RU2338455C2 - Electrode device integrated into individual suit and ways of its application - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medical equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used at electrophysiological measurements of biological electropotentials of parts of a body, at carrying out of monitoring of health state of the person during carrying out of a course of prevention and treatment by the method of an electrotherapy or muscle toning and cosmetic procedures. The electrode device for measurement of electropotentials of parts of a body contains the dielectric case with the liquid electrodes established on it, connected by electricity cables to the external information extractors. The electric conductor is established in internal volume of the dielectric case of an electrode, the handpiece with an aperture in the centre for solution leading is executed and on the electrode case. The dielectric case is executed in the form of an under-suit, the electric conductor is rigidly bound to the current-carrying porous stopper-membrane of the electrode case, and the internal volume of the electrode case is connected with elastic capacity for a solution. The way of application of the electrode device consists in the equipment of the electrode device, solution pouring in internal volumes of liquid electrodes and connection of liquid electrodes to external information extractors. Thus preliminary define biologically active points on a body of the patient and transfer their topography on the under-suit then establish liquid electrodes and elastic capacities for solutions on a suit accordingly. The solution, immediately, or through a flexible elastic hose, arrives in internal volumes of liquid electrodes and filters through a porous stopper-membrane with formation between the body and the stopper-membrane of a thin layer of a current-carrying solution.

EFFECT: increase of efficiency of the long control at carrying out of a course of prevention and treatment due to repeated or simultaneous use of several electrodes.

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Description

The invention relates to medical equipment and can be used in electrophysiological measurements of the biological electric potentials of the body and individual parts of the human body; when monitoring the state of human health during the course of prevention and treatment by electrotherapy or myostimulation and cosmetic effects.

Known electrode device, which contains a dielectric housing, which is organized by the working control electrodes with electrical leads (patent RU No. 2120231, A61B 5/04, bull. No. 29, 10/20/98). This device allows you to ensure the constancy of the reduced biopotential, but its reliability and accuracy are affected by the pressing of the electrode device to the patient’s body, the cleanliness of the electrode surface, the cleanliness of the skin, the value of the applied potentials.

A known electrode for removing the biopotential on the skin of a patient or used as an electrode for comparing pH probes for gastroenterological pH metering, i.e. one of the given shoulders of resistance. The electrode is made on the basis of a ceramic cup-shaped body with a cavity filled with a hygroscopic material impregnated with a silver chloride gel, which is connected to a conductor (patent RU No. 1093067, А61В 5/04, А61N 1/04, bull. No. 28, 10/29/97 ) The electrode under consideration is rather complicated to manufacture, and the presence of the gel reduces its reliability and accuracy, which completely excludes the possibility of its use when performing long-term monitoring processes during the course of treatment.

A known electrode for applying electric potential to human skin during physiotherapy (Patent RU No. 2082449, А61N 1/04, bull. No. 18, 06/27/1997). The considered electrode has a number of positive qualities. It is non-toxic, elastic, provides a uniform distribution of the specific current density over the entire surface of the electrode with minimal loss of current supplied from a physiotherapeutic device. However, with all the positive qualities noted, this electrode has limited use. The main disadvantages of this electrode should be attributed to the extremely low possibility of its use and application during a wide class of electrotherapy procedures, as well as electrostimulation procedures with targeted point exposure to bioactive points of the patient's BAP.

The aim of the invention is to increase the efficiency of the electrode device, the ability to quickly reuse it or the simultaneous use of several electrodes, the possibility of long-term monitoring of the patient's condition with the possibility of influencing the patient's health during the course of prevention and treatment, such as, for example, cardiac monitoring according to Holter, myostimulation , acupuncture, with cosmetic effects using medicinal solutions. These goals are achieved by the fact that the electrode device comprises a liquid electrode with a “shielded dielectric body, in which an internal volume, an underwater shielded flexible flexible hose or a shielded elastic liquid container with an electric conductor are organized. All this is used in combination with a wardrobe suit.

