Device and method for transmitting physiologic data
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a substrate affixable to the skin of a subject;
a pair of electrodes spaced upon an inner surface of the substrate to detect a biopotential of the subject;
a transducer attached to the inner surface of the substrate to detect a physical parameter of the subject;
a power supply attached to the substrate;
a communication interface; and
circuitry operatively configured to amplify and digitize the biopotential detected across the pair of electrodes, to access an identifier associated with the subject, to digitize the physical parameter of the subject, and to communicate a patient status on the communication interface.
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Abstract
A wireless biopotential monitoring system composed of a wireless electrode module which can be attached to a disposable electrode strip. Such a device can be conveniently affixed to a patient'"'"'s skin and will transmit the physiological signals to a remote receiver where the signals can be monitored by a clinician. The device is powered by a fuel-air battery. The device would remain packaged in an airtight package until it needs to be applied at which time either the wounded soldier would apply the device himself/herself or it would be applied by another soldier or corpsman. The device would begin to measure brainwave activity, heart rate, and dissolved oxygen level. The device would also identify the wounded soldier'"'"'s location using the onboard GPS receiver. The physiologic data along with the soldier'"'"'s position would then be transmitted to a remote receiver.
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25 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a substrate affixable to the skin of a subject;
a pair of electrodes spaced upon an inner surface of the substrate to detect a biopotential of the subject;
a transducer attached to the inner surface of the substrate to detect a physical parameter of the subject;
a power supply attached to the substrate;
a communication interface; and
circuitry operatively configured to amplify and digitize the biopotential detected across the pair of electrodes, to access an identifier associated with the subject, to digitize the physical parameter of the subject, and to communicate a patient status on the communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A device for monitoring the physiological condition of a person, comprising:
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a flexible substrate including an adhesive undersurface positionable on the skin of the person;
a biosensor attached to the undersurface of the flexible substrate;
a battery attached to the flexible substrate;
a global positioning system receiver attached to the flexible substrate; and
circuitry powered by the battery and attached to the flexible substrate and operably configured to convert and transmit a sensed physiological signal from the biosensor as a digital signal with a sensed position from the global positioning system receiver.
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23. A device, comprising:
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a substrate affixable to the skin of a subject;
a pair of electrodes spaced upon on an inner surface of the substrate to detect a biopotential of the subject;
a battery attached to the substrate;
an emergency beacon;
a two-way communication interface including a spread spectrum transmitter; and
circuitry operatively configured to amplify and digitize the biopotential detected across the pair of electrodes, and to communicate a patient status on the two-way communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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