157results about "Diagnostic recording/measuring" patented technology

Devices and methods for determining analyte levels are described. The devices and methods allow for the implantation of analyte-monitoring devices, such as glucose monitoring devices, that result in the delivery of a dependable flow of blood to deliver sample to the implanted device. The devices comprise a unique microarchitectural arrangement in the sensor region that allows accurate data to be obtained over long periods of time.

A robotic system for manipulating a catheter with a plurality of steering wires longitudinally situated within a length of the catheter includes a user interface configured to display a view of an anatomical model and to receive one or more user inputs; a catheter manipulator assembly configured to linearly actuate one or more control members of a catheter; and a robotic controller configured to provide a view of an anatomical model to the user interface; accept one or more user inputs from the user interface; register the one or more user inputs to a coordinate system associated with the anatomical model; compute one or more actuator commands from the one or more registered inputs; and cause the catheter manipulator assembly to linearly actuate one or more control members of a catheter in accordance with the computed actuator commands.

A patient interface assembly for use with gas monitoring. The patient interface includes a mask shell having a portion that seals against the face of a patient and a mask attachment coupled to an opening of the shell. The mask attachment has a mask connection section coupled to the opening of the shell, an airway adapter section that serves as a gas measurement site for use in measuring a respiratory variable, and a breathing system connection section adapted to be coupled to a to a patient circuit. The gas measurement site, which includes a window, may be disposed on the conduit, the shell, or both. An access port, defined in the mask, the mask attachment, or both permits a sampling tube to be placed in fluid communication with an airway of a patient.

A connector for connecting a flexible elongate member having a sensor mounted thereon to a physiology monitor includes a housing, an electrical contact member disposed within the housing, the electrical contact member having a plurality of axially spaced contact members, a cable having a plurality of conductors being electrically connected to respective axially spaced contact members, and a sleeve having an opening therein which communicates with an internal passage of the housing. The sleeve is moveable between an open position and a closed position. An interlock mechanism may also be provided to prevent the sleeve from moving from the open position to the closed position.

A pressure-detecting mat includes a plurality of communication modules that are configured to communicate with each other using the two dimension diffusive signal-transmission technology, a module layer that includes the plurality of communication modules scattered therein, a plurality of conductive layers that electrically interconnect the plurality of communication modules, at least two insulating layers that sandwich the module layer and the plurality of conductive layers, and a plurality of pressure sensors that are arranged in one of all the layers except the farthest layer in a pressure applying direction. Each of the pressure sensors being capable of detecting a pressure and communicating with each of the communication modules to send an output signal according to the detected pressure to each of the communication modules. The total stiffness of the layers that are farther in the pressure applying direction than the layer in which the pressure sensors are arranged is higher than the total stiffness of the layers that are closer in the pressure applying direction than the layer in which the pressure sensors are arranged.

Systems for detecting when catheter electrodes enter into and exit from an introducer are disclosed. In one form, a system detects a relative position of a catheter (comprising a marker band and an electrode) and an introducer (comprising a proximity sensor adapted to sense the marker band), while the catheter and introducer are in a human body. The system may comprise an electronic control unit to analyze signals from the catheter and/or the introducer, to determine whether the catheter electrode is within the introducer; and to disregard data collected from the electrode when that electrode is in the introducer. The sensor may be on the catheter and the sensed element may be on the introducer. The sensed element may comprise one or several marker bands. A marker band may be applied during the manufacture of a medical device or during its use and is any element capable of electromagnetic detection.

The invention provides a physiological data monitoring system, which comprises a client device, a communication module and a data processing platform, wherein the client device comprises an acquisition module which is worn by a user to acquire physiological data of the user; the communication module is used for sending the acquired physiological data to the data processing platform through a wireless communication network; the data processing platform comprises a maintenance module, an analysis processing module, an alarm module and a notification module; the maintenance module is used for recording information of at least one remote terminal specified by the user; the analysis processing module is used for performing analysis processing on the acquired physiological data of the user; the alarm module is used for generating alarm data when the preset condition is met; and the notification module is used for sending the alarm data to the remote terminal specified by the user through the wireless communication network. The system can make the patient or related relatives thereof know the body condition of the patient conveniently, quickly and clearly on the basis of improving daily monitoring adaptability.

