JP2007222478A - System and device for managing biological information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biological information management system capable of preventing a medical accident caused by a human error in testing or treating a subject, and to provide a biological information management device. <P>SOLUTION: In the biological information management system 1, a biological information originating device 2 includes a biological communication transceiver 5a for inducing an electric signal in a living body as a transmission medium to transmit the electric signal, and the biological information management device 3 includes a biological communication transceiver 5b for detecting the electric signal induced in the living body and receiving the biological information. Consequently, biological information for identifying the living body is transmitted from the biological information originating device 2 to the biological information management device 3 with the living body as a transmission line so as to automatically store the received biological information in the biological information management device 3. Thus, the stored biological information is utilized in testing or treating the subject. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for managing biological information, and more particularly, to a technique for managing biological information that should be used in specimen testing and treatment.

  Conventionally, when biometric information for identifying a biometric is managed, the biometric information is coded and managed with a barcode or the like (for example, see Patent Document 1). As shown in FIG. 15, for example, in a specimen test such as a blood test, a person who performs a test such as a nurse attaches a barcode as an identifier to a sample such as a collected blood and associates the specimen with a living body. Perform individual management of specimens.

In addition, when performing treatments such as blood transfusions and infusions, biological information is written in advance in a container such as a bag containing blood for blood transfusions or chemicals, and a person who performs treatment such as a nurse or a doctor in Check whether the blood and drug solution to be injected into the body are compatible with the living body.
JP 7-89178 A

  However, in the specimen test, since the person performing the test performs an operation of attaching an identifier to a container such as a bottle containing the specimen, the bar code is mistakenly mistaken. In addition, in the case of treatment such as blood transfusion or infusion, the person to be treated performs a check operation to confirm whether or not the blood for blood transfusion or drug solution to be injected into the living body is compatible with the living body. Will be injected into. There was a problem that a medical accident occurred due to such an artificial mistake.

  In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a biological information management system and a biological information management apparatus that can prevent a medical accident caused by human error during a specimen test or treatment.

  A biological information management system according to a first aspect of the present invention is a biological information management system including a biological information transmission device and a biological information management device, and the biological information transmission device stores biological information for identifying a biological body in advance. Storage means, biological communication transmitting means for inducing an electrical signal in a living body as a transmission medium for transmitting an electrical signal, reading biological information from the storage means, and transmitting biological information to the biological communication transmitting means A biological information transmitting means for detecting the electrical signal induced in the living body and receiving the biological information; and storing the biological information received by the biological communication receiving means. And biometric information storage means. The transmission medium for transmitting an electrical signal in the present invention includes, for example, a metal, a living body, an insulating dielectric film, and the like.

 In the present invention, it is provided with a biological communication transmitting means for inducing an electrical signal in a living body as a transmission medium for transmitting an electrical signal to the biological information transmitting apparatus, and is induced in the living body by the biological information management apparatus. By providing biometric communication receiving means for detecting the electrical signal and receiving the biometric information, biometric information for identifying the biometric is transmitted from the biometric information transmitting device to the biometric information managing device using the biometric transmission path. The biometric information received by the biometric information management apparatus can be automatically stored, and the biometric information stored at the time of specimen examination or treatment can be used.

  The biometric information transmitting apparatus in the biometric information management system includes a memory that stores in advance authentication information that is a criterion for performing biometric individual authentication, an input receiving unit that receives an input of authentication information, and an input receiving unit. A comparison / determination unit that compares the received authentication information and the authentication information that serves as a determination criterion to determine whether or not they match, and the biometric information transmission unit determines whether the comparison / determination unit matches, It is characterized by reading out information and causing biometric communication transmitting means to transmit biometric information.

  In the present invention, in the biometric information transmission device, when the authentication information received by the input reception unit by the comparison determination unit and the authentication information as the determination reference are compared and matched, the biometric information transmission unit performs biometric communication transmission unit. By making biometric information transmitted to the mobile phone, it is possible to prevent other biometric information transmission devices from being used by mistake.

  A biological information management device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a biological body that receives biological information for identifying a biological body by detecting an electrical signal induced in the biological body as a transmission medium for transmitting an electrical signal. It is characterized by comprising: a communication receiving means; and a biometric information storage means for storing biometric information received by the biometric communication receiving means.

  In the present invention, the living body communication receiving means receives the living body information for identifying the living body by detecting the electrical signal induced in the living body as a transmission medium for transmitting the electrical signal, and the living body communication By storing the biological information received by the receiving means in the biological information storage means, it is possible to receive and automatically store the biological information transmitted from the living body using the living body as a transmission path. The biological information stored at the time of treatment can be used.

  The biometric information management device compares a prestored biometric information used as a criterion for authenticating a biometric subject to treatment with the biometric information received by the biometric communication receiving unit and the biometric information used as the criterion. And a living body determining means for determining whether or not the living body should be treated and a determination result notifying means for notifying the result determined by the living body determining means to the outside.

  In the present invention, the living body determination means compares the living body information received by the living body communication receiving means with the living body information serving as a determination criterion when authenticating the living body to be treated in advance. It is possible to confirm whether or not the living body should be treated before performing treatment by notifying the outside of the result determined by the living body determining means by the determination result notifying means. Can be prevented.

  The biometric information management device includes a biometric communication transmitter for relay that induces an electrical signal in an electrode for biocommunication for relay as a transmission medium for transmitting an electrical signal, and biometric information from the biometric information storage unit. The biometric information transmitting means for relaying the biometric information transmitting means for transmitting the biometric information to the relay and detecting the electrical signal induced in the electrode for biometric communication for relay and receiving the biometric information It further comprises biometric communication receiving means for relay and biometric information final storage means for finally storing the biometric information received by the biometric communication receiving means for relay.

