APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTE SPIROMETRY
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1. Apparatus for remote spirometry and oxymetry comprising:
- a remote input unit, located at one end of a communication network, for receiving at least one respiration and for producing a transmittable signal therefrom; and
an output unit, located at a second end of said communication network, for receiving said signal and for generating a pulmonary test result and an oxymetry test result therefrom, wherein said remote input unit includes at least one mechanical sensor and at least one oxygen saturation sensor, said mechanical sensor for measuring predetermined mechanical properties of said at least one respiration and said oxygen saturation sensor for producing at least one measurement of the level of oxygen saturation in hemoglobin.
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An apparatus, which is illustrated in FIG. 6, includes a spirometer and oximeter for monitoring a patient'"'"'s respiration, and the level of oxygen saturation in hemoglobin from a remote input unit (202) to an output unit (206) connected by a communication network.
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1. Apparatus for remote spirometry and oxymetry comprising:
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a remote input unit, located at one end of a communication network, for receiving at least one respiration and for producing a transmittable signal therefrom; and
an output unit, located at a second end of said communication network, for receiving said signal and for generating a pulmonary test result and an oxymetry test result therefrom, wherein said remote input unit includes at least one mechanical sensor and at least one oxygen saturation sensor, said mechanical sensor for measuring predetermined mechanical properties of said at least one respiration and said oxygen saturation sensor for producing at least one measurement of the level of oxygen saturation in hemoglobin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 59, 60)
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14. A method for remote spirometry and oxymetry comprising:
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producing, at a remote location, a transmittable signal from at least one respiration, said transmittable signal relating to at least one mechanical property and to the a level of oxygen saturation in hemoglobin test;
transmitting said transmittable signal via a communication network to another location; and
receiving, downstream of said communication network, said transmittable signal and generating a pulmonary test result and an oxymetry test result therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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29. Apparatus for remote spirometry comprising:
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a remote input unit, located at one end of a communications network, for receiving at least one respiration from a user and for producing a transmittable signal therefrom; and
an output unit, located at a second, end of said communication network, for receiving said signal, for generating a pulmonary test result therefrom, wherein said remote input unit comprises;
an input device into which said at least one respiration is respired;
sensing means for performing at least one type of measurement of said at least one respiration;
a video camera for detecting the images of said user producing said at least one respiration, and communications interface means for connecting to said communications network;
said output unit comprises;
communications interface means for connecting to said communications network;
processing means for processing signals received from said remote input unit into a pulmonary test result;
display means for displaying said pulmonary test result and images of said user producing said at least one respiration
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44. A method for remote spirometry comprising:
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detecting, at a remote location, images of a user producing at least one respiration;
producing, at said remote location, a transmittable signal from said at least one respiration, said transmittable signal relating to at least one property of said at least one respiration and to said detected images;
transmitting said transmittable signal via a communication network to another location; and
receiving, downstream of said communication network, said transmittable signal and generating a pulmonary test result and video images therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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