IT201900015036A1 - ELECTROMEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES - Google Patents
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Description
DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION
dell’invenzione industriale avente per titolo: of the industrial invention entitled:
“Dispositivo elettromedicale e metodo per la diagnosi e il monitoraggio delle patologie respiratorie” "Electromedical device and method for the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory diseases"
Campo di applicazione Field of application
La presente invenzione è generalmente applicabile in campo sanitario e più precisamente nell’ambito del settore biomedicale e della medicina diagnostica . The present invention is generally applicable in the health field and more precisely in the biomedical sector and diagnostic medicine.
Stato della Tecnica State of the art
Allo stato attuale, per la diagnosi e alla cura delle malattie dell’appararo respiratorio vengono impiegati perlopiù esami radiografici basati sull’emissione di radiazioni ionizzanti come tra i più utilizzati, la radiografia e la tomografia computerizzata. At present, radiographic examinations based on the emission of ionizing radiation are used for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases, as among the most used, radiography and computed tomography.
Tuttavia tali indagini diagnostiche comportano necessariamente l’esposizione a radiazioni sicuramente dannose per il paziente, specialmente quando si rende necessario un monitoraggio (follow up) della malattia che comporta inevitabilmente la ripetizione dell’esame radiodiagnostico programmato nel tempo. However, such diagnostic investigations necessarily involve exposure to radiation that is certainly harmful to the patient, especially when a follow-up of the disease is necessary, which inevitably involves the repetition of the radiodiagnostic examination scheduled over time.
Scopo dell'invenzione Purpose of the invention
Uno scopo primario del presente metodo e dispositivo, è quello di permettere una diagnosi ed un monitoraggio delle malattie respiratorie, attraverso l’utilizzo di semplice energia meccanica sotto forma di vibrazioni, escludendo quindi l’utilizzo di radiazioni ionizzanti nocive. A primary purpose of this method and device is to allow a diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory diseases, through the use of simple mechanical energy in the form of vibrations, thus excluding the use of harmful ionizing radiation.
Un ulteriore scopo del presente trovato è quello di poter coaudiuvare la terapia ed il follow up del paziente, attraverso la possibilità di effettuare ripetutamente l’esame diagnostico presso il proprio medico curante o anche presso la propria abitazione, evitando quando possibile di recarsi presso strutture ospedaliere, ottimizzando tempi, costi e qualità della vita del paziente. Uno scopo del presente trovato è quello di acquisire ed elaborare, nonchè di archiviare i dati degli esami diagnostici ottenuti dal metodo e dal dispositivo oggetto della presente invenzione, attraverso l’uso di un apposito software ed applicazione per personal computer (PC), smartphone, tablet e smartwatch. A further object of the present invention is to be able to assist in the therapy and follow-up of the patient, through the possibility of repeatedly carrying out the diagnostic examination at one's own doctor or even at one's own home, avoiding, when possible, to go to hospital facilities. , optimizing time, costs and quality of life of the patient. An object of the present invention is to acquire and process, as well as to archive the data of the diagnostic tests obtained from the method and device object of the present invention, through the use of a specific software and application for personal computers (PC), smartphones, tablet and smartwatch.
Descrizione dettagliata di un esempio di realizzazione preferita Detailed description of a preferred embodiment example
Il dispositivo e il metodo dell’invenzione sono suscettibili di numerose modifiche e varianti, tutte rientranti nel concetto inventivo espresso nelle rivendicazioni allegate. The device and the method of the invention are susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which fall within the inventive concept expressed in the attached claims.
Tutti i particolari potranno essere sostituiti da altri elementi tecnicamente equivalenti, ed i materiali potranno essere diversi a seconda delle esigenze, senza uscire dall'ambito di tutela della presente invenzione. All the details can be replaced by other technically equivalent elements, and the materials can be different according to the requirements, without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention.
Anche se l'oggetto è stato descritto con particolare riferimento alle figure allegate, i numeri di riferimento usati nella descrizione e nelle rivendicazioni sono utilizzati per migliorare l'intelligenza dell’invenzione e non costituiscono alcuna limitazione all'ambito di tutela rivendicato. Although the object has been described with particular reference to the attached figures, the reference numbers used in the description and in the claims are used to improve the intelligence of the invention and do not constitute any limitation to the scope of protection claimed.
