KR20110041329A - Portable device of checking up premature birth, system and method of checking up premature birth - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable device, system, and method for checking up a premature birth are provided to conveniently measure whether the heartbeat of a fetus and the womb contraction rate of a motor are abnormal at home or an office. CONSTITUTION: A portable device(100) for checking up a premature birth comprises a sensor body(110), a first sensor(120), a second sensor(130), and a portable terminal(140). The portable terminal is connected to the sensor body and processes signals measured by the first and second sensors. The first sensor and the second sensor are an ultrasonic sensor and a pressure sensor respectively. The first sensors are radially arranged on the second sensor.

Description

PORTABLE DEVICE OF CHECKING UP PREMATURE BIRTH, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHECKING UP PREMATURE BIRTH}

The present invention relates to a premature midwife screening apparatus, and more particularly, to a premature midwife screening apparatus that can easily check the possibility of premature birth regardless of time and place, a midwife check system using the same and a midwife check method.

In general, the fetal heart rate is detected by using the principle of ultrasound, and the fetus's health and abnormal symptoms are examined through the detected heart rate change.

However, recently, due to changes in the social environment, such as environmental pollution, premature birth is increasing faster than the expected birth date. Accordingly, in addition to the examination for measuring the heart rate of the fetus, the examination of the degree of risk of premature birth should be made by measuring the uterine contraction of the pregnant woman.

However, in the past, pregnant women had to visit a medical institution directly for a checkup on the fetal well-being and the possibility of a premature birth. However, frequent visits to medical institutions can be burdensome for pregnant women who are heavier. Moreover, in the past, medical examination can be performed only by visiting a medical institution, so it is difficult to detect abnormal symptoms early, and sometimes it is difficult to effectively cope with an emergency.

In addition, the test itself has been very cumbersome and inconvenient because the test had to be performed separately in the state of providing a test device for measuring the fetal heart rate and another test device for measuring the uterine contraction of the pregnant woman.

The present invention provides a portable midwife checker and a midwife checkup system using the same, which can easily check the possibility of premature birth without restriction of time and place.

In particular, the present invention provides a portable premature examination device and a premature birth examination system using the same, which can easily check the fetal heart rate and maternal uterine contraction at home and check the possibility of premature birth remotely at home.

In addition, the present invention can simplify the structure, and provides a portable midwife medical examination device and a midwife medical examination system using the same.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object of the present invention, the portable premature examination device is provided in the sensor body, the sensor body and a sensor adjacent to the first sensor, the first sensor for measuring the heart rate of the fetus And a second sensor for measuring the uterine contraction of the pregnant woman, and a portable terminal connected to the sensor body and processing signals measured by the first and second sensors. The heart rate of the fetus and the uterine contraction of the pregnant woman are simultaneously measured.

The shape and structure of the sensor body can be changed in various ways according to the required conditions and design specifications, the sensor body can be attached to the abdomen of the pregnant woman using a normal abdominal pressure belt or a sensor attachment belt.

As the first sensor, various sensors for measuring the heart rate of the fetus may be used. For example, a conventional ultrasonic sensor may be used as the first sensor, and the ultrasound generated by the ultrasonic sensor may be injected into the mother's abdomen and the doppler signal may be extracted from the signal reflected from the fetal heart to measure the fetal heart rate. Can be. As the second sensor, various sensors for measuring the degree of uterine contraction of the pregnant woman may be used. For example, a conventional pressure sensor may be used as the second sensor, and the frequency, duration, and regularity of uterine contraction may be measured through the pressure sensor.

In addition, the arrangement structure between the first sensor and the second sensor may be variously changed according to required conditions and design specifications. For example, a plurality of first sensors may be radially disposed around one second sensor.

In addition, the portable terminal may be provided with a display unit for outputting the measured values measured by the first sensor and the second sensor, when the measured values measured by the first sensor and the second sensor is determined to be greater than or equal to a predetermined set value. It may include an alarm generator for outputting an alarm signal.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the premature examination system is provided in the sensor body, the sensor body and the first sensor for measuring the heart rate of the fetus, the sensor body adjacent to the first sensor and the uterine contraction of the pregnant woman A second sensor for measuring a degree, a portable terminal connected to the sensor body and processing signals measured by the first and second sensors, a personal computer connected in data communication with the portable terminal, and a remote with the personal computer It is connected to the communication and receiving a measurement value measured by the first and second sensor includes a remote medical unit for remotely examining the presence of abnormalities of the fetus and pregnant women.

