JP5336237B2 - Electronic blood pressure monitor and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To visualize the transition of the shape of the crests of pulse wave components as contained in a pressure data detected in an electronic sphygmomanometer for measuring blood pressures. <P>SOLUTION: In the electronic sphygmomanometer, individual pulse wave components 511-515 superimposed on the cuff pressures detected are extracted and the amplitude value of each of the pulse wave components extracted is identified according to the time of each of them. A predetermined color is allocated to each of the pulse wave components per amplitude with the passage of the time and each pulse wave component with the predetermined color allocated to it is arrayed on a plane (d) where the pressures in cuff as given when the respective pulse wave components are extracted are set on the axis of the ordinate and the passage of time from the extraction starting points of the respective pulse wave components extracted on the axis of the abscissa (541-545) to generate images. Then, the images generated are outputted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic blood pressure monitor and an information processing method.

  Measure the blood pressure by wrapping a cuff around the blood pressure measurement site and gradually reducing the cuff pressure from a pressure higher than the systolic blood pressure (also called systolic blood pressure) to a pressure lower than the diastolic blood pressure (also called the systolic blood pressure). An electronic sphygmomanometer is conventionally known, and in such an electronic sphygmomanometer, a measurement method such as a microphone method or an oscillometric method is used.

  However, in the case of such an electronic sphygmomanometer, the specific algorithm for determining the systolic blood pressure and the diastolic blood pressure in each measurement method is generally not disclosed, and usually only the determination result is displayed to the user. Is done. Therefore, information at an intermediate stage (hereinafter referred to as intermediate information) such as what kind of pressure data is actually collected and how the maximum blood pressure and the minimum blood pressure are determined from the collected pressure data. The user cannot know.

  On the other hand, some types of electronic sphygmomanometers have a function of displaying collected pressure data in time series as intermediate information.

  However, in the case of this type of electronic sphygmomanometer, it is difficult to read the relationship between the pressure data displayed in time series and the maximum blood pressure or the minimum blood pressure. For example, in the case of the oscillometric method, generally, the systolic blood pressure and the diastolic blood pressure are determined based on the transition of the peak shape (profile) of each pulse wave component included in the detected pressure data. This is because it is difficult to grasp the transition of the peak shape (profile) of the pulse wave component only by looking at time-series pressure data arranged in a straight line at predetermined intervals.

  In contrast, for example, in Patent Document 1 below, the height (maximum height) of each pulse wave component is extracted, and bars having a length corresponding to the maximum height are arranged adjacent to each other for each pulse wave component. Thus, a method of displaying the transition of the maximum height in a graph has been proposed.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 02-25610

  However, in the case of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is possible to grasp the transition of the maximum height of the pulse wave component, but since shape elements other than the maximum height are lost, the shape of the peak of the pulse wave component ( It is impossible to grasp the transition of the profile.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to visualize the transition of the peak shape (profile) of a pulse wave component included in detected pressure data as intermediate information in an electronic sphygmomanometer. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic blood pressure monitor according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is,
An electronic sphygmomanometer is connected to a cuff that compresses a blood vessel, and detects the pressure of the cuff on which a plurality of pulse wave components of the blood vessel are superimposed in the decompression process of the cuff,
Extraction means for extracting each pulse wave component superimposed on the detected cuff pressure;
Identification means for identifying an amplitude value at each time of each extracted pulse wave component;
It is defined by a first axis representing the pressure of the cuff when each pulse wave component is extracted and a second axis representing the passage of time from the start of extraction of each extracted pulse wave component. Generating means for generating an image by arranging information indicating the amplitude value identified by the identifying means for each of the extracted pulse wave components on a plane,
Output means for outputting the generated image.

  According to the present invention, in the electronic sphygmomanometer, it is possible to visualize the transition of the mountain shape of the pulse wave component included in the detected pressure data as intermediate information.

