Wearable Device, System and Method for Measuring Vital Parameters

• US 20080208009A1
• Filed: 07/10/2005
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dror Shklarski
• Original Assignee: Dror Shklarski
• Inventors: Shklarski, Dror
• Application Number:
  US11/631,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20080208009A1
• 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 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14552 Details of sensors specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A wireless mobile device is provided for measuring pulse and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2). The device may include a SpO2 sensor, a pulse sensor, and a main controller to receive and process signals from the SpO2 and the Pulse sensors, and to enable reconfiguration of the SpO2 and the Pulse sensors by commands received from a remote server. The device may include a light measurement module to measure pulse parameters, and a light measurement module to measure SpO2 parameters, the light measurement modules including an emitting/receiving unit and an electronic unit.

Claims

1. A wireless mobile device for measuring pulse and blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂), the device comprising:

a SpO₂ sensor including a light measurement module to measure SpO₂ levels, said light measurement module using reflected light to measure said SpO₂ levels;

a pulse sensor including a light measurement module to measure pulse levels, said light measurement module using reflected light to measure said pulse levels;

a main controller to receive and process signals from said SpO₂ sensor and from said pulse sensor, and to enable reconfiguration of said SpO₂ and said pulse sensors by commands received from a remote server.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said light measurement modules include a light emitting diode (LED).

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said light measurement modules include an emitting/receiving unit and an electronic unit.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein said emitting/receiving unit(s) and said electronic unit(s) are assembled in separate etching units.

5. The device of claim 3, wherein said emitting/receiving unit and said electronic unit of said pulse sensor are assembled within one etching unit.

6. The device of claim 3, wherein said emitting/receiving unit and said electronic unit of said SpO₂ sensor are assembled within one etching unit.

7. The device of claim 3, wherein said emitting/receiving units of said pulse sensor and said SpO₂ sensor and said electronic units of said pulse sensor and said SpO₂ sensor are unified within a single etching unit.

8. The device of claim 3, wherein said electronic unit of said pulse sensor and said electronic unit of said SpO₂ sensor are unified within a single etching unit.

9. The device of claim 3, wherein said emitting/receiving unit of said pulse sensor and said emitting/receiving unit of said SpO₂ sensor are unified within a single etching unit.

10. The device of claim 3, wherein said electronic unit of said pulse sensor and said emitting/receiving unit of said pulse sensor and said SpO₂ sensor are unified within a single etching unit.

11. The device of claim 3, wherein said electronic unit of said SpO₂ sensor, said emitting/receiving unit of said pulse sensor, and said emitting/receiving unit of said SpO₂ sensor are unified within a single etching unit.

12. The device of claim 3, wherein said electronic unit of said pulse sensor, said electronic unit of said SpO₂ sensor, and said emitting/receiving unit of said pulse sensor are combined into a single etching unit.

13. The device of claim 3, wherein said electronic unit of said pulse sensor, said electronic unit of said SpO₂ sensor, and said emitting/receiving unit of said SpO₂ sensor are combined into a single etching unit.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein said light measurement module includes a filter.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein said light measurement module includes an amplifier.

16. The device of claim 1, comprising one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of ECG sensors, blood pressure sensors, skin temperature sensors, respiration sensors, perspiration sensors, cardio impedance sensors, and blood sugar level sensors.

17. A system for measuring pulse and blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂), comprising:

a wireless mobile monitoring device, said device including an array of sensors; and

a medical center server enabled to remotely initiate measurements of pulse and blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂) levels of a patient using said monitoring device,

wherein said mobile monitoring device includes a light measurement module, said light measurement model having an emitting/receiving unit and an electronic unit.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the functioning of said array of sensors may be remotely customized by said server.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein said array of sensors includes at least one physiological sensor and at least one environmental sensor.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein said array of sensors includes at least one physiological sensor.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein said monitoring device is to perform one or more functions selected from the group consisting of measuring parameters, transmitting parameter data, processing parameter data, analyzing parameter data, initiating device actions, updating parameter settings, providing warnings, and providing instructions.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein said monitoring device is to function in one or more of keeper mode, extended mode, and emergency mode.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein said monitoring device is to measure one or more selected parameters continuously and/or intermittently.

24. The system of claim 17, wherein said monitoring device is to automatically send a warning message to said medical center server if parameters measured exceed a selected threshold.

25. The system of claim 17, wherein said remote configuration of said mobile monitoring device includes remotely implementing a customized software update.

26. The system of claim 17, comprising one or more sensors selected from the group consisting of ECG sensors, blood pressure sensors, skin temperature sensors, respiration sensors, perspiration sensors, cardio impedance sensors, and blood sugar level sensors.

27. A method for measuring pulse and blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂), the method comprising transmitting commands to a wireless monitoring device, from a medical center server, to remotely measure pulse and blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂) of a patient using said monitoring device, wherein said mobile monitoring device includes a light measurement module to measure pulse parameters, and a light measurement module to measure SpO₂ parameters.

28. The method of claim 27, comprising transferring measured data to said medical center server.

29. The method of claim 27, comprising remotely initiating one or more actions in said wireless monitoring device, by said medical center server.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein said remote configuration includes implementing customized software updates.

31. The method of claim 27, comprising remotely updating client software in said wireless monitoring device, by said medical center server.

32. A system for remotely measuring physiological and environmental parameters, comprising:

a wireless mobile monitoring device, said device including an array of sensors; and

a medical center server enabled to remotely measure physiological and environmental parameters of a patient using said monitoring device,

wherein said mobile monitoring device includes a light measurement module to measure said physiological parameters, and a light measurement module to measure said environmental parameters.

33. A method for measuring physiological and environmental parameters, the method comprising transmitting commands to a wireless monitoring device, from a medical center server, to remotely measure physiological and environmental parameters of a patient using said monitoring device, wherein said mobile monitoring device includes a light measurement module to measure said physiological parameters, and a light measurement module to measure said environmental parameters.