Ultrasonic monitoring wearable devices, monitoring systems and monitoring methods

CN117860293BActive Publication Date: 2026-08-14TONGJI HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO TONGJI MEDICAL COLLEGE HUAZHONG SCI TECH
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Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2024-01-15
Publication Date
2026-08-14

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[0003]针对现有技术中所存在的不足,本发明提供了一种超声监测可穿戴设备、监测系统以及监测方法,解决了现有技术中存在无法对妇女生殖系统实时、连续以及长时间监测的问题

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[0009]使用时,将本体穿戴与用户目标组织附近,该目标组织尤其可以是子宫以及卵巢等生殖器官,随后,利用位于本体内侧的探头,使探头的柔性基底贴合于用户肌肤,并跟随用户肌肤产生形变,同时,利用柔性基底内的电极层的岛-桥结构,使得电极层与超声换能单元均具有相应一定的形变量,进而匹配用户肌肤的弧度,更好的检测用户目标组织的情况,该设备可长时间穿戴与用户身上,进而为用户提供了一种长时间、实时、连续性、便携式的家用监测方式。

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Abstract

This invention provides a wearable ultrasound monitoring device, monitoring system, and monitoring method, relating to the technical field of medical devices. The device includes: a wearable body, a probe disposed on the body, and an external body. The probe has at least a flexible substrate, an electrode layer disposed within the flexible substrate, and a plurality of ultrasound transducer units. The electrode layer has islands for electrical connection to each ultrasound transducer unit, and bridges for electrical connection to adjacent islands. The bridges are configured to bend and elastically extend to provide deformation between the islands. At least a portion of the flexible substrate is located inside the body. The external body is configured to be electrically connected to the probe and receive ultrasound data transmitted from the probe. This invention solves the problem in the prior art that it is impossible to monitor the female reproductive system in real time, continuously, and for extended periods.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and more particularly to wearable ultrasound monitoring devices, monitoring systems, and monitoring methods. Background Technology

[0002] Currently available ultrasound equipment mainly consists of large hospital ultrasound diagnostic instruments and small portable ultrasound diagnostic instruments. Traditional ultrasound examinations require an experienced physician to hold the probe, slide and rotate it to scan, and ultimately rely on a professional sonographer for image interpretation. This approach cannot achieve real-time, continuous, portable home monitoring. Furthermore, the liquid coupling agents commonly used in clinical practice are prone to drying out and causing allergies, making them unsuitable for long-term, dynamic monitoring. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides a wearable ultrasound monitoring device, monitoring system, and monitoring method, which solves the problem that existing technologies cannot monitor the female reproductive system in real time, continuously, and for extended periods.

[0004] At least one embodiment of the present invention provides a wearable ultrasonic monitoring device, comprising: a wearable body, a probe disposed on the body, and an external body, wherein,

[0005] The probe has at least a flexible substrate, an electrode layer disposed within the flexible substrate, and a plurality of ultrasonic transducers. The electrode layer has islands for electrically connecting to each of the ultrasonic transducers, and bridges for electrically connecting adjacent islands. The bridges are configured to bend and extend elastically to provide deformation between the islands.

[0006] At least a portion of the flexible substrate is located inside the body;

[0007] The external unit is configured to be electrically connected to the probe and to receive ultrasound data transmitted from the probe.

[0008] The technical solution disclosed in this invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0009] In use, the device is worn near the user's target tissue, which can be reproductive organs such as the uterus and ovaries. Then, using the probe located inside the device, the flexible base of the probe conforms to the user's skin and deforms with the skin. At the same time, the island-bridge structure of the electrode layer within the flexible base allows both the electrode layer and the ultrasound transducer to have corresponding deformation, thus matching the curvature of the user's skin and better detecting the condition of the user's target tissue. This device can be worn on the user for a long time, thus providing users with a long-term, real-time, continuous, and portable home monitoring method.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the wearable ultrasonic monitoring device has a sandwich layer, and the signal line connecting the probe and the external body is detachably arranged in the sandwich layer.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the wearable body is in the shape of shorts, and a strip-shaped opening is provided between one of the leg openings and the waist opening, and a connector is provided to connect the strip-shaped opening.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the wearable ultrasonic monitoring device has a body that gradually tapers from the pant leg to the waist, and the connector is a zipper.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, the wearable ultrasound monitoring device has three probes, which are respectively configured to detect the user's two ovaries and uterus. The inner side of the device is provided with multiple sets of fastening positions for fastening and connecting each probe and adjusting the position of each probe.