It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the electronic blood pressure meter 100 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating in detail the structure of a cuff part. 4 is a flowchart showing a blood pressure measurement process in the electronic sphygmomanometer 100. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an image generation unit 116. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the data produced | generated when each part which comprises the image generation part 116 operate | moves. It is a figure which shows an example of the pressure data visualization image produced | generated in the pressure data visualization image production | generation part 404. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the pressure data visualization image produced | generated in the pressure data visualization image production | generation part 404. FIG. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the image generation part 800 of an electronic sphygmomanometer. It is a figure which shows an example of the pressure data visualization image produced | generated in the pressure data visualization image production | generation part 802. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the pressure data visualization image produced | generated in the pressure data visualization image production | generation part 802. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the pressure data visualization image obtained by measuring the blood pressure of the subject with a hard blood vessel. It is a figure which shows an example of the pressure data visualization image produced | generated in the pressure data visualization image production | generation part 802. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments can be appropriately changed and are not limited to these embodiments.

[First Embodiment]
1. Functional Configuration of Electronic Blood Pressure Monitor FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an electronic blood pressure monitor 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic sphygmomanometer 100 is configured with a cuff unit 101 and a processing unit 110 as separate bodies.

  The cuff unit 101 includes a cuff cloth 105 attached to the upper arm serving as a blood pressure measurement site, and an air bag 102 for ischemia that compresses the artery K of the blood pressure measurement site.

  The ischemic air bladder 102 includes a pulse wave detecting air bag 103 for detecting a pulse wave and a sub air bag 104. The sub air bag 104 is disposed on the upstream side of the air bag 102 for ischemia and between the blood pressure measurement region and the central region, so that when the cuff cloth 105 is attached to the upper arm, the sub air bag 104 is disposed. 104 is located closer to the heart H.

  The sub air bag 104 is configured so that its capacity is about half of the capacity of the ischemic air bag 102 so that the S / N ratio when measuring systolic blood pressure is improved. The sub-air bag 104 is not limited to the size shown in the figure, and if it is disposed on the heart side from the central portion of the ischemic air bag 102, for example, the sub-air bag 104 is placed on the left side in the figure from the ischemic air bag 102. You may be comprised in the magnitude | size which a part protrudes. Moreover, like the air bag 102 for ischemia, it may be disposed over the entire circumference of the upper arm. The sub air bag 104 is connected to the third pipe 108. On the other hand, the pulse wave detection air bladder 103 is connected to the second pipe 107.

  The processing unit 110 is connected to the cuff unit 101 via the first pipe 106, the second pipe 107, the third pipe 108, and the connector 138, and the second fluid resistor 111 is connected to the second pipe 107. Connected as shown. Specifically, the second piping 107 branched at the branching portion 107a is connected to the second fluid resistor 111 on the decompression fluid inlet side 111b. Further, the first pipe 106 branched at the branching portion 106k is connected to the second fluid resistor 111 on the pressurized fluid inlet side 111a.

  The open / close control unit 121 is connected to the first pipe 106 as illustrated. Specifically, the first pipe 106 branched at the branching section 106a is connected to one of the opening / closing control sections. The other is connected to the third pipe. The opening / closing control unit 121 controls the pipe to close until the measurement is finished after a certain amount of air is inserted into the sub-air bag, whereby the pulse wave detected by the sub-air bag 104 is detected by the cuff pressure detection unit 113. It is possible to erase what is detected in. Note that the fluid resistance of the second fluid resistor 111 is set as appropriate.

  Further, the first pipe 106 of the cuff unit 101 is connected to a pump 118 which is a pressurizing unit controlled by the pressurization control unit 119 and a decompression control unit 120 which performs decompression exhaust control.

  On the other hand, a cuff pressure detector 113 having a pressure sensor is connected to the second pipe 107. In the cuff pressure detection unit 113, changes in the pressure signal are converted into digital data, and all pressure changes during the pressure reduction process are held as cuff pressure signals (pressure data).

  The pulse wave detection unit 114 acquires the data held in the cuff pressure detection unit 113, detects the pulse wave superimposed on the pressure data, information on the pulse wave generation interval and amplitude rise, and the magnitude of the amplitude The detected pulse wave information such as the size is held.

