KR20190036620A - Health care device for gastric management and diagnostic method for gastric state of health care device the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a health care device for managing the stomach and, more specifically, to a health care device for managing the stomach, which is light in weight and has a small size so as to be carried, such that a number of people can diagnose (measure, check) and manage his or her stomach, thereby enabling the people to live a more pleasant life through healthy eating habits, and to a method for diagnosing the state of the stomach using the same. The health care device for managing the stomach comprises: a health care device (1) for diagnosing the state of the stomach of a user using ultrasonic waves; a drive program for driving the health care device (1); a smartphone (20) performing Bluetooth communication with the health care device (1); and a stomach managing application installed on the smartphone (20) and provided to analyze stomach data (18) transmitted from the health care device (1) and to provide the stomach data (18) to the user. The health care device (1) comprises: a main body (2) comprising upper and lower covers (8,9); a power button (3) disposed on one side of the front surface of the main body (2); a check button (4) disposed on the one side of the front surface of the main body (2); a Bluetooth button (5) arranged on the one side of the front surface of the main body (2); a display unit (6) formed on the other side of the front surface of the main body (2); an Arduino board (12) installed in an inner space unit (10) of the cover (8,9), a battery (13) for supplying operating power, and a Bluetooth module (14) for transmitting and receiving data; and at least one ultrasonic probe (15) installed in a recessed groove (11) of the cover (9) and having a function of transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a healthcare device for gastrointestinal management and a method for diagnosing a gastric condition using the device,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a health care apparatus for gastrointestinal care and a method for diagnosing stomach conditions using the apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a health care apparatus for gastrointestinal care which is light and small in size, (Measurement, check) and management of their stomach (stomach) by providing a healthy eating habit through the more comfortable life is to be able to run.

Recently, as the level of living has improved, there has been an increasing interest in healthcare for improving the quality of life, and medical services for managing health conditions are increasing rapidly. Ubiquitous-based health care has been actively researched and developed to combine medical technology and IT technology due to the rapid development of IT technology along with the increasing demand for such medical services. A health care device capable of diagnosing a disease is also being developed day by day.

With regard to the healthcare device, devices for measuring biometric information such as blood pressure and body temperature by attaching a device made in the form of a bracelet or a pendant have been popular. However, in order to measure the biometric information, There is a problem that the healthcare devices are large in size and weight and hinder daily living activities.

On the other hand, we have three meals daily to maintain life, and sometimes we feel bad digestion, drowsiness, abdominal pain when we finish our meal. It is also known that the first incidence of cancer in Korea is stomach cancer, about 10% of the population has gastrointestinal disorders, and about 4 million people per year are looking for diseases / clinics due to stomach related diseases . Many drugs and supplements related to 'stomach' such as digestive agents and gastric acid suppressants are prescribed to solve this problem, but the most important cause and solution of gastric-related diseases or discomfort are the management and regulation of eating habits, So if you can scientifically manage your stomach and control your eating habits, it will help you with stomach disorders, obesity, and diet.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1140590 (entitled "Smart Self-Diagnostic Needle Chemical Analysis Device for Health Care," issued on May 05, 2012) Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2016-0080398 (Title of the invention: Wearable device, patent document published on June, 2016)

The present invention relates to a health care apparatus for gastrointestinal care that allows a user to diagnose and manage the stomach by himself / herself, thereby enabling a more comfortable life through healthy eating habits, and a method for diagnosing stomach conditions using the apparatus In order to solve the problem.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable medical care apparatus for a small size that is light in size so that it can be easily used by anyone, both young and old.

A healthcare apparatus for a camouflage management according to the present invention comprises a healthcare apparatus (1) for diagnosing a stomach condition of a user with ultrasonic waves, a drive program for driving the healthcare apparatus (1), a healthcare apparatus (1) And an upper management application (APP) for recording and analyzing stomach data transmitted from the healthcare apparatus 1 and providing statistics and analysis to the user, the smart phone 20 being connected to the smart phone 20, And the user is configured to diagnose and manage his / her stomach based on stomach diagnostic information provided through the stomach management application (APP).

The health care apparatus includes a main body configured by upper and lower covers, a power button disposed on one side of the front side of the main body, a check button disposed on one side of the front side of the main body, a Bluetooth button disposed on a front side of the main body, A Bluetooth module for transmitting and receiving data and a battery for supplying operation power, an ultrasonic transmission / reception function provided in an insertion groove of the cover, And at least one ultrasonic probe having at least one ultrasonic probe.

