Device for determining body functions

• US 20110060206A1
• Filed: 08/09/2010
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Kugler, Andreas, Schaaf, Ulrich, Ladstaetter, Ulrich, Stihler, Patrick
• Application Number:
  US12/806,310
• Publication Number:
  US 20110060206A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/372
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/12 Manufacturing methods specially adapted for producing sensors for in-vivo measurements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/164 the sensor is mounted in or on a conformable substrate or carrier
• 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 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/087 Measuring breath flow
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches

Abstract

A device for determining one or multiple body functions of a person includes at least one body function sensor, an electronic unit, and a fixing arrangement for detachably fastening the device to the body of the person. The electronic unit includes a first film having a printed conductor structure, at least one electronic component situated on the first film and contacting the printed conductor structure, and a second film. To encapsulate the electronic component, the second film is laminated onto the side of the first film on which the electronic component is situated.

Claims

1. A device for determining at least one body function of a person, comprising:

at least one body function sensor;

an electronic unit including;

a first film having a printed conductor structure;

at least one electronic component situated on the first film and contacting the printed conductor structure; and

a second film laminated onto a side of the first film on which the at least one electronic component is situated; and

a fixing arrangement configured to detachably fasten the device to the body of the person.

2. The device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a dielectric layer situated between the first film and the second film.

3. The device as recited in claim 2, further comprising:

an insulating layer applied to at least one outwardly facing side of the electronic unit.

4. The device as recited in claim 2, further comprising:

an output device configured to cordlessly output data.

5. The device as recited in claim 4, wherein the output device is one of:

a display device;

an active transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data, wherein the active transmitter is one of an infrared transmitter or a radio transmitter;

or

a passive transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data.

6. The device as recited in claim 4, wherein the output device is a display device displaying body function characteristic values.

7. The device as recited in claim 4, further comprising:

a power supply device.

8. The device as recited in claim 4, further comprising:

an evaluation device for evaluating raw data of the body function sensor.

9. The device as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

a memory device configured to store one of raw data output by the body function sensor or data at least partially evaluated by the evaluation device.

10. The device as recited in claim 9, wherein at least one of the body function sensor, the output device, the evaluation device and the memory device is at integrated into the electronic unit.

11. The device as recited in claim 9, wherein at least one of the output device, the evaluation device and the memory device is an electronic component of the electronic unit.

12. The device as recited in claim 4, wherein the fixing arrangement is configured as a patch.

13. The device as recited in claim 4, wherein the device is configured as a sensor patch.

14. A method for determining at least one body function of a person, comprising:

providing a determination device including at least one body function sensor, an output device configured to cordlessly output data, and a fixing arrangement;

measuring the at least one body function using the at least one body function sensor of the determination device, wherein the at least one body function includes at least one of heartbeat, respiration, temperature, movement of a body part, and electric body current; and

outputting by the output device data which are derived from the measured body function.