  The blood pressure detection unit 115 determines the maximum blood pressure value and the minimum blood pressure value based on the detected cuff pressure signal from the cuff pressure detection unit 113 and the detected pulse wave signal from the pulse wave detection unit 114.

  The image generation unit 116 receives the detection cuff pressure signal (pressure data) from the cuff pressure detection unit 113 and the detection pulse wave signal from the pulse wave detection unit 114, and each pulse wave included in the detection cuff pressure signal (pressure data). A pressure data visualization image (intermediate information) that visualizes the transition of the shape of the component mountain is generated.

  The blood pressure display unit 117 displays the maximum blood pressure value and the minimum blood pressure value determined by the blood pressure detection unit 115 and the pressure data visualized image generated by the image generation unit 116.

2. Structure of Cuff Part Next, the structure of the cuff part 101 in the electronic blood pressure monitor 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cuff portion 101 is broken in the width direction and attached to a blood pressure measurement site. FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating the operation of the cuff unit 101 of the electronic sphygmomanometer 100 during pressurization / decompression.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, a first backing member 202 including a packing material is disposed between the ischemic air bag 102 and the sub air bag 104 in order to enhance the compression characteristics of the sub air bag 104. Has been. Further, a third backing member 203 including a packing material is disposed between the ischemic air bag 102 and the cuff cloth 105.

  In addition, a second backing member 201 including a packing material is disposed between the ischemic air bladder 102 and the pulse wave detecting air bladder 103.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, at the start of blood pressure measurement, the air bag 102 and the sub air bag 104 are pressurized with the same pressure. When the ischemic air bladder 102 is pressurized, the blood K1 is prevented from flowing in the upstream portion under the ischemic air bladder 102. Further, when the sub air bag 104 is pressurized, a change in volume generated by the blood K1 flowing from the upstream side of the ischemic air bladder 102 toward the central portion of the ischemic air bladder 102 is suppressed. Furthermore, when the piping is closed by the opening / closing control unit 121 connected to the sub air bag 104, the volume change transmitted to the pulse wave detecting air bag 103 is eliminated.

  Thereby, at the time of resumption of blood flow, only the pulse wave change accompanying the volume change of the pulse wave detecting air bag 103 on the downstream side under the ischemic air bag 102 can be accurately detected.

3. Flow of Blood Pressure Measurement Processing in Electronic Blood Pressure Monitor Next, the flow of blood pressure measurement processing in the electronic blood pressure monitor 100 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of blood pressure measurement processing in the electronic sphygmomanometer 100. When a start switch (not shown) is pressed, the blood pressure measurement process is started.

  In step S301, initial setting is executed. In step S302, the blood pressure display unit 117 is inspected (all segments are lit for about 1 second).

  In step S303, the cuff pressure detection unit 113 starts measuring pressure. It is confirmed that no internal pressure is applied to the cuff portion 101 (hereinafter also referred to as a cuff), and the pressure value in this state is set to zero.

  In step S304, the pressure reduction control unit is completely closed, and the pump 118 is operated to send pressurized air to start pressurization of the cuff unit 101. The opening / closing control unit 121 closes the pipe when a certain amount of air is sent or when time elapses. In step S305, it is determined whether or not the internal pressure of the pressurized cuff has reached the start pressure value.

  If it is determined in step S305 that the start pressure value has not been reached, pressurization is continued until the start pressure value is reached. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start pressure value has been reached, the process proceeds to step S306, where the pump 118 is stopped.

  In step S307, pressure reduction control is started. The pulse wave detector 114 and the blood pressure detector 115 start the measurement operation, and the cuff pressure detector 113 starts holding the pressure data.

  In step S308, it is determined whether the internal pressure of the cuff has reached the end pressure value. If it is determined in step S308 that the end pressure value has not been reached, the pressure reduction control and measurement operation are continued. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S308 that the end pressure value has been reached, the process proceeds to step S309.