The inner volume of the liquid electrode is connected with a shielded flexible elastic hose to a shielded elastic liquid container. As a liquid, either a traditional electrolyte solution made on the basis of silver chloride, or a solution based on lanolin or glycerol and a liposome emulsion, or a simple enriched sodium chloride solution, which can be combined with a medicinal solution, can be used.

A conductive tube-membrane is placed inside the volume in the liquid electrode, to which the conductive wire is rigidly fixed. The wire is passed through a shielded flexible elastic hose and is led out through a sealed adapter. The liquid electrode is integrated into the wearable individual suit, which is equipped with locking buttons, clips, fasteners, Velcro-type latches. They organized spring clamping devices made of foam rubber and metal springs.

Used underwear suit consists of a shirt, leggings from a mesh design; helmet masks made of compression fabric or other material and fragments of insoles in socks.

Underwear figure 1 (2) is a set of clothes, which includes a shirt Rub with a "zipper" M in the middle, Ray's leggings with "zippers" M on the sides of Figure 1, a helmet mask and a fragment of the insole St for socks. All parts of the clothing set are made of textile, soft, elastic materials that have dielectric properties and have, for example, a mesh structure on which electrodes, hoses, electronic equipment are easily attached using buttons, fasteners, Velcro-type clips.

The individual parts of the costume can be combined or combined with each other, on which locally integrated devices are placed in the form of electrodes 2, which are directly mounted on separate parts of the clothing. The elements of the electrode sets are attached to the patient’s underwear with the help of fixing buttons, clips, fasteners and Velcro type clamps, with the help of a spring clamping device or foam shock absorbers, which are also attached to the underwear, due to which the regulated electrodes are pressed to the patient’s body.

Figure 1 shows a General view of the electrode device integrated into an individual suit 1 powered by liquid electrodes 2 from one elastic capacity 3 for liquid.

An elastic liquid container 3 is installed in the upper part of the suit 1 and wiring to all liquid electrodes is carried out from it; moreover, the wiring is divided into left and right parts. The costume consists of a helmet-mask 4, liquid electrodes 2, an elastic container for liquid 3, a flexible elastic hose 5, an electronic intermediate device 6, autonomous elastic containers for liquid 7 and a lightning M.

Figure 2 shows a General view of the electrode device integrated into an individual suit 1. The power supply of the liquid electrodes 2 is carried out from autonomous elastic containers 7 that are locally located on the patient’s body and are connected to individual liquid electrodes 2 or to a group of liquid electrodes. This costume 1 also includes a helmet mask 4.

Both in the first electrode device and in the second, the liquid is supplied from the elastic containers 7 to the liquid electrodes using flexible elastic hoses 5. Information from the liquid electrodes 2 is transmitted via electric wires located inside the shielded flexible elastic hoses 5 (see Fig. 7, 24 - electric wire), to the electrode intermediate device 6.

Figure 3 shows the placement of the electrodes 2 during myostimulation both on the suit and on the mask.

Figure 4 presents the helmet mask 9 (top view) without a protective decorative cap. An elastic tank for liquid 7 is organized in the helmet mask, to which the liquid electrodes 2 are connected using flexible elastic hoses 5. All information from the liquid electrodes 2 is supplied to the electronic data collection unit 10 and transmitted to external electronic equipment for processing and receiving signals.

A face mask can be made not only from compression fabric, but also from rubber and plastic. The mask should have openings for the eyes, nose and mouth. It can be used separately from the helmet according to the same principle, but then the solution with the control unit is placed on the patient's forehead. To hide all communications, the mask can have, like a helmet, a double body.

Figure 5 shows a fragment with a liquid electrode 2 integrated into a helmet mask. On the patient’s head 11, the primary shell 13 of the helmet-mask 9 is attached using a push-button device (“mother” - 14 and “father” - 15). The spring device 16 controls the magnitude of the pressure of the liquid electrode on the head of the patient 11. Closed the entire hardware set of the helmet-mask 9 with a decorative cap 12.

