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An implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), is configured to automatically detect ingestion of medications to verify that prescribed medications are taken in a timely manner and at the correct dosage. Briefly, individual pills are provided with miniature radio frequency identification (RFID) devices capable of transmitting RFID tag signals, which identify the medication contained within the pill and its dosage. The implanted device is equipped with an RFID transceiver for receiving tag signals from a pill as it is being ingested. The implanted system decodes the tag to identify the medication and its dosage, then accesses an onboard database to verify that the medication being ingested was in fact prescribed to the patient and to verify that the correct dosage was taken. Warning signals are generated if the wrong medication or the wrong dosage was taken. Therapy may also be automatically adjusted. Non-RF-based ID devices are also described, which instead transmit ID data via biphasic current pulses.

The invention presents techniques for making the operation of an automated external defibrillator easier to understand for an operator. The automated external defibrillator includes defibrillation electrodes packaged in a sealed, easy-to-open pouch. Visual cues such as instructive pictures show the operator how to open the pouch, retrieve the defibrillation electrodes and correctly position the electrodes on a patient's chest.

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for predicting a sudden heart abnormality for an individual patient. In order to provide a prediction mechanism that is suitable for acute care, three sub-indices are determined based on medical data obtained from the patient. The first sub-index indicates the level of deterministic chaos in the heart rate variability of the patient, the second sub-index indicates the energy level in the myocardium of the patient, and the third sub-index indicates the degree of ventricular arrhythmia of the patient. Based on the first, second, and third sub-indices, at least one overall risk index is then determined, the overall risk index indicating the risk level of a sudden heart abnormality for the patient.

A method for remote animal surveillance and distress monitoring includes detecting biometric and behavioral parameters of the animal, identifying novel events based on comparison of detected parameters to predefined parameter values and qualifications; determining whether a composite parameter value exceeds a predefined composite threshold value indicative of possible distress in the animal; and notifying remote caretakers of possible distress in the animal based on the composite value exceeding the predefined composite threshold value.

A notebook, laptop computer, tablet PC (personal computer) or desktop computer having an automated external defibrillator (AED) capability, and methods of utilizing the notebook, laptop computer or tablet PC (personal computer) defibrillator to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest. A notebook, laptop computer or tablet PC (personal computer) having the technology to enable each to be used as an automated external defibrillator (AED). Methods and apparatuses for implementing the common notebook, laptop computer, tablet PC, common cell phone and the common personal digital assistant (PDA) as an automated external defibrillator (AED).

The invention discloses a bovine left abomasal displacement operative reduction apparatus with a reduction needle transmitting range setting function. The bovine left abomasal displacement operative reduction apparatus comprises a reduction needle transmitting device and a reduction needle with a line binding hole. The outer edge of the reduction needle transmitting device is smooth, the reduction needle transmitting device comprises a transmitting tube, an ejection portion and a trigger, the ejection portion is positioned at the rear of the transmitting tube and is communicated with the transmitting tube, the reduction needle is straight, the rear end of the reduction needle is arranged in the ejection portion, the other portion of the reduction needle is positioned in the transmitting tube, and the line binding hole is positioned on a needle body in the transmitting tube; the reduction needle transmitting device is further provide with a suture line position lock, and the length of a suture line is locked by the suture line position lock, so that the transmitting range of the reduction needle can be controlled. The bovine left abomasal displacement operative reduction apparatus has the advantages that the traditional double-side incision operation can be simplified onto single-side incision operation, so that the survival probability of seriously ill cattle can be effectively increased; the reduction needle further can be effectively protected, the transmitting distance of the reduction needle can be controlled, accordingly, accidents can be reduced, and the success rate of operation can be increased.

A method for performing a power-saving mode in an electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present invention, comprises: an operation for driving at least one processor; an operation for sensing a switching command to a power-saving mode; and an operation for restricting an operation of at least one processor so as to block set functions excluding a power-saving call function according to at least one power-saving method of set power-saving methods when sensing the switching command to the power-saving mode. Therefore, the driving time of the electronic device can be maximized by switching to the power-saving mode capable of minimizing battery consumption.

An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) with wireless communications contained within the device, The wireless system is used to contact a remote emergency specialist. The remote instructor guides the lay rescuer through the resuscitation effort, thereby increasing the likelihood for successful defibrillation.