[0014] In one embodiment of the ultrasonic monitoring wearable device provided by the present invention, the flexible substrate includes a damping layer and an acoustic matching layer;

[0015] The electrode layer includes a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer disposed between the damping layer and the acoustic matching layer;

[0016] Each of the ultrasonic transducer units includes a first solder paste layer disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer and electrically connected to one of the island phases in the positive electrode layer, a second solder paste layer electrically connected to one of the island phases in the negative electrode layer, and piezoelectric ceramic particles disposed between the first solder paste layer and the second solder paste layer.

[0017] At least one embodiment of the present invention also provides a monitoring system, including an ultrasound monitoring wearable device as described above, and a cloud platform, wherein,

[0018] The probe is used to scan the target tissue to obtain relevant ultrasound data;

[0019] The external device has a wireless transmission module, which is connected to the probe and the cloud to receive the ultrasound data and transmit the ultrasound data to the cloud.

[0020] After adopting the above solution:

[0021] Ultrasonic data acquired by an external body in an ultrasonic monitoring wearable device can be transmitted to the cloud for data processing and analysis. The results can then be conveniently fed back to the wireless transmission module of the external body to inform the user of the status of the target tissue. This not only makes it convenient for users but also reduces the weight of the external body, providing users with a long-term, real-time, continuous, and portable home monitoring system.

[0022] At least one embodiment of the present invention also provides a monitoring method applied to the above-mentioned ultrasound monitoring wearable device, comprising:

[0023] The probe is attached to the vicinity of the user's target tissue by utilizing the deformation provided by multiple bridges in the electrode layer and secured by the wearable body;

[0024] The probe scans the target tissue and sends the scan results to an external device.

[0025] After using the above method:

[0026] Wearable medical ultrasound monitoring devices can scan information near the user's target tissue and judge the scan results based on the external device, providing users with long-term, real-time, continuous and portable monitoring.

[0027] One embodiment of the monitoring method provided by the present invention includes:

[0028] The probe is attached to the vicinity of the user's target tissue by utilizing the deformation provided by multiple bridges in the electrode layer and secured by the wearable body;

[0029] The probe scans the target tissue and sends the scan results to an external device.

[0030] In one embodiment of the present invention, a monitoring method is provided that uses a probe to scan target tissue, including:

[0031] By changing the frequency and direction of the ultrasonic waves emitted by the probe, multiple locations of the target tissue can be scanned.

[0032] In one embodiment of the present invention, a monitoring method is provided that uses a probe to scan the target tissue, including: adjusting the position of the zipper and using the trend of the body gradually narrowing from the two pant legs to the waist to change the tightness of the body in order to stabilize the body. Attached Figure Description

[0033] Figure 1 This is a front view of the wearable device for ultrasound monitoring according to the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of the ultrasonic transducer on the main body of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 3 This is a top view of the wearable device for ultrasonic monitoring according to the present invention;

[0036] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the electrode layer structure of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the ultrasonic transducer unit, electrode layer, and flexible substrate of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 6 This is a hierarchical structure diagram of the flexible substrate, electrode layer, and ultrasonic transducer unit of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating the monitoring system of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the coordination relationship between the various modules of the monitoring system according to the present invention;

[0041] Figure 9 This is a flowchart illustrating the monitoring method of the present invention.

