Automated Digital Uroflowmetry For Office and Home Use

适合办公室和家庭使用的自动化数字尿流计

• 批准号: 10380043
• 负责人: Roman Fedorovsky
• 金额: $ 62.18万
• 依托单位: UROGENIE LLC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-04-01 至 2023-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10380043
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Abstract Uroflowmetry is the most common urodynamic test performed by urologists to assess the function of the lower urinary tract. This simple non-invasive study measures urinary flow rates and when summarized graphically offers insights into various types of lower urinary tract symptoms. Current systems call upon a patient to void into a commode with a funnel to direct the flow of urine into a vessel placed on a digital scale which in turn drives its output into a processor. The processor is connected to a printer which produces summary data such as voided volume, peak flow, average flow, total void time, as well as a graphical representation of the flow curve anywhere from 20-30 seconds after the void is initiated or completed. The physician or their assistant will then empty the vessel, and the system can be used again. Traditionally the paper containing the printed collected data was filed into a paper chart. Today this tracing is taped to a 2nd paper containing the patient’s name and medical record number, and this is scanned into the electronic record as an image and the data become non-searchable. Given this labor intense process, conventional uroflowmetry is ripe for disruptive innovation. We offer a hardware and software solution to these logistical problems. At this time our patent pending prototype uroflowmeter offers the following benefits: 1) it can be used with any regular toilet (meaning it can be used in an office setting or at home, and it can be used by both males and females), 2) it empties itself, and 3) the data are acquired in real time, and collected on a smart phone or tablet. In this application we seek support to develop the software that will allow this device to drive its data elements and the graphical summary into a set flowsheet in the electronic medical record where all uroflows will be stored. This will allow for a physician to review multiple flows over time to monitor a patient’s progress without having to open up each individual image. Once this system is fully operational we envision this system being used in office and home settings, and playing a role in drug trials that assess lower urinary tract symptoms. The instantaneous detection of flow rate also means it has the potential for future applications in biofeedback training for selected patients with specific lower urinary tract symptoms.

抽象的 泌尿流仪是泌尿科医生进行的最常见的尿动力学测试，以评估较低的功能 尿路。这项简单的非侵入性研究测量了尿流速，何时以图形方式进行总结 提供有关各种尿路症状的各种类型的见解。当前的系统要求患者无效 带有漏斗的车主，将尿液的流动引导到数字尺度上的容器中，然后 将其输出驱动到处理器中。处理器已连接到产生摘要数据的打印机 例如无效的体积，峰流量，平均流量，总空隙时间以及图形表示 启动或完成空隙后20-30秒的流动曲线。物理学或他们的 然后，助手将清空容器，并且可以再次使用系统。传统上，包含 印刷收集的数据被提交给纸张图。今天，这个跟踪已逐渐缩小到第二篇论文 患者的姓名和病历号码，并将其作为图像扫描到电子记录中 数据变得不可搜索。鉴于这个实验室激烈的过程，传统的尿流仪是乘坐的 破坏性创新。 我们为这些后勤问题提供了硬件和软件解决方案。这时我们的专利待定 原型Uroflowmeter提供以下好处：1）可以与任何常规厕所一起使用（这意味着可以 在办公室或在家中使用，男性和女性都可以使用）2） 3）数据是实时获取的，并在智能手机或平板电脑上收集。在此应用程序中，我们寻求 支持开发将允许此设备驱动其数据元素和图形的软件 总结将所有尿流量存储的电子病历中的集合表。这将允许 要使物理学随着时间的流逝进行多个流动，以监视患者的进度而无需开放 每个单独的图像。该系统完全运行后，我们设想该系统被在办公室中使用， 家庭环境，并在评估较低尿路症状的药物试验中发挥作用。瞬间 检测流速还意味着它具有未来在生物反馈培训中的应用 特定较低尿路符号的患者。