JPH078465A - Electrocardiograph with fax modem and analysis result transmission system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the compact transmission system capable of easily sending the analysis result of an electrocardiogram waveform signal by using the electrocardiograph with analysis function analyzing an electrocardiogram waveform signal to be measured and to realize the electrocardiograph with analysis function having the printing function without incorporating a recorder. CONSTITUTION:Instead of the recorder incorporated in the electrocardiograph with analysis function, a fax modem part 6 is incorporated. The analysis result of the electrocardiograph with analysis function is sent from the fax modem part 6 through a telephone line 9 to an optional fax and prints them out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrocardiograph with an analysis function for analyzing a measured electrocardiogram waveform signal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system for transmitting a result of electrocardiogram analysis obtained by an electrocardiograph with an analysis function by telephone includes two electrocardiographs with an analysis function provided on a transmission side and a reception side, and these analysis functions. It is composed of two modulation / demodulation devices (hereinafter referred to as modems) connected to both of the electrocardiographs and a telephone line for transmitting the analysis result of the electrocardiogram waveform signal via the two modems. Here, the electrocardiograph with analysis function is
It is possible to analyze an electrocardiogram waveform signal measured from a patient, display the analysis result on a display unit, record the result on a floppy disk or a built-in storage device, and output from a built-in recorder. One of the electrocardiographs with analysis function,
When the measured electrocardiogram waveform signal is input, the electrocardiogram waveform signal is analyzed, and the analysis result is sent out to the modem connected to the other electrocardiograph with an analysis function via the modem. At this time, both operators confirm that, when one of the electrocardiographs with an analysis function is in the transmission state, both electrocardiographs with the analysis function are in the transmission / reception state. When this transmission / reception status is confirmed, the other electrocardiograph with analysis function receives the analysis result sent from one of the electrocardiographs with analysis function through the modem from the connected modem and receives the analysis result. The result is output from the built-in recorder or recorded in the storage device.

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However, in a system for performing telephone transmission using the electrocardiograph with an analysis function as described above, a modem is connected to both the transmitting and receiving sides so that both operators on the transmitting and receiving sides can operate. Since it is necessary to confirm the transmission / reception status with each other, it is troublesome. Moreover, the configuration itself of the system becomes complicated and expensive. In addition, the recorder built into the electrocardiograph with analysis function has a large volume and weight, and the recorder cannot be removed even when the recorder is not used, so the portability of the device is extremely poor and the power consumption is large. The electrocardiograph with analysis function has a drawback that the battery drive time is shortened.

An object of the present invention is to construct a simple electrocardiographic telephone transmission system using a telephone line and to provide an electrocardiograph with an analysis function having a printing function without using a recorder.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a control analysis unit for analyzing a measured electrocardiogram waveform signal and outputting the analysis result, and a monitor unit and a storage unit respectively connected to the control analysis unit. In the electrocardiograph with an analysis function, the fax is connected to the control analysis unit and the analysis result is output from the fax.

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The analysis result of the measured electrocardiographic waveform signal is printed from the arbitrary fax via the telephone line from the fax modem connected to the control analysis section of the electrocardiograph with the analysis function. Therefore, the fax modem connected to this control analysis unit can be used as an analysis result transmission system, and can also be used as an analysis result printing device by placing the fax machine around.

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electrocardiograph with a fax modem according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electrocardiograph with a fax modem of this embodiment is
The electrocardiograph includes an electrocardiographic amplifier unit 1, a control analysis unit 2, a liquid crystal display display unit 3, a memory unit 4, a floppy unit unit 5, a fax modem unit 6 and an operation panel unit 7. The electrocardiographic amplifier unit 1 is connected to the control analysis unit 2, converts the measured electrocardiogram waveform signal from an analog signal into a digital signal (hereinafter referred to as A / D conversion), and outputs it to the control analysis unit 2. The control analysis unit 2 includes a liquid crystal display display unit 3, a memory unit 4, a floppy unit unit 5,
Fax modem section 6 and operation panel section 7
And analyzes the signal input from the electrocardiographic amplifier unit 1 and outputs the analysis result to each processing unit as necessary. The fax modem unit 6 is connected to an external telephone line 9. The analysis result output from the control analysis unit 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display display unit 3 and recorded in the memory unit 4 and the floppy unit unit 5. Further, the analysis result is printed from the fax modem 6 via the telephone line 9 by an arbitrary fax (not shown). The operation panel unit 7 outputs a start signal of the analysis processing program to the control analysis unit 2 when the operator presses a predetermined key. The electrocardiograph with a fax modem is supplied with drive power by the battery unit 8.

When the electrocardiograph with a fax modem according to this embodiment is used, the electrocardiogram waveform signal currently being measured is processed, and the floppy disk or the main memory unit 4 is used.
The data recorded in may be processed at a later date. Both will be described below.

