System-integrated medical textile for mobile diagnostics, therapy and aesthetic-biomedical feedback

Abstract

System-integrated medical textile with modular sensor, therapy, and feedback units, whereby the units are textile-integrated and functionally linked.

Description

1. Designation of the invention

[0001] System-integrated medical textile for mobile diagnostics, therapy and aesthetic-biomedical feedback 2. Technical area

[0002] The invention relates to the field of medical technology, in particular to mobile, textile-based diagnostic and therapeutic systems with sensor integration. Relevant areas include smart textiles, biosensors, neuroaesthetics, therapeutic feedback systems, and wearable medical devices. 3. State of the art

[0003] Wearable medical textiles with sensors are known, as are textile systems with data transmission or heat regulation. However, there are currently no modular, system-integrated textiles that combine diagnostics, therapy, and feedback for continuous therapy adjustment and also include aesthetic-artistic feedback systems. 4. Object of the invention

[0004] The invention is intended to provide a medical textile system that integrates various diagnostic, therapeutic and feedback modules to enable continuous adjustment of the treatment as well as sensory-aesthetic feedback to the wearer. 5. Solution to the task / Technical concept

[0005] The task is solved by a modular, portable overall system with the following features: - textile platform with integrated sensor modules: - EEG (electroencephalography) - HRV (heart rate variability) - Ultrasound - Therapy components (e.g. transdermal application units) - textile power and data transmission via textile conductor tracks - central control unit - Signal processing unit for interpretation and feedback - Feedback units via: - Light (e.g. textile color change, LED) - Sound (e.g. via vibroacoustic units) - haptic or thermal impulses - optional connection to external control devices (e.g. app) - artistic-aesthetic interface (e.g. color dynamics, shape change) 6. Example

[0006] A piece of clothing such as a T-shirt or belt module contains textile sensor fields in specific zones (e.g., in the chest or back area). These record biosignals such as EEG or HRV. The signals are transmitted via textile conductors to a central processing unit. Depending on the therapeutic setting, visual feedback (e.g., color change for stress reduction) can be provided via integrated LED fibers. A sound or vibration unit for neuroaesthetic feedback is also conceivable. 7. Advantages of the invention - Combination of diagnostics, therapy and feedback in a portable system - textile-integrated, energy-efficient sensors without invasive procedures - modular structure for different application scenarios - intuitive, non-verbal feedback via multisensory channels - Combining medical functionality with aesthetic self-perception

Claims

[1] System-integrated medical textile with modular sensor, therapy and feedback unit, whereby the units are textile-integrated and functionally linked. [2] Medical textile according to claim 1, characterized by that the sensors record at least one of the following parameters: EEG, HRV and / or ultrasound. [3] Medical textile according to one of the preceding claims, wherein textile conductor tracks for energy supply and data transmission are integrated. [4] Medical textile according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the feedback occurs via light, sound and / or textile colour changes. [5] Medical textile according to one of the preceding claims, wherein an artistic-aesthetic function is integrated which corresponds to the medical feedback