Patient Monitoring System and Method
First Claim
1. A patient monitoring system for monitoring cardio pulmonary performance or the like by means of capacitive measurement, said system comprising:
- a number of electrodes arranged in the form of a matrix, said electrodes being adapted to be integrated with a bed or the like, each electrode being individually selectable,means for determining a number of electrodes depending on the position of the patient on the bed or the like, said means being adapted to determine the number of electrodes by determining the capacitance of a number of electrodes, andmeans for selecting a number of said determined electrodes for carrying out a capacitive measurement.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a patient monitoring system for monitoring cardio pulmonary performance or the like by means of capacitive measurement. Further the invention relates to a method for monitoring cardio pulmonary performance or the like by means of a capacitive measurement. In order to provide a reliable technique for monitoring cardio pulmonary performance or the like, which technique is particularly suitable for home use, a patient monitoring system (1) for monitoring cardio pulmonary performance or the like by means of capacitive measurement is suggested, said system (1) comprising a number of electrodes (2) arranged in the form of a matrix (3), said electrodes (2) being adapted to be integrated with a bed (4) or the like, each electrode (2) being individually selectable, means (5) for determining a number of electrodes (2) depending on the position of the patient on the bed (4) or the like, said means (5) being adapted to determine the number of electrodes (2) by determining the capacitance of a number of electrodes (2), and means (5) for selecting a number of said determined electrodes (2) for carrying out a capacitive measurement.
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14 Claims
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1. A patient monitoring system for monitoring cardio pulmonary performance or the like by means of capacitive measurement, said system comprising:
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a number of electrodes arranged in the form of a matrix, said electrodes being adapted to be integrated with a bed or the like, each electrode being individually selectable, means for determining a number of electrodes depending on the position of the patient on the bed or the like, said means being adapted to determine the number of electrodes by determining the capacitance of a number of electrodes, and means for selecting a number of said determined electrodes for carrying out a capacitive measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for monitoring cardio pulmonary performance or the like by means of a capacitive measurement, said method comprising the steps of:
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arranging a number of electrodes in the form of a matrix, said electrodes being adapted to be integrated with a bed or the like, each electrode being individually selectable, determining a number of electrodes depending on the position of the patient on the bed or the like, which determining of electrodes is performed by determining the capacitance of a number of electrodes, and selecting a number of said determined electrodes for carrying out the capacitive measurement.
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7. A patient monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes arranged for form a matrix; an analyzing unit that determines a position of a patient by determining a capacitance of a number of electrodes; and a control unit that selects electrodes for measurement of a patient parameter based on the determined position of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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