METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AT THE WRIST
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Abstract
A wrist-mounted device for measuring at least one physiological parameter of a subject. The present invention enables such a measurement to preferably be transformed into clinically useful information about the subject. Such information may then optionally be sent to medical personnel, for example at a contact and/or monitoring center, through a gateway device. The gateway device preferably communicates with the wrist-mounted device of the present invention through a wireless communication channel.
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117 Claims
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93. A device for measuring at least one physiological parameter of a subject, comprising:
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(a) a fastening article for being fastened to the wrist of a first hand of the subject; and (b) a measuring device for measuring at least one physiological parameter of the subject, said measuring device configured to be attached to the wrist by said fastening article, said measuring device comprising; (i) at least one sensor for measuring at least oxygen saturation (SpO2) in the blood of the subject; (ii) a processor for receiving a signal from said sensor and for converting said at least one measurement to form medical information; and (iii) a communication unit for at least receiving said medical information from said processor and for at least transmitting said medical information; wherein said measuring device is configured to be attached to the wrist of a first hand of said subject and wherein said sensor is configured to be touched by a finger of a second hand of said subject to perform said SpO2 measurement. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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111. A device for measuring at least one physiological parameter of a subject, comprising:
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(a) a fastening article for being fastened to the wrist of a first hand of the subject; and (b) a measuring device for measuring at least one physiological parameter of the subject, said measuring device configured to be attached to the wrist by said fastening article, said measuring device comprising; (i) at least one sensor for measuring at least oxygen saturation (SpO2) in the blood of the subject; (ii) a processor for receiving a signal from said sensor and for converting said at least one measurement to form medical information; and (iii) a communication unit for at least receiving said medical information from said processor and for at least transmitting said medical information; wherein said measuring device is configured to be attached to the wrist and wherein said sensor is mounted on the bottom said of said device facing the skin of said wrist. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113, 114, 115)
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116. A method for measuring at least one physiological parameter of a subject, comprising:
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(a) fastening a measuring device to a wrist of a first hand of the subject, said measuring device comprising; (i) at least one sensor for measuring at least oxygen saturation (SpO2) in the blood of the subject; (ii) a processor for receiving a signal from said sensor and for converting said at least one measurement to form medical information; and (iii) a communication unit for at least receiving said medical information from said processor and for at least transmitting said medical information; and (b) touching said sensor with a finger of a second hand of said subject to perform said SpO2 measurement.
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117. A device for measuring at least one physiological parameter of a subject, comprising:
A method for measuring at least one physiological parameter of a subject, comprising; (a) fastening a measuring device to a wrist of a first hand of the subject, said measuring device comprising; (i) at least one sensor for measuring at least oxygen saturation (SpO2) in the blood of the subject, wherein said sensor is mounted on the bottom said of said device facing the skin of said wrist; (ii) a processor for receiving a signal from said sensor and for converting said at least one measurement to form medical information; and (iii) a communication unit for at least receiving said medical information from said processor and for at least transmitting said medical information; and (b) operating said sensor to perform said SpO2 measurement.
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