WO2003034254A1

WO2003034254A1 - Device for storing and preparing data or information relating to a pregnancy and/or babyhood and infancy

Info

Publication number: WO2003034254A1
Application number: PCT/AT2002/000296
Authority: WO
Inventors: Andreas Berger
Original assignee: Watch2Gether
Priority date: 2001-10-17
Filing date: 2002-10-15
Publication date: 2003-04-24
Also published as: AT5870U1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for storing and preparing data or information relating to a pregnancy and/or babyhood and infancy. Said device comprises a storage device (1) for storing at least data or information relating to tests and/or treatments to be carried out; at least one input device (2, 5) for inputting relevant data at least for the beginning of a pregnancy and/or the birth and/or a cycle; a display device (4) for displaying information or data, especially following the reception of a display instruction; and a central calculation or control unit (3) which is coupled to the storage device (1), the input device (2) and the display device (4).

Description

Device for storing and providing data or information relating to pregnancy and / or infancy

The present invention relates to a device for storing and providing data or information relating to pregnancy and / or infancy.

By carrying out examinations or, in general, by monitoring pregnancies and the development of infants and young children, it has been possible to achieve a decrease in infant mortality and in the mortality rate of small children, whereby such a widespread examination and monitoring meanwhile provide correspondingly extensive data , In the context of such examinations, comparisons are usually carried out with standardized values, if necessary, in order to monitor the proper course of pregnancy or, in the event of deviations, to carry out appropriate additional examinations as early as possible and / or to take or initiate countermeasures, if necessary. Similar considerations regarding development naturally also apply to infants and children after the

Birth in order to be able to recognize any deviations from a normal development at an early stage and to treat them accordingly.

In connection with the provision of information, for example relating to the development of a child during pregnancy, in particular with regard to normal size growth or the like. it is from US-A 5 928 168 has become known, for example in combination with a watch, in a storage device to store data relating to the development of a child during pregnancy, whereupon after entering a date relevant to the start of pregnancy, for example the first day of the last menstrual bleeding, in order to use this known device to be able to call up a large number of data relating to the development of an adolescent child independently of a medical examination. This known device essentially only provides a computer-assisted provision of data, which otherwise would otherwise be, for example, corresponding tables or the like. can be taken, but such data are usually not readily available to expectant mothers during pregnancy. Similar methods and devices can be found, for example, in DE-A 10 03 403, GB-A 2 193 015 or US-A 5 626 133.

The present invention aims to provide a device of the type mentioned in the introduction in order to improve the monitoring and the improved provision of data or information both before and during pregnancy and after birth, at least in the infant or to enable. infancy, and to provide ^'becoming substantially independent of optionally prescribed treatments or checkups mothers or mothers after birth, a substantive information is available.

To achieve these tasks, a device for storing and providing data or information comprises regarding pregnancy and / or the infant or Toddler ages essentially include the following elements:

a storage device for storing at least data or information relating to examinations and / or treatments to be carried out,

at least one input device for inputting at least data relevant to the start of pregnancy and / or birth and / or the cycle, a display device for displaying information or data, in particular after receiving a display command, and

- A central computing or control unit, which is coupled to the storage device, the input device and the display device.

It is thus possible with a few elements of a device of the invention which is simple to set up and with a few simple method steps in accordance with the desired information or data to be made available as well as with the information requirement of a person

Essentially independently and simply to provide data or information relating to examinations and / or treatments to be carried out, for the correct provision of such data only data relating to a cycle and / or the beginning of pregnancy, for example by entering the first day of the last menstrual bleeding , or the dates of birth must be entered. On the basis of this information to be entered, the device according to the invention is used on the basis of the pre-stored data or information which, for example, is based on standardized values or generally recommended suggestions, in particular with regard to control examinations to be carried out or actions are based, the data to be retrieved is provided in a simple way. For example, it is sufficient to enter a simple display command to call up desired data, or a largely automated reminder of examinations and / or treatments to be carried out can be provided. If appropriate data is entered for a monthly cycle, in particular the first day of the last menstrual period and the average duration of a cycle, relevant data, for example regarding the fertile days, can be displayed or informed about before the start of pregnancy.

A display device can have a visual display, for example a corresponding display, or optionally also additionally or alternatively a corresponding acoustic display.

In addition to a simple input device, in particular data relating to the beginning of pregnancy and / or birth, as stated above, data determined during an examination or treatment, for example, can be entered in order to enable the further calculations to be updated. In this context, it is proposed according to a further preferred embodiment that the input device is adapted or adaptable for the input of actual data, in particular, determined during examinations or treatments, and / or an additional input device is provided for this.