And a hook which is formed on one side of the main body so as to be able to mount a necklace or the like.

The healthcare device may be in the form of a stomach that is portable and easy to use and can be held in one hand.

The current upper status data displayed on the screen of the smartphone is composed of a name display portion of the upper management application (APP) displayed at the upper part of the screen of the smartphone and a lower portion of the upper saturation display portion A saturation degree graph display portion displayed on a graph or a graph, a saturation degree percentage display portion and a saturation degree message display portion displayed as a percentage on one side of the saturation degree graph display portion and a saturation degree message display portion, And a health status selection button, a play button, and a profile button displayed at the bottom of the screen of the smartphone.

In the present invention, a method for diagnosing a stomach condition using a gastrointestinal care healthcare apparatus includes the steps of: a) operating an ultrasonic probe of a healthcare device to radiate and reflect an ultrasonic wave to the stomach to measure the degree of saturation of the stomach; And the data is stored in a memory; b) the state of stomach contraction is measured by an ultrasonic probe and the data is stored in memory; and c) the stiffness of the stomach is measured by an ultrasonic probe D) comparing gastric saturation data and gastric convulsancy status data and gastric stiffness data with reference data to obtain current gastric status data; The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: e) transmitting the obtained current stomach condition data to a smartphone interfaced with the healthcare device via wireless communication; f) To analyze To a screen or a speaker of a smart phone.

The stomach management application (APP) analyzes 1) the digestive power according to the volume change of the stomach to present an appropriate amount of food intake in the present state, 2) compares the gastric saturation according to the time of day, And 3) to evaluate the stomach saturation according to the time of measurement during the period of using the healthcare device, and to present evaluation of the eating habits so far. 4) The degree of swelling of the stomach, degree of diaphragmatic pressure A guide according to the condition of the stomach of the user.

The condition diagnosis of the stomach can be made by detecting the swelling of the stomach and the degree of swelling, muscle stiffness of the stomach, stiffness of the stomach, degree of diaphragm compression of the stomach, Or more, and diseases and indigestion.

The present invention has the effect of enabling a more comfortable life through a healthy eating habit while diagnosing and managing the stomach by itself by using the healthcare device for gastrointestinal management.

The stomach state data is analyzed by the stomach management application (APP) of the smartphone 20 interlocked with the healthcare device 1 of the present invention and is provided to the user so that the user can be provided from the stomach management application (APP) Based on the stomach diagnosis information, it is possible to control the gastrointestinal condition by checking the condition of the stomach, and then the scientific eating habits can be controlled.

The present invention is suitable for overall health care business, for example, medical service for treatment and prevention and management of diseases, and it has an effect that individual health is managed by combining IT technology and big data.

In the conventional wearing-type healthcare apparatus, there is a limitation in size for convenience of carrying, and it is difficult to secure space for mounting various sensors, batteries, and other components. However, in the healthcare apparatus 1 ) Is a very useful invention that has a small size and light weight, and can be easily carried and used by anyone, both young and old.

1 is a front view showing an example of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a use state diagram showing an example of the present invention. Fig.
4 is a use state diagram of the above-mentioned management application shown as an example of the present invention.
5 is a circuit block diagram showing an example of the present invention.
6 is a state of use using an ultrasonic probe shown in an example of the present invention.
Figure 7: Flow chart of stomach diagnosis shown in one example of the invention.
Fig. 8: Flow chart of stomach diagnosis shown as one example of the present invention. Fig.
9 is a front view of another embodiment shown as one example of the present invention.
10 is a front view of another embodiment shown as one example of the present invention.
11 is a front view of another embodiment shown as one example of the present invention.
12 is a front view of still another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, the same components as in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals as possible, and detailed descriptions of known configurations and functions are omitted so as not to obscure the gist of the present invention. May be different from what is actually implemented with the schematized drawings in order to easily describe the embodiments of the present invention.

The gastric care health care device of the present invention is a gastric care health care device that measures the degree of satiety and condition of the stomach to control the stomach. A healthcare device 1 for diagnosing (or measuring, checking) the state of the patient by using ultrasound, a driving program for driving the healthcare device 1, a smartphone 1 (Bluetooth) communicating with the healthcare device 1 via Bluetooth (ubiquitous) And an upper management application (APP) installed in the smartphone 20 for recording stomach data transmitted from the healthcare device 1, statistically analyzing the data, and providing the statistical data to the user, The stomach can be diagnosed and managed based on stomach diagnosis information provided through the upper management application (APP), so that a more comfortable life can be achieved through a healthy eating habit.

