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The present invention is directed to a device for measurement of the rigidity and/or tumescence of a penis during a penile tumescent event. In particular, the device of the present invention comprises axial and/or radial monitoring means for monitoring the axial and/or radial tumescence and/or rigidity of a penis during a penile tumescent event. The present invention further also provides methods for monitoring the axial and/or radial tumescence and rigidity of a penis.

The invention relates to a biological sampling and storage container comprising a top cover and a bottom cover adapted to fit onto each other; and a sampling element having a proximal end onto which the top cover fits and a distal end onto which the bottom cover fits, said sampling element further comprising a sampling container comprising a sampling chamber for accepting the biological sample; an aliquoting element removably mounted on and in said sampling container, said aliquoting element comprising a structural element onto which one or more aliquoting chambers are positioned; and ...

Apparatus for generating motion around a remote centre of motion is described. The apparatus comprises a base link comprising a local centre of motion, a first motion mechanism comprising a proximal link, a distal link and a first intermediate link pivotally interconnecting the proximal link and the distal link. The proximal link is coupled to the local centre of motion through a revolute joint and a sliding joint allowing the proximal link to translate relative to the local centre of motion and to rotate about the local centre of motion, and the first motion mechanism is configured to copy ...

A system for constraining remote motion of a robot or mechanism in an environment is described. It comprises a robot or a mechanism subsystem for establishing remote motion of an instrument or of a remote portion with a number of degrees of freedom with respect to an object and an alignment subsystem, coupled to said robotic subsystem or mechanism, for providing additional degrees of freedom for moving the robotic subsystem or mechanism with respect to the object of interest. The system furthermore comprises a fixturing means comprising a first rigid body or set of first rigid bodies with ...

This application relates to the field of microscopy, more precisely means and methods are disclosed for label-free 3D imaging of non-transparent objects.

A gripper for manipulation of an elongate member includes a flexible sleeve for receiving the elongate member, the sleeve extends along a sleeve axis and has first and second opposite ends; a first clamping element is configured to receive and removably couple to the first end of the sleeve; and a second clamping element is configured to receive and removably couple to the second end of the sleeve. The sleeve has a first width at a first location when the first and second clamping elements have a first spacing along the sleeve axis and a second width at the first location when the first and ...

Disclosed is a biomedical device being introduced by a hollow tube having a longitudinal axis in a subject in a minimally invasive surgery procedure for watertight sealing of an opening including at least two assemblies, each assembly including one flap connected to one arm, the arm having an longitudinal axis; the assemblies including a delivery configuration, a deployed configuration, and a sealed configuration and outwards deployment unit for switching from the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration and inwards deployment unit for switching from the deployed configuration to ...

A method of estimating speech intelligibility is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing at least a first time-dependent signal derived from a first auditory stimulus and a corresponding first measured EEG response; comparing at least part of the first signal with at least part of the first measured EEG response in order to determine a signal-response latency difference; comparing the signal-response latency difference to a reference value; and deriving a measure of speech intelligibility based on the comparison of the signal-response latency difference and the reference value.

The present invention relates to a system for estimating a stress condition of an individual, the system comprising a mobile device and a network unit, the mobile device being connected to the network unit and to one or more sensors, the mobile device comprising circuity configured to: for each occasion of a plurality of occasions: measure a set of physiological parameters using the one or more sensors, and transmit first data relating to the set of physiological parameters to the network unit; and prompt the individual to input a perceived stress-level for the occasion via a user interface ...

Disclosed is a system for estimating arterial blood pressure. The system includes a heartbeat detection module configured to receive an electrocardiogram signal, and detect one or more QRS complexes of the electrocardiogram signal. The system also includes a photoplethysmographic sensor module configured to trigger a light emitter, thereby generating a plurality of samples of a photoplethysmographic signal. Further, the system includes a blood pressure calculation module configured to receive information about the detected one or more QRS complexes and the plurality of photoplethysmographic ...