  In the present invention, an electrical signal is induced in the relay biocommunication electrode by the relay biometric communication transmitting means, and the biometric information is transmitted from the biometric information storing means by the relay biometric information transmitting means. The biometric information is transmitted to the biometric communication transmitting means. On the other hand, the biometric information is received by detecting the electrical signal induced in the relay biocommunication electrode by the biometric communication receiving means for relay, and is stored once by the biometric information storage means. The biological information can be relayed and stored in the other biological information final storage means.

  The living body communication receiving means includes a living body communication electrode which is also used as a metallic blood collecting needle for collecting blood from a living body, and detects an electrical signal induced in the living body via the living body communication electrode. And receiving biometric information.

  In the present invention, the living body communication receiving means includes a living body communication electrode which is also used as a metallic blood collecting needle for collecting blood from a living body, and an electrical signal induced in the living body is used for the living body communication. By detecting biological information through electrodes and receiving biological information, when collecting blood from a living body with a metallic blood collection needle in a blood sampling test, the biological information transmitted from the living body side using the living body as a transmission path is collected. It can be received and automatically stored via the biocommunication electrode also used as a needle. Thereby, the collected blood and biological information can be managed in association with each other.

The biological information management apparatus includes: a blood volume measuring unit that measures a physical quantity related to blood collected by a metallic blood sampling needle; a blood sampling determining unit that determines whether blood is collected from the physical quantity measured by the blood volume measuring unit; Control means for controlling to store the biometric information received by the biometric communication receiving means in the biometric information storing means when it is determined that the blood collection judging means is collecting blood.
In the present invention, the biological information received by the biological communication receiving means by the control means when the blood collection determination means determines that blood is collected from the physical quantity related to the collected blood measured by the blood volume measurement means. By controlling to store in the means, the biological information can be received and stored automatically through the biological communication electrode also used as a blood collection needle at the exact timing when blood collection is performed. .

The living body communication receiving means includes a living body communication electrode that is also used as a metallic knife for collecting a part of living tissue from a living body, and an electrical signal induced in the living body is transmitted to the living body communication electrode. And biometric information is received through detection.
In the present invention, the living body communication receiving means includes a living body communication electrode which is also used as a metallic knife for collecting a part of living tissue from a living body, and an electrical signal induced in the living body is transmitted to the living body. By detecting the biological information through the electrodes for communication and receiving biological information, when a part of the biological tissue is collected from the living body with a metallic knife in the biological tissue examination, the living body is used as a transmission path. The biological information transmitted from the mobile phone can be received and stored automatically through the biomedical communication electrode also used as a scalpel. Thereby, the collected biological tissue and biological information can be managed in association with each other.

The living body communication receiving means includes a living body communication electrode that is also used as a metallic injection needle for injecting a drug solution or blood for blood transfusion into a living body, and an electrical signal induced in the living body is transmitted to the living body. Detecting via a communication electrode and receiving biological information.
In the present invention, the biocommunication receiving means includes a biocommunication electrode that is also used as a metallic injection needle for injecting a medical solution or blood for blood transfusion into the body of the living body, and is electrically induced in the living body. In order to receive a living body information by detecting a simple signal through the electrode for living body communication, when performing infusion, injection, blood transfusion, the living body information transmitted from the living body side using the living body as a transmission path, It can be received and automatically stored through a biocommunication electrode also used as an injection needle.

  The biological communication receiving means includes a biocommunication electrode that is also used as metallic tweezers for transplanting an organ into a living body, and the electrical signal induced in the living body is transmitted to the biocommunication electrode. And receiving the biological information.

  In the present invention, the living body communication receiving means includes a living body communication electrode which is also used as metallic tweezers for transplanting an organ into the living body, and an electrical signal induced in the living body is transmitted to the living body. Detecting via a communication electrode and receiving biological information, and when performing organ transplantation, the biological information transmitted from the living body side using the living body as a transmission path is used for telecommunication with the tweezers. Can be received and automatically stored through the electrodes.

  According to the biological information management system and the biological information management apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to prevent medical accidents caused by human error during sample examination and treatment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a biological information management system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the biological information management system 1 includes a biological information transmission device 2 and a biological information management device 3.

 The biological information transmitter 2 includes a storage unit 4, a biological communication transceiver 5a including a bracelet type biological communication electrode 7a, and a biological information transmitter 6. Here, for example, the biological information transmitter 2 is assumed to be built in the IC chip except for the bracelet type biological communication electrode 7a.

  The storage unit 4 stores biological information for identifying the living body in advance. Here, the storage unit 4 is a memory built in the IC chip, and the patient's name, for example, is stored as one-dimensional barcode information as biometric information in the memory.

 The biological communication transceiver 5a functions as a biological communication transmission unit that induces an electric field in a living body as a transmission medium that transmits an electrical signal.

 The bracelet-type biocommunication electrode 7a attached to the patient's arm is electrically connected to the biocommunication transceiver 5a and efficiently transmits an electrical signal from the biocommunication transceiver 5a to the entire patient's body as a living body. I am doing so. The surface of the bracelet-type biocommunication electrode 7a is covered with an insulating dielectric film so as to prevent current from flowing into the patient's body.

  The biological information transmitter 6 reads the biological information from the storage unit 4 and transmits the biological information to the biological communication transceiver 5b. Here, the biological information transmitter 6 is a CPU built in the IC chip, and the CPU controls the biological information read from the memory to be repeatedly transmitted to the biological communication transceiver 5b at regular intervals.

