System for managing conditions

• US 20050099294A1
• Filed: 08/05/2004
• Published: 05/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James T. Bogner, Robert Bull Brill, William G. Hopkins
• Original Assignee: James T. Bogner, Robert Bull Brill, William G. Hopkins
• Inventors: Brill, Robert Bull, Hopkins, William G., Bogner, James T.
• Application Number:
  US10/912,322
• Publication Number:
  US 20050099294A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/540
• 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 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4818 Sleep apnoea
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6892 Mats
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/42 with wetness indicator or alarm
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A condition management system monitors a variety of biological and environmental conditions. Information collected with respect to conditions monitored are processed to create an information hierarchy that controls the operation of various alert devices. Important or critical conditions take precedent over less critical conditions both in terms of the nature of the alert and the processing order.

Claims

1. A condition monitoring system comprising:

at least one monitor for providing at least one indication of at least one condition;

a detector, adapted to receive a plurality of indications from a plurality of monitors, for receiving said at least one indication and producing a signal indicative of said at least one condition and said at least one indication; and

a receiver responsive to said detector signal for generating at least one alert signal and applying said at least one alert signal to a particular one of a plurality of alert devices, said particular alert device determined by at least one of said at least one condition and said at least one indication.

2. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises incontinence.

3. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises body temperature.

4. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises blood pressure.

5. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises heart rate.

6. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises respiration rate.

7. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises degree of movement.

8. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises physical location.

9. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises ambient temperature.

10. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises moisture content.

11. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises a bacteria level.

12. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition comprises a maximum exposure temperature.

13. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one alert signal comprises an audible alarm.

14. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one alert signal comprises the initiation of a telephone call.

15. The system described in claim 1, wherein said at least one alert signal is accessible via the internet.

16. A method for monitoring a condition comprising the steps of:

generating at least one indication of at least one condition;

receiving said at least one indication and producing a signal indicative of said at least one condition and said at least one indication; and

generating at least one alert signal responsive to said condition indicative signal and applying said at least one alert signal to a particular one of a plurality of alert devices, said particular alert device determined by at least one of said at least one condition and said at least one indication.