WO2016050225A2 - Belt for detecting, correcting, preventing and monitoring sleep apnoea - Google Patents
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- CPAP masks for the correction of sleep apnea (the other methods and devices resolve its prevention and do not guarantee 100% effectiveness).
- Each type of mask is adjusted according to the size, lifestyle, preference materials and user budget.
- the principle of CPAP masks is based on continuous positive airway pressure, which is achieved by connecting the mask with a hose to a machine that transmits air under pressure.
- the belt is a portable, non-invasive device, anatomically designed to be located in the abdominal region without causing discomfort to the user. Its purpose is to detect, correct, prevent and monitor obstructive sleep apnea without lifting the patient. During sleep, breathing is abdominal. Therefore, the location of the belt, which has an accelerometer that detects when there is shortness of breath (associated with the movement of the abdomen).
- the sensor is programmed to activate a small vibration motor (such as the one used in cell phones) that, according to the intensity previously programmed by the user by means of the push of a button, begins to vibrate, raising, in an area still unconscious, at patient to move and again enable breathing (an effect similar to what happens when someone who snores is touched so that it does not).
- the stimulus does not lift it but it does cause it to move and breathe normally again.
- the patient should charge the belt with a USB cable which connects to a port on the computer. If it is loaded on a powered computer, the belt will synchronize with the network and download the information recorded during the patient's night. This information will be hosted on a digital platform that stores data in the cloud. When the user downloads the data for the first time, he is asked to register and fill in some basic lifestyle fields that will then allow him to associate his habits with obstructive sleep apnea.
- the belt is illustrated in 3D view and the detail of each of the pieces that are assembled.
- Cover it is simply a piece for the factory assembly, as it covers the cavity where the belt mechanism is housed. Disassembly by the user is not possible without damaging the device.
- Button This button is used to turn on, off and adjust the vibration intensity of the belt.
- Mechanism Card, battery, USB port, accelerometer, vibration motor.
- Semi rigid belt It is the mechanism housing and extends on both sides, giving structure to the belt.
- Adjustable strap adjusts according to the patient's size. It is assembled with a fastening system to the semi rigid belt. No piece contains latex. The materials used in the exterior parts that are in contact with the user do not produce any allergic reaction.
- the user fastens the semi-rigid strap (4) around his abdominal area by buckling the device with the adjustable strap (5) so that it fits the body.
- the belt mechanism (3) turns on, activating all its components and emitting vibration to warn the patient that it is on.
- the sensor is permanently recording the abdominal movement produced by breathing to fulfill the objective of detecting sleep apnea. If the sensor stops perceiving movement signal after 6 seconds (before creating an apnea episode), it activates the vibration motor and it starts vibrating, interrupting the apnea period of the patient without being strong enough to lift it completely . If the patient effectively resumes breathing before 10 seconds, the goal of preventing sleep apnea is met.
- the vibration motor will continue to vibrate until the sensor detects movement again in the patient, fulfilling the goal of correcting sleep apnea.
- the chronology of apnea episodes (or lack thereof) during sleep is stored on the electronic card to be displayed by the user through the USB port. If the data were to show a high apnea detection of the sleep but a low prevention and correction, the software generates the recommendation to increase the intensity of the motor vibration so that it is more likely to alert the user when there is no breathing during sleep (fulfilling the objective of monitoring). This intensity is manually adjusted by the user by pressing the same power button (1) several times until the desired degree of intensity is obtained.
- the belt battery is recharged when it is connected to the computer.
- the belt can serve the general public who wants to detect, prevent and correct sleep apnea.
- this device has great potential for application in the medical industry as a diagnostic instrument.