  The biological information management device 3 includes a biological communication transceiver 5b including a blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7b, a blood collection tube 8, a biological information storage unit 9, a control unit 10, and a biological information display unit 11. Here, the electrodes other than the blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7b and the blood collection tube 8 are assumed to be built in, for example, an IC chip.

  The biological communication transceiver 5b functions as a biological communication receiving unit that detects an electrical signal induced in the living body and receives biological information. Here, a blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7b electrically connected to the biological communication transceiver 5b is further provided. The blood collection needle type biocommunication electrode 7b functions as an electrode for biocommunication that is also used as a blood collection needle for collecting blood from a living body. An electrical signal induced in the living body is detected via the blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7b to receive biological information. The blood collection needle is made of, for example, stainless steel.

  The blood collection tube 8 stores the blood collected by the blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7b. Here, a vacuum blood collection tube whose inside is maintained in a vacuum state before blood collection is used.

  The biometric information storage unit 9 stores the biometric information received by the biometric transceiver 5b. Here, the biometric information storage unit 9 is a memory built in an IC chip provided in the blood collection tube 8, and the biometric information received by the biometric communication transceiver 5b is stored in the memory as one-dimensional barcode information. .

  The control unit 10 controls the biometric information storage unit 9 to store the biometric information received by the biometric communication transceiver 5b. Here, the control unit 10 is a CPU built in an IC chip provided in the blood collection tube 8, and the CPU controls the biometric information to be read from the biometric information storage unit 9 and displayed on the biometric information display unit 11. .

  The biological information display unit 11 displays biological information. Here, for example, the information is displayed as one-dimensional barcode information in which biological information is encoded by a small flat display device.

  Next, a specific configuration inside the biometric communication transceiver 5 included in the biometric information transmission device 2 and the biometric information management device 3 in the biometric information management system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The biological communication transceiver 5 shown in the figure is an electric field detection type biological body that induces an electric field as an electric signal based on information to be transmitted in an electric field transmission medium and detects the induced electric field to transmit and receive information. Use a communication transceiver. Here, the electric field transmission medium includes not only a living body but also a metal such as stainless steel, an insulating dielectric film, a synthetic resin, and the like.

  The biometric communication transceiver 5a serving as a biometric transmission device included in the biometric information transmission device 2 uses an input / output (I / O) circuit 501 to transmit transmission data from a computer such as the biometric information transmission unit 6 inside the IC chip during transmission. The transmission data is supplied to the bracelet-type biological communication electrode 7a via the transmission unit 502, and an electric field is induced in the living body via the bracelet-type biological communication electrode 7a, and this electric field is transmitted. It is like that.

  In addition, the biometric communication transceiver 5b serving as a biometric communication receiving unit included in the biometric information management device 3 detects an electric field induced and transmitted to the living body by the blood collection needle type biocommunication electrode 7b at the time of reception. The electric field is coupled to the electric field detection optical unit 503 and converted into an electric signal. This electric signal is subjected to signal processing such as amplification and noise removal by the signal processing circuit 504, and further waveform shaping by the waveform shaping circuit 505, and then the IC chip via the input / output (I / O) circuit 501. The data is output to a computer such as the internal control unit 10.

  In this way, an electric field detection type biometric communication transceiver that induces an electric field in the electric field transmission medium and detects the electric field induced in the living body to transmit / receive information can be used to transmit the living body without current flowing through the living body. Biological communication using a road becomes possible.

  In the biological information management system 1 having such a configuration, the biological information for identifying the living body is transmitted from the biological information transmitting apparatus 2 to the biological information management apparatus 3 using the living body as a transmission path. Information can be stored automatically, and biometric information stored during specimen testing and treatment can be used.

  Next, taking a blood sampling test as an example, the flow of processing of the biological information management system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Below, step 1-step 3 are performed by the biometric information transmitter 2, and step 4-step 5 are performed by the biometric information management apparatus 3.

  Step 1: First, biometric information for identifying a biometric is stored in the storage unit 4 in advance by the biometric information transmitting device 2.

 Step 2: An electric field is induced in the living body via the bracelet type biocommunication electrode 7a by the biometric communication transceiver 5a serving as a biometric communication transmitting means.

  Step 3: The biometric information transmitting unit 6 reads the biometric information from the storage unit 4 and causes the biometric communication transceiver 5a to transmit the biometric information. Here, the biometric communication transceiver 5a is controlled to repeatedly transmit biometric information at regular time intervals.

  Step 4: Next, the biological information management apparatus 3 detects the electrical signal induced in the living body by the biological communication transceiver 5b via the blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7b and receives the biological information. At this time, blood is collected from the living body by the blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7 b and stored in the blood collection tube 8.

  Step 5: The biometric information received by the biometric communication transceiver 5b is stored in the biometric information storage unit 9 by the control unit 10.

  FIG. 3 shows a blood collection tube and a blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7b provided with an IC chip incorporating the biological information management device 3. As shown in the figure, the collected blood is stored in the blood collection tube 8. A biological information display unit 11 is disposed on the biological information management device 3. The biological information display unit 11 uses, for example, a small flat display device, and displays the biological information stored in the memory inside the biological information management device 3 as one-dimensional barcode information. Since the bar code information displayed here can be automatically read by a dedicated reading device, for example, a sample manager can easily manage the sample.

  On the other hand, a blood collection needle holder 18 equipped with a holder 12 for fixing the blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7b is used as the blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7b. An insulating synthetic resin is used for the holder 12.