  In step S309, the pressure reduction control is stopped and the measurement operation is ended.

  In step S310, the pulse wave detector 114 extracts a plurality of pulse wave components superimposed on the pressure data in the decompression process, and the blood pressure detector 115 detects the peak shape (cuff pressure of each cuff pressure component). A systolic blood pressure value (systolic blood pressure value) and a diastolic blood pressure value (diastolic blood pressure value) are determined based on the transition of the profile of each pulse wave component that changes in response to the change.

  In step S <b> 311, the determined maximum blood pressure value and minimum blood pressure value are displayed on the blood pressure display unit 117.

  In step S312, it is determined whether a display instruction for the collected pressure data has been input.

  If it is determined in step S312 that a display instruction for the collected pressure data has been input, the process proceeds to step S313, and the image generation unit 116 determines the pressure data and the detected pulse wave information based on the collected pressure data and the detected pulse wave information. In order to grasp the relationship with the systolic blood pressure value or the diastolic blood pressure value, a pressure data visualization image in which the transition of the mountain shape of each pulse wave component is visualized is generated. In step S313, when the display of the generated pressure data visualization image on the blood pressure display unit 117 is completed, the measurement process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S312 that a display instruction for the collected pressure data has not been input, the measurement process is terminated.

4). Functional Configuration of Image Generation Unit Details of the functional configuration of the image generation unit 116 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating details of the functional configuration of the image generation unit 116. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a process in which a pressure data visualized image is generated by the operation of each unit constituting the image generation unit 116.

  In FIG. 4, reference numeral 401 denotes a pressure data acquisition unit that acquires pressure data from the cuff pressure detection unit 113. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of acquired pressure data. In FIG. 5A, the horizontal axis indicates the time since the start of pressure reduction control, and the vertical axis indicates the cuff pressure.

  Reference numeral 402 denotes a detected pulse wave information acquisition unit that acquires information on a pulse wave generation section from the pulse wave detection unit.

  A pulse wave component extraction unit 403 extracts a pulse wave component from the pressure data based on the acquired detected pulse wave information. The pulse wave component to be extracted may be obtained from the acquired pressure data in FIG. 5 (a), or the pressure data after filtering the acquired pressure data and removing the low frequency component in FIG. 5 (b). You may perform from pressure data. FIG. 5C is a diagram showing how the pulse wave component extraction unit 403 extracts pulse wave components from the pressure data of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (c), a time point that is traced back by a predetermined time 531 with respect to the time points 521 to 525 at which the respective pulse wave components 511 to 515 appear included in the acquired detected pulse wave information, and a predetermined time 532. The pressure data sandwiched between the time points that have just passed are extracted. Note that a time point that is back by a predetermined time 531 is referred to as an extraction start time point. Further, the time point when the predetermined time 532 has elapsed is referred to as the extraction end time point.

  Reference numeral 404 denotes a pressure data visualization image generation unit that generates a pressure data visualization image. FIG. 5D is a diagram showing a generation process of the pressure data visualization image. In FIG.5 (d), the horizontal axis has shown the time from the extraction start time of each extracted pulse wave component to the extraction end time. The vertical axis indicates the cuff pressure when the pulse wave components 511 to 515 are extracted.

  As shown in FIG. 5D, the pulse wave components 511 to 515 extracted by the pulse wave component extraction unit 403 have a vertical axis corresponding to the cuff pressure when the pulse wave components 511 to 515 are extracted. In the rectangular regions 541 to 545 arranged at the positions, colors corresponding to the amplitude values are assigned along the passage of time of each pulse wave component. It is assumed that the color corresponding to the amplitude value of the pulse wave component is predetermined.

  For example, in the case of the pulse wave component 511, the cuff pressure when the pulse wave component is extracted is 190 mmHg. Therefore, in FIG. 5D, the rectangular region arranged at the position of the vertical axis corresponding to the pressure of 190 mmHg. In 541, a color corresponding to the amplitude value is assigned along the passage of each time of the pulse wave component 511. As a result, the central portion of the rectangular area 541 has a dark color because the amplitude value of the pulse wave component is large, and both end portions of the rectangular area 541 (that is, near the extraction start time and the extraction end time) have an amplitude of the pulse wave component. Since the value is small, the color is light.

