Body fat analyzer with wireless remote
First Claim
1. An apparatus for measuring the body composition of a patient, comprising:
- (a) a base unit, having (1) two or more electrodes, and (2) a measurement circuit, configured to measure at least one attribute of the patient via said two or more electrodes;
(b) a remote unit, having (1) a display, and (2) at least one data input port configured to receive data concerning such patient;
(c) a wireless communication link connecting said base unit and said remote unit; and
(d) a microprocessor located within one of said base unit and said remote unit, wherein said microprocessor is configured;
(1) to receive at least one datum from said data input port, (2) to calculate, based upon both an inputted datum and the measured attribute, a value representing the body composition of such patient, and (3) to output the calculated value.
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Abstract
A bioelectrical-impedance-based body fat analyzer is provided that has a base unit for measuring weight and body impedance and a remote unit for inputting data and determining the body fat percent of a patient. The two units are connected via a wireless communications link formed by wireless ports on the base unit and the remote unit. There is further provided a method of operating a body fat analyzer having both base and remote units, comprising the steps of (a) measuring, at a base unit, an attribute of the patient'"'"'s body; (b) inputting, at a remote unit, patient data such as gender, height, and body type; (c) calculating, based upon both the data and the measured attribute, a value representing the body composition of such patient; and (d) outputting, at the remote unit, the calculated value.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for measuring the body composition of a patient, comprising:
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(a) a base unit, having (1) two or more electrodes, and (2) a measurement circuit, configured to measure at least one attribute of the patient via said two or more electrodes;
(b) a remote unit, having (1) a display, and (2) at least one data input port configured to receive data concerning such patient;
(c) a wireless communication link connecting said base unit and said remote unit; and
(d) a microprocessor located within one of said base unit and said remote unit, wherein said microprocessor is configured;
(1) to receive at least one datum from said data input port, (2) to calculate, based upon both an inputted datum and the measured attribute, a value representing the body composition of such patient, and (3) to output the calculated value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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12. A method for determining the body composition of a patient, comprising the steps of:
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(a) measuring, at a base unit, an attribute of the patient'"'"'s body;
(b) inputting, at a remote unit, at least one datum concerning such patient;
(c) calculating, based upon both an inputted datum and the measured attribute, a value representing the body composition of such patient; and
(d) outputting, at the remote unit, the calculated value.
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