System and Method for Detecting, Recording, and Treating Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury

• US 20130150684A1
• Filed: 02/06/2013
• Published: 06/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jason Ryan Cooner
• Original Assignee: Jason Ryan Cooner
• Inventors: Cooner, Jason Ryan
• Application Number:
  US13/760,797
• Publication Number:
  US 20130150684A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/112 for measuring diameter of pupils
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/14 Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs per se G03B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0042 for the brain
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0261 using optical means, e.g. infrared light
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1101 Detecting tremor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14517 for sweat
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4064 Evaluating the brain A61B5/031, A61B5/369, A61B5/14553 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4082 Diagnosing or monitoring movement diseases, e.g. Parkinson, Huntington or Tourette
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4088 Diagnosing of monitoring cognitive diseases, e.g. Alzheimer, prion diseases or dementia
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4094 Diagnosing or monitoring seizure diseases, e.g. epilepsy
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7246 using correlation, e.g. template matching or determination of similarity
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/00 : Instruments for auscultation
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 5/90 : Oral protectors for use during treatment, e.g. lip or mouth protectors A61C5/82 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A system and method for detecting information related to traumatic brain injury is presented, comprising a skull cap, adapted to be worn by an individual, and a sensor array coupled to the skull cap. The sensor array comprises one or more multi-axial accelerometers, adapted to measure linear, rotational, and/or angular forces, one or more gyroscopes, and a sensor array computer, coupled to the accelerometers and gyroscopes, including a processor for receiving data from the accelerometers and gyroscopes pertaining to the individual'"'"'s vital, and a memory for storing data. The sensor array computer is adapted to compare the data to historical data for the individual to determine if a traumatic brain injury has occurred, wherein the historical data includes information relating to the frequency of injuries to the individual'"'"'s head over a given time period, and to calculate acceleration from linear forces. The headgear preferably comprises a plurality of layers.

Claims

1. A system for detecting information related to traumatic brain injury comprising:

a skull cap, adapted to be worn by the individual;

a sensor array coupled to said skull cap comprising;

one or more multi-axial accelerometers, adapted to measure linear, rotational, and/or angular forces;

one or more gyroscopes;

a sensor array computer, coupled to said one or more accelerometers and said one or more gyroscopes, including;

a processor for receiving data, including from said one or more accelerometers and said one or more gyroscopes, pertaining to vital signs of the individual; and

a memory for storing said data;

wherein said sensor array computer is adapted to compare said data to historical data for the individual stored in said sensor array memory to determine if a traumatic brain injury has occurred; and

wherein said historical data includes information relating to the frequency of injuries to the individual'"'"'s head over a given time period.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor array computer is further adapted to update impact thresholds for the individual based on said frequency of injuries.

3. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said sensor array computer is adapted to update said impact thresholds in real-time.

4. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said sensor array further includes a transceiver adapted to send said updated impact thresholds to a network computer comprising a network computer memory and a network computer processor.

5. The system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said network computer is adapted to compare said impact thresholds with said historical data for the individual to determine if a traumatic brain injury has occurred.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor array is fitted inside said skull cap.

7. The system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said transceiver is adapted to operate via one or more of short range wireless transmission and long range wireless transmission.

8. The system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said network computer is a mobile device.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an indication mechanism coupled to said sensor array, adapted to indicate a traumatic brain injury directly to the individual.

10. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising one or more cameras in said sensor array, wherein said cameras are adapted to measure a visual factor relating to traumatic brain injury.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said visual factor comprises one or more of pupil dilation and reaction time to stimuli.

12. A system for detecting information related to traumatic brain injury comprising:

a skull cap, adapted to be worn by the individual;

a sensor array coupled to said skull cap comprising;

one or more multi-axial accelerometers, adapted to measure linear, rotational, and/or angular forces;

one or more gyroscopes;

a sensor array computer, coupled to said one or more accelerometers and said one or more gyroscopes, including;

a processor for receiving data, including from said one or more accelerometers and said one or more gyroscopes, pertaining to vital signs of the individual; and

a memory for storing said data;

wherein said sensor array computer is adapted to compare said data to historic data for the individual stored in said sensor array memory to determine if a traumatic brain injury has occurred; and

wherein said headgear comprises a plurality of layers, said plurality of layers comprising an outer rigid layer, an inner rigid layer, and at least one softer middle layer in-between said outer layer and said inner layer.

13. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said at least one middle layer is adapted to compress upon impact to the head of the individual and to expand to its original shape after said impact.

14. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said sensor array is fitted inside said skull cap.

15. The system as claimed in claim 12, further comprising an indication mechanism coupled to said sensor array, adapted to indicate a traumatic brain injury directly to the individual.

16. A system for detecting information related to traumatic brain injury comprising:

a skull cap, adapted to be worn by the individual;

a sensor array coupled to said skull cap comprising;

one or more multi-axial accelerometers, adapted to measure linear, rotational, and/or angular forces;

one or more gyroscopes;

a sensor array computer, coupled to said one or more accelerometers and said one or more gyroscopes, including;

a processor for receiving data, including from said one or more accelerometers and said one or more gyroscopes, pertaining to vital signs of the individual; and

a memory for storing said data;

wherein said sensor array computer is adapted to compare said data to historic data for the individual stored in said sensor array memory to determine if a traumatic brain injury has occurred; and

wherein said sensor array computer is adapted to calculate acceleration from said linear forces.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein said acceleration is calculated using quaternion multiplication.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16, wherein said sensor array computer is adapted to calculate said acceleration in real-time.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16, wherein said sensor array is fitted inside said skull cap.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16, further comprising an indication mechanism coupled to said sensor array, adapted to indicate a traumatic brain injury directly to the individual.