Figure 6 shows the device that is used to remove electrical information from the foot of the patient 17 and the supply of electrical impulses to it. A special version of the liquid electrode 2 is attached to the foot of the patient 17 using springs 18 with hooks that are attached to the tensioned cord 19. The cord 19 is connected to the retaining clip 20. The fluid to the liquid electrode is supplied through a flexible flexible hose 5.

Figure 7 presents a liquid electrode in the form of a device consisting of individual elements.

The liquid electrode 2 comprises a cup-shaped dielectric housing 22 in which an internal volume 21 is arranged. The housing is closed on the front outside by a porous conductive membrane plug 27. A tip is arranged on the outside of the housing 22, in the center of which a hole is made connecting the internal volume of the housing with the external space. On the back side of the inner volume 21, a conductive plug with a central hole is fixed through which an electric conductor 24 is connected, rigidly connected to the conductive plug-membrane 27. The inner volume 21 of the housing 22 is connected to a shielded elastic liquid container, this can be done in two ways: the connection is direct, since a shielded elastic liquid container is installed near the dielectric body 22 of the liquid electrode 2, or in another embodiment, a shielded elastic a liquid container 3 is mounted on the patient’s suit in accordance with medical recommendations, and then it is connected to the housing 22 of the liquid electrode 2 using a shielded flexible elastic hose 5. In the first case, the electrical conductor 24 passes through a shielded elastic liquid container and is led out through shielded sealed adapter (see Fig. 9, fig. d), and in the second case, the electric conductor 24 passes through the hole inside the shielded flexible elastic hose 5, through kranirovannuyu flexible liquid container 7 (see FIG. 2) and through the shielded sealed adapter is brought out, the electrical conductor can pass outside the hose and the capacity of the shielded hoses and containers.

Fig.7b presents the connected liquid electrode in working condition. A tidal edge 25 is arranged on the porous plug-membrane 27 of the dielectric body of the electrode. In working condition, the internal volume of the electrode is filled with liquid 23.

On Fig presents liquid electrodes of various shapes and configurations depending on the purpose.

Electrodes made of porous metal, where

a) 24 - electrical wire;

27 - tube-membrane for contact with the body;

5 - flexible elastic hose;

2 - liquid electrodes.

b) pin electrode

28 - tube-membrane for contact with the hair;

21 - internal volume (cavity for liquid);

5 - flexible elastic hose.

c) An electrode made of dielectric material

29 - metal grill to the cork-membrane;

30 - dielectric plug-membrane;

24 - electrical wire;

5 - flexible elastic hose;

21 - internal volume (cavity for liquid).

Figure 9 (a, b, c, d) shows the options for attaching liquid electrodes to the suit and the clamping parts to the patient's body.

a, b, c - fastening with a button;

a - with a spring shock absorber;

b - with foam rubber shock absorber;

c - with a plane spring.

d - fastening of the liquid volume.

Figure 10 - types of liquid electrodes of the type "harness".

Figure 11 - liquid electrodes of the type "lattice".

12 depicts “planar electrodes” for planar action on the patient’s body, where

37 - electrode housing;

39 - conductive fabric (or metal mesh);

27 - tube-membrane for contact with the body.

In Fig.13 shows the electrodes of the type "harness" and their attachment to the suit, where

32 - suit fabric;

5 - flexible elastic hose;

37 - electrode housing;

14 - button device - "mother";

15 - button device - "father".

On Fig depicts the electrodes of type "harness", acting on top of the impact device, where

2 - liquid electrodes;

5 - flexible elastic hose;

40 - impact device.

On Fig depicts the electrodes acting around the exposure device, such as a laser emitter, where

40 - impact device;

2 - liquid electrodes;

26 - the patient’s body.

On Fig shows the apparatus of a laser source integrated into the electrode, where

41 - laser sensor;

24-24 - electrical wire;

2 - liquid electrodes;

5 - flexible elastic hose;

21 - internal volume (cavity for liquid).

The electronic device operates as follows.