  When the blood information management apparatus 3 having such a configuration collects blood from a living body using a metallic blood collection needle in a blood sampling test, the biological information transmitted from the living body side using the living body as a transmission path is used as a blood collection needle-type biological communication electrode. 7b can be received and stored automatically. Thereby, the collected blood and biological information can be managed in association with each other. Further, by separating the blood collection tube 8 provided with the IC chip from the blood collection needle holder 18, the management is further facilitated.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the living body information transmitting apparatus 2 includes the living body communication transceiver 5a as a transmission medium for transmitting an electric signal to the living body information transmitting apparatus 2, and the living body information managing apparatus 3 includes the living body communication transceiver 5a. A living body identifying the living body from the living body information transmitting apparatus 2 to the living body information managing apparatus 3 by using the living body as a transmission path by providing the living body communication transceiver 5b that detects the electrical signal induced in the living body and receives the living body information. Since the information is transmitted, the biological information received by the biological information management device 3 can be automatically stored, and the stored biological information can be used at the time of specimen examination or treatment. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a medical accident caused by a human error at the time of specimen inspection or treatment.

  Furthermore, the living body communication transceiver 5b includes a blood collection needle type biocommunication electrode 7b that is also used as a metallic blood collection needle for collecting blood from the living body, and an electrical signal induced in the living body is used as a blood collection needle type biocommunication electrode Since the biological information is detected and received via 7b, the biological information transmitted from the living body using the living body as a transmission path is collected when the blood is collected from the living body with a metallic blood collecting needle in the blood sampling test. The blood can be received and automatically stored through the blood collection needle type biological communication electrode 7b which is also used as a needle. Thereby, the collected blood and biological information can be managed in association with each other.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a biological information management system according to the second embodiment will be described.

  The configuration of the biological information management system according to the present embodiment is the same as the basic configuration described in the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that, as shown in FIG. 4, the biometric information transmitting apparatus 2 stores in advance authentication information that serves as a determination criterion when performing biometric individual authentication, and authentication. The fingerprint sensor 16a and the pattern recognition unit 16b serving as input receiving means for receiving information input are compared with the authentication information received by the fingerprint sensor 16a and the pattern recognition unit 16b and the authentication information serving as a determination criterion to determine whether or not they match. A comparison determination unit 17 is further provided, and when the biometric information transmission unit 6 determines that the comparison determination unit 17 matches, the biometric information is read from the storage unit 4 and the biometric communication transceiver 5a transmits the biometric information. .

  Since the biological information transmitting apparatus 2 is configured as described above, the processing by the biological information management system according to the present embodiment is performed in steps 1 to 3 described below in steps 1 to 3 performed by the biological information transmitting apparatus 2 in the first embodiment. -10 are further added. Step 3 becomes step 3 'according to the added step 9.

  Step 1: First, biometric information for identifying a biometric is stored in the storage unit 4 in advance by the biometric information transmitting device 2.

  Step 8: Authentication information that is a criterion for performing biometric individual authentication is stored in the memory 15 in advance. Here, for example, a fingerprint pattern of a patient is previously stored in the memory 15 and registered as authentication information.

  Step 9: Input of authentication information is accepted by the fingerprint sensor 16a and the pattern recognition unit 16b. Here, for example, the patient puts his / her finger on the fingerprint sensor before the biometric information transmission device 2 is mounted. A fingerprint pattern as authentication information is detected by the fingerprint sensor 16a, and the fingerprint pattern detected by the fingerprint sensor 16a is converted into digital data by the pattern recognition unit 16b.

 Step 10: The comparison / determination unit 17 compares the authentication information received by the fingerprint sensor 16a and the pattern recognition unit 16b with the authentication information serving as a determination criterion, and determines whether or not they match. Here, it is compared whether the fingerprint pattern registered in advance matches the fingerprint pattern accepted. When the comparison determination unit 17 determines that they do not match, the red LED is turned on as the authentication determination notification unit 20, and when it is determined that they match, the green LED is turned on. Thus, since the result of individual authentication is visually notified to the patient, the patient can recognize whether or not the biometric information transmission device 2 is for oneself or another person before wearing.

 Step 2: An electric field is induced in the living body via the bracelet type biocommunication electrode 7a by the biometric communication transceiver 5a serving as a biometric communication transmitting means.

  Step 3 ': When it is determined in Step 10 that the comparison / determination unit 17 matches, the biological information transmitter 6 reads the biological information from the storage unit 4 and causes the biological communication transceiver 5a to transmit the biological information. Also here, the biometric communication transceiver 5a is controlled to repeatedly transmit the biometric information at regular intervals.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the biometric information transmission device 2 compares and matches the authentication information received by the fingerprint sensor 16a and the pattern recognition unit 16b by the comparison determination unit 17 and the authentication information serving as a determination criterion, Since the biological information transmitter 6 transmits the biological information to the biological communication transceiver 5a, in addition to the effects according to the first embodiment, the use of other biological information transmitters by mistake is prevented. be able to.

  In this embodiment, authentication information that is a criterion for performing biometric individual authentication is used as a patient fingerprint pattern, and the patient authenticates that he / she is the owner of the biometric information transmitting device 2 by fingerprint authentication. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and individual authentication may be performed by biometric authentication using biometric features such as vein patterns, faces, voiceprints, and irises as authentication information. In addition, individual authentication may be performed by inputting a password.

  In the present embodiment, the authentication determination notification unit 20 that notifies the determination result of the comparison determination unit 17 uses two types of LEDs having different display colors, and visually notifies the patient of the result of individual authentication. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, notification may be made by voice through a speaker or the like. Thereby, for example, a blind patient can also perceive the result of individual authentication.

[Third Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a biological information management system according to the third embodiment will be described.