- sleep apnea can cause many serious and chronic consequences on people's health. Detecting this condition in patients is of great help for the prevention, treatment and cure of diseases such as cardiovascular insufficiencies, arrhythmias, hypertension, depression, migraines, cerebral accidents, among others. It is even scientifically proven that patients suffering from sleep apnea have a slower recovery process after any impasse than those who do not. This implies for the health sector about costs in the care of people suffering from sleep apnea.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an abdominal belt which is a portable, non-invasive, anatomically-designed device for detecting, correcting, preventing and monitoring obstructive sleep apnoea without waking the patient. The abdominal belt is a portable, non-invasive device that detects, corrects, prevents and monitors sleep apnoea. At present, specialist clinics perform methods that are not widely accessible in order to diagnose sleep apnoea which is a source of serious side effects on health that have repercussions not only on an individual's quality of life, but also in terms of costs to the individual and the medical sector. To correct and prevent sleep apnoea, there is (besides invasive solutions such as surgery) the CPAP mask which generates continuous air pressure, ensuring that a flow of oxygen is received through the patient's airways. Continuous monitoring of sleep apnoea depends on the frequency with which the patient undergoes examinations in specialist centres. The invention described provides solutions to the mentioned points in a single product that is easy and convenient to use. The user adjusts the belt to his or her size in the abdominal region (underneath the pyjamas) before sleeping. A single button is pressed in order to switch on the device and activate a mechanism which, by means of a sensor, detects a lack of breathing before said lack of breathing becomes a period of apnoea. The sensor emits a signal to a motor which transmits a subtle vibration through the belt to the patient so that s/he resumes breathing (without being roused into a state of consciousness). The following day, the patient connects the belt to the USB port of his or her computer to recharge the battery and to display the data consolidating the history of the previous night and past nights. This record allows the user to analyse the efficiency of the device in terms of apnoeas prevented and corrected vs. apnoeas detected and thus take action, such as increasing the vibration intensity (in the event of a low ratio). The belt is also a diagnostic tool that can be of medical use so that a specialist can confirm sleep apnoea in a patient.
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CINTURON PARA DETECTAR, CORREGIR, PREVENIR Y ONITOREAR LA APNEA BELT TO DETECT, CORRECT, PREVENT AND ONITORE THE APNEA
DEL SUEÑO OF THE DREAM
En la actualidad existen las máscaras CPAP para la corrección de la apnea del sueño (los demás métodos y dispositivos resuelven la prevención de la misma y no garantizan 100% de efectividad). Cada tipo de máscara se ajusta según el tamaño, estilo de vida, materiales de preferencia y presupuesto de los usuarios. El principio de las máscaras CPAP se basa en la presión positiva continua en la vía aérea, el cual se logra conectando la máscara con una manguera a una máquina que transmite aire a presión. At present there are CPAP masks for the correction of sleep apnea (the other methods and devices resolve its prevention and do not guarantee 100% effectiveness). Each type of mask is adjusted according to the size, lifestyle, preference materials and user budget. The principle of CPAP masks is based on continuous positive airway pressure, which is achieved by connecting the mask with a hose to a machine that transmits air under pressure.
El cinturón es un dispositivo portátil, no invasivo, anatómicamente diseñado para ser ubicado en la región abdominal sin causar molestias al usuario. Su propósito es detectar, corregir, prevenir y monitorear la apnea obstructiva del sueño sin levantar al paciente. Durante el sueño, la respiración es abdominal. Por esto, la ubicación del cinturón, el cual tiene un acelerómetro que detecta cuando hay falta de respiración (asociada al movimiento del abdomen). El sensor se programa para activar un motor pequeño de vibración (como el que se usa en los celulares) que según la intensidad previamente programada por el usuario mediante el pulso de un botón, comienza a vibrar, levantando, en una zona aún inconsciente, al paciente para que se mueva y de nuevo habilite la respiración (un efecto similar al que ocurre cuando se toca a alguien que ronca para que no lo haga). El estímulo no lo levanta pero sí hace que se mueva y vuelva a respirar normalmente. Al levantarse, el paciente debe cargar el cinturón con un cable USB el cual se conecta a un puerto en el computador. Si éste es cargado en un computador encendido, el cinturón se sincronizará con la red y descargará la información registrada durante la noche del paciente. Esta información será alojada en una plataforma digital que almacena los datos en la nube. Cuando el usuario descarga los datos por primera vez, se le pide registrarse y llenar algunos campos básicos de estilo de vida que le permitirán luego asociar sus hábitos con la apnea obstructiva del sueño. En esta plataforma hay 4 secciones: Historial (permite ver las gráficas y el análisis tanto de la última noche como de un consolidado de fechas que el usuario filtre), Estilo de Vida Saludable (blog de noticias y tips que le permiten a los usuarios adoptar hábitos saludables que ayuden a mejorar su salud y por defecto, a disminuir las probabilidades de la apnea obstructiva del sueño), Cinturón (especificaciones técnicas, imágenes y manual de uso del producto) y Perfil
