Body cavity physiological measurement device
First Claim
1. A self contained physiological monitoring device adapted for temporary disposition within a vaginal cavity free of connection outside of the vaginal cavity, comprising:
- a toroidal body adapted for insertion into the vaginal cavity free of connection outside of the vaginal cavity;
a battery attached to said toroidal body;
a memory device attached to said toroidal body; and
a control circuit attached to said toroidal and operatively connected to said battery and said memory device, wherein said battery, said memory device, and said control circuit are disposed within the vaginal cavity when said toroidal body is inserted within the vaginal cavity;
at least three sensors mounted at different locations about a periphery of said toroidal body, each said sensor being operatively connected to said battery and said control circuit, wherein each said sensor is operative to generate at least one sensor output of at least one physiological parameter for adjacent tissue;
at least three accelerometers mounted at different locations about the periphery said toroidal body, said accelerometers being operative to generate vector outputs for receipt by said control circuit;
wherein said control circuit is operative to;
utilize said vector outputs from said at least three accelerometers to determine an angular orientation of said toroidal body relative to the vaginal cavity wherein a first portion of said toroidal body is identified as being proximate to the posterior fornix of the vaginal cavity and a second portion of said toroidal body is identified as being proximate to the anterior fornix of the vaginal cavity;
determine a location of each said sensor about said periphery of said toroidal body relative to different regions of the vaginal cavity based on the angular orientation of the toroidal body relative to the vaginal cavity, wherein said sensors outputs are mapped to the different regions of the vaginal cavity; and
store the at least one sensor output from said sensors to the memory device connected to the toroidal body.
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Abstract
Provided herein is a self-contained physiological measuring device adapted for disposition within a patient body cavity, primarily the vagina, for an extended period of time (e.g., 6-48 hours or more). While disposed within the body cavity, the device periodically measures one or more physiological parameters at known locations within the body cavity. In addition to measuring such physiological parameters, the device is operative to store such measurements to memory for subsequent download/processing upon removal of the device from the body cavity and/or upon wireless interrogation.
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15 Claims
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1. A self contained physiological monitoring device adapted for temporary disposition within a vaginal cavity free of connection outside of the vaginal cavity, comprising:
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a toroidal body adapted for insertion into the vaginal cavity free of connection outside of the vaginal cavity; a battery attached to said toroidal body; a memory device attached to said toroidal body; and a control circuit attached to said toroidal and operatively connected to said battery and said memory device, wherein said battery, said memory device, and said control circuit are disposed within the vaginal cavity when said toroidal body is inserted within the vaginal cavity; at least three sensors mounted at different locations about a periphery of said toroidal body, each said sensor being operatively connected to said battery and said control circuit, wherein each said sensor is operative to generate at least one sensor output of at least one physiological parameter for adjacent tissue; at least three accelerometers mounted at different locations about the periphery said toroidal body, said accelerometers being operative to generate vector outputs for receipt by said control circuit; wherein said control circuit is operative to; utilize said vector outputs from said at least three accelerometers to determine an angular orientation of said toroidal body relative to the vaginal cavity wherein a first portion of said toroidal body is identified as being proximate to the posterior fornix of the vaginal cavity and a second portion of said toroidal body is identified as being proximate to the anterior fornix of the vaginal cavity; determine a location of each said sensor about said periphery of said toroidal body relative to different regions of the vaginal cavity based on the angular orientation of the toroidal body relative to the vaginal cavity, wherein said sensors outputs are mapped to the different regions of the vaginal cavity; and store the at least one sensor output from said sensors to the memory device connected to the toroidal body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring physiological parameters within a vaginal cavity, comprising:
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inserting a measurement device having a toroidal body within a vaginal cavity of a user, wherein said measurement device is inserted within the vaginal cavity free of external connection outside the vaginal cavity; positioning the user having the vaginally inserted measurement device in a known position, wherein a vaginal cavity of said user is substantially disposed in a known plane; using vector signals from accelerometers disposed at three or more different positions about a periphery of said toroidal body of the measurement device to identify an angular orientation of said toroidal body relative to the vaginal cavity, wherein a first portion of said toroidal body is identified as being proximate to the posterior fornix of the vaginal cavity and a second portion of said toroidal body is identified as being proximate to the anterior fornix of the vaginal cavity; based on said angular orientation, determining positions of sensors, disposed at different positions about the periphery of said toroidal body, relative to said vaginal cavity; measuring at least one physiological parameter of tissue adjacent to each sensor; mapping said at least one physiological parameter measured by each of said sensors to different locations within the vaginal cavity; and storing said at least one physiological parameter as mapped to said different locations within the vaginal cavity to a memory device attached to said toroidal body and disposed within the vaginal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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