[0042] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0043] 1. Ontology;

[0044] 11. Connectors; 12. External housing; 13. Probe; 14. Wiring;

[0045] 131. Flexible substrate; 1311. Damping layer; 1312. Acoustic matching layer;

[0046] 132, Electrode layer; 1321, Positive electrode layer; 1321a, Bridge; 1321b, Island; 1322, Negative electrode layer;

[0047] 133, Ultrasonic transducer unit; 1331, First solder paste layer; 1332, Piezoelectric ceramic particles; 1333, Second solder paste layer. Detailed Implementation

[0048] The principles and features of the present invention are described below. The examples given are only for explaining the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0049] Furthermore, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described herein, as well as the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0050] This invention provides a wearable ultrasonic monitoring device, please refer to the following: Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 3 As shown, it includes: a wearable main body 1, a probe 13 mounted on the main body 1, and an external body 12, wherein,

[0051] Please refer to this section. Figure 6 As shown, the probe 13 has a flexible substrate 131, an electrode layer 132 disposed within the flexible substrate 131, and a plurality of ultrasonic transducer units 133.

[0052] In this embodiment, the ultrasonic transducer units 133 are arranged in an array within the flexible substrate 131. The arrangement of the ultrasonic transducer units 133 can be referred to Figure 4 As shown, the ultrasonic phased array probe 13 is constructed, and each ultrasonic transducer unit 133 uses a piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer as the basic functional unit.

[0053] The probe 13 contains a drive circuit for controlling each ultrasonic transducer unit 133. This drive circuit, through timing control, alters the emission frequency and direction of multiple ultrasonic transducers in the ultrasonic phased array probe 13, thereby controlling the focusing position and depth of the ultrasonic beam. Specifically, each row or column of ultrasonic transducers in the ultrasonic probe 13 can be individually pulsed, allowing different rows or columns of transducers in the array to emit ultrasonic pulses at different times. The waves emitted by each transducer in the phased array can be combined through superposition (i.e., constructive and destructive interference) to form a quasi-plane wave. The direction of the quasi-plane wavefront (relative to the phased array) is determined by the phase difference between the wavefronts, which in turn is attributed to the time delay between pulses. Therefore, by controlling the timing of the ultrasonic pulses emitted by the transducers in the phased array, the phased array can control the focusing direction and depth of the ultrasonic beam (emitted by the phased array).

[0054] Please refer to this section. Figure 2 As shown, the electrode plate of the ultrasonic phased array probe 13 extends out and is connected to the signal line 14.

[0055] The signal line 14 is wrapped with flexible materials such as fabric or silicone to reduce signal interference and better fit the human body angle; the signal line 14 is connected to a data acquisition device, which displays relevant real-time data on the display and transmits it to the intelligent cloud through the built-in wireless transmission model for data detection and analysis.

[0056] Please refer to this section. Figure 4As shown, the electrode layer 132 has islands 1321b for electrical connection with each ultrasonic transducer 133, and each island 1321b is fixedly connected to the ultrasonic transducer 133 to which it is electrically connected, and bridges 1321a for electrical connection of adjacent islands 1321b, the bridges 1321a being configured to bend and elastically extend to provide deformation between the islands 1321b;

[0057] With the above configuration, the electrode layer 132 can provide voltage to each ultrasonic transducer unit 133 via the island 1321b to excite the ultrasonic transducer unit 133 to generate ultrasonic waves. The electrode layer 132 is designed to be made by laser cutting copper foil and has a malleable shape of island 1321b-bridge 1321a. On the one hand, it can connect the ultrasonic transducer unit 133 disposed on the electrode layer 132. On the other hand, it can also adapt to externally applied strain, thereby stretching the electrode layer 132 to achieve a tight fit between the ultrasonic phased array probe 13 and any curved surface of the subject, making the ultrasonic phased array probe 13 locally rigid and overall flexible.

[0058] At least a portion of the flexible substrate 131 is located inside the body 1, and this portion is then used to adhere to the vicinity of the user's target tissue, thereby enabling the probe 13 to perform ultrasonic scanning on the target tissue.

