Multi-Sensor Patch for Physiological Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for systems and devices to monitor and track adverse events occurring in response to self-administered therapies, as patients often discontinue treatments due to unknown or unmonitored adverse reactions such as inflammation or swelling, and healthcare providers lack tangible confirmation of therapy administration.
Innovation Solution
A patch with multiple sensors (temperature, impedance, and oxygen sensors) that detects distinct conditions indicative of physiological responses, allowing for early warning and accurate monitoring of adverse reactions, which can be connected to a delivery device or used as a standalone sensor to provide feedback on drug effectiveness and patient biometrics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple distinct sensor modalities are integrated into the patch, then the ability to detect and monitor adverse events is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple distinct sensor modalities (temperature sensor, impedance sensor, oxygen sensor) into a single integrated patch device. This merging approach enables comprehensive monitoring of adverse events through one unified platform, improving reliability while managing complexity through systematic integration of diverse sensing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patch is designed as a multi-functional device that simultaneously performs temperature monitoring, impedance measurement, and oxygen concentration detection. This universal approach allows a single device to detect multiple types of adverse events (inflammation, swelling, hypoxia) that would otherwise require separate monitoring systems.
2Measurement precision
If multiple sensors are integrated into the patch, then the precision of physiological response monitoring is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patch incorporates distinct sensor modalities (temperature, impedance, oxygen sensors) as separate functional elements within the unified patch structure. This segmentation allows each sensor type to be optimized for its specific measurement function while maintaining overall manufacturing feasibility through modular integration into the patch substrate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patch utilizes composite construction integrating multiple sensor technologies (thermal sensors, electrical impedance sensors, optical oxygen sensors) into a single manufactured device. This composite approach enables high measurement precision across multiple physiological parameters while managing manufacturing complexity through established multi-material fabrication techniques.
3Reliability
If the patch monitors multiple distinct conditions simultaneously, then the comprehensiveness of adverse event detection is improved, but the data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patch incorporates feedback mechanisms where sensor data from multiple modalities (temperature, impedance, oxygen) are continuously monitored and processed to provide real-time adverse event detection. This feedback approach enables comprehensive monitoring while managing data processing complexity through systematic analysis of multi-parameter correlations to identify adverse event patterns.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The patch effectively monitors physiological responses to self-administered therapies, providing early warnings of adverse events, improving patient safety by enabling timely medical intervention and reducing the burden on healthcare systems through remote monitoring and data transmission for improved treatment decisions.
Implementation Method 1
a temperature sensor provided on the base that is configured to detect the temperature of the region of skin
Implementation Method 2
an impedance sensor provided on the base that is configured to detect the impedance of the region of skin
Implementation Method 3
The oxygen sensor may include a material that is phosphorescent in a presence of oxygen
Data Source
AI summary
A patch for sensing distinct conditions indicative of a physiological response is described. The patch includes a base for attaching to a region of skin undergoing a physiological response. The patch also includes a first sensor provided on the base that detects a first condition indicative of the physiological response of the region of skin, a second sensor provided on the base that detects a second condition indicative of the physiological response, and a third sensor provided on the base that detects a third condition indicative of the physiological response. The first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor are each distinct sensor modalities that detect distinct conditions.