Quantitative and qualitative analysis apparatus for measuring the body fluid

• US 8,323,213 B2
• Filed: 11/15/2006
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kyungin Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hanmedics Co., Ltd., Kyoung-Hun Kim
• Inventors: Kim, Kyoung-Hun
• Primary Examiner(s): Hindenburg, Max
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pani, John
• Application Number:
  US12/084,978
• Publication Number:
  US 20100228148A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,211 Days
• Field of Search: 600/573, 600/574, 600/584, 600580-582, 604317-357, 604/544, 4443-448, 41441-1443
• US Class Current: 600/584
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/007 for taking urine samples measuring urological functions A61B5/20; genital receptacles A61F5/451; urinals for bed-ridden persons A61G9/006
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14507 specially adapted for measuring characteristics of body fluids other than blood devices for taking samples of body liquids A61B10/0045
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/201 Assessing renal or kidney functions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/202 Assessing bladder functions, e.g. incontinence assessment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/412 Detecting or monitoring sepsis
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2800/347 Renal failures; Glomerular diseases; Tubulointerstitial diseases, e.g. nephritic syndrome, glomerulonephritis; Renovascular diseases, e.g. renal artery occlusion, nephropathy
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/493 urine

Abstract

A quantitative and qualitative analysis apparatus of a body fluid serves as a replacement of a Foley catheter and a urine bag connected The analysis apparatus is capable of automatically measuring the volume of a body fluid (urine volume) and specific constituents in a body fluid (urine and blood) in a real time mode and is capable of outputting the measurement results with ease, thereby promoting the efficiency of human resource management so that medical staff may be able to make a quick diagnosis on the current state of the patient based on the provided data and thus, take all necessary measured to improve the patient'"'"'s condition at proper time.

Claims

1. An analysis apparatus for bodily fluids, comprising:

a bodily fluid container, the bodily fluid container comprising;

an upper case having a top wall;

a joint socket formed in the upper case top wall;

a lower case detachably joined to the upper case, the lower case having a top wall;

an opening formed in the lower case top wall, the opening being vertically aligned with the joint socket to form a fluid flow path;

a discharge unit on the upper case mating with the opening in the lower case top wall; and

a transparent adapter in the joint socket, the adapter defining a first path for bodily fluids and having a connector for joining with a bodily fluid collector;

a cleansing water container for storing cleansing water used for cleansing;

a driving unit for moving the body fluid from the bodily fluid collector into the bodily fluid container and for moving the cleansing water in the cleansing water container into the bodily fluid collector;

a control unit for controlling operation of the driving unit;

a measuring unit for measuring quantitation and constituents of bodily fluids flowing through the fluid flow path, the measuring unit comprising an optical sensor in the joint socket for measuring fluid flow through the adapter;

an output unit for outputting a measurement value obtained by the measuring unit, the measuring unit and the output unit being housed in the apparatus;

a cleansing water path in the adapter; and

a cleansing water supply line extending between the cleansing water container and the adapter.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the cleansing water container is in the upper case.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a filter in the adapter.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the filter is replaceable.

5. The apparatus of claim 3,

wherein the filter is visible while in the adapter.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a display unit for displaying the results of the first sensor.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a packing around the opening in the lower case, the packing including an air filter.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a control unit for receiving signals from the optical sensor; and

an output unit for providing results to a user.