Patient-worn medical monitoring device

• US 20070106167A1
• Filed: 12/20/2006
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. (Excelsior Union Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Datascope Corporation (Getinge AB)
• Inventors: Kinast, Eric
• Granted Patent: US 8,668,643 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/509
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/04 Constructional details of apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6822 Neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6841 by using templates
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/72 Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes character recognition, recognising digital ink, document-oriented image-based pattern recognition G06V30/00; recognition or understanding of postal images G06V30/424

Abstract

A medical monitor includes a lanyard and an electronic package supported in the manner of a pendant. The lanyard includes integral electrodes or other sensors for making physiological measurements, auxiliary components and connectors for electrically connecting the electrodes or sensors to the electronic package. The physiological measurements may be stored in the monitor for later readout, or may be transmitted, before or after processing, to a remote location.

Claims

1. A monitoring device, comprising:

a lanyard having a pair of free ends;

a power source disposed on the lanyard;

one or more physiological sensors attached to the lanyard; and

an electronics package removably connectable to the free ends of the lanyard;

one of the electronics package or the free ends of the lanyard having a post, and the other of the electronics package or the free ends of the lanyard having an aperture sized for receiving the post in an assembled position of the electronics package to the lanyard, the post providing an electrical connection between the power source and the electronics package.

2. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the assembled position provides for articulation between the electronics package and the free ends of the lanyard.

3. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the assembled position provides for at least 15 degrees of articulation between the electronics package and the free ends of the lanyard.

4. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lanyard includes multiple electrical components and the post provides an electrical connection between the multiple electrical components and the electronics package.

5. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the post includes a plurality of contact rings, each of the contact rings being separated from an adjacent contact ring by an insulating region.

6. A monitoring device, comprising:

a lanyard having a pair of free ends;

a power source disposed on the lanyard;

one or more physiological sensors attached to the lanyard; and

an electronics package removably connectable to the lanyard;

one of the electronics package or each free end of the lanyard having a post, and the other of the electronics package or each free end of the lanyard having an aperture sized for receiving the post in an assembled position of the electronics package to the lanyard, whereby power is supplied from the power source to the electronics package upon receipt of the post in the aperture.

7. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the assembled position provides for articulation between the electronics package and the free ends of the lanyard.

8. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the assembled position provides for at least 15 degrees of articulation between the electronics package and the free ends of the lanyard.

9. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the lanyard includes multiple electrical components and the post provides an electrical connection between the multiple electrical components and the electronics package.

10. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the post includes a plurality of contact rings, each of the contact rings being separated from an adjacent contact ring by an insulating region.

11. A monitoring device, comprising:

a lanyard having a pair of free ends, each free end including an aperture;

one or more physiological sensors attached to the lanyard;

an electronics package removably connectable to the lanyard, the electronics package including a housing having a post sized for receipt in the apertures of the lanyard in an assembled position of the electronics package to the lanyard; and

at least one conductive pathway integrated with the lanyard so that upon receipt of the post in the apertures, an electrical connection is made between the sensors and the electronics package.

12. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a power source connected to the lanyard for supplying power to the electronics package.

13. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the assembled position provides for articulation between the electronics package and the free ends of the lanyard.

14. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the assembled position provides for at least 15 degrees of articulation between the electronics package and the free ends of the lanyard.

15. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the lanyard includes multiple electrical components and the post provides an electrical connection between the multiple electrical components and the electronics package.

16. The monitoring device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the post includes a plurality of contact rings, each of the contact rings being separated from an adjacent contact ring by an insulating region.