Sensor kits for sleep diagnostic testing

• US 8,147,407 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2009
• Issued: 04/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dymedix Diagnostics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dymedix Corporation
• Inventors: Moore, James Patrick, Johnston, Evan Stuart, Lerach, Terry Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): HAND, MELANIE JO
• Application Number:
  US12/547,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20100056882A1
• Time in Patent Office: 952 Days
• Field of Search: 600/301, 600/509
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3008 having multiple compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/242 Packaging, i.e. for packaging the sensor or apparatus before use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/087 Measuring breath flow
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1135 by monitoring thoracic expansion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14552 Details of sensors specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4818 Sleep apnoea
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/30 Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/33 Trays

Abstract

System for storing pre-packaged sleep related sensors and facilitating effective, efficient, or error-free usage of the sleep related sensors for sleep diagnostic testing including a thoracic respiratory effort belt, an abdominal effort belt, an oxygen saturation sensor, and a nasal and oral airflow sensor, a receptacle for storing sleep-related sensors, and instruction for using the sleep-related sensors.

Claims

1. A system for storing pre-packaged sleep related sensors and facilitating effective, efficient, or error-free usage of the sleep related sensors for sleep diagnostic testing, the system comprising:

a receptacle configured to store sleep related sensors; and

a single set of sleep-related sensors, comprising;

a thoracic respiratory effort belt configured to detect chest movement indicative of respiratory effort;

an abdominal respiratory effort belt configured to detect abdominal movement indicative of respiratory effort;

an oxygen saturation sensor configured to an indication of blood oxygen saturation; and

a nasal and oral airflow sensor configured to detect nasal and oral air flow information;

wherein the receptacle includes instructions for using the thoracic respiratory effort belt, the abdominal effort belt, the oxygen saturation sensor, and the nasal and oral airflow sensor for sleep diagnostic testing.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the single set of sleep-related sensors includes a set of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes configured to sense electrical signals indicative of cardiac activity, and wherein the receptacle includes instructions for using the set of ECG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the single set of sleep-related sensors include:

a set of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes configured to sense electrical signals indicative of cardiac activity;

a set of bipolar surface electromyogram (EMG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of electrical activity of a muscle; and

a triple EMG chin electrode configured to detect an indication of electrical activity at or near a chin;

wherein the receptacle includes instructions for using the set of EMG electrodes, the triple EMG chin electrode, and the set of ECG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the single set of sleep-related sensors includes a set of electroencephalogram (EEG) electrodes, and wherein the receptacle includes instructions for using the set of EEG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the single set of sleep-related sensors consists of:

the thoracic respiratory effort belt configured to detect chest movement indicative of respiratory effort;

the abdominal respiratory effort belt configured to detect abdominal movement indicative of respiratory effort;

the oxygen saturation sensor configured to an indication of blood oxygen saturation; and

the nasal and oral airflow sensor configured to detect nasal and oral air flow information.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the single set of sleep-related sensors consists of

the thoracic respiratory effort belt configured to detect chest movement indicative of respiratory effort;

the abdominal respiratory effort belt configured to detect abdominal movement indicative of respiratory effort;

the oxygen saturation sensor configured to an indication of blood oxygen saturation;

the nasal and oral airflow sensor configured to detect nasal and oral air flow information; and

a set of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes configured to sense electrical signals indicative of cardiac activity; and

wherein the receptacle includes instructions for using the set of ECG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the single set of sleep-related sensors consists of:

the thoracic respiratory effort belt configured to detect chest movement indicative of respiratory effort;

the abdominal respiratory effort belt configured to detect abdominal movement indicative of respiratory effort;

the oxygen saturation sensor configured to an indication of blood oxygen saturation;

the nasal and oral airflow sensor configured to detect nasal and oral air flow information;

a set of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes configured to sense electrical signals indicative of cardiac activity;

a set of bipolar surface electromyogram (EMG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of electrical activity of a muscle;

a triple EMG chin electrode configured to detect an indication of electrical activity at or near a chin; and

a set of electrooculogram (EOG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of eye movement; and

wherein the receptacle includes instructions for using the set of ECG electrodes configured to detect an indication of electrical brain activity, the set of EMG electrodes, the triple EMG chin electrode, and the set of EOG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the single set of sleep-related sensors consists of:

the thoracic respiratory effort belt configured to detect chest movement indicative of respiratory effort;

the abdominal respiratory effort belt configured to detect abdominal movement indicative of respiratory effort;

the oxygen saturation sensor configured to an indication of blood oxygen saturation;

the nasal and oral airflow sensor configured to detect nasal and oral air flow information;

a set of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes configured to sense electrical signals indicative of cardiac activity;

a set of bipolar surface electromyogram (EMG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of electrical activity of a muscle;

a triple EMG chin electrode configured to detect an indication of electrical activity at or near a chin;

a set of electrooculogram (EOG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of eye movement; and

a set of electroencephalogram (EEG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of electrical brain activity; and

wherein the receptacle includes instructions for using the set of ECG electrodes, the set of EMG electrodes, the triple EMG chin electrode, the set of EOG electrodes, and the set of electroencephalogram (EEG) electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the receptacle includes a pouch.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the receptacle includes a compartmentalized tray.

