A medical system

Abstract

The present invention provides a medical system comprising: a wearable structure including a first predetermined area, the first predetermined area being the area of the wearable structure corresponding to the temple of a target subject; a monitoring device including a first monitoring component, the first monitoring component being disposed in the first predetermined area and configured to collect first target information; a processor communicatively connected to the first monitoring component, the processor being configured to receive the first target information and, based on at least the first target information, determine whether a predetermined event has occurred in the target subject, and generate an alarm instruction when the predetermined event is determined to have occurred in the target subject; and an alarm device communicatively connected to the processor, the alarm device being configured to receive and execute the alarm instruction. By wearing this medical system, a user can utilize it to autonomously call for help when a stroke occurs, thereby obtaining effective assistance in a shorter period of time and reducing the disability and mortality rates of stroke.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular to a medical system. Background Art

[0002] Stroke is an acute cerebrovascular disease caused by sudden rupture or blockage of a cerebral blood vessel, resulting in impaired blood flow to the brain and causing brain tissue damage. It is characterized by high morbidity, mortality, and disability. Stroke includes ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic stroke has a higher incidence than hemorrhagic stroke, accounting for 60% to 70% of all strokes. The optimal time for thrombolysis in ischemic stroke is within 3 hours, and no longer than 4.5 hours. Extended treatment times can cause irreversible neurological damage.

[0003] Ischemic strokes often present with sudden fainting and unconsciousness. Other symptoms include numbness on one side of the face, arm, or leg, or sudden facial paralysis, hemiplegia, confusion, and difficulty speaking or understanding. Ischemic strokes often occur during sleep at night, making it difficult for individuals to call for help and difficult for others to detect, leading to delays in rescue efforts. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a medical system that automatically alarms after a stroke occurs to facilitate rescue as soon as possible.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a medical system comprising:

[0006] A wearable structure comprising a first predetermined area, the first predetermined area being an area on the wearable structure corresponding to the temple of the target subject;

[0007] The monitoring device includes a first monitoring component, the first monitoring component is arranged in the first predetermined area and is used to collect first target information;

[0008] a processor, communicatively connected to the first monitoring component, the processor being configured to receive the first target information, determine whether a predetermined event has occurred with the target object based at least on the first target information, and generate an alarm instruction when it is determined that the predetermined event has occurred with the target object; and

[0009] An alarm device is communicatively connected to the processor, and is configured to receive and execute the alarm instruction.

[0010] Optionally, the number of the first predetermined areas and the number of the first monitoring components are both two, and each first monitoring component is arranged on one first predetermined area.

[0011] Optionally, the processor includes a comparison and judgment unit, which is configured to compare the two groups of the first target information and determine whether the similarity of the two groups of the first target information is within a predetermined range, and then determine whether the predetermined event occurs in the target object, wherein the two groups of the first target information are collected respectively by the two first monitoring components.

[0012] Optionally, the wearable structure also includes a second predetermined area, which is located at a different position from the first predetermined area; the monitoring device also includes a second monitoring component, which is arranged in the second predetermined area and is used to collect second target information; the processor is also communicatively connected to the second monitoring component, and the processor is configured to receive the second target information and determine whether the predetermined event occurs to the target object in combination with the second target information and the first target information.

[0013] Optionally, the second predetermined area is an area of the wearable structure corresponding to a carotid artery of the target object.

[0014] Optionally, the first monitoring component and / or the second monitoring component respectively include at least one of a blood oxygen saturation sensor, a temperature sensor, and a pulse sensor.

[0015] Optionally, the number of the second predetermined areas and the number of the second monitoring components are both two, and each second monitoring component is arranged in one second predetermined area.

[0016] Optionally, the processor includes a comparison and judgment unit, which is configured to compare the first target information collected by the two first monitoring components respectively, and determine whether the similarity of the two groups of the first target information is within a predetermined range, and to compare the second target information collected by the two second monitoring components respectively, and determine whether the similarity of the two groups of the second target information is within a predetermined range, and then determine whether the predetermined event occurs in the target object.

[0017] Optionally, the wearing structure includes a head cover portion and a neck cover portion connected to each other, the head cover portion includes the first predetermined area, and the neck cover portion includes the second predetermined area.