The first function (Function 1) of the present invention includes gastric saturation measurement and analysis, individual gastric area measurement, and false hunger check.

The second function (Function 2) of the present invention is measurement and analysis of muscular tremor in the stomach, and measurement of the degree of diaphragm compression and measurement of the degree of swelling in the stomach.

In the present invention, the% stomach saturation measure can measure the amount of food remaining in the stomach relative to the individual stomach volume.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring and analyzing the time of day, measuring the degree of saturation relative to the stomach volume, measuring the digestive power according to an increase / decrease analysis of saturation, checking for false hunger, It can also help control pregnant women's diet.

The present invention can diagnose (measure) the condition of the stomach by using ultrasonic waves. For example, swelling of the stomach, stomach muscles in the stomach, degree of pressure on the diaphragm in the stomach can be measured, and swelling and swelling of the stomach can be measured, measurement and analysis of muscle stiffness in the stomach, A diaphragm compression degree of the stomach, an abnormal symptom of the stomach, prevention of disease, a poor digestive checkup, a food amount depending on the condition of the stomach, and a food recommendation.

The present invention relates to a device for diagnosing (measuring) a stomach state of a user with ultrasound, a driving program for driving the healthcare device 1, a healthcare device 1, a ubiquitous- A smart phone 20 that communicates with the Bluetooth communication device, and a stomach management application APP installed on the smartphone 20.

1 is a front view of a stomach-controlling healthcare apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The stomach 1 is configured to be portable and easy to use, A power button 3 for turning on / off the healthcare apparatus 1 is disposed on one side of the front of the main body 2 and a stomach is diagnosed The Bluetooth button 5 is disposed on one side of the front surface of the main body 2 and the measured saturation degree on the other side of the main body 2 can be visually checked And the display portion 6 of an indgate type or a level type is constituted.

The healthcare apparatus 1 further includes a hook 7 capable of fixing or coupling a necklace or the like to the lower or one side of the main body 2. [

The main body 2 is composed of upper and lower covers 8 and 9 so that the main body 2 can be separated and combined. A space 10 in which the components are mounted is formed inside the covers 8 and 9, At least one concave groove 11 into which a sensor or an ultrasonic probe 15 is inserted is formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the space unit 10 includes a small main board 12, a battery 13 for supplying operating power, an 'Adunino HC module' or a Bluetooth module 14 for transmitting and receiving data, And at least one ultrasonic sensor or ultrasonic probe 15 provided in the concave groove 11 and having an ultrasonic transmission and reception function so as to diagnose the condition of the stomach by means of ultrasonic waves, 4) an interface 16 to which the display unit 6 and the display unit 6 are connected and / or a connection line or a terminal.

The battery 13 is preferably a rechargeable battery, such as a rechargeable battery, which can be charged and used from time to time. The rechargeable battery can be charged at any time through a gender terminal or a charging terminal 7a exposed to the outside of the main body 2.

The ADC 12 includes a display unit 6 connected to a microcontroller board and an electronic component such as an Adouino HC module or a Bluetooth module 14 or an ultrasonic probe or an ultrasonic probe 15, And operates by a series of drive programs.

The adonaboard 12 includes a memory capable of storing reference data and measurement data required for the diagnosis of the upper part 18 and is provided with a charging function for charging the battery 13 through the gender terminal or the charging terminal 7a. Circuit portion.

The adonaboard 12 is an open source type hardware having various types according to size, performance, price, function, form and so on. In the present invention, the adonaboard 12 is carried by using the ultrasonic probe 15 and the Bluetooth module 14 For example, a small 'Arduino Nano board' which is mounted on the space part 10 so as to diagnose (or check) a stomach condition.

In the case of the'Audino NanoBoard ', the operation voltage is 5V (7V to 12V), the clock frequency is 16MHz, the number of digital input / output pins is 14, the number of analog input pins is 8, the number of PWM pins is 6, A universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) capable of connecting the wireless communication device 14 and the like can be connected and can be uploaded by only a cable. The size of the UART is small as 43 x 18 mm, It can be made light portable.

