Optical measurement system, portable optical measurement device used therein, and rehabilitation planning method using same

• US 8,755,867 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2009
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
• Original Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
• Inventors: Inoue, Yoshihiro, Amita, Takashi, Kohno, Satoru, Ishikawa, Akihiro, Masuda, Yoshinori, Udagawa, Haruhide
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Long V.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PONTIUS, KEVIN LANE
• Application Number:
  US13/512,957
• Publication Number:
  US 20120238883A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,659 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 600/476
• 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 5/0042 for the brain
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0261 using optical means, e.g. infrared light
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4064 Evaluating the brain A61B5/031, A61B5/369, A61B5/14553 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6814 Head

Abstract

An optical measurement system has main and portable optical measurement devices. The main optical measurement device includes Ath first light sending devices and Bth first light receiving devices. The portable optical measurement device includes Cth second light sending devices for illuminating a subject, Dth second light receiving devices receiving light from the subject, a holder worn on a head of the subject and having through holes therein, a control unit acquiring measurement data relating to a brain activity while controlling the second light sending and receiving devices, and a communication device communicating with the main optical measurement device. (C+D)<(A+B) is satisfied. The communication device of the portable optical measurement device transmits the measurement data acquired by the control unit of the portable optical measurement device to the main optical measurement device.

Claims

1. An optical measurement system, comprising a main optical measurement device and a portable optical measurement device, wherein

said main optical measurement device comprises:

a first case;

Ath first light emitting probes configured to irradiate a subject with light, wherein A is a positive integer;

Bth first light receiving probes configured to receive the light from said subject, wherein B is a positive integer;

a first display device;

a first holder configured to be worn on a head of said subject, to which through holes are provided to support the first light emitting probes and the first light receiving probes, the first holder being configured to arrange the first light receiving probes to receive the light through a brain of the subject from the respective first light emitting probes for measuring brain activity of the subject; and

a first controller, provided inside said first case, for controlling said first light emitting probes and said first light receiving probes so as to obtain measurement data on the brain activity of the subject and display the measurement data on the first display device, and

said portable optical measurement device comprises;

a second case that is portable by the subject;

Cth second light emitting probes configured to irradiate the subject with light, wherein C is a positive integer;

Dth second light receiving probes configured to receive light from said subject, wherein D is a positive integer;

a second holder configured to be worn on the head of said subject, to which through holes are provided to support the second light emitting probes and the second light receiving probes, the second holder being configured to arrange the second light receiving probes to receive the light through the brain of the subject from the respective second light emitting probes for measuring brain activity of the subject;

a second controller, provided inside said second case, for controlling the second light emitting probes and the second light receiving probes so as to obtain measurement data on the brain activity of the subject; and

a communication device configured to communicate with said main optical measurement device, the communication device being one of a wireless communication device or a wired communication device, wherein

(C+D)<

(A+B) is satisfied, and

the communication device of said portable optical measurement device transmits the measurement data obtained by the second controller of said portable optical measurement device to the main optical measurement device.

2. The optical measurement system according to claim 1, wherein the second holder used in said portable optical measurement device is selected or fabricated on the basis of the measurement data obtained by the control unit of said main optical measurement device.

3. The optical measurement system according to claim 1, wherein

the measurement data obtained by the second controller of said portable optical measurement device is data when said subject is exercising, and

the measurement data obtained by the second controller of said main optical measurement device is data when said subject is at rest.

4. The optical measurement system according to claim 1, further comprising an analysis device including a second display device and a third controller configured to display on the second display device the measurement data from the portable optical measurement device, wherein

the communication device of said portable optical measurement device transmits the measurement data obtained by the second controller of said portable optical measurement device to the analysis device.

5. A rehabilitation planning method using the optical measurement system according to claim 1, the method comprising:

obtaining measurement data by the portable optical measurement device when the subject is exercising;

sending the measurement data from the portable optical measurement device to the main optical measurement device;

diagnosing the subject by showing the measurement data from the portable optical measurement device on the first display device of the main optical measurement device;

determining whether obtaining measurement data by the main optical measurement device is required;

if required, obtaining measurement data by the main optical measurement device when the subject is at rest; and

diagnosing the subject by showing the measurement data from the main optical measurement device on the first display device.

6. A portable optical measurement device used with a main optical measurement device, the main optical measurement device comprising:

Ath first light emitting probes configured to irradiate a subject with light, wherein A is a positive integer;

Bth first light receiving probes configured to receive light from the subject, wherein B is a positive integer;

a display device;

a first holder configured to be worn on a head of the subject, to which through holes are provided to support the first light emitting probes and the first light receiving probes, the first holder being configured to arrange the first light receiving probes to receive the light through a brain of the subject from the respective first light emitting probes for measuring brain activity of the subject; and

a first controller configured to control the first light emitting probes and the first light receiving probes so as to obtain measurement data on brain activity of the subject and display the measurement data on the display device,

the portable optical measurement device comprising;

Cth second light emitting probes configured to irradiate the subject with light, wherein C is a positive integer;

Dth second light receiving probes configured to receive light from the subject, wherein D is a positive integer;

a second holder configured to be worn on the head of the subject, to which through holes are provided to support the second light emitting probes and the second light receiving probes, the second holder being configured to arrange the second light receiving probes to receive the light through the brain of the subject from the respective second light emitting probes for measuring brain activity of the subject;

a second controller configured to control the second light emitting probes and the second light receiving probes so as to obtain measurement data on brain activity of the subject; and

a communication device configured to communicate with the main optical measurement device, the communication device being one of a wireless communication device or a wired communication device, wherein

(C+D)<

(A+B) is satisfied, and

the communication device of the portable optical measurement device transmits the measurement data obtained by the second controller of the portable optical measurement device to the main optical measurement device.

7. The portable optical measurement device according to claim 6, wherein said communication device transmits to the main optical measurement device the measurement data when said subject is exercising.