  Further, in FIG. 5D, the position is displayed at a fixed value position of 190 mmHg corresponding to the value corresponding to the cuff pressure of the time from the extraction start time to the extraction end time. You may make it display corresponding to a cuff pressure.

  Through the generation process of FIG. 5D, the pressure data visualized image generation unit 404 generates a pressure data visualized image.

5). Embodiment FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a pressure data visualized image generated by the pressure data visualized image generating unit 404. In FIG. 6, the horizontal axis indicates the time from the extraction start point of each pulse wave component to the extraction end point. The vertical axis represents the cuff pressure.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the pressure data visualization image, the amplitude value at each time of the pulse wave component is expressed by the corresponding color as the mountain shape (profile) of each pulse wave component. A rectangular area obtained by expressing the amplitude value at each time with the corresponding color is continuously shown in the vertical axis direction in the order of pressure when each pulse wave component is extracted.

  As a result, it is possible to intuitively grasp the transition of the mountain shape of the pulse wave component.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the amplitude value of each pulse wave component at each time is expressed by the corresponding color as the mountain shape (profile) of each pulse wave component. However, the present invention is not limited to this. .

  For example, the amplitude value of each pulse wave component at each time may be expressed by a line graph.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the pressure data visualized image generated by the pressure data visualized image generation unit 404. In FIG. 7, an axis 701 indicates the time from the extraction start time of each pulse wave component to the extraction end time. A shaft 702 indicates the cuff pressure. Furthermore, the axis 703 represents the amplitude value. Note that the shafts 701 to 703 are orthogonal to each other.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the pressure data visualization image of the present embodiment, the amplitude value of each pulse wave component at each time is represented by a line graph as a mountain shape (profile) of each pulse wave component. A rectangular region obtained by expressing the amplitude value of each wave component at each time by a line graph is continuously shown in the direction of the axis 702 in the order of pressure when each pulse wave component is extracted. .

  As a result, it is possible to intuitively grasp the transition of the mountain shape of the pulse wave component.

[Third Embodiment]
In the first and second embodiments, the amplitude value at each time of the pulse wave component is used as the peak shape (profile) of the pulse wave component. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the temporal change (primary differential value) of the amplitude value at each time of the pulse wave component may be used. Details of this embodiment will be described below.

1. Functional Configuration of Image Generation Unit FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the image generation unit 800 of the electronic sphygmomanometer according to the present embodiment. Of the units constituting the image generation unit 800, portions having the same functions as those of the image generation unit 116 described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. The difference from the image generation unit 116 is that a velocity pulse wave calculation unit 801 is added.

  The velocity pulse wave calculation unit 801 calculates the temporal change of the amplitude value of the pulse wave component at each time by performing first-order differentiation processing on the amplitude value at each time of each pulse wave component extracted by the pulse wave component extraction unit 403. And output as a velocity pulse wave component.

  Then, the pressure data visualized image generation unit 802 generates a pressure data visualized image based on the velocity pulse wave component output from the velocity pulse wave calculation unit 801.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a process in which a pressure data visualized image is generated in the pressure data visualized image generation unit 802. Among these, FIG. 9D shows velocity pulse wave components 911 to 915 obtained by performing first-order differential processing on the amplitude values of the respective pulse wave components 511 to 515 extracted by the pulse wave component extraction unit 403. Is shown.

  The pressure data visualized image generation unit 802 generates a pressure data visualized image based on the velocity pulse wave component output from the velocity pulse wave calculation unit 801. FIG. 9E is a diagram showing a process of generating a pressure data visualized image. In FIG. 9 (e), the horizontal axis indicates the time from the extraction start time to the extraction end time of each extracted velocity pulse wave component. The vertical axis indicates the cuff pressure when the pulse wave components 511 to 515 corresponding to the velocity pulse wave components 911 to 915 are extracted.

