JPH01277558A - Apparatus for monitoring incontinence of urine - Google Patents
Apparatus for monitoring incontinence of urineInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕。[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field].
本発明は、オムツを装着した患者等の尿失禁の有無、そ
の程度をモニタできる尿失禁監視装置に関するものであ
る。The present invention relates to a urinary incontinence monitoring device that can monitor the presence or absence of urinary incontinence and the degree of urinary incontinence in patients wearing diapers.
脳血管障害の患者、アルッハイマ症候群などの老人性痴
呆症患者等にあっては、自覚のない尿失禁を伴うことが
多く、その排尿の管理には難しい問題がある。従って、
尿失禁症の患者を収容する多くの施設あるいは家庭では
、患者にオムツを装着し、そのオムツの状態を頻繁に見
て廻ったり、オムツの濡れ状態に無関係に所望時間毎に
交換するのが一般である。Patients with cerebrovascular disorders, senile dementia patients such as Alchemia syndrome, etc. are often accompanied by unconscious urinary incontinence, and there are difficult problems in managing their urination. Therefore,
In many facilities or homes that accommodate patients with urinary incontinence, it is common practice to put diapers on the patient, check the condition of the diaper frequently, and change the diaper at desired intervals regardless of its wetness. It is.
上述のような従来の尿失禁患者に対する排尿管理では、
オムツの状態を頻繁に見て廻る方式の場合、看護する人
が直接オムツに触れなければならない関係上、看護側の
肉体的、精神的負担が増大すると共に、夜間などにはオ
ムツ装着者への安静。In the conventional urinary management for patients with urinary incontinence as described above,
If the condition of the diaper is checked frequently, the caregiver has to touch the diaper directly, which increases the physical and mental burden on the nursing staff, and also increases the burden on the person wearing the diaper at night. rest.
安眠などを妨害する虞が生じ、衛生的にも問題がある。This poses a risk of interfering with a good night's sleep and is also a hygiene problem.
また、オムツの状態に関係なく時間的に交換する場合は
、オムツがそれ程濡れていなくとも交換されることにな
るため、経済的な無駄が大きくなり、かつその交換に要
する看護人の手数も余分になるほか、所定時間毎のオム
ツ交換では、多量の尿失禁のために外部に濡れ出し、ベ
ツド等を汚損してしまう問題があり、看護者及び尿失禁
症患者双方に満足できる排尿管理ができないのが現状で
あった。In addition, if diapers are changed at different times regardless of their condition, the diapers will be changed even if they are not very wet, which results in large economic waste and requires additional labor for nurses. In addition, when diapers are changed at regular intervals, a large amount of urine incontinence leaks outside and stains the bed, etc., making it impossible to manage urination that satisfies both nurses and patients with urinary incontinence. This was the current situation.
本発明は、オムツ装着患者の尿失禁の状態を人手を要す
ることなく正確にモニタでき、かつオムツの交換時期を
看護者に報知できる尿失禁監視装置を提供することを目
的とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a urinary incontinence monitoring device that can accurately monitor the urinary incontinence condition of a patient wearing a diaper without requiring any human intervention, and can notify a nurse when it is time to change the diaper.
