JP2014140399A - Biological information measurement device, medical device system, and terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biological information measurement device which is configured to intermittently measure biological information and also can enhance power-saving performance.SOLUTION: A biological information measurement device which intermittently measures biological information, comprises: a measurement unit which executes the measurement processing; a power supply unit which has a power generation element and supplies driving power to the measurement unit by using power generated by the power generation element; and a control unit which controls a supply amount of the driving power. The control unit controls the supply amount during a period in which the measurement unit does not execute the measurement processing less than the supply amount during a period in which the measurement unit executes the measurement processing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a biological information measuring device that measures biological information, a medical device system using the same, and a terminal.

  Conventionally, as a biological information measuring device, for example, a thermometer that measures body temperature (a kind of biological information) has been widely used in general homes and hospitals. In hospitals and the like, in order to monitor the condition of a hospitalized patient, temperature measurement for the patient may be performed intermittently (for example, periodically at a predetermined cycle).

“Terumo Electronic Thermometer C230 / C231 Instruction Manual”, [online], [searched on November 20, 2012], Internet <URL: http://www.terumo.co.jp/consumer/products/healthcare/thermometer /pdf/c230_manual.pdf>

  When the above-mentioned intermittent body temperature measurement is necessary, the nurse in charge of the work is required to monitor the time at which body temperature should be measured for each patient, and the work for performing body temperature measurement is necessary. Increase. If intermittent body temperature measurement is automatically performed, the burden can be reduced.

  However, when the body temperature measurement is unnecessary, supplying the drive power in the same way as the measurement leads to a waste of power. From the viewpoint of power saving, it is desirable to eliminate such waste of power as much as possible. In addition, the problem mentioned above may correspond to not only a thermometer but various biological information measuring devices.

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention intermittently measures biological information, and can improve the power saving performance of the biological information measuring device, the medical device system using the same, and the terminal For the purpose of provision.

  A biological information measuring apparatus according to the present invention is a biological information measuring apparatus that intermittently measures biological information, and includes a measurement unit that executes the measurement process and a power generation element, and generates power generated by the power generation element. A power supply unit that supplies drive power to the measurement unit, and a control unit that controls the supply amount of the drive power, and the control unit uses the supply amount during a period when the measurement process is not performed. The configuration is such that it is less than the supply amount during the period in which the measurement process is executed. According to this configuration, it is possible to improve the power saving performance while intermittently measuring biological information.

  More specifically, in the above configuration, the control unit switches on / off of the supply of the drive power, and the supply of the drive power according to the arrival of the start timing for starting the measurement process. It is good also as a structure which switches supply of the said drive power to OFF according to the arrival of the end timing which complete | finishes the measurement process.

  More specifically, the above configuration may include a monitoring unit that has time measuring means and monitors the arrival of the start timing that visits at a predetermined cycle using the time measuring means. More specifically, in the above configuration, the monitoring unit repeatedly counts the relative time from the reset time as the time measuring means, and includes a counter that is reset every time the period length is counted. It is good also as a structure to have.

  More specifically, the power generation element may be a Seebeck element that generates power according to a temperature difference between the first end and the second end.

  Further, in the biological information measuring apparatus having the above-described configuration that is positioned at a predetermined location of the human body, in the positioned state, the ease with which the body temperature heat is transmitted to the first end is the ease with which the body temperature heat is transmitted to the second end. It is good also as a structure formed so that it may become higher.

  Further, in the biological information measuring device having the above-described configuration in which the positioning is performed so as to contact a part of a human body, the first end and the second end are formed as front and back sides of the Seebeck element having a substantially plate shape, In the positioned state, the first end may be directed to a part of the human body.

  Further, in the biological information measuring apparatus having the above-described configuration, the heat transfer layer is in contact with the second end so as to be in contact with a predetermined high temperature portion of the human body and a predetermined low temperature portion whose body temperature is lower than the high temperature portion In the positioned state, the first end may be directed to the high temperature portion, and the heat transfer layer may be extended from the second end to the low temperature portion.

  Moreover, in the said structure, it is good also as a structure provided so that the heat insulation layer which is hard to transmit heat from the said heat-transfer layer may be adjacent to this heat-transfer layer. Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The said high temperature part is good also as a structure which is an armpit part, and the said low temperature part is a part of the outer side of a 2 arm. Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: It is good also as a structure which has an adhesive layer which has adhesiveness and is positioned by sticking to a human body using the said adhesive layer.

  More specifically, the biological information may be a body temperature. More specifically, the above configuration may include a memory for recording information, and the measurement unit may record the measured biological information in the memory. More specifically, the measurement unit may be configured to wirelessly transmit the measured biological information.

  A medical device system according to the present invention includes the biological information measuring device having the above configuration, and an information recording device that acquires the biological information transmitted from the biological information measuring device and records the acquired biological information. The configuration.

  More specifically, the configuration includes a relay that performs wireless communication with the biological information measuring device, and the biological information transmitted from the biological information measuring device is transmitted to the information recording device via the relay. It is good also as a structure delivered to an apparatus.

  More specifically, the configuration includes a plurality of the biological information measuring devices, and the information recording device records the acquired biological information in association with the biological information measuring device that has transmitted the biological information. It is good.

  The terminal according to the present invention is configured to acquire the biological information transmitted from the biological information measuring apparatus having the above-described configuration and display the acquired biological information in accordance with a user operation instruction. Moreover, the medical device system of the other form which concerns on this invention is taken as the structure provided with the biological information measuring device and terminal device of the said structure.

  According to the biological information measuring apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to improve power saving performance while intermittently measuring biological information. Further, according to the medical device system and the terminal according to the present invention, it is possible to enjoy the advantages of the biological information measuring device according to the present invention.

