DIAGNOSTIC MODULE FOR DIAGNOSING DISEASE AND DISEASE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

• US 20140309508A1
• Filed: 06/07/2013
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chosun University (Chosun University)
• Original Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chosun University (Chosun University)
• Inventors: KIM, Youn-Tae, Lee, Ji-Hoon, Lee, Ji-Hwan, Jung, Jae-Hyo
• Application Number:
  US13/912,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20140309508A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/345
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1411 by percutaneous method, e.g. by lancet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1477 non-invasive
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15087 short range, e.g. between console and disposable using implanted devices A61B5/150877
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150969 Low-profile devices which resemble patches or plasters, e.g. also allowing collection of blood samples for testing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150984 Microneedles or microblades
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/00 Other apparatus for introducing media into the body for reproduction or fertilisation A61B17/425; apparatus for iontophoresis or cataphoresis A61N1/30; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin salt baths A61H33/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/0015 by using microneedles

Abstract

There are provided a diagnostic module for diagnosing a disease and a disease diagnosis apparatus including the same. The disease diagnosis apparatus includes a patch including one or more diagnostic module attachable-detachable recesses, one or more diagnostic modules detachably attached to the diagnostic module attachable-detachable recesses to collect and analyze blood, and a processor processing analysis results.

Claims

1. A disease diagnosis apparatus comprising:

a patch including one or more diagnostic module attachable-detachable recesses;

one or more diagnostic modules detachably attached to the diagnostic module attachable-detachable recesses to collect and analyze blood; and

a processor processing analysis results.

2. The disease diagnosis apparatus of claim 1, wherein the patch further includes attachable-detachable buttons corresponding to the diagnostic module attachable-detachable recesses, respectively,

wherein each of the diagnostic modules is separated from the diagnostic module attachable-detachable recesses through an attachable-detachable button pressed by a user.

3. The disease diagnosis apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the diagnostic modules comprises:

a blood collecting unit collecting blood using a microneedle, based on pressure applied to a corresponding diagnostic module;

a sensor unit detecting a current signal generated by an oxidation-reduction reaction between antibodies reacting to a corresponding cardiac marker, among cardiac markers, and antigens contained in the collected blood by using a three-dimensional (3D) electrochemical sensor; and

a high-sensitivity signal sensing circuit amplifying and filtering the detected current signal and providing the amplified and filtered current signal to the processor,

wherein the blood collecting unit, the sensor unit, and the high-sensitivity signal sensing circuit are integrated into a single module.

4. A diagnostic module comprising:

a blood collecting unit collecting blood using a microneedle, based on pressure applied to a corresponding diagnostic module;

a sensor unit detecting a current signal generated by an oxidation-reduction reaction between antibodies reacting to a corresponding cardiac marker, among cardiac markers, and antigens contained in the collected blood by using a three-dimensional (3D) electrochemical sensor; and

a high-sensitivity signal sensing circuit amplifying and filtering the detected current signal,

wherein the blood collecting unit, the sensor unit, and the high-sensitivity signal sensing circuit are integrated into a single module.