  As shown in FIG. 9E, each velocity pulse wave component output by the velocity pulse wave calculation unit 801 corresponds to the pressure of the cuff when each pulse wave component corresponding to each velocity pulse wave component is extracted. In the rectangular areas 941 to 945 arranged at the positions of the vertical axis, colors corresponding to the amplitude values are assigned along the passage of each time of each velocity pulse wave component. It is assumed that the color corresponding to the amplitude value of the velocity pulse wave component (time change amount of the amplitude of the pulse wave component) is determined in advance.

  For example, in the case of the velocity pulse wave component 911, the pressure value is 190 mmHg. Therefore, in the rectangular region 941 arranged at the position of the vertical axis corresponding to the pressure value of 190 mmHg in FIG. A color corresponding to the amplitude value is assigned as time passes.

  The pressure data visualized image generation unit 802 generates a pressure data visualized image through the process of generating the pressure data visualized image shown in FIG.

2. Embodiment FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a pressure data visualized image generated by the pressure data visualized image generating unit 802. In FIG. 10, the horizontal axis indicates the time from the start of extraction of each velocity pulse wave component to the end of extraction. The vertical axis represents the cuff pressure.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the pressure data visualization image, the amplitude value at each time of the velocity pulse wave component is expressed by the corresponding color as the mountain shape (profile) of each pulse wave component, and each velocity pulse wave component The rectangular area obtained by expressing the amplitude value at each time with the corresponding color is continuously in the vertical axis in the order of the pressure when the pulse wave component corresponding to each velocity pulse wave component is extracted. Will be shown.

  As a result, it is possible to intuitively recognize the transition of the mountain shape of the pulse wave component.

[Fourth Embodiment]
As described in the third embodiment, in the pressure data visualization image, the velocity pulse wave component to which the color corresponding to the amplitude value at each time is assigned as the peak shape (profile) of the pulse wave component Since it is continuously arranged in the axial direction, the user can grasp the transition of the peak shape of the pulse wave component by observing the color change.

  However, the pressure data visualization image is characterized not only by color changes but also by color distribution.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a pressure data visualized image obtained by measuring blood pressure of a subject having a hard blood vessel. As can be seen from the comparison with FIG. 10, in the case of a subject with a hard blood vessel, the pressure data visualization image has a plurality of time zones where the amplitude value of the velocity pulse wave component is large instead of one location. Therefore, in the case of FIG. 11, the region where the amplitude value of the velocity pulse wave component is large is displayed not as an ellipse but as a V shape.

  As described above, in the pressure data visualized image, it is possible to estimate the state of the blood vessel of the subject by observing the shape (that is, the color distribution) of the region where the amplitude value of the velocity pulse wave component is large.

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the fourth embodiment, as a mountain shape (profile) of each pulse wave component, the temporal change of the amplitude value of each pulse wave component (primary differential value of the amplitude value) is expressed by a corresponding color. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, the primary differential value of the amplitude value of the pulse wave component at each time may be expressed by a line graph.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the pressure data visualized image generated by the pressure data visualized image generation unit 802. In FIG. 12, the axis 1201 indicates the time from the start of extraction of each pulse wave component to the end of extraction. An axis 1202 indicates the cuff pressure. Furthermore, the axis 1203 represents the first derivative value of the amplitude value. Note that the shafts 1201 to 1203 are orthogonal to each other.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the pressure data visualization image of the present embodiment, the first-order differential value of the amplitude value of each pulse wave component at each time is represented by a line graph as the mountain shape (profile) of each pulse wave component. The rectangular region obtained by expressing the first derivative value of the amplitude value of each pulse wave component at each time by a line graph is arranged in the direction of the axis 1202 in the order of pressure when each pulse wave component is extracted. It will be shown continuously.

  As a result, it is possible to intuitively grasp the transition of the mountain shape of the pulse wave component.