A computer-controlled system determines attributes of a frexel, an area of human skin, and applies an electrostatically charged modifying agent (RMA) at the pixel level, to make the skin appear more attractive. The system scans the frexel, identifies unattractive attributes, charges the RMA with an electrostatic charger, and applies the RMA, typically with an inkjet printer. The identified attributes relate to reflectance and may refer to features such as irregular-looking light and dark spots, age-spots, scars, and bruises. Identified attributes may also relate to the surface topology of the skin, for more precisely enhancing surface irregularities. Feature mapping may be used, for example to make cheeks appear pinker and cheekbones more prominent. The charged RMA can be applied in agreement with identified patterns, such as adding red to a red frexel, or in opposition, such as adding green or blue to a red frexel, according to idealized models of attractiveness.

The invention relates to a method for automatically measuring human body dimensions on the basis of three-dimensional point cloud data. According to three-dimensional human body point cloud data acquired by a laser three-dimensional color human body scanner developed on the basis of independent innovation, the original three-dimensional point cloud data is denoised and the like; and then human body dimensions, which are required by costume design, model measurement and the like and comprise height, body measurements and curve length, are acquired by automatically fetching human body characteristic points and characteristic sections. A measuring system adopted by the invention acquires three-dimensional human body outline data, which can reflect the body form of the human body best, by directly scanning the human body; joint points and outline convex points of the human body can be automatically fetched by a maximum and minimum measurement method and a most convex and concave point method; and characteristics and dimensions of the human body longitudinal sections and cross sections can be directly acquired. The method is convenient in operation, high in speed, high in measuring precision, high in repeatability and suitable for human body measurement on a large scale.

The present invention is a system for and method of adjusting hearing aids (130) by discrete frequency ranges (FIG. 3a); continual tuning and reprogramming of the hearing aid is accomplished in real time via iterations between a patient (with hearing aid in ear, 120) and an audiologist (131). A test tone or other sound is played and the patient gives feedback on the test tone's suitability (such as loudness). The hearing aid (130) is further tuned and reprogrammed accordingly as the sound is replayed and the patient (120) gives additional feedback. These steps continue until the patient (120) considers the hearing optimized, compensating for both the patient's hearing loss and individual preferences in the discrete frequency ranges. The following are twelve commonly tested frequency ranges: 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 750 Hz, 1000 Hz, 1500 Hz, 2000 Hz, 3000 Hz, 4000 Hz, 5000 Hz, 6000 Hz, 8000 Hz, and 10,000 Hz.

A method and system are presented for improving the object's motion. Data indicative of a measured motion of the object is processed, and a relation between the measured motion and a predetermined correct motion is determined. This relation is indicative of an error in the measured motion. Based on the determined error, an operating signal may be generated to be used to apply an effecting force to the object. The operating signal is such that the effecting force, when applied to the object, will increase a value of the error in the object's motion.

In a method to control the movement of an endoscopy capsule in a hollow organ of a patient using a magnet system, a movement signal of the endoscopy capsule in the hollow organ is detected, that represents the time curve of the spatial position. The movement signal is evaluated to identify a periodic signal component thereof, and the frequency of this periodic signal component is identified. The magnet system is operated to exert a force on the endoscopy capsule in the hollow organ that is periodic with the frequency of the periodic signal component, and that is directed opposite to the movement signal.

The invention belongs to the field of medical signal processing, particularly provides an eeg high-frequency oscillation signal detecting system based on a convolution neural network, and aims to solve the problem that in a conventional eeg high-frequency oscillation signal detection technique, the false drop rate is high caused by high-frequency noise and peaked wave shape. The eeg high-frequency oscillation signal detecting system comprises a user terminal, a data preprocessing module, a high-frequency oscillation signal predetecting module, the convolution neural network module and a static module, wherein the user terminal is used for acquiring an eeg signal; the data preprocessing module is used for performing data preprocessing; the high-frequency oscillation signal predetecting module is used for performing detection on the eeg signal to obtain suspected high-frequency oscillation fragments; and the convolution neural network module is used for classifying all the suspected high-frequency oscillation fragments. According to the eeg high-frequency oscillation signal detecting system disclosed by the invention, when HFOs are detected, the sensitivity can be effectively improved, the false drop rate is reduced, and the precision rate of epileptogenic focus positioning is increased; and besides, the eeg high-frequency oscillation signal detecting system can use scalp eeg and can also use cortex eeg, so that the egg high-frequency oscillation signal detecting system can enable a doctor to achieve more flexibility.