本発明に係る尿失禁監視装置は、尿失禁患者に装着され
るオムツと、二〇オムツに着脱可能に取り付けられ尿失
禁の始まりを検知する第１のセンサ及び尿失禁量の拡大
に伴うオムツ交換時期を検知する第２のセンサと、前記
第１及び第２のセンサが失禁尿を検知した時それぞれに
対応する尿失禁信号を発生する信号発生手段を有すると
共にこれら信号発生手段からの信号を送信する送信器と
、この送信器からの信号を受信する受信器と、この受信
器で受信した信号からオムツ装着患者の尿失禁の始まり
及びオムツ交換時期を識別し判定する識別手段と、この
識別手段で判定された結果に基づいて尿失禁の始まり及
びオムツ交換時期を表示する表示手段とを備えてなるも
のである。The urinary incontinence monitoring device according to the present invention includes a diaper worn on a patient with urinary incontinence, a first sensor that is removably attached to the diaper and detects the onset of urinary incontinence, and a diaper that is changed as the amount of urinary incontinence increases. It has a second sensor that detects the timing, and signal generation means that generates urinary incontinence signals corresponding to when the first and second sensors detect incontinence urine, and transmits the signals from these signal generation means. a transmitter for transmitting, a receiver for receiving a signal from the transmitter, an identification means for identifying and determining the onset of urinary incontinence in a patient wearing a diaper and the time to change the diaper from the signal received by the receiver; and display means for displaying the onset of urinary incontinence and the diaper change time based on the determined results.
本発明においては、オムツを装着した患者が尿失禁の開
始に伴い、これを第１のセンサが検知すると、これに対
応する信号発生手段が動作し、また、失禁尿の拡大に伴
い、これを第２のセンサが検知すると、これに対応する
信号発生手段が動作し、これらの信号は送信器により送
信される。そして、送信器からの信号が受信器により受
信され、その受信信号が識別手段により識別判定されて
表示手段に加えられると、表示手段は尿失禁が始まった
ことを表示すると共に、ある程度の尿失禁量でオムツの
交換時期を表示することになる。In the present invention, when the first sensor detects the onset of urinary incontinence in a patient wearing a diaper, the corresponding signal generating means operates, and as the incontinence increases, the signal generating means operates. Upon detection by the second sensor, corresponding signal generating means are activated and these signals are transmitted by the transmitter. Then, when the signal from the transmitter is received by the receiver, and the received signal is identified by the identification means and added to the display means, the display means displays that urinary incontinence has started, and also indicates that urinary incontinence has occurred to some extent. The amount will indicate when to change the diaper.
従って、本発明にあっては、オムツ装着患者の尿失禁状
態を他覚的に知ることができると共に、オムツの交換時
期を人手を要することなく知ることができる。Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to objectively know the urinary incontinence state of a patient wearing a diaper, and it is also possible to know when to change the diaper without requiring human intervention.
以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する
。Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.
第１図は、本発明の実施例における尿失禁監視装置の全
体構成図、第２図はオムツとセンサとの位置関係を示す
斜視図である。FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a urinary incontinence monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the positional relationship between a diaper and a sensor.
まず、第２図においては、１は尿失禁症患者に装着され
るオムツ、２はオムツ１の中心部位の尿失禁による濡れ
を検知する第１のセンサで、オムツ１の中央部にその長
手方向に沿って分離可能に重ね合わされるビニールシー
ト２ａと、このビニールシート２ａのオムツ接触面に長
手方向に沿い所望間隔離して平行に貼り付けた一対の帯
状アルミ箔電極２ｂ、２ｃとから構成され、各電極２ｂ
。First, in FIG. 2, 1 is a diaper worn by a patient with urinary incontinence, and 2 is a first sensor that detects wetness due to urinary incontinence in the center of the diaper 1. It is composed of a vinyl sheet 2a that is separably stacked on top of each other along the diaper contact surface of the vinyl sheet 2a, and a pair of band-shaped aluminum foil electrodes 2b and 2c that are pasted in parallel along the longitudinal direction at a desired distance apart from each other on the diaper contacting surface of the vinyl sheet 2a. Each electrode 2b
.
２ｃにはリード線３ａ、３ｂが接続されている。Lead wires 3a and 3b are connected to 2c.
４はオムツ１の中心からやや外れた部位の尿失禁による
濡れを検知する第２のセンサで、オムツ１にクリップな
どにより着脱可能に取り付けられる一対の電極４ａ、４
ｂからなり、この各電極４ａ。4 is a second sensor that detects wetness due to urinary incontinence in a part slightly off the center of the diaper 1, and a pair of electrodes 4a, 4 that are removably attached to the diaper 1 with clips or the like.
b, and each electrode 4a.
