Patent ID: 8137290
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A device for measuring a body fluid discharged from a body of a user, comprising: means for inputting an amount of the body fluid which has been observed to be absorbed by a first absorbent article, the first absorbent article having a predetermined absorbent capacity and being adapted to be disposed adjacent a fluid discharging portion of the body of a user, wherein the amount of the body fluid which has been observed to be absorbed by the first absorbent article is inputted as an area factor input; and means for calculating a total amount of the body fluid which was discharged by the user based on the input and the predetermined absorbent capacity of the first absorbent article, wherein the total amount of the body fluid per hour is calculated by HA=AC×AF/WT, wherein HA is flow level of the body fluid in grams/hour, AC is the predetermined absorbent capacity of the absorbent article in grams, AF is the area factor, and WT is wearing time length in hours.