While the device according to the invention essentially as a closed unit or as a closed system can be provided, can be provided according to a further preferred embodiment that the device can be coupled to an external display device, so that, for example, a plurality of display devices can be coupled to a central memory and a central computing or control unit, so that with a plurality of users of the device according to the invention can be supplied to a central computer or a central database. This can contribute in particular to a reduction in the costs for the device according to the invention, since, for example, the outlay for complex storage devices which may be necessary can be minimized.

For a correspondingly reliable monitoring of pregnancy and / or the subsequent baby or. It is proposed according to a preferred embodiment that the memory device has at least data from examination dates during pregnancy as well as examination and / or treatment dates during the infancy or toddler age.

In particular during pregnancy as well as during a subsequent breastfeeding period, restrictive use of medication is provided, in particular to avoid damaging influences on the fetus during pregnancy or on an infant through transmission with breast milk, so that problems regarding admissibility and /or

It makes sense to use medication. Active ingredients or medications may also be affected, which may be without an explicit medical advice Prescription are available and can be taken, so that with a respective collection of information, for example in the context of a medical examination, additional effort would not be avoidable. In order to be able to provide initial information quickly if necessary, it is proposed according to a further preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention that the storage device has additional data relating to a recommended or not recommended use or administration of medicaments. In particular, according to internationally recognized guidelines, active substances or groups of active substances can be classified as harmless, for example according to different periods of pregnancy, and thus allow a first, simplified overview. Likewise, some active ingredients or medications can easily be classified as at least questionable in order to give a user of the device according to the invention at least clues regarding any additional questions that may be required.

In particular in connection with the provision of information relating to the course of the pregnancy and in particular the development of an adolescent child, it is proposed according to a further preferred embodiment that the storage device contains additional data relating to the development, preferably the growth in size, of a child during pregnancy, in particular according to statistical data Standard values. In this context, according to a particularly preferred

Embodiment proposed that the parameters relating to the size growth of the biparietal head diameter, the head circumference, the thorax diameter and circumference, the abdomen diameter and circumference, the length of the femur and other bones, the distance between the eyes, the weight corresponding to the time of access, etc.

Similar to the above-mentioned provision of information regarding the development of a child during pregnancy, according to a further preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, it is provided that the storage device contains additional data about the development of a child after birth in accordance with the respective childhood, in particular parameters for the child expected weight, size, tooth formation and personal development stage and expected skills such as crawling, sitting, standing, walking, speaking and communication skills, etc. Such information makes it easier to check the individual developmental stages of a child in addition to or going beyond correspondingly prescribed or recommended examinations or treatments.

While a large amount of data relating to the course of a pregnancy and a subsequent infancy or childhood can be stored in the device according to the invention, deviations occurring in individual cases can of course not be taken into account in advance. In this context, it is proposed according to a further preferred embodiment that actual data determined in the context of examinations or treatments are entered and stored data or information relating to the development of a child during pregnancy and / or the age of infants or toddlers Corrected or updated based on the entered, determined data become. In this way, deviations found in the respective examinations or treatments can be adapted or updated accordingly for the further calculation or determination of data or information. Such deviations in development can be, for example, the detection of a delayed development or a multiple pregnancy during pregnancy, in the latter case of course there are changes in the size of the growing fetuses, for example, while delays in development after birth are caused, for example, by longer illnesses can.

For a further satisfaction of the need for information, it is proposed according to a further preferred embodiment that a corresponding signal, for example a blinking heart, can be displayed on the display device from the point in time of pregnancy, in which cardiac activity can be demonstrated.

According to a further preferred embodiment it is proposed that the device in a watch, a cell phone or the like. is integrated or can be coupled to a clock, a cell phone or the like, and that the clock, the cell phone or the like includes or has the display device for displaying information or data, so that the device according to the invention either with corresponding additional functions such as For example, a watch can be provided or a watch or a cell phone can also be equipped with a device according to the invention.

In the case of a cell phone, it can be provided that a cell phone essentially has the external display device mentioned above and that after receipt of corresponding data regarding the start of pregnancy and / or birth, the data or information for the device according to the invention is made available by a central computer or a central database.

The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of exemplary embodiments schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a device according to the invention; and

Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of an inventive device designed as a clock.

In FIG. 1, 1 denotes a storage device in which data or information relating to examinations or treatments to be carried out during pregnancy and / or infancy or toddler age are entered or stored in advance.

2 designates an input device with which relevant data relating to the start of pregnancy, for example the first day of the last menstrual bleeding, or after the birth, the birth data, such as in addition to the date of birth, height, weight, head circumference and the like, are entered. The storage device 1 and the input device 2 are coupled to a central computing or control unit 3, so that, for example, after receiving a special input command or possibly automatically on the basis of the data entered by the input device 2, relevant data is shown schematically on a display device 4 regarding examinations or treatments to be carried out.

In addition to the data or information relating to examinations and / or treatments to be carried out, the storage device 1 can include, in particular, examination dates during pregnancy as well as examination and / or treatment dates during infancy, such as control examinations, vaccination appointments or the like. Also include data relating to the development, preferably the size growth of a child, with internationally standardized parameters being used for the size growth.

