PALM DEVICE FOR NON-INVASIVE COLLECTION OF BIOMARKERS IN LIVING BEINGS

Abstract

A device (1) whose body (2) due to its convex design (5) makes it anatomical with the palm of the hand of the target individual, who will place it on a collection adapter (10) with medium-sized hollow (12), conducive to the concentration of blood without interrupting the blood flow, which will be submitted for analysis of biomarkers performed in the chamber (9) of the optical system inside the body (2).

Claims

1. A PALM DEVICE FOR NON-INVASIVE COLLECTION OF BIOMARKERS IN LIVING BEINGS, wherein the palm device has an anatomical body (2) which from the middle third (4) of its height forms a convex surface (5) up to a central opening (6) concentric to a photoelectric sensor (7); the lower perimeter (3) is substantially square with rounded corners whose wall converges at an angle of 45° up to the middle third (4); a collection adapter (10), with a medium-sized, circular-contoured hollow (12), is encased inside the central opening (6) keeping the palm of a hand at an ideal distance from the photoelectric sensor (7) and has juxtaposed concave grooves (11); a chamber (9) of the optical system is formed by the photoelectric sensor (7) mounted on the support (8) which also houses a set (13) of LEDs whose beams of light pass through a lens (14) preceding the medium-sized hollow (12) and return to the photoelectric sensor (7); a protection lid (15) of the optical sensor (7) has a non-invasive calibration system according to the specifications of an operating program.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The invention will next be described in its embodiment form, and for improved understanding, references will be drawn to the accompanying drawings, in which the following are represented:

[0021] FIG. 1: Perspective view of the palm device for non-invasive collection of biomarkers in human beings;

[0022] FIG. 2: Blown-up perspective view of the palm device for non-invasive collection of biomarkers in human beings;

[0023] FIG. 3: Cutaway side view of the palm device for non-invasive collection of biomarkers in human beings;

[0024] FIG. 4: Top view of the palm device for non-invasive collection of biomarkers in human beings;

[0025] FIG. 5: Top view of the collection adapter of the palm device for non-invasive collection of biomarkers in human beings, with side cutaway detail;

[0026] FIG. 6: Side cutaway view of the chamber of the optical system of the collection adapter of the palm collection device;

[0027] FIG. 7: Top view of the collection adapter of the palm device for non-invasive collection of biomarkers in human beings, with the chamber of the optical system with its components;

[0028] FIG. 8: Top view of the LEDs drum of the collection adapter of the palm device for non-invasive collection of biomarkers in human beings;

[0029] FIG. 9: Perspective view of the lid of the photoelectric sensor of the collection adapter of the palm device for non-invasive collection of biomarkers in human beings;

[0030] FIG. 10: Side schematic view of the collection adapter of the palm device for non-invasive collection of biomarkers in human beings, showing use.

DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] “PALM DEVICE FOR NON-INVASIVE COLLECTION OF BIOMARKERS IN LIVING BEINGS”, refers to a device (1) whose body (2) due to its convex design (5) makes it anatomical with the palm of the hand of the target individual, who will place it on a collection adapter (10) with medium-sized hollow (12), conducive to the blood concentration without interruption of the blood flow, which will be submitted for analysis of biomarkers made in the chamber (9) of the optical system inside the body (2).

[0032] More particularly, the invention refers to a device (1) that uses the palm of the hand as a non-invasive data collection point for measuring blood biomarkers of interest. Accordingly, it is mounted in a body (2) that is anatomical with the palm of the hand, the lower perimeter (3) of which is substantially square with rounded corners, whose wall converges at an angle of 45° up to the middle third (4) of its height, from where it forms a convex design (5) up to a central opening (6) concentric to the photoelectric sensor (7) duly fastened on a support (8) in the chamber (9) of the optical system, inside the anatomical body (2). The angles of the upper part of said anatomical body (2) are favorable for fitting the palm of the hand to the collection adapter (10), providing ideal conditions for collecting information from the blood system regardless of the size of the hands and age of the individuals. The anatomical body (2) remains static during collection thanks to non-slip feet (P) located near the finishing edge (B) of the device (1). The collection adapter (10), circular in shape, is encased inside the central opening (6) of the anatomical body (2) keeping the palm of the hand at an ideal distance from the photoelectric sensor (7) and has juxtaposed concave grooves (11) that create a slight blood concentration on the surface thereof, without affecting the flow when the hand of the target individual is on said collection adapter (10), thus preventing blockage of the blood flow during collection. For the analysis to occur, the collection adapter (10) has a medium-sized hollow (12) concentric to the photoelectric sensor (7) and to the set (13) of LEDs, both mounted on the support (8) in the chamber (9) of the optical system, so that the beams of light pass through a lens (14) preceding said medium-sized hollow (12), reach the palm of the hand of the target individual, obtaining the best condition for spectral data collection, and returns to the photoelectric sensor (7) performing the analysis of a given biomarker. Besides protecting it, the protection lid (15) of the photoelectric sensor (7), embeddable in the collection adapter (10), has a non-invasive calibration system which facilitates the calibration of the device (1) prior to the collections according to the specifications of the operating program, enabling the same device to be used by various individuals. A support (16) for a printed circuit board (17) complements the device (1).