JP2005218604A - Subject health condition monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a subject health condition monitoring device which enables a patient to easily look at biological data from a bed. <P>SOLUTION: A biological data processor 1 measures the biological data of the subject 12 by the pressure change of an air mat 8, processes them and outputs biological data video images. The biological data video images processed in the biological data measuring device 1 are displayed at a display device 11 installed at a position where the subject 12 can look at them from the bed 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a subject health condition monitoring device that manages the health condition of subjects such as elderly people who are at home or care recipients who need care.

  In recent years, the population of elderly people has been increasing, and it is changing to a so-called aging society. For this reason, the burden of care for the elderly is increased, and it is necessary to always pay attention especially in the case of home care, and there are immeasurable efforts when the family cares at night. As a result, an excessive burden is imposed on the caregiver, which is a big social problem. Also, in hospitals and nursing care facilities, nurses and caregivers cannot always accompany the patient or caregiver at bedtime, and the patient's health status can be ascertained through regular rounds or reports of abnormalities. This is the current situation.

  In order to keep track of the health status, it is necessary to frequently conduct examinations and interviews.However, in the usual examination method, the measurement detector is attached to the subject, and the subject who is awake in the lying position is Can be applied but is difficult to use for sleeping subjects.

  The physical condition of subjects (caregivers) that change from day to day often changes gradually, and if this type of change can be detected and reflected in treatment or care work, it will help to maintain their health.

  As a method to keep track of the subject's health without giving physical and mental burden to the subject, that is, without restraint and continuously grasping the subject, install an air mat on the bed where the subject goes to sleep and change the pressure applied to the air mat. Techniques for measuring biological data such as heart rate, respiratory rate, number of snoring, number of times to lie down by measuring have been proposed and already put into practical use. This is described, for example, in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below.

  Specifically, a biological data processing device composed of a terminal device having a monitor screen is installed near the bed where the subject sleeps so that the subject and the caregiver can see the display data on the monitor screen. ing. Moreover, since it is not possible to provide accurate care only by displaying biological data that changes from moment to moment, data processing is performed by connecting a personal computer at home to the biological data processing device, for example, for one month of biological data for each item. The change tendency is displayed on the personal computer screen. Furthermore, biometric data is transmitted to a management center such as a hospital via a communication line, and the health condition of the subject is monitored by a management personal computer of the management center.

JP 2000-214 JP JP 2003-17500 A

  In the prior art, in order for the subject himself to view the biometric data, the subject must wake up and look at the monitor screen, which is troublesome, and in order to see the home computer, it is necessary to move to the place where the personal computer is installed. . It is not preferable to install a personal computer near the bed so that the subject can easily see it because the installation location is limited. Furthermore, when the subject is a serious illness or an elderly person who is unable to move the body, there is a problem that it is very difficult to view his / her own biological data.

  The objective of this invention is providing the test subject health condition monitoring apparatus from which a test subject can see biometric data easily on a bed.

  A feature of the present invention is that a biometric data image is output to a biometric data processing device that measures and processes the biological data of a subject by pressure change of the air mat, and a display device installed at a position where the subject can be seen from the bed In other words, a biological data image processed by the biological data measuring device is displayed. The display device used in the present invention is preferably a home television.

  In the present invention, the same image as the monitor screen of the biometric data processing device is displayed on the display device (home television) by inputting the biometric data image of the biometric data processing device to the home television. By operating a remote control switch (remote control switch), the subject can easily view the biometric data even when lying on the bed.

  In the present invention, since the biological data image processed by the biological data measuring device is displayed on the display device installed at the position where the subject can be seen from the bed, the subject operates the remote control switch (remote control switch). Therefore, the biological data can be easily viewed.

  An air mat is installed in the subject's bed. The pressure change applied to the air mat is input to the biological data processing apparatus via the air tube. The biological data processing apparatus measures and processes the biological data of the subject according to the pressure change of the air mat and displays it on the monitor screen. The management center monitors and watches the health condition of the subject based on the biological data transmitted from the biological data measuring device. The display device is installed at a position where the subject can be seen from the bed, and displays the biometric data image processed by the biometric data measurement device. The subject displays the biometric data image on the display device by a remote control switch.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a bed 10 is placed in the home room 7 of the subject 12. The bed 10 is provided with an air mat 8 for data measurement. The biological data processing apparatus 1 that measures and processes the biological data of the subject 12 is connected by an air mat 8 and an air tube 9 and a pressure change of the air mat 8 is input.

