EP1439783A2 - Device for examining dysfunction of the bladder - Google Patents
Device for examining dysfunction of the bladderInfo
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- EP1439783A2 EP1439783A2 EP02787528A EP02787528A EP1439783A2 EP 1439783 A2 EP1439783 A2 EP 1439783A2 EP 02787528 A EP02787528 A EP 02787528A EP 02787528 A EP02787528 A EP 02787528A EP 1439783 A2 EP1439783 A2 EP 1439783A2
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to devices for examining pathological disorders of the bladder function.
- Bladder dysfunction due to damage to nerve control is the most common cause of urinary incontinence. If left untreated, they always lead to a massive impairment of the quality of life as well as to a significantly reduced life expectancy, especially after paraplegia as well as other accidental damage to the central nervous system, such as traumatic brain injury.
- the therapeutic measures in the urological field consisted of placing an indwelling catheter or supplying a diaper or a urinal, as well as operationally performing a sphincterotomy or artificial urinary diversion by bypassing the bladder by means of intestinal tract, e.g. a ureal conduit.
- the past 20 years have largely improved this situation due to intensive neurological efforts.
- a paraplegic practically no longer has a limited life expectancy provided that he remains in regular control by specialized centers.
- Even after quadriplegia considerable improvements in life expectancy have been achieved in accordance with the level of the lesion in the urological field.
- the bladder is filled with a liquid through a catheter.
- a filling speed of 20 to 50 ml / min is provided so that the filling process takes about five minutes, which is about 50 to 100 times faster than the natural filling of the bladder with urine.
- the pressure inside the bladder and the pressure inside the rectum are measured via two pressure sensors attached to the catheters. Contraction of the bladder muscles results in a positive difference between bladder pressure and rectal pressure. If this contraction occurs involuntarily during the filling of the bladder, this is an indication of a pathological change in the bladder control.
- the rectum pressure serves as a reference value for the bladder pressure.
- the internal pressure in the abdomen increases overall, so that measuring the bladder pressure alone is not sufficient to detect an involuntary contraction of the bladder muscles.
- the volume of liquid when urinating is often measured using a collecting container. In order to increase the evaluation accuracy, this measurement process is repeated once or twice, so that the measurement can last a total of 45 to 60 minutes. In neurogenic patients, the measurement lasts up to two hours.
- the disadvantage of standard urodynamics is the high error rate of the diagnosis.
- the patient moves or changes position, there can be positive differences between bladder pressure and rectal pressure that have not been caused by involuntary contractions.
- the unnaturally fast filling of the bladder leads to a provocation of involuntary contractions of the bladder muscles, even in healthy patients.
- Reliable evaluation security is therefore not guaranteed.
- this susceptibility to errors is often a major limitation of the diagnostic value of urodynamic examinations.
- this autonomous dysreflexia can easily be triggered in neurogenic patients with symptoms of autonomous dysreflexia (a hypertension crisis, which is triggered, for example, by movements or certain conditions of various organs such as the stomach, intestinal tract and urinary tract due to an insufficiency of the blood pressure control via the vagus nerve) due to the rapid filling of the bladder and / or the resulting contraction of the bladder.
- autonomous dysreflexia a hypertension crisis, which is triggered, for example, by movements or certain conditions of various organs such as the stomach, intestinal tract and urinary tract due to an insufficiency of the blood pressure control via the vagus nerve
- the patient With video urodynamics, the patient is subjected to an X-ray examination approximately 8 to 10 times in addition to the standard urodynamics during the measurement process.
- the aim is to be able to diagnose dissynergies, i.e. disorders of the interaction between bladder muscles and sphincter muscles.
- Such dissynergies are characterized by the fact that the bladder muscles contract, although the sphincter muscles have not yet released the urethra.
- a possible consequence is a backflow of urine to the kidneys, which can suffer damage accordingly.
- the known devices are to be developed in such a way that the evaluation reliability or the diagnosis reliability is significantly increased.
- the dependent claims relate to advantageous embodiments.
- the present invention is based on the finding that the study of vegetative functions can be used to diagnose pathological disorders of the bladder function. It is therefore proposed according to the invention to provide one or more means for measuring one or more vegetative functions. These functions are in particular the pulse, the blood pressure, the skin resistance, the core body temperature and / or the skin temperature of the person to be examined. It has been shown that the evaluation of one or more of these vegetative functions can be sufficient to be able to diagnose pathological disorders of the bladder function, since vegetative functions have a direct correlation with the bladder contraction. There is also a correlation between vegetative functions and bladder filling.
- Bladder contraction is controlled by the vegetative system. As a result of such a control, the sweat glands open, so that shortly before and during a bladder contraction, the skin resistance, similar to a short circuit, drops almost to zero. Since the normal skin resistance - depending on the position of the measuring electrodes - is in the range of a few kilohms, this effect can be measured very reliably.
- the vegetative control to induce a bladder contraction also causes a contraction of the blood vessels with the result of an immediate increase in blood pressure, which can also be measured reliably.
- the pulse rate or the heart rate also increase at different times.
- the increased pulse rate in turn lowers the body core temperature, since the increased blood circulation causes an increased cooling effect inside the body.