In the present invention, the upper 18 state data measured by the ultrasonic wave is transmitted to the smartphone 20 located near the communication radius, for example, using the 'Adouino HC module' or the Bluetooth module 14.

The 'Aduino HC module' or the Bluetooth module 14 is interlocked with the Bluetooth module 21 in the smartphone 20 so that the upper 18 diagnostic data is transmitted to the smartphone 20, 20, a user is provided with a management application (APP), and the user is provided with a management application (APP) ), And can also manage the stomach (18) in a healthy manner through a healthy eating habits control.

The ultrasonic probe or the ultrasonic probe 15 having an ultrasonic transmission and reception function is made of synthetic resin or the like so that smooth ultrasonic transmission and reception can be performed without any signal attenuation without being exposed to the outside of the cover 9. The ultrasonic sensor or the ultrasonic probe 15, The present state of the stomach 18 can be quickly detected by receiving and digitizing and diagnosing the reflected ultrasonic waves 19 after the ultrasonic waves 17 emitted from the stomach 18 hit the stomach 18.

6, when the ultrasonic wave 17 emitted from the ultrasonic sensor or the ultrasonic probe 15 is reflected at the stomach 18, the ultrasonic sensor 17 or the ultrasonic probe 15 may vary in shape depending on the state of the stomach 18, 15 receive the reflected ultrasonic waves 19 to detect the condition including the degree of saturation of the stomach 18, etc., and can also produce data.

The ultrasonic sensor or the ultrasonic probe 15 has a plurality of ultrasonic transducers 15a and 15b and the ultrasonic elements 15a and 15b convert an electric signal into an ultrasonic signal, And emits ultrasonic waves and receives a reflected signal to diagnose (measure, check) the state and tissue of the stomach 18.

The method of use of the present invention is as follows.

The healthcare apparatus 1 is first gripped with one hand and then the power button 3 located in the main body 2 is pressed to be ON to supply power to the battery 13, When the check button 4 is pressed, the ultrasonic wave generated from the ultrasonic probe or the ultrasonic probe 15, which is close to the gastrointestinal tract, is radiated to the stomach 18 and diagnosis is started. Through this, individual volume measurement and saturation diagnosis are performed, and the user can check the degree of saturation and false hunger displayed on the display unit 6.

The diaphragm of the stomach 18, the diaphragmatic pressure on the stomach and the swelling of the stomach are diagnosed (measured and checked) so that the condition of the stomach 18 is displayed on the display unit 6 of the healthcare apparatus 1, Lt; / RTI >

In the present invention, when the stomach 18 is diagnosed (measured, checked) using the healthcare apparatus 1, the data is stored in the memory of the blackboard 12, and when the user presses the Bluetooth button 5, Stored statistical data is transmitted to the Bluetooth module 21 of the smartphone 20 through the driving program and the Bluetooth module 14 and then integrated (statistically) analyzed by the upper management application (APP) do.

The upper 18 diagnostic data transmitted to the smartphone 20 is processed by the upper management application installed in the smartphone 20 and displayed on the screen of the smartphone 20 and / Or through the speaker 35. [0035] Fig.

4 shows a state in which the current status 18 data transmitted from the healthcare apparatus 1 is displayed on the screen of the smartphone 20 by the upper management application APP, A saturation graph display unit 23 for displaying the current saturation degree graph (or graph) after a lapse of several hours, for example, three hours after the meal, is displayed at the lower end of the name display unit 22 of the upper management application APP, A saturation degree message display section 25 such as "Saturation percentage display section 24 indicated by a percentage on one side thereof, and" Satisfaction degree is 50% after three hours after eating "is displayed, Since the current saturation 18 of the stomach 18 is displayed on the screen, the user can easily recognize the saturation 18, and thus, the stomach can be managed by adjusting the saturation of the stomach 18 in consideration of the current saturation 18 .

My stomach health indicator 26 is displayed in the middle of the screen of the smartphone 20 and the stomach health indicator 26 is horizontally displayed as a reference line 27 to be able to measure the health state of the stomach 18 , The center of the reference line 27 is indicated as "bad", the center thereof as "good", and the right side as "very good", and the lower end of the reference line 27 is marked with a marker The current upper gastrointestinal health indicator 28 is displayed in parallel and the upper gastrointestinal health state displayed on the screen is located roughly in the middle between the good and the very good so that the user can confirm that the stomach health state is good .