The personal computer and the telemedicine department may be remotely connected via the Internet and, in some cases, to other conventional telecommunication networks, such as local area networks (LANs), public data networks (PDNs), and public switched telephone networks (PSTNs). By means of remote communication.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a sensor body, a first sensor provided in the sensor body for measuring the heart rate of the fetus, provided in the sensor body adjacent to the first sensor and measuring the uterine contraction degree of the pregnant woman A second sensor, a portable terminal connected to the sensor body and configured to process signals measured by the first and second sensors, a personal computer that is capable of data communication with the portable terminal, and a remote communication with the personal computer In the midwifery screening method using a premature examination system comprising a remote medical unit, the first and second sensors provided on the sensor body at the same time measuring the heart rate of the fetus and the uterine contraction of the pregnant woman, the first and Transmitting the measured value measured by the second sensor to the personal computer through data communication; Transmitting to the remote medical unit through the remote communication, and remotely examining the presence of abnormalities of the fetus and pregnant women by analyzing the measurement value transmitted from the remote medical unit.

In addition, the portable terminal may be provided to include a display unit for outputting the measured values measured by the first and second sensors, the self-diagnosing the presence of abnormalities of the fetus and pregnant women through the measured values output through the display unit It may include a step. In the self-diagnosis of fetuses and pregnant women, if the measured value output through the display is within a preset reference value range can be determined as normal, if the measured value is outside the preset reference value range can be determined abnormal. have.

According to the portable obstetrical examination device and the midwifery examination system using the same according to the present invention, it is possible to easily check the possibility of premature birth without limitation of time and place.

In particular, according to the present invention, a pregnant woman can easily measure the presence or absence of abnormal fetal heart rate and maternal uterine contraction at home or office, without having to visit a medical institution directly, and remotely prematurely based on the measured data measured at home. The present invention provides a portable midwife medical examination device and a midwife medical examination system using the same. Therefore, pregnant women can manage the abnormal signs on a regular basis regardless of time and place without having to visit a medical institution directly, and can cope with an emergency more effectively.

In addition, according to the present invention, since a first sensor for measuring the heart rate of the fetus and a second sensor for measuring maternal uterine contraction can be provided together on one sensor body, the structure can be simplified. It can provide convenience of carrying and using.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments. In describing the present invention, a detailed description of well-known functions or constructions may be omitted for clarity of the present invention.

1 is a view showing the structure of a portable midwife checker according to the present invention, Figures 2 and 3 is a block diagram and a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the midwife checkup system according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the portable premature examination device 100 according to the present invention is provided to easily check the possibility of premature birth regardless of time and place, the sensor body 110, the first sensor 120, The second sensor 130 and the portable terminal 130 is included.

The sensor body 110 may be attached to the abdomen of a pregnant woman using a normal abdominal pressure belt or a sensor attachment belt. The shape and structure of the sensor body 110 may be variously changed according to the required conditions and design specifications, and will be described below with an example in which the sensor body 110 is formed in a substantially circular plate shape.

The first sensor 120 is provided to the sensor body 110 to measure the heart rate of the fetus. For example, a conventional ultrasonic sensor may be used as the first sensor 120. The ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic sensor is injected into the mother's abdomen, and the Doppler signal is extracted from the signal reflected back from the fetal heart. Heart rate can be measured.

The second sensor 130 is provided to the sensor body 110 adjacent to the first sensor 120 described above to measure the degree of uterine contraction of the pregnant woman. For example, a conventional pressure sensor may be used as the second sensor 130, and the frequency, duration, and regularity of uterine contraction may be measured through the pressure sensor.

In addition, the arrangement structure between the first sensor 120 and the second sensor 130 may be variously changed according to the required conditions and design specifications. Hereinafter, an example in which a plurality of first sensors 120 are radially disposed on the same radius with respect to one second sensor 130 will be described. In some cases, more sensors may be provided, but the size of the sensor body and the number of sensors may be appropriately changed for convenience of carrying and storage.

As described above, since the first sensor 120 for measuring the heart rate of the fetus and the second sensor 130 for measuring the uterine contraction of the pregnant woman are integrally provided on the sensor body 110, the user can easily Through one sensor body 110 can measure the fetal heart rate and uterine contraction of the pregnant woman at the same time, there is an advantage that it is very convenient to carry and store.

The portable terminal 130 is connected to the sensor body 110 and processes the signals measured by the first sensor 120 and the second sensor 130. That is, the sensor body 110 may be electrically connected to the portable terminal 130 by a conventional cable, and the signals measured by the first sensor 120 and the second sensor 130 may be transmitted from the portable terminal 130. Can be processed. To this end, the portable terminal 130 may include a conventional control unit for performing processing such as amplification, conversion, and calculation of the signals measured by the first sensor 120 and the second sensor 130.

In addition, the portable terminal 130 may include a conventional control unit for processing, and the display unit 142 for outputting the measured values measured by the first sensor 120 and the second sensor 130 is Can be provided. For example, a general LCD may be used as the display unit 142, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the type and characteristics of the display unit 142.

