PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING DEVICE AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME

• US 20170215730A1
• Filed: 03/29/2016
• Published: 08/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rooti Labs Limited
• Original Assignee: Rooti Labs Limited
• Inventors: CHANG, MING-SHIUNG
• Application Number:
  US15/083,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20170215730A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0412 Low-profile patch shaped housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/166 the sensor is mounted on a specially adapted printed circuit board
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• 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 5/24 Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/259 using conductive adhesive means, e.g. gels
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6832 using adhesives A61B5/259 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches

Abstract

A physiological monitoring device includes a plurality of conducting plates, a printed circuit board (PCB), a paster, and an information collector. The conducting plates are configured to paste on a detecting portion to detect physiological characteristics. The PCB is configured to electrically coupled to the plurality of conducting plates. The conducting plates are fastened on terminals of the PCB. The paster plate is arranged on the PCB, and electrically coupled to the PCB. The information collector is detachably coupled to the paster, and is electrically coupled to the PCB through the paster. The physiological monitoring device can be conveniently used whenever and wherever possible. A system applying the physiological monitoring device is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A physiological monitoring device comprising:

a plurality of conducting plates configured to be pasted on a detecting portion, which is configured to detect physiological characteristics;

a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a plurality of first connection portions, one side of the plurality of first connection portions coupled to corresponding ones of the plurality of conducting plates;

a paster comprising an install area and a plurality of second connection portions correspondingly coupled to another side of the plurality of first connection portions, the install area comprising a plurality of conductive terminals; and

an information collector detachably coupled to the install area of the paster and comprising a plurality of electrodes, wherein the plurality of electrodes are correspondingly coupled to the plurality of conductive terminals, are configured to be electrically coupled to the plurality of conducting plates through, in sequence, the conductive terminals, the second connection portions, and the first connection portions.

2. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conductive terminals are conductive tape.

3. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 2, wherein the first connection portions are disposed at two terminals of the PCB, the second connection portions are disposed at two terminals of the paster, the first connection portions, the conductive terminals, and the second connection portions are fastened together correspondingly.

4. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 3, wherein each of the conducting plates comprises a signal terminal with a monitoring electrode to detect physiological characteristics, each signal terminal is coupled to one first connection portion correspondingly.

5. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 4, wherein both surfaces of the PCB and the paster comprise waterproof material.

6. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 5, wherein the waterproof material is waterproof tape.

7. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein information collector comprises a wireless module, the information collector receives signals of the physiological characteristics through the plurality of electrodes and transmits the signals of the physiological characteristics to a terminal device through the wireless module.

8. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 7, wherein information collector further comprises a power module and a processing circuit, the power module is configured to supply power to the processing circuit and the wireless module, the processing circuit is electrically coupled to the plurality of electrodes and the wireless module, to receive signals of the physiological characteristics through the plurality of electrodes and transmit the signals of the physiological characteristics to the terminal device through the wireless module.

9. A physiological monitoring device comprising:

a plurality of conducting plates configured to paste on a detecting portion to detect physiological characteristics;

a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to electrically coupled to the plurality of conducting plates, the conducting plates fastened on the PCB;

a paster arranged on the PCB, and electrically coupled to the PCB; and

an information collector detachably coupled to the paster, and electrically coupled to the PCB through the paster.

10. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 9, wherein the paster comprises a plurality of conductive terminals, the information collector comprises a plurality of electrodes, the plurality of conductive terminals are coupled to the plurality of electrodes correspondingly.

11. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 10, wherein the conductive terminals are conductive tape.

12. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 9, wherein the PCB comprises two terminals, the conducting plates are fastened on the two terminals of the PCB.

13. The physiological monitoring device according to claim 12, wherein the paster has a same shape as that of the PCB and comprises two terminals, the two terminals of the paster are fastened on the two terminals of the PCB.

14. A physiological monitoring system comprising:

a physiological monitoring device comprising;

a plurality of conducting plates configured to be pasted on a detecting portion, which is configured to detect physiological characteristics;

a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a plurality of first connection portions, one side of the plurality of first connection portions coupled to corresponding ones of the plurality of conducting plates;

a paster comprising an install area and a plurality of second connection portions correspondingly coupled to another side of the plurality of first connection portions, the install area comprising a plurality of conductive terminals;

an information collector detachably coupled to the install area of the paster, and comprising a plurality of electrodes, wherein the plurality of electrodes of the information collector are correspondingly coupled to the plurality of conductive terminals, are configured to be electrically coupled to the plurality of conducting plates through, in sequence, the conductive terminals, the second connection portions, and the first connection portions; and

a terminal device receiving signals of the physiological characteristics from the physiological monitoring device.

15. The physiological monitoring system according to claim 14, wherein terminal device receives signals of the physiological characteristics from the physiological monitoring device through connection of wireless.

16. The physiological monitoring system according to claim 14, wherein terminal device receives signals of the physiological characteristics from the physiological monitoring device through connection of wire.

17. The physiological monitoring system according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of conductive terminals are conductive tape.

18. The physiological monitoring system according to claim 17, wherein the first connection portions are set two terminals of the PCB, the second connection portions are set two terminals of the paster, the first connection portions, the conductive terminals, and the second connection portions are fastened together correspondingly.

19. The physiological monitoring system according to claim 18, wherein each of the conducting plates comprises a signal terminal with a monitoring electrode to detect physiological characteristics, each signal terminal is coupled to one first connection portion correspondingly.

20. The physiological monitoring system according to claim 18, wherein both surfaces of the PCB and the paster comprise waterproof material.

21. The physiological monitoring system according to claim 14, wherein information collector comprises a wireless module, the information collector receives signals of the physiological characteristics through the plurality of electrodes and transmits the signals of the physiological characteristics to a terminal device through the wireless module.

22. The physiological monitoring system according to claim 21, wherein information collector further comprises a power module and a processing circuit, the power module is configured to supply power to the processing circuit and the wireless module, the processing circuit is electrically coupled to the plurality of electrodes and the wireless module, to receive signals of the physiological characteristics through the plurality of electrodes and transmit the signals of the physiological characteristics to the terminal device through the wireless module.