４ｂ間は所望長さのリード線５により接続され、さらに
他のリード線６の一端が接続されている。4b are connected by a lead wire 5 of a desired length, and further connected to one end of another lead wire 6.
第１図において、送信器７は、第１及び第２のセンサ２
，４で検知された尿失禁情報を送信するもので、第１セ
ンサ２の電極２ｂ、２ｃ間が失禁尿で電気的に導通され
た時、これを検知して所定時間（３秒程度）連続して信
号を出力する第１の検出回路７１と、第２センサ４の電
極４ａ又４ｂと第２センサ４の電極４ｂ又は４ｃ間が失
禁尿で電気的に導通された時、これを検知して所定時間
間隔（例えば０．５秒）で信号を出力する第２の検出回
路７２と、第１の検出回路７１からの出力信号により、
その送出の間周波数ｆ１１の信号（尿失禁が始まったこ
とを知らせる信号）を発振する第１の発振器７３と、第
２の検出回路７２からの間欠的な出力信号により周波数
ｆ ＋ｔ （ｆ ＋ｚ＞ ｆ ＋＋）の信号（オムツの
交換時期を知らせる信号）を間欠的に発振する第２の発
振器７４と、周波数逓信器７５、変調器７６、電力増幅
器７７及び送信用アンテナ７８とから構成されている。In FIG. 1, the transmitter 7 connects the first and second sensors 2
, 4. When the electrodes 2b and 2c of the first sensor 2 are electrically connected due to incontinent urine, this is detected and the information is continuously transmitted for a predetermined period of time (about 3 seconds). The first detection circuit 71 outputs a signal when electrical continuity is established between the electrode 4a or 4b of the second sensor 4 and the electrode 4b or 4c of the second sensor 4 due to incontinence urine. The second detection circuit 72 outputs a signal at a predetermined time interval (for example, 0.5 seconds), and the output signal from the first detection circuit 71 allows
During the transmission, the frequency f + t (f + z> It is composed of a second oscillator 74 that intermittently oscillates a signal (signal indicating when it is time to change a diaper) of f++), a frequency transmitter 75, a modulator 76, a power amplifier 77, and a transmitting antenna 78. .
受信器８は、受信アンテナ８１から導入される信号を増
幅する増幅器８２と、この増幅器８２からの出力信号周
波数と局部発振器８３ａからの周波数とを混合して差の
周波数を取り出す第１の混合器８３と、第１の混合器８
３からの出力信号周波数から差の周波数を通過させる第
１のバンドパスフィルタ８４と、この第１のバンドパス
フィルタ８４を通過した周波数と局部発振器８５ａから
の周波数とを混合して差の周波数を取り出す第２の混合
器８５と、この第２の混合器°８５からの出力信号周波
数から差の周波数の信号を通過させる第２のバンドパス
フィルタ８６と、この第２のバンドパスフィルタ８６を
通過した周波数信号の波形を整形し、一定の方形波の信
号を得るリミッタ８７と、リミッタ８７からの信号波か
ら送信器７からの送信信号波を取り出す復調器８８とか
ら構成されている。The receiver 8 includes an amplifier 82 that amplifies the signal introduced from the receiving antenna 81, and a first mixer that mixes the output signal frequency from the amplifier 82 and the frequency from the local oscillator 83a to extract the difference frequency. 83 and the first mixer 8
A first band pass filter 84 passes the difference frequency from the output signal frequency from the output signal frequency from the output signal frequency from the local oscillator 85a. A second mixer 85 takes out the signal, a second bandpass filter 86 passes a signal having a frequency difference from the output signal frequency from the second mixer 85, and a second bandpass filter 86 passes through the second bandpass filter 86. The limiter 87 shapes the waveform of the frequency signal to obtain a constant square wave signal, and the demodulator 88 extracts the transmitted signal wave from the transmitter 7 from the signal wave from the limiter 87.