11. A method for storing pre-packaged sleep related sensors to facilitate effective, efficient, or error-free usage of the sleep related sensors for sleep diagnostic testing, the method comprising:

storing a single set of sleep-related sensors in a receptacle, wherein storing the single set of sleep-related sensors comprises;

storing a thoracic respiratory effort belt configured to detect chest movement indicative of respiratory effort;

storing an abdominal respiratory effort belt configured to detect abdominal movement indicative of respiratory effort;

storing an oxygen saturation sensor configured to an indication of blood oxygen saturation; and

storing a nasal and oral airflow sensor configured to detect nasal and oral air flow information; and

providing instructions with the receptacle for using the thoracic respiratory effort belt, the abdominal respiratory effort belt, the oxygen saturation sensor, and the nasal and oral airflow sensor.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the storing the single set of sleep-related sensors in the receptacle comprises storing a set of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of cardiac activity;

and

wherein the method includes providing instructions with the receptacle for using the ECG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the storing the single set of sleep-related sensors in the receptacle includes:

storing a set of bipolar surface electromyogram (EMG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of electrical activity of a muscle;

storing a triple EMG chin electrode configured to detect an indication of electrical activity at or near a chin; and

storing a set of electrooculogram (EOG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of eye movement; and

wherein the method includes providing instructions with the receptacle for using the set of bipolar surface EMG electrodes, the triple EMG chin electrode, and the set of EOG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the storing the single set of sleep-related sensors in the receptacle includes storing a set of electroencephalogram (EEG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of electrical brain activity;

and

wherein the method includes providing instructions for using the set of EEG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the storing the single set of sleep-related sensors in the receptacle consists of:

storing the thoracic respiratory effort belt configured to detect chest movement indicative of respiratory effort;

storing the abdominal respiratory effort belt configured to detect abdominal movement indicative of respiratory effort;

storing the oxygen saturation sensor configured to an indication of blood oxygen saturation; and

storing the nasal and oral airflow sensor configured to detect nasal and oral air flow information.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the storing the single set of sleep-related sensors in the receptacle consists of:

storing the thoracic respiratory effort belt configured to detect chest movement indicative of respiratory effort;

storing the abdominal respiratory effort belt configured to detect abdominal movement indicative of respiratory effort;

storing the oxygen saturation sensor configured to an indication of blood oxygen saturation;

storing the nasal and oral airflow sensor configured to detect nasal and oral air flow information; and

storing a set of ECG electrodes configured to detect an indication of cardiac activity; and

wherein the method includes providing instructions with the receptacle for using the ECG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the storing the single set of sleep-related sensors in the receptacle consists of:

storing the thoracic respiratory effort belt configured to detect chest movement indicative of respiratory effort;

storing the abdominal respiratory effort belt configured to detect abdominal movement indicative of respiratory effort;

storing the oxygen saturation sensor configured to an indication of blood oxygen saturation;

storing the nasal and oral airflow sensor configured to detect nasal and oral air flow information;

storing a set of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of cardiac activity;

storing a set of bipolar surface electromyogram (EMG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of electrical activity of a muscle;

storing a triple EMG chin electrode configured to detect an indication of electrical activity at or near a chin; and

storing a set of electrooculogram (EOG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of eye movement; and

wherein the method includes providing instructions with the receptacle for using the ECG electrodes, the set of bipolar surface EMG electrodes, the triple EMG chin electrode, and the set of EOG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the storing the single set of sleep-related sensors in the receptacle consists of:

storing the thoracic respiratory effort belt configured to detect chest movement indicative of respiratory effort;

storing the abdominal respiratory effort belt configured to detect abdominal movement indicative of respiratory effort;

storing the oxygen saturation sensor configured to an indication of blood oxygen saturation;

storing the nasal and oral airflow sensor configured to detect nasal and oral air flow information;

storing a set of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of 1 cardiac activity;

storing a set of bipolar surface electromyogram (EMG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of electrical activity of a muscle;

storing a triple EMG chin electrode configured to detect an indication of electrical activity at or near a chin;

storing a set of electrooculogram (EOG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of eye movement; and

storing a set of electroencephalogram (EEG) electrodes configured to detect an indication of electrical brain activity; and

wherein the method includes providing instructions with the receptacle for using the ECG electrodes, the set of bipolar surface EMG electrodes, the triple EMG chin electrode, the set of EOG electrodes, and the set of EEG electrodes for sleep diagnostic testing.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the storing the single set of sleep-related sensors in the receptacle includes storing the single set of sleep-related sensors in a pouch.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the storing the single set of sleep-related sensors in the receptacle includes storing the single set of sleep related sensors in a compartmentalized tray.