the fluid from the fluid collection device and into the fluid collection container. The fluid collection system also includes a control system including at least one sensor configured to monitor at least one of a property or status of the fluid collection system and a controller operatively coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to communicate at least one of the property or the status of the fluid collection system to a control panel.

A human communication expression system comprises a user interface and a processor configured to receive sensor data from the user interface, process the received data to determine an intended communication, generate output data, and output the output data to the communication destination. The processor comprises a data input interface, a communication processor, and a data output interface. The communication processor is configured to process the received sensor data to determine the intended communication represented by the sensor data. The user interface comprises at least one sensor module configured to sense communication expressions of a user and output a sensor data signal, and a support structure adapted to be worn by the user. The support structure is configured to hold the at least one sensor module relative to the user's body so that the at least one sensor module senses the communication expressions of the user.