KR101830820B1 - Self-ovulation monitoring apparatus using ovulation rapid kits - Google Patents

Abstract

A self-ovulation monitoring device is provided. The autologous ovulation monitoring apparatus includes a measuring unit for measuring the concentration of ovulating hormone from the body fluid absorbed in the ovarian rapid kit, a memory unit for storing measurement values and measurement times periodically measured by the measuring unit for a predetermined period of time, The ovulation hormone concentration was obtained from the ovulation hormone change graph by classifying the concentration of ovarian hormone into the multistage intervals, and the ovulation hormone measurement value obtained after acquiring the ovulation hormone change graph was measured And a display unit for displaying the ovulation hormone measurement value measured after acquiring the ovulation hormone change graph from among the multistage intervals and displaying the ovulation status of the corresponding section.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus using ovulation rapid kits,

The present invention relates to a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus, and more particularly, to a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus using an ovarian rapid kit.

It secretes hormones that promote ovulation in a woman's pituitary gland. It is called luteinizing hormone (LH) or ovulation hormone (LH). Female ovulation is a phenomenon in which the ovum is released from the ovaries, and ovulation occurs in the middle of the menstrual cycle. Ovulation hormones are normally secreted in small amounts, then suddenly increased in amount, and ovulation occurs within about 12 to 36 hours after the concentration of ovarian hormone rises rapidly. The fertilized egg is fertilized with the sperm and conceived in the uterus. Although ovulation by women varies from person to person, it is commonly known as the ovulation date about 14 days from the start of menstruation when calculating the ovulation date based on the 28th menstrual cycle. Because ovulation is the day of ovulation, ovulation is also possible. Therefore, natural birth control is possible by considering ovulation date.

The menstrual cycle method and the basal body temperature method can be used as natural contraceptive methods. The menstrual cycle method is considered to be a pregnancy period from 5 days before ovulation to 3 days after ovulation in consideration of the sperm survival period of 3 to 4 days and the survival period of the ovaries of 1 to 2 days in women's vagina I do not have a relationship. The basic body temperature method is a method in which the body temperature is slightly lowered to a low temperature and a high temperature based on the ovulation date and the menstruation start date, and the birth date is predicted by the change of the body temperature. However, this method of natural contraception is not accurate in predicting ovulation date and should be accompanied by other artificial contraceptive methods.

In recent years, there is a method that can easily and semi-quantitatively measure ovulation-related hormones while using a rapid kit, and can predict pregnancy by itself and enable safe contraception.

The Ovarian Rapid Kit allows anyone to perform inexpensively diagnostics in less than 10 minutes on the spot, without any specific equipment. And, Ovarian Rapid Kit is easy to carry and easy to use, so anyone can feel free to use it and has a long shelf life. On the other hand, the ovulation rapid kit requires accurate prediction of the ovulation date, and it is necessary to inform the exact time of the pregnancy. However, the currently used ovarian rapid kit predicts the ovulation date through the once-read information, and therefore, there is a limit in predicting the correct pregnancy time. In particular, since ovarian hormones have characteristics of ascending and descending phases due to their characteristics, it is difficult for the general person to predict accurately whether ovulation hormone is a rise or fall by 1 or 2 times of ovulation hormone measurement. In addition, since ovulation hormone is different from individual, it is necessary to predict the time of fertility.

The object of the present invention is to provide a portable ovulation monitoring apparatus capable of promptly and accurately informing whether a pregnancy is possible by analyzing ovulation measurement results measured several times with a rapid kit and reading the ovulation cycle of a woman.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to accomplish the above object, the self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a measuring unit for measuring the concentration of ovulating hormone from a body fluid absorbed in an ovulation rapid kit, The ovarian hormone change graph is obtained by signal processing based on the measured values and the measurement time stored in the memory unit, and the concentration of ovulating hormone from the ovulation hormone change graph is divided into multistage intervals A central processing unit for comparing the measurement values of the ovulation hormone measured after obtaining the ovulation hormone change graph with the multistage intervals, and a central processing unit for comparing the measurement values of the ovulation hormone measured after acquiring the ovulation hormone change graph among the multi- And an ovulation state of the section.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the timing of pregnancy and the duration of ovulation are analyzed and informed to the subject, thereby making it possible to determine the timing of fertilization more accurately.

