Apparatus for non-invasive optical monitoring
First Claim
1. A probe assembly for use in monitoring one or more parameters of a subject, the probe assembly comprising:
- an acoustic port for transmitting acoustic radiation into a region of interest in the subject,at least one light output port for transmitting incident light towards the region of interest,at least one light input port for receiving light returned from the subject; and
a control utility, wherein said control utility is integrated in the probe assembly and is configured for automatically controlling a monitoring procedure so as to start the monitoring procedure upon identifying that at least one predetermined condition of the monitoring procedure is satisfied and to stop the monitoring procedure upon identifying that at least one predetermined condition of the monitoring procedure is not satisfied, said control utility comprising at least one of the following;
(i) a coding chip adapted for communication with an external controller, the coding chip being adapted for generating an activation code to be identified by the external controller, such that identification of the activation code generated by the coding chip of the probe assembly is a condition to allow operation of said probe assembly, and(ii) a safety system comprising a sensor configured for sensing whether at least one safety condition of the monitoring procedure is satisfied, and an actuator configured to enable or disable the monitoring procedure in response to a sensing indication produced by said sensor depending on said at least one safety condition.
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Abstract
A probe assembly is presented for use in monitoring one or more parameters of a subject. The probe assembly comprises: an acoustic port for transmitting acoustic radiation into a region of interest in the subject, at least one light output port for transmitting incident light towards the region of interest, at least one light input port for receiving light returned from the subject, and a control utility integrated in the probe assembly, said control utility being configured for controlling at least one condition of a monitoring procedure and enabling the monitoring procedure upon detecting that said at least one condition is satisfied.
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25 Claims
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1. A probe assembly for use in monitoring one or more parameters of a subject, the probe assembly comprising:
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an acoustic port for transmitting acoustic radiation into a region of interest in the subject, at least one light output port for transmitting incident light towards the region of interest, at least one light input port for receiving light returned from the subject; and a control utility, wherein said control utility is integrated in the probe assembly and is configured for automatically controlling a monitoring procedure so as to start the monitoring procedure upon identifying that at least one predetermined condition of the monitoring procedure is satisfied and to stop the monitoring procedure upon identifying that at least one predetermined condition of the monitoring procedure is not satisfied, said control utility comprising at least one of the following; (i) a coding chip adapted for communication with an external controller, the coding chip being adapted for generating an activation code to be identified by the external controller, such that identification of the activation code generated by the coding chip of the probe assembly is a condition to allow operation of said probe assembly, and (ii) a safety system comprising a sensor configured for sensing whether at least one safety condition of the monitoring procedure is satisfied, and an actuator configured to enable or disable the monitoring procedure in response to a sensing indication produced by said sensor depending on said at least one safety condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25)
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19. A probe assembly for use in monitoring one or more parameters of a subject, the probe assembly being configured as a two-part device comprising first and second units, wherein:
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the first unit is configured as a probe body unit and comprises an acoustic port for transmitting acoustic radiation into a region of interest in the subject, at least one light output port for transmitting incident light towards the region of interest, at least one light input port for receiving light returned from the subject, the second unit comprises an adhesive assembly interfaces with the subject when the probe assembly is put in operation, the second unit is attachable to and detachable from the first unit and comprises an electronic unit having a memory utility adapted for recording data indicative of measurements taken on a specific subject during a certain period of time, enabling use of said data as a measurement history of the specific subject, the recorded data corresponding to the measurements being taken by one or more of the probe assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A monitoring system for monitoring one or more parameters of a subject, the monitoring system comprising:
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at least one probe assembly, the probe assembly comprising;
an acoustic port for transmitting acoustic radiation into a region of interest in the subject, at least one light output port for transmitting incident light towards the region of interest, at least one light input port for receiving light returned from the subject, and a control utility integrated in the probe assembly and,a controller which is external to said at least one probe assembly and is in communication with the control utility integrated in the probe assembly; wherein said control utility is configured and operable to carry out at least one of the following;
(i) recording data indicative of measurements taken on the specific subject during a certain period of time;
(ii) communicating with the external controller using generation of an activation code enabling said controller to identify the probe assembly such that identification of the activation code is a condition to allow operation of said at least one probe assembly; and
(iii) sensing at least a degree of attachment between the probe assembly and the subject and enabling operation of the probe assembly upon identifying that said degree of attachment satisfies a predetermined safety condition. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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Specification