Disposable, multi-purpose cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy testing device
First Claim
1. A disposable, multi-purpose cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy testing device which comprises:
- a tubular body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a single passageway defined thereby and extending therethrough;
at least one ECG electrode disposed on an exterior surface of said tubular body for sensing ECG signals of a patient holding said tubular body;
a breathing sensor attached to an interior surface of said tubular body for measuring air flow caused by breathing through the passageway;
a closure mechanism attached to the distal end of said tubular body for selectively restricting the passageway, said closure mechanism having a first configuration in which the passageway is unrestricted, and a second configuration in which the passageway is selectively restricted; and
a pressure monitor attached to the interior surface of said tubular body for confirming when a pre-determined pressure has been established in the passageway;
whereby when said closure mechanism is in the first configuration such that the passageway is unrestricted, the testing device is adapted for conducting metronomic breathing tests wherein the patient breathes through the passageway while the patient'"'"'s ECG is monitored by said at least one ECG electrode, andthe testing device is further adapted for conducting HRV standing tests wherein the patient'"'"'s ECG is monitored by the ECG electrode;
whereby when the closure mechanism is in the second configuration such that the passageway is restricted, the testing device is adapted to conduct Valsalva maneuver tests wherein the patient breathes into the passageway until said pressure monitor confirms that the pre-determined pressure has been established in the passageway while the patient'"'"'s ECG is monitored by said at least one ECG electrode.
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Abstract
A disposable, multi-purpose cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy testing device which comprises a tubular body having a distal end, a proximal end and a passageway extending therebetween; at least one ECG electrode disposed on the exterior surface of the tubular body for monitoring ECG signals of a patient holding the tubular body; a breathing sensor attached to the tubular body for monitoring breathing through the passageway; a closure mechanism attached to the tubular body for selectively restricting the passageway; and a pressure monitor attached to the tubular body for confirming when a pre-determined pressure has been established in the passageway; whereby the testing device can be used to conduct (i) metronomic breathing tests, (ii) Valsalva maneuver tests, and (iii) HRV standing tests.
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37 Claims
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1. A disposable, multi-purpose cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy testing device which comprises:
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a tubular body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a single passageway defined thereby and extending therethrough; at least one ECG electrode disposed on an exterior surface of said tubular body for sensing ECG signals of a patient holding said tubular body; a breathing sensor attached to an interior surface of said tubular body for measuring air flow caused by breathing through the passageway; a closure mechanism attached to the distal end of said tubular body for selectively restricting the passageway, said closure mechanism having a first configuration in which the passageway is unrestricted, and a second configuration in which the passageway is selectively restricted; and a pressure monitor attached to the interior surface of said tubular body for confirming when a pre-determined pressure has been established in the passageway; whereby when said closure mechanism is in the first configuration such that the passageway is unrestricted, the testing device is adapted for conducting metronomic breathing tests wherein the patient breathes through the passageway while the patient'"'"'s ECG is monitored by said at least one ECG electrode, and the testing device is further adapted for conducting HRV standing tests wherein the patient'"'"'s ECG is monitored by the ECG electrode; whereby when the closure mechanism is in the second configuration such that the passageway is restricted, the testing device is adapted to conduct Valsalva maneuver tests wherein the patient breathes into the passageway until said pressure monitor confirms that the pre-determined pressure has been established in the passageway while the patient'"'"'s ECG is monitored by said at least one ECG electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for testing breathing effort of a person, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a testing device comprising a tubular body having a distal end and a proximal end, and a single passageway defined thereby and extending therethrough, an ECG electrode disposed on an exterior surface of the tubular body and engageable by fingers of the person, a breathing flow sensor disposed in the tubular body, a closure mechanism adapted for restricting and closing the passageway, and for rendering the passageway unrestricted, and a pressure monitor mounted within the tubular body for measuring pressure in the passageway; setting the closure mechanism to provide a selected one of no restriction and a selected degree of restriction of the passageway; placing fingertips of the person on the ECG electrode; breathing by the person into the proximal end of the passageway; measuring the person'"'"'s inspiration and expiration by the breathing flow sensor; sensing the person'"'"'s ECG with the ECG electrode; and performing at least one of (1) a metronomic breathing test, (2) a Valsalva maneuver, and (3) an HRV test.
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