WIRELESS DEVICE FOR CONFIRMATORY DIAGNOSIS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS THROUGH ANALYSIS OF SWEAT CHLORIDE

• US 20100130843A1
• Filed: 11/24/2008
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tecnicas Cientificas Para Laboratorio, S.A.
• Original Assignee: Tecnicas Cientificas Para Laboratorio, S.A.
• Inventors: Caceres Galvez, Alejandro, Passarell Serred, Rosa
• Application Number:
  US12/277,273
• Publication Number:
  US 20100130843A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/346
• 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 5/4266 sweat secretion
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/30 Apparatus for iontophoresis, i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body, or cataphoresis
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48792 Data management, e.g. communication with processing unit for in vivo diagnostics A61B5/0002; transmission systems for measured values G08C

Abstract

Wireless equipment for confirmatory diagnosis of cystic fibrosis through sweat testing, includes a module of analyzer/transmitter, with a box, built-in microprocessor for sweat induction analysis through chloride measurement device, radio antenna with a transmitter, battery, switch, and sensor card wiring connector with a single-use. The card has two iontophoresis electrodes, and ion-selective electrodes, built-in connector to the module, and a module terminal/receiver. The box (4) has a desktop keyboard, a LCD, microprocessor, USB connections for peripherals, radio antenna with receiver to get data “live” from the analyzer module/transmitter. The device is powered by batteries or wall electrical socket.

Claims

1. Wireless equipment for confirmatory diagnosis of cystic fibrosis through sweat testing, measuring chloride in sweat concentration by a system of selective ions, using the principle of iontophoresis with pilocarpine, for sweat induction, the equipment comprising:

a module analyzer/transmitter, being fitted in a case and being provided with positioning straps;

a sweat generator, being attached to the module analyzer;

a sweat generated analyzer and data transmitter, having a selective electrode performing measurement when directly placed on a stimulation area; and

a module terminal/receiver compound being fitted into a compound case and having components therein for data reception coming from the analyzer module/transmitter, display and record in memory, the module analyzer and the module compound being connected by radio frequency.

2. Wireless equipment for confirmatory diagnosis of cystic fibrosis testing based on sweat, according to claim 1, further comprising:

a microprocessor to handle and perform sweat generation functions being housed in said case for the module analyzer;

a sweat testing sensor device for chloride measurement; and

a radio antenna with a corresponding quantitative ion chloride concentration transmitter in communication with the module;

compound and being powered by battery and regular mains voltage socket and a switch built with wiring allowing connection to an analyzer card of a single use.

3. Wireless equipment for confirmatory diagnosis of cystic fibrosis testing in sweat, according to claim 2, wherein said analyzer card comprises two iontophoresis electrodes with pilocarpine nitrate, one or more selective ion electrodes, and a connection area to the module analyzer.

4. Wireless equipment for confirmatory diagnosis of cystic fibrosis testing through sweat, according to claim 1, further comprising:

components housed in said compound case, said components being comprised of a keyboard to choose menu selections generated by the software, an LCD screen where all data from the analyzer module/transmitter are displayed, a microprocessor, equipped with software that controls all functions, as well as one or more USB connections, for connecting peripherals, said microprocessor having a radio antenna with a corresponding receiver module sending commands to, and receiving data from analyzer module/transmitter, also powered by batteries or by connecting to regular wall electrical socket.