Device and method for screening congenital heart disease
First Claim
1. An apparatus configured for detecting congenital heart disease based on a triple screen, the apparatus comprising:
- a sticker suitable for securing a precordial patch to a newborn human subject;
a precordial patch separate from the sticker, the precordial patch comprising dimensions for positioning the precordial patch within a precordium of a newborn human subject;
a plurality of first sensors associated with the precordial patch, a given first sensor being configured to facilitate detecting oxygen saturation based on pulse oximetry;
a plurality of second sensors disposed at the precordial patch, a given second sensor being configured to facilitate one or both of (1) detecting heart murmur based on a phonocardiogram or (2) detecting cyanotic heart defect based on an echocardiogram;
a plurality of third sensors disposed at the precordial patch, a given third sensor being configured to facilitate detecting abnormal electrical activity of a heart based on an electrocardiogram; and
one or more processing units configured to determine a presence of congenital heart disease based on all three of (1) a detected oxygen saturation, (2) a presence or absence of a detected heart murmur and/or a detected cyanotic heart defect, and (3) a presence or absence of detected abnormal electrical activity of a heart.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a main processing unit. The apparatus further including a precordial patch coupled to the main processing unit, the precordial patch having a plurality of sensors for detecting heart sounds and cardiac electrical signals (ECG). The apparatus further including a probe coupled to the main processing unit, the probe having a sensor for detecting oxygen saturation of blood circulating through a human. A method is further described including simultaneously measuring and analyzing heart sounds, cardiac electrical signals (ECG) and oxygen saturation of blood circulating through a human. The method further includes performing an algorithm to determine the presence of a significant congenital heart disease and displaying management recommendations based on results of the algorithm.
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5 Claims
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1. An apparatus configured for detecting congenital heart disease based on a triple screen, the apparatus comprising:
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a sticker suitable for securing a precordial patch to a newborn human subject; a precordial patch separate from the sticker, the precordial patch comprising dimensions for positioning the precordial patch within a precordium of a newborn human subject; a plurality of first sensors associated with the precordial patch, a given first sensor being configured to facilitate detecting oxygen saturation based on pulse oximetry; a plurality of second sensors disposed at the precordial patch, a given second sensor being configured to facilitate one or both of (1) detecting heart murmur based on a phonocardiogram or (2) detecting cyanotic heart defect based on an echocardiogram; a plurality of third sensors disposed at the precordial patch, a given third sensor being configured to facilitate detecting abnormal electrical activity of a heart based on an electrocardiogram; and one or more processing units configured to determine a presence of congenital heart disease based on all three of (1) a detected oxygen saturation, (2) a presence or absence of a detected heart murmur and/or a detected cyanotic heart defect, and (3) a presence or absence of detected abnormal electrical activity of a heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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