HYDRATION MONITORING

• US 20080039700A1
• Filed: 08/20/2007
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PhiloMetron Inc.
• Original Assignee: PhiloMetron Inc.
• Inventors: Edman, Carl, Drinan, Darrel
• Application Number:
  US11/841,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20080039700A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

Systems and techniques for monitoring hydration. In one implementation, a method includes measuring an electrical impedance of a region of a subject to generate an impedance measurement result, and wirelessly transmitting the data to a remote apparatus. The probe with which impedance is measured may in the form of a patch adhesively secured to the subject.

Claims

1. A system for ambulatory physiological monitoring comprising:

at least one adhesive patch positioned on at least a portion of a subject, said patch comprising a plurality of sensors and at least one communication module, said sensors being configured to sense one or more physiological parameters comprising at least electrical impedance;

a data collection unit configured to receive information collected from said sensors from said communication unit.

2. The system of claim 1, additionally comprising a remote data management system configured to receive information from said data collection unit and process said information.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said adhesive patch is secured to at least a portion of a thorax of said subject.

4. The system of claim 1, additionally comprising a temperature sensor.

5. The system of claim 1, additionally comprising a subsurface temperature sensor.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said data collection unit is also configured to process information before sending information to said remote data management system.

7. The system of claim 1, comprising a timer for associating at least one measurement with an absolute time the measurement was taken.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said remote database is configured to establish an individual baseline parameter value.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the data management system provides feedback to the data collection unit and/or the communication module.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said feedback comprises diagnostic knowledge.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said feedback comprises actions and/or instructions.

12. The system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of communication modules.

13. The system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of data collection units.