Ulteriori caratteristiche e vantaggi dell' invenzione risulteranno maggiormente evidenti alla luce della descrizione dettagliata di un esempio di realizzazione preferita ma non esclusiva del dispositivo ed il metodo secondo il trovato, illustrata a titolo di esempio non limitativo, con l' ausilio delle tavole di disegno allegate in cui: Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become more evident in the light of the detailed description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment of the device and the method according to the invention, illustrated by way of non-limiting example, with the aid of the attached drawing tables. in which:
La FIG.1, è una vista complessiva del dispositivo secondo l’invenzione , dove una cintura di ancoraggio 1 passa attraverso un supporto orizzontale 6 che ha lo scopo di mantenere in posizione corretta i percussori elettromeccanici 2 e 3 sul dorso del paziente, in un determinato distretto corporeo di esaminazione, in corrispondenza dei bronchi e dei polmoni (Fig.4b), mentre nella parte opposta ad essi, sono visibili i sensori di rilevamento a ventosa 4 e 5, a loro volta collegati ai predetti percussori elettromeccanici 2 e 3 tramite i cavi elettrici 19 e 20, tuttavia rimanendo inalterato il metodo oggetto della presente invenzione, in un differente esempio di realizzazione, i medesimi sensori 4 e 5 sono di tipo wireless, trasmettendo dunque i dati rilevati, attraverso tecnologia bluetooth, infrarossi IR, laser ecc.. Figure 1 is an overall view of the device according to the invention, where an anchoring belt 1 passes through a horizontal support 6 which has the purpose of keeping the electromechanical strikers 2 and 3 in the correct position on the patient's back, in a determined body area of examination, in correspondence with the bronchi and lungs (Fig. 4b), while in the opposite part to them, the suction cup detection sensors 4 and 5 are visible, in turn connected to the aforementioned electromechanical strikers 2 and 3 through the electric cables 19 and 20, however, the method object of the present invention remaining unchanged, in a different embodiment example, the same sensors 4 and 5 are of the wireless type, thus transmitting the detected data, through bluetooth technology, infrared IR, laser etc. ..
La FIG.2 mostra il disegno esploso di ciascuno dei percussori elettromeccanici 2 e 3 secondo l’invenzione, dove un involucro 7 alloggia al suo interno una testina di percussione 8 che a sua volta incorpora un motore elettrico 9 che mette in rotazione una massa eccentrica 10 generandone vibrazione meccanica che si diffonde alla stessa testina 8, come meglio visibile nella sezione B-B rappresentata nella FIG. 5, tuttavia rimanendo inalterato il metodo oggetto della presente invenzione, in un differente esempio di realizzazione, la medesima testina di percussione 8, è costituita da un trasduttore elettroacustico di tipo semplice e/o a vibrazione. Sempre come visibile nella FIG. 2, all’aumentare della pressione fornita dal compressore pneumatico 13, una camera d’aria espandibile 11 ad esso collegata ed interposta tra la base dell’involucro 7 e la testina mobile di percussione 8, determina una spinta ed un avanzamento assiale della stessa lungo la sede circolare 12 (FIG.5), esercitando quindi a sua volta una determinata pressione di contatto sul dorso del paziente, necessaria ad una propagazione ottimale delle onde meccaniche emesse dalla stessa testina di percussione 8 (FIG.4a). FIG. 2 shows the exploded drawing of each of the electromechanical strikers 2 and 3 according to the invention, where a casing 7 houses a percussion head 8 which in turn incorporates an electric motor 9 which rotates an eccentric mass 10 generating mechanical vibration which spreads to the same head 8, as better visible in the section B-B shown in FIG. 5, however, the method object of the present invention remaining unchanged, in a different embodiment, the same percussion head 8 is constituted by an electro-acoustic transducer of the simple and / or vibration type. Again as visible in FIG. 2, as the pressure supplied by the pneumatic compressor 13 increases, an expandable air chamber 11 connected to it and interposed between the base of the casing 7 and the mobile percussion head 8, determines a thrust and an axial advancement thereof along the circular seat 12 (FIG.5), thus exerting in turn a determined contact pressure on the patient's back, necessary for an optimal propagation of the mechanical waves emitted by the same percussion head 8 (FIG.4a).
