Portable ECG device with wireless communication interface to remotely monitor patients and method of use
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Abstract
A portable ECG monitor and an overall system for remotely monitoring cardiac function of a patient is disclosed, together with a method of use. The portable ECG includes a multi-lead, multi-channel ECG monitor and a wireless communication device connected to the ECG monitor to receive patient ECG data and transmit the patient ECG data to a centralized facility, such as a hospital. The wireless communication device can include a mobile phone and/or an interactive Internet appliance. A method of remotely monitoring ECG data is also disclosed. The method and apparatus are particularly useful with patients experiencing symptomatic ischemia. The method includes providing a portable ECG device with wireless communication capabilities to such a patient, acquiring ECG data from the patient at a location remote from a health care facility, then transmitting the ECG data to the centralized facility, and assessing the ECG data at the centralized facility. The patient is then provided with instructions based on the ECG assessment. The centralized facility and the health care facility may be one in the same, or may be two different and distinct facilities.
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55 Claims
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36. A cardiac condition monitoring system comprising:
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a patient ECG monitor;
a plurality of electrodes connectable to the patient ECG monitor and configured to acquire 12-lead ECG data from a patient during a data acquisition stage;
a patient communication interface constructed to process the 12-lead ECG data and communicate the processed 12-lead ECG data to a health care provider; and
a health care communication interface remote from the patient ECG monitor and constructed to receive the processed 12-lead ECG data and display the processed data to health care personnel. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A medical information acquisition system comprising:
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an individual ECG device;
a plurality of electrodes connectable to the individual ECG device, the plurality of electrodes connectable to a patient to acquire data required to generate 12 views of a patient'"'"'s cardiac condition;
an ECG device communication interface connected to the individual ECG device and constructed to communicate the 12 views of a patient'"'"'s cardiac condition with a health care facility upon patient actuation of the individual ECG device; and
a health care facility communication interface constructed to communicate with the ECG device communication interface and configured to display the 12 views of the patient cardiac condition and communicate a diagnosis of the 12 views of the patient cardiac condition to the individual ECG device. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A patient ECG acquiring system comprising:
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a transportable ECG monitor having a plurality of channels and constructed to be intermittently worn by a patient;
a plurality of electrodes connectable to the transportable ECG monitor across the plurality of channels such that the transportable ECG monitor acquires 12-lead ECG data from a patient having the plurality of electrodes attached thereto;
an information management system connected to the transportable ECG monitor and constructed to receive and process the 12-lead ECG data, the information management system further comprising;
a communication interface constructed to communicate processed 12-lead ECG data to a health care provider when a connection link is established therebetween; and
a storage device constructed to store at least one of acquired and processed 12-lead ECG data when the communication link is unestablishable during 12-lead ECG data acquisition, the storage device removably connected to the transportable ECG monitor such that it can engage a health care provider information acquisition system and communicate the stored 12-lead ECG data thereto. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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