1 is a configuration diagram of a medical device system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram regarding the structure of an A type thermometer. It is explanatory drawing which shows the schematic shape of an A type thermometer. It is explanatory drawing regarding the use condition of A type thermometer. It is a flowchart regarding main operation | movement which A type thermometer performs. It is a block diagram regarding the structure of a B-type thermometer. It is explanatory drawing which shows the schematic external appearance shape of a B-type thermometer. It is explanatory drawing regarding the use condition of a B-type thermometer. It is a flowchart regarding main operation | movement which a B-type thermometer performs. It is a flowchart regarding main operation | movement which an information management apparatus performs. It is explanatory drawing regarding the recording form of the measurement result data in an information management device. It is a block diagram regarding the structure of the modification of an A type thermometer.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[Outline of medical device system]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a medical device system 9 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the medical device system 9 has an A-type thermometer 1, a B-type thermometer 2, a repeater 3, a LAN [Local Area Network] 4, an information management device 5, a terminal (6, 6a), and the like. doing. Below, although the medical device system 9 utilized in a hospital is demonstrated, the use of the medical device system of this invention is not restricted to this. “Hospital” in the following description refers to a hospital provided with a medical device system 9 unless otherwise specified.

  The A-type thermometer 1 and the B-type thermometer 2 are devices mainly used for measuring a patient's body temperature (a form of biological information). For both types A and B, for example, a plurality of thermometers (four thermometers are illustrated in FIG. 1) are provided so that separate thermometers can be used for each patient. Yes. However, in the medical device system 9, the number of A-type thermometers 1 may be only one, and the number of B-type thermometers 2 may be only one.

  The A type and the B type have different specifications, and are basically used for applications that meet the specifications. The A-type thermometer 1 has a specification suitable for a situation where body temperature should be measured intermittently (periodically) at a predetermined cycle, and is basically used in such a situation. The B-type thermometer 2 has a specification suitable for the situation where the body temperature should be measured as needed (at an arbitrary timing), and is basically used in such a situation.

  Each thermometer (1, 2) can perform wireless communication with the repeater 3. This wireless communication is mainly used for transmitting data on the results of body temperature measurement (measurement result data) to the information management device 5 or the like. The specific configuration and operation contents of each thermometer (1, 2) will be described in detail again.

  The repeater 3 has a function of performing wireless communication with each thermometer (1, 2), and is connected to the LAN 4, and can communicate with each device via the LAN 4. The repeater 3 mainly plays a role of transferring data wirelessly received from each thermometer (1, 2) to each device via the LAN 4.

  The repeater 3 is installed in each hospital room, for example, and is set to perform wireless communication with each thermometer (1, 2) in the same hospital room. For this reason, there is hardly anything that shields radio waves between each thermometer (1, 2) and the repeater 3, and the distance is sufficiently short, so that wireless communication between them can be realized with very little power. .

  The LAN 4 is a communication network provided in the hospital. The LAN 4 is mainly used for communication among the relay device 3, the information management device 5, and the terminal device 6.

  The information management device 5 is a device used for managing various medical information in the hospital. The information management device 5 receives, for example, personal information (name, gender, age, address, etc.) for each patient, disease name, and various test result data, and organizes and records the input data. More detailed operation contents of the information management apparatus 5 will be described again.

  The terminal 6 is a device that is mainly used by hospital staff (such as doctors and nurses), and is set to be connected to the LAN 4. The terminal 6 can make a data transmission request to the information management apparatus 5 in accordance with a user's operation instruction, and can receive information transmitted from the information management apparatus 5 in response thereto.

  Thereby, the user of the terminal device 6 can display and confirm the data recorded in the information management device 5 on the terminal device 6 as necessary. The terminal 6 may be a portable type (for example, a smart phone) wirelessly connected to the LAN 4 or a stationary type (for example, a personal computer). In the case of a portable type, it is convenient in that data can be easily confirmed regardless of the location as long as it can be wirelessly connected to the LAN 4.

  The terminal 6 may be capable of executing direct communication with each thermometer (1, 2) or communication via the relay device 3. In this case, the terminal 6 may receive the measurement result data from each thermometer (1, 2) according to the user's operation instruction and display the received measurement result data.

  The terminal device 6a is a tablet-type terminal device such as an iPad (registered trademark), for example, and also serves as the basic functions of the relay device 3, the information management device 5, and the terminal device 6 described above. That is, the terminal 6a can perform direct (not via a relay) wireless communication with each thermometer (1, 2), and organizes measurement result data received from each thermometer (1, 2). Record. Furthermore, the terminal 6a displays the measurement result data received from each thermometer (1, 2) in real time or the past measurement result data that has been recorded in accordance with the user's operation instruction. . Further, the terminal 6a may appropriately exchange information with the information management apparatus 5 to share various information. The medical device system 9 may include various types of terminals other than the terminals (6, 6a) described above as terminals that can be used by the user for confirming measurement result data.

[Configuration of Type A Thermometer]
Next, the configuration of the A-type thermometer 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram relating to the configuration of the A-type thermometer 1. As shown in the figure, the A-type thermometer 1 includes a semiconductor device P1, a Seebeck element 11, and a temperature sensor 12. The semiconductor device P1 is, for example, a semiconductor integrated circuit device, and includes a power supply circuit 13, a monitoring circuit 14, and a body temperature measurement unit 15.

  The Seebeck element 11 is a thin plate-shaped power generation element that generates power using the Seebeck effect, and generates electric power according to a temperature difference between the front side surface (first end) and the back side surface (second end). The electric power Ea1 generated by the Seebeck element 11 is sent to the power supply circuit 13. As will be described in detail later, the A-type thermometer 1 has a devised shape so as to efficiently generate a temperature difference in the Seebeck element 11 using body temperature.

  The temperature sensor 12 is a thermistor, for example, and has a function of continuously detecting the temperature. The detection signal St1 (analog signal indicating temperature) of the temperature sensor 12 is sent to the body temperature measurement unit 15.

  The power supply circuit 13 has a regulator function for adjusting voltage and current. The power supply circuit 13 adjusts the voltage and current of the power Ea1 received from the Seebeck element 11, and supplies the adjusted power as drive power to each unit. More specifically, the power supply circuit 13 supplies the driving power Eb1 used for driving the body temperature measuring unit 15 to the body temperature measuring unit 15 and also supplies the driving power Ec used for driving the monitoring circuit 14 to the monitoring circuit 14. To do.

  The power supply circuit 13 can be switched on / off of the supply of the driving power Eb1. When the supply of the drive power Eb1 is on, the drive power Eb1 is supplied to the body temperature measuring unit 15, but not when it is off. The supply line for the driving power Eb1 is grounded via the capacitor C1. The capacitor C1 plays a role of smoothing the driving power Eb1.