[0059] To enhance user comfort when using this device, in this embodiment, the flexible substrate 131 is made of PDMS silicone material. PDMS silicone material is an encapsulation material with a modulus similar to human skin and good tensile properties, while also having good biocompatibility. The low modulus and high tensile properties of the PDMS silicone material can provide a flexible platform inside to accommodate various types of building blocks, such as the ultrasonic transducer unit 133 and electrode layer 132 mentioned above.

[0060] The external unit 12 is configured to be electrically connected to the probe 13 and to receive the ultrasound data transmitted from the probe 13.

[0061] The technical solution disclosed in this invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0062] In use, the main body 1 is worn near the user's target tissue, which can be reproductive organs such as the uterus and ovaries. Then, using the probe 13 located inside the main body 1, the flexible base 131 of the probe 13 is made to fit against the user's skin and deform with the user's skin. At the same time, the island 1321b-bridge 1321a structure of the electrode layer 132 in the flexible base 131 makes the electrode layer 132 and the ultrasonic transducer 133 have corresponding deformation, thereby matching the curvature of the user's skin and better detecting the condition of the user's target tissue. The device can be worn on the user for a long time, thus providing the user with a long-term, real-time, continuous, and portable home monitoring method. Through the driving circuit inside the probe 13, the emission frequency and direction of multiple ultrasonic transducer units in the ultrasonic phased array probe 13 are changed by timing control to control the focusing position and depth of the ultrasonic beam. Without the need for a professional to hold and rotate the probe 13, the ultrasonic effects such as changing the angle and frequency can be achieved.

[0063] Furthermore, the main body 1 has a sandwich layer, and the signal line 14 connecting the probe 13 and the external body 12 is detachably arranged in the sandwich layer to avoid the above signal line 14 from being exposed and causing discomfort to the user.

[0064] Please refer to this section. Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, the wearable body 1 includes a waist opening and two pant leg openings connected together, specifically in the form of a girdle panty to effectively wrap and fix it to the lower abdomen of a woman. This form has the advantages of being easy to wear and not easily shifted. A strip-shaped opening is provided between one of the pant leg openings and the waist opening, as well as a connector 11 for connecting the strip-shaped opening.

[0065] With the above settings, opening the connector 11 allows the two sides of the opening to separate, thereby unfolding the main body 1, which facilitates the installation, disassembly and maintenance of the external body 12, probe 13 and signal line 14, and also makes it convenient to clean and replace the main body 1.

[0066] For further information, please refer to this section. Figure 1 As shown, the main body 1 has a gradually narrowing trend from the two pant leg openings to the waist opening, that is, the bottom for wearing the feet is wider than the top for wearing the waist. At this time, when the connector 11 gradually narrows from the bottom to the top to connect the two sides of the main body 1, the tightness of wearing the main body 1 can be adjusted accordingly to provide the user with a more comfortable wearing experience. Accordingly, the connector 11 can be of various types, such as buttons, buckles, ropes, etc. In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the user to wear the main body 1 quickly, the connector 11 is specifically a zipper.

[0067] Please refer to this section. Figure 2As shown, in order to accurately monitor the target tissue with the probe 13 and provide a wider monitoring area, there are three probes 13. The three probes 13 are respectively configured to detect the user's two ovaries and uterus. The inner side of the body 1 is provided with multiple sets of locking positions for locking and connecting each probe 13 and adjusting the position of each probe 13.

[0068] Specifically, please refer to this section. Figure 5 As shown, the flexible substrate 131 includes a damping layer 1311 and an acoustic matching layer 1312;

[0069] Electrode layer 132 includes a positive electrode layer 1321 and a negative electrode layer 1322 disposed between damping layer 1311 and acoustic matching layer 1312;

[0070] Each ultrasonic transducer 133 includes a first solder paste layer 1331 disposed between the positive electrode layer 1321 and the negative electrode layer 1322 and electrically connected to one of the islands 1321b in the positive electrode layer 1321, a second solder paste layer 1333 electrically connected to one of the islands 1321b in the negative electrode layer 1322, and piezoelectric ceramic particles 1332 disposed between the first solder paste layer 1331 and the second solder paste layer 1333.

