MEASURING APPARATUS SYSTEM AND METHOD
Disclosed are a method, device and system for determining a flow rate of an excretion stream within an excretion collection assembly. According to some embodiments of the present invention, one of the constituent elements of the collection assembly includes a sensing module which includes an electrical and/or electromechanical component.
1 . A system for determining a flow rate of an excretion stream within an excretion collection assembly, said system comprising:
a sensing module at least a portion of which is integral with a constituent element of the collection assembly, wherein said sensing module includes at least one electrical component and/or at least one electromechanical component.
2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said module is integral with a tube of the assembly.
3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said module is integral with a bag of the assembly.
4 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said module is integral with a catheter of the assembly.
5 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said module is integral with a measurement probe of the assembly.
6 . The system according to claim wherein said module includes a non volatile memory (NVM).
7 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said module includes a random access memory (RAM).
8 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said module includes a passive electrical element selected from the group consisting of coils, piezoelectric crystals, motors, solenoids, capacitors, resistors, light emitting diodes (LED), laser diodes, thermocouples, bimetals and switches.
9 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said electrical component is an integrated circuit (IC).
10 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said electrical component and/or electromechanical component is powered by at least one battery.
11 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said electrical component and/or electromechanical component is powered by a chemical reaction associated with the excretion.
12 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said electrical component and/or electromechanical component receives power through an electrical wire connected to an electrical power source.
13 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said electrical component and/or electromechanical component is adapted to transmit a signal indicative of excretion flow to an external device.
14 . The system according to claim 13 , wherein said electrical component and/or electromechanical component is adapted to transmit the signal through an electrical wire.
15 . The system according to claim 14 , wherein said wire includes a connector including a non-volatile memory.
16 . The system according to claim 13 , wherein said electrical component and/or electromechanical component is adapted to transmit the signal wirelessly.
17 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said system is discrete.
18 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said system includes a calibration parameter.
19 . The system according to claim 18 , wherein said calibration parameter reflects at least one characteristic of said electrical component and/or electromechanical component.
20 . The system according to claim 18 , wherein said calibration parameter is adjusted during production or sorting of said electrical component and/or electromechanical component.