[0018] Optionally, the wearing structure includes a head fixing belt and a temple covering portion, and the temple covering portion includes the first predetermined area.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the medical system of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0020] The aforementioned medical system includes a wearable structure, a monitoring device, a processor, and an alarm device. The wearable structure includes a first predetermined area, which corresponds to a temple of the target subject. The monitoring device includes a first monitoring component, which is disposed in the first predetermined area and is configured to collect first target information. The processor is communicatively connected to the first monitoring component and configured to receive the first target information and, based on at least the first target information, determine whether a predetermined event has occurred in the target subject, and generate an alarm instruction when the predetermined event is determined to have occurred. The alarm device is communicatively connected to the processor and configured to receive and execute the alarm instruction. The predetermined event is a stroke, such as an ischemic stroke, and the target instruction is an alarm instruction. In this way, if a stroke occurs in the target subject, the monitoring device detects the abnormality, and the processor generates an alarm instruction, which is then used to generate an alarm by the alarm device. This means that the medical system monitors the occurrence of a stroke and automatically calls for help, facilitating discovery by others. This allows rescue efforts to be made within a reasonable timeframe, mitigating the patient's brain damage or saving the patient's life. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings are provided for a better understanding of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a framework of a medical system provided according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a medical system provided according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a medical system provided by the present invention according to an alternative embodiment;

[0025] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a medical system provided by the present invention according to an alternative embodiment, Figure 4 and Figure 3 The observation direction is different.

[0026] [The following are the descriptions of the reference numerals]:

[0027] 100-wearable structure, 101-first predetermined area, 102-second predetermined area, 110-fixing belt, 120-temple covering part, 130-eye mask part, 140-head cover part, 150-neck part, 200-monitoring device, 210-first monitoring component, 220-second monitoring component, 300-processor, 310-comparison and judgment unit, 320-instruction generation unit, 330-communication unit, 331-receiving module, 332-transmitting module, 400-alarm device, 500-power supply unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following describes the embodiments of the present invention through specific specific examples. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that the illustrations provided in this embodiment only illustrate the basic concept of the present invention in a schematic manner, and the drawings only show components related to the present invention rather than being drawn according to the number, shape and size of components during actual implementation. During actual implementation, the type, quantity and proportion of each component can be changed at will, and the component layout type may also be more complicated.

[0029] In addition, each embodiment described below has one or more technical features. However, this does not mean that users of the present invention must implement all technical features in any embodiment at the same time, or that they can only implement some or all technical features in different embodiments separately. In other words, as long as implementation is possible, those skilled in the art can, based on the disclosure of the present invention and depending on design specifications or implementation requirements, selectively implement some or all technical features in any embodiment, or selectively implement a combination of some or all technical features in multiple embodiments, thereby increasing the flexibility of the implementation of the present invention.

[0030] As used in this specification, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include plural objects, and the plural form "a plurality" includes more than two objects, unless the content clearly indicates otherwise. As used in this specification, the term "or" is generally used in a sense including "and / or", unless the content clearly indicates otherwise, and the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. It can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. It can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be a connection between the internal parts of two elements or an interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] To make the objects, advantages, and features of the present invention more apparent, the present invention is further described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the drawings are greatly simplified and not to exact scale, and are intended solely to facilitate and clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention. The same or similar reference numerals in the drawings represent the same or similar components.

[0032] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The medical system provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes a wearable structure 100, a monitoring device 200, a processor 300 and an alarm device 400. The wearable structure 100 includes a first predetermined area 101. The monitoring device 200 includes a first monitoring component 210, which is arranged on the first predetermined area 101 and is used to collect first target information. The processor 300 is communicatively connected to the first monitoring component 210, and the processor 300 is configured to receive the first target information, and to determine whether a predetermined event has occurred in the target object based on at least the first target information, and to generate an alarm instruction when it is determined that the predetermined event has occurred in the target object. The alarm device 400 is communicatively connected to the processor 300, and the alarm device 400 is configured to receive and execute the alarm instruction.