At the lower end of the upper gastrointestinal health display unit 28, a stomach degree saturation display unit 29 for each time period is displayed, for example, a stomach degree indicator for each two-hour stomach is displayed in a vertical bar graph, The graph display unit 30 and the time display unit 31 in which the degree of saturation is displayed in the form of a bar graph are displayed respectively and it can be seen that the degree of saturation 18 is the highest at 2:00 pm 2 hours after lunch (12 o'clock) have.

A health status selection button 32, an upper management application (APP) play button 33, and a profile button 34 are disposed at the bottom of the screen of the smartphone 20, respectively.

The gastric management application (APP) of the present invention analyzes 1) the digestive power according to the volume change of the stomach to present an appropriate amount of food intake in the present state, 2) compares and analyzes the gastric degree by time zone And 3) to give an assessment of the eating habits until now by statistical analysis of the stomach saturation by the measurement time period during the period of using the healthcare device 1) ), Swelling of the diaphragm, and degree of diaphragm pressurization (guideline, recommendation) according to the condition of the stomach.

For example, the guide mentioned above recommends avoiding the ingestion of irritated food due to the swelling of the stomach.

The operation of the present invention will be described below.

1) First, by pressing the check button 4 while pushing the power supply button 3 while the healthcare apparatus 1 is operated, the ultrasonic sensor or the ultrasonic probe 15 operates to move the stomach 18 and / The movement of the stomach (18) or stomach (18) tissue is measured.

2) The data thus generated is transmitted to a central processing unit or a microcomputer (MICOM) of the adonaboard 12, and the adoonboard 12 compares the transmitted upper 18 data with the upper 18 data .

3) The final state 18 data thus obtained is transmitted to the smartphone 20 via the 'HC module', the 'HC-06 module' or the Bluetooth module 14, which is a Bluetooth module.

4) The comparison data sent to the smartphone 20 is statistically analyzed and the current status information 18 is provided to the user.

5) The user can check his / her stomach condition based on the stomach condition information provided through the upper management application (APP) and can manage it with healthy stomach (18) through scientific and healthy eating habits .

In the method for diagnosing stomach conditions using a gastrointestinal care healthcare apparatus according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, a) an ultrasonic probe of a healthcare apparatus is operated and an ultrasonic wave is radiated and reflected in the stomach, B) measuring the seizure state of the stomach by means of an ultrasonic probe and storing the data in a memory, c) measuring the saturation of the stomach by means of an ultrasonic probe, The stiffness of the stomach is measured and the data is stored in the memory; d) comparing the stomach saturation data with the stomach seizure status data and the stomach stiffness data with the reference data, (E) obtaining the current stomach state data from the healthcare device and transmitting the data to a smartphone interfaced with the healthcare device via wireless communication; f) Status data Analysis and a step of outputting to the screen or speaker of the smart phone.

The stomach management application analyzes 1) the digestive power according to the volume change of the stomach to present an appropriate amount of food intake in the present state, 2) measures the digestive power by comparing and analyzing the stomach saturation according to the time, 3) Statistical analysis of stomach saturation according to the time of measurement during the period of using the healthcare device, 4) Evaluation of gastric uptake and diaphragmatic pressure Stomach) according to the condition of the guide can be presented.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of stomach diagnosis (measurement, check) according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the state where power is supplied (ON) by pressing the power button 3 (step S1), an ultrasonic sensor or an ultrasonic probe 15 The volume of the stomach 18 is measured while the ultrasonic wave is radiated and reflected on the stomach 18 and the saturation state data of the stomach 18 is outputted and displayed on the display 6 in step S6, The saturation state data outputted to the display unit 6 is stored in the memory of the adonaboard 12 in step S7 and then the seizure of the stomach 18 is detected by the ultrasonic sensor or the ultrasonic probe 15 The stiffness state data of the stomach 18 is output (step S10) and the data is stored in the memory of the adonaboard 12 (step S7) (Step S11) and the data is output (step S12), and the data is stored in the memory of the adonaboard 12 (step S7) (18) saturation data, (18) seizure state data, and (18) stiffness data are stored in memory as initial state (18) state data (reference data) Step S2), the initial state 18 is used as reference data to be measured subsequently (Step S3).

When measuring the initial stomach (18) state data, it is desirable to measure in the fasted state.

