EP2608718A1 - Medical hand-held measuring device with exchangable probe - Google Patents

Medical hand-held measuring device with exchangable probe

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EP2608718A1
EP2608718A1 EP11788351.2A EP11788351A EP2608718A1 EP 2608718 A1 EP2608718 A1 EP 2608718A1 EP 11788351 A EP11788351 A EP 11788351A EP 2608718 A1 EP2608718 A1 EP 2608718A1
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Thomas Riesinger
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NAWA HEILMITTEL GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/01—Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0002—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network
    • A61B5/0004—Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
    • A61B5/0008—Temperature signals
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/145—Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue
    • A61B5/14539—Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue for measuring pH
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/44—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the integumentary system, e.g. skin, hair or nails
    • A61B5/441—Skin evaluation, e.g. for skin disorder diagnosis
    • A61B5/445—Evaluating skin irritation or skin trauma, e.g. rash, eczema, wound, bed sore
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01K—MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01K13/00—Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes
    • G01K13/20—Clinical contact thermometers for use with humans or animals

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  • the invention relates to a medical hand-held measuring device according to the preamble
  • the object of the invention is to show a hand-held measuring device with which the condition of wounds can be detected quickly and reliably and which for this purpose fulfills the requirements necessary for use in the medical field or in particular also in the clinical area.
  • a medical hand-held measuring device according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
  • the medical hand-held measuring device according to the invention or the housing of this device correspond in shape and / or size, for example, to an electrical or electronic temperature measuring device (for example a clinical thermometer).
  • the hand-held measuring device or its probe or the PH measuring sensor (PH meter) which is provided in this probe and forms at least a part of the sensor arrangement there, and the temperature sensor have a small design which makes it possible to insert the probe or the probe tip in a wound to determine their pH and temperature quickly and reliably.
  • the invention is based on the finding that acute wounds, which in principle do not require further, special care, have a pH in the range between about 2.8-3.3, whereas, at a pH greater than 4.5 , in particular at a pH in the range between 5 and 8, to conclude a chronic wound, which is a special care, for example a surgical treatment, inter alia to remove infected and / or necrosis tissue needs.
  • the respective probe is mechanically and electrically detachably provided on the measuring device or the housing, so that each probe can be sterilized after its use and / or disposed of as a single-use probe.
  • a plurality of probes are used on one and the same hand-held measuring device, which are then provided with a probe identification readable by the hand-held measuring device or by a local measuring and evaluation electronics, so that the respective probe coupled to the hand-held measuring device is uniquely identified.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic view of a medical hand-held device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of the medical hand-held measuring device of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of the medical hand-held measuring device of FIG. 1.
  • the medical hand-held measuring device essentially consists of an elongate device housing 2 and of a measuring probe 3 which can be mechanically and electrically coupled and uncoupled to the device housing 2.
  • a measuring probe 3 which can be mechanically and electrically coupled and uncoupled to the device housing 2.
  • Inside the device housing 2 u.a. an electronics 4 and a preferably rechargeable battery 5 housed.
  • On the outer surface of the housing 2 are u.a. an optical display 6, in particular for displaying the operating state and measured with the hand-held measuring device 1 and at least one manually operable input, for example for switching on and off of the device and for initiating or retrieving different functions of the hand-held device. 1
  • the hand-held measuring device 1 is designed for measuring the pH value and the temperature of wounds.
  • the probe 3 consists of an elongate probe body 8, which is provided at its one end with a sensor arrangement 9, and for the measurement of the pH and for the temperature measurement.
  • the coupling portion 10 At the other end of the probe body 9 forms the coupling portion 10, with which the probe 3 mechanically and electrically to the Housing 2 or to a local coupling portion 1 1 is coupled, so that the respective measured values of the sensor assembly 9 are transmitted from the probe 3 to the housed in the housing 2 electronics 4 and processed there in the manner described in more detail below.
