DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA

• US 20140330087A1
• Filed: 08/16/2013
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medsensation Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Medsensation Incorporated
• Inventors: Succi, Marc, Bishara, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US13/968,820
• Publication Number:
  US 20140330087A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/07 Home care
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0462 Apparatus with built-in sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0247 Pressure sensors
• 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 5/02007 Evaluating blood vessel condition, e.g. elasticity, compliance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02241 of small dimensions, e.g. adapted to fingers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/026 Measuring blood flow A61B3/1233, A61B3/1241 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6806 Gloves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/06 Measuring blood flow measuring volume flow in general G01F, e.g. G01F1/66, G01F1/72; measuring speed of fluids in general G01P5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/42 Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/44 Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4427 Device being portable or laptop-like
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/488 involving Doppler signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/56 Details of data transmission or power supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/565 involving data transmission via a network

Abstract

A medical device that can have at least one sensor for obtaining data relating to at least one physiological condition of a patient. Some embodiments of the medical device can include internet communication which can allow the data obtained by the sensor(s) to be transmitted to a computer monitored by either a physician or the patient.

Claims

1. A medical device comprising:

a body configured to secure to a hand of a user and having at least one finger covering;

at least one sensor positioned on the body, including one or more sensors positioned at a distal end of the at least one finger covering for obtaining data characterizing one or more physiological conditions of a patient.

2. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor includes one or more of a force sensor array, Doppler ultrasound transducer, and pulse oximetry sensor.

3. The medical device of claim 2, further including a processor configured to determine one or more of a blood pressure, blood flow, heart rate, and blood oxygen saturation using data obtained from the at least one sensor.

4. The medical device of claim 2, further comprising:

a processor configured to perform at least one of retrieving, storing and analyzing data obtained by the at least one sensor and converting the data into information characterizing one or more physiological conditions of the patient; and

a display configured to convey the information to a user.

5. The medical device of claim 4, wherein the information on the display is displayed in at least near-real time.

6. The medical device of claim 1, further including a display secured to the body.

7. The medical device of claim 6, wherein the display conveys information relating to one or more physiological conditions of the patient to a user.

8. The medical device of claim 7, wherein the information is displayed in at least near real-time.

9. The medical device of claim 1, further including an alarm system for alerting a user when abnormal data has been obtained by at least one sensor.

10. The medical device of claim 1, wherein data obtained by the at least one sensor is directly or wirelessly transmitted to a computer.

11. The medical device of claim 10, wherein the computer includes a display which conveys patient related information, including one or more of a vascular condition, data history, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygenation.

12. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the processor includes an algorithm that utilizes the amount of pressure applied to a blood vessel with the at least one sensor to determine blood pressure in the vessel.

13. A method of using a medical device for obtaining data characterizing one or more physiological conditions of a patient comprising:

securing a medical device to a hand of a user, wherein the medical device comprises a body configured to secure to a hand of a user and having at least one finger covering and at least one sensor positioned on the body, including one or more sensors positioned at a distal end of the at least one finger covering for obtaining data characterizing one or more physiological conditions of a patient;

placing at least one sensor against a part of the body of the patient;

collecting data associated with the one or more physiological conditions;

processing at least a portion of the data; and

displaying information associated with the data on a display.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the at least one sensor includes one or more of a force sensor array, Doppler ultrasound transducer, and pulse oximetry sensor.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the medical device further includes a processor configured to determine one or more of a blood pressure, blood flow, heart rate, and blood oxygen saturation using data obtained from the at least one sensor.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the medical device further comprises:

a processor configured to perform at least one of retrieving, storing and analyzing data obtained by the at least one sensor and converting the data into information characterizing one or more physiological conditions of the patient; and

a display configured to convey the information to a user.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the information on the display is displayed in at least near-real time.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the medical device further includes a display secured to the body.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the display conveys information relating to one or more physiological conditions in at least near real-time.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the medical device further includes an alarm system for alerting a user when abnormal data has been obtained by at least one sensor.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein data obtained by the at least one sensor is directly or wirelessly transmitted to a computer.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein either the computer includes a display which conveys patient related information, including one or more of a vascular condition, data history, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygenation.

23. The method of claim 13, further including processing an algorithm that utilizes the amount of pressure applied to a blood vessel with the at least one sensor to determine blood pressure in the vessel.

24. The method of claim 13, further including applying a force sensor array and Doppler ultrasound transducer against a blood vessel and recording changes in data received from the Doppler ultrasound transducer indicating systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.