Method and system for collecting data on a plurality of patients
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1. A method for gathering physiological data from a plurality of patients, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a discrete recording device for each of the plurality of patients;
associating each discrete recording device with its respective assigned patient;
connecting each recording device to its associated patient;
recording onto the recording device physiological data from its respective patient;
transmitting the physiological data between a processing unit and each recording device; and
storing the transmitted data.
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Abstract
A system and a method for recording data from one or more persons is provided. The system generally comprises a recording device for recording data from each person, a processing unit for storing and analyzing the recorded data, and one or more output devices for displaying or printing the data and/or the results of the analysis. The method provides steps for recording and analyzing the data from the one or more persons.
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63 Claims
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1. A method for gathering physiological data from a plurality of patients, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a discrete recording device for each of the plurality of patients;
associating each discrete recording device with its respective assigned patient;
connecting each recording device to its associated patient;
recording onto the recording device physiological data from its respective patient;
transmitting the physiological data between a processing unit and each recording device; and
storing the transmitted data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for gathering physiological data from a plurality of patients, the system comprising:
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a discrete recording device associated with each of a plurality of patients;
a sensor coupled to each recording device, the sensor configured to gather physiological data from the patient; and
a processing unit in two-way communication with each of the recording devices;
wherein each discrete recording device is configured to continuously receive, store, display, analyze and transmit physiological data gathered from its associated patient; and
wherein the processing unit is configured to receive, store, output, and analyze the data transmitted by each recording device. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A system for gathering physiological data from a plurality of patients, the system comprising:
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a discrete recording device associated with each of a plurality of patients, each recording device including;
an analog to digital converter;
a clock;
control software;
a diagnostic system;
an alarm system;
a display;
one or more control keys; and
a security system a sensor coupled to each recording device, the sensor comprising one or more electrodes configured to gather physiological data from the patient; and
a processing unit in two-way communication with each of the recording devices, the processing unit including a processing unit clock;
processing unit control and analysis software;
a processing unit diagnostic system;
a processing unit display;
a processing unit printer; and
a processing unit security system;
wherein each discrete recording device is configured to continuously receive, store, display, analyze and transmit physiological data gathered from its associated patient; and
wherein the processing unit is configured to receive, store, output, and analyze the data transmitted by each recording device.
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