DE29504474U1 - Body function measuring device for simultaneous pulse, body sweat and muscle cramp display in the form of gloves - Google Patents

Description

Description

The invention relates to a body function measuring device in the form of a glove that can monitor and evaluate body functions using pulse and moisture measuring probes as well as a pressurizable finger or hand pressure measuring element with integrated measuring probes in conjunction with a computer-controlled processing unit.

The invention is intended to serve as an early warning system, particularly at night or during sleeping times, against so-called “sudden infant death” in infants and against heart attacks in vulnerable people, especially older people.

The following signs are symptomatic of both sudden infant death and heart attack:

- suddenly changed heart rate (pulse)

- greatly increased body sweat

- Cramps caused by pain and tension in the hand or fingers

While these symptoms are noticeable when awake, one is almost defenseless against them during sleep.

The causes of sudden infant death are still unknown.

The monitoring devices available to date are mainly so-called monitor devices.

On the one hand, the movements of the abdominal wall during breathing are measured using mats and sensors, or measuring currents are sent from electrodes to electrodes that change during breathing. The same electrodes can also be used to measure the heartbeat, because the heart changes the natural tension of the skin through its movements.

There are also types of devices that measure the pulse and the oxygen content of the blood by shining a light through the baby's skin and measuring the oxygen content based on the color of the blood.

There is also the transcutaneous measurement, which measures the oxygen that passes from the veins through the skin to the outside.

The above-mentioned devices and methods only partially ensure a real early warning

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The invention is intended to solve these problems, achieve real early warning and provide easy-to-use, mobile and cost-effective body function monitoring.

By combined and simultaneous monitoring of the pulse, the amount of body sweat in the palm of the hand! as well as cramps in the hand or fingers, a life-threatening situation can be averted at a very early stage.

The invention consists of a device in the form of a glove (e.g. a net glove) that has a short forearm cuff with internal pulse measuring probes and a fingerless glove part. In the palm of the hand there is a pressure measuring unit (e.g. spherical) that can send a signal to the computer when pressure is applied via integrated measuring sensors.

In the palm of the hand, moisture measuring sensors are directly and continuously adjusted to the palm of the hand (e.g. below the pressure measuring unit), which reports a strong increase in body sweat to the computer.

If an unusual or sudden change in pulse occurs, this is also reported to the computer.

The computer can now either sound an alarm if one of the three body functions deviates, or only if all three functions deviate.

The computer, which is ideally attached to the lower arm cuff, calculates average values at certain intervals or stores fixed normal values of the three functions in order to be able to measure corresponding deviations and then issue an alarm.

The device works independently of the mains using a battery/accumulator, so as not to emit any electromagnetic radiation and to be a completely mobile and location-independent monitoring device.

Claims (3)

Protection claims 1. Body function measuring device in glove form for simultaneous pulse, body sweat and muscle cramp display with at least 3 measuring sensors (101) and an electronic evaluation unit with alarm function (102). 2. Body function measuring device as described in item 1 and characterized in that a short closable forearm cuff (103) with an internal pulse measuring sensor (101) is connected to a fingerless glove part (104). In the inner surface of the glove there is a hand pressure or finger pressure measuring device (105) which can consist, for example, of a foam ball with integrated measuring probes. This finger pressure or hand pressure gauge is equipped with integrated measuring sensors (101) that transmit pressure exerted by the hand or fingers to the computer unit (SBf) for evaluation. In the hand, for example, moisture sensors (101) are mounted below the pressure measuring device, which measure the amount of sweat produced by the body on the hand and send it to the electronic computer unit (S^). The pulse measuring probes (101) in the cuff part (103) also send their data to the computer unit. 3. Body function measuring device as in No. 1, characterized in that an electronic computer unit with battery/accumulator is integrated in the body function measuring device (Wk), ideally on the cuff top opposite the pulse measuring sensor This computer simultaneously records the measurement data from at least 3 measuring sensors, evaluates them and, if at least one measurement result deviates from the previously stored normal values, gives a visual and acoustic alarm, so that an early warning is given. The computer can also be set so that an alarm is only triggered when there is a deviation of at least 2 or 3 measuring sensors.