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 having a plurality of ECG leads connectable thereto and configured to acquire ECG signals from a patient;
a patient communication interface constructed to receive the ECG signals from the patient ECG monitor and transmit the ECG signals to a health care provider during a patient diagnosed cardiac event; and
a controller connected to the patient ECG monitor and constructed to initiate operation of the patient ECG monitor upon receiving a command from the patient experiencing the patient diagnosed cardiac event and cease any operation of the patient ECG monitor upon a confirmation of non-criticality of the patient diagnosed cardiac event. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An ECG monitoring system comprising:
a ECG monitor constructed to acquire ECG signals from a patient and communicate the ECG signals to a health care provider, the ECG monitor designed and constructed for only intermittent use by the patient when the patient decides of an onset of a possible cardiac event, at which time the ECG monitor is activated by the patient, otherwise the ECG monitor remains inactive. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An ECG monitor system comprising:
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a remote ECG monitor having multiple leads and multiple channels to acquire ECG signals from a patient, and a data storage device to store the ECG signals;
a remote communication interface to receive the ECG signals from the remote ECG monitor and transmit the ECG signals over a public communication system to a centralized facility;
a local communication interface to receive ECG signals from the public communication system at the centralized facility; and
a local ECG device connected to the local communication interface to receive the ECG signals and provide the ECG signals in human discernable form and a data port connectable to the data storage device of the remote ECG monitor to allow direct transfer of data therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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