Patient initiated emergency response system
First Claim
1. A patient monitoring system enabling monitoring of patient parameters of a patient from one or more locations remote to said patient, comprising:
- patient monitoring equipment;
a server coupled for communication with said patient monitoring equipment;
one or more devices coupled for communication with said server and located in one or more of said locations remote to said patient;
whereby said patient monitoring equipment is configured to operate in a plurality of modes to enable different modes of communication between said patient monitoring equipment and said one or more devices.
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Abstract
A method and system for encouraging cardiac patients to seek prompt medical attention upon the onset of symptoms of an AMI or other serious heart problems that can be identified by ECG'"'"'s or other similar measurements is disclosed. A patient is prescribed a personal monitoring module that includes the necessary equipment to monitor one or more parameters (e.g., heart rate, ECG, etc), and which has the ability to automatically transmit or “push” the data relating to these parameters to a central server. The personal monitoring module utilizes a novel harness to automatically situate the ECG leads in proper positions, and can be operated in different modes so that it can be used for training purposes and for routine data gathering, as well as be used in emergent situations to, when appropriate, automatically alert appropriate medical personnel and initiate the process of obtaining medical assistance for the patient. Healthcare professionals can access the central server to view the data and telecommunications links can be established so that the entire emergency team can be apprised of the information pertaining to the patient almost immediately, where appropriate.
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22 Claims
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1. A patient monitoring system enabling monitoring of patient parameters of a patient from one or more locations remote to said patient, comprising:
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patient monitoring equipment;
a server coupled for communication with said patient monitoring equipment;
one or more devices coupled for communication with said server and located in one or more of said locations remote to said patient;
whereby said patient monitoring equipment is configured to operate in a plurality of modes to enable different modes of communication between said patient monitoring equipment and said one or more devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for enabling monitoring of patient parameters of a patient from one or more locations remote to said patient, comprising the steps of:
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collecting patient parameters from said patient with patient monitoring equipment;
providing a server coupled for communication with said patient monitoring equipment;
providing one or more devices coupled for communication with said server and located in one or more of said locations remote to said patient;
configuring said patient monitoring equipment to operate in a plurality of modes to enable different modes of communication between said patient monitoring equipment and said one or more devices; and
communicating said collected patient parameters from said patient monitoring equipment to said server in at least one of said plurality of modes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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