Transcutaneous organ function measurement

Abstract

A sensor plaster ( 116 ) for the transcutaneous measurement of an organ function, more particularly of a kidney function, is proposed. The sensor plaster ( 116 ) comprises at least one flexible carrier element ( 134 ) having at least one adhesive surface ( 138 ) which can be stuck onto a body surface. Furthermore, the sensor plaster ( 116 ) comprises at least one radiation source, more particularly a light source ( 142 ), wherein the radiation source is designed to irradiate the body surface with at least one interrogation light ( 162 ). Furthermore, the sensor plaster ( 116 ) comprises at least one detector ( 146 ) designed to detect at least one response light ( 176 ) incident from the direction of the body surface.

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         36 . A sensor plaster comprising:
 (i) at least one flexible carrier element having at least one adhesive surface which can be stuck onto a body surface,   (ii) at least one radiation source, wherein the radiation source is designed to irradiate the body surface with at least one interrogation light, and wherein the radiation source is an integral constituent of the plaster, and   (iii) at least one detector, wherein the detector is designed to detect at least one response light incident from the direction of the body surface.   
     
     
         37 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , wherein the interrogation light and the response light in the sensor plaster are configured such that they are spectrally different. 
     
     
         38 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , wherein the at least one radiation source comprises at least one light source comprising an organic light-emitting material. 
     
     
         39 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , wherein the at least one detector comprises at least one detector that comprises at least one organic semiconducting material. 
     
     
         40 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , further comprising at least one interface for data exchange. 
     
     
         41 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , further comprising at least one driving electronic unit. 
     
     
         42 . The sensor plaster of  claim 41 , wherein the driving electronic unit comprises at least one organic component. 
     
     
         43 . The sensor plaster of  claim 41 , wherein the driving electronic unit is designed to control a temporally resolved measurement of the sensor plaster. 
     
     
         44 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , further comprising at least one energy generating device for providing electrical energy. 
     
     
         45 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , further comprising at least one data storage device. 
     
     
         46 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , further comprising at least one filter. 
     
     
         47 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , further comprising at least one imaging system. 
     
     
         48 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , further comprising at least one electrical energy storage device. 
     
     
         49 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , wherein the sensor plaster further comprises at least one filter element, at least one imaging system, at least one electrical energy storage device, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         50 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , wherein the carrier element of the sensor plaster is configured such that it is at least substantially light-tight. 
     
     
         51 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , wherein the adhesive surface of the sensor plaster laterally encloses the detector, wherein, with the sensor plaster stuck onto the body surface, this prevents ambient light from being able to pass the detector. 
     
     
         52 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , wherein the sensor plaster is produced in a layer design and has at least two different layer planes. 
     
     
         53 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , wherein said radiation source is a light-emitting diode. 
     
     
         54 . The sensor plaster of  claim 36 , wherein the driving electronic unit is configured to control a temporally resolved measurement of optically measurable properties of an indicator.