[0071] In the above configuration, the damping layer 1311 is made of an elastic material (such as silicone rubber, plastic, etc.), which can reduce the noise of ultrasonic waves emitted by the ultrasonic transducer unit 133.

[0072] Since the acoustic impedance of the damping layer 1311 is similar to that of the ultrasonic transducer, it can greatly attenuate the energy of the ultrasonic waves emitted by the ultrasonic transducer 133 in the direction away from the subject. Based on this, the damping layer 1311 is disposed on the side of the electrode layer 132 away from the target tissue to absorb the ultrasonic waves emitted by the ultrasonic transducer 133 in the direction away from the target tissue.

[0073] The acoustic matching layer 1312 is also made of an elastic material (such as silicone rubber, plastic, etc.), which can reduce the loss of refracted energy of the ultrasonic waves emitted by the ultrasonic transducer 133. In this embodiment, the acoustic impedance of the acoustic matching layer 1312 is set between the acoustic impedance of the ultrasonic transducer 133 and the target tissue to match the acoustic impedance of the ultrasonic transducer 133 and the target tissue.

[0074] The thickness of the acoustic matching layer 1312 can be set to λ / 4, where λ is the wavelength of the ultrasonic wave propagating in the medium (e.g., the acoustic matching layer 1312). This way, when the ultrasonic transducer 133 penetrates the acoustic matching layer 1312 and is directed toward the target tissue, the loss of refracted ultrasonic energy can be minimized.

[0075] The external unit 12 provided in this device also has external structures such as a display screen, power switch, circuit interface, and charging interface, as well as built-in module circuits such as main control circuit module, battery module, data acquisition unit, wireless transmission module, and storage module.

[0076] After adopting the above solution,

[0077] The wearable ultrasonic monitoring device provided by this invention has a main body 1 that is comfortable and convenient to wear, durable and easy to clean; each part is easy to adjust and replace; it can adapt to individual adjustments and fits different people, and can achieve long-term sustainable use; it does not require on-site operation by professionals, and can achieve real-time, personalized and portable home monitoring.

[0078] The ultrasonic phased array probe 13 used in this device is different from the traditional rigid probe 13, which can effectively conform to human skin; and it can achieve ultrasonic effects such as changing angle and frequency without the need for a professional to hold and rotate the probe 13; its flexible encapsulation layer is an encapsulation material with low acoustic impedance, which can reduce ultrasonic energy loss while having excellent acoustic coupling with human skin, and has good tensile properties. It has good biocompatibility, which can eliminate the air gap between the skin and the device, achieve a good acoustic coupling effect with human biological tissue, avoid the problems of traditional coupling agents that are easy to dry and allergic, and can achieve long-term wear effect.

[0079] The device can also be remotely equipped with wireless cloud transmission and advanced artificial intelligence algorithms via an external unit 12 to build multimodal intelligent image recognition models and abnormal image detection models, achieving fast and efficient cloud recognition and cloud diagnosis.

[0080] This device enables real-time, personalized, comparative, continuous, and portable home monitoring without the need for on-site operation by professionals, through standardized data monitoring and processing, and real-time data updates and comparisons. The collected ultrasound images can be fed back to a data center in the cloud, and intelligent algorithms can be used to provide early warnings of gynecological tumors and their monitoring changes. This provides convenient and efficient diagnostic and treatment services for women in various regions and groups.

[0081] This invention also provides a monitoring system, which can be found here. Figure 7 As shown, this includes wearable ultrasound monitoring devices as described above, as well as the cloud, wherein,

[0082] Probe 13 is used to scan the target tissue to obtain relevant ultrasound data;

[0083] The external unit 12 has a wireless transmission module, which is connected to the probe 13 and the cloud to receive ultrasound data and transmit the ultrasound data to the cloud.