  The monitoring circuit 14 monitors the arrival of the start timing Ts at which the body temperature measurement process should be started. The start timing Ts is a timing for visiting at a predetermined period Ta. For example, when three times of body temperature measurement is required per day (24 hours), the period Ta is set to 8 (= 24/3) hours. Further, the cycle Ta, the initial start timing Ts, and the like are appropriately set to be updatable. Also, these may be set in accordance with the time required for visiting the nurse.

  The monitoring circuit 14 has time measuring means, and monitors the arrival of the start timing Ts using the time measuring means. More specifically, the monitoring circuit 14 has a counter 141 as the time measuring means. The counter 141 repeatedly counts the relative time from the reset time, and is reset every time the length of the period Ta is counted.

  The counter 141 only needs to count the relative time from the reset time as described above, and does not need to count the absolute time. Therefore, the counter 141 can be realized with a relatively simple configuration. Further, the counter 141 has a smaller processing load than the timepiece means for measuring the absolute time, and the power consumption is reduced correspondingly, so that the power saving of the A-type thermometer 1 is not hindered as much as possible.

  In general, an expensive crystal oscillator, a time circuit with large power consumption, or the like is required to configure an absolute time measurement such as a real-time clock. In this regard, in the case of the monitoring circuit 14, it is sufficient if the time until the next measurement start can be determined. Therefore, a counter 141 having a simple configuration is provided so as to realize power saving. In the case of the counter 141, the counter 141 is reset every time the length of the period Ta is counted. Therefore, even if the time measurement accuracy is lower than that of the clock means for measuring the absolute time, it does not pose a big problem.

  The monitoring circuit 14 controls the power supply circuit 13 based on the monitoring result of the arrival of the start timing Ts. The specific contents of the control will be apparent from the description below.

  The body temperature measurement unit 15 includes an A / D conversion circuit 151, a microcomputer (microcomputer) 152, a memory 153, and a wireless communication circuit 154. The body temperature measurement unit 15 receives the drive power Eb1 and executes the body temperature measurement process. Is possible. The body temperature measurement unit 15 is configured to start the body temperature measurement process when the supply of the drive power Eb1 is started.

  The detection signal St1 of the temperature sensor 12 is input to the A / D conversion circuit 151. The A / D conversion circuit 151 performs A / D (analog / digital) conversion processing on the signal, and outputs the processed digital signal to the microcomputer 152.

  The microcomputer 152 generates measurement result data D1 representing the result of the body temperature measurement based on the digital signal input from the A / D conversion circuit 151. Note that the method of generating the measurement result data D1 is not limited to the form in which the value of the digital signal is employed as it is. For example, the equilibrium temperature is predicted by performing predetermined arithmetic processing on the digital signal, and the predicted value is calculated. The form which makes equilibrium temperature the measurement result data D1 may be sufficient.

  The microcomputer 152 sends the generated measurement result data D1 to the memory 153 and the wireless communication circuit 154. The microcomputer 152 controls the power supply circuit 13 under a predetermined condition (see the operation in step S16 described later).

  The memory 153 is, for example, a flash memory or FeRAM (Ferroelectric RAM), and records measurement result data D1 received from the microcomputer 152 in a nonvolatile manner. The measurement result data D1 recorded in the memory 153 may be displayed on the A-type thermometer 1 provided with a display, for example.

  The wireless communication circuit 154 wirelessly transmits the measurement result data D1 to the relay device 3 or the terminal device 6a with the ID information of the own device (A-type thermometer 1) attached. The information transmitted to the relay device 3 reaches the information management device 5 or the like.

  The wireless communication circuit 154 may transmit the measurement result data D1 received from the microcomputer 152 in real time, or may transmit the measurement result data D1 stored in the memory 153 collectively. When each element (151 to 154) of the body temperature measurement unit 15 performs the above-described operation, the body temperature measurement process is performed.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic shape of the A-type thermometer 1. A top view is shown at the bottom of FIG. 3, and a side sectional view from the viewpoint X is shown at the top of FIG. As shown in the figure, the A-type thermometer 1 has a thin sheet shape that extends long in one direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3) as a whole.

  A first tip portion SA1 is formed in the vicinity of one end in the extending direction, and a second tip portion SA2 is formed in the vicinity of the other end. An intermediate part SA3 is formed between the first tip part SA1 and the second tip part SA2.

  Moreover, the A-type thermometer 1 forms several layers in the sheet-like thickness direction as a whole. More specifically, the adhesive layer L1 is first formed as the lowermost layer. The adhesive layer L1 extends from the first tip portion SA1 to the second tip portion SA2, and the lower surface has adhesiveness. The adhesive layer L1 is formed as thin as possible so that heat transfer in the thickness direction is not hindered as much as possible.

  Immediately above the adhesive layer L1, a lower heat insulating layer L2 that is relatively difficult to transfer heat is formed. The lower heat insulating layer L2 extends from the first tip portion SA1 to the intermediate portion SA3 (immediately before the second tip portion SA2). However, in the first tip portion SA1, the Seebeck element 11 and the semiconductor device P1 are provided in a portion where the position in the thickness direction is substantially the same as that of the lower heat insulating layer L2. The lower heat insulating layer L2 is appropriately formed so as not to interfere with these elements (11, P1).

  A heat transfer layer L3 is formed immediately above the lower heat insulation layer L2. The heat transfer layer L3 is made of, for example, metal, and is sufficiently easy to transfer heat compared to the heat insulating layers (L2, L4). The heat transfer layer L3 extends from the first tip portion SA1 to the second tip portion SA2, and is in contact with the adhesive layer L1 at the second tip portion SA2.

  An upper heat insulating layer L4 is formed immediately above the heat transfer layer L3. The upper heat insulating layer L4 is relatively difficult to transfer heat like the lower heat insulating layer L2, and extends from the first tip portion SA1 to the intermediate portion SA3 (immediately before the second tip portion SA2). Thus, each heat insulation layer (L2, L4) is provided so as to be adjacent to the heat transfer layer L3.

  The thin plate-like Seebeck element 11 has a surface on the front side in contact with the adhesive layer L1 and a surface on the back side in contact with the heat transfer layer L3. Although not shown, the temperature sensor 12 is provided in the vicinity of the semiconductor device P1 in the first tip portion SA1 (for example, between the semiconductor device P1 and the adhesive layer L1). In order to make it possible to detect the body temperature with high accuracy, it is desirable that the temperature sensor 12 be provided as low as possible (at a position approaching the human body).