また、送信器７と受信器８とは、第３図に示すようにｎ
：１の関係にある。即ち、オムツを装着する尿失禁患者
は、個人毎に１台の送信器を専有し、そして各送信器７
１〜７．１の第１及び第２の発振器７３．７４の周波数
は各送信器毎に異なり、これにより尿失禁患者を識別で
きるようになっている。Further, the transmitter 7 and the receiver 8 are connected to each other as shown in FIG.
: There is a relationship of 1. That is, a urinary incontinence patient who wears a diaper will have one transmitter exclusively for each individual, and each transmitter 7
The frequencies of the first and second oscillators 73 and 74 of 1 to 7.1 are different for each transmitter, thereby making it possible to identify urinary incontinence patients.
これに対し、受信器８は各送信器７１〜７ｏからの送信
信号を受信し復調できる構成になっている。On the other hand, the receiver 8 is configured to receive and demodulate the transmission signals from each of the transmitters 71 to 7o.
第１図において、制御装置９は、受信器８からの復調信
号波を各尿失禁患者の尿失禁情報として識別判定すると
共に、これを表示制御するためのもので、受信器８の復
調器８８から取り出される各尿失禁者からの信号波を識
別し判定する識別回路９１と、この識別回路９１からの
出力信号により動作される駆動回路９２と、識別回路９
１からの出力信号をパソコン用のデータに変換し伝送す
る信号伝送部９３とから構成されている。In FIG. 1, the control device 9 is for identifying and determining the demodulated signal wave from the receiver 8 as urinary incontinence information of each urinary incontinence patient, and for controlling the display of this. an identification circuit 91 that identifies and judges the signal waves from each urinary incontinent person extracted from the urinary incontinence person; a drive circuit 92 operated by the output signal from the identification circuit 91; and an identification circuit 9.
1 and a signal transmission section 93 that converts the output signal from 1 into data for a personal computer and transmits the data.
前記制御装置９の駆動回路９２には、各尿失禁患者の失
禁状態を表示するランプ１０、〜１０７が接続されてい
ると共に、オムツの交換時期を知らせるブザー１１が接
続されており、さらにブザー１１の鳴動をストップする
ストップスイッチ１２が接続されている。Connected to the drive circuit 92 of the control device 9 are lamps 10 to 107 that display the incontinence status of each urinary incontinence patient, as well as a buzzer 11 that notifies the diaper change time. A stop switch 12 is connected to stop the ringing.
また、前記信号伝送部９３には、光ファイバ等の伝送ケ
ーブル１３を介してパソコン１４°が接続され、このパ
ソコン１４は、尿失禁患者のコード名、失禁の時間帯、
尿水の広がり速度等を表示するＣＲＴｉ５、この表示内
容をプリントアウトするプリンタ１６及びこれらのデー
タを記憶するフロップディスク１７を備えている。Further, a personal computer 14° is connected to the signal transmission section 93 via a transmission cable 13 such as an optical fiber, and this personal computer 14 is configured to input the code name of the urinary incontinence patient, the time period of incontinence,
It is equipped with a CRTi 5 that displays the spreading speed of urine water, etc., a printer 16 that prints out the displayed contents, and a flop disk 17 that stores these data.
次に、上記のように構成された本実施例の動作について
説明する。Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.