On the other hand, if the saturation state data, the stomach stiffness data and the stomach stiffness data are obtained in the step S11, the data can be transmitted to the smartphone 20 interlocked with the stomach, (Step S13). When the user presses the Bluetooth button 5 of the healthcare apparatus 1 (step S13), the message " The Bluetooth module 14 operates to transmit the measurement data to the Bluetooth module 21 of the smartphone 20 in step S8 and the measurement data Is completed, a message "transmission completed" is output as characters and / or audio and is terminated.

In the present invention, when measuring the degree of saturation of the stomach (18), the stomach degree data is obtained by applying a gel to the surface of the abdomen or the ultrasonic probe (15) and rotating the stomach (abdomen) while drawing a circle.

In the present invention, the volume of the stomach 18 is measured. In the method of measuring the volume of the stomach 18, the ultrasonic probe 15 may receive ultrasonic waves reflected from the ultrasonic probe 15 when the ultrasonic wave is radiated from the stomach 18, and the upper volume of the stomach 18 may be measured.

The volume of the stomach (18) in the initial state is compared with the volume of stomach (18) in the current state and is expressed as in the following equation (1).

In the present invention, when measuring the stiffness state of the stomach 18, a gel is applied to the surface of the abdomen and / or the ultrasonic probe 15 in order to reduce frictional resistance, and then the stomach is rotated (18) stiffness data. That is, in the method of measuring the stiffness of the stomach 18, when the ultrasonic wave radiated from the ultrasonic probe 15 strikes the stomach 18, the reflected ultrasonic sensing value becomes greater, The stomach 18 measures the stiffness of the stomach 18 because the stomach 18 absorbs more ultrasonic waves and thus the reflected ultrasonic sensing value is reduced. In the present invention, the stiffness of the stomach 18 in the initial state is compared with the stiffness of the stomach 18 in the current state to send the stiffness data of the stomach 18 to the smartphone 20, The user can recognize the stiffness of the stomach 18 by outputting a screen and / or sound of the stomach 20.

In the present invention, a gel is applied to the surface of the abdomen and / or the ultrasonic probe 15 when the gastric (18) seizure state is measured, and then a current is circulated on the abdomen (abdomen) ) The seizure state is measured and the data is obtained. That is, in the method of measuring the seizure state of the stomach 18, when the ultrasonic wave 17 emitted from the ultrasonic probe 15 collides against the stomach 18, if the stomach is seizure, When the stomach 18 is not jerked, the reflected ultrasonic waves 19 are received linearly. In the present invention, the seizure state of the initial state (18) is compared with the seizure state of the current state (18) to send the seizure state data to the smartphone (20) Allowing the user to perceive and cope with the stomach 18 condition so that the stomach 18 can be prevented from jerking.

The gel is applied to the surface of the abdomen or the ultrasonic probe 15 when the healthcare apparatus 1 is used, and then rotated while drawing a circle on the abdomen (abdomen). However, It is not necessary to apply a gel to the surface of the abdomen or the ultrasonic probe 15.

The stomach management application (APP) measures the digestive power after analyzing the saturation of the stomach (18), compares the degree of saturation by time, and measures digestive power through data analysis.

The stomach management application (APP) measures the saturation (%) of the stomach 18 according to the measurement time period and can grasp the individual's eating habit through the analysis of the saturation degree change of the stomach 18 according to the time.

The above management application (APP) recommends a guide according to the above (18) condition, for example, "present swelling is severe "," non-irritating food intake ". Or the like through the screen of the smartphone 20 or the speaker 35. [0033]

10, the display unit 6 includes a saturation degree of the stomach 18, a stiffness of the stomach 18, a stomach 18 of the stomach 18, Is displayed in the form of an indicator or level so that the degree of swelling can be visually confirmed.

The present invention is exemplified by measuring the stomach (18), but it is applicable not only to the non-stomach (18) but also to other organs or organs such as the large intestine, the kidney, the heart, the liver and the lung It can be applied to various wearable devices such as a smart watch and a US band as shown in FIG. 12, and can be used as a smart phone 20 It is also possible to expand it in a form that can be linked directly with

The present invention belongs to the health care industry as a device for measuring and managing an individual's health and can be applied not only to medical services for treatment but also to overall health care business for preventing and managing diseases.

The present invention is suitable for overall health care business, for example, medical service for treatment and prevention and management of disease, and has advantages of combining IT technology with big data and managing personal health.

