REMOTE WIRELESS MONITORING, PROCESSING, AND COMMUNICATION OF PATIENT DATA
First Claim
1. A system for remote wireless monitoring of data for a patient, the system comprising:
- an ambulatory sensor/transmitter subsystem configured to obtain measured values of a physiological characteristic of the patient, and to wirelessly transmit sensor signals that convey the measured values;
a base station in wireless communication with the ambulatory sensor/transmitter subsystem, the base station being configured to wirelessly receive the sensor signals, generate base station signals in response to the sensor signals, and wirelessly transmit the base station signals; and
a remote monitor in wireless communication with the base station, the remote monitor being configured to wirelessly receive the base station signals, and generate audio/visual indicia in response to the base station signals.
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Abstract
A remote wireless monitoring system for patient data, and an ambulatory system for processing and transmitting physiological characteristic data are provided. An embodiment of a system for remote wireless monitoring of data for a patient includes an ambulatory sensor/transmitter subsystem that wirelessly transmits measured values of a physiological characteristic of the patient, a base station that wirelessly receives signals from the sensor/transmitter subsystem, and a remote monitor that wirelessly receives signals from the base station. The remote monitor is configured to generate audio and/or visual indicia (representing alarms, the measured values, device or system status information, etc.) in response to the base station signals. An embodiment of an ambulatory system includes a physiological characteristic sensor, a self-contained sensor processor module coupled to the ambulatory physiological characteristic sensor, and an ambulatory data receiver device coupled to the self-contained sensor processor module.
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1. A system for remote wireless monitoring of data for a patient, the system comprising:
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an ambulatory sensor/transmitter subsystem configured to obtain measured values of a physiological characteristic of the patient, and to wirelessly transmit sensor signals that convey the measured values; a base station in wireless communication with the ambulatory sensor/transmitter subsystem, the base station being configured to wirelessly receive the sensor signals, generate base station signals in response to the sensor signals, and wirelessly transmit the base station signals; and a remote monitor in wireless communication with the base station, the remote monitor being configured to wirelessly receive the base station signals, and generate audio/visual indicia in response to the base station signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless repeater for a system that remotely monitors patient data, the wireless repeater comprising:
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a receiver configured to wirelessly receive sensor signals that convey measured values of a physiological characteristic of a patient; a transmitter coupled to the receiver, and configured to wirelessly retransmit the sensor signals; a signal analyzer coupled to the receiver, and configured to analyze characteristics and content of received signals; a wireless signal strength indicator coupled to the signal analyzer, and configured to generate audio/visual indicia of received signal strength while the wireless repeater is operating in a setup mode; and a data throughput indicator coupled to the signal analyzer, and configured to generate audio/visual indicia of wirelessly received data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An ambulatory system for processing physiological characteristic data for a patient, the system comprising:
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an ambulatory physiological characteristic sensor configured to generate electrical signals that are indicative of a physiological characteristic of the patient; a self-contained sensor processor module coupled to the ambulatory physiological characteristic sensor, the self-contained sensor processor module being configured to receive the electrical signals from the ambulatory physiological characteristic sensor, and generate measured values of the physiological characteristic from the electrical signals; and an ambulatory telemetry device coupled to the self-contained sensor processor module, the ambulatory telemetry device being configured to receive the measured values, generate sensor signals that convey the measured values, and wirelessly transmit the sensor signals for reception at a destination device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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