まず、第１図に示すようにオムツ１の裏面（患者の皮膚
と接触する面の反対の面）に第１のセンサ２を、その電
極２ｂ、２ｃ側がオムツｌと接触するようにして重ね合
わせ、さらに第２のセンサ４を構成する電極４ａ、４ｂ
を第１のセンサ２から離してオムツｌの裏面にクリップ
等により固定する。この状腹のオムツ１を図示しないオ
ムツカバーにより尿失禁患者に装着する。そして、第１
のセンサ２のリード線３ａ、３ｂ及び第２のセンサ４の
リード線５を送信器７の所定の入力端子に接続し、該送
信器７を患者のベツド等に取り付け、さらに送信器７を
送信状態にセットする。First, as shown in Fig. 1, the first sensor 2 is placed on the back side of the diaper 1 (the side opposite to the side that contacts the patient's skin) so that its electrodes 2b and 2c are in contact with the diaper l. , and electrodes 4a and 4b constituting the second sensor 4.
is separated from the first sensor 2 and fixed to the back surface of the diaper l with a clip or the like. The diaper 1 with this shape is attached to a patient with urinary incontinence using a diaper cover (not shown). And the first
Connect the lead wires 3a and 3b of the second sensor 2 and the lead wire 5 of the second sensor 4 to predetermined input terminals of the transmitter 7, attach the transmitter 7 to the patient's bed, etc., and then connect the transmitter 7 to the transmitter. Set to state.
かかる状態において、オムツ１を装着した患者が尿失禁
すると、その直後では、尿は第４図（ａ）の丸印Ｐ１で
示す如く第１センサ２の電極２ｂ、２Ｃ間を導通するよ
うに広がり、電極２ｂ、２ｃ間を尿水により導通させる
。電極２ｂ、２ｃ間が導通ずると、これを第１の検出回
路７１が検知して信号を所定時間（３秒程度）送出する
。この信号を受けた第１の発振器７３は、発振動作して
周波数ｆ、の信号を発振する。この発振信号は周波数逓
信器７５により逓信された後、変調器７６により変調さ
れ、さらに電力増幅器７７により電力増幅されてアンテ
ナ７８から空中へ送信される。In such a state, when the patient wearing the diaper 1 incontinences urine, immediately after that, the urine spreads so as to conduct between the electrodes 2b and 2C of the first sensor 2, as shown by the circle P1 in FIG. 4(a). , conduction is established between the electrodes 2b and 2c using urine water. When the electrodes 2b and 2c become conductive, the first detection circuit 71 detects this and sends out a signal for a predetermined period of time (about 3 seconds). The first oscillator 73 that receives this signal performs an oscillation operation and oscillates a signal with a frequency f. This oscillation signal is transmitted by a frequency transmitter 75, then modulated by a modulator 76, further power-amplified by a power amplifier 77, and transmitted from an antenna 78 into the air.
一方、受信器８では、アンテナ８１を通して受信された
上記送信信号を増幅し、第１．第２の混合器部分で中間
周波数に変換し、さらにリミッタ８７により一定の振幅
にした後、復調器８９により元の信号波に復調する。こ
の復調された信号波が制御装置９の識別１路９１に取り
込まれると、識別回路９１は患者Ａから発振した尿失禁
の始まりの情報であることを識別し判定すると共に、こ
れに対応する識別信号を駆動回路９２に出力する。On the other hand, the receiver 8 amplifies the transmission signal received through the antenna 81, and the first . The second mixer section converts the signal into an intermediate frequency, the limiter 87 makes the amplitude constant, and the demodulator 89 demodulates the signal into the original signal wave. When this demodulated signal wave is taken into the identification circuit 91 of the control device 9, the identification circuit 91 identifies and determines that the information is the beginning of urinary incontinence oscillated by the patient A, and also identifies the signal wave corresponding to this. The signal is output to the drive circuit 92.
この識別信号を受けた駆動回路９２では、これを解読し
て患者Ａの送信器、例えば送信器７．に対応する表示パ
ネル上のランプ１０．を点灯させ、患者Ａが尿失禁を開
始したことを管理室等に待機している看護人等に知らせ
る。The drive circuit 92 that receives this identification signal decodes it and identifies the transmitter of the patient A, for example, the transmitter 7. The lamp on the display panel corresponding to 10. is turned on to notify a nurse or the like waiting in the administration room that Patient A has started urinary incontinence.