  The configuration of the biological information management system according to the present embodiment is the same as the basic configuration described in the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that, as shown in FIG. 5, the biological information management apparatus 3 measures a blood volume measurement unit 13 that measures a physical quantity related to blood collected by the metallic blood collection needle 7b, and blood volume measurement. A blood collection determination unit 14 that determines whether or not blood is collected from the physical quantity measured by the unit 13, and is received by the biometric communication transceiver 5 b when the control unit 10 determines that the blood collection determination unit 14 is collecting blood. The biometric information is controlled so as to be stored in the biometric information storage unit 9.

  Next, the configuration of the blood volume measurement unit 13 of the biological information management device 3 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. As shown in the external view of FIG. 6, light emitting elements and light receiving elements as blood volume measuring units 13 that measure physical quantities related to blood to be collected are arranged in an array around the bottom of blood collection tube 8 (hereinafter, referred to as “blood volume measuring unit 13”). (Referred to as light emitting / receiving element array). The light emitting / receiving element array measures the brightness inside the blood collection tube 8 and detects that the blood collected inside the blood collection tube 8 has passed.

  FIG. 7 is a plan view of the blood collection tube 8 as seen from above. As shown in the figure, a plurality of sets of LEDs, which are light emitting elements and phototransistors, which are light receiving elements, are arranged to face each other. For example, light from the LED (1) passes through the blood collection tube 8 and is received by the opposing phototransistor (1). Here, the LED and the phototransistor are each operated by light having a red wavelength, and light from the LED is absorbed by blood.

  Before blood collection, since the blood collection tube 8 is empty, the light from the LEDs (1) to (10) passes through the inside of the blood collection tube 8 and is received by the phototransistors (1) to (10) facing each other. The In this case, the light detection intensity received by the phototransistors (1) to (10) is sufficiently high, and the blood collection determination unit 14 determines that no blood is collected, so the LED of the biological information display unit 11 is lit. do not do.

  During blood collection, blood is injected into the blood collection tube 8 and light from the LEDs (1) to (10) is absorbed by the blood inside the blood collection tube 8, so that it is received by the phototransistors (1) to (10). The light detection intensity is weakened. When the light detection intensity detected by the phototransistor becomes weaker than the reference value, the blood collection determination unit 14 determines that blood is collected, and the control unit 10 turns on the LED of the biological information display unit 11 to collect blood. And the biometric information received by the biometric transceiver 5 b is controlled to be stored in the biometric information storage unit 9.

  Thereby, the biological information can be received and stored automatically via the biological communication electrode 7b which is also used as a blood collection needle at an accurate timing when blood collection is performed.

  In addition, since the biological information is transmitted from the biological information transmitting device 2 at regular intervals, only the first stored biological information is validated here, and the biological information received thereafter is controlled not to be stored. This can prevent storing wrong biological information.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that the blood is collected from the physical quantity related to the blood collected by the light-emission / light-receiving element array as the blood volume measurement unit 13 by the blood collection determination unit 14, the control unit 10 By controlling so that the biological information received by the biological communication transceiver 5b is stored in the biological information storage unit 9, in addition to the effect according to the first embodiment, the biological information is accurately collected. It can be received and automatically stored through the biocommunication electrode 7b which is also used as a blood collection needle at a proper timing.

  In the present embodiment, the brightness inside the blood collection tube 8 is measured as a physical quantity related to the collected blood by the light emitting elements and the light receiving elements arranged in an array around the bottom of the blood collection tube 8. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, at least one of a sensor that detects the weight of collected blood, a volume sensor that detects the volume of blood, and a pressure sensor that detects pressure applied to the blood collection needle is used. Thus, a physical quantity related to the collected blood may be measured. Further, a switch may be provided at a portion that must be touched on the surface of the blood collection tube during blood collection, and it may be considered that blood is collected during a period when the switch is pressed.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a biological information management system according to the fourth embodiment will be described.

  The configuration of the biological information management system according to the present embodiment is the same as the basic configuration described in the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that, as shown in FIG. 8, the biological information management device 3 includes a relay biological information management device 3a and a final storage biological information management device 3b.

  The relay biometric information management device 3a includes a biometric communication transceiver 5a having a female biocommunication electrode 7c, a biometric information storage unit 9a, and a control unit 10a.

  The female bio-communication electrode 7c functions as a relay bio-communication electrode that is also used as a metallic scalpel that extracts a part of a biological tissue from a living body.

  The biometric communication transceiver 5a has a function as a biometric communication receiving means for receiving biometric information by detecting an electrical signal induced in the living body via the female biocommunication electrode 7c, and a female biocommunication electrode. 7c has a function as a relay biometric transmission means for inducing an electrical signal.

  The biometric information storage unit 9a functions as a biometric information storage unit that stores the biometric information received by the biometric communication transceiver 5a.

  The control unit 10a functions as relay biometric information transmitting means for reading out the biometric information from the biometric information storage unit 9a and causing the biometric communication transceiver 5a to transmit the biometric information.

  The final storage biological information management device 3b includes a biological communication transceiver 5b including a tray-type biological communication electrode 7d, a biological information storage unit 9b, a control unit 10b, and a biological information display unit 11b.

  The tray-type biocommunication electrode 7d functions as a relay biocommunication electrode that is also used as a metallic container for storing a part of the biological tissue collected by the female biocommunication electrode 7c.

  The biometric communication transceiver 5b functions as a relay biometric communication receiving unit that receives the biometric information by detecting the electrical signal induced in the female biocommunication electrode 7c via the tray-type biocommunication electrode 7d. To do.

  The biometric information storage unit 9b functions as a biometric information final storage unit that finally stores the biometric information received by the biometric communication transceiver 5b.

  The control unit 10b performs control so that the biological information received by the biological communication transceiver 5b is stored in the biological information storage unit 9b.

  The biological information display unit 11b displays biological information. Here, for example, a patient's name is coded as biological information, for example, by a liquid crystal display device, and the coded one-dimensional barcode information is displayed.

