JP2014008160A - Biological information collection device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for eliminating the possibility of causing wiring coming into contact with the body of a subject to disturb the subject's sleep and the possibility that such wiring is caught by the subject's body.SOLUTION: A biological information collection device has an SpOsensor for detecting SpOdata being information relating to percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation (SpO), and a body part 1 for recording the SpOdata supplied from the SpOsensor and/or outputting the SpOdata to an external device. Here, the SpOsensor and the body part 1 are put on the head of the subject. Thus a configuration for minimizing wiring having the possibility of coming into contact with the head of the subject.

Description

  The present invention relates to a biological information collecting apparatus.

Conventionally, polysomnography (PSG) is known as a test for sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Polysomnography is usually performed overnight in a hospital with a large number of electrodes. There, various items such as respiration (air flow), snoring, percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation (SpO ₂ ), forced breathing, pulse rate, electrocardiogram (ECG), body position and body movement can be measured.

  In general, a screening test using a simple PSG device is performed before such a detailed test in a hospital. Since the screening test using the simple PSG device is performed by limiting the measurement items to typical items such as breathing, snoring, and SpO2, there is an advantage that the device configuration is not large and can be performed at home.

Japanese National Patent Publication No. 11-504840

However, even in a simple PSG device, conventionally, a cannula for measuring respiration and snoring is attached to the face of the subject, and SpO ₂ is measured at the fingertip of the subject. SpO ₂ sensors are mounted, and these are each wired to the inspection apparatus body.

  Such wiring may interfere with sleep by contacting the subject's body. In addition, there is a possibility that the wiring is caught by the body of the subject and the sensors are detached.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a biological information collecting apparatus having a configuration in which wiring that may contact a subject is eliminated as much as possible.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a biological information collecting apparatus, an SpO ₂ sensor that detects SpO ₂ data that is information related to percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation (SpO ₂ ), and the SpO ₂ sensor. A living body information comprising: a main body portion that records and / or outputs the supplied SpO ₂ data to an external device; and the SpO ₂ sensor and the main body portion are attached to a head of a subject. A collection device is provided.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the biometric information collection apparatus of the structure which eliminated the wiring which may contact a subject as much as possible is provided. Thereby, possibility that wiring will disturb a subject's sleep can be reduced. In addition, the possibility that the wiring is caught by the body of the subject and the sensors are detached can be reduced.

1 is an external perspective view of a biological information collection device according to a first embodiment. The figure which shows the 1st example of mounting | wearing of the biometric information collection apparatus in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the 2nd example of mounting | wearing of the biometric information collection apparatus in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of mounting | wearing of the biometric information collection apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of mounting | wearing of the biometric information collection apparatus in 3rd Embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited to the following embodiment, It shows only the specific example advantageous for implementation of this invention. Moreover, not all combinations of features described in the following embodiments are indispensable for solving the problems of the present invention.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an example of a simplified PSG device as a biological information collection device according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, (a) represents the external appearance of the surface of the apparatus, and (b) is an A arrow view (principal part), and represents the external appearance of the back surface of the apparatus.

The main body 1 of the PSG device incorporates a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like, and realizes a function as sleep polygraphy by the CPU executing a control program stored in the ROM. The main body 1 collects, for example, respiratory data for up to 24 hours, SpO ₂ data related to percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation (SpO ₂ ), etc., via various sensors connected thereto, Recording on a memory card and / or outputting to an external device. For example, the main body unit 1 and an external computer device are connected so as to be communicable by wire or wirelessly, and the main body unit 1 can transfer the collected SpO ₂ data to the computer device. The main body 1 may be configured to collect, record, and transmit data other than those described above, for example, data such as pulse rate, body position, and electrocardiogram. It should be noted that the specific configuration and processing contents of the main body 1 are not directly related to the present invention, and thus further description thereof is omitted.

  Conventionally, the PSG device body has been installed on the subject's bedside or bedside, or has been attached to the subject's arm or chest. On the other hand, the main body 1 of the PSG device of the present embodiment is characterized in that it is attached to the head of the subject, for example, the forehead. Stretchable headbands 2 are attached to the left and right ends of the main body 1, and the main body 1 is attached to the forehead by wrapping the headband 2 around the head of the subject.

  In addition, it is good for the surface which contact | connects the subject's forehead of the main-body part 1 to be curved and formed so that the shape of a head may be followed, as FIG. 1 shows so that the fit at the time of mounting | wearing may be obtained. . Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), a cushioning material 3 made of rubber or sponge is preferably affixed to the surface of the main body 1 that contacts the forehead of the subject.

In the present embodiment, the SpO ₂ sensor 4 for detecting SpO ₂ data is built in the main body 1, and the sensor surface is the forehead of the subject of the main body 1 as shown in FIG. It is attached so that it faces the surface that touches. Here, the SpO ₂ sensor 4 is a reflective SpO ₂ sensor with respect to the forehead of the subject.

  A cannula 6 is connected to the lower part of the main body 1 via a cannula connector 5. The cannula 6 includes a pressure sensor for measuring at least one of nasal breathing and airway sound with the nasal cavity tube 6a inserted in the nostril of the subject.