[0033] Here, the target object is usually a person, and the predetermined event is, for example, a stroke, specifically an ischemic stroke. In some embodiments, the alarm device 400 can be a light alarm and / or a sound alarm, etc., which can be integrated with the processor 300 on the wearable structure 100. In this way, when a person suffers a stroke, certain specific areas of the human body, such as the blood oxygen saturation, temperature, and pulsation strength (e.g., pulse) at the temple will produce corresponding changes. Therefore, the medical system is worn, and the first monitoring component 210 is used to monitor at least one of the blood oxygen saturation, temperature, and pulsation strength at the temple in real time as the first target information. Once the first target information collected by the first monitoring component 210 is abnormal, the processor 300 can determine whether the user has suffered a stroke according to a predetermined rule, and generate an alarm instruction when it is confirmed that the user has suffered a stroke, so that the alarm device 400 can sound an alarm, thereby performing a self-help call, making it easier for others to find it, and then enabling rescue in a shorter time, reducing the nerve damage caused by the stroke, and saving the user's life. It can be understood that in an alternative embodiment, the alarm device 400 can also be set separately from the wearable structure 100. For example, the alarm device 400 can be a light or sound alarm installed at other locations at a certain distance from the user, or the alarm device 400 can be a mobile phone, tablet computer or other device. Here, the alarm instruction can be executed not only by light and sound, but also by text such as an alarm text message.

[0034] In some implementations, the first target information is at least one of the blood oxygen saturation information, temperature information, and pulse strength at the user's temple. That is, the first predetermined area 101 is the area of the wearable structure 100 corresponding to one of the user's temples. Thus, the first monitoring component 210 is at least one of a blood oxygen saturation sensor, a temperature sensor, and a pulse strength sensor. The blood oxygen saturation sensor is used to monitor the blood oxygen saturation information at the temple, the temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature information at the temple, and the pulse strength sensor is used to monitor the pulse strength at the temple. Here, the blood oxygen saturation sensor, temperature sensor, and pulse strength sensor can all be products already available in the prior art and do not involve the improvements of the present invention. Therefore, the structure and working principle of each sensor are not introduced here.

[0035] Since each person has two temples, the number of the first predetermined areas 101 and the first monitoring components 210 is preferably two, and each first monitoring component 210 is set on one first predetermined area 101, and the two first monitoring components 210 are respectively used to collect the first target information at the temples on both sides, so that the processor 300 can determine whether the user has suffered a stroke based on the first target information at the temples on both sides. This is because, under normal circumstances, the first target information of the user's temples on both sides is basically the same, that is, under normal circumstances, the blood oxygen saturation at the temples on both sides is basically the same, the temperature at the temples on both sides is basically the same, and the pulsation intensity at the temples on both sides is basically the same, and most strokes are caused by blockage or rupture of the cerebral blood vessels on one side, and when the user suffers a stroke, the same type of first target information at the temples on both sides will deviate, specifically the blood oxygen saturation, temperature, and pulsation of the temple on the affected side (i.e., the side where the cerebral blood vessels are blocked or ruptured) decreases (the pulsation intensity becomes weaker). Therefore, by comparing whether the first target information at the temples on both sides is the same (including completely the same, and also including basically the same, basically the same means that the similarity of the first target information at the temples on both sides is within a predetermined range), it can be determined whether the user has suffered a stroke. Based on this, the processor 300 is configured to compare the first target information (i.e., the first target information at the two temples) collected by the two first monitoring components 210 respectively to determine whether the similarity of the two groups of the first target information is within a predetermined range, and then determine whether the user has suffered a stroke. Specifically, when the monitoring device 200 includes the first monitoring component 210, but does not include the second monitoring component 220 described later, if the similarity of the first target information at the temples on both sides is within a predetermined range, it is determined that the user has not suffered a stroke, and if the similarity of the first target information at the temples on both sides exceeds the predetermined range, it is determined that the user has suffered a stroke (i.e., the aforementioned predetermined rule is that if the similarity of the first target information at the temples on both sides is within a predetermined range, it is determined that the user has not suffered a stroke, and if the similarity of the first target information at the temples on both sides exceeds the predetermined range, it is determined that the user has suffered a stroke). Here, the "similarity" of the two sets of the first target information can be represented by the difference in the first target information of the temples on both sides. For example, when the predetermined range is above 90%, it means that the difference in the first target data of the temples on both sides is between -10% and 10%. That is, when the difference in the first target information of the temples on both sides is greater than 10% or less than -10%, it can be determined that the similarity of the two sets of first target data is less than 90%, and then it is determined that the user has had a stroke, otherwise it is determined that the user has not had a stroke.