  Next, the flow of processing by the biological information management apparatus 3 in the biological information management system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Step 1: First, as shown in FIG. 9, when a part of a living tissue is collected from a living body with the female biocommunication electrode 7c, the living body communication transceiver 5a inside the relay biological information management device 3a induces the living body. The detected electrical signal is detected via the female biocommunication electrode 7c to receive biological information.

  Step 2: The biometric information received by the biometric transceiver 5a is stored in the biometric information storage unit 9a inside the relay biometric information management device 3a.

  Step 3: Next, as shown in FIG. 10, an electric field is induced in the female biocommunication electrode 7c by the biometric communication transceiver 5a inside the relay biometric information management device 3a.

  Step 4: The biometric information is read from the biometric information storage unit 9a by the control unit 10a inside the relay biometric information management device 3a, and the biometric communication transceiver 5a transmits the biometric information.

  Step 5: When storing a part of the biological tissue collected by the metallic knife in the tray-type biological communication electrode 7d of the final storage biological information management device 3b, the living body inside the final storage biological information management device 3b is stored. The communication transceiver 5b detects the electric field induced in the female biocommunication electrode 7c via the tray biomedical communication electrode 7d and receives biometric information.

  Step 6: The biometric information received by the biometric transceiver 5b is stored in the biometric information storage unit 9b in the biometric information management device 3b for final storage. Here, the biological information stored in the biological information storage unit 9b is displayed by the biological information display unit 11b.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, in the relay biometric information management device 3a, the biomedical communication transceiver 5a is provided with the female biocommunication electrode 7c that is also used as a metallic scalpel that extracts a part of the living tissue from the living body. And by receiving an electrical signal induced in the living body via the living body communication electrode 7c and receiving the living body information, the living body is inspected by the metallic knife from the living body in the living tissue examination. When the part is collected, the biological information transmitted from the living body side using the living body as a transmission path can be received and automatically stored through the biological communication electrode 7c also used as a scalpel.

  Further, an electrical signal is induced in the female biocommunication electrode 7c by the biometric communication transceiver 5a, the biometric information is read from the biometric information storage unit 9a by the control unit 10a, and the biometric information is transmitted to the biometric communication transceiver 5a. On the other hand, when the living tissue collected by the female biocommunication electrode 7c is stored in the tray biomedical communication electrode 7d in the final storage biometric information management device 3b, the biomedical communication transceiver 5b performs the female biocommunication electrode 7c. And the biological information is received by detecting the electrical signal induced in the tray-type biological communication electrode 7d, so that the biological information once stored in the biological information storage unit 9a is relayed. Biological information can be stored in the biological information storage unit 9b.

 Thereby, in the biological information management device 3b for final storage, the collected biological tissue and biological information can be managed in association with each other.

  In each of the above embodiments, the patient's name is used as the biometric information. However, the information is not limited to this as long as it is information for identifying the living body. For example, the registration identification number of the patient used in an examination ticket or the like Information about may be used.

  In addition, the biological information is encoded as one-dimensional barcode information and read by a dedicated reading device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a two-dimensional code such as a QR code other than the barcode is used. Biometric information may be managed using automatic recognition technology or wireless IC tag technology.

  In addition, although the biometric information encoded by the biometric information display unit 11 is displayed, not only the encoded biometric information but also the biometric information may be directly displayed, for example. As a result, an administrator who manages a sample such as a nurse can visually read the sample, which makes management easier.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a biological information management system according to the fifth embodiment will be described.

  The configuration of the biological information management system according to the present embodiment is the same as the basic configuration described in the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that, as shown in FIG. 11, the biometric information management device 3 is a memory for preliminarily storing biometric information that is a criterion for authenticating a biometric subject to treatment. The biometric information storage unit 9, the biometric information received by the biometric communication transceiver 5 b and the biometric information that is the determination criterion are compared to determine whether or not the living body should be treated, and the result of the determination made by the biometric determination unit 21 And a determination result notifying unit 22 that notifies the outside to the outside.

  Here, in the biological information storage unit 9, for example, information on a drug solution in the injection tube 19 is stored in advance as biological information that serves as a determination criterion when authenticating a living body to be treated.

  On the other hand, in the storage unit 4 of the biological information transmitting device 2, for example, information on a chemical solution that can be accepted by a living body is stored in advance as biological information for identifying the living body.

  The biological communication transceiver 5b shown in the figure includes an injection needle type biocommunication electrode 7e that is also used as a metallic injection needle for injecting a medical solution into the living body. An electrical signal induced in the living body is detected via the injection needle type biological communication electrode 7e to receive biological information.

  With such a configuration, when injecting a medical solution into a living body, an electrical signal induced in the living body in the living body communication transceiver 5b is detected via the injection needle type biocommunication electrode 7e to obtain living body information. Received.

  Furthermore, the living body determination unit 21 compares the information on the chemical solution that can be received by the living body communication transceiver 5b and the information on the chemical solution in the injection tube 19, and determines whether the living body is to receive an injection.

  The determination result notification unit 22 notifies the result determined by the living body determination unit 21 to the outside. For example, if it is determined that the living body is not to be injected, a warning is generated. In this way, since it is possible to confirm whether or not a person who is to be treated is a living body to be treated before performing the treatment, it is possible to prevent erroneous treatment.

  In the present embodiment, the biocommunication electrode provided in the biocommunication transceiver 5b is an injection needle type biocommunication electrode for injecting a drug solution into the body of the living body, but is not limited thereto. Instead, for example, an infusion needle for infusion or a transfusion needle for injecting blood for transfusion into a living body may be used. Thereby, even when performing drip infusion or blood transfusion, it is possible to confirm whether or not the living body should be treated, so that erroneous treatment can be prevented.

