Medical device

Abstract

The medical device comprises a first monitoring interface, having main housing 9 with sensor 3, where the housing terminates in opposing securing elements 1, 2, 7 & 8. The first monitoring interface a

Claims

1. A medical device, comprising:a first monitoring interface having a main housing, the main housing terminating in opposing securing elements;a subsidiary module operatively associated with the first monitoring interface and a second monitoring interface;a distal end of the securing elements incorporating a biasing component; wherein the biasing component is configured to urge the first monitoring interface against the skin of a wearer and urge a nominal contact force between the first monitoring interface and the dorsal wrist portion of the wearer;andwherein the biasing component is further configured to urge the subsidiary module against the skin of a wearer and urge a nominal contact force between the second monitoring interface and the volar wrist portion of the wearer.

2. A medical device according to claim 1, wherein operatively associated with the first monitoring interface and the second monitoring interface, and contained in the main housing and the subsidiary module are two or more physiological monitor integers.

3. A medical device according to claim 2, wherein the two or more operatively associated physiological monitor integers include sensors, biomarkers, or the like, that when the first monitoring interface and the second monitoring interface have effective skin contact, the two or more physiological monitor devices sense or monitor physiological parameters.

4. A medical device according to anyone of claims 2 or 3, wherein the two or more operatively associated physiological monitor integers include sensors, biomarkers, or the like, that when the first monitoring interface and the second monitoring interfaces have effective skin contact, the two or more physiological monitor devices sense, monitor or determine a disease or disorder.

5. A medical device according to claim 4, wherein the two or more operatively associated physiological monitor devices integers sensors, biomarkers, or the like, that when the first monitoring interface and the second monitoring interfaces haveeffective skin contact, the two or more physiological monitor devices sense, monitor or determine treatment of disease or disorder.

6. A medical device according to anyone of claims 2 to 5, wherein the two or more operatively associated physiological monitor integers include sensors, biomarkers, or the like, that when the first monitoring interface and the second monitoring interfaces have effective skin contact, the two or more physiological monitor devices sense, monitor or determine treatment of disease or disorder continuously and / or in real-time.

7. A medical device according to anyone of claims 2 to 6, wherein the two or more operatively associated physiological monitor integers include sensors, biomarkers, or the like, that when the first monitoring interface and the second monitoring interface have effective skin contact, the two or more physiological monitor devices sense, monitor or determine user activity, fitness, sleep and general wellness.

8. A medical device according to anyone of claims 1 to 7, wherein the biomarker is one or more of the group consisting of electrocardiogram (ECG); respiration rate (RR); cardiac rhythm (CR), photoplethysmography (PPG); body mass index (BMI); alkaline phosphatase (ALP); alanine transaminase (ALT); aspartate aminotransferase (AST); arterial pH (Art pH); partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2); oxygen saturation (SpO2%); partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2); red blood cell count (RBC); mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC); mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH); mean platelet volume (MPV); platelet distribution width (PDW); red cell distribution width (RDW); white blood cells (WBC); absolute neutrophil count (ANC); activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT); partial thromboplastin time; hypoxanthine; pulse transit time (PTT); pulse; blood pressure; capillary pulse wave; arterial pulse wave and C-reactive protein (CRP).

9. A medical device according to anyone of claims 1 to 8, wherein the biomarker is partial pressure of oxygen PaO2.

10. A medical device according to anyone of claims 1 to 8, wherein the biomarker is oxygen saturation SpO2.ILA medical device according to anyone of claims 1 to 8, wherein the biomarker is cardiac rhythm.

12. A medical device according to anyone of claims 1 to 8, wherein the biomarker is pulse transit time (PTT).

13. A medical device according to anyone of claims 1 to 8, wherein the biomarker is pulse.

14. A medical device according to anyone of claims 1 to 8, wherein the biomarker is blood pressure.

15. A medical device according to anyone of claims 1 to 14, wherein the first monitoring interface and the second monitoring interface sense, monitor or determine the capillary pulse wave and the arterial pulse wave.

16. A medical device according to claim 15, wherein the capillary pulse wave and the arterial pulse wave are determined simultaneously, sequentially or concomitantly.

17. A medical device according to claim 15, wherein the capillary pulse wave and the arterial pulse wave are determined simultaneously.

18. A medical device according to anyone of claims 16 or 17, wherein the capillary pulse wave and the arterial pulse wave are corelated.

19. A medical device according to anyone one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the capillary pulse wave and the arterial pulse wave are calculated using a formula based on a machine learning model that incorporates the correlation of the distance between inflection points of the capillary pulse wave and the arterial pulse wave.

20. A medical device according to claim 19, wherein the capillary pulse wave and the arterial pulse wave are corelated using computational software analysis.

21. A medical device according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein a subject is monitored continuously.

22. A medical device according to anyone of claims 1 to 21, wherein a subject is monitored continuously in real-time.

23. A medical device according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor is selected from one or more of the group consisting of electrode sensor, optical sensor, light-emitting diode (LED), a near-infrared LED, photodiode, and a laser.

24. A medical device according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor is an optical sensor.

25. A medical device according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the biasing component can be one or more selected from the group consisting of pins and loops buckle, butterfly clasp, fold-over push-button deployment clasp, push-button deployment clasp, hidden deployment clasp, deployment clasp, Velcro strap, sliding buckle, friction-fit clickable clasp, resealable component, resealable magnetic component and resealable adhesive component.

26. A method of measuring the blood pressure in subject using the devise according to anyone of claims 1 to 25, wherein the blood pressure is calculated using a formula based on a machine learning model that incorporates the correlation of the distance between inflection points in two blood pulse waves.

27. A method according to claim 26, wherein the blood pressure is calculated using a formula based on a machine learning model that incorporates the correlation of the distance between inflection points of the capillary pulse wave and the arterial pulse wave.

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