In addition, when the measured value measured by the first sensor 120 and the second sensor 130 is greater than or equal to a preset value, the portable terminal 130 outputs an alarm signal for outputting an alarm signal. It may also include. Here, the alarm signal may include at least one of an audio alarm signal by a conventional sound means and a visual alarm signal by a general warning light, and other various alarm signals that can be recognized by the user may be used. Can be. For example, the alarm signal may be configured to be generated when the measured value measured by the first sensor 120 and the second sensor 130 reaches a maximum dangerous value.

On the other hand, the user can directly measure the presence of abnormalities of the fetus and pregnant women through the portable premature examination device 100, as well as remotely checkup from a medical institution based on the measured value measured by the portable premature examination device (100). I can receive it.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the midwife medical examination system according to another embodiment of the present invention is provided on the sensor body 110, the sensor body 110, the first sensor 120 for measuring the heart rate of the fetus ), A second sensor 130 provided to the sensor body 110 adjacent to the first sensor 120 and connected to the sensor body 110 to measure the degree of uterine contraction of the pregnant woman, the first and second It may be configured to include a portable terminal 130, a personal computer 200, and a remote medical unit 300 for processing the signal measured by the sensor 130.

The sensor body 110, the first sensor 120, the second sensor 130, and the portable terminal 130 may be provided in the same or similar to the above-described embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. do.

The personal computer 200 may include a general computer commonly used in a home or an office, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the type and characteristics of the personal computer 200.

In addition, the portable terminal 130 and the personal computer 200 are connected to each other to enable data communication, the data communication between the portable terminal 130 and the personal computer 200 may be implemented by a conventional data cable.

The remote medical unit 300 is connected to the personal computer 200 so as to enable remote communication, and is configured to remotely check whether there is an abnormality of the fetus and pregnant women receiving the measured values measured by the first and second sensors 130. . That is, the remote diagnosis unit 300 may be understood as a remote diagnosis server of a medical institution, and the measured value of each sensor transmitted from the personal computer 200 may be stored and processed. Therefore, the medical staff of the medical institution can remotely check whether there is an abnormality of the fetus and pregnant women by analyzing the measured value transmitted to the remote medical unit 300, and the result of the examination through a method such as a wired or wireless call, a video call, an email, a message, etc. To the user.

For example, the personal computer 200 and the remote medical unit 300 may be remotely connected by the Internet, and in some cases, a local area network (LAN), a public data network (PDN), and a general telephone switching network (PSTN). May be remotely connected to each other by other conventional telecommunication networks such as

Hereinafter, a premature birth screening method according to the present invention will be described.

4 is a block diagram for explaining a premature birth examination method according to the present invention. In addition, the same or equivalent portions as those in the above-described configuration are denoted by the same or equivalent reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, a sensor body 110 and a sensor body 110 provided to the sensor body 110 and adjacent to the first sensor 120 and the first sensor 120 for measuring a heart rate of the fetus are provided. The second sensor 130 for measuring the uterine contraction degree of the pregnant woman, the portable terminal 130 is connected to the sensor body 110 and the signals measured by the first and second sensors 130 are processed ), A premature examination using a premature examination system including a personal computer 200 connected to the portable terminal 130 so as to enable data communication, and a remote medical unit 300 connected to the personal computer 200 to communicate remotely. The method includes simultaneously measuring the heart rate of the fetus and the uterine contraction of the pregnant woman using the first and second sensors 130 provided in the sensor body 110 (S10), and the first and second sensors ( And transfer the measured value measured at 130) to the personal computer 200 through data communication. In step S30, transmitting the measured value transmitted to the personal computer 200 to the remote medical unit 300 through the remote communication (S40), and by analyzing the measured value transmitted from the remote medical unit 300 Remotely checking for the presence of abnormalities in the fetus and pregnant women (S50).

First, the sensor body 110 is attached to the abdomen of the pregnant woman using a normal abdominal pressure belt or a belt for attaching the sensor, and then the first and second sensors 130 provided in the sensor body 110 Heart rate and uterine contraction in pregnant women can be measured simultaneously.

Next, the measured values measured by the first and second sensors 130 may be transmitted to the personal computer 200 through data communication, and the measured values transmitted to the personal computer 200 may be remotely communicated (eg, For example, it may be transmitted to the remote medical care unit 300 through the Internet.

Thereafter, the measurement value transmitted from the remote medical unit 300 may be analyzed to remotely check whether there is an abnormality of the fetus and the pregnant woman. That is, the medical staff of the medical institution can remotely check whether there is an abnormality of the fetus and pregnant women by analyzing the measured value transmitted to the remote medical unit 300, and check the result through the method such as wired or wireless call, video call, mail, message, etc. To the user. Therefore, pregnant women can be diagnosed remotely the risk of premature birth by remotely examining the fetal heart rate and uterine contraction of the pregnant woman, regardless of time and place without having to visit a medical institution.