  The A-type thermometer 1 is used by being positioned so as to contact the human body by being attached to the human body using the adhesive layer L1. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the A-type thermometer 1 is affixed to the second arm so that the first tip SA1 contacts the armpit and the second tip SA2 contacts the outside of the second arm. Used.

  Thus, since the A-type thermometer 1 is used by being attached to the second arm so as to connect the armpit and the outside of the second arm, the A-type thermometer 1 is maintained in a positioned state even when continuously used for a long time. Is easy. Moreover, since the A-type thermometer 1 has a thin sheet shape as a whole, it can be easily bent so as to be in close contact with the second arm.

  In terms of human body temperature, the armpit is known to have a relatively high body temperature, but the outside of the upper arm is known to have a lower body temperature than the armpit. Therefore, in the state where the A-type thermometer 1 is positioned as shown in FIG. 4, the first tip SA1 is in contact with the high temperature part (armpit) of the human body, and the low temperature part (outside the second arm) having a lower body temperature than the high temperature part. The second tip SA2 is in contact. The surface on the front side of the Seebeck element 11 faces the high temperature part, and the heat transfer layer L1 extends from the surface on the back side of the Seebeck element 11 so as to approach the low temperature part.

  Thereby, in the state where the A-type thermometer 1 is positioned as shown in FIG. 4, the heat of the body temperature is more easily transmitted to the front surface of the Seebeck element 11 than the heat of the body temperature to the back surface. Is high enough. Therefore, it is possible to increase the power generation efficiency of the Seebeck element 11 by efficiently generating a temperature difference between the front and back sides of the Seebeck element 11 using body temperature. Further, the heat insulating layer provided in the A-type thermometer 1 prevents heat from escaping from the high temperature part (does not lower the temperature of the high temperature part), and helps to improve the power generation efficiency of the Seebeck element 11.

  In addition, the lower heat insulation layer L2 makes it difficult for body temperature to be transmitted to the heat transfer layer L2, thereby suppressing the temperature rise of the heat transfer layer L2. In order to make it difficult for the body temperature to be transmitted to the heat transfer layer L2, for example, the contact surface with the human body in the intermediate portion SA3 is formed in a shape with unevenness (between the human body and the flat surface as shown in FIG. 3). (A shape in which more gaps are generated).

[Operation of type A thermometer, etc.]
Next, main operations performed by the A-type thermometer 1 will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the standby mode for waiting for the start of the body temperature measurement process, the monitoring circuit 14 monitors the arrival of the start timing Ts (step S11). When the operation mode of the A-type thermometer 1 is the standby mode, the supply of the driving power Eb1 by the power supply circuit 13 is off, and the body temperature measurement process is not executed. Therefore, power consumption in the A-type thermometer 1 is suppressed as much as possible.

  When the monitoring circuit 14 detects the arrival of the start timing Ts (Y in step S11), the monitoring circuit 14 controls the power supply circuit 13 to switch on the supply of the driving power Eb1 (step S12). As a result, the power supply circuit 13 starts to supply the drive power Eb1 to the body temperature measurement unit 15.

  The body temperature measurement unit 15 starts the body temperature measurement process in response to the start of the supply of the drive power Eb1 (step S13). Further, while executing the body temperature measurement process, the microcomputer 152 monitors the arrival of the end timing Te at which the body temperature measurement process should be terminated (step S14).

  The end timing Te is a timing that comes after a predetermined time from each start timing Ts. For example, when the time for measuring body temperature per time is 1 hour, the end timing Te is set to be 1 hour after each start timing Ts. In this case, the body temperature measurement process is performed for 1 hour from each start timing Ts, and the measurement result data D1 obtained during that time is sent to the terminal 6a (or the information management device 5 or the like via the relay 3). To be sent.

  In addition to the above-described form, the body temperature measurement process may be terminated when, for example, it is determined that the body temperature is correctly measured (equilibrium temperature is measured) by a predetermined algorithm. In this case, the end timing Te is the time when it is determined that the body temperature has been correctly measured.

  When the microcomputer 152 detects the arrival of the end timing Te (Y in step S14), the microcomputer 152 ends the body temperature measurement process (step S15), and controls the power supply circuit 13 to switch off the supply of the drive power Eb1 (step S15). Step S16). As a result, the power supply circuit 13 ends the supply of the drive power Eb1 to the body temperature measurement unit 15. Thereafter, the A-type thermometer 1 enters the standby mode, and the operation in step S11 is repeated.

  As described above, the A-type thermometer 1 determines the supply amount of the drive power Eb1 during the period when the temperature measurement process is not executed (the period from the end timing Te to the start timing Ts), during the period when the body temperature measurement process is executed (start timing). The period from the time Ts to the end timing Te) is less than the supply amount of the driving power Eb1. More specifically, the A-type thermometer 1 switches on the supply of the drive power Eb1 when the start timing Ts arrives, and switches off the supply of the drive power Eb1 when the end timing Te arrives. Thereby, waste of electric power can be suppressed.

  In addition, about the operation | movement of the A type thermometer 1, various forms other than the form mentioned above are employable. As an example, the A-type thermometer 1 performs a body temperature measurement process (however, transmission of the measurement result data D1 is omitted) for 20 seconds from the start timing Ts, and thereafter communicates with the terminal 6a or the repeater 3 every 10 seconds ( The wireless transmission of the measurement result data D1 recorded in the memory 153 is attempted. Further, the time when the communication is successful is set as the end timing Te.

  As another example, the period Ta is set to 1 hour, and the end timing Te is 20 seconds after the start timing Ts. The A-type thermometer 1 performs the body temperature measurement process (however, transmission of the measurement result data D1 is omitted) only for 20 seconds from the start timing Ts to the end timing Te. Then, the A-type thermometer 1 wirelessly transmits the measurement result data D1 for the past 8 hours recorded in the memory 153 to the terminal 6a or the relay device 3 once every 8 hours. In this example, since the frequency of wireless transmission can be kept relatively low, the power consumption in the A-type thermometer 1 can be reduced accordingly. In any of the above examples, since the supply of the driving power Eb1 is turned off except for the period from the start timing Ts to the end timing Te, the power consumption is reduced accordingly.