- the measurement with a device according to the invention is carried out with a natural filling of the bladder by the patient's own work, the diuresis. This avoids the provocation of autonomous dyslexia caused by an unnaturally fast bladder filling.
- means for measuring non-vegetative functions can also be provided, in particular for measuring bladder pressure, rectal pressure, urethral pressure and / or anal sphincter pressure. These measurements are used to diagnose disorders of the bladder function, as is the case in the conventional way with standard urodynamics.
- further means for measuring non-vegetative functions or parameters can be provided, in particular for measuring the position of the patient, his movements during the examination period, the angular position of the legs or thighs in relation to the upper body, for measuring Coughing, the level of the bladder and tension in the abdominal muscles and muscles of the urethral sphincter. All of these functions or parameters can be important for involuntary contractions of the bladder muscles.
- the device according to the invention for examining disorders of the bladder function comprises a compact module which is located on or near the body of the person to be examined during the examination period. This module is shown symbolically in FIG. 1.
- One or more means for measuring various vegetative and / or non-vegetative functions or parameters of humans are connected to the module via serial interfaces or via signal processing units.
- One or more other means for measuring other circumstances may also be connected to the module.
- the data measured by these means are stored by a means for recording data, which is arranged in the module and preferably comprises 4 Mbit or 8 Mbit memory space.
- a transmitter can also be arranged in or on the module, which sends the data to a stationary receiver. This means that the means for recording data does not have to be arranged in the module, but can also be arranged stationary on the receiver, with the receiver forwarding the data to the means for recording.
- the bladder pressure and rectal pressure are measured in the device shown in FIG. 1.
- Pressure sensors can be used, which are inserted into the bladder or rectum of the patient via a catheter.
- a Wheatstone bridge can be used for the pressure sensors, with a resistance being pressure-dependent.
- the pressure sensors are connected to the module via electrically conductive cables.
- the pulse rate, skin resistance and skin temperature are measured as vegetative functions in the device shown in FIG. 1.
- the skin resistance - depending on the position of the measuring electrodes - drops from a few kiloohms to almost zero, similar to a short circuit.
- Two or more electrodes can be used for this purpose, which can be arranged, for example, in the region of the hand.
- the blood vessels constrict, so that the blood pressure also rises immediately.
- the blood pressure can preferably be measured non-invasively.
- the pulse rate is preferably measured via an ear clip.
- the earlobe is illuminated with a light source, the amount of light transmitted through the ear changing periodically during the pulse beat. This periodic change in light intensity is measured using a light sensor.
- two electrodes which are arranged in the region of the heart, can also be used to measure the pulse beat. These electrodes can be used to measure a voltage that is generated when the heart muscles contract. It is also possible to measure the pulse using a finger clip, with oxygen saturation serving as the starting value for the measurement.
- the The invention also provides a sensor for measuring tension in the abdominal muscles, a movement sensor and a sensor for determining the body position.
- a coughing process which is associated with jerky tension in the abdominal muscles, can be detected using a microphone.
- a band arranged around the thorax can also be used, a coughing process being detected by a sudden shortening of the circumference of the chest.
- the leg position in particular the angle between the upper body and thigh, can be measured using a glass fiber bundle, a light source being arranged at one end of the glass fiber bundle and a light sensor at the other end.
- the glass fiber bundle is preferably attached to the side of the thorax and laterally along the thigh. When standing or lying flat, a maximum amount of light passes through the glass fiber bundle. However, if the angular position between the upper body and thigh changes, the glass fiber bundle is bent a little so that less light passes through the glass fiber bundle.
- the device according to the invention can further comprise a video or digital camera and a memory card for capturing image data.
- image data can be obtained from the patient, in particular during the sleeping time, for recording movement sequences in order to achieve increased evaluation reliability.
- the presence and severity of incontinence can be measured using a moisture sensor, which is preferably arranged in a diaper, and a flow meter. Marking buttons can also be provided for manual actuation of the patient. This enables the patient to mark certain events, such as feeling urge to urinate. The corresponding entries can also be taken into account later when evaluating the measurement data.
- the module is preferably operated by a battery or a rechargeable battery, in particular two pieces of size AAA. This enables the person to be examined to move freely during the examination, which can be up to 30 hours or - depending on the sampling rate and storage space - or for 20 days as in normal everyday life.
- the sampling rate can be set freely from one sampling every two minutes up to a maximum of 1024 Hz.
- the module can be connected to a computer via a serial interface, in particular via an RS-232 interface with an interface, with which the measured data can be evaluated using evaluation software.
- the evaluation of the data can also be evaluated by a doctor after a graphical representation in order to make the correct diagnosis.
- Fig. 2 shows a module 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention ("UroLog") with connectors and connecting cables.
- the module 1 has a size of 58 mm x 105 mm x 19 mm, weighs about 0.2 kg and is splashproof or - if necessary - waterproof.
- a connection plug 2 with connection cables is connected to the module, the connection cables at their ends an electrode connection box "EMG, EKG, EDA" 3, a connection plug 4 for a microphone, a connection plug 5 for a catheter for measuring the rectal pressure, a connection plug 6 for a catheter for measuring the bladder pressure or a connector 7 for a temperature sensor.
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