  • the sensor assembly 9 consists in the illustrated embodiment of components that allow sterilization of the probe 3, for example, from an electrical resistance whose electrical properties change as a function of temperature and from a suitable PH probe.
  • the probe body 8 is made of a material which allows the sterilization of the probe 3.
  • the hand-held measuring device 1 For the hand-held measuring device 1, a plurality of similar probes 3 is provided. Furthermore, the hand-held measuring device 1 is designed so that its functions are only turned on when a probe 3 or its coupling portions 10, for example, via a plug or bayonet connection properly mechanically and electrically connected to the coupling portion 1 1. Each probe 3 is provided with a this probe clearly identifying electrical and detectable by the electronics 4 coding or probe identification. The calibration of each probe 3 or its sensor arrangement 9 takes place within the electronics 4, in such a way that the calibration associated with the respective probe 3 is stored in the electronics 4 together with the probe identification.
  • the hand-held instrument is characterized by the following parameters:
  • the pH measuring range is from 4 to 10.
  • the measuring accuracy and measuring display of the PH value are in steps of 0.1.
  • the pH measuring time i. the time required for the pH measurement is about 5 seconds or less.
  • the temperature measuring range is from about 20 to 40 ° C.
  • the display is in increments of 0.1 ° C.
  • the calibration of the respective probe 3 or its sensor arrangement 9 has a high stability, so that a recalibration is required at most once a day.
  • the probe 3 and in this case also the probe tip having the sensor arrangement 9 consist of a biologically and dermatologically compatible material which, inter alia, is also resistant to proteins and their reaction products.
  • the hand-held measuring device 1 is furthermore designed for wireless remote data transmission, in particular also for remote data transmission of the respective measured data, together with further data which, for example, for the safety, control and / or evaluation of the
  • the hand-held measuring device 1 and its electronics 4 are formed in the manner shown in Figure 2.
  • Central unit of the electronics 4 is a microprocessor 12, the u.a. assigned:
  • a memory 13 which serves as a program and data storage and in which u.a. also the measured values detected by the sensor arrangement 9 and / or processed in the processor 12 and the calibration of the respective probe 3 are stored together with the probe identification.
  • the processor 12 are further associated with the at least one display 6, the input 7, a tone generator 14 with speaker 15 for generating the aforementioned acoustic signal, an interface 15 for connecting the processor 12 to the respective probe 3, in particular also for converting the electrical measurement signals in digital, supplied to the processor 12 and processable in these signals and for detecting the
  • a processor 12 is also assigned a
  • Transceiver device 1 7 for wireless communication, in particular for wireless data transmission between the hand-held device and a spatially remote transmitting and receiving device 18 of a preferably computer-aided registration and monitoring system 19.
  • Data transmission path then, for example, with the hand-held measuring device with a specific probe 3 measured value (pH and temperature) of a monitored wound probe and / or patient-related to the registration and / or monitoring system 12 and referenced in this system patients, for example, to determine the further therapy and / or to determine the healing success evaluated and / or stored.
  • a specific probe 3 measured value pH and temperature
  • the hand-held measuring device preferably also has an acoustic display which, for example, emits an acoustic signal upon a change in the operating state of the hand-held measuring device and / or in the event of obvious incorrect measurements.