また、識別回路９１から出力された識別信号は、信号伝
送部９３により伝送信号で変換され、伝送ケーブル１３
を通してパソコン１４に伝送されると共に、患者Ａから
の尿失禁データをパソコン１４の内部メモリ（図示せず
）及びフロップディスク１７に格納する。Further, the identification signal output from the identification circuit 91 is converted into a transmission signal by the signal transmission section 93, and the transmission cable 13
The urinary incontinence data from patient A is stored in the internal memory (not shown) of the personal computer 14 and the flop disk 17.
次に、患者への尿失禁の継続に伴いオムツ１上での尿水
の広がりＰ２が第４図（ｂ）に示すように広がり、第２
センサ４の電極４ａまで達すると、この電極４ａと電極
２ｂ又は２ｃ間が尿水により導通される。この導通状態
は第２の検出回路７２により検知され、これに伴い第２
の検出回路７２からは、所定時間隔、例えば０．５秒毎
に信号が出力される。この出力信号が第２の発振器７４
に供給されると、第２の発振器７４は、出力信号に応じ
て周波数ｆ、ｔの信号を間欠発振すると共に、該発振信
号は周波数逓信器７５、変調器７６及び電力増幅器７７
を通してアンテナ７８から空中に送信される。Next, as the patient's urinary incontinence continues, the spread of urine P2 on the diaper 1 expands as shown in FIG. 4(b), and the second
When the urine reaches the electrode 4a of the sensor 4, electrical continuity is established between the electrode 4a and the electrode 2b or 2c. This conduction state is detected by the second detection circuit 72, and accordingly, the second detection circuit 72 detects the conduction state.
The detection circuit 72 outputs a signal at predetermined time intervals, for example, every 0.5 seconds. This output signal is transmitted to the second oscillator 74
, the second oscillator 74 intermittently oscillates signals of frequencies f and t according to the output signal, and the oscillation signal is supplied to the frequency transmitter 75, the modulator 76, and the power amplifier 77.
is transmitted into the air from antenna 78 through.
前記送信信号を受信した受信器８では、上記と同様に受
信処理し、復調した後、その復調信号波を制御装置９の
識別回路９１に加えることにより、いずれの患者の送信
器から発振された信号か、及びその信号がいかなる尿失
禁状態のものであるかを識別し判定する。ここで、患者
Ａからの尿失禁信号であると共に電極４ａ又は４ｂにま
で尿水が広がってオムツｌの交換時期が到来したもので
あると判定すると、これに対応した識別信号が駆動回路
９２に出力され、これを駆動回路９２で解決することに
より、患者Ａの送信器、例えば送信器７、に対応する表
示パネル上の点灯ランプ１０＋を点滅させると共に、ブ
ザー１１を鳴動させる。The receiver 8 that has received the transmission signal performs reception processing and demodulation in the same manner as described above, and then applies the demodulated signal wave to the identification circuit 91 of the control device 9, thereby identifying which patient's transmitter has oscillated. The signal and what kind of urinary incontinence condition the signal corresponds to are identified and determined. Here, if it is determined that it is a urinary incontinence signal from patient A and that urine water has spread to the electrodes 4a or 4b and it is time to change the diaper l, a corresponding identification signal is sent to the drive circuit 92. By solving this problem in the drive circuit 92, the lighting lamp 10+ on the display panel corresponding to the transmitter of the patient A, for example, the transmitter 7, is blinked and the buzzer 11 is sounded.
これにより管理室等に待機している看護人等に患者Ａが
オムツの交換時期に達していることを知らせる。看護人
等が上記状態を確認したならば、ストップスイッチ１２
を押してブザー１１の鳴動を停止させる。This notifies a nurse or the like waiting in the administration room that it is time for patient A to change his diaper. If the nurse etc. confirms the above condition, turn the stop switch 12.
Press to stop the buzzer 11 from sounding.