FIG. 2 shows a first mounting example of the PSG device in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the main body 1 is mounted so as to abut the subject's forehead by winding the headband 2 around the subject's head. In this state, the SpO ₂ sensor 4 faces the forehead of the subject.

  The nasal cavity tube 6a of the cannula 6 is inserted into the subject's nostril. At this time, the nasal cavity tube 6a may be fixed with a surgical tape or the like so that the nasal canal 6a does not fall out of the nostril of the subject.

In the above embodiment, a reflective SpO ₂ sensor 4 for the subject's forehead is used instead of the transmission SpO ₂ sensor that has been conventionally worn on the fingertip of the subject. The reflective SpO ₂ sensor 4 is built in the main body 1 and attached to the subject's forehead together with the main body 1. Thereby, the wiring between the SpO ₂ sensor and the main body, which has been conventionally attached to the subject's fingertips, can be eliminated, and the possibility of disturbing the sleep of the subject by such wiring is eliminated. Further, such a wiring is not caught by the body of the subject and the SpO ₂ sensor is not detached.

  FIG. 3 shows a second mounting example of the PSG device in the present embodiment. Here, with respect to the first mounting example shown in FIG. 2, an air flow thermistor sensor 7 is further mounted at a position close to the nose and mouth of the subject. The air flow thermistor sensor 7 is a sensor for measuring the respiration rate of the subject by detecting a change in the electrical resistance of the thermistor due to the exhalation of the subject. The airflow thermistor sensor 7 is attached to a position close to the subject's nose and mouth by wrapping the elastic mouse band 8 attached to both ends of the airflow thermistor sensor 7 around the subject's cheek. Is called. At this time, both the cannula 6 may be fixed by the mouse band 8.

  By using the air flow thermistor sensor 7 together with the cannula 6, it is possible to improve the determination accuracy of the apnea section.

<Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment described above, the configuration in which the reflective SpO ₂ sensor 4 is built in the main body 1 and is mounted on the forehead of the subject together with the main body 1 is shown. On the other hand, in the second embodiment described below, a configuration in which the reflective SpO ₂ sensor 4 is separated from the main body 1 is shown.

  FIG. 4 shows a mounting example of the PSG device in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, the reflective SpO ₂ sensor 4 and the main body 1 are connected via a wiring 4a. The reflective SpO ₂ sensor 4 is fixed using the headband 9 in contact with the forehead of the subject. The main body 1 is mounted on the top of the subject using the fixture 10. The fixing device 10 may be tightened at the position of the chin like a helmet strap, or may be a mesh-type cap that covers the entire head.

In such an aspect, since the wiring between the SpO ₂ sensor and the main body portion needs only a short distance, the possibility of disturbing the sleep of the subject by such wiring is low. Moreover, since the main-body part 1 is hold | maintained at the top of a head, there exists an advantage that it is hard to prevent natural posture fluctuations, such as a subject's turning over.

<Third Embodiment>
FIG. 5 shows an example of a PSG apparatus according to the third embodiment. In this embodiment, the housing | casing of the main-body part 1 is formed in the mask type | mold shape which covers a subject's forehead and nose. Then, the reflective SpO ₂ sensor 4 is attached at a position corresponding to the forehead of the subject in the casing. Furthermore, a cannula 6 is provided at a position corresponding to the subject's nose in the housing.

By such a mask-shaped casing, an integrated configuration of the main body, the SpO ₂ sensor, and the cannula is realized.

As mentioned above, although various embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment disclosed here, A various deformation | transformation is possible. For example, as the SpO ₂ sensor attached to the head, it is conceivable to use not only a reflective SpO ₂ sensor that comes into contact with the forehead but also a transmissive SpO ₂ sensor that is worn on the earlobe.

Claims (8)

A biological information collecting device,
An SpO ₂ sensor for detecting SpO ₂ data, which is information related to percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation (SpO ₂ );
A main body for recording and / or outputting SpO ₂ data supplied from the SpO ₂ sensor to an external device;
Have
The biological information collecting apparatus, wherein the SpO ₂ sensor and the main body are attached to a subject's head. The biological information collecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the SpO ₂ sensor is a reflective SpO ₂ sensor attached to a forehead of a subject. The biological information collecting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reflective SpO ₂ sensor is built in the main body, and is attached to a subject's forehead together with the main body.   The biological information collecting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the main body is mounted on a top of the subject.   5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a cannula connected to the main body and for measuring at least one of nasal breathing and airway sound with the nasal canal inserted into the nostril of the subject. The biological information collection device according to any one of the above.   It further has an air flow thermistor sensor that is attached to a position close to the subject's nose and mouth and that measures the respiration rate of the subject by detecting a change in the thermistor's electrical resistance due to the exhalation of the subject. The biological information collecting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: The main body has a mask-shaped housing that covers the subject's forehead and nose,
The reflective SpO ₂ sensor is provided at a position corresponding to the forehead of the subject of the housing,
The biological information collecting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the cannula is provided at a position corresponding to the nose of the subject in the housing. The biological information collecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the SpO ₂ sensor is a transmissive SpO ₂ sensor that is worn on a subject's earlobe.

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