DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

• US 20110245633A1
• Filed: 03/04/2011
• Published: 10/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Neumitra Inc.
• Original Assignee: Neumitra Inc.
• Inventors: Goldberg, Robert, Yadav, Shailendra
• Application Number:
  US13/040,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20110245633A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0295 adapted for recording user messages or annotations
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0431 Portable apparatus, e.g. comprising a handle or case
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0462 Apparatus with built-in sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• 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 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02405 Determining heart rate variability
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0533 Measuring galvanic skin response
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/165 Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/168 Evaluating attention deficit, hyperactivity
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 : Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/398 : Electrooculography [EOG], e.g. detecting nystagmus; Electroretinography [ERG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4824 : Touch or pain perception evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4833 : Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 : Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 : Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6807 : Footwear
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 : Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6823 : Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 : Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6826 : Finger
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6828 : Leg
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6829 : Foot or ankle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7264 : Classification of physiological signals or data, e.g. using neural networks, statistical classifiers, expert systems or fuzzy systems neural networks per se G06N3/00; expert systems per se G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 : Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 : using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence

Abstract

A wearable biosensor device gathers physiological data from the wearer and uses this information over time to diagnose, detect, monitor, and treat psychological disorders. The device triggers real-time psychological treatments based on personalized estimates of the wearer stored on the biosensor device. A therapeutic stimulus is selected from a library based on the data received from the wearable biosensor device and relating to psychological condition(s), and that stimulus is delivered to the wearer via an associated display. The aggregate data from use of the device is provided to clinicians and/or patients, in detail and in summary report forms, to indicate the symptoms of, detect and diagnose among disorders or subtypes, to analyze treatment effects, and to isolate the underlying causes of one or more psychological disorders or states.

Claims

1. A wearable device for measuring a psychological state, the device comprising:

a sensor for measuring physiological data;

memory for storing accumulated physiological data over time;

a processor for deriving a psychological profile based upon said accumulated physiological data; and

an interface for displaying information concerning said psychological profile.

2. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said profile is unique to an individual user.

3. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said physiological parameter is heart rate, pulse rate, beat-to-beat heart rate variability, electrocardiography (ECG), respiration rate, skin temperature, core body temperature, heat flow off the body, galvanic skin response (GSR), electromyography (EMG), electroencephalography (EEG), electrooculography (EOG), blood pressure, hydration level, muscle pressure, activity level, body position, or a combination thereof.

4. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said psychological profile represents a psychological state characterized by a plurality of physiological data.

5. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said information is a diagnosis, a questionnaire, instructions to the user, or a visual stimulus.

6. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a transmitter for conveying said profile or said information to an electronic device.

7. The wearable device of claim 6, wherein said transmitter wirelessly transmits data to said electronic device in real-time.

8. The wearable device of claim 7, wherein said electronic device is a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a laptop computer, a tablet, a television, a gaming device or an e-reader.

9. The wearable device of claim 6, wherein said transmitter is selected from an IrDA, a Bluetooth, a UWB, a Z-Wave, ANT, RFID, or a ZigBee transmitter.

10. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said sensor is a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, a temperature sensor, a heart rate sensor, an oxygen saturation sensor, a blood pressure sensor, or a combination thereof.

11. The wearable device of claim 10, further comprising an accelerometer.

12. The wearable device of claim 11, further comprising a global positioning system.

13. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said wearable device further comprises a clock.

14. The wearable device of claim 13, wherein said wearable device further comprises a button for time-stamping events by a user wearing said device.

15. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said memory has capacity to store at least 12 hours of data.

16. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said memory is a memory chip, card or stick.

17. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said memory is flash memory.

18. The wearable device of claim 1, further comprising a power source for providing power to at least the sensor, the memory and the processor.

19. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said wearable sensor device is adapted for wearing around a wrist, an ankle, a finger, a torso, an arm, a leg, a foot.

20. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein said wearable sensor device is configured in the form of a watch, a bracelet, a ring, an arm band, a leg band, an ankle band, a shoe, or a sock.