[Configuration of Type B Thermometer]
Next, the configuration of the B-type thermometer 2 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram relating to the configuration of the B-type thermometer 2. As shown in the figure, the B-type thermometer 2 includes a semiconductor device P2, a temperature sensor 21, a pressure sensor 22, a battery 23, and an LCD [Liquid Crystal Display] 24. The semiconductor device P2 is, for example, a semiconductor integrated circuit device, and includes a power supply control circuit 25 and a body temperature measurement unit 26.

  The temperature sensor 21 is a thermistor, for example, and has a function of continuously detecting the temperature. A detection signal St2 (analog signal indicating temperature) of the temperature sensor 21 is sent to the body temperature measurement unit 26. The pressure sensor 22 has a function of continuously detecting pressure. A detection signal Sp (signal indicating pressure) of the pressure sensor 21 is sent to the power supply control circuit 25.

  The battery 23 is, for example, a button type battery, and sends electric power Ea2 to the power supply control circuit 25. The LCD 24 is a display used for displaying various information.

  The power supply control circuit 25 uses the electric power Ea2 received from the battery 23 to generate the driving electric power Eb2 used for driving the body temperature measuring unit 26 and supplies it to the body temperature measuring unit 26. The power supply control circuit 25 can switch on / off the supply of the driving power Eb2. When the supply of the drive power Eb2 is on, the drive power Eb2 is supplied to the body temperature measuring unit 15, but not when it is off.

  The body temperature measurement unit 26 includes an A / D conversion circuit 261, a microcomputer (microcomputer) 262, an LCD driver 263, and a wireless communication circuit 264, and receives a supply of drive power Eb2 to execute a body temperature measurement process. It is possible. The body temperature measurement unit 26 is configured to start the body temperature measurement process when the supply of the drive power Eb2 is started.

  The detection signal St2 from the temperature sensor 21 is input to the A / D conversion circuit 261. The A / D conversion circuit 261 performs A / D (analog / digital) conversion processing on the signal, and outputs the processed digital signal to the microcomputer 262.

  The microcomputer 262 generates measurement result data D2 representing the result of the body temperature measurement based on the digital signal input from the A / D conversion circuit 261. Note that the method of generating the measurement result data D2 is not limited to the form in which the value of the digital signal is used as it is. For example, the equilibrium temperature is predicted by performing a predetermined calculation process on the digital signal, and the prediction is performed. The form which makes equilibrium temperature the measurement result data D2 may be sufficient.

  The microcomputer 262 sends the generated measurement result data D2 to the LCD driver 263 and the wireless communication circuit 264. The microcomputer 262 controls the power supply control circuit 25 under a predetermined condition (see the operation in step S27 described later).

  The LCD driver 263 drives the LCD 24 based on information received from the microcomputer 262 so that various types of information are displayed. During the execution of the body temperature measurement process, the LCD driver 263 drives the LCD 24 based on the latest measurement result data D2 sequentially received from the microcomputer 262 so that the latest measurement value is displayed.

  The wireless communication circuit 264 wirelessly transmits the measurement result data D2 to the relay device 3 or the terminal device 6a with the ID information of the own device (B-type thermometer 2) attached. The information transmitted to the relay device 3 reaches the information management device 5 or the like.

  The wireless communication circuit 264 may transmit the measurement result data D2 sequentially received from the microcomputer 262 in real time, or may collectively transmit the measurement result data D2 stored in a memory (not shown). The body temperature measurement process is performed by the elements (261 to 264) of the body temperature measurement unit 26 performing the above-described operation.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic external shape of the B-type thermometer 2. As shown in the figure, the B-type thermometer 2 has a shape in which a protruding portion is provided from the main body portion SB1 as a whole, and a tip portion SB2 is formed in the vicinity of the tip of the protruding portion. The main body portion SB1 is provided with an LCD 24, and the tip portion SB2 is provided with a temperature sensor 21 and a pressure sensor 22.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the B-type thermometer 2 is used in a state where the distal end portion SB2 is sandwiched between the armpits (in a state where it is positioned in this way). Even in this state, the main body SB1 is not sandwiched between the armpits, and the user can confirm the display on the LCD 24.

  When the tip SB2 is firmly sandwiched between the armpits, the temperature sensor 21 detects the body temperature with high accuracy. However, if the sandwiching is not easy, the transmission of the body temperature to the temperature sensor 21 is hindered, or the body temperature easily escapes from the armpit to the outside. Therefore, the accuracy of the body temperature detection by the temperature sensor 21 is reduced, and the B-type thermometer 1 It becomes difficult to measure body temperature correctly.

  The power supply control circuit 24 can monitor the pinching strength of the tip end portion SB2 based on the detection signal Sp of the pressure sensor 22. That is, the higher the degree of pinching strength, the greater the pressure received by the tip SB2 and the higher the value of the detection signal Sp. The power supply control circuit 24 can monitor the strength of the tip portion SB2 by using such a correlation. The purpose for which the monitoring is performed will be apparent from the following description.

[Operation of type B thermometer, etc.]
Next, main operations performed by the B-type thermometer 2 will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the standby mode for waiting for the start of the body temperature measurement process, the power supply control circuit 25 monitors whether or not the pinching strength of the distal end portion SB2 exceeds a predetermined reference degree α (step S21). This reference degree α is appropriately set in advance as a degree of strength considered necessary for the temperature sensor 21 to detect the body temperature with sufficient accuracy.

  When the operation mode of the B-type thermometer 2 is the standby mode, the supply of the drive power Eb2 by the power supply control circuit 25 is off, and the body temperature measurement process is not executed. Therefore, power consumption in the B-type thermometer 2 is suppressed as much as possible.

  When the power supply control circuit 25 detects that the pinching strength of the tip SB2 exceeds the reference degree α (the value of the detection signal Sp of the pressure sensor 22 exceeds the value corresponding to the reference degree α) ( In step S21 Y), the supply of the drive power Eb2 is switched on (step S22). As a result, the power supply control circuit 25 starts to supply the drive power Eb2 to the body temperature measurement unit 26.

