Sleep disorder diagnostic system and method
First Claim
1. A diagnostic system for use in diagnosing a patient with a sleep disorder, comprising:
- at least one item of bed clothing, the at least one item of bed clothing comprising at least one sensor; and
a data recorder in operable communication with the at least one sensor;
wherein the at least one sensor is operable to monitor at least one sleeping disorder related parameter and further operable communicate the at least one sleeping disorder related parameter to the data recorder.
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Abstract
Systems and/or methods for diagnosing sleep disorders in a patient are provided. In certain example embodiments, articles of bed clothing and/or bed sheets comprising sensors operable to obtain patient condition data related to sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are provided to patients. The patient condition data is stored to a data recorder operably connected to the sensors. The sensors and the data recorder may communicate wirelessly. The bed clothing (e.g. wearable articles of clothing, bed sheets or mats, pillows, etc.) may have batteries and/or battery fibers disposed therein to power the sensors. In certain example embodiments, a bed sheet may be physically connected to a power supply and/or the data recorder. In certain example embodiments, a bed sheet and articles of bed clothing both may be provided to the patient.
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43 Claims
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1. A diagnostic system for use in diagnosing a patient with a sleep disorder, comprising:
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at least one item of bed clothing, the at least one item of bed clothing comprising at least one sensor; and
a data recorder in operable communication with the at least one sensor;
wherein the at least one sensor is operable to monitor at least one sleeping disorder related parameter and further operable communicate the at least one sleeping disorder related parameter to the data recorder. - 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)
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37. A method for diagnosing a patient with a sleep disorder, the method comprising:
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providing at least one item of bed clothing to the patient, the at least one item of bed clothing comprising at least one sensor;
generating a signal corresponding to at least one sleeping disorder related parameter of the patient via the at least one sensor; and
,recording the signal onto a data recorder. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for diagnosing a patient with a sleep disorder, comprising:
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at least one item of bed clothing for the patient, the at least one item of bed clothing comprising at least one sensor;
means for generating a signal corresponding to at least one sleeping disorder related parameter of the patient; and
,means for recording the signal onto a data recorder.
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