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical hand-held measuring device for measuring the pH value and/or the temperature of wounds, comprising a housing (2) having at least one display (6) for displaying the particular measured value, operating elements, and a probe (10) provided at an end of the housing, said probe having a probe arrangement (9) for producing electrical measurement signals that correspond to the pH value to be measured and/or the temperature to be measured. Said probe (3) is electrically and mechanically connected to the housing (2) in a removable manner by means of a probe-sided coupling section (10) and a housing-sided coupling section (11)

Description

MEDIZINISCHES HAN DM ESSGERÄT MIT AUSTAUSCHBARER SONDE  MEDICAL HAN DM EQUIPMENT WITH EXCHANGEABLE PROBE
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein medizinisches Handmessgerät gemäß Oberbegriff The invention relates to a medical hand-held measuring device according to the preamble
Patentanspruch 1. Claim 1.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Handmessgerät aufzuzeigen, mit dem der Zustand von Wunden schnell und zuverlässig festgestellt werden kann und welches hierfür die für den Einsatz im medizinischen Bereich bzw. insbesondere auch im klinischen Bereich notwendigen Erfordernisse erfüllt. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist ein medizinisches Handmessgerät entsprechend dem Patentanspruch 1 ausgebildet. The object of the invention is to show a hand-held measuring device with which the condition of wounds can be detected quickly and reliably and which for this purpose fulfills the requirements necessary for use in the medical field or in particular also in the clinical area. To solve this problem, a medical hand-held measuring device according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
Das medizinische Handmessgerät gemäß der Erfindung bzw. das Gehäuse dieses Gerätes entsprechen in Form und/oder Größe beispielsweise einem elektrischen oder elektronischen Temperaturmessgerät (z.B. Fieberthermometer). Das Handmessgerät bzw. dessen Sonde oder der in dieser Sonde vorgesehene, zumindest einen Teil der dortigen Sensoranordnung bildende PH-Mess-Sensor (PH-Meter) sowie der Temperatursensor besitzen eine kleine Bauform, die es ermöglicht, durch Einführen der Sonde bzw. der Sondenspitze in eine Wunde deren pH-Wert und Temperatur schnell und zuverlässig zu ermitteln. The medical hand-held measuring device according to the invention or the housing of this device correspond in shape and / or size, for example, to an electrical or electronic temperature measuring device (for example a clinical thermometer). The hand-held measuring device or its probe or the PH measuring sensor (PH meter) which is provided in this probe and forms at least a part of the sensor arrangement there, and the temperature sensor have a small design which makes it possible to insert the probe or the probe tip in a wound to determine their pH and temperature quickly and reliably.
Der Erfindung liegt dabei die Erkenntnis zugrunde, dass akute Wunden, die einer weiteren, besonderen Versorgung grundsätzlich nicht bedürfen, einen pH-Wert im Bereich zwischen etwa 2,8 - 3,3 aufweisen, wo hingegen bei einem pH-Wert größer 4,5, insbesondere bei einem pH- Wert im Bereich zwischen 5 und 8 auf eine chronische Wunde zu schließen ist, die einer besonderen Versorgung, beispielsweise einer chirurgischen Behandlung u.a. zum Entfernen von infiziertem und/oder nekrosem Gewebe bedarf. The invention is based on the finding that acute wounds, which in principle do not require further, special care, have a pH in the range between about 2.8-3.3, whereas, at a pH greater than 4.5 , in particular at a pH in the range between 5 and 8, to conclude a chronic wound, which is a special care, for example a surgical treatment, inter alia to remove infected and / or necrosis tissue needs.
Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Handmessgerät ist die jeweilige Sonde mechanisch und elektrisch abnehmbar an dem Messgerät bzw. dem Gehäuse vorgesehen, sodass jede Sonde nach ihrer Verwendung sterilisiert und/oder als nur einmal verwendbare Sonde entsorgt werden kann. Bevorzugt werden an ein und demselben Handmessgerät mehrere Sonden verwendet, die dann mit einer von dem Handmessgerät bzw. von einer dortigen Mess- und Auswertelektronik lesbaren Sondenidentifikation versehen sind, sodass die jeweilige an das Handmessgerät angekoppelte Sonde eindeutig identifiziert wird. Hierdurch ist es auch möglich, die Kalibrierung der Sensoranordnung bzw. der diese Sensoranordnung bildenden Sensoren der jeweiligen, an das Handmessgerät angekoppelten Sonde an diesem Handmessgerät vorzunehmen und die entsprechenden Daten in einem Speicher der Mess- und Auswertelektronik sondenspezifisch abzulegen, d.h. zusammen mit der jeweiligen Sonden Identifikation und diese In the hand-held measuring device according to the invention, the respective probe is mechanically and electrically detachably provided on the measuring device or the housing, so that each probe can be sterilized after its use and / or disposed of as a single-use probe. Preferably, a plurality of probes are used on one and the same hand-held measuring device, which are then provided with a probe identification readable by the hand-held measuring device or by a local measuring and evaluation electronics, so that the respective probe coupled to the hand-held measuring device is uniquely identified. As a result, it is also possible to calibrate the sensor arrangement or the sensors forming the sensor arrangement of the respective sensors make the hand-held device coupled probe on this hand-held device and store the corresponding data probe-specific in a memory of the measuring and evaluation electronics, ie together with the respective probe identification and this
Kalibrierungsdaten dann jeweils für die Auswertung der Messwerte die betreffenden Sonde zu verwenden.  Calibration data then each to use the relevant probe for the evaluation of the measured values.
Weiterbildungen, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der Erfindung ergeben sich auch aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen und aus den Figuren. Dabei sind alle beschriebenen und/oder bildlich dargestellten Merkmale für sich oder in beliebiger Kombination grundsätzlich Gegenstand der Erfindung, unabhängig von ihrer Zusammenfassung in den Ansprüchen oder deren Rückbeziehung. Auch wird der Inhalt der Ansprüche zu einem Bestandteil der Beschreibung gemacht. Further developments, advantages and applications of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and from the figures. In this case, all described and / or illustrated features alone or in any combination are fundamentally the subject of the invention, regardless of their summary in the claims or their dependency. Also, the content of the claims is made an integral part of the description.
Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Figuren an einem Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert. Es zeigen: The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures of an embodiment. Show it:
Fig. 1 in schematischer Ansicht ein medizinisches Handmessgerät gemäß der Erfindung; Figure 1 is a schematic view of a medical hand-held device according to the invention.
Fig. 2 ein vereinfachtes Blockhaltbild des medizinischen Handmessgerätes der Figur 1 . FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of the medical hand-held measuring device of FIG. 1. FIG.
Das in den Figuren allgemein mit 1 bezeichnete medizinische Handmessgerät besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem langgestreckten Gerätegehäuse 2 und aus einer Messsonde 3, die an das Gerätegehäuse 2 mechanisch und elektrisch ankuppelbar und abkuppelbar ist. Im Inneren des Gerätegehäuses 2 sind u.a. eine Elektronik 4 sowie eine vorzugsweise wiederaufladbare Batterie 5 untergebracht. An der Außenfläche des Gehäuses 2 befinden sich u.a. eine optische Anzeige 6, insbesondere zur Anzeige des Betriebszustandes und der mit dem Handmessgerät 1 gemessenen Messergebnisse sowie zumindest auch eine manuell betätigbare Eingabe, beispielsweise zum Ein- und Ausschalten des Gerätes sowie zur Einleitung oder zum Abrufen unterschiedlicher Funktionen des Handmessgerätes 1. The medical hand-held measuring device, generally designated 1 in the figures, essentially consists of an elongate device housing 2 and of a measuring probe 3 which can be mechanically and electrically coupled and uncoupled to the device housing 2. Inside the device housing 2 u.a. an electronics 4 and a preferably rechargeable battery 5 housed. On the outer surface of the housing 2 are u.a. an optical display 6, in particular for displaying the operating state and measured with the hand-held measuring device 1 and at least one manually operable input, for example for switching on and off of the device and for initiating or retrieving different functions of the hand-held device. 1