The use of the present invention is suitable for pregnant women who have a high recurrence rate of as high as 80%, gastrointestinal disorders in which various complications are generated, pregnant women with increased stomach pain (18) due to fetal growth,

The present invention is an expected effect on gastrointestinal disorders.

Gastrointestinal disorder is a chronic disease in which various gastrointestinal symptoms such as heartburn, drowsiness, vomiting, dyspepsia, boggling, etc. last for several months without any specific cause of disease and the condition of the stomach is a problem. If the condition is not radically improved, the recurrence rate reaches 80%.

Numerous gastrointestinal disturbances and diets are important causes and solutions to dietary control and management. About 40% of the population in Korea has a wrong eating habits, and about 10% is reported to be a functional gastrointestinal disorder.

As can be seen in Table 1 below, the number of people suffering from gastrointestinal disorders is about 5 million in Korea and about 30% of the world population. Therefore, the present invention can solve the problem of the gastrointestinal disorder by making it possible to manage the stomach 18 based on the scientific measurement by those who are experiencing gastrointestinal disorders using the gastrointestinal healthcare device.

Gastrointestinal disorder Diet pregnant woman An obese patient Market Size Domestic population approx. 5 million
World population approx. 30% Domestic 2 trillion won
Worldwide, about 756 trillion won Domestic about 50 Approximately 1.4 million people in Korea

The present invention is also an expected effect on the diet market.

According to the results of a survey conducted by Maekyung Research and Embrain for 1,295 males and 13-year-olds aged 13 and over nationwide, 8 of 10 people in the general population have tried dieting within the past one year. The most effective diet method was 89.9% Control was selected. As the diet-related business grows, the present invention can help control dietary habits and manage the health of individuals (18).

Further, the present invention is an expected effect on the pregnancy customer market.

Stomach cramps and stomach pain occur frequently because pregnant women are overburdened and irritable. However, the medicine sold in the market is worried that it will adversely affect the fetus, so it is hesitant to take medicine. Therefore, by using the present invention, the pregnant women can be informed of the condition and condition of the stomach (18), thereby enabling safe management.

Also, the present invention can be expected to have an effect on the obesity patient market.

Patients with high obesity often have the wrong eating habits, and are experiencing difficulties due to irregular eating and eating habits. Because obesity patients are more advanced, systematic improvement of eating habits should be given priority. Therefore, it is possible to help obesity patients who are mentally favorable by administering scientific and systematic eating habits of about 1.4 million obesity patients in Korea.

Due to the global population aging trend and the expected life span, interest and demand for economical and reliable health care are increasing. The present invention includes a person suffering from a gastrointestinal disorder, a pregnant woman, a diet, an obese patient, etc., People who feel the most difficulty, or who need to control eating habits for health care. The present invention is preferable as a method for solving the problem currently experienced by them.

On the other hand, in the case of a CT (tomography medical apparatus) as a medical device, since a sinogram is obtained by scanning the human body with X-rays, a patient or a user is exposed to a small amount of radiation, There is a problem that the contrast agent (drug) used for the drug hypersensitivity may give a considerable burden to the patient. In addition, since the magnetic field is strong and the imaging time is long, attention should be paid to the patient having claustrophobia , And spinal implants are also obstructing the diagnosis, and there are problems that the artificial inner ear and the spherical pacemaker are obstructed. In the case of PET (positron tomography), the point observation is excellent, while the positron emission And the need for CT to help determine the location of the surrounding area. Therefore, the PET-CT combined side While there are disadvantages such as the need to use the equipment, the present invention is so easy to use ultrasound as harmless compared to the expensive medical equipment has the advantages of ease and cost of ease of use and affordable mobile.

On the other hand, in the case of the conventional wearable healthcare device, there is a limitation in size for convenience of carrying, and it is difficult to secure space for mounting various sensors, batteries, and other parts. However, the present invention is small in size and light in weight It is easy to carry and use.

The healthcare apparatus 1 of the present invention may be provided in a wearable manner so as to collect biometric information and activity information of a user (or a patient) from time to time. The healthcare apparatus 1 is light and small in volume,

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, It is self-evident to those of ordinary skill.