Ancora nella FIG.2 è visibile inoltre uno stadio di alimentazione composto da batterie elettriche 14, ed un circuito elettronico costituito fondamentalmente da un microprocessore di comando 15 deputato a molteplici funzioni, tra le quali: Also shown in FIG. 2 is a power supply stage consisting of electric batteries 14, and an electronic circuit basically consisting of a control microprocessor 15 assigned to multiple functions, including:
-alla gestione di un software interno per il funzionamento complessivo del dispositivo; - to the management of an internal software for the overall functioning of the device;
-all’ interfacciamento e all’ acquisizione dei dati di processo inviati dai sensori esterni; - interfacing and acquiring process data sent by external sensors;
-alla memorizzazione dei dati rilevati; - to the storage of the data collected;
-all’ interfacciamento ed alla comunicazione con dispositivi esterni tramite presa USB e/o Micro-USB e/o wireless e/o bluetooth e/o infrarossi IR e/o laser, come personal computer (PC), smartphone, smartwatch, tablet o dispositivi medicali dedicati. - interfacing and communicating with external devices via USB and / or Micro-USB and / or wireless and / or bluetooth and / or infrared, IR and / or laser, such as personal computers (PCs), smartphones, smartwatches, tablets or dedicated medical devices.
La FIG.3 mostra la vista esplosa dei sensori di rilevamento a ventosa 4 e 5, costituiti ciascuno da una campana 16 dove nella parte anteriore alloggia una membrana mobile 17, mentre nella parte posteriore ospita un trasduttore elettroacustico di tipo microfonico 18, tuttavia rimanendo inalterato il metodo oggetto della presente invenzione, in un differente esempio di realizzazione, i medesimi sensori 4 e 5 sono costituiti da sensori piezoelettrici e/o piezoresistivi. FIG. 3 shows the exploded view of the suction cup detection sensors 4 and 5, each consisting of a bell 16 where a movable membrane 17 is housed in the front part, while a microphone type electro-acoustic transducer 18 in the rear part remains unchanged. the method object of the present invention, in a different embodiment example, the same sensors 4 and 5 are constituted by piezoelectric and / or piezoresistive sensors.
Descrizione del principio di funzionamento Description of the operating principle
Il funzionamento del dispositivo e del metodo oggetto del presente brevetto, così come mostrato nella sua applicazione pratica sul paziente nelle FIG. 4a e 4b, opera quindi attraverso l’emissione di onde meccaniche prodotte dalla rotazione dei pesi eccentrici 10 a loro volta azionati dai motori elettrici 9 posti all’ interno della testina mobile 8 alloggiata nei percussori elettromeccanici 2 e 3, le quali onde, attraversando il corpo lungo la linea sagittale del paziente, interessano bronchi e polmoni, determinando dunque una caratteristica frequenza di risonanza acustica interna, che rilevata dai sensori a ventosa anteriori 4 e 5 a loro volta collegati tramite cavi elettrici 19 e 20 al microprocessore 15, viene acquisita e clinicamente interpretata da un software dedicato che ne elabora e memorizza dei risultati, con la finalità di ottenere dati clinici necessari alla diagnosi e al follow up di numerose patologie dell’apparato respiratorio. The operation of the device and of the method object of the present patent, as shown in its practical application on the patient in FIGs. 4a and 4b, therefore operates through the emission of mechanical waves produced by the rotation of the eccentric weights 10 in turn driven by the electric motors 9 placed inside the mobile head 8 housed in the electromechanical strikers 2 and 3, which waves, crossing the body along the sagittal line of the patient, affect the bronchi and lungs, thus determining a characteristic internal acoustic resonance frequency, which is detected by the front suction cup sensors 4 and 5 in turn connected by electrical cables 19 and 20 to the microprocessor 15, is acquired and clinically interpreted by a dedicated software that processes and stores the results, with the aim of obtaining clinical data necessary for the diagnosis and follow-up of numerous diseases of the respiratory system.
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