[0084] After adopting the above solution:

[0085] Ultrasonic data from the probe 13 can be acquired by the external body 12 of the wearable ultrasonic monitoring device. The ultrasonic data is transmitted to the cloud for data processing and analysis to obtain relevant judgment results. The judgment results can then be conveniently fed back to the wireless transmission module of the external body 12 to inform the user of the status of the target tissue. This not only makes it convenient for users to use, but also reduces the weight of the external body 12, providing users with a long-term, real-time, continuous, and portable home monitoring system.

[0086] The cloud can process the collected ultrasound data into ultrasound images and feed them back to the data center. Artificial intelligence algorithms can then be used to automatically identify, analyze, predict, or evaluate the target tissue in the ultrasound images.

[0087] When acquired user ultrasound images enter the artificial intelligence network, the model automatically recognizes the images and identifies abnormal features through network feature algorithms. It then compares these features with historical ultrasound images to extract changes in various features. In this embodiment, the aforementioned artificial intelligence model is a deep learning neural network. This deep learning neural network can use past ultrasound images as training and validation sets. It trains a large number of images through convolutional pooling and fully connected layers. Data augmentation is applied to expand and improve the dataset. Through a multi-task model, the model learns the local structural features of the images to obtain key anatomical structures. Introducing global feature information from the global image significantly improves accuracy and robustness. Simultaneously, embedding graph convolution operations enhances the positional relationships between various anatomical structures in the image and constrains the spatial positions of multi-structural features, thereby improving the model's robustness in complex image data. Using known mature experience and knowledge, different weights are assigned to different structures in different cross-sections to improve the accuracy of ultrasound image recognition. Transfer learning is used to quickly and conveniently achieve accurate anomaly detection, while also enabling the utilization of features from normal ultrasound images in anomaly image processing.

[0088] Finally, the analysis results are sent to the receiving module in the external device 12 and the doctor. When the results are suspicious or require timely attention, personalized alerts are issued to remind the doctor to confirm the results or to prompt the patient to seek medical attention in a timely manner.

[0089] By using a storage module to store the judgment results and ultrasound images, and a display module to display the ultrasound images and judgment results, users can easily check their own condition at any time.

[0090] Please refer to this section. Figure 8As shown, the system includes an external unit and a probe connection. Specifically, the external unit 12 houses a main control circuit module, a wireless transmission module, a power supply module, and a data acquisition unit. The power supply module primarily provides rechargeable power; the data acquisition unit is used to collect ultrasonic data after scanning by the ultrasonic phased array probe 13.

[0091] The external mechanism also includes a switch button, a display module, an adjustment button, a circuit interface, and a charging interface. The display module is connected to the main control circuit module to display information such as date, time, battery level, judgment results, and ultrasound images in real time. The switch button is connected to the power supply module to control the switching power supply. The power supply is also connected to the adjustment button and the main control circuit module to provide power to both. The adjustment button is connected to the main control circuit module to control the ultrasound emission frequency and direction of the probe 13. The data acquisition unit is connected to both the main control circuit module and the probe 13, and can acquire ultrasound data from the probe 13 and transmit the ultrasound data to each main control circuit module. The wireless transmission module is also connected to the main control circuit module to receive ultrasound data from the data acquisition unit or receive judgment results and ultrasound images from the cloud, and send the judgment results and ultrasound images to the main control circuit module.

[0092] The present invention also provides a monitoring method, which can be found here. Figure 9 As shown, it is applied to wearable devices for ultrasound monitoring, including:

[0093] Using the deformation provided by the multiple bridges 1321a of the electrode layer 132, the probe 13 is attached to the vicinity of the user's target tissue and secured by the wearable body 1.

[0094] The target tissue is scanned using probe 13, and the scan results are sent to the external device 12.

[0095] After using the above method:

[0096] The deformation provided by multiple bridges 1321a in the ultrasound monitoring wearable device can be attached to the vicinity of the target tissue to accurately scan the information near the user's target tissue. Based on the judgment and scanning results of the external body 12 or the cloud, it can provide users with long-term, real-time, continuous and portable monitoring.