When using the device for monitoring during infancy or toddler age, additional data about the development of a child after birth can be recorded in the memory device 1 corresponding to the respective child's age.

By entering data relevant to a monthly cycle, relevant data, for example the fertile days, can be displayed even before pregnancy begins.

In FIG. 1, an additional input device 5 is also indicated, by means of which actual data determined in particular in the context of examinations or treatments can be input, so that additional data input via the input device 5 during the further monitoring or provision of infor- tion can be taken into account, corrected or updated.

It goes without saying that the input devices 2 and 5 can, if necessary, be combined in a common input device.

In addition, corresponding data relating to the usability or non-usability of drugs or active substances during pregnancy and during infancy or toddler age can be recorded in the memory device 1.

FIG. 2 shows a clock 6 in which the elements of the device shown in FIG. 1 are integrated. In addition to a conventional time display using pointers 7, a flashing heart 8 is indicated as a second display, this flashing heart starting to beat as a second display, for example, from the point at which a pregnancy usually occurs

Detection of heart sounds, for example from the sixth week, succeeds.

In addition, a plurality of additional display fields are indicated on the dial or generally on the display 9 of the clock 6, the display field 10, for example, indicating the stage of pregnancy, the display field 11, for example, for displaying and entering the start of pregnancy by entering the first day serves the last menstrual bleeding and in the display field 12 according to a selected display request different data regarding examinations or treatments to be carried out, to be used or not to be used Medications or data regarding the development of the fetus or after the birth of an infant or toddler are displayed. In FIG. 2, in addition to a standard value, usually indicated minimum and maximum values are also indicated in the display shown, for example for the head diameter.

In the display field 11, for example, the date of birth can be entered after the birth in order to further monitor or provide information during the infant or Provide toddler age.

Any desired entry of additional data, for example during an examination or treatment or an entry of information to be displayed, is carried out via the plurality of indicated actuation or. Adjustment elements, which are generally designated 13 in FIG. 2.

Instead of designing the device as a watch or integrating the device in a watch, a device according to FIG. 1 can also be integrated, for example, in a cell phone, so that after entering the data relating to the start of pregnancy or childbirth, a device to be additionally provided in the cell phone The memory device can in turn be provided with the desired information or data using key combinations to be defined.

Alternatively, a cell phone can also be used as an external display device, so that the storage device 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the computing or control unit 3, for example, as a central database or be provided as a central computer, to which mobile phone users or owners have access via corresponding access authorizations, so that upon receipt of corresponding data from such a central computing and storage unit 3, external display devices 4, in particular cell phones, information either on request or possibly also be made available automatically. Requests or information to carry out examinations or treatments can be sent to a cell phone largely automatically, for example by SMS.

Claims

Patent claims:

1. A device for storing and providing data or information relating to pregnancy and / or infancy or infancy, comprising:

- a memory device (1) for storing at least data or information relating to examinations and / or treatments to be carried out, - at least one input device (2, 5) for entering at least one for the start of pregnancy and / or birth and / or a cycle relevant data,

- A display device (4) for displaying information or data, in particular after receiving a display command, and

- A central computing or control unit (3), which is coupled to the memory device (1), the input device (2) and the display device (4).

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the input device (2) for inputting actual data determined in particular during examinations or treatments is adapted or adaptable and / or an additional input device (5) is provided therefor.

3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the device can be coupled to an external display device (4).

4. Apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the storage device (1) as at least data from examination dates during pregnancy also has examination and / or treatment appointments during the infancy or toddler age.

5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the storage device (1) additional

Data on recommended or non-recommended use or administration of medication.

6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the storage device (1) additional

Has data relating to the development, preferably the growth in size, of a child during pregnancy, in particular according to statistical standard values.

7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that the parameters relating to the growth in size, the biparietal head diameter, the head circumference, the thorax diameter and circumference, the abdomen diameter and circumference, the length of the femur and other bones, the distance between the eyes, contain the weight corresponding to the time of the call, etc.

8. Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the storage device (1) additional data on the development of a child after birth according to the respective child's age, in particular parameters for the expected weight, size and tooth formation and personal development stage and has expected skills such as crawling, sitting, standing, walking, speaking, and communication skills, etc.

9. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that actual data determined in the context of examinations or treatments are entered and stored data or information relating to the development of a child during pregnancy and / or infancy or toddler age be corrected or updated based on the entered, determined data.

10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that from the time of pregnancy, in which a cardiac activity is detectable, a corresponding signal, for example a flashing heart, can be displayed on the display device (4).

11. The device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the device is integrated in a clock (6), a cell phone or the like. Or can be coupled to a clock (6), a cell phone or the like. And that the clock (6), the cell phone or the like. The display device for displaying information or data contains or has.