[Sixth Embodiment]
In the third embodiment, as a mountain shape (profile) of each pulse wave component, a temporal change (a first derivative value of the amplitude value) of the amplitude value at each time of the pulse wave component is expressed by a corresponding color. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the secondary differential value (acceleration pulse wave component) of the amplitude value may be expressed by a corresponding color.

  In the fifth embodiment, the first-order differential value of the amplitude value of each pulse wave component at each time is represented by a line graph as the peak shape (profile) of each pulse wave component. Is not limited to this. For example, the secondary differential value (acceleration pulse wave component) of the amplitude value may be expressed by a line graph.

[Seventh Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, in the oscillometric method, the cuff unit 101 has a so-called triple cuff (the cuff is composed of three air bags for blood pressure detection, a blood bag for detecting a pulse wave, and a sub air bag). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even a single cuff (a cuff is constituted only by an air bag for ischemia) can detect a so-called double cuff (a cuff, an air bag for ischemia, a pulse wave is detected). It is also possible to apply in the same manner.

  In the first embodiment, the electronic sphygmomanometer that determines the maximum blood pressure and the minimum blood pressure by the oscillometric method has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the maximum blood pressure and the minimum blood pressure are determined by the microphone method. The present invention can also be applied to the electronic blood pressure monitor to be determined.

  Moreover, although the case where the pressure data visualization image is displayed on the blood pressure display unit 117 has been described in the first embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to output to an external image display device.

Claims (17)

