METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING PATIENTS
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a subject, the method comprising:
- providing a subject to be monitored with a plurality of monitoring units including a fixed monitoring unit at a predetermined location and a mobile monitoring unit attached to the subject, wherein the fixed monitoring unit fails to have separate measurement elements attachable to the subject;
acquiring first physiological data from the subject through the fixed monitoring unit and second physiological data from the subject through the mobile monitoring unit;
producing at least one state index based on first selected physiological data, wherein the at least one state index is indicative of the state of the subject and wherein the producing includes employing second selected physiological data to enhance reliability of the at least one state index, when both the first physiological data and the second physiological data are available from the subject, and wherein the first selected physiological data belongs to one of the first and second physiological data and the second selected physiological data belongs to one of the first and second physiological data and fails to belong to the first selected physiological data.
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for monitoring a subject are disclosed. The subject is provided with a plurality of monitoring units including a fixed monitoring unit at a predetermined location and a mobile monitoring unit attached to the subject, wherein the fixed monitoring unit fails to have separate measurement elements attachable to the subject. First physiological data is acquired from the subject through the fixed monitoring unit and second physiological data through the mobile monitoring unit. A least one state index indicative of the state of the subject is produced based on first selected physiological data. The producing includes employing second selected physiological data to enhance the reliability of the at least one state index when both the first physiological data and the second physiological data are available from the subject, wherein the first selected physiological data belongs to one of the first and second physiological data and the second selected physiological data belongs to one of the first and second physiological data and fails to belong to the first selected physiological data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a subject, the method comprising:
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providing a subject to be monitored with a plurality of monitoring units including a fixed monitoring unit at a predetermined location and a mobile monitoring unit attached to the subject, wherein the fixed monitoring unit fails to have separate measurement elements attachable to the subject; acquiring first physiological data from the subject through the fixed monitoring unit and second physiological data from the subject through the mobile monitoring unit; producing at least one state index based on first selected physiological data, wherein the at least one state index is indicative of the state of the subject and wherein the producing includes employing second selected physiological data to enhance reliability of the at least one state index, when both the first physiological data and the second physiological data are available from the subject, and wherein the first selected physiological data belongs to one of the first and second physiological data and the second selected physiological data belongs to one of the first and second physiological data and fails to belong to the first selected physiological data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for monitoring a subject, the system comprising:
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a fixed monitoring unit at a predetermined location and a mobile monitoring unit attachable to the subject, wherein the fixed monitoring unit fails to have separate measurement elements attachable to the subject and wherein the fixed monitoring unit is configured to acquire first physiological data from the subject and the mobile monitoring unit is configured to acquire second physiological data from the subject; an index determination unit configured to produce at least one state index based on first selected physiological data, wherein the at least one state index is indicative of the state of the subject, and wherein the index determination unit is configured to employ second selected physiological data to enhance reliability of the at least one state index when both the first physiological data and the second physiological data are available from the subject, and wherein the first selected physiological data belongs to one of the first and second physiological data and the second selected physiological data belongs to one of the first and second physiological data and fails to belong to the first selected physiological data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for monitoring a subject, the apparatus comprising a receiver configured to receive first physiological data from a fixed monitoring unit and second physiological data from a mobile monitoring unit attachable to a subject, the first and second physiological data being obtained from the subject,
wherein the apparatus is configured to produce at least one state index based on first selected physiological data, the at least one state index being indicative of the state of the subject; - and
employ second selected physiological data to enhance reliability of the at least one state index when both the first physiological data and the second physiological data are received, wherein the first selected physiological data belongs to one of the first and second physiological data and the second selected physiological data belongs to one of the first and second physiological data and fails to belong to the first selected physiological data. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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