Im Detail ist das Handmessgerät 1 zur Messung des pH-Wertes sowie der Temperatur von Wunden ausgebildet. Die Sonde 3 besteht hierfür aus einem langgestreckten Sondenkörper 8, der an seinem einen Ende mit einer Sensoranordnung 9 versehen ist, und für die Messung des pH-Wertes sowie für die Temperaturmessung. Am anderen Ende bildet der Sondenkörper 9 den Kupplungsabschnitt 10, mit welchem die Sonde 3 mechanische und auch elektrisch an das Gehäuse 2 bzw. an einen dortigen Kupplungsabschnitt 1 1 ankoppelbar ist, sodass die jeweiligen Messwerte der Sensoranordnung 9 von der Sonde 3 an die im Gehäuse 2 untergebrachte Elektronik 4 übertragen und dort in der nachstehend noch näher beschriebenen Weise verarbeitet werden. In detail, the hand-held measuring device 1 is designed for measuring the pH value and the temperature of wounds. For this purpose, the probe 3 consists of an elongate probe body 8, which is provided at its one end with a sensor arrangement 9, and for the measurement of the pH and for the temperature measurement. At the other end of the probe body 9 forms the coupling portion 10, with which the probe 3 mechanically and electrically to the Housing 2 or to a local coupling portion 1 1 is coupled, so that the respective measured values of the sensor assembly 9 are transmitted from the probe 3 to the housed in the housing 2 electronics 4 and processed there in the manner described in more detail below.
Die Sensoranordnung 9 besteht bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform aus Bauteilen, die eine Sterilisierung der Sonde 3 ermöglichen, beispielsweise aus einem elektrischen Widerstand, dessen elektrische Eigenschaften sich in Abhängigkeit von der Temperatur ändern sowie aus einer geeigneten PH-Sonde. Ebenso besteht der Sondenkörper 8 aus einem Material, welches das Sterilisieren der Sonde 3 ermöglicht. The sensor assembly 9 consists in the illustrated embodiment of components that allow sterilization of the probe 3, for example, from an electrical resistance whose electrical properties change as a function of temperature and from a suitable PH probe. Likewise, the probe body 8 is made of a material which allows the sterilization of the probe 3.
Für das Handmessgerät 1 ist eine Vielzahl gleichartiger Sonden 3 vorgesehen. Weiterhin ist das Handmessgerät 1 so ausgebildet, dass dessen Funktionen erst dann eingeschaltet werden, wenn eine Sonde 3 bzw. deren Kupplungsabschnitte 10, beispielsweise über eine Steck- oder Bajonett-Verbindung ordnungsgemäß mechanisch und elektrisch an den Kupplungsabschnitt 1 1 angeschlossen ist. Jede Sonde 3 ist mit einer diese Sonde eindeutig identifizierenden elektrischen und von der Elektronik 4 erfassbaren Codierung oder Sondenidentifikation versehen. Die Kalibrierung jeder Sonde 3 bzw. deren Sensoranordnung 9 erfolgt innerhalb der Elektronik 4, und zwar in der Weise, dass die der jeweiligen Sonde 3 zugeordnete Kalibrierung zusammen mit der Sondenidentifikation in der Elektronik 4 abgelegt wird. For the hand-held measuring device 1, a plurality of similar probes 3 is provided. Furthermore, the hand-held measuring device 1 is designed so that its functions are only turned on when a probe 3 or its coupling portions 10, for example, via a plug or bayonet connection properly mechanically and electrically connected to the coupling portion 1 1. Each probe 3 is provided with a this probe clearly identifying electrical and detectable by the electronics 4 coding or probe identification. The calibration of each probe 3 or its sensor arrangement 9 takes place within the electronics 4, in such a way that the calibration associated with the respective probe 3 is stored in the electronics 4 together with the probe identification.
Weiterhin zeichnet sich das Handmessgerät auch durch folgende Parameter aus: Furthermore, the hand-held instrument is characterized by the following parameters:
Der pH-Messbereich reicht von 4 bis 10. Die Messgenauigkeit und Messanzeige des PH-Wertes erfolgt dabei in Schritten von 0,1 .  The pH measuring range is from 4 to 10. The measuring accuracy and measuring display of the PH value are in steps of 0.1.
