Head Harness &Wireless EEG Monitoring System

• US 20110098593A1
• Filed: 10/27/2010
• Published: 04/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Neurovigil, Inc
• Original Assignee: Neurovigil, Inc
• Inventors: Low, Philip, Chi, Yu M., Liu, Kevin, Uebelher, Christopher, Dubois, Yvon A., Joshi, Siddharth
• Application Number:
  US12/913,686
• Publication Number:
  US 20110098593A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/544
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/256 Wearable electrodes, e.g. having straps or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/271 Arrangements of electrodes with cords, cables or leads, e.g. single leads or patient cord assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/274 using snap or button fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/291 for electroencephalography [EEG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses

Abstract

An assembly and system for collection and assessment of physiological data is provided. The assembly includes a physiological data acquisition module that may be used in combination with a head harness for the collection, recordation, storage and transmission of quality physiological data. The assembly integrates easy to use, self-applied electrodes in a user-friendly system resulting in less data artifacts than commonly seen in conventional methods and techniques for collecting physiological data. The assembly and system captures high-quality physiological data for display, storage, processing and analysis.

Claims

1. A physiological data acquisition assembly for use in combination with a head harness, the physiological data acquisition assembly comprising:

a physiological data acquisition module adapted to be removably housed by the head harness, wherein the head harness includes a base strap adapted to be adjustably secured around the circumference of a user'"'"'s head, an upper portion housing the physiological data acquisition module and a plurality of longitudinally extending straps for detachably securing the housing for the physiological data acquisition module to the base strap;

at least one electrode snap connector assembly for use on an active electrode; and

at least one electrode snap connector assembly for use on a reference electrode.

2. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 1, wherein the physiological data acquisition module further comprises at least one electrode snap connector assembly for use on a biased ground electrode.

3. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 2, wherein the electrode snap connector assemblies include a noise reducing or cancelling amplifier.

4. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 2, wherein the active electrode, reference electrode and biased ground electrode is a self-adhesive conductive wet, dry, contact or non-contact electrode.

5. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 1, wherein the physiological data acquisition module is configured to record, transmit and store encrypted data collected from the active electrode.

6. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 5, wherein the physiological data acquisition module includes at least one port to charge the module, transmit and receive data.

7. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 6, wherein the physiological data acquisition module further comprises a RF transmitter-receiver for transmitting encrypted data to a remote center or computer for further display, storing, processing and analysis.

8. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 7, wherein the recorded and stored encrypted data is transmitted wirelessly to a device selected from at least one member of the group consisting of a cellular telephone, smart-phone and computer.

9. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 8, wherein the RF transmitter-receiver is in wireless communication with a remote control.

10. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 9, wherein the remote control acts as a power source or docking station.

11. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 1, wherein the physiological data acquisition module includes additional components selected from at least one member of the group consisting of a head positioning sensor, nasal pneumotachometer, body temperature sensor and oximeter.

12. A physiological data acquisition assembly, the physiological data acquisition assembly comprising:

at least a single channel of physiological data wherein at least one active electrode and at least one reference electrode are in close proximity; and

a singular sensor patch wherein the at least one active electrode and at least one reference electrode are located but not electrically coupled.

13. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 12, wherein the singular sensor patch includes a RF transmitter-receiver for transmitting encrypted data to a remote center or computer for further display, storing, processing and analysis.

14. The physiological data acquisition assembly of claim 13, wherein the wirelessly transmitted encrypted data is to a device selected from at least one member of the group consisting of a cellular telephone, smart-phone and computer.

15. A system for acquiring physiological data, the system comprising:

a physiological data acquisition module coupled to at least one electrode snap connector assembly for use on an active electrode and at least one electrode snap connector assembly for use on a reference electrode;

a head harness for housing the physiological data acquisition module, wherein the head harness includes a base strap adapted to be adjustably secured around the circumference of a user'"'"'s head, an upper portion housing the physiological data acquisition module and a plurality of longitudinally extending straps for detachably securing the housing for the physiological data acquisition module to the base strap; and

a means for displaying, storing, processing and analyzing encrypted data transmitted by the physiological data acquisition module.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the encrypted data transmitted by the physiological data acquisition module is transmitted by a RF transmitter-receiver to the means for displaying, storing, processing and analyzing.

17. A system for acquiring physiological data, the system comprising:

a single channel of physiological data wherein at least one active electrode and at least one reference electrode are in close proximity;

a singular sensor patch wherein the at least one active electrode and at least one reference electrode are located but not electrically coupled; and

a means for displaying, storing, processing and analyzing encrypted data transmitted by the physiological data acquisition module.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the singular sensor patch includes a RF transmitter-receiver for transmitting encrypted data to the means for displaying, storing, processing and analyzing.