[0097] Specifically, the target tissue is scanned using probe 13, including:

[0098] By changing the frequency and direction of the ultrasonic waves emitted by the probe 13, multiple locations of the target tissue can be scanned.

[0099] Specifically, stabilization is achieved through the wearable body 1, including:

[0100] Adjust the position of the zipper and use the gradual narrowing trend of the main body 1 from the two pant leg openings to the waist opening to change the tightness of the main body 1, so as to secure the main body 1.

[0101] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A wearable ultrasonic monitoring device, characterized in that, include: The wearable body (1), and the probe (13) and external body (12) disposed on the body (1), wherein, The probe (13) includes a flexible substrate (131), an electrode layer (132) disposed within the flexible substrate (131), and a plurality of ultrasonic transducers (133). The electrode layer (132) includes islands (1321b) for electrically connecting to each of the ultrasonic transducers (133), and bridges (1321a) for electrically connecting adjacent islands (1321b). The bridges (1321a) are configured to bend and elastically extend to provide deformation between the islands (1321b). At least a portion of the flexible substrate (131) is located inside the body (1); The external body (12) is configured to be electrically connected to the probe (13) and to receive the ultrasound data transmitted from the probe (13); The main body (1) has a sandwich layer, and the signal line strip (14) connecting the probe (13) and the external body (12) is detachably arranged in the sandwich layer; The wearable body (1) includes a waist opening and two pant leg openings connected together, and a strip opening is provided between one of the pant leg openings and the waist opening, and a connector (11) for connecting the strip opening. The main body (1) has a tendency to gradually narrow from the two pant leg openings to the waist opening, and the connector (11) is a zipper; The probe (13) has three parts, and the three probes (13) are respectively configured to detect the user's two ovaries and uterus. The inner side of the body (1) is provided with multiple sets of snap-fit ​​positions for snap-fitting each probe (13) and adjusting the position of each probe (13).

2. The wearable ultrasonic monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible substrate (131) includes a damping layer (1311) and an acoustic matching layer (1312); The electrode layer (132) includes a positive electrode layer (1321) and a negative electrode layer (1322) disposed between the damping layer (1311) and the acoustic matching layer (1312); Each of the ultrasonic transducer units (133) includes a first solder paste layer (1331) disposed between the positive electrode layer (1321) and the negative electrode layer (1322) and electrically connected to one of the islands (1321b) in the positive electrode layer (1321), a second solder paste layer (1333) electrically connected to one of the islands (1321b) in the negative electrode layer (1322), and piezoelectric ceramic particles (1332) disposed between the first solder paste layer (1331) and the second solder paste layer (1333).

3. A monitoring system, characterized in that, Includes the wearable ultrasound monitoring device as described in claim 1 or 2, and the cloud, wherein, The probe (13) is used to scan the target tissue to obtain relevant ultrasound data; The external body (12) has a wireless transmission module, which is connected to the probe (13) and the cloud to receive the ultrasound data and transmit the ultrasound data to the cloud.

4. Monitoring method, characterized in that... Applied to the wearable ultrasound monitoring device as described in claim 1 or 2, comprising: The probe (13) is attached to the vicinity of the user’s target tissue by utilizing the deformation provided by the multiple bridges (1321a) of the electrode layer (132) and secured by the wearable body (1); The target tissue is scanned using a probe (13), and the scan results are sent to an external device (12).

5. The monitoring method according to claim 4, characterized in that, Using probe (13) to scan the target tissue, including: By changing the frequency and direction of the ultrasonic waves emitted by the probe (13), multiple locations of the target tissue can be scanned.

6. The monitoring method according to claim 4, characterized in that, Secured by a wearable body (1), including: Adjust the position of the zipper and use the gradual narrowing trend of the body (1) from the two pant legs to the waist to change the tightness of the body (1) in order to stabilize the body (1).

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