Physiological measuring system comprising a garment in the form of a sleeve or glove and sensing apparatus incorporated in the garment

• US 8,442,615 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2010
• Issued: 05/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Commwell Research and Development Limited
• Original Assignee: Commwell Research and Development Limited
• Inventors: David, Daniel, Levy, Irving
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S
• Application Number:
  US12/898,430
• Publication Number:
  US 20110224530A1
• Time in Patent Office: 952 Days
• Field of Search: 600/388, 600/393
• US Class Current: 600/388
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/168 Fluid filled sensor housings
• 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 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0017 transmitting optical signals transmission by light H04B10/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02241 of small dimensions, e.g. adapted to fingers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• 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 5/1101 Detecting tremor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/225 of the fingers, e.g. by monitoring hand-grip force
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/252 by suction
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/259 using conductive adhesive means, e.g. gels
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/341 Vectorcardiography [VCG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/349 : Detecting specific parameters of the electrocardiograph cycle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 : Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4041 : Evaluating nerves condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/442 : Evaluating skin mechanical properties, e.g. elasticity, hardness, texture, wrinkle assessment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 : Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6806 : Gloves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6822 : Neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 : Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6825 : Hand
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6826 : Finger
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6838 : Clamps or clips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6843 : Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/04 : Electric stethoscopes microphones, acoustic transducers therefor H04R

Abstract

A measuring system for measuring electrocardiogram signals comprises a diagnostic garment with ECG electrodes that may assume the form of a sleeve or glove. A disposable version of the glove can be inflated. By using an inflatable glove, the contour of the body is automatically matched by the contour of the glove. Samples from the ECG electrodes positioned on a diagnostic garment are compensated so that the samples better approximate samples from EEG electrodes that are positioned at classical locations. Also, samples from ECG electrodes are compensated to reduce signal noise resulting from positioning the ECG electrodes on the diagnostic garment.

Claims

1. A disposable diagnostic garment for obtaining human electrocardiogram (ECG) input readings comprising, in combination:

a garment covering that is inflatable to automatically match a contour of a body portion of a patient, the garment covering including an arm portion for a left arm of a patient and an inside palm side; and

at least one electrode that is affixed to the arm portion and inside palm side of the garment covering, wherein the at least one electrode is arranged on the garment covering to position the at least one electrode against the body portion of the patient and to provide a corresponding ECG signal when the garment covering is inflated and when the left arm is supported with the elbow against the body and the left forearm directed toward the right shoulder, and wherein the at least one electrode comprises RA, RL, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, LL and LA electrodes.

2. The disposable diagnostic garment of claim 1, wherein the garment covering comprises a hand portion for a left hand of the patient including wherein the at least one electrode comprises the RA, RL, V1, and V2 electrode.

3. The disposable diagnostic garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one electrode is affixed to the garment covering by depositing a conductive material on the garment covering.

4. The disposable diagnostic garment of claim 1, wherein the garment covering comprises a plastic material.

5. The disposable diagnostic garment of claim 1, further comprising:

an inflation means for inflating the disposable diagnostic garment.

6. The disposable diagnostic garment of claim 1, further comprising:

a one-way valve for inflating the disposable diagnostic garment.