Portable device consisting of a USB digital stethoscope and ECG blood pressure monitor for telemetry

Abstract

Portable device of a set of lightweight, flexible wired digital stethoscope and ECG blood pressure monitor with water-repellent coating for collecting and delivering measurements via USB connection for telemetry (FIG.5).

Description

Title of the invention: Portable device consisting of a USB digital stethoscope and ECG blood pressure monitor for telemetry

[0001] The present invention relates to a lightweight, waterproof, portable, flexible and pliable device comprising an electronic stethoscope and an electronic ECG blood pressure monitor combined.

[0002] The entire inseparable device allows the digital capture of heartbeats and the detection of cardiac abnormalities for the stethoscope part on the one hand, and of blood pressure and blood pressure abnormalities for the electronic ECG blood pressure monitor part on the other hand - independently or simultaneously - in digital form for the purpose of making available for medical video conferencing between doctor and patient.

[0003] The device is equipped with small-capacity memory storage both in the stethoscope head and in the ECG blood pressure monitor cuff, allowing for offline use. The device is designed for connected use in order to transmit data.

[0004] The digitization of the readings from the stethoscope part is performed using heart rate sensors (A-001) arranged in the transparent, flexible polymer coating (A-003) of the device head ([Fig. 2]) in its intermediate layer (A-002). The body of the stethoscope head is shaped like a flat, flexible spatula to facilitate contact and improve its surface area. The sensors only capture the pulses from the underside to avoid spurious measurements during handling.

[0005] The digitization of the ECG blood pressure monitor readings is performed using digital and optical blood pressure sensors distributed across the inner contact surface of the simplified, flexible cuff (B-003). This cuff has a water-repellent coating. It is a simplified, 3 mm thick rubber band. According to the invention, it is held in place and closed by clasps made of slightly magnetic plates (B-002) to adjust its diameter, the sensors in question not being affected by the electromagnetic waves of the weak magnets used.

[0006] The whole, in one piece, is covered with a coating with water-repellent and anti-slip properties (A-003, A-004, B-003, C-001, D-001).

[0007] The length of the cable connecting the two sets of sensors is 1m (C-001).

[0008] The head of the digital stethoscope is at the end of the cable (A-003, A-004).

[0009] The rubberized cuff (B-003) of the ECG blood pressure monitor part is 40cm from the end to allow simultaneous measurements, which is a feature of the present invention.

[0010] [Fig.1] represents a profile view of a stethoscope head of an assembly according to the invention.

[0011] [Fig.2] represents a top view of a stethoscope head of an assembly according to the invention.

[0012] [Fig.3] represents a side view of a cuff of the ECG endoscope according to the invention.

[0013] [Fig.4] represents a top view of a USB type C connector tip.

[0014] [Fig. 5] represents an isometric view of an assembly of the stethoscope device and the ECG blood pressure monitor according to the invention.

[0015] [Fig.6] is a top presentation view of the entire device of the stethoscope and ECG sphygmomanometer (top) without numbering.

[0016] The reference figures are shown below.

[0017] A-001: Digital heart rate sensors and pulse sensors cardiac stethoscope optics

[0018] A-002: electronic tracks in the intermediate layer of the stethoscope head

[0019] A-003: transparent and flexible soft polymer coating for the stethoscope head

[0020] A-004: Spatula-shaped stethoscope head made of flexible polymer.

[0021] B-001: ECG cuff surface tension sensors of the ECG blood pressure monitor

[0022] B-002: Magnetic clasp for the ECG blood pressure monitor cuff

[0023] B-003: flexible polymer coating with water-repellent and anti-slip properties ECG blood pressure monitor.

[0024] C-001: flexible cable with water-repellent and anti-slip coating.

[0025] D-001: USB type C socket

Claims

[Claim 1] Demands Assembly comprising a digital stethoscope and a digital ECG blood pressure monitor in one unit, connected by a water-repellent cable (C-001), the assembly being covered with a coating having water-repellent and anti-slip properties (A-003, B-003), the stethoscope comprising a head at the end of the cable (C-001) and being composed of heart rate sensors (A-001) arranged in the soft transparent and flexible polymer coating (A-003, B-003) of the stethoscope head, the ECG blood pressure monitor being composed of a rubberized cuff located 40 cm from the end to allow simultaneous measurements and comprising digital blood pressure sensors and optical blood pressure sensors (B-001) distributed on the inner contact surface of the cuff, the assembly including a blood pressure and heart rate data storage system, the assembly being lightweight, waterproof.

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