(1) - Health care device (2) - Body
(3) - Power button (4) - Check button
(5) - Bluetooth button (6) - Display
(7) - Hook hole (7a) - Charging terminal
(8) (9) -cover (10) -space
(11) -Bottom groove (12) -Aduino board
(13) - Battery (14) (21) - Bluetooth module
(15) - Ultrasonic probe (16) - Interface
(17) (19) - Ultrasound (18) - Stomach
(20) - Smartphone (22) - Name display
(23) - Saturation Graph Display (24) - Saturation Percentage Display
(25) - message display section (26) - upper health indicator
(27) - baseline (28) - health indicator
(29) - a time saturation degree display section (30) - a graph display section
(31) - Time display part (32) - Select button
(33) - Play button (34) - Profile button
(35) - Speaker on smartphone

Claims (8)

A healthcare device for diagnosing the user's stomach by ultrasound;
A driving program for driving the healthcare apparatus;
A smartphone that communicates with the healthcare device via Bluetooth;
A stomach management application installed in the smartphone and analyzing gastric data transmitted from the healthcare device and providing the stomach data to a user;
Wherein the gastrointestinal care device comprises: The method of claim 1,
A healthcare device,
A main body 2 composed of upper and lower covers 8 and 9;
A power button 3 disposed at a front side of the main body 2;
A check button 4 disposed at a front side of the main body 2;
A Bluetooth button 5 disposed at a front side of the main body 2;
A display portion 6 formed on the other side of the front side of the main body 2;
Covers 8 and 9, a battery 13 for supplying operating power, an Bluetooth module 14 for transmitting and receiving data, an adonaboard 12 installed in the internal space 10,
At least one ultrasonic probe (15) installed in the concave groove (11) of the cover (9) and having an ultrasonic transmission / reception function;
Wherein the stomach is a stomach. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
A hook hole (7) formed on one side of the main body (2);
Further comprising: a control unit for controlling the operation of the stomach. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
A health care device for gastrointestinal care, characterized in that the health care device is a stomach shape which can be easily carried and used and held by one hand. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
A name display section 22 of a stomach management application (APP) displayed at the top of the screen of the smartphone 20;
A saturation graph display unit 23 displayed at the lower end thereof and displaying a current saturation degree of the stomach as a graph after a lapse of several hours after the meal;
A saturation degree percentage display section 24 and a saturation degree message display section 25, which are displayed as a percentage on one side thereof;
A stomach health indicator 26 and a reference line 27 that can be used to measure the stomach health state and is displayed at the middle of the screen of the smartphone 20 and a current stomach health indicator 26, (28);
A gastric degree saturation display unit 29 by time zone displayed at the bottom of the current gastric health display unit 28;
A health state selection button 32 and a stomach management application (APP) play button 33 and a profile button 34 displayed at the bottom of the screen of the smartphone 20;
Wherein the gastrointestinal care device comprises: a) the ultrasonic probe of the healthcare device is operated to measure the saturation of the stomach as the ultrasonic waves are radiated and reflected in the stomach, and the data is stored in the memory;
b) the seizure condition of the stomach is measured by an ultrasonic probe and the data is stored in a memory;
c) measuring the stiffness of the stomach by an ultrasonic probe and storing the data in a memory;
d) comparing the stomach saturation data, stomach seizure status data and stomach stiffness data with reference data to obtain current stomach condition data;
e) transmitting the obtained current stomach condition data to a smartphone interfaced with the healthcare device via wireless communication;
f) analyzing current stomach condition data by the upper management application of the smart phone and outputting to the screen or speaker of the smart phone;
Wherein the stomach is diagnosed as a stomach by using the healthcare device for gastrointestinal management. 7. The method of claim 6,
The top management application,
1) Analysis of the digestive power according to the volume change of the stomach to present an appropriate food intake in the present state,
2) The digestive power was measured by comparing and analyzing the stomach saturation by time zone,
3) Statistical analysis of stomach saturation by time of measurement using the healthcare device, and evaluation of the eating habits so far is presented,
4) A method for diagnosing stomach condition using a healthcare apparatus for gastrointestinal care, characterized by introducing a guide according to the condition diagnosis of the stomach such as swelling of the stomach and degree of diaphragm compression. 7. The method of claim 6,
The condition diagnosis of the stomach,
At least one or more of swelling and swelling of the stomach, muscle stiffness of the stomach, stiffness of the stomach, degree of pressure of the diaphragm of the stomach, abnormality and disease of the stomach, Wherein the stomach is diagnosed as a stomach by using the health care apparatus for gastrointestinal management.

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