Die pH-Messzeit, d.h. die für die pH-Messung benötigte Zeit beträgt etwa 5 Sekunden oder weniger.  The pH measuring time, i. the time required for the pH measurement is about 5 seconds or less.
Der Temperaturmessbereich reicht von etwa 20 bis 40°C. Die Anzeige erfolgt in Schritten von 0,1 °C.  The temperature measuring range is from about 20 to 40 ° C. The display is in increments of 0.1 ° C.
Die Kalibrierung der jeweiligen Sonde 3 bzw. deren Sensoranordnung 9 besitzt eine hohe Stabilität, sodass eine Neukalibrierung maximal einmal pro Tag erforderlich ist.  The calibration of the respective probe 3 or its sensor arrangement 9 has a high stability, so that a recalibration is required at most once a day.
Die Sonde 3 und dabei auch die die Sensoranordnung 9 aufweisende Sondenspitze bestehen aus einem biologisch und dermatologisch verträglichen Werkstoff, der u.a. auch gegenüber Proteinen und deren Reaktionsprodukten beständig ist. Das Handmessgerät 1 ist weiterhin für eine drahtlose Datenfernübertragung ausgebildet, insbesondere auch für eine Datenfernübertragung der jeweiligen Messdaten, zusammen mit weiteren Daten, die beispielsweise zur Sicherheit, Kontrolle und/oder Auswertung der The probe 3 and in this case also the probe tip having the sensor arrangement 9 consist of a biologically and dermatologically compatible material which, inter alia, is also resistant to proteins and their reaction products. The hand-held measuring device 1 is furthermore designed for wireless remote data transmission, in particular also for remote data transmission of the respective measured data, together with further data which, for example, for the safety, control and / or evaluation of the
Messdaten benötigt werden. Measurement data needed.
U.a. führen die vorgenannten Eigenschaften sind das Handmessgerät 1 bzw. dessen Elektronik 4 in der in der Figur 2 dargestellten Weise ausgebildet. Zentrale Einheit der Elektronik 4 ist ein Mikroprozessor 12, dem u.a. zugeordnet sind: Et al lead the aforementioned properties, the hand-held measuring device 1 and its electronics 4 are formed in the manner shown in Figure 2. Central unit of the electronics 4 is a microprocessor 12, the u.a. assigned:
Ein Speicher 13, der als Programm- und Datenspeicher dient und in welchem u.a. auch die von der Sensoranordnung 9 erfassten und/oder im Prozessor 12 verarbeiteten Messwerte sowie die Kalibrierung der jeweiligen Sonde 3 zusammen mit der Sondenidentifikation gespeichert werden. Dem Prozessor 12 sind weiterhin zugeordnet die wenigstens eine Anzeige 6, die Eingabe 7, ein Tongenerator 14 mit Lautsprecher 15 zur Erzeugung des vorgenannten akustischen Signales, eine Schnittstelle 15 zum Verbinden des Prozessors 12 mit der jeweiligen Sonde 3, insbesondere auch zur Umwandlung der elektrischen Messsignale in digitale, an den Prozessor 12 gelieferte und in diesen verarbeitbare Signale sowie zur Erkennung der  A memory 13, which serves as a program and data storage and in which u.a. also the measured values detected by the sensor arrangement 9 and / or processed in the processor 12 and the calibration of the respective probe 3 are stored together with the probe identification. The processor 12 are further associated with the at least one display 6, the input 7, a tone generator 14 with speaker 15 for generating the aforementioned acoustic signal, an interface 15 for connecting the processor 12 to the respective probe 3, in particular also for converting the electrical measurement signals in digital, supplied to the processor 12 and processable in these signals and for detecting the
Sondenidentifikation. Zugeordnet ist im Prozessor 12 weiterhin auch eine Probe identification. In addition, a processor 12 is also assigned a
Sende/Empfangseinrichtung 1 7 für eine drahtlose Kommunikation, insbesondere für eine drahtlose Datenübertragung zwischen dem Handmessgerät und einer räumlich entfernten Sende- und Empfangseinrichtung 18 eines vorzugsweise rechnergestützten Registrier- und Überwachung55ystems 19. Transceiver device 1 7 for wireless communication, in particular for wireless data transmission between the hand-held device and a spatially remote transmitting and receiving device 18 of a preferably computer-aided registration and monitoring system 19.