(configuración de los datos básicos del paciente ingresados a la hora del registro). Navegando la plataforma, el usuario podrá ver la evolución de sus noches usando el cinturón. Esta información no es sólo relevante para él, sino también para los médicos especialistas, que buscan en la apnea obstructiva del sueño, la causa a algunas condiciones de riesgo como hipertensión, arritmia, accidentes cardio y cerebrovasculares, migraña, somnolencia diurna, depresión, entre otras. The belt is a portable, non-invasive device, anatomically designed to be located in the abdominal region without causing discomfort to the user. Its purpose is to detect, correct, prevent and monitor obstructive sleep apnea without lifting the patient. During sleep, breathing is abdominal. Therefore, the location of the belt, which has an accelerometer that detects when there is shortness of breath (associated with the movement of the abdomen). The sensor is programmed to activate a small vibration motor (such as the one used in cell phones) that, according to the intensity previously programmed by the user by means of the push of a button, begins to vibrate, raising, in an area still unconscious, at patient to move and again enable breathing (an effect similar to what happens when someone who snores is touched so that it does not). The stimulus does not lift it but it does cause it to move and breathe normally again. When getting up, the patient should charge the belt with a USB cable which connects to a port on the computer. If it is loaded on a powered computer, the belt will synchronize with the network and download the information recorded during the patient's night. This information will be hosted on a digital platform that stores data in the cloud. When the user downloads the data for the first time, he is asked to register and fill in some basic lifestyle fields that will then allow him to associate his habits with obstructive sleep apnea. In this platform there are 4 sections: History (allows to see the graphs and the analysis of both the last night and a consolidated date that the user filters), Healthy Lifestyle (news blog and tips that allow users to adopt healthy habits that help improve your health and by default, decrease the chances of obstructive sleep apnea), Belt (technical specifications, images and product usage manual) and Profile (configuration of basic patient data entered at the time of registration). Navigating the platform, the user can see the evolution of their nights using the belt. This information is not only relevant for him, but also for specialist doctors, who look for obstructive sleep apnea, the cause of some risk conditions such as hypertension, arrhythmia, cardio and cerebrovascular accidents, migraine, daytime sleepiness, depression, among others.
En los dibujos se ¡lustra el cinturón en vista 3D y el detalle de cada una de las piezas que se ensamblan. 1. Tapa: es simplemente una pieza para el ensamble de fábrica, pues cubre la cavidad donde se aloja el mecanismo del cinturón. No es posible su desensamble por el usuario sin dañar el dispositivo. 2. Botón: Este botón se utiliza para encender, apagar y graduar la intensidad de la vibración del cinturón. 3. Mecanismo: Tarjeta, pila, puerto USB, acelerómetro, motor de vibración. 4. Correa semi rígida: Es la carcasa del mecanismo y se extiende en ambos lados, dando estructura al cinturón. 5. Correa ajustable: se ajusta de acuerdo a la talla del paciente. Se ensambla con un sistema de abroche a la correa semi rígida. Ninguna pieza contiene látex. Los materiales usados en las piezas exteriores que están en contacto con el usuario no producen ningún tipo de reacción alérgica. In the drawings the belt is illustrated in 3D view and the detail of each of the pieces that are assembled. 1. Cover: it is simply a piece for the factory assembly, as it covers the cavity where the belt mechanism is housed. Disassembly by the user is not possible without damaging the device. 2. Button: This button is used to turn on, off and adjust the vibration intensity of the belt. 3. Mechanism: Card, battery, USB port, accelerometer, vibration motor. 4. Semi rigid belt: It is the mechanism housing and extends on both sides, giving structure to the belt. 5. Adjustable strap: adjusts according to the patient's size. It is assembled with a fastening system to the semi rigid belt. No piece contains latex. The materials used in the exterior parts that are in contact with the user do not produce any allergic reaction.