In the former case, when the measured electrocardiogram waveform signal is input to the electrocardiographic amplifier unit 1, the electrocardiographic waveform signal is A / D converted and output to the control analysis unit 2. Here, when the operator presses a predetermined key on the panel of the operation panel unit 7, an activation signal is output from the operation panel unit 7 to the control analysis unit 2. When the activation signal is input, the control analysis unit 2 starts measuring the electrocardiogram waveform signal, and according to an arbitrary analysis program (for example, pattern analysis of the electrocardiogram waveform signal) recorded in advance in the memory unit 4, The measurement data of the electrocardiogram waveform signal is analyzed, and the analysis result is output to the liquid crystal display display unit 3, the memory unit 4, the floppy unit unit 5 and the fax modem unit 6. The analysis result output to the liquid crystal display display unit 3 is displayed in an arbitrary format, for example, a finding and a waveform for the analysis result. The analysis result output to the memory unit 4 is constantly recorded in the storage area of the memory unit 4. The analysis result output to the floppy unit unit 5 is the same as that of the memory unit 4 described above.
Part or all of the analysis result is recorded on the floppy disk. The analysis result of the memory unit 4 and the floppy disk recorded here can be processed at a later date, as used in the processing described later. The analysis result output to the fax modem is transmitted to an arbitrary fax (not shown) via the telephone line 9 and printed from this fax.

Next, the latter case described above will be described. When the operator presses a predetermined key, a start signal is output from the operation panel section 7 to the control analysis section 2. When the activation signal is input, the control analysis unit 2 fetches the analysis result of the electrocardiogram waveform signal once recorded in the memory unit 4 of the floppy disk or the main body, and the fetched analysis result is displayed on the liquid crystal display display unit 3 and the memory unit. 4, the floppy unit 5 and the fax modem 6 are output. The output analysis result is similar to the former case described above.
It is displayed on the liquid crystal display display unit 3, and recorded or re-recorded on the memory unit 4 and the floppy unit unit 5,
Optional fax (not shown) from the fax modem section 6
To be printed. Further, the floppy disk used at this time may be one measured by another electrocardiograph with an analysis function.

From the above, the operator can check the analysis results of a series of electrocardiographic examinations on the liquid crystal display display section 3 by using the electrocardiograph with the fax modem according to the present embodiment, and if necessary, arbitrarily. It is possible to print the analysis result from the fax, or to record a part or the whole of the analysis result in the floppy disk of the floppy unit section 5 or the memory section 4 of the main body. In addition, the entire analysis result of the examination can be once recorded on the floppy disk by the floppy unit unit 5, and at a later date, only the case considered necessary can be taken out from the floppy disk and printed from the fax in the vicinity.

[0014]

As described above, according to the electrocardiograph with a fax modem of the present invention, the operator operates a predetermined key to analyze the electrocardiogram waveform signal,
Alternatively, the analysis results recorded on the floppy disk and the memory unit of the floppy unit can be easily printed from an arbitrary fax if necessary.

Further, the electrocardiograph with a fax modem of the present invention has a fax modem instead of the recorder incorporated in the conventional electrocardiograph with an analysis function, and displays the analysis result of the electrocardiogram waveform signal in the vicinity. You are printing from any fax you have. Therefore, since a conventional recorder that is heavy and has a large volume is not required, the volume and weight of the electrocardiograph with an analysis function can be significantly reduced, and a portable electrocardiograph with a compact analysis function can be realized. . Further, the battery drive time of the electrocardiograph with an analysis function is lengthened, and there is an effect that measurement can be performed for a long time.

Since the electrocardiograph with a fax modem of the present invention can easily transmit the analysis result to an arbitrary fax machine at a desired place, a simple and compact analysis result transmission system can be realized.

Further, the analysis result transmission system using the electrocardiograph with the fax modem of the present invention can realize an inexpensive analysis result transmission system because the electrocardiograph with the fax modem is provided only on the transmitting side.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electrocardiograph with a fax modem according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ECG amplifier section 2 Control analysis section 3 Liquid crystal display display section 4 Memory section 5 Floppy unit section 6 Fax modem section 7 Operation panel section 8 Battery section 9 Telephone line

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[Submission date] November 24, 1993

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrocardiograph with an analysis function for analyzing a measured electrocardiogram waveform signal, and a heart with this analysis function.
The present invention relates to an analysis result transmission system using an electrometer .

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It is an object of the present invention to construct a simple electrocardiographic telephone transmission system (analysis result transmission system) using a telephone line and to provide an electrocardiograph with an analysis function having a printing function without using a recorder. is there.

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The fax model of the present invention
The electrocardiograph with a system analyzes the measured electrocardiogram waveform signal,
In an electrocardiograph with an analysis function having a control analysis unit for outputting the analysis result, and a monitor unit and a storage unit respectively connected to the control analysis unit, a fax modem is connected to the control analysis unit to perform the analysis. The feature is that the result is output from the fax. In addition, the analysis result transmission system of the present invention
The system is an electrocardiograph with a fax modem of the present invention, and
X-modem card with a modem connected via a telephone line.
Built with Aksimili.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Analyzing a measured electrocardiogram waveform signal,
In an electrocardiograph with an analysis function having a control analysis unit for outputting an analysis result and a monitor unit and a storage unit respectively connected to the control analysis unit, the analysis result is connected to the control analysis unit and the analysis result is displayed on a telephone line. An electrocardiograph with a fax modem, characterized in that it has a fax modem section for sending to a fax modem.