[0036] When a stroke occurs, the blood oxygen saturation at the temple changes significantly. Therefore, the first monitoring component 210 preferably includes at least the blood oxygen saturation sensor. When the first monitoring component 210 includes two or more of the blood oxygen saturation sensor, the temperature sensor, and the pulse sensor, redundant judgment can be made by monitoring multiple types of first target information, thereby improving accuracy.

[0037] The embodiment of the present invention does not particularly limit the specific form of the wearable structure 100. For example, in a specific embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the wearable structure 100 includes a fixing belt 110 and two temple covering parts 120. The fixing belt 110 is used to be fixed on the patient's head. It can be a ring structure formed by an elastic band, or it can be a ring structure formed by splicing two sub-belts, and the two sub-belts can be connected by Velcro. The two temple covering parts 120 are both connected to the fixing belt 110, and each of the temple covering parts 120 is used to cover one of the user's temples, that is, the temple covering part 120 includes the first predetermined area 101. Furthermore, it is also preferred that the wearable structure 100 includes an eye mask part 130, and the eye mask part 130 is connected to the fixing belt 110 and is used to cover the user's eyes to block light and improve sleep when the user is sleeping. In an alternative embodiment, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the wearable structure 100 includes a head cover portion 140 and a neck cover portion 150 connected to each other. The head cover portion 140 is used to cover a portion of the user's head and at least the two temples of the user, so that the head cover portion 140 includes two first predetermined areas 101. The neck cover portion 150 surrounds the user's neck.

[0038] Further preferably, the wearable structure 100 includes a second predetermined area 102, which is located at a different location than the first predetermined area 101. In one non-limiting implementation, the second predetermined area 101 may be an area of the wearable structure 100 corresponding to one of the user's carotid arteries. When the wearable structure 100 includes the headgear portion 140 and the neckband portion 150, the neckband portion 150 may include the second predetermined area 102. Accordingly, the monitoring device 200 also includes a second monitoring component 220, which is disposed on the second predetermined area 102 and is used to collect second target information. In this embodiment, the second monitoring component 220 may include at least one of a blood oxygen saturation sensor, a temperature sensor, and a pulsation sensor. Accordingly, the second target information includes at least one of blood oxygen saturation information, temperature information, and pulsation strength information at the carotid artery. Preferably, the number of both the second predetermined areas 102 and the second monitoring components 220 is two, with one second monitoring component 220 disposed at each second predetermined area 102.

[0039] In this way, the processor 300 is also connected to the second monitoring component 220 for communication, and the processor 300 is configured to determine whether the user has suffered a stroke by combining the first target information and the second target information. In this way, it is possible to avoid the user's first monitoring component 210 being misplaced (i.e., deviating from the temple) and causing monitoring errors due to changes in body position during sleep, thereby further improving the accuracy of the judgment. In addition, in this embodiment, it is preferred that the second monitoring component 220 at least includes the pulsation sensor to monitor the pulsation intensity of the carotid artery. This is because, when cerebral blood vessels are blocked or ruptured, the vascular pulsation, especially the carotid artery pulsation, changes are more obvious, making the monitoring of the medical system more sensitive.

[0040] In an optional implementation, the processor 300 first preliminarily determines whether the user has suffered a stroke based on the first target information. If so, the processor 300 further confirms whether a stroke has occurred based on the second target information. That is, the aforementioned predetermined rule is to preliminarily determine whether the user has suffered a stroke based on the first target information. If so, the processor 300 further confirms whether a stroke has occurred based on the second target information. Among them, the method for preliminarily determining whether the user has suffered a stroke based on the first target information can be to compare whether the similarity of the first target information of the temples on both sides is within a predetermined range. Similarly, the method for further confirming whether a stroke has occurred based on the second target information can be to compare whether the similarity of the second target information of the carotid arteries on both sides is within a predetermined range. That is, when the similarity of the first target information of the temples on both sides exceeds the predetermined range, and the similarity of the second target information of the carotid arteries on both sides also exceeds the predetermined range, it can be determined that the user has suffered a stroke. Here, the method for obtaining the similarity of the two sets of the second target information can refer to the method for obtaining the similarity of the two sets of the first target information.

