WIRELESS, INTERNET-BASED SYSTEM FOR MEASURING VITAL SIGNS FROM A PLURALITY OF PATIENTS IN A HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL CLINIC
First Claim
1. A system for measuring vital signs from a plurality of patients, comprising:
- a body-worn vital sign monitor comprising;
i) a sensor configured as a patch that measures electrical and optical signals from a patient;
ii) a controller comprising a microprocessor that receives and processes the electrical and optical signals to determine the patient'"'"'s vital sign information, including blood pressure; and
iii) a first short-range wireless component that wirelessly transmits a packet comprising the vital sign information to an external receiver;
a portable, wireless computer comprising;
i) a second short-range wireless component that receives the vital sign information and displays it; and
ii) a long-range wireless transmitter that transmits the vital sign information over a wireless network; and
an Internet-based system that receives the vital sign information from the wireless network.
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Abstract
The invention provides system for measuring vital signs from multiple patients, typically in an in-hospital setting. The system features a body-worn vital sign monitor that includes: i) a sensor configured as a patch that measures electrical and optical signals from a patient; ii) a controller featuring a microprocessor that receives and processes the electrical and optical signals to determine the patient'"'"'s vital sign information, including blood pressure; and iii) a first short-range wireless component that wirelessly transmits a packet comprising the vital sign information to an external receiver. A portable, wireless computer (e.g., a PDA, cellular telephone, or a laptop computer) communicates with the body-worn module. The wireless computer includes: i) a second short-range wireless component that receives the vital sign information and displays it; and ii) a long-range wireless transmitter that transmits the vital sign information over a wireless network. The system also includes an Internet-based system that receives the vital sign information from the wireless network, and avails this to medical professionals through an in-hospital information system.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for measuring vital signs from a plurality of patients, comprising:
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a body-worn vital sign monitor comprising;
i) a sensor configured as a patch that measures electrical and optical signals from a patient;
ii) a controller comprising a microprocessor that receives and processes the electrical and optical signals to determine the patient'"'"'s vital sign information, including blood pressure; and
iii) a first short-range wireless component that wirelessly transmits a packet comprising the vital sign information to an external receiver;
a portable, wireless computer comprising;
i) a second short-range wireless component that receives the vital sign information and displays it; and
ii) a long-range wireless transmitter that transmits the vital sign information over a wireless network; and
an Internet-based system that receives the vital sign information from the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for measuring vital signs from a plurality of patients, comprising:
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a body-worn vital sign monitor, comprising;
a sensor configured as a patch comprising;
i) a first adhesive component comprising a first electrode that measures a first electrical signal from the patient;
ii) a second adhesive component comprising a second electrode that measures a second electrical signal from the patient; and
iii) a third adhesive component, in electrical communication with the first and second adhesive components, comprising an optical system that measures the optical signal from the patient;
a controller comprising;
i) a microprocessor that receives and processes the electrical and optical signals to determine the patient'"'"'s vital sign information, including blood pressure;
and ii) a first short-range wireless component that wirelessly transmits a packet comprising the vital sign information to an external receiver;
a portable, wireless computer comprising;
i) a second short-range wireless component that receives the vital sign information and displays it; and
ii) a long-range wireless transmitter that transmits the vital sign information over a wireless network; and
an Internet-based system that receives the vital sign information from the wireless network.
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18. A system for measuring vital signs from a plurality of patients, comprising:
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a body-worn vital sign monitor, comprising;
i) a sensor configured as a patch that measures electrical and optical signals from a patient;
ii) a controller comprising a microprocessor that receives and processes the electrical and optical signals to determine the patient'"'"'s vital sign information, including blood pressure; and
iii) a first short-range wireless component that wirelessly transmits a packet comprising the vital sign information and an identifying code to an external receiver;
a portable, wireless computer comprising;
i) a second short-range wireless component that receives the vital sign information and the identifying code, and in response displays the vital sign information and a patient associated with the identifying code; and
ii) a long-range wireless transmitter that transmits the vital sign information over a wireless network; and
an Internet-based system that receives the vital sign information from the wireless network.
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