Device Embodied to Measure Vital Parameters of a Patient

• US 20130158364A1
• Filed: 12/12/2012
• Published: 06/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Hayn, Henning, Ladstaetter, Ulrich
• Application Number:
  US13/711,697
• Publication Number:
  US 20130158364A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• 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 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/082 Evaluation by breath analysis, e.g. determination of the chemical composition of exhaled breath A61B5/083, A61B5/091 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0836 Measuring rate of CO2 production
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/087 Measuring breath flow
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/103 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes A61B5/08 takes precedence; measuring aids for tailors A41H1/00; measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A61C19/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1072 measuring distances on the body, e.g. measuring length, height or thickness A61B5/1076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1121 Determining geometric values, e.g. centre of rotation or angular range of movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1124 Determining motor skills
• 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 5/14551 : for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 : Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/33 : specially adapted for cooperation with other devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4023 : Evaluating sense of balance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4872 : Body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 : Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/02 : Stethoscopes acoustic details thereof G10K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/04 : Electric stethoscopes microphones, acoustic transducers therefor H04R
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/44 : for weighing persons

Abstract

A measuring device includes a plurality of measuring modules and a control module. The plurality of measuring modules is configured to measure vital parameters of a patient, with at least two measuring modules of the plurality of measuring modules being configured to measure different vital parameters. The control module is configured to evaluate the measured vital parameters and/or to carry out calculations based on the measured vital parameters.

Claims

1. A measuring device, comprising:

a plurality of measuring modules configured to measure vital parameters of a patient, with at least two measuring modules of the plurality of measuring modules being configured to measure different vital parameters; and

a control module configured to evaluate the measured vital parameters and/or to carry out calculations on the basis of the measured vital parameters.

2. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein:

the measuring device has a modular configuration,

the plurality of measuring modules are removable from the measuring device,

the plurality of measuring modules are replaceable, and/or

at least one new measuring module is addable to the measuring device.

3. The measuring device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of interfaces configured to connect the measuring modules to the control module.

4. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the control module is further configured (i) to calculate characteristics based on the measured vital parameters, and/or (ii) to calculate further information in respect of the patient based on the measured vital parameters.

5. The measuring device according to claim 4, wherein:

the control module is further configured to compare the calculated characteristics to predetermined limits, and

the measuring device is configured to display a result of the comparison.

6. The measuring device according to claim 4, wherein the measuring device is further configured to identify the patient based on patient-specific characteristics which were calculated based on the measured vital parameters in respect of the patient.

7. The measuring device according to claim 6, wherein the measuring device is further configured to link the measured vital parameters to the identified patient after the patient has been identified.

8. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of measuring modules includes at least one of the following measuring modules:

a weight measuring module,

a balance measuring module,

a body center of gravity measuring module,

a coordination measuring module,

a temperature measuring module,

a body height measuring module,

an EKG measuring module,

a blood pressure measuring module,

a blood sugar measuring module,

a spirometry measuring module,

a measuring module for photometric blood analysis,

a measuring module for respiratory gas analysis,

a stethoscope,

an impedance measuring module, and

an optical examination module,

the temperature measuring module is configurable to measure the temperature of the lower extremities, the upper extremities, or on the forehead,

the impedance measuring module is configurable to measure the impedance of the lower extremities or upper extremities, and

the optical examination module is configured to examine skin and/or body parts using image-processing units.

9. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the vital parameters indicate at least one of the following items of information:

vital parameters measured by an EKG,

temperature,

weight,

body fat percentage,

body water percentage,

height,

balance,

body center of gravity,

sense of poise,

coordination,

blood pressure,

concentration of constituents of the respiration, and

blood sugar.

10. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein:

the measuring device is configured to transmit measured vital parameters, characteristics calculated based on the measured vital parameters, and/or further information in respect of the patient calculated based on the measured vital parameters to a further measuring device and/or to receive data from the further measuring device,

the data comprises data directed at the patient and/or predetermined limits in respect of the calculated characteristics, and

the limits are specific to the patient.