Heart rate and pulse monitoring device
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining heart rate comprising:
- connecting a patient to a first heart rate monitoring device;
obtaining non-apical heart rate data of the patient using the first heart rate monitoring device;
obtaining apical heart rate data of the patient by auscultation using a second heart rate monitoring device;
transmitting the non-apical heart rate data and the apical heart rate data to a processor performing heart rate verification;
calculating both a non-apical heart rate measure and an apical heart rate measure using the processor;
calculating an acceptable heart rate range using the apical heart rate measure;
determining whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within the acceptable heart rate range;
outputting to a display an identification that identifies whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range, whereby when the non-apical heart rate measure falls within the acceptable heart rate range it is recognized as a reliable measure of a true heart rate and when the non-apical heart rate measure falls outside the acceptable heart rate range it is recognized as an unreliable measure of the true heart rate; and
outputting the identification to medical personnel for taking immediate action and providing the patient with medical attention if necessary,wherein when the reliable measure of the true heart rate is obtained, validating that the non-apical heart rate remains to fall within the acceptable heart rate range such that it continues to be the reliable measure of the true heart rate.
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Abstract
Methods, devices and systems for obtaining heart rate by obtaining apical and non-apical heart rate datum using first and second heart rate monitoring devices. The apical and non-apical heart rate data are input into a heart rate verification module (HRVM) that includes a number of programming instructions for effecting the invention. An apical heart rate measure and non-apical heart rate measure are calculated in the HRVM, and an acceptable heart rate range is generated using the apical heart rate measure. Whether the non-apical heart rate measure is a reliable measure of a true heart rate is identified by determining whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range. A split display screen of the HRVM displays the apical heart rate measure, non-apical heart rate measure, and information identifying whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining heart rate comprising:
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connecting a patient to a first heart rate monitoring device; obtaining non-apical heart rate data of the patient using the first heart rate monitoring device; obtaining apical heart rate data of the patient by auscultation using a second heart rate monitoring device; transmitting the non-apical heart rate data and the apical heart rate data to a processor performing heart rate verification; calculating both a non-apical heart rate measure and an apical heart rate measure using the processor; calculating an acceptable heart rate range using the apical heart rate measure; determining whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within the acceptable heart rate range; outputting to a display an identification that identifies whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range, whereby when the non-apical heart rate measure falls within the acceptable heart rate range it is recognized as a reliable measure of a true heart rate and when the non-apical heart rate measure falls outside the acceptable heart rate range it is recognized as an unreliable measure of the true heart rate; and outputting the identification to medical personnel for taking immediate action and providing the patient with medical attention if necessary, wherein when the reliable measure of the true heart rate is obtained, validating that the non-apical heart rate remains to fall within the acceptable heart rate range such that it continues to be the reliable measure of the true heart rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device for obtaining heart rate comprising:
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a heart rate verification module (HRVM) having a processor that performs heart rate verification, the processor receives auscultated apical heart rate data from an end user at a first heart rate monitoring device and non-apical heart rate data from a second heart rate monitoring device; instructions of the HRVM that calculate apical and non-apical heart rate measures, calculate an acceptable heart rate range using the apical heart rate measure, and determine whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range; a display screen having at least first and second indicators, a first window for displaying the apical heart rate measure, a second window for displaying non-apical heart rate measure, and a third window for displaying information identifying whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range, the display screen viewable by medical personnel for taking immediate action and providing the patient with medical attention if necessary, whereby when the non-apical heart rate measure falls within the acceptable heart rate range the first indicator activates to alert the medical personnel that the non-apical heart rate measure is a reliable measure of a true heart rate, and when the non-apical heart rate measure falls outside the acceptable heart rate range the second indicator activates to alert the medical personnel that the non-apical heart rate measure is an unreliable measure of the true heart rate, and when the reliable measure of the true heart rate is obtained, validating that the non-apical heart rate remains to fall within the acceptable heart rate range such that it continues to be the reliable measure of the true heart rate.
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20. A system for obtaining heart rate comprising:
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first and second heart rate monitoring devices for respectively obtaining apical heart rate data and non-apical heart rate data; a heart rate verification module (HRVM) having a processor that performs heart rate verification that receives the apical heart rate data and non-apical heart rate data; instructions of the HRVM that calculate apical and non-apical heart rate measures, calculate an acceptable heart rate range using the apical heart rate measure, and determine whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range; a display screen having at least first and second indicators, a first window for displaying the apical heart rate measure, a second window for displaying non-apical heart rate measure, and a third window for displaying information identifying whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range, the display screen viewable by medical personnel for taking immediate action and providing the patient with medical intervention if necessary, whereby when the non-apical heart rate measure falls within the acceptable heart rate range the first indicator activates to alert the medical personnel that the non-apical heart rate measure is a reliable measure of a true heart rate, and when the non-apical heart rate measure falls outside the acceptable heart rate range the second indicator activates to alert the medical personnel that the non-apical heart rate measure is an unreliable measure of the true heart rate, and when the reliable measure of the true heart rate is obtained, validating that the non-apical heart rate remains to fall within the acceptable heart rate range such that it continues to be the reliable measure of the true heart rate.
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