  The body temperature measurement unit 26 starts the body temperature measurement process in response to the start of the supply of the drive power Eb2 (step S23). Further, while the body temperature measurement process is being executed, the power supply control circuit 25 monitors whether or not the pinching strength of the distal end portion SB2 has fallen below the reference degree α (step S24). While the body temperature measurement process is being executed, the microcomputer 262 monitors whether or not the body temperature measurement process has been completed (for example, whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the process) (step S25). ).

  When the pinching strength of the front end portion SB2 falls below the reference degree α (Y in step S24), the power supply control circuit 25 notifies the microcomputer 262 to that effect. Receiving this notification, the microcomputer 262 outputs notification information for notifying the user that the tip portion SB2 is not easily sandwiched (and therefore it is difficult to correctly measure the body temperature) (step S26). ).

  The notification information is output by outputting predetermined visual information or auditory information. The notification information may be output, for example, in a form in which a predetermined message is displayed on the LCD 24. When the B-type thermometer 2 is provided with a speaker, a predetermined sound (such as a beep sound) is output from the speaker. It may be a form that sounds.

  By outputting the notification information, the user can notice that the pinching has become sweet and can be careful that the tip portion SB2 is pinched firmly. Note that the B-type thermometer 2 may also perform information output (output of a beep sound or the like) for notifying that when the temperature measurement process is started.

  When the body temperature measurement process is completed (Y in step S25), the microcomputer 262 controls the power supply control circuit 25 so as to switch off the supply of the drive power Eb2. Thereby, the power supply control circuit 25 turns off the supply of the driving power Eb2 to the body temperature measurement unit 26 (step S27).

  Thereafter, the B-type thermometer 2 enters the standby mode, and the operation in step S21 is repeated. Thus, according to the B-type thermometer 2, the supply of the drive power Eb2 is automatically turned off when the body temperature measurement process is completed, so that power consumption can be suppressed and the replacement cycle of the battery 23 can be lengthened. is there.

  As described above, the B-type thermometer 2 starts to supply the driving power Eb2 in response to the pinching strength of the tip SB2 exceeding the reference degree α. Therefore, the B-type thermometer 2 is convenient because it is automatically turned on when it is used without requiring the user to operate a power switch.

  The B-type thermometer 2 is also configured to start the body temperature measurement process in response to the pinching strength of the distal end portion SB2 exceeding the reference degree α. Therefore, according to the B-type thermometer 2, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the body temperature measurement is not performed correctly by starting the body temperature measurement process in a state where the body thermometer 2 is not firmly sandwiched.

  When a beep sound or the like is output when the body temperature measurement process is started, the user is fed back with information on whether or not the distal end portion SB2 is correctly sandwiched (whether or not the force applied by the sandwiching is appropriate). I can do it. Also, when measuring the body temperature of a small child, it is difficult to determine whether it is pinched by a conventional thermometer, but if a beep sound is output in this way, It is easy to determine whether it is sandwiched between.

[Information management device]
The information management device 5 organizes and records various input data. The input data includes measurement result data D1 transmitted from the A-type thermometer 1 and measurement result data D2 transmitted from the B-type thermometer 2. That is, the transmitted measurement result data (D 1, D 2) is delivered to the information management device 5 via the relay device 3 and the LAN 4 and input to the information management device 5.

  The main operations performed by the information management apparatus 5 will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the following description, the A-type thermometer 1 and the B-type thermometer 2 are collectively referred to as “thermometer”, and the measurement result data D1 and the measurement result data D2 are collectively referred to as “measurement result data”.

  The information management device 5 waits for the input of new patient information (step S31), the input of measurement result data from the thermometer (step S32), and the data transmission request (step S33) from the terminal 6 (this state). Standby).

  When information on a new patient is input (Y in step S31), the information management device 5 registers the input information on the new patient (step S34). In addition to the new patient's personal information and disease name (diagnosis result by a doctor), the new patient information includes ID information of a thermometer used for the patient. The input of new patient information may be performed by operating the terminal 6.

  When the measurement result data is input (Y in step S32), the information management apparatus 5 records the input measurement result data in association with the patient (step S35). The input measurement result data is accompanied by ID information of the thermometer, and the ID information of the thermometer to be used is registered in advance for each patient (see the operation in step S34). It is possible to record in association with the patient.

  The thermometer to be used is determined for each patient. Therefore, recording the input measurement result data in association with the patient means recording the measurement result data in association with the thermometer used for the patient (corresponding to the thermometer that transmitted the measurement result data). It can also be said.

  The information management device 5 has a clock function for grasping the current date and time (absolute time), and records measurement result data in a form in which the measured date and time are specified. . For example, the information management device 5 sets the time when the measurement result data is input (when the measurement result data is received) or the time when the measurement is estimated based on the time as the measured time. I reckon.

  FIG. 11 schematically shows a recording form of measurement result data in the information management apparatus 5. In the example shown in FIG. 11, a patient ID is assigned to each patient, and personal information, thermometer ID information, and measurement results (measurement result data) are recorded for each patient.

  When a data transmission request is made from the terminal 6 (Y in step S33), the information management device 5 transmits data in response to this request (step S36). For example, when there is a transmission request for measurement result data specifying a patient ID, the information management device 5 transmits recorded measurement result data corresponding to the patient ID to the requesting terminal device 6.

  Since the information management device 5 records the measurement result data in association with the patient, it is easy to meet such a request. The transmitted measurement result data is displayed on the terminal 6, and is used for medical treatment of the patient by referring to it by a doctor or a nurse. The information management device 5 returns to the standby state again after performing the above-described operations (S34 to S36).

  As described above, the information management device 5 acquires measurement result data transmitted from each thermometer, and records the acquired measurement result data in association with the thermometer that transmitted the measurement result data. The information management device 5 organizes and records the measurement result data acquired sequentially in this way, and manages them appropriately. The series of operations (S31 to S36) described above may be executed not only in the information management apparatus 5 but also in the terminal 6a.

[Modifications for Type A Thermometer]
The A-type thermometer 1 “measures biological information intermittently, has a measurement unit that executes the measurement process, and a power generation element, and uses the generated power of the power generation element to the measurement unit. A power supply unit that supplies drive power; and a control unit that controls the supply amount of the drive power, wherein the control unit determines the supply amount during a period when the measurement process is not performed. This is one form of a biological information measuring device (referred to as “A-type biological information measuring device” for convenience) configured to be “less than the supply amount during the period of execution”.