The first stage of work is the determination of biologically electroactive points on the patient’s body - BAP. Then they are transferred to an individual suit in accordance with the topography of biologically active points (BAP) obtained on the patient’s body. Depending on the intended mode and method of monitoring, prophylaxis and treatment, myostimulation or cosmetic effects, the patient is dressed in the appropriate part of the underwear suit. Then, liquid electrodes 2 are installed on the suit. In compliance with the necessary installation rules, the electrolyte solution, solutions or solution is poured through an elastic plug into an elastic liquid container. From this container, the solution either directly or through a flexible elastic hose 5 enters the inner volume 21 of the housing 22 of the liquid electrode 2 and seeps through the porous plug-membrane 27 under the action of gravity. After installing the liquid electrodes and sensors, they are connected using electrical conductors 24 and the corresponding electric cables to external devices for information retrieval and exposure to the patient's body. The electrodes can be, depending on the purpose, of various shapes.

Shielding can be carried out by applying nanostructured particles of pure metals to the surface of hoses and containers using a plasma method or by painting with metallic paint. For example, the housing of a liquid electrode is made of a dielectric material: plastic, porous rubber, etc. The porous membrane plug can be made of a powdered metallic material, for example, titanium powder, nickel alloys, or structural filtering electrically conductive membranes, porous conductive rubber with a gasket made of metal-carbon fabric placed inside, which can pass the liquid through micro droplets. The membrane can also be made of dielectrics with a metal mesh embedded in it or a graphite fabric.

Due to the microstructure of the cork-membrane, electrodes are very economical to use drug solutions and can interact with other devices such as laser stimulators, frequency generators, etc.

The information retrieval system, or the electric impact system, or parts thereof are mounted on the suit or partially located outside the suit and can transmit and receive information both via radio signals and via the Internet.

Information sources

1. Patent RU No. 2120231, АВВ 5/04, Bull. No. 29, 10.20.1998.

2. Patent RU No. 2093067, АВВ 5/04, АВВ 5/04, Bull. No. 28, 10.20.1997.

3. Patent RU No. 2082449, АВВ 5/04, А61N 1/04, Bull. No. 18, 06/27/1997.

Claims (7)

1. An electrode device for measuring the electric potentials of parts of the human body, comprising a dielectric body with liquid electrodes installed on it, connected by electric wires to external information pickup devices, while an electric conductor is installed in the internal volume of the dielectric body of the electrode, a tip with a hole in the center is made on the electrode body for supplying a solution, characterized in that the dielectric body is made in the form of a body suit, the electrical conductor is rigidly It is connected with a conductive porous plug-membrane of the electrode body, and the internal volume of the electrode body is communicated with an elastic capacity for the solution. 2. The electrode device according to claim 1, characterized in that the plug-membrane is made of a moisture-conducting material or a dielectric with a metal mesh deposited on it and fills the electrode housing or part of the housing. 3. The electrode device according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic capacity for the solution is installed near the electrode body or the elastic capacity for the solution is connected to the internal volume of the electrode body by means of a flexible elastic hose. 4. The electrode device according to claim 1, characterized in that the electrical conductor passes inside the flexible flexible hose and / or inside the flexible container for the solution and is led out through the sealed conductor to the electric wire or passes from the outside of the hose or container for the solution. 5. The electrode device according to claim 1, characterized in that the solution is a solution based on sodium chloride, or silver chloride, or lanolin, or glycerol. 6. The electrode device according to claim 1, characterized in that the body suit consists of a shirt and leggings made of compression fabric, a helmet-mask made of plastic or fabric, and fragments of insoles in socks. 7. A method of using an electrode device for measuring the electric potentials of parts of the human body by installing an electrode device, pouring the solution into the internal volumes of the liquid electrodes and connecting the liquid electrodes to external information acquisition devices, characterized in that biologically active points are previously determined on the patient’s body and their topography is transferred on a body suit, after which liquid electrodes and elastic containers for solutions are respectively installed on the suit, pour solution p in the container, after which it directly, or through a flexible flexible hose, enters the internal volumes of the liquid electrodes and seeps through the porous plug-membrane with the formation of a thin layer of conductive solution between the human body and the plug-membrane.

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