The invention discloses an infant incubator compatible with magnetic resonance, comprising an incubator cover (1), an incubator stand (2) and a bed, wherein a transmission control system (9) is disposed in the incubator stand (2); cover doors (3) are disposed at the both sides of the incubator cover (1); the bed disposed in the incubator cover (1) is a telescopic bed (4); a heating pad (5) for supporting and assisting the telescopic bed (4) is disposed at the lower end of the telescopic bed (4); a radio-frequency coil is surrounded in the incubator cover (1); and the transmission control system (9) comprises a temperature control system, a humidity control system, an alarm control system and a transmission system. By utilizing the structure, the radio-frequency coil can perform scanning imaging on any part of the body of an infant, and the operation is performed at a constant temperature in the incubator, so that the quality of the scanning imaging can be remarkably improved; and by using a wireless transmission signal, the hidden danger generated by a wired conductive wire is avoided, so that the life safety of the infant in the incubator body is ensured.

A method for removing truncation artifacts in magnetic resonance images based on missing data reconstruction belongs to the technical field of image processing and comprises the following steps: detecting the magnetic resonance images with the truncation artifacts to obtain low frequency K data; carrying out Fourier inversion on the low frequency K data in the frequency encoding direction to obtain a truncated spectrum G (kx, y) of one-dimensional Fourier transform in the phase encoding direction; extracting singularities and singular value in the images of each row of data of G (kx, y) and reconstructing each row of data to obtain the high frequency partial K data; and carrying out Fourier inversion on the high frequency partial K data Fy(k) to obtain the row information fy(x) of the magnetic resonance images with the artifacts removed and storing and combining fy(x) based on rows to form the magnetic resonance images g(x, y) with the artifacts removed. The method overcomes the artifact problem existing during imaging by zero padding, ensures high signal to noise ratio of the images, effectively reduces the image errors, precisely displays the original magnetic resonance images, provides high quality reliable image information for medical nuclear magnetic resonance detection and is conductive to development and popularization of medical imaging detection technology.

Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide safeguarding against tissue injury during surgical procedures and/or identify nerve damage occurring prior to surgery and/or verify range of motion or attributes of muscle contraction during reconstructive surgery. Embodiments of methods according to the present invention provide the ability to intra-operatively simulate post-operative physiologic function of a body part. Such methods may be used during various surgical procedures, including nerve transfer procedures. Included are one or more steps of confirming paralysis or a weakened condition of a body part, confirming responsivity or operability of transfer tissue to supplement the functionality of the paralyzed or weakened part, and intra-operatively simulating post-operative functionality of the transfer tissue to enhance and/or predict the outcome of the surgical procedure.

An apparatus for cooling tissues which are treated with an energy-based device, such as a laser, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a spray nozzle which generates an atomized liquid spray for the treatment area, wherein the atomized liquid spray is based on a mixture of liquid and gas. Further, the spray nozzle comprises at least one liquid outlet which ejects a liquid, and at least one gas outlet which ejects a gas stream. Besides, the apparatus for cooling comprises at least one delivery means for delivering pressurized gas to the spray nozzle; and a pumping means for the liquid, wherein the pumping means is configured to operate in pulses.

The invention relates to a flexible physiological dry electrode and a preparation method of the flexible physiological dry electrode. The flexible physiological dry electrode comprises a conductive poly-dimethyl siloxane electrode and a connection buckle; the conductive poly-dimethyl siloxane electrode is used for contacting the skin; the connection buckle is used for leading out a lead to a measurement circuit, and the connection buckle is partially embedded inside the conductive poly-dimethyl siloxane electrode. The conductive poly-dimethyl siloxane electrode has the advantages of being high in collecting quality, strong in reliability, safe and comfortable, low in cost and wide in application range.