Über die zwischen den Sende- und Empfangseinrichtungen 17 und 18 gebildete About the formed between the transmitting and receiving devices 17 and 18
Datenübertragungsstrecke werden dann beispielsweise die mit dem Handmessgerät mit einer bestimmten Sonde 3 messenden Messwert (pH-Wert und Temperatur) einer überwachten Wunde sonden- und/oder patientenbezogen an das Registrier- und/oder Überwachungssystem 12 weitergeleitet und in diesem System patienten bezogen beispielsweise zur Festlegung der weiteren Therapie und/oder zur Ermittlung des Heilerfolges ausgewertet und/oder abgelegt. Data transmission path then, for example, with the hand-held measuring device with a specific probe 3 measured value (pH and temperature) of a monitored wound probe and / or patient-related to the registration and / or monitoring system 12 and referenced in this system patients, for example, to determine the further therapy and / or to determine the healing success evaluated and / or stored.
Die Erfindung wurde voranstehend an einem Ausführungsbeispiel beschrieben. Es versteht sich, dass zahlreiche Änderungen sowie Abwandlungen möglich sind, ohne dass dadurch der der Erfindung zugrundeliegende Erfindungsgedanke verlassen wird. Zusätzlich zu der optischen Anzeige weist das Handmessgerät vorzugsweise auch eine akustische Anzeige auf, die beispielsweise ein akustisches Signal bei einer Änderung des Betriebszustandes des Handmessgerätes und/oder bei offensichtlichen Fehlmessungen usw. abgibt. The invention has been described above by means of an embodiment. It is understood that numerous changes and modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive concept underlying the invention. In addition to the optical display, the hand-held measuring device preferably also has an acoustic display which, for example, emits an acoustic signal upon a change in the operating state of the hand-held measuring device and / or in the event of obvious incorrect measurements.
Bezugszeichenliste 1 Handmessgerät LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
2 Gehäuse  2 housings
2.1 Gehäuseende  2.1 housing end
3 Sonde 3 probe
4 Elektronik 4 electronics
5 Batterie 5 battery
6 Anzeige 6 display
7 Eingabe 7 input
8 Sondenkörper 8 probe body
9 Sensoranordnung 9 sensor arrangement
10, 1 1 Kupplungsabschnitt 10, 1 1 coupling section
12 Prozessor 12 processor
13 Speicher 13 memory
14 Tongenerator 14 tone generator
15 Lautsprecher 15 speakers
16 Schnittstelle 16 interface
17, 18 Sende- und Empfangseinrichtung 19 Registrier- und/oder Überwachungssystem 17, 18 Transmitting and receiving device 19 Recording and / or monitoring system

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Patentansprüche claims
1 . Medizinisches Handmessgerät zur Messung des pH-Wertes und/oder der Temperatur von Wunden, mit einem Gehäuse (2) mit wenigstens einer Anzeige (6) zur Anzeige des jeweiligen Messwertes sowie mit Bedienungselementen (7), und mit einer an einem Ende des Gehäuses (2) vorgesehenen Sonde (3) mit einer Sondenanordnung (9) zur Erzeugung von dem zu messenden pH-Wert und/oder der zu messenden Temperatur entsprechenden elektrischen Messsignalen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sonde (3) mit einem sondenseitigen Kupplungsabschnitt (10) an einem gehäuseseitigen 1 . Medical hand-held measuring instrument for measuring the pH and / or the temperature of wounds, having a housing (2) with at least one display (6) for displaying the respective measured value and with operating elements (7), and one at one end of the housing ( 2) provided probe (3) with a probe assembly (9) for generating the measured pH and / or the temperature to be measured corresponding electrical measuring signals, characterized in that the probe (3) with a probe-side coupling portion (10) a housing side
Kupplungsabschnitt (1 1) abnehmbar mechanisch sowie elektrisch mit dem Gehäuse (2) verbunden ist.  Coupling portion (1 1) removably mechanically and electrically connected to the housing (2).