一方、上記オムツ交換時期を知らせる患者Ａの識別信号
は、信号伝送部９３及び伝送ケーブル１３を通してパソ
コン１４に伝送され、その内部メモリ及びフロップディ
スク１７に格納される。また、交換後のオムツ１の重さ
を秤により計測し、これをキーボードから入力して患者
Ａの尿失禁データとする。On the other hand, the identification signal of patient A that informs the diaper change time is transmitted to the personal computer 14 through the signal transmission section 93 and the transmission cable 13, and stored in its internal memory and flop disk 17. Further, the weight of the diaper 1 after changing is measured using a scale, and this is inputted from the keyboard to be used as patient A's urinary incontinence data.
このようにしてパソコン１４に収集された患者Ａの尿失
禁データをパソコン１４の処理プログラムに従って処理
することにより、患者Ａの失禁の時間帯、尿水の広がり
速度、あるいは１日の尿失禁回数、排尿パターン等を知
る上でのデータとして集計する。By processing the urinary incontinence data of patient A collected on the computer 14 in this way according to the processing program of the computer 14, the time of incontinence of patient A, the rate of spread of urine water, or the number of times of urinary incontinence per day, The data is collected to help understand urination patterns, etc.
なお、上述の尿失禁監視動作は、他の送信器７゜〜７７
を専有する患者においても同様に行なわれるものである
。Note that the above-mentioned urinary incontinence monitoring operation is performed using other transmitters 7° to 77.
The same procedure is applied to patients who exclusively use .
上述のような本実施例にあっては、尿失禁の時期を従来
のようにいちいち看護人等が手を触れることなく他覚的
に知ることができ、これに伴い看護人及びオムツを装着
した患者双方の負担が軽減されると共に、清潔となり、
かつ無駄なオムツ交換がなくなり、人手を大幅に省くこ
とができ、コスト面でも有利となる。In this embodiment as described above, the time of urinary incontinence can be objectively known by the nurse or the like without touching the patient as in the past, and accordingly, the nurse or the like can objectively determine the time of urinary incontinence without touching the patient. The burden on both patients is reduced, and it is cleaner.
Moreover, unnecessary diaper changes are eliminated, manpower can be greatly reduced, and it is advantageous in terms of cost.
また、パソコンを利用して尿失禁患者の失禁デ−タを収
集することにより、患者の排尿パターンを知ることがで
き、患者の病気の早期発見、治療にも役立てることがで
きる。Furthermore, by collecting incontinence data of patients with urinary incontinence using a personal computer, it is possible to know the patient's urination pattern, which can be useful for early detection and treatment of the patient's disease.
なお、本発明においては、オムツ１に取り付ける第１の
センサ２、第２のセンサ４の構造は上記実施例のものに
限定されないほか、送信器７及び受信器８も実施例の方
式のものに限定されない。In addition, in the present invention, the structure of the first sensor 2 and the second sensor 4 attached to the diaper 1 is not limited to that of the above embodiment, and the transmitter 7 and receiver 8 may also be of the structure of the embodiment. Not limited.
〔発明の効果〕
以上のように、本発明によれば、尿失禁患者に装着され
るオムツに尿失禁の開始時期を検知するセンサと、オム
ツの交換時期を検知するセンサを取り付けると共に、前
記各センサが失禁尿を検知した時、それぞれに対応する
尿失禁信号を発生する信号発生手段を備えた送信器を患
者側に有し、さらに各送信器からの信号を受信する受信
器と、この受信器で受信した信号からオムツ装着患者の
尿失禁の始まり及びオムツ交換時期を患者毎に識別判定
すると共に、これら尿失禁状態を表示手段によって個人
別に表示するようにしたものであるから、オムツ装着患
者の尿失禁状態を人手を要することなく他覚的に正確に
モニタでき、かつオムツの交換時も人手を要することな
く確実に知ることができ、人的労力も軽減できる効果が
ある。[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a sensor for detecting the start time of urinary incontinence and a sensor for detecting the time to change the diaper are attached to a diaper worn by a patient with urinary incontinence, and each of the above-mentioned a transmitter on the patient side that is equipped with a signal generating means that generates a corresponding urinary incontinence signal when the sensor detects incontinence urine, and a receiver that receives signals from each transmitter; The system identifies and determines the onset of urinary incontinence and the diaper change time for each patient wearing a diaper based on the signals received by the device, and displays these urinary incontinence conditions for each individual patient using a display means. The user's urinary incontinence condition can be accurately monitored objectively without the need for human intervention, and when changing a diaper, it can also be known reliably without the need for human intervention, which has the effect of reducing human labor.
