Wireless medical probe
First Claim
1. A medical monitor for collecting, transmitting and receiving vital signs from surface of a patient body contains in combination a first probe housing;
- a first bottom portion of the first probe housing that contacts patient body;
a first sensor of a vital sign positioned adjacent to said first bottom portion;
a first electronic module positioned internally to first probe housing;
transmitter of electromagnetic radiation positioned internally to first probe housing;
a power supply positioned internally to first probe housing;
receiver of electromagnetic radiation that is detached from the first probe housing;
output device connected to said receiver.
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Abstract
A wireless medical transducer that is attached to a patient'"'"'s body contains one or more sensing assemblies for continuous, wireless and non-invasive monitoring of vital signs. These include EKG, core temperature, arterial blood pressure, arterial blood oxygenation, and others. A transducer may be configured either as a two-unit device where the units are connected by a short cable or a single unit. Sharing various components allows different vitals signs to be monitored with greater efficiency. Multiple radio transmitters may operate in the same environment without interfering with each other.
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5 Claims
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1. A medical monitor for collecting, transmitting and receiving vital signs from surface of a patient body contains in combination
a first probe housing; -
a first bottom portion of the first probe housing that contacts patient body;
a first sensor of a vital sign positioned adjacent to said first bottom portion;
a first electronic module positioned internally to first probe housing;
transmitter of electromagnetic radiation positioned internally to first probe housing;
a power supply positioned internally to first probe housing;
receiver of electromagnetic radiation that is detached from the first probe housing;
output device connected to said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of computing arterial pressure of a patient comprising steps of
obtaining EKG signal obtaining plethysmographic signal transmitting EKG and plethysmographic signals to a processing means; -
measuring time delay between a rapid wave of the EKG signal and rapid slope of the plethysmographic signal relating the measured time delay to patient'"'"'s arterial pressure
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5. A method of computing arterial pressure of a patient comprising steps of
obtaining plethysmographic signal; -
transmitting plethysmographic signals to a processing means;
measuring rate of a decaying slope of a plethysmographic signal;
relating said rate to patient'"'"'s arterial pressure
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