Further, the self-ovulation monitoring apparatus of the present invention can be miniaturized, and can easily and inexpensively reproduce fine and accurate bio sample test The kit can be read. Therefore, the self-ovulation monitoring apparatus of the present invention can be applied to various biomedical devices for providing various pregnancy information including remote health monitoring, remote customized pregnancy guide, and self-pregnancy discrimination device.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic perspective view of a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are graphs showing ovulation hormones for explaining a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A to 4C show an ovulation measurement raft kit mounted on a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish them, will become apparent by reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. As used herein, the terms 'comprises' and / or 'comprising' mean that the stated element, step, operation and / or element does not imply the presence of one or more other elements, steps, operations and / Or additions.

In addition, the embodiments described herein will be described with reference to cross-sectional views and / or plan views, which are ideal illustrations of the present invention. In the drawings, the thicknesses of the films and regions are exaggerated for an effective description of the technical content. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures have schematic attributes, and the shapes of the regions illustrated in the figures are intended to illustrate specific types of regions of the elements and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

In one embodiment of the present invention, an autologous ovulation monitoring apparatus capable of determining an optimal fertilization period is disclosed. Hereinafter, a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The autologous ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention monitors the ovulation hormone semi-quantitatively or quantitatively by using an ovarian rapid kit capable of measuring ovulation hormone (LH) For each period of time including the ovulation timing. From the stored measurements, the ovulation hormone fluctuation trend is predicted by time, and the ovulation time and the ovulation duration information are provided.

The self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can quickly and accurately receive pregnancy timing information through ovulation information monitoring while a pregnant woman is carrying it personally.

The self-ovulation monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rapid kit for measuring ovulation hormone, a sensing device for reading a signal from the rapid kit, a multi-stage reading of the sensed semi-quantitative qualitative signals, And a function of predicting an ovulation hormone emission pattern using a detection signal. Using this information, information is provided so that the pregnancy related person can judge the expected pregnancy timing and the ovulation duration time.

Hereinafter, a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2, a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a measurement unit 110 for measuring concentration of ovulation hormone, a memory unit 120, a central processing unit 140, (130), and an information transmission / reception unit (150).

The measurement section 110 of the autologous ovulation monitoring apparatus 100 may be equipped with the disposable ovulation rapid kit 10 shown in Figs. 4A to 4C, and the ovulation hormone The concentration is measured. In the measurement unit 110, the ovulation rapid kits 10 are mounted and the concentration of ovulating hormone is measured from each kit. In the measurement unit 110, the concentration of ovulating hormone can be measured from several kits to monitor the ovulation cycle.

In the memory unit 120, the measurement time of the ovulation hormone and the measurement value of the ovulation hormone concentration measured by the measurement unit 110 may be stored.

The central processing unit 140 processes the trend of the ovulation hormone on the basis of the measurement values and the measurement time stored in the memory unit 120.

The display unit 130 displays the concentration change of the ovulation hormone in a graph of the time to concentration according to the processing result in the central processing unit 140. The display unit 130 informs the user of ovulation timing and ovulation hormone duration information according to the analysis result in the central processing unit 140.

The information transmitting and receiving unit 150 transmits and receives measured values stored in the memory unit 120 to the outside. For example, the transmitting / receiving unit may include a wired / wireless communication module capable of Bluetooth, ZigBee, Wi-Fi, USB, or serial communication. That is, the ovarian hormone monitoring device 100, which can be carried by an individual, can be connected to the hospital network system through wired / wireless communication, and accordingly various pregnancy related information such as remote health monitoring and remote customized pregnancy guide can be provided.

Furthermore, the self ovulation monitoring apparatus 100 may be provided with an operation unit (for example, a button, a touch screen, a switch, etc.) for controlling the self-ovulation monitoring apparatus 100 while being carried by an individual.

The self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to one embodiment is a device for monitoring the ovulation hormone concentration in the self-ovulation monitoring apparatus (100 in FIG. 1) by using the disposable ovulation rapid kit (10 in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) . Measurements of the ovarian hormone concentration and the measurement time can be stored in the memory (120 of FIG. 1) of the self ovulation monitoring apparatus (100 of FIG. 1).

In the central processing unit (140 in FIG. 1), the ovulation hormone change graph can be obtained by signal processing based on the measurement time and measurement values stored in the memory unit (120 in FIG. 1). The ovulation hormone change graph obtained in the central processing unit (140 in Fig. 1) can be displayed on the display unit (130 in Fig. 1) as shown in Figs. 3A and 3B.

