PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE AND FIXING DEVICE WITH PRESSURE MEASURING FUNCTION FOR AFFECTED PART

• US 20140350433A1
• Filed: 05/22/2014
• Published: 11/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chieh-Hsiao Chen, Fuh-Yu Chang
• Original Assignee: Chieh-Hsiao Chen, Fuh-Yu Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Fuh-Yu, Chen, Chieh-Hsiao
• Application Number:
  US14/285,485
• Publication Number:
  US 20140350433A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/561
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0053 by applying pressure, e.g. compression, indentation, palpation, grasping, gauging

Abstract

A pressure measuring device for measuring the internal pressure of the affected part under the fixing member includes a plurality of flexible pressure meters (or called as manometers) and a processor connected to each of the flexible pressure meters. The flexible pressure meters are configured at the inner surface of the fixing member and pasted on the affected part to measure the surface pressure of the affected part, and generate measuring signals according to the measured pressure. The processor is capable of receiving the measuring signals and displaying the surface pressure of the affected part according to the measuring signals, furthermore, by analyzing the measuring signals, the internal pressure corresponded to each of the compartments of the affected part can be found. Accordingly, the pressure measuring device assists to judge if compartment syndrome occurs in the affected part.

Claims

1. A pressure measuring device, adapted to obtain an internal pressure of an affected part encased in a fixing member, the pressure measuring device comprising:

a plurality of flexible manometers, disposed at an inner surface of the fixing member, each of the plurality of flexible manometers adapted to be pasted on the affected part and measuring a surface pressure of the affected part so as to generate a measuring signal in accordance with the surface pressure measured thereby respectively; and

a processor, connected to the plurality of flexible manometers so as to receive the measuring signals, for generating and outputting the surface pressures, the internal pressures of the affected part or the variation thereof by computing the measuring signals.

2. The pressure measuring device of the claim 1, wherein the plurality of flexible manometers are disposed on or at the inner surface of the fixing member and pasted onto a plurality of predetermined positions on the affected part, the plurality of predetermined positions are corresponded to the position of a plurality of compartments in the affected part.

3. The pressure measuring device of the claim 2, wherein the processor simulates and outputs the internal pressure of the plurality of compartments in accordance with the measuring signals generated by the plurality of manometers.

4. The pressure measuring device of the claim 1, wherein the processor is connected with the plurality of flexible manometers by wireless means.

5. The pressure measuring device of the claim 1, wherein the processor is disposed on the fixing member and connected with the plurality of flexible manometers by wire.

6. A fixing device for measuring an internal pressure of an affected part, comprising:

a fixing member, encasing and fixing the affected part;

a plurality of flexible manometers, disposed at an inner surface of the fixing member and pasted on the affected part, each of the plurality of flexible manometers measuring a surface pressure of the affected part so as to generate a measuring signal in accordance with the pressure measured thereby respectively; and

a processor, connected to the plurality of flexible manometers so as to receive the measuring signals, the processor generating and outputting a plurality of corresponding internal pressures of the affected part in accordance with the measuring signals.

7. The fixing device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of flexible manometers are pasted onto a plurality of predetermined positions of the affected part, each of the plurality of predetermined positions is corresponded to a compartment of the affected part.

8. The fixing device of claim 7, wherein the processor simulates and outputs the plurality of internal pressure of the plurality of compartments in accordance with the measuring signals generated by the plurality of manometers.

9. The fixing device of claim 6, wherein the processor are connected with the plurality of flexible manometers by wireless means.

10. The fixing device of claim 6, wherein the processor is disposed on the fixing member and connected with the plurality of flexible manometers by wire.