Wireless ICU

• US 20090076840A1
• Filed: 09/18/2007
• Published: 03/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Myhrvold, Cameron A., Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Smith, Michael A., Weaver, Thomas A., Myhrvold, Nathan P., Tegreene, Clarence T., Lord, Robert W., Boyden, Edward S., Levien, Royce A., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Rivet, Dennis J., Hyde, Roderick A., Wood, Victoria Y.H., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US11/901,732
• Publication Number:
  US 20090076840A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A method may include receiving information from two or more wireless sensors and identifying patient identification information included in the information.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving information from two or more wireless sensors; and

identifying patient identification information included in the information.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying patient identification information included in the information comprises:

identifying substantially unique biometric patient information.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

identifying physiological information included in the information and associated with the patient identification information by identifying the physiological information associated with the substantially unique biometric patient information.

25. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

processing the information to identify nurse information.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

transmitting the nurse information wirelessly.

27. The method of claim 26, further comprising:

transmitting a command to generate an auditory signal.

37. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

processing the information to identify location information.

38. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

transmitting the location information wirelessly.

40. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

transmitting a command to display the location information.

63. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

filtering the information.

64. The method of claim 63, further comprising:

filtering the information by a patient identifier to form filtered information.

66. The method of claim 64, further comprising:

archiving the filtered information.

105. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving information from two or more wireless sensors comprises:

receiving the information from the two or more wireless sensors associated through touching.

107. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving information from two or more wireless sensors comprises:

receiving the information from the two or more wireless sensors associated through touching initiated by a person.

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110. A method comprising:

associating two or more wireless sensors with a patient;

sensing physiological information with one or more of the two or more wireless sensors; and

transmitting the physiological information.

111. The method of claim 110, wherein the associating two or more wireless sensors with a patient comprises:

transmitting sensor identification information;

receiving a retransmission of the sensor identification information at one or more of the two or more wireless sensors; and

receiving information associated with the patient.

112. The method of claim 110, wherein the associating two or more wireless sensors with a patient comprises:

receiving information to personalize one or more of the two or more wireless sensors.

154. The method of claim 110, further comprising:

receiving current location information; and

transmitting the current location information.

158. The method of claim 110, further comprising:

transmitting sensor information.

162. The method of claim 158, wherein the transmitting sensor information comprises:

transmitting sensor status information.

163. The method of claim 162, wherein the transmitting sensor status information comprises:

transmitting sensor error rate information.

165. The method of claim 162, wherein the transmitting sensor status information comprises:

transmitting sensor out of service information.

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168. An apparatus comprising:

means for associating two or more wireless sensors with a patient;

means for sensing physiological information with one or more of the two or more wireless sensors; and

means for transmitting the physiological information.

169. The apparatus of claim 168, wherein the means for associating two or more wireless sensors with a patient comprises:

means for transmitting sensor identification information;

means for receiving a retransmission of the sensor identification information at the one or more of the two or more wireless sensors; and

means for receiving information associated with the patient.

170. The apparatus of claim 168, wherein the means for associating two or more wireless sensors with a patient comprises:

means for receiving information to personalize one or more of the two or more wireless sensors.

171. The apparatus of claim 170, wherein the means for receiving information to personalize one or more of the two or more wireless sensors comprises:

means for receiving information to enable a particular sensor function for the patient.

172. The apparatus of claim 168, wherein the means for transmitting the physiological information comprises:

means for transmitting the physiological information substantially continuously.

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