Wearable antenna and intra-uterine monitoring system

An antenna and uterus technology, applied in the field of intrauterine monitoring systems, can solve the problems of data loss, inability to transmit energy, user discomfort, etc., and achieve the effects of good wireless performance, reliable and sturdy design, and wide working angle

Pending Publication Date: 2020-03-17
UNIV OF SOUTHAMPTON
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[0005] In this type of wireless energy transfer and communication system, especially for intrauterine environment monitoring applications, due to the mismatch between the two (primary and secondary) antennas, it is not possible to transfer enough energy to the implantable measurement by the sensor or may result in data loss due to inability to pass acquired sensor data from the implantable sensor to the wearable
[0006] There are also problems associated with wearing a loop antenna, which can be uncomfortable and unfriendly for the user
For example, wearing a loop antenna may restrict the user's normal activities and may damage the antenna

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[0043] refer to figure 1, showing a three-module structured multi-parameter in vivo sensing platform for intrauterine environment monitoring. The platform consists of a smart sensor 1 (an implantable sensor device shaped and sized to be implanted in a human uterus), an external receiver 2, usually wearable, and mounted on appropriate data processing hardware such as a computer 3a or a portable electronic device 3b. ) on the monitoring software. The smart sensor 1 is a fully implantable (inside the uterus 5 of a female body 6 ) sensor device incorporating multiple embedded biosensors (designed to measure temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration (DOC) and pH). Temperature, DOC and pH are considered as the three most important parameters to measure for this application as they maintain a homeostatic controlled balance of gases and acids and bases that are vital to human life and reproduction. They may determine the receptivity of the environment in the uterus to the implante...

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A wearable antenna is described, for wirelessly receiving sensor data generated by an implantable sensor device implanted in a uterus, the wearable antenna, in use, extending around the waist of the wearer's body, and having a downwardly extending portion for location at the front of the wearer's body. In this way, an improved electromagnetic interaction between the wearable antenna and the implantable sensor can be achieved. Further, the wearable antenna may have an undulating shape around at least a portion of the wearer's waist, to permit expansion and contraction of the wearable antenna about the wearer's waist.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a wearable antenna and an intrauterine monitoring system comprising the wearable antenna. The embodiments of the present invention all relate to a system for long-term, real-time, in vivo measurement of biophysical parameters in the human uterus. Background technique [0002] More than 30% of human conceptions do not exceed 20 weeks of gestation. One in six couples suffers from infertility, and about 25 percent of couples have no clear cause. Even with the help of artificial reproductive technology, the rate of babies brought home hasn't changed much in the past five to ten years. This may reflect a lack of pathophysiological understanding and clinically relevant diagnostic methods to interrogate uterine function. There may be interactions between the intrauterine environment (biophysical parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration, and pH) and reproductive health, but little is known about the bio...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B5/00A61B5/01
CPCH01Q1/273H01Q7/00A61B5/0031A61B5/4325
Inventor 海维尔·摩根陆世龙章颖君
Owner UNIV OF SOUTHAMPTON
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