BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE CAPABLE OF MEASURING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

• US 20130261474A1
• Filed: 03/08/2013
• Published: 10/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, I, Jae-Pil
• Application Number:
  US13/790,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20130261474A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/493
• 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 5/022 by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthalmodynamometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02233 Occluders specially adapted therefor tourniquets A61B17/132
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287

Abstract

A blood pressure measuring device capable of measuring Electrocardiogram (ECG) is provided, in which a cuff body includes a compression sensor unit for sensing a blood pressure and a pulse rate while being worn on a user'"'"'s body, a sensor unit is detachably provided at an interior and exterior of the cuff body and senses potential differences in active current generated during contraction of the user'"'"'s heart and deriving an ECG value, in contact with the user'"'"'s body, and a controller is electrically connected to the sensor unit and determines whether the user is normal by comparing the derived ECG value with a preset normal ECG value.

Claims

1. A blood pressure measuring device capable of measuring Electrocardiogram (ECG), comprising:

a cuff body including a compression sensor unit for sensing a blood pressure and a pulse rate while being worn on a user'"'"'s body;

a sensor unit detachably provided at an interior and exterior of the cuff body, for sensing differences in electrical potential in active current generated during contraction of the user'"'"'s heart and deriving an ECG value when the sensor unit is in contact with the user'"'"'s body; and

a controller electrically connected to the sensor unit, for determining whether the ECG value is normal by comparing the derived ECG value with a preset normal ECG value.

2. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 1, wherein the cuff body further includes a bladder inside, connected to an air supply by a hose.

3. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 2, wherein the controller inflates or deflates the bladder by operating the air supply to measure the blood pressure and the pulse rate.

4. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 1, wherein the sensor unit includes first and second conductive fiber electrodes, and wherein one or more of the first conductive fiber electrodes are attached to the interior of the cuff body for sensing active current of one arm of the user, and one or more of the second conductive fiber electrodes are attached to the exterior of the cuff body for sensing active current of an opposite arm or another body part of the user.

5. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 4, wherein the sensor unit senses differences in electrical potential of the active current at the first and second conductive fiber electrodes.

6. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 1, wherein the cuff body further includes an attaching and detaching unit for attaching and detaching the sensor unit to and from the cuff body.

7. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 6, wherein the attaching and detaching unit includes a groove formed in the sensor unit and a protrusion to be inserted into or removed from the groove.

8. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 7, wherein each of the groove and protrusion includes at least one connector for electrically connecting the groove to the protrusion.

9. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 7, wherein the protrusion includes a cover for covering the protrusion or being removed from the protrusion according to whether the protrusion is being used or is not being used.

10. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 6, wherein the attaching and detaching unit includes an insertion pocket for detachably accommodating the sensor unit.

11. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 6, wherein the attaching and detaching unit includes a fastening clip for fastening the sensor unit.

12. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 6, wherein the attaching and detaching unit includes a patch-type fastener for detachably fastening the sensor unit.

13. The blood pressure measuring device of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises:

a memory for storing the sensed blood pressure and the sensed pulse rate and storing the ECG value which was determined to be normal or abnormal; and

a display for displaying the values stored in the memory.

14. A blood pressure measuring device capable of measuring an Electrocardiogram (ECG), comprising:

a cuff body for sensing a blood pressure and a pulse rate while being worn on a user'"'"'s body;

a sensor unit detachably provided at an interior and exterior of the cuff body for measuring an ECG value when the sensor unit is in contact with the user'"'"'s body; and

a controller for determining whether the ECG value is normal by comparing the measured ECG value with a preset normal ECG value.