  Note that “reducing the amount of drive power supplied” is a concept that includes setting the amount of drive power supplied to zero (turning off the drive power supply). In the case of the A-type thermometer 1, the body temperature corresponds to “biological information”, and the Seebeck element 11 corresponds to “power generation element”.

  The A-type biological information measuring apparatus has a power generation element, and supplies driving power to the measurement unit using the power generated by the power generation element. That is, since the A-type biological information measuring device self-supplies all or part of the driving power, it is possible to suppress the necessary externally supplied power.

  Furthermore, the A-type biological information measuring device makes the supply amount during a period when the measurement process is not executed smaller than the supply amount during the period when the measurement process is executed. During the period when the measurement process is not executed, the driving power of the measuring unit is unnecessary or relatively small. According to the A-type biological information measuring device, the supply amount of the driving power is controlled in consideration of this point, so that waste of power can be suppressed. As described above, according to the A-type biological information measuring apparatus, it is possible to improve power saving performance while intermittently measuring biological information.

  In addition, the specific form of the A-type biological information measuring device is not limited to the form of the A-type thermometer 1, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist thereof. It supplements as follows regarding the modification of A type | mold biological information measuring device.

  The A-type biological information measuring apparatus is not limited to measuring body temperature as biological information, and may be configured to measure other types of biological information such as blood pressure, heart rate, or blood oxygen saturation, for example. Absent. Moreover, the measurement process of biological information is a concept including various processes in which biological information is quantitatively captured and the result is used for some purpose, and its specific form is not limited as long as it does not deviate from the main point.

  Since the A-type thermometer 1 does not require a battery (button cell or the like), the cost can be reduced and the shape can be reduced (thinned), and the problem of separation when the battery is discarded can be avoided. However, the A-type biological information measuring device may be provided with a battery for supplying power.

  FIG. 12 shows a block diagram of an A-type thermometer 1a modified to a configuration in which a battery is provided. The configuration and operation of the A-type thermometer 1a are basically the same as those of the A-type thermometer 1 except that the battery 16 is provided.

  The battery 16 discharges to send power Ed to the power supply circuit 13. As a result, the power circuit 13 is supplied with electric power Ea1 from the Seebeck element 11 and with electric power Ed from the battery 16. Then, the power supply circuit 13 adjusts the voltage and current of the combined power Ea1 and power Ed, and supplies the adjusted power to each unit as the driving power Eb1 and the driving power Ec.

  According to this modification, even if the power Ea1 alone is insufficient when supplying each drive power (Eb1, Ec), the power Ed compensates for the shortage so that each drive power (Eb1, Ec) Can be appropriately supplied. If the battery 16 can be charged, for example, when the A-type thermometer 1a is in the standby mode, the battery 16 is charged with a surplus of the electric power Ea1, and the generated power of the Seebeck element 11 is used more effectively. It becomes possible.

[Modifications etc. for Type B Thermometer]
The B-type thermometer 2 “has a biological information sensor for detecting biological information, and measures the biological information in a use state in which the biological information sensor is sandwiched between parts of the body. A monitoring unit that monitors whether the strength of the pinching exceeds a predetermined reference degree, and a control unit that controls the device based on the result of the monitoring. '' It is one form of the biological information measuring device (it is called "B type biological information measuring device" for convenience) of composition.

  In the case of the B-type thermometer 2, the body temperature corresponds to “biological information”, the temperature sensor 21 corresponds to “biological information sensor”, and the side corresponds to “part of the body”. In addition, various modes may be used as to how the control unit controls the own device based on the result of monitoring whether or not the pinching strength exceeds the reference degree.

  As an example, the control unit may start the supply of driving power to the measurement unit in response to the strength of pinching of the biological information sensor exceeding the reference degree. In this case, for example, the operation of the power switch (mechanical switch) by the user can be made unnecessary. Therefore, the operation burden on the user during use is reduced, and the inconvenience of forgetting to operate the power switch is avoided.

  As another example, the control unit may start measurement processing in response to the pinching strength of the biological information sensor exceeding the reference degree. In this case, for example, it is possible to prevent a situation where measurement processing is started in a state where it is not firmly sandwiched (in a state where correct measurement is difficult).

  As described above, in the B-type biological information measurement device “measurement of biological information in a use state where the biological information sensor is sandwiched between parts of the body”, the strength of the biological information sensor is determined to be used by the measurement device. It can be used as an index for determining whether or not the pinching mode is appropriate.

  By utilizing this, it is possible to determine how the control unit controls the own device so that the convenience of the measurement apparatus is improved. Therefore, according to the B-type biological information measuring apparatus, it is easy to improve convenience while measuring biological information in a state where the biological information sensor is sandwiched between parts of the body.

  Further, the specific form of the B-type biological information measuring device is not limited to the form of the B-type thermometer 2, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist thereof. It supplements as follows regarding the modification of a B-type biological information measuring device.

  The B-type biological information measuring device is not limited to measuring body temperature as biological information, and may be configured to measure other types of biological information such as blood pressure, heart rate, or blood oxygen saturation. Absent. In this case, an appropriate biological information sensor is selected according to the type of biological information to be measured. Moreover, the measurement process of biological information is a concept including various processes in which biological information is quantitatively captured and the result is used for some purpose, and its specific form is not limited as long as it does not deviate from the main point.

  The B-type biological information measuring device is not limited to the one used in a state where the biological information sensor is sandwiched between the sides. For example, the B-type biological information measuring device may be used in a state sandwiched between the sublingual and oral cavity walls. It may be used in a state of being sandwiched in the rectum.

  The monitoring unit is not limited to monitoring whether the pinching strength exceeds the reference level based on the detection result of the pressure sensor. For example, the monitoring unit may include a pyroelectric sensor and perform the monitoring based on a detection result (detected temperature) of the pyroelectric sensor. By providing the pyroelectric sensor at a location that is sandwiched between the sides, the temperature of the pyroelectric sensor rises due to body temperature as the degree of sandwiching strength increases. Therefore, there is a correlation between the degree of pinching strength and the detection result of the pyroelectric sensor, and it is possible to perform the monitoring based on the detection result of the pyroelectric sensor.