[0041] It should be noted that if Figure 1As shown, the processor 300 may include a comparison and judgment unit 310, an instruction generation unit 320, and a communication unit 330, which are interconnected. The comparison and judgment unit 310 is configured to compare the two sets of first target information to determine the similarity between the two sets of first target information. The comparison and judgment unit 310 is also configured to compare the two sets of second target information to determine the similarity between the two sets of second target information, thereby determining whether the user has suffered a stroke based on the first and second target information. The instruction generation unit 320 is communicatively connected to the comparison and judgment unit 310 and is configured to generate the alarm instruction. The communication unit 330 is configured to communicate with the first monitoring component 210, the second monitoring component 220, the display module 300, and the external device. The communication unit 330 may include a receiving module 331 and a transmitting module 332. The receiving module 331 is communicatively connected to the first monitoring component 210 and the second monitoring component 220 to receive the first and second target information. The receiving module 321 may be either a wired or wireless receiving module. The transmitting module 332 is communicatively connected to the display module 400 and the external device to transmit the target command. In some implementations, the transmitting module 332 includes a wired transmitting module and a wireless transmitting module, wherein the wired transmitting module is communicatively connected to the alarm device and the wireless transmitting module is communicatively connected to the external device. In other implementations, the transmitting module 332 includes a wireless transmitting module, which is communicatively connected to both the alarm device 400 and the external device.

[0042] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 It should also be noted that the medical system also includes a power supply unit 500, which is electrically connected to the monitoring device 200, the processor 300 and the alarm device 400 to supply power to the monitoring device 200, the processor 300 and the alarm device 400 to maintain normal use of the medical system.

[0043] While the present invention is disclosed above, it is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, the present invention is intended to encompass such modifications and variations as long as they fall within the scope of the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A medical system, characterized in that: include: The wearable structure includes a first predetermined area and a second predetermined area, wherein the first predetermined area is an area on the wearable structure corresponding to a temple of the target subject; and the second predetermined area is an area on the wearable structure corresponding to a carotid artery of the target subject. The monitoring device includes a first monitoring component and a second monitoring component, wherein the first monitoring component is arranged in the first predetermined area and is used to collect first target information; the second monitoring component is arranged in the second predetermined area and is used to collect second target information; a processor, communicatively connected to the first monitoring component and the second monitoring component, the processor being configured to receive the first target information and the second target information, and determine whether a predetermined event has occurred with the target subject in combination with the second target information and the first target information, and generate an alarm instruction when it is determined that the predetermined event has occurred with the target subject; the predetermined event being a stroke; as well as, An alarm device is communicatively connected to the processor, and the alarm device is configured to receive and execute the alarm instruction.

2. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein: The number of the first predetermined areas and the number of the first monitoring components are both two, and each first monitoring component is arranged on one first predetermined area.

3. The medical system according to claim 2, wherein: The processor includes a comparison and judgment unit, which is configured to compare two groups of the first target information and determine whether the similarity of the two groups of the first target information is within a predetermined range, and then determine whether the predetermined event occurs to the target object, wherein the two groups of the first target information are collected respectively by two first monitoring components.

4. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein: The first monitoring component and / or the second monitoring component respectively include at least one of a blood oxygen saturation sensor, a temperature sensor, and a pulsation sensor.

5. The medical system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The number of the second predetermined areas and the number of the second monitoring components are both two, and each second monitoring component is arranged in one second predetermined area.

6. The medical system according to claim 5, characterized in that The processor includes a comparison and judgment unit, which is configured to compare the first target information collected by the two first monitoring components respectively, and determine whether the similarity of the two groups of the first target information is within a predetermined range, and to compare the second target information collected by the two second monitoring components respectively, and determine whether the similarity of the two groups of the second target information is within a predetermined range, and then determine whether the predetermined event occurs to the target object.

7. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein: The wearing structure includes a head cover portion and a neck cover portion connected to each other, the head cover portion includes the first predetermined area, and the neck cover portion includes the second predetermined area.

8. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein: The wearing structure includes a head fixing belt and a temple covering portion, and the temple covering portion includes the first predetermined area.

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