APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE IN NEWBORNS

摘要

Apparatus configured to detect congenital heart disease (CHD) in newborns may comprise a body with a cavity configured to receive a hand or foot of a newborn. Sensor pairs of the apparatus may be configured scan such that the best signals can be selected, which can accommodate for movements of the newborn and/or facilitate impartialness as to which body part is inserted in the apparatus. Positions of the sensor pairs may be adjusted to ensure contact with the newborn's skin. A disposable cover may protect the newborn's skin from contacting the apparatus. The apparatus may include a pressure device so that CHD threshold values can be adjusted for different altitudes. The apparatus may integrate with electronic medical record (EMR) systems.

主权项

1. Apparatus configured to detect congenital heart disease (CHD) in newborns, the apparatus comprising:
a body comprising a cavity configured to receive a portion of a hand or a foot of a newborn, the cavity substantially encompassing the portion of the newborn's hand or foot when the portion the newborn's hand or foot is received by the cavity; sensor pairs including a first sensor pair, individual ones of the sensor pairs being configured to provide detection signals conveying information associated with oxygen saturation, the first sensor pair including a first light emitter and a corresponding first light detector disposed at opposing locations in the cavity of the body such that, when the portion of the newborn's hand or foot is inside the cavity, light from the first light emitter that passes through the newborn's hand or foot is detected by the first light detector; and a pressure device configured to provide a pressure signal conveying information associated with an ambient air pressure in an environment surrounding the apparatus.