CARDIOVASCULAR MONITORING DEVICE

• US 20130345575A1
• Filed: 06/21/2012
• Published: 12/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chang-An Chou
• Original Assignee: Chang-An Chou
• Inventors: Chou, Chang-An
• Application Number:
  US13/528,871
• Publication Number:
  US 20130345575A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/490
• 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 5/02141 Details of apparatus construction, e.g. pump units or housings therefor, cuff pressurising systems, arrangements of fluid conduits or circuits A61B5/02233, A61B5/0235 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02405 Determining heart rate variability
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/333 Recording apparatus specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/349 Detecting specific parameters of the electrocardiograph cycle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6825 Hand

Abstract

The present invention relates a cardiovascular monitoring device including a first housing and a second housing, a circuitry with at least a processor, distributed in the first and second housings to form a first unit and a second unit, for providing functions of blood pressure and electrocardiogram measurements, an inflatable cuff connected with the first housing for being used during blood pressure measurement, and at least two electrodes, at least one of which is a dry electrode and mounted on the second housing for contacting the user'"'"'s hand. The processor can detect an activation of the functions of blood pressure and electrocardiogram measurements, and based on a detecting result, trigger the device to enter different operation modes. The processor can further provide diastolic and systolic blood pressures when the blood pressure measurement function is activated, and provide a heart rhythm information when the electrocardiogram measurement function is activated.

Claims

1. A cardiovascular monitoring device, comprising:

a first housing and a second housing;

a circuitry with at least a processor, configured to provide functions of blood pressure measurement and electrocardiogram measurement and distributed in the first housing and the second housing to form a first unit and a second unit;

an inflatable cuff, connected with the first housing for surrounding a limb of a user during the blood pressure measurement; and

at least two electrodes, at least one of which is configured to be a dry electrode and mounted on a surface of the second housing to be contacted by a hand of the user for holding the second housing,

wherein

the processor is configured to detect an activation of the functions of blood pressure measurement and electrocardiogram measurement, and based on a detecting result, to trigger the device to enter different operation modes, and

the processor is further configured to provide a diastolic blood pressure and a systolic blood pressure when the blood pressure measurement function is activated, and to provide a heart rhythm information when the electrocardiogram measurement function is activated.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heart rhythm information includes at least one of an average heart rate and an indication of arrhythmia.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to provide at least one of ST value, QRS, PR, QTc and parameters related to HRV when the electrocardiogram measurement is activated.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor is included in the first unit and further configured to perform a data acquisition from the second unit.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor is included in the second unit and further configured to perform a data acquisition from the first unit.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first unit and the second unit are electrically connected with each other.

7. The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first unit and the second unit are detachable via connectors respectively mounted thereon.

8. The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the respective connector is further configured to achieve a data output.

9. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first unit and the second unit are wirelessly communicated with each other.

10. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein data acquired by the first unit is wirelessly transmitted to the second unit.

11. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein data acquired by the second unit is wirelessly transmitted to the first unit.

12. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a memory in the first unit and/or the second unit.

13. The device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the memory is removable.

14. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display element in the first unit and/or the second unit.

15. A cardiovascular monitoring device, comprising:

a first housing and a second housing;

a circuitry, configured to provide functions of blood pressure measurement and electrocardiogram measurement and distributed in the first housing and the second housing to form a first unit and a second unit;

an inflatable cuff, connected with the first housing for surrounding a limb of a user during the blood pressure measurement;

at least two electrodes, at least one of which is configured to be a dry electrode and is mounted on a surface of the second housing to be contacted by a hand of the user for holding the second housing; and

an external unit, configured to communicate with the first and the second units,

wherein

the external device is further configured to provide options for the user to activate the functions of blood pressure measurement and electrocardiogram measurement, and based on a selected result, to trigger the device to enter different operation modes; and

a preloaded program is further provided to provide a diastolic blood pressure and a systolic blood pressure when the blood pressure measurement function is activated, and to provide a heart rhythm information when the electrocardiogram measurement function is activated.

16. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the external unit is implemented to be a smart phone, a PDA, a notebook, or a tablet computer.

17. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the external unit further comprises algorithms for calculation and analysis.

18. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the external unit is configured to perform a synchronization with the first and the second units.

19. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the external unit is wiredly connected with the first unit and/or the second unit.

20. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the external unit is wirelessly communicated with the first unit and/or the second unit.