[Sixth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a biological information management system according to the sixth embodiment will be described.

  The configuration of the biological information management system according to the present embodiment is the same as the basic configuration described in the fifth embodiment. The difference from the fifth embodiment is that, as shown in FIG. 12, the biological information management device 3 is composed of a relay biological information management device 3a and a final storage biological information management device 3b. .

  The relay biometric information management device 3a includes a biometric communication transceiver 5a including a tweezer-type biomedical communication electrode 7f, a biometric information storage unit 9a, a biometric determination unit 21, and a determination result notification unit 22.

  The tweezers-type biocommunication electrode 7f functions as a biocommunication electrode that is also used as metallic tweezers for transplanting an organ into a living body. The biological communication transceiver 5a receives biological information by detecting an electrical signal induced in the living body via the tweezers-type biological communication electrode 7f.

  The biometric information storage unit 9a functions as a memory that stores biometric information serving as a determination criterion when authenticating a biometric subject to be treated. Here, for example, the biological information that serves as a determination criterion is information related to an organ for transplantation.

  The biometric determination unit 21 compares the biometric information received by the biometric communication transceiver 5a with the biometric information that is the determination criterion, and determines whether or not the living body should be treated.

  The determination result notification unit 22 notifies the result determined by the living body determination unit 21 to the outside.

  The final storage biological information management device 3b includes a biological communication transceiver 5b including a tray-type biological communication electrode 7d, a biological information storage unit 9b, a control unit 10b, and a biological information display unit 11b.

  The tray-type biocommunication electrode 7d functions as a biocommunication electrode that is also used as a metallic container for storing an organ for transplantation.

  The biological communication transceiver 5b functions as a relay biological communication transmission unit that induces an electrical signal in the tray-type biological communication electrode 7d.

  The biometric information storage unit 9b functions as a memory that stores in advance biometric information serving as a determination criterion when authenticating a biometric subject to be treated. The biological information that serves as a determination criterion is information related to the organ for transplantation.

  The control unit 10b functions as relay biometric information transmission means for reading out the biometric information from the biometric information storage unit 9b and causing the biometric communication transceiver 5b to transmit the biometric information.

  Next, the flow of processing by the biological information management apparatus 3 in the biological information management system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the storage unit 4 of the biological information transmission device 2, for example, information on a transplantable organ that can be accepted by a living body is stored in advance as biological information for identifying the living body.

  Step 1: First, as shown in FIG. 13, when the transplanted organ stored in the tray-type biological communication electrode 7d is picked up by the tweezers-type biological communication electrode 7f, the biological communication inside the final storage biological information management device 3b is performed. An electrical signal is induced on the tray-type biological communication electrode 7d by the transceiver 5b.

  Step 2: Next, the biometric information is read from the biometric information storage unit 9b and transmitted to the biometric communication transceiver 5b by the control unit 10b inside the biometric information management device 3b for final storage.

  Step 3: The biometric communication transceiver 5a in the relay biometric information management device 3a detects the electrical signals induced in the tray type biometric communication electrode 7d and the tweezer type biometric communication electrode 7f and receives the biometric information. . The received biometric information is stored in the biometric information storage unit 9a inside the relay biometric information management device 3a. In this way, information related to the organ for transplantation is stored as biometric information in the relay biometric information management device 3a.

  Step 4: Next, when transplanting the organ for transplant taken up by the tweezers type biocommunication electrode 7f as shown in FIG. 14 into the affected part of the living body, the biometric communication transceiver 5a inside the relay biometric information management device 3a An electrical signal induced in the living body from the biological information transmitting apparatus 2 is detected via the tweezers-type biological communication electrode 7f to receive the biological information. In this way, information on the organ for transplantation that can be accepted by the living body as the biological information is received.

  Step 5: Transplantation biometric information management device 3a internal biometric determination unit 21 accepts a living body received by biometric communication transceiver 5a, and information on transplantable organs that can be received and transplantation that serves as a judgment criterion stored in biometric information storage unit 9a Compare the information about the organs to be used and determine whether or not it should be an organ transplant.

  Step 6: The determination result notification unit 22 notifies the result determined by the living body determination unit 21 to the outside. If it is determined that the living body is not to undergo organ transplantation, a warning is generated. In this way, since it is possible to confirm whether or not a person who is to be treated is a living body to be treated before performing the treatment, it is possible to prevent erroneous treatment.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the relay biometric information management apparatus 3a includes the tweezers-type biocommunication electrode 7f that is also used as the metallic tweezers for transplanting the organ into the living body of the living body communication transceiver 5a. The living body information is received by detecting the electrical signal induced in the living body via the tweezers-type biocommunication electrode 7f, so that the living body can be used as a transmission path from the living body side when organ transplantation is performed. The transmitted biological information can be received and automatically stored through the biocommunication electrode also used as tweezers.

  Further, the determination result notifying unit 22 notifies the result determined by the living body determining unit 21 to the outside, thereby confirming whether or not the person performing the treatment is a living body to be treated. Can prevent wrong treatment.

  In each of the above embodiments, the biological communication transceiver induces an electric field as an electrical signal based on information to be transmitted in the electric field transmission medium and detects the induced electric field to transmit and receive information. Although a detection-type biological communication transceiver is used, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, information is transmitted and received by passing a current as an electrical signal through a living body, and communication is performed using the living body as a transmission path. Biometric communication may be performed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the biological information related to the living body of the patient is managed, but the living body is not limited to the human living body. For example, you may make it manage the biological information regarding biological bodies, such as a pet other than a human, and livestock. Even in such a case, since the biological information transmitted using the living body as a transmission path can be managed, the same effect as that of the present embodiment can be obtained.