2. Handmessgerät nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch eine Vielzahl gleichartiger Sonden (3), die mit ihrem sondenseitigen Kupplungsabschnitt (10) wahlweise mit dem gehäuseseitigen Kupplungsabschnitt (1 1 ) des Handmessgerätes bzw. des Gehäuses (2) mechanisch und elektrisch verbindbar sind. 2. Hand-held instrument according to claim 1, characterized by a plurality of similar probes (3) which are mechanically and electrically connectable with their probe-side coupling portion (10) optionally with the housing-side coupling portion (1 1) of the hand-held measuring device or the housing (2).
3. Handmessgerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die wenigstens eine Sonde sterilisierbar und/oder als einmal verwendbare Sonde ausgebildet ist. 3. Hand-held instrument according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one probe is sterilizable and / or designed as a once-usable probe.
4. Handmessgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die wenigstens eine Sonde mit einer die Sonde identifizierenden und jeweils von anderen gleichartigen Sonden (3) unterscheidenden Sondencodierung oder - Identifikation versehen ist, und dass im Gehäuse (2) Mittel (12, 16) zum Erkennen und/oder Lesen der Sondencodierung vorgesehen sind. 4. Hand-held instrument according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one probe with a probe identifying and each of other similar probes (3) different probe coding or - identification is provided, and that in the housing (2) means (12, 16) are provided for detecting and / or reading the probe coding.
5. Handmessgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Gehäuse (2) eine beispielsweise einen Prozessor (12) aufweisende Elektronik für die Auswertung und/oder Anzeige der von der Sonde (3) gelieferten Messsignale vorgesehen ist. 5. Hand-held measuring device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the housing (2), for example, a processor (12) having electronics for the evaluation and / or display of the probe (3) supplied measuring signals is provided.
6. Handmessgerät nach Anspruch 5, gekennzeichnet durch einen elektronischen Speicher (13) zur Speicherung der Kalibrierung der Sensoranordnung (9) der jeweiligen Sonde (3) in Abhängigkeit von der Sondenidentäfikation. 6. Hand-held measuring device according to claim 5, characterized by an electronic memory (13) for storing the calibration of the sensor arrangement (9) of the respective probe (3) depending on the probe identification.
7. Handmessgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zusätzlich zu der optischen Anzeige (6) wenigstens ein akustischer Signalgeber (14, 15) vorgesehen ist. 7. Hand-held measuring device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in addition to the optical display (6) at least one acoustic signal transmitter (14, 15) is provided.
8. Handmessgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es für einen drahtlosen Datenverkehr zwischen dem Handmessgerät (1 ) bzw. der in dem Gehäuse (2) untergebrachten Anzeige- und/oder Auswertelektronik (4) und einem vom Handmessgerät (1) räumlich entfernten System, vorzugsweise einem Registrier- und/oder Überwachungssystem (19) oder einer Sende- und/oder Empfangseinrichtung (18) eines solchen Systems (19) ausgebildet ist. 8. Hand-held measuring device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it for a wireless data traffic between the hand-held measuring device (1) or housed in the housing (2) display and / or evaluation electronics (4) and one of the hand-held measuring device (1) spatially remote system, preferably a registration and / or monitoring system (19) or a transmitting and / or receiving device (18) of such a system (19) is formed.
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