In addition, the portable terminal 130 may be provided to include a display unit 142 for outputting the measured values measured by the first and second sensors 130, the output through the display unit 142 It may include the step of self-diagnosing the presence of abnormalities of the fetus and pregnant women through the measured value (S20).

In addition, in the step of self-diagnosing the abnormality of the fetus and pregnant women (S20), if the measured value output through the display unit 142 is within a preset reference value range can be determined to be normal, the measured value is preset If it is outside the reference value range, it can be determined as abnormal. If it is determined that the measured value is abnormal, the measured value may be transmitted to the remote medical unit 300 in the above-described order to receive a remote examination. Preferably, such self-diagnosis should be possible under a very stable reference value standard through sufficient consultation with a medical staff.

In addition, the portable terminal 130 includes an alarm generator 144 for outputting an alarm signal when the measured values measured by the first sensor 120 and the second sensor 130 are determined to be greater than or equal to a preset value. It may be provided, and may be configured to generate an alarm signal when the measured value measured by the first sensor 120 and the second sensor 130 reaches the maximum dangerous value.

As described above, although described with reference to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art various modifications and variations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

1 is a view showing the structure of a portable midwife screening apparatus according to the present invention.

2 and 3 is a block diagram and a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the midwife checkup system according to the present invention.

4 is a block diagram for explaining a premature birth examination method according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: portable midwife detection device 110: sensor body

120: first sensor 130: second sensor

140: portable terminal 200: personal computer

300: remote medical department

Claims (11)

Sensor body; A first sensor provided in the sensor body and configured to measure a heart rate of the fetus; A second sensor provided to the sensor body adjacent to the first sensor and configured to measure the degree of uterine contraction of a pregnant woman; And And a portable terminal connected to the sensor body and processing signals measured by the first and second sensors. Portable preterm examination device characterized in that the heart rate of the fetus and the uterine contraction of the pregnant woman are simultaneously measured by the first and second sensors. The method of claim 1, The first sensor is an ultrasonic sensor, the second sensor is a pressure sensor, The first premature sensor is a plurality of portable obstetric examination device, characterized in that arranged radially around the second sensor. The method of claim 1, The portable terminal includes a display unit for outputting the measurement value measured by the first and second sensors. The method of claim 1, The portable terminal further comprises an alarm generating unit for outputting an alarm signal when it is determined that the measured value measured by the first and the second sensor is more than a predetermined set value. Sensor body; A first sensor provided in the sensor body and configured to measure a heart rate of the fetus; A second sensor provided to the sensor body adjacent to the first sensor and configured to measure the degree of uterine contraction of a pregnant woman; A portable terminal connected to the sensor body and processing signals measured by the first and second sensors; A personal computer connected in data communication with the portable terminal; And A remote medical unit connected to the personal computer so as to be remotely communicated, and remotely checking whether there is an abnormality of the fetus and the pregnant woman by receiving the measured values measured by the first and second sensors; Preterm examination system comprising a. The method of claim 5, The midterm check-up system, characterized in that the personal computer and the remote medical unit is connected to each other via the Internet. The method of claim 5, The first sensor is an ultrasonic sensor, the second sensor is a pressure sensor, The first sensor is a midwife check system, characterized in that a plurality of radially arranged around the second sensor. The method of claim 5, The portable terminal includes a midwife check system characterized in that it comprises a display for outputting the measured values measured by the first and second sensors. A sensor body, a first sensor provided to the sensor body for measuring the heart rate of the fetus, a second sensor provided to the sensor body adjacent to the first sensor and for measuring the uterine contraction of the pregnant woman, the sensor body An obstetric examination comprising a portable terminal connected and processing a signal measured by the first and second sensors, a personal computer connected to perform data communication with the portable terminal, and a remote medical unit connected to the personal computer for remote communication. In the midwife screening method using a system, Simultaneously measuring the fetal heart rate and uterine contractility of the pregnant woman using the first and second sensors provided in the sensor body; Transferring measured values measured by the first and second sensors to the personal computer through data communication; Transmitting the measured value transmitted to the personal computer to the remote medical unit through telecommunication; And Remotely diagnosing abnormalities of the fetus and the pregnant woman by analyzing the measured values transmitted from the remote medical unit; Premature examination method comprising a. 10. The method of claim 9, The portable terminal is provided to include a display unit for outputting the measured values measured by the first and second sensors, And diagnosing the presence or absence of abnormalities of the fetus and the pregnant woman through the measured value output through the display unit. The method of claim 10, In the step of self-diagnosing the presence of abnormalities of the fetus and pregnant women, And if the measured value output through the display is within a preset reference value range, determines that it is normal, and determines that it is abnormal when the measured value is outside the preset reference value range.

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