System for acquiring, storing, and transmitting patient medical data

• US 20040148199A1
• Filed: 01/16/2004
• Published: 07/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Norwood P. Dixon Jr
• Original Assignee: Norwood P. Dixon Jr
• Inventors: Dixon, Norwood P. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US10/759,907
• Publication Number:
  US 20040148199A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0462 Apparatus with built-in sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/063 in a linear array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A system for acquiring, storing, and transmitting patient medical data includes an apparatus supportable on the body on the patient for acquiring patient medical data. The apparatus includes a memory for storing the acquired medical data, a keyboard for inputting data to the memory, and a display for displaying data inputted to and received from the memory. A modem within the apparatus transmits patient medical data to remote locations through a preselected communication system. The apparatus further includes a GPS detector for continuously monitoring the location of the patient.

Claims

1. An apparatus for acquiring, storing, and transmitting patient medical data including:

a housing securable on the body of a patient;

a memory mounted within the housing for storing patient medical data;

circuitry mounted within the housing for inputting patient medical data and other data to and for retrieving patient medical data and other data from the memory;

a keyboard mounted on the housing for inputting data to and retrieving data from the memory;

a display mounted on the housing for displaying data inputted to and retrieved from the memory;

at least one sensor mounted in the housing for contact with the skin of a patient to acquire patient medical data;

a GPS detector for inputting patient location data to the memory;

at least one slot extending into the housing for receiving blood-bearing strips and thereby acquiring patient medical data;

a modem mounted in the housing for receiving patient medical data and GPS data from the memory; and

connection apparatus mounted in the housing for connecting the modem to a preselected communication system.