Monitoring system

• US 20040252031A1
• Filed: 05/07/2004
• Published: 12/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intelesens Limited (UltraLinq Healthcare Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: V-Patch Medical Systems Pty Ltd.
• Inventors: Taylor, Peter James
• Granted Patent: US 8,248,231 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.07
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• 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 5/08 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A monitoring system having a means on a person which can process and transmit signals from at least one biosensor and a receiver located close to the patient, which can receive these signals. The receiver, which may be a portable phone can process the signals and provide an indication of the parameter(s) being monitored and may also, or as an alternative, forward the received signals to a remote monitor. The system may include means to indicate when the transmitter is not receiving a signal from the transmitter and can also include means so that when a parameter reaches a concern level, there is an alarm. The arrangement is such that the person being monitored is effectively not limited to remaining within a required distance of a fixed part of the system.

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. A monitoring system, comprising:

a biosensor including means for transmitting signals;

means for processing and transmitting said signals from said biosensor located on a person; and

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a receiver located close to a patient for receiving said signals transmitted by said means for processing and transmitting, said patient not also being said person.

15. The monitoring system according to claim 14, further comprising a remote monitor with said receiver having means for forwarding said signals to said remote monitor.

16. The monitoring system according to claim 14, wherein said receiver includes a display and means for further processing said signals for showing on said display a reading of said biosensor.

17. The monitoring system according to claim 14, wherein said means for processing and transmitting said signals from said biosensor is effected via an ultra-wide band communication transmission system.

18. The monitoring system according to claim 14, wherein said receiver is a mobile telephone.

19. The monitoring system according to claim 18, wherein said mobile telephone is a cellular telephone.

20. The monitoring system according to claim 18 wherein said mobile telephone includes a display screen and means for converting said signals from said biosensor for reading on said display screen of said mobile telephone.

21. The monitoring system according to claim 18, wherein said mobile telephone includes means for forwarding said signals from said biosensor to a remote monitor.

22. The monitoring system according to claim 14, further comprising means for signalling a warning condition when said receiver is at a distance greater than a predetermined distance for properly receiving said signals transmitted from said biosensor.

23. The monitoring system according to claim 14, further comprising means for signalling a warning condition to a remote monitor when at least one of said signals transmitted from said biosensor reaches a predetermined level of critical care.