WEARABLE BIOPOTENTIAL PATCH WITH METHOD TO OPTIMIZE COMFORT AND ACCURACY

    公开(公告)号:US20220273218A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17629059

    申请日:2020-07-22

    Abstract: The described embodiments relate to a self-regulating patch for taking biopotential measurements and balancing accurate measurements and user comfort. The self-regulating patch including: a heating element operable to generate heat that causes formation of sweat at the skin surface; a biopotential sensor; an exterior surface constructed of a moisture wicking material enveloping the heating element; and a logic to concurrently activate the biopotential sensor and transition the self-regulating patch between a plurality of modes, including a comfort mode and an accuracy mode, where in the comfort mode the heating element is inactive and in the accuracy mode the heating element is active.

    DETECTION OF PARALYSIS, WEAKNESS AND/OR NUMBNESS IN A PART OF A BODY OF A SUBJECT

    公开(公告)号:US20220225928A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17609796

    申请日:2020-05-09

    Abstract: There is provided a system (100) for detecting paralysis, weakness or numbness. A processor (102) acquires data obtained by a sensor (106) of a personal care device (104) used by a subject on a first part of their body and compares this data to reference data obtained by the sensor used by the subject on a second part of their body to determine whether the acquired data comprises an abnormality. The acquired data is indicative of a manner in which the subject used the device on the first part and/or a physiological property of that part. The reference data is indicative of a manner in which the subject used the device on the second part and/or a physiological property of that part. The processor detects paralysis, weakness or numbness in the first or a third part of the body of the subject when the acquired data comprises an abnormality.

    PATIENT POSITIONING ADAPTIVE GUIDANCE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240215922A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18289123

    申请日:2022-04-26

    CPC classification number: A61B5/70 A61B5/0077 A61B5/16 A61B5/7405 A61B5/744

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a patient positioning adaptive guidance system (10), comprising: a medical image acquisition unit (20); at least one communication unit (30); at least one camera (40); and a processing unit (50). The medical image acquisition unit is configured to acquire a medical image of a patient. The processing unit is configured to control the at least one communication unit to provide body positioning information to the patient prior to acquisition of the medical image. One or more cameras of the at least one camera is configured to acquire position and movement image data of the patient associated with the provision of the body position information to the patient. The processing unit is configured to determine if the patient has not reached a required position due to a physical or cognitive limitation, the determination comprising utilisation of the body positioning information and the position and movement image data of the patient, wherein a determination is made that the patient has not reached the required position due to a physical limitation based on a determination that the patient has moved in a correct direction, and wherein a determination is made that the patient has not reached the required position due to a cognitive limitation based on a determination that the patient has moved in an incorrect direction or has not undertaken a substantive movement. The processing unit is configured to adapt the body positioning information in at least one first manner based on a determination that the patient has not reached the required position due to a physical limitation. The processing unit is configured to adapt the body positioning information in at least one second manner based on a determination that the patient has not reached the required position due to a cognitive limitation.

    ONE-DIMENSIONAL POSITION INDICATOR
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230255590A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18015814

    申请日:2021-07-07

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a medical system (100, 300, 500) comprising: a memory (110) storing machine executable instructions, at least one set of predetermined coordinates (124), and a position identifying algorithm (122). The position identifying algorithm is configured for outputting a set of current coordinates (128) for each of the at least one set of predetermined coordinates in response to receiving a current image descriptive of an object (306, 310). The execution of machine executable instructions (120) causes a computational system (104) to repeatedly receive (200) a current image (126) from a camera system (304). The execution of machine executable instructions (120) causes a computational system (104) to perform the following for the current image: receive (202) the set of current coordinates for each of the at least one set of predetermined coordinates in response to inputting the current image into the position identifying algorithm; calculate (204) a positional difference (130) between the at least one set of predetermined coordinates and its set of current coordinates; calculate (206) a one-dimensional value (134) from positional difference using an objective function; and provide (208) a one-dimensional position indicator (136, 314, 600, 602, 608, 800, 900, 1002) for each of and controlled by each one-dimensional value in real time using a user interface (108, 308, 416, 418).

    PATIENT POSITIONING IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200330055A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-22

    申请号:US16954581

    申请日:2018-12-18

    Abstract: A positioning system (10) for positioning a patient (101) for diagnostic imaging is provided. The system comprises a sensor arrangement (12) with at least one sensor (14, 16) configured to provide a sensor signal indicative of at least one body parameter of the patient (101), a controller (18) configured to determine a value of the at least one body parameter based on the sensor signal of the at least one sensor (14, 16), and at least one actuatable support (20) configured to move at least one of an arm (105) and a leg (107) of the patient with respect to a torso of the patient. Therein, the controller (18) is configured to actuate the at least one actuatable support (20) depending on the determined value of the at least one body parameter to move at least one of the arm and the leg relative to the torso of the patient, such that the patient is guided to a posture for diagnostic imaging

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