Multi-parameter acquisition of ECG and related physiologic data employing multi-parameter sensor and conventional ECG lead conductors, and enabled for remote operational management communication

• US 20030105405A1
• Filed: 06/18/2002
• Published: 06/05/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inovise Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Inovise Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: Galen, Peter M., Baumer, Martin
• Granted Patent: US 7,065,397 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/30 Input circuits therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/308 for electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/00 Instruments for auscultation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/909 Medical use or attached to human body

Abstract

ECG-related adaptor/sensor structure and methodology which enables various selectable operational communication to occur both unidirectionally and bidirectionally between the adaptor/sensor structure, and remote structure which is intended to receive ECG-related physiologic data from the adaptor/sensor structure.

Claims

1. Adaptor/sensor apparatus constructed for operative connection to a conventional set of ECG lead conductors for collecting, from a subject, plural-parameter physiologic data including ECG data, said apparatus comprising

an adaptor constructed for direct connection operatively to the distal ends of such ECG lead conductors,

plural-parameter sensor structure which includes plural-specific parameter sensor devices that are designed each to collect, respectively, different physiologic parameter data from a subject, which sensor structure is discardably connectable operatively to said adaptor to communicate information therewith and therebetween, and

remotely accessible communication-enabling structure operatively disposed within said sensor for the purpose of enabling at least unidirectional operative communication between the sensor and an outside communication source for the purpose of addressing selected operational qualities and characteristics of components within the sensor.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said communication structure permits bidirectional communication.

3. Adaptor/sensor system structure constructed for operative connection to conventional ECG lead conductors for collection, from a subject, plural-parameter physiologic data including ECG data, said system structure comprising

adaptor/sensor structure constructed for direct connection operatively to the distal ends of such ECG lead conductors, and including plural-parameter sensor structure which includes plural-specific parameter sensor devices that are designed each to collect, respectively, different physiologic parameter data from a subject, and

remotely accessible communication-enabling structure operatively disposed within said adaptor/sensor structure for the purpose of enabling at least unidirectional operative management communication between the adaptor/sensor structure and an outside communication source for the purpose of addressing selected operational qualities and characteristics of components within the adaptor/sensor structure.

4. Adaptor/sensor apparatus constructed for operative connection to the distal ends of conventional ECG lead conductors for collecting, from a subject, plural-parameter physiologic data including ECG data, said apparatus comprising

an adaptor constructed for direct connection operatively to the distal end of such ECG lead conductors,

plural-parameter sensor structure which includes plural specific parameter sensor devices that are designed each to collect, respectively, different physiologic parameter data from a subject, which sensor structure is discardably connectable operatively to said adaptor to communicate information therewith and therebetween, and

remotely accessible electrical response structure operatively connected to at least one of said sensor and/or said adaptor, capable of being interrogated electrically over conductors in such ECG lead conductors, and to provide, with respect to such an interrogation, an interrogation-response report regarding selected informational characteristics relating to said adaptor and/or sensor.

5. Adaptor/sensor apparatus constructed for operative connection to the distal ends of a set of conventional ECG lead conductors for collecting, from a person, plural-parameter physiologic data including ECG data, said apparatus comprising:

an adaptor which is adapted for direct connection operatively to the distal ends of such ECG lead conductors,

a plural-parameter sensor which includes plural specific parameter sensor devices that are designed each to collect, respectively, different physiologic parameter data from a subject, which sensor is discardably connectable operatively to said adaptor to communicate information therewith and therebetween, and

remotely controllable tuning structure provided in at least one of said adaptor and sensor, and operable, with the adaptor and sensor discardably interconnected for operation in a cooperative fashion, and in response to a remotely transmitted control signal, to respond to that signal for the purpose of adjusting at least one operational parameter that is controllable within the adaptor or sensor.

6. A method for enhancing the performance of components in a system designed to gather and convey multi-parameter ECG-related physiologic data from a subject which comprises

furnishing sensor structure capable of acquiring multiple parameters of physiologic ECG-related data,

furnishing remote structure, coupled to the sensor structure via conventional ECG lead conductors, intended for the receipt of such ECG-related data gathered by the sensor structure, and

enabling at least unidirectional operations-related communication between the sensor structure and the remote structure.