Cardiopulmonary monitoring
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1. A system for monitoring health information of a plurality of patients, the system comprising:
- a data gathering device comprising;
a respiration sensor, a wireless transmitter, and a self-contained power source;
a node wirelessly coupled to the data gathering device;
a wide area network coupled to the node; and
a monitoring center located remote to the node and coupled to the wide area network.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a system for monitoring health information of a plurality of patients is disclosed. Included in the system are a data gathering device, a node, a wide area network, and a monitoring center. The data gathering device includes a respiration sensor, a wireless transmitter, and a self-contained power source. The node is wirelessly coupled to the data gathering device and the wide area network is coupled to the node. Located remote to the node, the monitoring center is coupled to the wide area network.
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1. A system for monitoring health information of a plurality of patients, the system comprising:
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a data gathering device comprising;
a respiration sensor, a wireless transmitter, and a self-contained power source;
a node wirelessly coupled to the data gathering device;
a wide area network coupled to the node; and
a monitoring center located remote to the node and coupled to the wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13. A method for remotely monitoring heart and/or lung function of a patient, the method comprising:
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measuring at least one of heart rate, chest wall movement, blood pressure, blood oxygen levels, exhaled CO2 levels, and peripheral tissue edema with a data gathering device;
producing digital medical data indicative of the measuring step;
wirelessly transmitting the digital medical data to a node;
transmitting the digital medical data over a wide area network from the node to a remote location; and
processing the digital medical data at the remote location.
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20. A method for remotely monitoring heart and/or lung function of a patient, the method comprising:
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measuring at least two of heart rate, chest wall movement, blood pressure, blood oxygen levels, exhaled CO2 levels, and peripheral tissue edema with a data gathering device;
producing first digital medical data indicative of the measuring step;
producing second digital medical data indicative of the measuring step;
wirelessly transmitting the first digital medical data to a node;
wirelessly transmitting the second digital medical data to the node;
transmitting the first and second digital medical data over a wide area network from the node to a remote location; and
processing the first and second digital medical data at the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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