In the central processing unit (140 in FIG. 1), the concentration of ovulating hormone is classified into multistage sections from the ovulation hormone change graph. For example, the concentration of ovulation hormone can be divided into three stages as shown in Fig. 3A. In other words, depending on the concentration of ovulation hormone, it can be classified as infertility, transient, or ovulation. Further, the concentration of ovulation hormone, which is measured in the measurement unit (110 in FIG. 1) in more detail, can be divided into five stages as shown in FIG. 3B.

Further, in the central processing unit (140 in FIG. 1), ovulation hormone change graphs are acquired, and the ovulation hormone measurement values measured from the ovarian rapid kit are compared with the multi-stage sections. That is, it is determined whether the concentration of the ovulation hormone measurement value corresponds to infertility period, transitional period or ovulation period.

The result determined in the central processing unit (140 in FIG. 1) may be displayed on the display unit (130 in FIG. 1). That is, an ovulation state such as a fertility period, a transient period, or an ovulatory period may be displayed on the display unit (130 in FIG. 1), and ovulation duration information calculated from the ovulation hormone change graph may be displayed.

The self-ovulation monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention divides and stores the signal magnitudes measured in a plurality of stages for a predetermined period of time and informs the user of the tendency of the ovulatory hormone concentration change by date in a fast and accurate manner, It is possible to accurately determine the time of ovulation. As a result, the user can view this information and determine specific information about his or her date of birth or contraception.

4A to 4C, the disposable ovulation rapid kit 110 mounted in the self-ovulation monitoring apparatus 100 can determine whether or not ovulation occurs according to the concentration of ovulation hormone in a body fluid such as blood, saliva, or urine . The ovulation rapid kit 110 includes an analyte input port 102, a result determination window 103, a sample absorption pad 104, a test band 105 and control bands 106, 107 and 108.

A sample such as blood, saliva, or urine is injected into the sample inlet 102. When the concentration of ovulatory hormone in the sample is 25 mIU or less, only the test band 105 in the result determination window 103 And the color of the control band 106 does not change. When the concentration of the ovulation hormone is 25 mIU or more, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, the colors of the test band 105 and the control band 106 change in the result determination window 103, and two lines appear . Here, the color of the control band 106 gradually increases as the concentration of ovarian hormone increases. This change in color of the control band informs the user of the infertility, transient and ovulatory conditions.

Depending on the concentration of ovulation hormone, the color change of the control band 106 may be similar to the rise and fall of ovulation hormone. Thus, the body fluid is absorbed into the ovarian rapid kit 110, and then the ovarian hormone is assayed in a semi-quantitative or qualitative manner. That is, the concentration of ovulating hormone is measured in a self-ovulation monitoring apparatus.

On the other hand, the ovulation rapid kit 110 can measure ovulation hormone through the saliva. When the ovulation hormone is measured using the saliva, the density of the precipitate increases in the rabbit kid as the concentration of ovarian hormone increases. From around 25 mIU there is no sediment and it begins to appear dim, and the color of the precipitate becomes increasingly darker as the amount of ovarian hormone increases. This informs the user of the transient and ovulatory conditions before and after ovulation.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive in every respect.

Claims (10)

A measuring unit for periodically measuring the concentration of ovulating hormone for a predetermined period of time from the body fluid provided from the disposable ovulation rapid kit;
A memory unit for storing measurement values and measurement times periodically measured by the measurement unit for a predetermined period of time;
The ovarian hormone change graph is obtained by signal processing based on the measurement values and the measurement time stored in the memory unit. The ovarian hormone change graph is classified into multistage intervals, A central processing unit for comparing the measurement value of the ovulation hormone measured after acquisition with the multistage intervals; And
Wherein the ovulation hormone measurement value measured after obtaining the ovulation hormone change graph among the multistage intervals indicates an ovulation state of the corresponding section,
The ovulation rapid kit includes an analyte inlet, a result determination window, a sample absorption pad, a test band, and a control band,
Wherein the color of the control band is amplified as the concentration of the ovulation hormone increases. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the ovulation rapid kit is detachable to the measurement unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the measurement unit acquires a plurality of different measurement values from the plurality of ovulation rapid kits. The method according to claim 1,
And an information transmission / reception unit transmitting / receiving the measurement values stored in the memory unit to / from an external device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the central processing unit classifies the measured values into three levels according to the concentration of the ovulation hormone. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the central processing unit classifies the measured values into five levels according to the concentration of the ovulation hormone. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the device is portable. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the self-ovulation monitoring apparatus further comprises an operation unit for controlling the self-ovulation monitoring apparatus. The method according to claim 1,
The body fluid is blood, saliva, or urine.


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