An electronic sphygmomanometer is connected to a cuff that compresses a blood vessel, and detects the pressure of the cuff on which a plurality of pulse wave components of the blood vessel are superimposed in the decompression process of the cuff,
Extraction means for extracting each pulse wave component superimposed on the detected cuff pressure;
Identification means for identifying an amplitude value at each time of each extracted pulse wave component;
It is defined by a first axis representing the pressure of the cuff when each pulse wave component is extracted and a second axis representing the passage of time from the start of extraction of each extracted pulse wave component. Generating means for generating an image by arranging information indicating the amplitude value identified by the identifying means for each of the extracted pulse wave components on a plane,
An electronic sphygmomanometer, comprising: output means for outputting the generated image. An electronic sphygmomanometer is connected to a cuff that compresses a blood vessel, and detects the pressure of the cuff on which a plurality of pulse wave components of the blood vessel are superimposed in the decompression process of the cuff,
Extraction means for extracting each pulse wave component superimposed on the detected cuff pressure;
Identifying means for identifying a first derivative value of an amplitude value at each time of each extracted pulse wave component;
It is defined by a first axis representing the pressure of the cuff when each pulse wave component is extracted and a second axis representing the passage of time from the start of extraction of each extracted pulse wave component. Generating means for generating an image by disposing information indicating a first-order differential value of the amplitude value identified by the identifying means for each of the extracted pulse wave components,
An electronic sphygmomanometer, comprising: output means for outputting the generated image. An electronic sphygmomanometer is connected to a cuff that compresses a blood vessel, and detects the pressure of the cuff on which a plurality of pulse wave components of the blood vessel are superimposed in the decompression process of the cuff,
Extraction means for extracting each pulse wave component superimposed on the detected cuff pressure;
Identifying means for identifying a second derivative value of an amplitude value at each time of each extracted pulse wave component;
It is defined by a first axis representing the pressure of the cuff when each pulse wave component is extracted and a second axis representing the passage of time from the start of extraction of each extracted pulse wave component. Generating means for generating an image by arranging information indicating a second derivative value of the amplitude value identified by the identifying means for each of the extracted pulse wave components on a plane,
An electronic sphygmomanometer, comprising: output means for outputting the generated image.   The extraction means sets a time point that is a predetermined time after the time point when each pulse wave component appears as a time point when the extraction starts, and a time point when a predetermined time has elapsed since the time point when each pulse wave component appears. The electronic sphygmomanometer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the pulse wave components is extracted as a point of time when extraction is completed.   The said identification means identifies the amplitude value in each time about each pulse wave component after removing the decompression component of the said cuff from each said extracted pulse wave component. Electronic blood pressure monitor.   The identification means identifies a primary differential value of an amplitude value at each time for each pulse wave component after removing the decompression component of the cuff from each extracted pulse wave component. 2. The electronic blood pressure monitor according to 2.   The identification means identifies a secondary differential value of an amplitude value at each time for each pulse wave component after removing the decompression component of the cuff from each extracted pulse wave component. Item 4. The electronic blood pressure monitor according to Item 3.   The generating means generates the image by arranging a line graph indicating the identified amplitude value in a space defined by a third axis representing the identified amplitude value and the plane. The electronic sphygmomanometer according to claim 1 or 5.   The generating means arranges a line graph indicating the primary differential value of the identified amplitude value in a space defined by a third axis representing the primary differential value of the identified amplitude value and the plane. The electronic sphygmomanometer according to claim 2, wherein the image is generated.   The generating means generates a line graph indicating the secondary differential value of the identified amplitude value in a space defined by a third axis representing the secondary differential value of the identified amplitude value and the plane. The electronic sphygmomanometer according to claim 3 or 7, wherein the image is generated by arranging the images.   The electronic blood pressure according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit generates the image by arranging a predetermined color for each identified amplitude value on the plane. Total.   7. The image generation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the generation unit generates the image by arranging a predetermined color for each primary differential value of the identified amplitude value on the plane. The electronic blood pressure monitor as described.   The said generation means produces | generates the said image by arrange | positioning the color predetermined for every secondary differential value of the said identified amplitude value on the said plane, The said image is produced | generated. The electronic sphygmomanometer described in 1. An information processing method in an electronic sphygmomanometer that detects a pressure of the cuff in which a cuff that compresses a blood vessel is connected and a plurality of pulse wave components of the blood vessel are superimposed in a decompression process of the cuff,
An extraction step of extracting each pulse wave component superimposed on the detected cuff pressure;
An identification step of identifying an amplitude value at each time of each extracted pulse wave component;
It is defined by a first axis representing the pressure of the cuff when each pulse wave component is extracted and a second axis representing the passage of time from the start of extraction of each extracted pulse wave component. A generating step of generating an image by arranging information indicating the amplitude value identified in the identifying step for each of the extracted pulse wave components on a plane,
An information processing method in an electronic sphygmomanometer, comprising: an output step for outputting the generated image. An information processing method in an electronic sphygmomanometer that detects a pressure of the cuff in which a cuff that compresses a blood vessel is connected and a plurality of pulse wave components of the blood vessel are superimposed in a decompression process of the cuff,
An extraction step of extracting each pulse wave component superimposed on the detected cuff pressure;
An identifying step of identifying a first derivative of the amplitude of each extracted pulse wave component at each time;
It is defined by a first axis representing the pressure of the cuff when each pulse wave component is extracted and a second axis representing the passage of time from the start of extraction of each extracted pulse wave component. A generating step of generating an image by arranging information indicating a first derivative of the amplitude identified in the identifying step for each of the extracted pulse wave components on a plane,
An information processing method in an electronic sphygmomanometer, comprising: an output step for outputting the generated image. An information processing method in an electronic sphygmomanometer that detects a pressure of the cuff in which a cuff that compresses a blood vessel is connected and a plurality of pulse wave components of the blood vessel are superimposed in a decompression process of the cuff,
An extraction step of extracting each pulse wave component superimposed on the detected cuff pressure;
An identification step for identifying a second derivative of the amplitude of each extracted pulse wave component at each time;
It is defined by a first axis representing the pressure of the cuff when each pulse wave component is extracted and a second axis representing the passage of time from the start of extraction of each extracted pulse wave component. A generating step of generating an image by arranging information indicating a second derivative value of the amplitude identified in the identifying step for each of the extracted pulse wave components on a plane,
An information processing method in an electronic sphygmomanometer, comprising: an output step for outputting the generated image.   A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to any one of claims 14 to 16.