INTRODUCED TO ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR AUTOMATED TRIAGE OF NEWBORN WITH POSSIBLE CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS

Abstract

The present patent refers to improvements introduced in electromedical equipment, applied to automated triage of newborn babies with purpose to detect possible congenital heart defects by means of little heart test, through dedicated software (DS) implanted in memory (1-G), georeference block (1-M), pendrive (3), external HD (4), energy and supply assembly (E) provided with DC02215V J4 connector, cable and power supply, plug (P) positioned at the rear panel of the apparatus (1), internal and external connections (C) with magnets arranged into two rows at the rear part of the apparatus (1), of C-shape metallic base (2) with two front flanges (2-A), aiming to increase the number of users, increase flexibility of test protocol and change the usability in order to minimize errors, bringing advantages of higher testing speed, improved interface with user, better measurement quality, lower cost, higher usage versatility, and lighter weight and smaller size of equipment.

Claims

1. IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED TO ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR AUTOMATED TRIAGE OF NEWBORN WITH POSSIBLE CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS, provided with apparatus (1) with power supply block (1-A) equipped with battery unidirectionally connected to blocks (1-B), (1-C), (1-D), (1-E), (1-G), (1-H), (1-I), (1-J), (1-K) and (1-L), and to processor (1-F), of sensor (S) placed onto patient (8) and bidirectionally connected to connector (1-B), with oximetry connector (1-B) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to module (1-C), with oximetry module (1-C) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), with image capturing block (1-D) equipped with web cam unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and to processor (1-F), with viewing block (1-E) equipped with touchscreen display with virtual keyboard unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F) and to block (1-L), with processor (1-F) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and (1-D) and bidirectionally connected to memory (1-G) and to blocks (1-C), (1-D), (1-E), (1-H), (1-I), (1-J), (1-K) and (1-L), with memory (1-G) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), with communication block (1-H) equipped with Wi-Fi module bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F) and remotely communicating with cell phone (5), tablet (6) and printer (7), with communication block to USB-type digital medium (1-I) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), with Ethernet-type communication block (1-J) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), with RS232-type communication block (1-K) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), with Bluetooth-equipped communication block (1-L) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A), bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F) and remotely, bidirectionally connected to cell phone (5), tablet (6) and printer (7), with introduced improvements, characterized as, dedicated software (DS) implemented in memory (1-G), georeference block (1-M) bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), from pendrive (3) unidirectionally connected to communication block with digital medium (1-I), external HD (4) unidirectionally connected to communication block with digital medium (1-I), from energy and supply assembly (E) equipped with DC02215V J4 connector, cable and power supply, plug (P) positioned at rear panel of the apparatus (1), internal and external connections (C) with magnets arranged into two rows at rear part of the apparatus (1), of C-shape metallic base (2) with two front flanges (2-A) and attachable by magnetism at the rear panel of the equipment.

2. IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED TO ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR AUTOMATED TRIAGE OF NEWBORN WITH POSSIBLE CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS, according to claim 1, whereby, process executed by the dedicated software (DS) is performed in the following sequence: a) Start-up; a1) Start screen; a2) new examination ? if yes, go to b; if no, go to a3; b) start examination; b1) measure right hand; b2) redo measurement ? if yes, return to b1; if no, go to b3; b3) select right foot ? if no, go to b3a; if yes, go to b3b; b3a) measure left foot and go to b4 b3b) measure right foot; b4) finish examination; b5) redo measurement ? if yes, return to b3; if no, go to b6; b6) bind patient; b7) patient registered ? if no, go to b7a; if yes, go to b7b; b7a) register patients and go to b8; b7b) list patients; b7b1) select patient; b8) save examination and go to d; a3) list examinations? If yes, go to c; if no, return to a1; c) show list of examinations; c1) share examinations ? if yes, go to c1b; if no, go to c1a; c1a) search examination ? if yes, return to c; if no, go to c1a1; c1a1) select examination and go to d; c1b) select type of sharing; c1b1) share examinations and return to c; d) calculate oximetry; dl) show report; d2) share report ? if yes, go to d2a; if no, go to e; d2a) select type of sharing; d2a1) share examination and return to dl; e) edit registry ? if yes, go to e1; if no, go to f; e1) show registration data; e2) edit registration data and go to dl; and f) go to start screen ? if yes, go to a1; if no, go to d1.

3. IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED TO ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR AUTOMATED TRIAGE OF NEWBORN WITH POSSIBLE CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS, according to claim 1, whereby, correction of ongoing examination that enable redoing only a part of the examination.

4. IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED TO ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR AUTOMATED TRIAGE OF NEWBORN WITH POSSIBLE CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS, according to claim 1, whereby, provides configuration screen for selecting the examination times.

5. IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED TO ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR AUTOMATED TRIAGE OF NEWBORN WITH POSSIBLE CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS, according to claim 1, whereby, provides algorithm that filters the patient movements, thus eliminating noises.

Description

[0024] For a better understanding of the present patent, the following figures are found attached hereto:

[0025] FIG. 1., which shows the diagram with physical blocks of the equipment improved by the present patent, highlighting in dashed lines the items maintained from the previous equipment, and in full lines the items introduced in the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 2., which shows the block diagram of the process sequence performed by the dedicated software implemented into the equipment memory.