It is a figure showing the schematic structure of the living body information management system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the electric field transceiver with which the biometric information transmitter and biometric information apparatus in the said biometric information management system are provided. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the blood collection tube and blood collection needle provided with the said biometric information management apparatus. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the biometric information transmitter in the biometric information management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the biometric information management apparatus in the biometric information management system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the blood collection tube and blood collection needle provided with the said biometric information management apparatus. It is the top view which looked at the said blood collection tube from the top. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the biometric information management apparatus in the biometric information management system which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st usage example of the said biometric information management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the 2nd usage example of the said biometric information management apparatus. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the biometric information management apparatus in the biometric information management system which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the biometric information management apparatus in the biometric information management system which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st usage example of the said biometric information management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the 2nd usage example of the said biometric information management apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the management of the conventional biometric information.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Biometric information management system 2 ... Biometric information transmitter 3 ... Biometric information management apparatus 3a ... Biometric information management apparatus 3b for relay ... Biometric information management apparatus 4 for final storage ... Storage part 5, 5a, 5b ... Biometric communication transceiver 6 ... Biological information transmitter 7 ... Biocommunication electrode 7a ... Bracelet type biocommunication electrode 7b ... Blood collection needle type biometric communication electrode 7c ... Female biometric communication electrode 7d ... Tray type biometric communication electrode 7e ... Injection needle type biometric communication Electrode 7f ... Tweezers type biomedical communication electrode 8 ... Blood collection tubes 9, 9a, 9b ... Biometric information storage units 10, 10a, 10b ... Control unit 11, 11b ... Biometric information display unit 12 ... Holder 13 ... Blood volume measurement unit 14 Blood collection determination unit 15 Memory 16a Fingerprint sensor 16b Pattern recognition unit 17 Comparison determination unit 18 Blood collection needle holder 19 Injection tube 20 Authentication determination notification unit 21 Biological determination unit 22 Determination result Notification unit 501 ... Input / output (I / O) circuit 502 of biological communication transceiver 502 ... Transmission unit 503 of biological communication transceiver ... Electric field detection optical unit 504 of biological communication transceiver ... Signal processing circuit 505 of biological communication transceiver ... Waveform of biological communication transceiver Shaping circuit

Claims (10)

A biological information management system comprising a biological information transmission device and a biological information management device,
The biological information transmitter is
Storage means for storing biological information for identifying the living body in advance;
Biological communication transmission means for inducing an electrical signal in a living body as a transmission medium for transmitting an electrical signal;
A biometric information transmitting unit that reads out the biometric information from the storage unit and causes the biometric communication transmitting unit to transmit the biometric information;
The biological information management device includes:
A biological communication receiving means for detecting the electrical signal induced in the living body and receiving the biological information;
Biometric information storage means for storing the biometric information received by the biometric communication receiving means;
A biological information management system comprising: The biological information transmitter is
A memory that stores in advance authentication information that is a criterion for performing biometric individual authentication;
Input receiving means for receiving input of authentication information;
A comparison determination unit that compares the authentication information received by the input reception unit and the authentication information as the determination criterion to determine whether or not they match, and
2. The biometric information transmitting unit reads out the biometric information from the storage unit and transmits the biometric information to the biometric communication transmitting unit when it is determined that the comparison / determination unit matches. Biological information management system. Biological communication receiving means for receiving biological information for identifying the living body by detecting an electrical signal induced in the living body as a transmission medium for transmitting an electrical signal;
Biometric information storage means for storing the biometric information received by the biometric communication receiving means;
A biological information management device comprising: A memory for preliminarily storing biometric information that is a criterion for authenticating a biometric subject to be treated;
A living body determination means for comparing the living body information received by the living body communication receiving means and the living body information as the determination reference to determine whether the living body should be treated;
A determination result notifying means for notifying the outside of the result determined by the living body determining means;
The biological information management apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: Biological communication transmission means for relay for inducing an electrical signal in an electrode for biocommunication for relay as a transmission medium for transmitting an electrical signal;
Biometric information transmitting means for relay that reads the biometric information from the biometric information storage means and causes the biometric communication transmitting means for relay to transmit biometric information;
A relay biometric communication receiving means for detecting the electrical signal induced in the relay biometric communication electrode and receiving the biometric information;
Biometric information final storage means for finally storing the biometric information received by the relay biometric communication receiving means;
The biometric information management device according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising: The biological communication receiving means includes an electrode for biological communication that is also used as a metallic blood collection needle for collecting blood from a living body,
The biological information management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the biological information is received by detecting an electrical signal induced in the living body through the biological communication electrode. Blood volume measuring means for measuring a physical quantity related to blood collected by the metallic blood collection needle;
Blood collection determination means for determining whether blood is collected from the physical quantity measured by the blood volume measurement means;
Control means for controlling the biological information storage means to store the biological information received by the biological communication receiving means when the blood collection determining means determines that blood is being collected;
The biological information management apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: The biological communication receiving means includes an electrode for biological communication that is also used as a metallic scalpel for collecting a part of biological tissue from a living body,
The biological information management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the biological information is received by detecting an electrical signal induced in the living body through the biological communication electrode. The biological communication receiving means includes an electrode for biological communication that is also used as a metallic injection needle for injecting a drug solution or blood for blood transfusion into a living body,
The biological information management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the biological information is received by detecting an electrical signal induced in the living body through the biological communication electrode. The biometric communication receiving means includes an electrode for biocommunication that is also used as metallic tweezers for transplanting an organ into a living body,
The biological information management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the biological information is received by detecting an electrical signal induced in the living body through the biological communication electrode.

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