Method for detecting at least one substance in a metabolic process of a living being and device for carrying out the method

• US 20080119699A1
• Filed: 01/23/2008
• Published: 05/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Arne Hengerer, Heiki Sieber, Klaus Abraham-Fuchs, Ralph Gareus
• Original Assignee: Arne Hengerer, Heiki Sieber, Klaus Abraham-Fuchs, Ralph Gareus
• Inventors: Sieber, Heiki, Gareus, Ralph, Abraham-Fuchs, Klaus, Hengerer, Arne
• Application Number:
  US12/010,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20080119699A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/317
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/07 Endoradiosondes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14552 Details of sensors specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14556 by fluorescence A61B5/14555 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/415 the glands, e.g. tonsils, adenoids or thymus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/418 lymph vessels, ducts or nodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6816 Ear lobe
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6817 Ear canal

Abstract

A method is for detecting at least one substance in a metabolic process of a living being. A molecular contrast agent is administered to the living being. The method is able to highlight the substance being detected continuously over time at least one location of the living being. A device may be used for carrying out the method.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A device for detecting at least one substance in a metabolic process of a living being, comprising:

means for detecting a molecular contrast agent, administered to the living and able to highlight the at least one substance, continuously over time at least one location of the living being; and

means for detecting a component of the molecular contrast agent that highlights the at least one substance.

22. The device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the device is carriable on the body of the living being.

23. The device as claimed in claim 21, wherein at least part of the device is integrated in an arm band.

24. The device as claimed in claim 21, wherein at least part of the device is integrated in an ear clip.

25. The device as claimed in claim 21, wherein at least part of the device is implantable in the body of the living being.

26. The device as claimed in claim 21, wherein at least part of the device is carriable in an auditory canal of the living being.

27. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising means for optically detecting a component of the contrast agent that highlights the at least one substance.

28. The device as claimed in claim 27, wherein the means includes a CCD chip.

29. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising at least one of an alphanumeric and graphic display unit.

30. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising an alarm transmitter unit.

31. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising an input unit for entering data.

32. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising a dosing unit for at least one medicament.

33. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising an injection unit for the contrast agent.

34. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising an interface unit for at least one of wireless and cable-bound transmission of data.

35. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising means for enriching the contrast agent.

36. The device as claimed in claim 35, wherein the means for enriching includes, in a case of a contrast agent which can be magnetically enriched, a magnet formed such that it can at least be switched on and off.

37. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising an evaluation unit for determining at least one of an activity and a rate of the metabolism.

41. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising at least one of an alphanumeric and graphic display unit.

42. The device as claimed in claim 41, further comprising an alarm transmitter unit.

43. The device as claimed in claim 42, further comprising an input unit for entering data.

44. The device as claimed in claim 43, further comprising a dosing unit for at least one medicament.

45. The device as claimed in claim 44, further comprising an injection unit for the contrast agent.

46. The device as claimed in claim 45, further comprising an interface unit for at least one of wireless and cable-bound transmission of data.

47. The device as claimed in claim 46, further comprising means for enriching the contrast agent.

38-40. -40. (canceled)

49. A device for detecting at least one substance in a metabolic process of a living being, comprising:

a detector for detecting a molecular contrast agent, administered to the living being and able to highlight the at least one substance, continuously over time at least one location of the living being.

50. The device of claim 49, wherein the detector is integrated in the device.

51. The device of claim 49, wherein the detector is a detector for measuring fluorescence signals.

52. The device of claim 50, wherein the detector is a detector for measuring fluorescence signals.

53. The device of claim 50, wherein the detector includes a CCD chip.

54. The device of claim 51, wherein the detector includes a CCD chip.

55. The device of claim 52, wherein the detector includes a CCD chip.

56. The device of claim 49, further comprising:

a memory for storing variations, over time, of a measurement signal recorded by the detector.

57. The device as claimed in claim 49, further comprising:

means for recording results of the continuous detection over time.

58. The device of claim 57, further comprising:

a memory for storing variations, over time, of the recorded results.

59. The device as claimed in claim 49, further comprising at least one of an alphanumeric and graphic display unit.

60. The device as claimed in claim 49, further comprising an alarm transmitter unit.

61. The device as claimed in claim 49, further comprising an input unit for entering data.

62. The device as claimed in claim 49, further comprising a dosing unit for at least one medicament.

63. The device as claimed in claim 49, further comprising an injection unit for the contrast agent.

64. The device as claimed in claim 49, further comprising an interface unit for at least one of wireless and cable-bound transmission of data.

65. The device as claimed in claim 49, further comprising means for enriching the contrast agent.