  The subject 12 goes to bed on the air mat 8 in a normal state. The biological data processing apparatus 1 is provided with a pressure sensor (a slight differential pressure sensor) that detects a pressure change. The biometric data processing apparatus 1 measures and processes biometric data according to pressure changes, and displays it on a monitor screen. The biometric data measured by the biometric data processing device 1 is transmitted to a management center 14 such as a hospital or a care facility via the communication line 19.

  The biometric data processing apparatus 1 is connected to a personal computer 13 and a display device (home television) 11. The display device 11 is installed at a position where the subject 12 can be seen from the bed 10 and displays a biological data image of the subject 12 processed by the biological data measuring device 1. The subject 12 operates the remote control switch 20 to display the biological data on the display device 11.

  The biological data processing device 1 and the data processing device 18 of the management center 14 are connected via a communication line 19 and a communication control device 17 so that information can be transmitted between them. The data processing device 18 executes processing such as measurement data collection, tabulation, and data analysis. A management personal computer 16 is installed on the desk of the doctor 15 in charge. The attending physician 15 looks at the management PC 16 to understand and monitor the health condition of the subject 12, receives a report of an abnormal subject in an emergency, gives instructions to the caregiver's waiting room with a telephone, and makes a handicap call. You can contact us at

  An example of the biological data processing apparatus 1 is shown in FIGS. 2 is a side view and FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

  The biological data processing apparatus includes a monitor screen 1a, a connection portion 2 of an air tube 9 for introducing a pressure change of the air mat 8, an output terminal 3 for giving a video signal to the display device 11, a connector 4 for sending a data signal to the personal computer 13, A nurse call signal terminal 5 and a memory card insertion slot 6 are provided.

  The biological data processing apparatus 1 has a video signal output function, and the video signal output terminal 3 is connected to a video input terminal of a display device 11 such as a home television. When the subject 12 operates the remote control switch 20, the same image as the monitor screen 1 a of the biological data processing apparatus 1 is displayed on the display device 11.

  In this way, by installing the display device 11 such as a home television in the room where the subject 12 sleeps and operating the remote control switch 20, it is possible to view the biometric data even when lying on the bed 10. . When it is desired to view past biological phenomenon data, it can be displayed on a home television if the caregiving family member operates the personal computer 13.

  For example, when it is desired to see the trend of heart rate change during one month, the display is too small on the monitor screen 1a, but if a large-screen television is prepared, it can be displayed in a large image. The operation of the remote control switch 20 is simple, and switching to a normal channel program and turning on / off the power can be performed by a general method.

  In addition, if a display device 11 such as a home television is installed in the room of the family to be cared for, the situation of the subject 12 can be monitored by looking at the screen.

It is a block diagram which shows one Example of this invention. It is a side view which shows an example of a biometric data processing apparatus. It is a front view which shows an example of a biometric data processing apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Biometric data processor, 1a ... Monitor screen, 2 ... Air tube connection part, 3 ... Video signal output terminal, 4 ... Connector, 1a ... Monitor screen, 5 ... Nurse call signal terminal, 6 ... Memory card insertion, 7 ... Home room, 8 ... Air mat, 9 ... Air tube, 10 ... Bed, 11 ... Display device (household television), 12 ... Subject, 13 ... Personal computer, 14 ... Management center, 15 ... Doctor in charge, 16 ... Management computer, 17 ... Communication control device, 18 ... Data processing device, 19 ... Communication line, 20 ... Remote control switch.

Claims (2)

  An air mat installed in the subject's bed, a biometric data processing device that inputs and inputs a pressure change of the air mat through an air tube, measures and processes the biometric data of the subject, and is transmitted from the biometric data measurement device A management center that monitors the health condition of the subject using biological data, and a display device that displays the biological data image that is installed at a position where the subject can be seen from the bed and processed by the biological data measurement device. A health condition monitoring device for a subject characterized by comprising.   An air mat installed in the subject's bed, a biometric data processing device that inputs and inputs a pressure change of the air mat through an air tube, measures and processes the biometric data of the subject, and is transmitted from the biometric data measurement device A management center that monitors the health condition of the subject using biological data, a display device that displays the biological data image that is installed at a position where the subject is seen from the bed and is processed by the biological data measurement device; A test subject health condition monitoring device, wherein the test subject comprises a remote control switch for displaying the biometric data image on the display device.

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