Dermal diagnostic system including an active transponder

• US 20050197540A1
• Filed: 11/23/2004
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bionics Pharma GmbH
• Original Assignee: Bionics Pharma GmbH
• Inventors: Liedtke, Rainer K.
• Application Number:
  US10/994,236
• Publication Number:
  US 20050197540A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0271 using a remote monitoring unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0412 Low-profile patch shaped housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/164 the sensor is mounted in or on a conformable substrate or carrier
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/68 Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6843 Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure

Abstract

A dermal diagnostic system including an active transponder for an improved mobile and non-invasive detection, transmission, and processing of medically relevant biological base data. The active transponder works in conjunction with at least one sensor arranged in or at an adhesive flexible carrier such that the sensor is provided in adequate measuring contact with the skin surface or subjacent layers and transmit their data to the transponder for external transmission. The dermal system is moreover adapted to be technically connected directly with secondary communication networks. Such a system offers improved medical-diagnostic possibilities.

Claims

1. A dermal diagnostic system comprising:

an elastic or flexible carrier including an active transponder and at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is in measuring contact with a skin surface or with a subjacent dermal layer, data established by the at least one sensor is supplied to the transponder for external transmission, and wherein an entirety of the dermal diagnostic system is adhesively arranged on the skin surface.

2. A system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of additional electric, magnetic, optical, micromechanical, thermal, chemical or chemical engineering components, or combinations thereof.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the transponder and the at least one sensor are detachably arranged on the carrier, wherein a detachable arrangement is implemented by complementary connectors on the carrier and the transponder chemically by reversible gluing, magnetically or mechanically by hook and loop fastener (Velcro), snap fastener, or flange connections.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein functional parts of the transponder are arranged separately in the carrier or in further carrier materials connected therewith.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein the transponder makes use of at least one of optical waves, radio waves, or a combination of radio and optical waves as signals.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the transponder makes use of infrared waves.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein plural sensors are contained in the carrier.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is directly integrated in the carrier.

9. A system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is used for checking at least one of temperature, pulse frequency, blood pressure, moisture, skin resistance, electric currents produced in the muscles, or action currents of the heart.

10. A system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is used for checking chemical parameters of at least one of blood sugar, electrolytes, and lactate.

11. A system according to claim 1, further comprising electric, magnetic, optical, or micromechanical components configured to communicate directly with a mobile communication device.

12. A system according to claim 1, used in the fields of human medicine, veterinary medicine, or biology.

13. A dermal diagnostic system comprising:

elastic or flexible carrier means including active means for transmitting/responding and at least one means for sensing, wherein the at least one means for sensing is in measuring contact with a skin surface or with a subjacent dermal layer, data established by the at least one means for sensing is supplied to the means for transmitting/responding for external transmission, and wherein an entirety of the dermal diagnostic system is adhesively arranged on the skin surface.

14. A system according to claim 13, further comprising at least one of additional electric, magnetic, optical, micromechanical, thermal, chemical or chemical engineering components, or combinations thereof.

15. A system according to claim 13, wherein at least one of the means for transmitting/responding and the at least one means for sensing are detachably arranged on the carrier means, wherein a detachable arrangement is implemented by complementary connectors on the carrier means and the means for transponding/responding chemically by reversible gluing, magnetically or mechanically by hook and loop fastener (Velcro), snap fastener, or flange connections.

16. A system according to claim 13, wherein functional parts of the means for transmitting/responding are arranged separately in the carrier means or in further carrier materials connected therewith.

17. A system according to claim 13, wherein the means for transmitting/responding makes use of at least one of optical waves, radio waves, or a combination of radio and optical waves as signals.

18. A system according to claim 13, wherein the means for transmitting/responding makes use of infrared waves.

19. A system according to claim 13, wherein plural means for sensing are contained in the carrier means.

20. A system according to claim 13, wherein the at least one means for sensing is directly integrated in the carrier means.

21. A system according to claim 13, wherein the at least one means for sensing is used for checking at least one of temperature, pulse frequency, blood pressure, moisture, skin resistance, electric currents produced in the muscles, or action currents of the heart.

22. A system according to claim 13, wherein the at least one means for sensing is used for checking chemical parameters of at least one of blood sugar, electrolytes, and lactate.

23. A system according to claim 13, further comprising electric, magnetic, optical, or micromechanical components configured to communicate directly with a mobile communication device.

24. A system according to claim 13, used in the fields of human medicine, veterinary medicine, or biology.