[0027] FIG. 3., which shows the rear view of the connector, cable, power supply and plug aligned with the equipment.

[0028] FIG. 4., which shows the front view of the improved equipment base.

[0029] FIG. 5., which shows the front view of the improved equipment mounted onto the base.

[0030] According to FIG. 2, the process executed by the dedicated software (DS) is accomplished in the following sequence: [0031] a) Start-up; [0032] a1) Start screen; [0033] a2) new examination ? if yes, go to b; if no, go to a3; [0034] b) start examination; [0035] b1) measure right hand; [0036] b2) redo measurement ? if yes, return to b1; if no, go to b3; [0037] b3) select right foot ? if no, go to b3a; if yes, go to b3b; [0038] b3a) measure left foot and go to b4 [0039] b3b) measure right foot; [0040] b4) finish examination; [0041] b5) redo measurement ? if yes, return to b3; if no, go to b6; [0042] b6) bind patient; [0043] b7) patient registered ? if no, go to b7a; if yes, go to b7b; [0044] b7a) register patients and go to b8; [0045] b7b) list patients; [0046] b7b1) select patient; [0047] b8) save examination and go to d; [0048] a3) list examinations? If yes, go to c; if no, return to a1; [0049] c) show list of examinations; [0050] c1) share examinations ? if yes, go to c1b; if no, go to c1a; [0051] c1a) search examination ? if yes, return to c; if no, go to c1a1; [0052] c1a1) select examination and go to d; [0053] c1b) select type of sharing; [0054] c1b1) share examinations and return to c; [0055] d) calculate oximetry; [0056] d1) show report; [0057] d2) share report ? if yes, go to d2a; if no, go to e; [0058] d2a) select type of sharing; [0059] d2a1) share examination and return to d1; [0060] e) edit registry ? if yes, go to e1; if no, go to f; [0061] e1) show registration data; [0062] e2) edit registration data and go to d1; and [0063] f) go to start screen ? if yes, go to a1; if no, go to d1.

[0064] According to FIGS. 1, 3, 4 and 5, the improved equipment of the present patent is provided with apparatus (1) with power supply block (1-A) equipped with battery unidirectionally connected to blocks (1-B), (1-C), (1-D), (1-E), (1-G), (1-H), (1-I), (1-J), (1-K) and (1-L), and to processor (1-F), of sensor (S) placed onto patient (8) and bidirectionally connected to connector (1-B), with oximetry connector (1-B) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to module (1-C), with oximetry module (1-C) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), with image capturing block (1-D) equipped with web cam unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and to processor (1-F), with viewing block (1-E) equipped with touchscreen display with virtual keyboard unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F) and to block (1-L), with processor (1-F) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and (1-D) and bidirectionally connected to memory (1-G) and to blocks (1-C), (1-D), (1-E), (1-H), (1-I), (1-J), (1-K) and (1-L), with memory (1-G) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), with communication block (1-H) equipped with Wi-Fi module bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F) and remotely communicating with cell phone (5), tablet (6) and printer (7), with communication block to USB-type digital medium (1-I) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), with Ethernet-type communication block (1-J) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), with RS232-type communication block (1-K) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A) and bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), with Bluetooth-equipped communication block (1-L) unidirectionally connected to block (1-A), bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F) and remotely, bidirectionally connected to cell phone (5), tablet (6) and printer (7), with introduced improvements of dedicated software (DS) implemented in memory (1-G), georeference block (1-M) bidirectionally connected to processor (1-F), from pendrive (3) unidirectionally connected to communication block with digital medium (1-I), external HD (4) unidirectionally connected to communication block with digital medium (1-I), from energy and supply assembly (E) equipped with DC02215V J4 connector, cable and power supply, plug (P) positioned at rear panel of the apparatus (1), internal and external connections (C) with magnets arranged into two rows at rear part of the apparatus (1), of C-shape metallic base (2) with two front flanges (2-A) and attachable by magnetism at the rear panel of the equipment.

[0065] The equipment mounting for use is done in the following sequence:

[0066] 1. Connect the power supply cable to the apparatus and the power grid. This step may be bypassed if the battery has sufficient charge to supply the apparatus;

[0067] 2. Press the power-on button for 2 seconds. The apparatus will switch on;

[0068] 3. After the apparatus is started, you must connect the oximetry sensor in the equipment to the patient; and

[0069] 4. Perform the test as the following protocol:

[0070] The test conduction by the user follows the protocol below:

[0071] A. Start test: in the Little Heart Test application start screen, click on New Examination;

[0072] B. Position the sensor: place the sensor in the right hand of the baby and wait until the reading starts, when finishing the hand reading, repeat the previous process in one of the baby's feet;

[0073] C. Baby profile: First examination: Add the baby profile to the test, click on Add patient and choose the option New Registry; Second examination: Add the baby profile to the test, click on Add patient and choose the option to bind the test to an profile already Registered then save the test:

[0074] D. Profile report: the test Report displays the personal information of the baby that may be edited, the results of measurements and sharing option appear below; and

[0075] E. When the result is abnormal, follow the instructions displayed in the item Result.