Biosensor Remote Collection Packaging System with Bioinformatics Processing

• US 20110245648A1
• Filed: 04/02/2010
• Published: 10/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stanford P. Hudson
• Original Assignee: Stanford P. Hudson
• Inventors: Hudson, Stanford P.
• Application Number:
  US12/753,553
• Publication Number:
  US 20110245648A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/391
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/12 Manufacturing methods specially adapted for producing sensors for in-vivo measurements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/242 Packaging, i.e. for packaging the sensor or apparatus before use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6828 Leg
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6829 Foot or ankle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufacturing

Abstract

A biosensor kit and method for use thereof for at-home collection of biosensor data having one or more biosensors with a top patch-shaped layer affixed to a bottom patch-shaped layer, the layers being made of cushioning sheet material, such as medical foam tape, and having a biosensor circuit disposed between the layers such that the top layer and bottom layer form a protective, dual-mode encapsulation of the biosensor circuit for cushioning against the skin or a garment of a wearer, and for protection of the biosensor circuit during shipment and handling. The kit further includes a carrier card of suitable size to receive and carry the biosensors in a substantially flat, co-planar arrangement in a substantially flat envelope or pouch for shipment through flat piece mail or postal service. The cushioning sheet material of the biosensor layers is sufficient packing material to avoid requiring additional protective packing material.

Claims

1. A biosensor kit for collection of biosensor data comprising:

one or more biosensors comprising at least a top patch-shaped layer affixed to a bottom patch-shaped layer, the layers comprising cushioning sheet material, and having a biosensor circuit disposed therebetween wherein the top layer and bottom layer form a protective, dual-mode encapsulation of the biosensor circuit for cushioning against the skin or a garment of a wearer, and for protection of the biosensor circuit during shipment and handling;

a carrier card of suitable size to receive and carry the one or more biosensors in a substantially flat, co-planar arrangement, by affixing the biosensors to the carrier card; and

an envelope or pouch of substantially flat configuration and dimensions wherein the carrier card with the affixed biosensors are received into the envelope or pouch, and having a suitable seal to contain the carrier card for shipment through flat piece mail or postal service, wherein the cushioning sheet material of the biosensor layers is sufficient packing material to avoid requiring additional protective packing material.

2. The biosensor kit as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cushioning sheet material comprises adhesive medical foam tape.

3. The biosensor kit as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cushioning sheet material comprises adhesive fibrous tape.

4. The biosensor kit as set forth in claim 1 wherein the envelope or pouch comprises a pre-addressed return envelope.

5. The biosensor kit as set forth in claim 1 wherein the envelope or pouch comprises a postage-paid return envelope.

6. The biosensor kit as set forth in claim 1 wherein the bottom layer sheet material further comprises a bottom surface having a non-permanent adhesive initially covered by one or more pieces of release paper, and wherein, following removal of the release paper, the adhesive affixes a biosensor to a wearer, and serves to affix the biosensor to the carrier card.

7. The biosensor kit as set forth in claim 1 wherein the biosensor further comprises a biosensor activation means.

8. The biosensor kit as set forth in claim 7 wherein the activation means comprises a removable battery isolation strip.

9. The biosensor kit as set forth in claim 7 wherein the activation means comprises an encapsulated switch.

10. The biosensor kit as set forth in claim 7 wherein the biosensor circuit comprises a limb movement sensor.

11. A method for remote collection of biosensor data comprising:

providing a biosensor kit to a non-expert user comprising;

one or more biosensors comprising at least a top patch-shaped layer affixed to a bottom patch-shaped layer, the layers comprising cushioning sheet material, and having a biosensor circuit disposed therebetween wherein the top layer and bottom layer form a protective, dual-mode encapsulation of the biosensor circuit for cushioning against the skin or a garment of a wearer, for protection of the biosensor circuit during shipment and handling;

a carrier card of suitable size to receive and carry the one or more biosensors in a substantially flat, co-planar arrangement, by affixing the biosensors to the carrier card; and

an envelope or pouch of substantially flat configuration and dimensions wherein the carrier card with the affixed biosensors are received into the envelope or pouch, and having a suitable seal to contain the carrier card for shipment through flat piece mail or postal service, wherein the cushioning sheet material of the biosensor layers is sufficient packing material to avoid requiring additional protective packing material;

affixing by a non-expert user the biosensor to a portion of the user'"'"'s body or a user'"'"'s conforming garment;

collecting and storing biodata for a period of time during a specified activity by the biosensor;

removing by the non-expert user the biosensor from the user'"'"'s body;

affixing the biosensor to the carrier card;

enclosing and sealing the carrier card in the envelope or pouch;

posting or shipping the envelope or pouch to a data processing center;

processing the biodata by the data processing center to produce one or more reports; and

providing the one or more reports to one or more users.

12. The method as set forth in claim 11 wherein the biosensor comprises a limb movement biosensor patch.

13. The method as set forth in claim 11 wherein the non-expert user comprises a medical patient.

14. The method as set forth in claim 11 further comprising:

erasing or otherwise clearing and resetting the biosensor circuit and biodata;

packaging the biosensor with a fresh carrier card and envelope or pouch to produce a recycled biosensor kit; and

providing the recycled biosensor pouch to an expert user.

15. The method as set forth in claim 14 wherein the expert user is a medically-trained user.

16. The method as set forth in claim 11 wherein the biosensor kit is provided to a non-expert user by an expert user, and wherein affixing the biosensor to the body portion and to the carrier card is provided at non-medical, residential building or facility.

17. A method of manufacturing a biosensor kit for collection of biosensor data comprising:

producing one or more biosensors comprising;

disposing a biosensor circuit on between a top patch-shaped layer and a bottom patch-shaped layer, the layers comprising cushioning sheet material; and

affixing the top patch-shaped layer to the bottom patch-shaped layer forming a protective, dual-mode encapsulation of the biosensor circuit for cushioning against skin or a garment of a wearer, and for protection of the biosensor circuit during shipment and handling; and

providing a biosensor kit comprising packaging the encapsulated biosensors with a carrier card of suitable size to receive and carry the one or more biosensors in a substantially flat, co-planar arrangement, by affixing the biosensors to the carrier card, and with an envelope or pouch of substantially flat configuration and dimensions;

wherein the carrier card with the affixed biosensors are receivable into the envelope or pouch, the envelop or pouch having a suitable seal to contain the carrier card for shipment through flat piece mail or postal service, wherein the cushioning sheet material of the biosensor layers provides sufficient packing material to avoid requiring additional protective packing material.

18. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the cushioning sheet material comprises adhesive medical foam tape.

19. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the cushioning sheet material comprises adhesive fibrous tape.

20. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the envelope or pouch comprises a pre-addressed return envelope.

21. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the envelope or pouch comprises a postage-paid return envelope.

22. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the bottom layer sheet material is provided with a bottom surface having a non-permanent adhesive initially covered by one or more pieces of release paper, and wherein, following removal of the release paper, the adhesive is suitable to affix a biosensor to a wearer, and serves to affix the biosensor to the carrier card.

23. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein producing the biosensor comprises providing a biosensor activation means.

24. The method as set forth in claim 23 wherein the activation means comprises a removable battery isolation strip.

25. The method as set forth in claim 23 wherein the activation means comprises an encapsulated switch.

26. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein producing the biosensor comprises producing a limb movement sensor.