Abstract:
Described herein is a method employing acoustic data from a patient's abdominal cavity to predict potential onset of postoperative ileus (POI) in patients recovering from surgery. According to one embodiment of the method, the rate of intestinal motility events, as well as the change in the rate across specific time periods, is analyzed to predict, or rule out, potential onset of POI. The current risk assessment may then be reported, and used to determine a course of treatment, such as rapidly advancing diet in low risk patients according to enhanced recovery after surgery protocols. The method can be applied at the patient's bedside by a nurse or other medical provider, and used to determine the POI risk assessment for the patient.
Abstract:
A system for- monitoring vital signs of an animal such as a horse comprises a band on leg{s) or a neck, an accelerometer configured to measure at least one of resting patterns, activity patterns, movement patterns, position patterns, lameness, kicking, stomping, lifting leg, pawing,, and a non-accelerometer sensor configured to measure at least one of the following non-accelerometer-measured bioparameters of the animal: temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate. One or more processors are configured to receive sensor output data and reference data concerning the measured bioparameters of for example a horse, or of a population of the horse, and determine a suspicion of a specific medical condition by: (i) scoring at least two bioparameters and comparing a cumulative score to a threshold cumulative score or to a threshold cumulative range; or (ii) identifying an abnormal pattern. The processor(s) may send an alert if at least one specific medical condition is suspected.
Abstract:
La présente invention concerne une ceinture (1) de maintien de vêtement à la taille comprenant un ceinturon (C) qui se ferme sur une sangle (S), la sangle (S) fait le tour de taille de l'utilisateur, caractérisé en ce que le ceinturon (C) est équipé d'une carte électronique (10) qui loge une batterie (B), une puce de stockage et de calcul (20), et une puce de dialogue en liaison sans fil (21), une connectivité avec des capteurs logés sur la sangle (S), la sangle (S) est notamment équipée d'un capteur de longueur (11) qui capte la longueur utile de fermeture du ceinturon (C) sur la sangle (S), la carte électronique (10) traite les informations de longueur et les adresse à un terminal mobile (T) distant.
Abstract:
Devices and methods for detecting meal intake are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, one or more sensors can be used to detect or monitor physiological parameters of a user (e.g., heart rate, body movements, temperature, pH, impedance, gastric stretch, sound emissions, and the like). The outputs of the sensors can be received by a computer system configured to analyze the sensor data and make a determination as to whether meal intake has occurred or is presently occurring. The computer system's determination can be used to trigger, modulate, or otherwise control one or more therapeutic devices. Other types of devices can also be controlled using this determination, such as monitoring or logging devices.
Abstract:
An electronic stethoscope head includes a head member having a contact surface for contact with a patient's body, a transducer in the head member, and an adhesive on the contact surface. A processing system for an electronic stethoscope includes a conditioning circuit configured to receive a transducer signal from a transducer and to be capable of amplifying and/or filtering the transducer signal, to yield a conditioned signal. There is also a signal processor system configured to subject the conditioned signal to an audio editing process. Bodily sounds are detected by applying an electronic stethoscope head a patient's body; generating a patient sonograph of the patient's bodily sounds; and comparing the patient sonograph to a reference sonograph. An electronic stethoscope system may include an accessory device and control circuitry to control the accessory device when abnormal bowel sounds are detected or no bowel sounds are detected for a predetermined interval
Abstract:
A system and method for evaluating gastrointestinal motility and, optionally, other physiological characteristics (e.g., pulse rate) that can be effectively employed to acquire one or more signals associated with acoustic energy (i.e. sound) emanating from an abdominal region of a body and determine at least one gastrointestinal parameter or event based on the acoustic energy signal(s) is described. The gastrointestinal parameter can include a gastrointestinal event, including gastrointestinal mixing, emptying, contraction and propulsion, and gastrointestinal transit time, or a gastrointestinal system disorder, including reflux disease, irritable bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, constipation, diarrhea, and a migrating motor complex disorder.
Abstract:
Ein Verfahren zum Feststellen und Überwachen von Körpergeräuschen bei Mensch und Tier verwendet bioakustische Sensoren und nachgeordnete Analysatoren zur stationären oder mobilen Langzeitüberwachung z.B. der Atmung von Intensiv-Patienten. Deren Lungengeräusche werden festgestellt und mit Meßdaten gespeichert, die vor allem zur Früherkennung von Erkrankungen und akuten Störungen unmittelbar zur Verfügung stehen. Die entsprechende Überwachung von Darmgeräuschen ermöglicht die Beurteilung der Peristaltik und zur Früherkennung eines mechanischen/paralytischen Ileus. Ein Frühwarnsystem für den klinischen Bereich versetzt mit sofortiger Signalgebung Ärzte und Pflegepersonal in die Lage, im Notfall schnellstens zu handeln. Die Vorrichtung benötigt nur maximal drei bioakustische Sensoren (12), die jeweils an einer dem Objekt zugewandten Stelle eines Objektkörpers (K) fixierbar sind, maximal einen Sensor (14) zum Aufzeichnen von Umgebungsgeräuschen, maximal vier separierbare Kanäle (11) zum Aufnehmen und Übertragen von durch die Sensoren (12) erfaßten Geräuschsignalen bzw. -daten und Einrichtungen zur Energieversorgung sowie zum Weiterleiten, Umwandeln, Speichern und Darstellen von Signal- bzw. Datenfolgen an oder in einen Recorder oder eine Recheneinheit (20).
Abstract:
A tablet, pill or capsule containing a material which produces sound waves when the tablet, pill or capsule is exposed to the gastrointestinal system. A two step method for oral drug compliance monitoring. The first step is to ingest a tablet, pill or capsule containing a material which produces sound waves when the tablet, pill or capsule is exposed to the gastrointestinal system of a person. The second step is to detect the sound waves produced when the tablet, pill or capsule is exposed to the gastrointestinal system to confirm that the person has ingested the tablet, pill or capsule.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and associated user interfaces for medical patient health monitoring systems are provided. At a health care provider system, patient information received from multiple sources, including a patient monitoring device and a patient database, is displayed. Patient information received from a patient or entered by a health care professional may also be transmitted from the health care provider system for storage in the remote patient database. For instance, video signals received from a patient-site health monitoring system may be displayed to a health care provider along with patient identification information from the patient database, and also transmitted for storage in, and subsequent retrieval from, the patient database. Embodiments of the invention thereby provide enhanced medical information management and access functions.
Abstract:
Systems, kits and methods are provided, which analyze the large intestine content and utilize acoustic signals detected during delivery of water into the large intestine and drained large intestine contents to derive large intestine characteristics such as microbiotal analysis. Systems may include a water delivery unit including a water supply and a nozzle connected thereto, configured to introduce water controllably into a patient's large intestine, and an analysis unit that provides information about the drained contents using optical examination or biological assays. The information may be related to acoustic analysis of signals from acoustic sensors that are attachable to a patient's abdomen. A variety of sensor configurations, positioning options, analysis strategies and large intestine characteristics are presented.