第１図は本発明の尿失禁監視装置の実施例を示す全体の
構成図、
第２図は本実施例におけるオムツとセンサとの関係を示
す斜視図、
第３図は尿失禁患者が専有する複数の送信器と受信器及
び表示部との関係を示す説明図、第４図（ａ）、 （ｂ
）は本実施例における尿失禁の広がり状態を示す説明図
である。
〔主要な部分の符号の説明〕
１・・・オムツ
２・・・第１のセンサ
２ａ・・・ビニールシート
２ｂ、２ｃ・・・電極
４・・・第２のセンサ
４ａ、４ｂ・・・電極
７．７Ｉ〜７７ ・・・送信器
７１・・・第１の検出回路
７２・・・第２の検出回路
７３・・・第１の発振器
７４・・・第２の発振器
８・・・受信器
９・・・制御装置
９１・・・識別回路
９２・・・駆動回路
１０＋〜１０ｎ ・・・表示ランプ
１１・・・ブザー。
特許出願人 財団法人シルバーリハビリチーシラン協
会
第４図
（ａ）Fig. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the urinary incontinence monitoring device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the diaper and the sensor in this embodiment, and Fig. 3 is exclusively used by urinary incontinence patients. Explanatory diagram showing the relationship between a plurality of transmitters, receivers, and display units, FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b)
) is an explanatory diagram showing the spread state of urinary incontinence in this example. [Explanation of symbols of main parts] 1... Diaper 2... First sensor 2a... Vinyl sheet 2b, 2c... Electrode 4... Second sensor 4a, 4b... Electrode 7.7I~77... Transmitter 71... First detection circuit 72... Second detection circuit 73... First oscillator 74... Second oscillator 8... Receiver 9...Control device 91...Identification circuit 92...Drive circuit 10+ to 10n...Display lamp 11...Buzzer. Patent applicant Silver Rehabilitation Chishiran Association Figure 4 (a)
Claims (1)
に着脱可能に取り付けられ尿失禁の始まりを検知する第
１のセンサ及び尿失禁量の拡大に伴うオムツ交換時期を
検知する第２のセンサと、前記第１及び第２のセンサが
失禁尿を検知した時それぞれに対応する尿失禁信号を発
生する信号発生手段を有すると共にこれら信号発生手段
からの信号を送信する送信器と、この送信器からの信号
を受信する受信器と、この受信器で受信した信号からオ
ムツ装着患者の尿失禁の始まり及びオムツ交換時期を識
別し判定する識別手段と、この識別手段で判定された結
果に基づいて尿失禁の始まり及びオムツ交換時期を表示
する表示手段とを備えてなる尿失禁監視装置。(1) A diaper worn by a patient with urinary incontinence, a first sensor that is removably attached to the diaper and detects the onset of urinary incontinence, and a second sensor that detects when to change the diaper as the amount of urinary incontinence increases. a transmitter having signal generating means for generating respective urinary incontinence signals when the first and second sensors detect incontinent urine, and transmitting signals from these signal generating means; and this transmitter. a receiver for receiving signals from the receiver; an identification means for identifying and determining the onset of urinary incontinence and the diaper change time of a patient wearing a diaper from the signals received by the receiver; A urinary incontinence monitoring device comprising display means for displaying the onset of urinary incontinence and the diaper change time.
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