El usuario, a la hora de irse a dormir, sujeta la correa semi rígida (4) alrededor de su zona abdominal abrochando el dispositivo con la correa ajustable (5) para que éste le quede ajustado al cuerpo. Una vez el paciente pulsa el botón (1), el mecanismo (3) del cinturón se enciende, activando todos sus componentes y emitiendo vibración para avisar el paciente que está encendido. Durante el sueño, el sensor está permanentemente registrando el movimiento abdominal producido por la respiración para cumplir de esta forma el objetivo de detectar la apnea del sueño. Si el sensor deja de percibir señal de movimiento luego de 6 segundos (antes de crear un episodio de apnea), activa el motor de vibración y éste comienza a vibrar, interrumpiendo el período de apnea del paciente sin ser lo suficientemente fuerte para levantarlo del todo. Si efectivamente el paciente reanuda la respiración antes de los 10 segundos, se cumple el objetivo de prevención de la apnea del sueño. El motor de vibración continuará vibrando hasta que el sensor detecte nuevamente movimiento en el paciente, cumpliendo el objetivo de corregir la apnea del sueño. La cronología de los episodios de apnea (o ausencia de la misma) durante el sueño, es almacenada en la tarjeta electrónica para poder ser visualizada por el usuario mediante el puerto USB. Si los datos llegasen a arrojar una alta detección de apneas del
sueño pero una baja prevención y corrección, el software genera la recomendación de aumentar la intensidad de la vibración del motor para que sea más probable la alerta al usuario cuando no hay respiración durante el sueño (cumpliendo el objetivo de monitorear). Esta intensidad es graduada manualmente por el usuario presionando el mismo botón de encendido (1) varias veces hasta obtener el grado de intensidad deseado. La pila del cinturón se recarga cuando éste está conectado al computador. The user, at bedtime, fastens the semi-rigid strap (4) around his abdominal area by buckling the device with the adjustable strap (5) so that it fits the body. Once the patient presses the button (1), the belt mechanism (3) turns on, activating all its components and emitting vibration to warn the patient that it is on. During sleep, the sensor is permanently recording the abdominal movement produced by breathing to fulfill the objective of detecting sleep apnea. If the sensor stops perceiving movement signal after 6 seconds (before creating an apnea episode), it activates the vibration motor and it starts vibrating, interrupting the apnea period of the patient without being strong enough to lift it completely . If the patient effectively resumes breathing before 10 seconds, the goal of preventing sleep apnea is met. The vibration motor will continue to vibrate until the sensor detects movement again in the patient, fulfilling the goal of correcting sleep apnea. The chronology of apnea episodes (or lack thereof) during sleep is stored on the electronic card to be displayed by the user through the USB port. If the data were to show a high apnea detection of the sleep but a low prevention and correction, the software generates the recommendation to increase the intensity of the motor vibration so that it is more likely to alert the user when there is no breathing during sleep (fulfilling the objective of monitoring). This intensity is manually adjusted by the user by pressing the same power button (1) several times until the desired degree of intensity is obtained. The belt battery is recharged when it is connected to the computer.
El cinturón puede servir al público general que desee detectar, prevenir y corregir la apnea del sueño. De igual forma, este dispositivo tiene un gran potencial de aplicación en la industria médica como instrumento de diagnóstico. Como se menciona, la apnea del sueño puede ser causante de muchas consecuencias graves y crónicas en la salud de las personas. Detectar esta condición en los pacientes es de gran ayuda para la prevención, tratamiento y cura de enfermedades como insuficiencias cardiovasculares, arritmias, hipertensión, depresión, migrañas, accidentes cerebrales, entre otros. Incluso, está científicamente comprobado que los pacientes que sufren apnea del sueño tienen un proceso de recuperación más lento tras cualquier impase que los que no la tienen. Esto implica para el sector de la salud sobre costos en la atención de las personas que padecen apnea del sueño.
The belt can serve the general public who wants to detect, prevent and correct sleep apnea. Similarly, this device has great potential for application in the medical industry as a diagnostic instrument. As mentioned, sleep apnea can cause many serious and chronic consequences on people's health. Detecting this condition in patients is of great help for the prevention, treatment and cure of diseases such as cardiovascular insufficiencies, arrhythmias, hypertension, depression, migraines, cerebral accidents, among others. It is even scientifically proven that patients suffering from sleep apnea have a slower recovery process after any impasse than those who do not. This implies for the health sector about costs in the care of people suffering from sleep apnea.
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Procedimiento para la detección, corrección, prevención y monitoreo de la apnea del sueño por medio de las siguientes etapas: Procedure for the detection, correction, prevention and monitoring of sleep apnea through the following stages:
Alerta de la falta de respiración del paciente detectada por el sensor que registra el movimiento abdominal durante el sueño Alert of the patient's lack of breathing detected by the sensor that records the abdominal movement during sleep
Captación de la señal del sensor que activa, ante la alerta enunciada en la etapa a, el motor de vibración que interrumpe la apnea del paciente (al emitir vibración desde el dispositivo) Capture of the sensor signal that activates the vibration motor that interrupts the patient's apnea (when emitting vibration from the device), before the alert stated in stage a
Almacenamiento de la data consolidada por noche en un software que permite al usuario monitorear su condición Consolidated data storage per night in software that allows the user to monitor their condition
Diseño del dispositivo que contiene el mecanismo que elabora la reivindicación 1 Cinturón abdominal portátil no invasivo
Design of the device containing the mechanism elaborating claim 1 Non-invasive portable abdominal belt
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