  In addition, the B-type biological information measuring device may include a power generation device that converts kinetic energy obtained when sandwiched into electrical energy. Examples of the power generation device include a piezoelectric element, an electret, or a device that generates vibrational power using magnetic force.

  Then, the monitoring unit may monitor whether or not the strength of the pinching exceeds the reference degree based on the electric energy (electric signal) generated by the power generation device. By providing the electric power generation device at a location that is sandwiched between the sides and the like, the higher the degree of sandwiching strength, the greater the electrical energy that is generated. Therefore, there is a correlation between the degree of pinching strength and the magnitude of the electric energy, and it is possible to perform the monitoring based on the electric energy.

  The power supply unit may be configured so that the electric energy generated by the power generation device is part of the driving power of the measurement unit. In this case, it is possible to reduce the power required for supplying the driving power by the amount of using the electrical energy.

  Further, the B-type biological information measuring device includes an adhesive portion used for attaching to the body, and the usage state is a state where the biological information sensor is sandwiched between the sides and the adhesive portion is attached to the body. It is good also as composition which is. In this way, for example, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the biological information sensor unintentionally falls off from the side as much as possible.

  In addition, the B-type biological information measuring apparatus has passed a predetermined time (for example, about 10 minutes as a scheduled time until the biological information sensor reaches the equilibrium temperature after the attachment). In this case, the measurement process may be started. In addition, as a technique for detecting that it has been affixed to the body, there are a technique for monitoring a change in resistance value between electrodes due to affixing, a technique for monitoring an increase in pressure due to affixing, a technique using a mechanical switch, etc. Can be mentioned.

  The configuration of the present invention can be variously modified in addition to the above-described embodiment without departing from the spirit of the invention. That is, the above-described embodiment is an example in all respects and should not be considered as limiting, and the technical scope of the present invention is not the description of the above-described embodiment, but the claims. It should be understood that all modifications that come within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims are included.

  The present invention can be used for a thermometer, for example.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 A type thermometer 11 Seebeck element 12 Temperature sensor 13 Power supply circuit 14 Monitoring circuit 141 Counter 15 Body temperature measurement part 151 A / D conversion circuit 152 Microcomputer 153 Memory 154 Wireless communication circuit 2 B type thermometer 21 Temperature sensor 22 Pressure sensor 23 Battery 24 LCD
25 Power Control Circuit 26 Body Temperature Measurement Unit 261 A / D Conversion Circuit 262 Microcomputer 263 LCD Driver 264 Wireless Communication Circuit 3 Relay Device 4 LAN
5. Information management device (information recording device)
6, 6a Terminal 9 Medical device system L1 Adhesive layer L2 Lower heat insulation layer L3 Heat transfer layer L4 Upper heat insulation layer P1, P2 Semiconductor device SA1 First tip SA2 Second tip SA3 Intermediate part SB1 Main body SB2 Tip

Claims (19)

A biological information measuring device that intermittently measures biological information,
A measurement unit for executing the measurement process;
A power supply unit that has a power generation element and supplies driving power to the measurement unit using the power generated by the power generation element;
A control unit for controlling the amount of supply of the driving power,
The controller is
The biological information measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the supply amount during a period when the measurement process is not performed is less than the supply amount during a period when the measurement process is performed. The controller is
Switching on / off of the drive power supply,
In response to the arrival of the start timing for starting the measurement process, the drive power supply is switched on,
The biological information measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the supply of the driving power is switched off in response to arrival of an end timing for ending the measurement process.   The living body information measuring apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a monitoring unit that has time measuring means and monitors arrival of a start timing that visits at a predetermined cycle by using the time measuring means. The monitoring unit
As the time measuring means,
4. The biological information measuring apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a counter that repeatedly counts a relative time from a reset time and is reset each time the period length is counted. The power generating element is:
The biological information measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the biological information measuring device is a Seebeck element that generates electric power according to a temperature difference between the first end and the second end. The biological information measuring device according to claim 5, wherein the biological information measuring device is positioned at a predetermined location of the human body,
The biological information measuring device, wherein in the positioned state, the body temperature heat is more easily transmitted to the first end than the body temperature heat is transmitted to the second end. . The biological information measuring apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the positioning is performed so as to contact a part of a human body,
The first end and the second end are formed as the front and back of the Seebeck element that is substantially plate-shaped,
The biological information measuring device, wherein in the positioned state, the first end faces a part of the human body. The biological information measuring device according to claim 7, wherein the positioning is performed so as to contact a predetermined high-temperature part of a human body and a predetermined low-temperature part whose body temperature is lower than the high-temperature part.
A heat transfer layer in contact with the second end;
In the positioned state, the biological information measuring device is characterized in that the first end is directed to the high temperature portion, and the heat transfer layer extends from the second end so as to approach the low temperature portion.   The biological information measuring device according to claim 8, wherein a heat insulating layer that is hard to transfer heat from the heat transfer layer is provided adjacent to the heat transfer layer.   The biological information measuring device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the high temperature portion is an armpit portion, and the low temperature portion is a portion outside the second arm. Having an adhesive layer with adhesiveness,
The biological information measuring device according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the positioning is performed by being attached to a human body using the adhesive layer.   The biological information measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the biological information is a body temperature. A memory for recording information,
The measuring unit is
The biological information measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the measured biological information is recorded in the memory. The measuring unit is
The biological information measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the measured biological information is wirelessly transmitted. The biological information measuring device according to claim 14,
An information recording device for acquiring the biological information transmitted from the biological information measuring device and recording the acquired biological information;
A medical device system comprising: Comprising a repeater for wireless communication with the biological information measuring device;
16. The medical device system according to claim 15, wherein the biological information transmitted from the biological information measuring device is delivered to the information recording device via the relay device. Comprising a plurality of the biological information measuring devices,
The information recording device includes:
The medical device system according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the acquired biometric information is recorded in association with the biometric information measuring device that transmitted the biometric information.   15. The terminal according to claim 14, wherein the biometric information transmitted from the biometric information measuring device according to claim 14 is acquired, and the acquired biometric information is displayed in accordance with a user operation instruction. The biological information measuring device according to claim 14,
A terminal according to claim 18;
A medical device system comprising:

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