Urine collection apparatus is provided which can be used to assist bedridden and/or incontinent patients, particularly female patients. The apparatus includes a urine collector which is shaped for location against the perineal region of a patient adjacent the urethra. The urine collector comprises a hollow body having opposed ends in which an inlet for air and an outlet for air and urine are formed, respectively. The body has a central region between the end regions with a reduced cross-sectional area. This effectively creates a venturi adjacent the patient's urethra when air passes through the collector. The apparatus includes a urine receptacle with an inlet for receiving air and urine from the collector, and an outlet for air which is connectable to a source of low pressure. The source of low pressure will typically be an impeller driven by an electric motor, which creates a sufficiently strong air flow through the apparatus to entrain urine and transport it to the receptacle.

The invention provides a ZYNQ-based portable human body impedance imaging device capable of being worn during exercise. Current excitation voltage measurement and a dynamic impedance imaging mode are adopted. The device comprises a wearable electrode array, an excitation source, a collection circuit, a multiplexer, a ZYNQ processor, a display screen and a rechargeable battery. Button electrodes are uniformly fixed to an elastic cord firmly to ensure that the distances between the electrodes are equal; the current excitation source is composed of a processor DDS IP core, a DAC and a V/I circuit to obtain controllable constant current source frequency; the collection circuit comprises a signal amplifier, a single-ended to differential device, a filter and an ADC to ensure a high signal to noise ratio; the multiplexer realizes selection of a working electrode; a ZYNQ is adopted as the processor, a programmable logic device of the ZYNQ realizes signal excitation, a DPSD mode is adopted for measurement to resist all kinds of pilot frequency noise including exercise muscle electrical noise, and image reconstruction and display are realized through on-chip linux or an Android operating system. The device has the advantages of being capable of being worn during exercise, small, free of damage, capable of realizing real-time imaging and convenient to use eventually.

The invention discloses an intelligent feedback high-potential therapeutic apparatus and a therapeutic method. The therapeutic apparatus comprises a physiological detection instrument, a single chip microcomputer control circuit, a variable-frequency voltage regulation circuit and a human body contactant which are connected in sequence, wherein an intelligent assessment and optimization module are built in the single chip microcomputer control circuit and is used for comparing one or more human body physiological electrical parameters acquired by the physiological detection instrument with standard human body physiological electrical parameters, judging whether state results of the human body physiological electrical parameters are in an ideal state or not, gradually changing frequency and/or amplitude of output voltage and correspondingly keeping the frequency and/or the amplitude for a certain period according to change of the electrical parameters and change of electrical parameter change rates when the state results are not in the ideal state till the state results are in the ideal state through judgment, and keeping frequency and/or amplitude of corresponding pre-output voltage. In the implementing mode, an application range, the therapeutic effect and the therapeutic time of the high-potential therapeutic apparatus can be widened/improved/shortened.

A method based on graph theory for testing the function association between cerebral areas features that the methematic model of the relation between cerebral areas is created on the basis of graph theory for testing their function association, and the role of some cerebral area in the function network is evaluated. It includes such steps as making a person to be tested lie on a magnetic resonance equipment, performing an experimental task while scanning its brain to obtain functional magnetic resonance signals, and computer analyzing to quantitatively give out the functional association between cerebral areas.

A gait evaluation apparatus that evaluates a training gait of a paralyzed patient suffering from paralysis in a leg includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of motion amounts of a paralyzed body portion according to a gait motion and an evaluation unit configured to evaluate that the gait motion is an abnormal gait in a case where at least one of the motion amounts acquired by the acquisition unit meets any one of a plurality of abnormal gait criteria set in advance. The abnormal gait criteria include at least two or more first criteria, which are criteria relevant to motion amounts of different parts of the paralyzed body portion, or at least two or more second criteria, which are criteria relevant to motion amounts of the same part of the paralyzed body portion in different directions.